Christmas hat day!

Such a fabulous day!

We wore our Christmas hats and jumpers. We had great fun all week! May I thank you for your donations, they will be going to a very worthy charity; Brian House Children’s Hospice. Thank you.

I have put some photos of us all enjoying the festive fun.

Don’t forget next Wednesday I will be posting our Nativity video and on Thursday we we be having our nursery Christmas party from 9.30-11.30 am. Let’s get ready to party, dust off those dancing shoes!

Have a lovely weekend. Try and have a rest before an extremely busy week next week!!

Barbara

Home Learning 11th December 2020

THIS WEEK WE ARE USING COMPUTER BASED LEARNING.

This week’s homework should be completed by next Thursday please. Many thanks.

No spellings this week—we didn’t want to do a spelling test on party day!

Reading:

Read at home every day. You can quiz during school time when a book has been completed.  Are you nearly at your target? Could you read a little bit more this week and try to reach it before the end of term?

Please remember that you should all be selecting books from the class library within your ZPD to read at home and at school. You may also choose to read extra books from home but these should be within your ZPD please.

(Parents: Don’t forget you can check on your child’s progress on Accelerated Reader -  this will let you know which books they have read and quizzed on and also their progress towards their reading target.)

Maths:

IXL maths using the IXL website.  Please complete any of the units E, F, G, H, I or J (addition and subtraction) How many of these units can you complete?

Purple Mash:

Create a magical Christmas tree picture using the 2Do that has been set. What will your tree look like? Have fun. Don’t forget to submit your tree so that I can see it.

Use the 2Do that has been set to create an acrostic poem about Christmas. Can you use you senses to help you write sentences that describe what Christmas is like or means to you?

“Kindness is Free, Sprinkle that Stuff Everywhere.”

What a lovely week we have had in Year 3. It has absolutely flown by but has been filled with the buzz of learning and the excitement of Christmas preparations and our Christmas Jumper Jog too.

We would like to say a big thank you to you all for your donations for our Christmas Jumper Jog  -  all monies will be sent to Street Life, a local charity doing such an amazing job supporting homeless people in the local area. The children all looked lovely in their Christmas jumpers and we had so much fun running around the playground at every opportunity we could get. (We were really lucky with the weather too.) We also made some beautiful cards to send to Street Life to give out over Christmas. Well done children.(See the attached photos below.)

We have continued to be busy with all of our learning this week. Have a look at our photos to see some of the things that we have been doing.

Let’s Celebrate:

This week our certificates go to Franek and Charlie. Both boys received Enthusiastic Bobby Bee certificates. You are both becoming so enthusiastic and eager to do your work.  It is so lovely to see your smiling faces and your enthusiasm. Keep up this wonderful Bobby Bee Buzz.  Well done boys.

We are delighted that  Rosa, Alexander, Matilda (again), Betsy, Ruby-Lilly (again),Nicola (3rd time - WOW!!!!), Leo (3rd time—WOW!!!! and Charlie have achieved 100% of their reading targets this week. Well done children. I am so proud of all the reading that everyone has been doing. You are all doing an amazing job. I know that there is another group of children who are so close to reaching the top of the rainbow and will achieve their target before the end of term and I am sooooooo excited. Well done everyone.

Well done also to Molly-Ann who received Jacqui’s Marvellous Manners Certificate this week. Manner are so important and cost us nothing.. Well done Molly-Ann.

Things to Note:

· On Tuesday 15th December we will be doing our annual Danceathon. This year it will be slightly different as we will not be able to do our early morning playground dancing but we will be able to do our dances throughout the day as we usually do. Also this year we will not be raising money for school based projects but all money that we raise as a class will go to our class charities, so the money we raise as a class will go to Street Life. We are asking for £1 donation (single coins again please) rather than the usual sponsored event. Children are asked to wear their PE kits and trainers on this day.

· Our Party Day this year is on Thursday 17th December. Children can wear their party clothes on this day and can bring a treat (chocolate bar or a packet of crisps) and a drink (not fizzy please) for their snack on this day. This year our parties will be based in the classroom but we will be having lots of fun and playing party games. (Please remember that children will be playing out at playtime and will need their coats and sensible shoes.) We will also be enjoying our school Christmas dinner cooked by our lovely Jacqui on this day (or packed lunch if your child has packet lunches—maybe you could try to make this a bit Christmassy!! Thanks)

· Please can I remind you about the Home School Agreement form. If you have not yet completed this form please complete and submit it asap. We are still awaiting responses from a number of families. Many thanks.

· Please make sure that you look at the home learning page for this week’s home learning. This should be completed by next Thursday.  This week’s learning is COMPUTER BASED. Many thanks.

· We break up from school next Friday 18th December for Christmas. Marsden and Harcourt 12:45pm as usual. Bamber and Plessington at 1pm as usual.

Thank you for all your continued support and co-operation this throughout the term. Another successful week!

We hope that you have a lovely weekend and have a chance to share some time together as a family.

Take care and stay safe

The Year 3 Team      Miss Brisco, Miss Edmondson, Miss Woodrow and Mrs Mather.

Contact us at:

l.brisco@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk

k.edmondson@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk

Year 2 Home Learning - Week Ending 11th December 2020

Maths

English

Please read everyday for at least ten minutes

Spellings

Set 11 - ever  everyone  everybody   every    another    father

‘j’ sound - gem   join    magic    large    fudge    bridge

 Please note that the spelling quiz will take place on Wednesday next week due to it being Christmas party day on Thursday.

RE

We have been learning all about the Christmas story in RE. I have set a 2Do for you to complete on Purple Mash. Can you write a newspaper report all about the day that Jesus was born? How did Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem? Who else was there? How did they find their way? Remember to think really carefully about your punctuation and spellings.

Maths IXL

S.5   S.6
Work through sections a-I if you have any spare minutes.

English IXL

L.6

Year 4 blog 'Only in the Darkness can you see the stars.' (Martin Luther King Junior)

The class has been full of song this week! We have worked hard to do our part in a lovely nativity which will be ready to view soon! In RE we have focused on the full story of the Three Kings and children retold it as one of the kings.

We have done a lot of performing this week! We have put together a lovely recorder show for your viewing pleasure! Children have come such a long way in such a short time!

Another way we have performed this week is in reading aloud in parts to the class, from our novel, Charlotte’s Web. Children learned that authors use italics to tell us which words to emphasize when we read. Why not practise when your child is reading aloud at home? We also learned the fate of poor Wilbur the pig - and we did a conscience alley drama activity - ‘Should Wilbur be told that the farmer is planning to kill him for Christmas?’ Children were very emotive!

In Science we have had great fun learning all about how to change volume and pitch. We learned that to amplify sound, we need a greater amount of energy or force - which makes vibrations - soundwaves larger. Then we conducted a pattern-seeking survey to discover how Pitch is changed. We decided that it must be the speed of the vibrations that alters pitch - we proved it with recorders, guitars, glass bottles, straw whistles and chime bars. The longer or thicker the sound source, the lower the pitch. Children had a big giggle making their own straw whistles!

We have also loved our History this week - finding out about how Vikings threatened to take over our country during Anglo-Saxon times and how King Alfred managed to keep them at bay. Children were asked the question, ‘King Alfred. Was he really great?’ They argued reasons for this but also included doubts as to the truthfulness of some of his achievements since he employed someone to write the good bits about himself!

In maths, we have been learning how to find the perimeter of shapes. Some super thinking has gone on!

Let’s celebrate!

This week I had to give 4 certificates out!

Jess received a Clara Clownfish certificate for excellent thinking and figuring things out in Science. Amber received a Bobby Bee certificate for putting so much effort and participation into lessons. Jack received a Sadie Spider certificate for excellent effort and always giving more than expected and finally, James received a Lizzie Ladybird certificate for really striving to meet targets.

The PE stars this week went to Lexi for excellent focus and to Hollie-Rose for not giving up.

Our recorder stars were Mason for some superb singing and India for super playing.

Notices

Christmas Danceathon Day - Tuesday 15th December - This much anticipated annual event will return with a slight twist this year. The children can come to school wearing their PE kits and we will dance the day away to Christmas music when Miss Hornby sounds those school bells. Unfortunately there will be no gathering on the school playground to dance as a school community but we will dance our socks off in class! Again, donations of £1 for this event in the single coin.

Christmas Party Day - Thursday 17th December - This year we will be enjoying those Christmas party games in our classrooms. On this day, children can come to school in their best party clothes. A small snack of a chocolate bar or a packet of crisps with a drink (no fizzy please) can also be brought into school to be enjoyed after the party. We will also be enjoying a Christmas dinner for lunch.

We all hope you have a lovely weekend with your family. God bless,

Mrs Lyons, Miss Forster, Mrs Mather and Miss Edmondson

Year 4 homework to be completed by Thursday 17th December

Just 2 subjects this weekend.

IXL - Maths

We have been learning all about Perimeter this week. Please complete IXL units X1 X2 X3 X4.

Although the calculations are not overly tricky, you will need to make jottings for some of them as they are hard to ‘hold in your head.’

Purple Mash - King Alfred the Great

I have set you a 2do to make King Alfred a certificate to give some of the reason he was so ‘great.’ Here is a video and a website to help you. We have learned about this in class too.

Optional Science - if you want to investigate

We have been investigating how to change pitch in Science. Children have brought home two plastic straws. Why not have a go at making this instrument and then changing the pitch?

Year 6 Weekly Home Learning - Wednesday 9th December 2020

Spellings: last week we looked at ‘shun’ endings spelt tion. This week it is ‘shun’ endings spelt cian.

electrician, magician, mathematician, physician, clinician, optician, politician, technician, beautician, musician, electrician, pediatrician, tactician, dietician.

What do all of the words have in common?

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History - Tudor Clothing.

Can you complete the To Do that some of you have started this week on Tudor Clothing? Don’t forget to use the question prompts at the side of the page to support your research and detail.

Put the research that you find into your own words.

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Maths - There are 2 parts to your homework this week for maths

1. Can you complete the Purple Mash document - MIXED UP MATHS. Remember to look at the display board to see all of the different ways that you can complete this. A small pencil is a must to avoid it being over sized.

2. IXL - E5 and E6. Highest common factor and lowest common multiple. Remember to jot down the factors and multiples to help you.

Year 4 - A Christmas film!

Children have requested that we watch either Elf or Christmas Chronicles 2 for our final Christmas film Thursday next week. As both of these are a PG could you please let me know if you do NOT want your child to watch these films.

Year 3 Home Learning 4th December 2020

THIS WEEK WE ARE USING BOOK BASED LEARNING.

This week’s homework should be completed by next Thursday please. Many thanks.

Reading:

Read at home every day. You can quiz during school time when a book has been completed.  Are you nearly at your target? Could you read a little bit more this week and try to reach it before next week?

Please remember that you should all be selecting books from the class library within your ZPD to read at home and at school. You may also choose to read extra books from home but these should be within your ZPD please.

(Parents: Don’t forget you can check on your child’s progress on Accelerated Reader -  this will let you know which books they have read and quizzed on and also their progress towards their reading target.)

Maths:

IXL maths using the IXL website.  Please complete any of the units E, F, G, H, I or J (addition and subtraction) How many of these units can you complete?

Can you complete the sums below in your books by jumping along a number line:

285 + 60 =           373 + 70 =         294 + 50 =        472 + 40 =        439 + 60 =           342 + 60 =          659 + 70 =

693 + 50 =           569 + 50 =         384 + 30 =        596 + 50 =        239 + 80 =           324 + 90 =          432 + 80 =

Spellings:

Please learn the spellings below ready for a spelling quiz in class next week.

imagine     forward     popular     interest     royal     medical     festival     capital   

The first four are high frequency words. The next four are all words that end with –al.

Don’t forget to find different activities from “Fun Ways to Learn your Spellings” sheet to help your child to learn their spellings.

The children should be able to write the spellings independently - this will need to be written clearly and correctly during the spelling quiz.

Can you write your spellings in sentences? Maybe you could write complex sentences or sentences which use speech. (Don’t forget the inverted commas please)