Miss Shinn Farley Class

Welcome to our class page!
Key information-

Please remember that P.E is every Tuesday and Friday so please make sure your child has their P.E kit.

We also have outdoor learning every Tuesday afternoon so please ensure your child remembers to bring in their wellingtons and a spare change of clothes/waterproofs .

We hope you enjoy looking at what we have been learning in Farley class. 

Home Learning Week 13

6.07.20 – 10.7.20

Hello everyone, 

Just a few reminders about transition days. Year 2s will be in on Monday 13th July  and Year 3's will be in on Tuesday 14th July. You will spend the day with me (I am SO excited ), meet your new teacher and have a fun day including a socially distanced sports day. You will be dropped off and picked up from the hall. Children will need to wear sports clothes with a hat and coat and bring a waterbottle/lunch (school dinners are available). 

Mrs Alford will be doing her last phonecalls next week and you will be seeing me on the transition days so if you have any worries or questions then you can talk to either of us or e-mail school.  You can also continue to e-mail in home learning and any questions you may have to deputy@southmoltonprimary.devon.sch.uk. 

If the Oak Academy lessons https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/schedule and the bbc videos-https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p089nk5f  are enough for you then please continue using these. If you have more time and want some variety then please use the resources below. Remember there is no right way to do home learning- please use what works for you and your child. 

Have a great week, keep smiling and I look forward to seeing lots of you next week!!!

Take care,

Miss Shinn x

Literacy

Please continue the latest Talk4Writing booklets: https://mailchi.mp/talk4writing/batch5?fbclid=IwAR2NdDAyc3KL3l01sch-bvWdXa9XDKlwQWSROiSz-MtDemq-GoXbbhRvoxo . This should take you two-three weeks to complete:
                                               Year 2s: The Quangle Wangle’s Hat’ (poetry)
                                            Year 3s: Unicorns uncovered
Please send in any of your amazing writing to deputy@southmoltonprimary.devon.sch.uk as I would LOVE to see all the work you have completed!

Also, if you want to write a letter to me then I would be more than happy to send you some post back! Thank you Lucas for sending me your lovely letter this week- it put a smile on my face!!!

 * Extra challenges for writing - 10 minute challenges’- This is a fantastic website with a range of different writing activities and challenges set by bestselling authors and illustrators! https://authorfy.com/10minutechallenges/ 

Reading

Use the purple mash Serial mash resources to read a text and answer the questions. 

Don’t forget the summer reading challenge will continue all summer .Join the challenge, get rewards,play games and earn badges as you discover awesome books to read this summer ! 📚” Let’s get silly at home “

www.summerreadingchallenge.org

Maths

Follow this link to white rose, choose the year group and try their daily lesson videos. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/ .
Yr 3: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/
Yr 4: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/
The worksheets to go with these lessons are attached below.

Also please carry on with short sessions on TTRockstars or Mathletics.

Extra: have a look at https://mathsframe.co.uk/ to play lots of math games and related activities. Purple Mash also have some really fun maths games you could have a look at J

Topic

Now that the summer holidays are nearly here and hopefully the sun will continue to shine ☀️😀 Why not try making some tie dye t shirts  ? 👚👕 Follow the step by step guide below and see what amazing designs you can create. You might like to make more than one design !!!!

Once you have made you’re tie dye T-shirt can you create a scrapbook of photographs and / or written recounts of all the places you have worn your beautiful tie dye t shirts this summer? I would love to see what exciting places you have been to wearing your tie dye t shirt!

I wonder where you and your tie dye t shirt might end up ? 🌍

https://youtu.be/YW5EVCbR73w

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/83c77ea0-7319-405d-affb-18bc2d453dec

Art

Have you ever been lucky enough to be invited to a party !!!🥳 but then not been able to find any wrapping paper to wrap your present up in ? ! 🎁  Let’s learn a simple and cheap way to have fun making our own wrapping paper .To make marbled gift wrapping paper all you will need is paper ,shaving cream, food colouring and a fork ! 🤔

http://www.sciencefun.org/kidszone/experiments/

https://youtu.be/SSTAOHBvrE0

Science

This year “The Royal Society “ have moved their summer science exhibition online . So why don’t you join them for an exciting week of science streamed straight into your home .From a family-friendly quiz with very special guests to a live Q&A with space experts, explore the programme for Summer Science Online and discover the exciting science they have in store for you !! 🧬 🧫🧪

Mrs Gardner's monthly science challenge is attached. This month is all about sound. 

PHSE

Mindfulness activities are really great for children who are feeling worried or feel they have a lot of their mind. Cosmic Kids, have great sections called 'zen den' and 'peace out'.

Follow this link and have a go a few times a week: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8snGkhBF7ngDp1oJtx5VcjwatxZn8xLK

P.E

Zumba is an exercise fitness program created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto Perez during the 1990.💃🏻🕺.

Zumba is all about laughter and fun while keeping fit. So let’s go party 🎉 🥳 

What shapes can you create ?

Zumba party dance 

https://youtu.be/ymigWt5TOV8

Minions Zumba 

https://youtu.be/FP0wgVhUC9w

Everyone loves a party so get  all your family to join in the celebration. 🎉 

Home Learning Week 12

29.6.20 – 3.7.20
 

I hope you've had an amazing week in the sunshine! I cannot believe it is week 12 of home learning! I have really missed calling you all but Mrs Alford has been updating me on how you all are and what you've been up to which has been lovely! I am so excited to be reunited with many of you for our transition day in a couple of weeks time- I hope you are too!! As always….take care and keep smiling!

Miss Shinn x

If the Oak Academy lessons https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/schedule and the bbc videos-https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p089nk5f  are enough for you then please continue using these.
If you have more time and want some variety then please use the resources below.
Remember there is no right way to do home learning- please use what works for you and your child.

Literacy

There are new Talk4Writing booklets: https://mailchi.mp/talk4writing/batch5?fbclid=IwAR2NdDAyc3KL3l01sch-bvWdXa9XDKlwQWSROiSz-MtDemq-GoXbbhRvoxo . This should take you two-three weeks to complete:
                                                                Year 2s: The Quangle Wangle’s Hat’ (poetry)
                                                                         Year 3s: Unicorns uncovered
Please send in any of your amazing writing to deputy@southmoltonprimary.devon.sch.uk as I would LOVE to see all the work you have completed!

Also, if you want to write a letter to me then I would be more than happy to send you some post back!

 * Extra challenges for writing - 10 minute challenges’- This is a fantastic website with a range of different writing activities and challenges set by bestselling authors and illustrators! https://authorfy.com/10minutechallenges/ 

Maths

Follow this link to white rose, choose the year group and try their daily lesson videos. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/ .
Yr 3: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/
Yr 4: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/
The worksheets to go with these lessons are attached below.

Also please carry on with short sessions on TTRockstars or Mathletics.

Extra: have a look at https://mathsframe.co.uk/ to play lots of math games and related activities. Purple Mash also have some really fun maths games you could have a look at J

Topic

Normally during this summer term we would be welcoming the Fire Service into school to teach us all about fire safety .🔥
Currently these visit are on hold due to Coronavirus.To help with home learning the fire service have developed lots of great resources all about fire safety and prevention: http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/YoungPeople/SchoolVisits/Index.cfm?siteCategoryId=5&T1ID=53

There are videos and worksheets about staying safe in doors, staying safe outdoors, how to stop ,drop and roll and staying safe on the roads .🚒

Science

https://learning.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/learning-resources/
Have you ever wondered what’s in a cloud ? ☁️ OR How can you lift something heavier than yourself ? 🏋️‍♀️ Pop along to The Science Museum to get the answers to these and many more question .You can even go on a virtual tour of the museum!

This website provides a range of experiments to explore at home: http://www.sciencefun.org/kidszone/experiments/

Massive Expanding Soap: Watch Scientist Joe as he makes the Massive Expanding Soap Experiment here!

If you haven’t already, please have a go at Mrs Gardener’s monthly science experiment (attached below)

PHSE

The last few weeks have been emotional for everyone and all our feeling have been running wild .The Colour Monster is a story all about our emotions .Why not take a few quiet moments to listen to it read aloud by Joshua Brooks .📚

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6wIEp-M4tg

Art / DT

Let’s have some fun this week with our art and design .Have you ever played on a pin ball machine? This simple pinball machine just needs a cardboard box and some ice lolly sticks to make it: https://learning.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/resources/pinball-machine/

https://learning.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/SMG-Learning-Activities-Pinball-Power.pdf

I can’t wait to see your amazing designs .Will your pinball machine have an outer space theme ? or maybe an underwater theme ? Or….???

PE

GET INVOLVED IN THE #DEVON VIRTUAL GAMES: The 4th (Boccia Sock-ia) & 5th Event (Creative Challenge) is now live & well done to Jonathan W for achieving the Gold Award in Event 1!

This is an opportunity for all our children (Reception up to Year 6) to participate in the Devon Virtual Games. There is going to be 6 active events in all, but you enter them individually with support from your family and so can choose which ones you want/can do. 

With each event there are certificates, medals and awards and the school with the highest percentage of pupils taking part will also win a prize - so get your friends involved!   

The first event was called 'Walk, Jog, Run Devon' but this event has now closed for entries. 

We would like to congratulate Jonathan W in Year 2 for achieving the Gold Award by walking,jogging or running 40 miles - a big well done and you will be receiving your certificate in the post along with being entered into the prize draw to win a £25 Amazon voucher.

The second event was called 'Pentathlon' and children have until Sunday 21st June 2020 to complete 5 athletics events which you can do at home and they are; Shuttle Run, Standing Long Jump, Vertical Jump, Speed Bounce and Target Throw. 

The third event was called 'Dance' and children have until Sunday 28th June 2020 to create your own dance routine to the song ‘Blinding Lights’ by The Weekend. Your routine will have to be no longer than 1 minute in duration, but you can use any style of dance you like. If there are adequate entries and permissions allow, all the clips will be edited to create a dance video routine to thank all key workers for their hard work. 

The fourth (Boccia Sock-ia) and fifth (Creative Challenge) events are now live and children have until Sunday 5th July 2020 to enter. Sock-ia is the same as boccia however you use socks instead of boccia balls. This game can be played individually or with other family members in your household. The 5th challenge is about creating a 7th Spirit of the Games Value for Devon and explain its meaning. You then create your logo & send a photo of what it will look like. 

To access all the details go to: https://www.activedevon.org/find-the-devonvirtualgames and click on Event 4 or 5.

Message from Miss Tuach- Good luck everybody and I would love to hear from those that are taking on the challenges and if you have any photos of you participating in Boccia-Sockia or your Creative value then send them to the usual e-mail: deputy@southmoltonprimary.devon.sch.uk for us to share on the 'Home Learning Heroes' page. 

Reminder to parents/carers: Try to ensure you are following the latest government guidance on being active during the coronavirus outbreak. 

Wimbledon  Tennis fortnight always takes place in the summer term .why not try some of these fun tennis challenges at home .🎾 May be you could challenge your family to see who can complete the most challenges .

https://youtu.be/yS6DZMxETPI

Take care, keep smiling J

Home learning- Week 11

Monday 22nd June- Friday 26th June

Hello everyone ,

I hope you are all okay and didn’t get too wet and soggy in the rain this week….at least the sun has been shining over the weekend! I have loved hearing from Mrs Alford about how you have been this week, it is lovely to hear that you are keeping busy! I hope by now that most of you have received a letter from me (a few of you may still be awaiting yours in the post!) and it has made you smile! I am missing you all so much and am thinking of you often. Mrs Alford will call you all again this week, if you have any messages for me these can be passed on and please keep sending in your AMAZING home learning.

I am so proud of you… you are all SUPERHEROES!
Keep smiling my lovely Year 2's and 3's… remember we are all in this together!

Stay safe and take care,

Miss Shinn x

Literacy

• Please continue completing the Talk4writing booklets: https://mailchi.mp/talk4writing/home-school-booklets. I have been SO impressed with the stories some of you have shared with me from the last booklet you completed! Please keep sharing your stories, poems, letters etc.. with us as I love reading all your amazing work!
• Perhaps you could write me a letter and send it to school and I will reply? Or perhaps you could write a postcard or letter to a family member or friend who you haven’t seen in a while?
• Extra challenges for writing - 10 minute challenges’- This is a fantastic website with a range of different writing activities and challenges set by bestselling authors and illustrators! https://authorfy.com/10minutechallenges/ 

Reading

 Log on to Purple Mash using your login and try the serial mash books and comprehension challenges. 

Don’t forget the library summer reading challenge has started now so check out this link from The Reading Agency .The theme is year  is “Let’s get silly'':  https://www.facebook.com/summerReadingChallengeUK/videos/676544646513856/?vh=e&d=n

Spelling

There are some great spelling games on Topmarks:

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/spelling-and-grammar

Extra:

To support children with Spelling at home Sir Linkalot is doing daily youtube spelling lessons at 2pm https://www.sirlinkalot.org/lessons/

and his website has links to his free app which uses links and videos to help you spell tricky well words. 

You could also go on purple mash and explore all their spelling/phonics games!

Maths

I am really sorry to hear a few of you couldn’t open the white rose activity files last week… hopefully you can access them this week (attached at the bottom of this weeks home learning)! PLEASE let me know if you are unable to open any files and I will try and find an alternative way to attach the files.
 

• Follow this link to white rose, choose the year group and try their daily lesson videos. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/ .
  Yr 3: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/
  Yr 2: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/

     The worksheets to go with these lessons are attached below.

• Also please carry on with short sessions on TTRockstars or Mathletics
• Extra: have a look at https://mathsframe.co.uk/ to play lots of math games and related activities

Topic

Why don’t you join me on this weeks trip to The British Library in London? .📚📚…

Let’s begin our adventures this week by logging on to www.bl.uk and clicking on the link ‘Discovering children’s books’......then “ jump straight in’’ ......

Here you can learn how to:
 ‘Make  a miniature book’ 📚- You will need some coloured paper, scissors ,a small elastic band ,a pencil and some glue. Either follow the step by step guide or watch the video: https://youtu.be/gZJwoJvgNxs

You will also find great tips on how to write your own mini book. I wonder what brilliant books you will make? Please remember to send in a photo so that all the teachers can share your stories!

Once you have made your book just click on “More activities “ to delve into tiny books read by your favourite authors!

Science 

Orange Fizz 🍊🍊 http://www.sciencefun.org/kidszone/experiments/orange-fizz/

This weeks science is double fun because you get to eat the experiment !!

Remember to send in any photos we would love to see your faces eating science !

You will need:

An orange or clementine 

1/2 teaspoon of baking powder 

Watch the video on https:/YouTu.be/qWBxKXoJ8ZU

PHSE

Did you know everyone worries from time to time?  Even teachers!!

Next time you have a worry trying reading this book that might help you feel reassured and understand more about your worries.Remember you can always talk to an adult about any worries you may have 😀 https://www.calameo.com/read/000777721945cfe5bb9cc?authid=Xu9pcOzU3TQx

Art

 During your daily exercise out and about you may have spotted some painted stones ,why not try to create a few of your own !! 👩🏻‍🎨👨🏻‍🎨 (Please look at the attachment below)

Outdoor learning
Play tree Top Trumps (attached)- then go on a walk and see if you can spot any of them! 

Have a fantastic week! 

Home learning- Week 10
Monday 15th June- Friday 19th June

Hello everyone,

I hope you are all okay and still smiling! I have heard from Mrs Alford and it puts a huge smile on my face hearing about all the exciting things you have been doing at home! The weather hasn’t been so kind to us this week and there has been lots of rain but I am hoping that you are still able to do some exercise and go outside and have some fresh air!

I miss you all lots and I look forward to hearing what you have been up to this week. As always, you are making me incredibly proud!

Take care and keep smiling,

Miss Shinn

If the Oak Academy lessons https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/schedule and the bbc videos-https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p089nk5f  are enough for you then please continue using these. If you have more time and want some variety then please use the resources below. Remember there is no right way to do home learning- please use what works for you …remember to try and make learning FUN!  

Literacy

• Talk for writing booklets: https://mailchi.mp/talk4writing/batch4?fbclid=IwAR2NdDAyc3KL3l01sch-bvWdXa9XDKlwQWSROiSz-MtDemq-GoXbbhRvoxo
• * Extra challenges for writing - 10 minute challenges’- This is a fantastic website with a range of different writing activities and challenges set by bestselling authors and illustrators! https://authorfy.com/10minutechallenges/ 

Reading

 Log on to Purple Mash using your login and try the serial mash books and comprehension challenges. 

Don’t forget the library summer reading  challenge has started now 📚  so check out this link from The Reading Agency .The theme is year  is “let’s get silly “

https://www.facebook.com/summerReadingChallengeUK/videos/676544646513856/?vh=e&d=n

Spelling

There are some great spelling games on Topmarks:

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/spelling-and-grammar

Extra:

To support children with Spelling at home Sir Linkalot is doing daily youtube spelling lessons at 2pm https://www.sirlinkalot.org/lessons/

and his website has links to his free app which uses links and videos to help you spell tricky well words. 

You could also go on purple mash and explore all their spelling/phonics games!

Maths

Follow this link to white rose, choose the year group and try their daily lesson videos. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/ . The worksheets to go with these lessons are attached below.

Also please carry on with short sessions on rockstars and playing maths games on Top Marks. Have you  looked at all the maths games on purple mash?

Have a look at https://mathsframe.co.uk/ to play lots of math games and related activities J

Science /Outdoor learning 

Please continue to complete Mrs Gardner’s monthly science challenge (look at previous weeks home learning)

• RSPB- Despite ongoing challenges, many of us are enjoying nature wherever we are able, as well as seeking to encourage wildlife. For most of us, though, a trip to a nature reserve is not yet possible, so www. RSPB.co .uk would like to share with you a film made by one of their wardens in Scotland. Join Lorna Dow in the Loch of Strathbeg as she checks up on wild Konik ponies and enjoy a moment in the beautiful Scottish countryside.
• Friends of the earth  have got 4 fun and free activities aimed at getting you acquainted with the wonderful natural world. From learning about different trees in a word search to creating a mini drinking pond for birds and insects, these free activities will keep children entertained indoors or out. Just visit www.friendsoftheearth.co.uk and sign up for free to receive planet- friendly activities...They will  email you the link to their nature activity sheets .
• Five ways to help frogs and toads; frogs and toads are often spotted in UK gardens, but some are struggling. Find out how you can help them: www.nhm.ac.uk ..just click on the link “try this at home''
   

Topic

Due to the lockdown lots of us have missed out on our family days out. But just because we can’t visit in person doesn’t mean we can’t still explore. The natural history Museum www.nhm.ac.uk has 13 ways to explore from home .So why not take a deep dive into the life of a blue whale or let Sir David Attenborough guide you around Hintze Hall . Maybe you could find out what it is like to go on a Dino dig ? 

Once you have visited the museum why not try out some of their activities at home just click on the link “try this at home “ on their website .

Art 

Our art ideas  this week are all from The Natural history Museum  website too:
Do you want to learn how to draw a dinosaur?  OR Learn how to make a T .rex origami dinosaur or even a origami frog that jumps ?! 🐸

Remember to send a photo of your creations into school .... I can’t wait to see them all!

Have fun, stay safe and keep smiling... you are a SUPERHERO! 

Home learning- Week 9

Monday 8th June- Friday 12th June

Hello everyone,

I hope you are all okay and have had a fantastic week. I am thinking of you all lots and have really missed speaking to you this week- I loved hearing from Mrs Alford what you have been up to! Keep up the fantastic work because you are making me such a proud teacher!

Take care, stay safe and keep smiling,

Miss Shinn x

If the Oak Academy lessons https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/schedule and the bbc videos-https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p089nk5f  are enough for you then please continue using these. If you have more time and want some variety then please use the resources below. Remember there is no right way to do home learning- please use what works for you …remember to try and make learning FUN!  

Literacy:

• **New talk4writing booklets** https://mailchi.mp/talk4writing/batch4?fbclid=IwAR3cemSZS7Qczyc1-UC__OTDc3onimN3LRcyV9ErCFTVc3CiIzcKtkuMH2A 
  Year 2s: Superheroes
  Year 3s: A range of creative lockdown writing opportunities
• Could you try to earn a Blue Peter badge?! Write an interesting letter, poem or story and send it to Blue Peter to try and earn the famous blue badge! Or perhaps you could write about the environment, conservation and nature in an attempt to earn a green badge? https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/about-blue-peter-badges?fbclid=IwAR0ZPWjvlDSUzGT0nZqMqSFA0YukxqLA4_wV1reXmeu9ZgyDpdKZ1Z2G2KM
• * Extra challenges for writing - 10 minute challenges’- This is a fantastic website with a range of different writing activities and challenges set by bestselling authors and illustrators! https://authorfy.com/10minutechallenges/ 

Reading

 Log on to Purple Mash using your login and try the serial mash books and comprehension challenges. 

Spelling

There are some great spelling games on Topmarks:

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/spelling-and-grammar

Extra:

To support children with Spelling at home Sir Linkalot is doing daily youtube spelling lessons at 2pm https://www.sirlinkalot.org/lessons/

and his website has links to his free app which uses links and videos to help you spell tricky well words. 

Maths

• Follow this link to white rose, choose the year group and try their daily lesson videos. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/ . The worksheets to go with these lessons are attached below.
• Have a look at https://mathsframe.co.uk/ to play lots of math games and related activities J
• Also please carry on with short sessions on rockstars and Mathletics. If you run out of challenges on Mathletics, I will continue to provide more for you - I will keep checking online :) 

Science /Outdoor learning 

• Mrs Gardner's monthly maths challenge:
  Please look at the bottom of this weeks home learning to view Mrs Gardner's challenge... 'Terrific Tunes!' She has been so impressed with all of you who have attempted her science challenges and have emailed her your fantastic discoveries! 
• How to make an underwater viewer (view image at the bottom of this weeks home learning):
  Have a go at making an underwater viewer to see what minibeasts lurk below your pond or perhaps a local pond/river when you are completing your daily exercise.  
• Whether in your garden or out on a walk , nature is happening all around us . Find out what you should look out for this month to spot the very best the wild world has to offer: www.rspb.co.uk

Mindfulness

Fitter Future have some great ‘mindfulness moments’ resources for children to help with general well-being and to support children if they are coming back to school.

https://app.fitterfuture.com/student/wellbeing/workouts 

log in details: Student username: southmolton password: southmolton 

Topic

• Watch my video and follow my instructions to make your very own lava lamp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai5r11EXKZ0&fbclid=IwAR25xaG79iuJHCu51z9sf0EInX6nNXJoy7XocRsMaXbhQsJ-Xt0C6ufHMbI (I have also attached the video at the bottom of this weeks home learning)
• After the successful space rocket launch from Florida last week you might want to learn more about space and how NASA works:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/space-related-educational-resources-for-home-schooling 

 Art

Have a go at Grow a rainbow 🌈 art .All you need are two jars ,some felt pens and some kitchen roll. Follow the video on  https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/grow-a-rainbow-experiment/ and watch the magic happen before your eyes !👀

Design and Technology

Perhaps you could design and make your own marble run using recycled materials? The best thing about making your own marble run is that there are no rules at all. The aim of the game is to take your marble on an adventure through an imaginative assault course, using just gravity as ‘fuel’.

https://www.edenproject.com/learn/for-everyone/how-to-make-a-recycled-marble-run

I hope you have a fantastic week....keep smiling 

Home Learning Week 8

Monday 1st June- Friday 5th June

Hello everyone 

I hope that you have all had a fantastic half term and have been enjoying the beautiful sunshine! As you know some year groups will be back in school this week, however we will continue to support you with home learning as well.

Your weekly phone calls will now be completed by Mrs Alford and if you have any messages for me then these can be passed on. I will be thinking of you all lots so please continue to e-mail in home learning to: deputy@southmoltonprimary.devon.sch.uk as I really enjoying seeing what you’ve been doing 😊

If the Oak Academy lessons https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/schedule and the BBC Bitesize daily-https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p089nk5f  are enough for you then please continue using these. If you have more time and want some variety then please use the resources below. Remember there is no right way to do home learning- please use what works for you- ‘little and often’!

Literacy

We are now in the second week of the Talk4Writing packs if you have not yet looked at these then they are available from https://www.talk4writing.co.uk/home-school-units/ 

These should take you two weeks to complete and are a fantastic way to practise grammar skills alongside a writing project! Please make sure you send in any of your writing that you are really proud of!

 * Extra challenges for writing - 10 minute challenges’- This is a fantastic website with a range of different writing activities and challenges set by bestselling authors and illustrators! https://authorfy.com/10minutechallenges/ 

Reading

Have a go at the reading comprehension attached below- 'Whodunnit'?. Can you solve the mystery? Remember lots of the answers are in the text and some you may have to have your own opinion or predict your own idea. The worksheets are differentiated, so choose the one you think is right for you, ensuring that you challenge your own learning

Spellings

Have a go at the spelling worksheet attached below and/or play lots of great spelling games on Topmarks:

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/spelling-and-grammar

Maths

Follow this link to white rose, choose the year group and try their daily lesson videos. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/

The worksheets to go with these lessons are attached below. Also please carry on with short sessions on TTrockstars and Mathletics. If you run out of challenges on Mathletics, I will continue to provide more for you - I will keep checking online :) 

 
Art

Have a go at Miss Peddle’s bubble art video - it’s a fun one which you can create outside. All you need is: paper, washing up liquid, water, four bowls and liquid food colouring: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAnV5Iw3ZAQ

Outdoor learning

I have attached ‘30 Days Wild meets Book Related Play’ at the bottom of this weeks home learning pack. It provides a months worth of outdoor learning activities linked to different children’s books (you can find most of the books on youtube. However, you can still complete the activities if you do not have access to the books/audio books).

PE

I've attached a booklet of games that we are using at school to teach children about social distancing. There might be some that you can have a go doing at home, especially if you have brothers and sisters. 
Also, have a look at Miss Tuach's 'Keeping Active' video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L70OuoRHlQA&t=9s

Science

Below there are some attached science challenge cards- James Dyson who invented the Dyson hoover has made a pack for children with lots of exciting challenges on. See if you can choose one to have a go at!

Computing

Have a look at Mr Attwood's coding video and create a 'dance party': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L70OuoRHlQA&t=9s

Have a great week and enjoy the sunshine!

Keep smiling,
Miss Shinn x

Week 7- School closure

Monday 18th May- Friday 22nd May

Hello everyone 

I hope you are all okay and have been enjoying this glorious sunshine! I am missing you all lots and really enjoy talking to you on the phone each week, I love hearing all about the exciting things you have been up to. It is fantastic to hear that so many of you are continuing to complete some amazing home learning- please keep it up, you are making me a very proud teacher!!! Please keep sending us any work you are proud of- I love looking at all your achievements on ‘home learning heroes’.

Please keep looking on our schools youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX4C11lsTQd8LGDjZEYETVg . Myself and the other teachers may add some different videos for you to watch each week.

I look forward to speaking you all later this week.

Keep smiling,

Miss Shinn x

Literacy:

• ’10 minute challenges’- This is a fantastic website full of a range of different writing activities and challenges set by bestselling authors and illustrators! https://authorfy.com/10minutechallenges/ 
• Talk4writing have published another 2 week literacy unit: https://mailchi.mp/talk4writing/batch3.
  I was really impressed with the fantastic stories lots of you shared with me based on the last booklet. 
       Year 2s: Rainbows, rainbows everywhere!

   Year 3s: Journey to the jungle!

• I have received some lovely letters from some of you. If you would like to you can send me a letter (addressed to school) and I will send you a reply.
• If you have started, please continue the unit of work based on Fantastic Mr Fox:
  https://www.literacyshedplus.com/en-gb/resource/fantastic-mr-fox-?fbclid=IwAR1qpZXKOKFO_gV2-D_Jy71k0Z1AKgnLNe5UECnvk-MDjY8Zgm5HDTV6Ul4 This link provides lesson plans, resources and discussion points. Please look at the bottom of last weeks home learning pack as I have attached an audio book for ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’.
   

Reading:

• myON:   https://readon.myon.co.uk/library/browse.html This website has a fantastic library of books that you can read online. This is especially great if you have already read all the books in your bookshelf.
• Log on to Purple Mash and click on Serial Mash for their ebook library: https://www.purplemash.com/sch/smi-ex36
   

Spelling:

• Topmarks have some fantastic games linked to spelling and grammar. You can choose different games to play to practise different skills: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/spelling-and-grammar
• To support children with SPAG at home Sir Linkalot is doing daily youtube spelling lessons at 2pm https://www.sirlinkalot.org/lessons/
   

Maths:

Please continue completing activities on (https://login.mathletics.com/) and/or (https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/. The worksheets for white rose are published at the bottom of this weeks home learning.  

• TTRockstarz- have you 'Rockslamed your friends…or even me? I will attempt to beat anyone who rockslams me (although many of you are a lot faster than me!!!)
• Nrich ‘Maze’ challenge: https://nrich.maths.org/91 Can you find a way through the maze, making sure the numbers add to exactly 100?
   

Try and make your maths as practical as possible- bring your maths to life! Can you think of when you would use the maths skills you are learning in real life?

Topic:

• Lets go on a school trip this week to the zoo-
  San Diego Zoo Live Cams:

Watch and Learn: Their dedicated educational site contains pre-recorded videos of the animals alongside extensive craft tutorials, downloadable colouring sheets and recipes, perfect for keeping them busy.

                 Live Cams: https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams

                 Pre-recorded videos: https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/videos

• Devon and Somerset fire and rescue would normally do visits to schools this term. Here is a link for you to have a look at the you can complete different activities related to fire safety: http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/YoungPeople/SchoolVisits/Index.cfm?siteCategoryId=5&T1ID=53

Science:
Mrs Gardner’s weekly science challenge (Please look at the bottom of this weeks home learning pack for more information)

P.E:

The Royal Opera House have launched their newly developed Create and Learn Programme, this is a weekly programme of activities for children to learn at home. Requiring no prior knowledge of opera and ballet, there will be a FREE 12 week series that explores the magical world of theatre and also links to P.E home learning through dance activities. Follow the link below to have a go, we would love to see a video of you trying the dance activities:

https://learning-platform.roh.org.uk/create-and-learn/?_ga=2.22433403.1560145877.1587129401-1519627296.1585344813

Week 6- school closure

Monday 11th May- Friday 15th May

Hello everyone 

I hope you all had a lovely bank holiday weekend and have been enjoying the sunshine! I have loved seeing some of your home learning on our ‘home learning heroes’ page and speaking to you on the phone about the amazing home learning you have been completing… you are making me a very proud teacher!!! Please keep emailing in your fantastic home learning as we love seeing what you have been up to at home (email: deputy@southmoltonprimary.devon.sch.uk)

Please keep looking on our schools youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX4C11lsTQd8LGDjZEYETVg . Myself and the other teachers may add some different videos for you to watch each week.

Keep smiling, enjoy the sunshine and take care,

Miss Shinn x

Literacy

• ’10 minute challenges’- This is a fantastic website full of a range of different writing activities and challenges set by bestselling authors and illustrators! https://authorfy.com/10minutechallenges/ 
• FANTASTIC MR FOX: The literacy shed have a fantastic unit of work based on Roald Dahl’s ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’: https://www.literacyshedplus.com/en-gb/resource/fantastic-mr-fox-?fbclid=IwAR1qpZXKOKFO_gV2-D_Jy71k0Z1AKgnLNe5UECnvk-MDjY8Zgm5HDTV6Ul4 This link provides lesson plans, resources and discussion points. Please look at the bottom of this week home learning pack as I have attached an audiobook for ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’ that you can read along with.
• The British library have created lots of inspiring literacy activities- https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books/themes/all-activities
• Perhaps you could write me a letter and post it to school? I will then send you a reply!

Reading

• myON:   https://readon.myon.co.uk/library/browse.html This website has a fantastic library of books that you can read online. This is especially great if you have already read all the books in your bookshelf.
• Log on to Purple Mash and click on Serial Mash for their ebook library: https://www.purplemash.com/sch/smi-ex36
   

Spelling

• Spelling- You can either practise the spelling or take a test with those words. All words are read aloud and provided within a sentence for context. There are also lots of spelling games that you can play.
  Year 2: Spelling rule 12- https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/89/12-Adding-ed-ing-er-and-est-to-a-root-word-ending-in-y-with-a-consonant-before-it
  Year 3: Spelling rule 8- https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/13/8-The-suffix-ly
• To support children with Spelling at home Sir Linkalot is doing daily youtube spelling lessons at 2pm https://www.sirlinkalot.org/lessons/ and his website has links to his free app which uses links and videos to help you spell tricky words.
   

Maths

• MARVELLOUS MATHS CHALLENGE!
  Please have a go at solving this maths problem: https://nrich.maths.org/7506/note   This problem requires no mathematical ideas beyond simple addition and possibly subtraction, but it does require the perseverence to stick with a trial and improvement approach, combined with working systematically and most importantly, being resilient! If you need help initially, please click on ‘getting started’ for some tips and help! Good luck and remember do not worry if you make some marvellous mistakes…. ‘Mistakes are proof you are trying….correcting mistakes are proof that you’re growing!’
• Please continue completing activities on (https://login.mathletics.com/) and/or complete some of the Oak Academy lessons https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/schedule. 

Try and make your maths as practical as possible- bring your maths to life! Can you think of when you would use the maths skills you are learning in real life?

Topic

• For outdoor learning ideas please look at the attachment at the bottom of this weeks home learning pack.
• Have a go at this art project put together by the Duchess of Cambridge and the National Portrait Gallery!  The Duchess and the National Portrait Gallery invite you to submit your own photographic portrait, taken during these extraordinary times, which responds to one of the following themes:

-Helpers and Heroes

-Your New Normal

-Acts of Kindness       

Follow the link for more information   https://www.npg.org.uk/hold-still/

• BBC Bitesize have daily lessons based on different topics – there are some history activities, science, music, geography and more:
  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons

• '100 fun indoor activities' to complete at home (please look at the attachment at the bottom of this weeks home learning pack)

•  

P.E

• Cricket: Chance to Shine have some great resources and ways to keep active at home, you can have a go at continuing our P.E cricket sessions with them by watching their videos. Each week a new resource is released with a video demonstration and instruction card: https://www.chancetoshine.org/staying-active-during-the-covid-19-outbreak
• Dance: The Royal Opera House have launched their newly developed Create and Learn Programme, this is a weekly programme of activities for children to learn at home. Requiring no prior knowledge of opera and ballet, there will be a FREE 12 week series that explores the magical world of theatre and also links to P.E home learning through dance activities. Follow the link below to have a go, we would love to see a video of you trying the dance activities: https://learning-platform.roh.org.uk/create-and-learn/?_ga=2.22433403.1560145877.1587129401-1519627296.1585344813

Science:

• Join me in having ago at ‘Marvin and Milo's: adventures in science’ experiment- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT7vIvvxETU
•  Mrs Gardner’s weekly science challenge (Please look at the bottom of this weeks home learning pack for more information)

Have a great week and I will speak to you all on the phone in a few days 

Week 5- School closure
Monday 4th May- Friday 8th May

Hello everyone 😊

I hope you are all okay and had a good weekend.  I can't believe this is the fifth week of home schooling, I'm missing you all lots!

It is really important to continue completing home learning activities (little and often) as this can help provide a structure/routine for each day.  However, please do not worry if some days you do not complete all the activities you planned to achieve- this is a very stressful time for everybody, if you are getting upset/frustrated, leave the activity and come back to it another day.  Please keep looking on our schools youtube channel for a range of stories/activities we have shared. We will add some more videos soon 😁 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX4C11lsTQd8LGDjZEYETVg . 

Take care and try and have fun… it is the best way to learn!

Keep smiling,

Miss Shinn x

Literacy

• '10 minute challenges’- This is a fantastic website with a range of different writing activities and challenges set by bestselling authors and illustrators! https://authorfy.com/10minutechallenges/ 
• Continue writing your story/illustrations for ‘Grendel: a cautionary tale about chocolate’ (watch my video on the schools youtube channel for more information).
• Talk4writing have published another 2 week literacy unit. This is the literacy scheme we use at school and I know a lot of you really enjoyed the last 2 week booklet I set as an activity. Please choose your year group and either print off or use the booklet online: https://mailchi.mp/talk4writing/batch2?fbclid=IwAR0sAeVhVLwFE9jmYHEC9hymfyr9w7iPxGyaqQfhI8tlDHkoZPiAS_VBFwY

Reading

• myON:   https://readon.myon.co.uk/library/browse.html This website has a fantastic library of books that you can read online. This is especially great if you have already read all the books in your bookshelf.
• Log on to Purple Mash and click on Serial Mash for their ebook library: https://www.purplemash.com/sch/smi-ex36

Spelling

• Spelling- You could visit-  https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/12/7-The-suffix-ation and complete spelling rule number 7. You can either practise the spelling or take a test with those words. All words are read aloud and provided within a sentence for context. There are also lots of spelling games that you can play.
• To support children with SPAG at home Sir Linkalot is doing daily youtube spelling lessons at 2pm https://www.sirlinkalot.org/lessons/
  Also children can have free access to the app-  To get free unlimited access for the next 12-weeks*:
  Get the App ▸ https://swiy.io/sirlinkalotapp OR access via PC (app.sirlinkalot.org):

1. Once downloaded, click on ‘Log in’ on the ⋮ menu (top right: three dots)
2. Tap on “Have an access code?”,or “Sir Linkalot’s Unique Code (schools only)”
3. Username is: FREE
4. Enter the code: FREE
5. Tap on a bundle, and away you go!
6. To access it on your laptop/PC, type ‘app.sirlinkalot.org’ in to the browser itself (not a search engine) and follow the above steps (step 2 will be missed out)
Sir Linkalot makes little memorable videos for each word to help the children to learn it. Perhaps you could make your own videos to help you remember spellings? If you do please email them to us so we can watch them!

Maths

• Please continue completing activities on (https://login.mathletics.com/) and/or (https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/
• The children would currently be learning about fractions if in school and the NCETM website have made some great 20 min maths videos helping year 2/3 learn about fractions. The resources can be found here: https://www.ncetm.org.uk/resources/54454?utm_source=NCETM%20Newsletters&utm_campaign=4a4d6a8df7-primary-round-up-april-2020&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_13f8d631f4-4a4d6a8df7-221447721 Children follow along with the teacher and complete work included in the video. They progress slowly and the video are clear and helpful. Here is the link to the videos- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQqF8sn28L9yTV9WxpHw-9BbqRe_f49fr Lots of children will be able to complete the sessions independently.

Try and make your maths as practical as possible- bring maths to life! Can you think of when you would use the maths skills you are learning in real life?

Topic

• For outdoor learning ideas please look at the attachment at the bottom of this weeks home learning pack.
• Could you make an origami bracelet? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X45aKp4d4E&fbclid=IwAR0duSTENJAoyNQqhL36nKDzcp1Vqf62OVYyXIRNsHIy9a9q8fu-0ebYFs0&app=desktop
• Perhaps you could design and make a board game to play with your family? Could you include some learning in your game too?
• Draw with Rob: http://www.robbiddulph.com/draw-with-rob
  Lots of you have sent in your amazing sketches that you have drawn following one of Rob’s tutorials! Could you attempt another one?
• Friday 8^th May- VE day: This week marks a key date in British history- VE day. Perhaps you could research and learn all about this significant date in our countries history? Could you try and recreate the celebrations in 1945 by having a picnic in your garden and listen to war time music? Could you act out Churchill’s iconic speech? Make a newspaper front page? Make a timeline of events from then to now? Below are some activities you could complete and a range of resources you can access:
  https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t2-h-4813-ve-day-resource-pack
  https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-ks2-ve-day/z7xtmfr

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/history/world-war-two/world-war-two-ve-day

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/dianagunn1/ve-day-crafts/ (craft/art ideas)

On Friday afternoon, we’d love for everyone  to join in with the Nation’s Toast to the heroes who sacrificed so much to secure the freedom we have today. At 3pm, stand and raise a glass or cup of refreshment of your choice and make the toast: “For those that gave so much, we thank you.”

P.E
A message from Miss Tuach:
‘Please send any photos of you and the family keeping fit and healthy to deputy@southmoltonprimary.devon.sch.uk then we can also share them on the 'Home Learning Heroes' page on the newsletter. 
Miss Tuach has done a 5k jog this morning and a 20 minute muscle toning workout, I am on my way to achieving my 60 minutes daily exercise/10,000 steps today! I have also had a Kiwi fruit, some grapes, cucumber and carrot sticks. I am on my way to eating my 5 a day of fruit and vegetables! How are you doing with your active and healthy eating targets?.
She has also provided even more websites for you to explore:

• Fitter Future programme:  To access the programme simply visit www.fitterfuture.com and select SIGN IN followed by STUDENT. Please use the following login details : Username = southmolton, Password = southmolton. Please can you and your child not change the password. If you are having trouble signing into Fitter Future please sign up directly with the programme for a (free) account personalised to you by clicking here or visiting https://www.fitterfuture.com/sign-up/ and selecting FAMILY.
• Go to ukactive.kids.com and join the 'Move Crew' with a new active mission everyday to achieve. If you send in an image or video of your child doing a Move Crew activity to movecrew@active.org.uk you could be in with a chance of winning prizes!
• BBC Bitesize has some great educational videos and lessons for Physical Education in both Keystage 1 and 2. This will help to continue your knowledge on areas such as nutrition, the importance of exercise, balance, co-ordination and muscles needed when exercising.

Science:
Mrs Gardner’s weekly science challenge (Please look at the bottom of this weeks home learning pack for more information)

Have a look at the video I have made below and have a go at 'Marvin and Milo's' marvellous experiment!  I will post a different experiment every week that you can explore at home. We would love to see some videos/pictures of you completing the experiments! 

Have a great week 

School closure- Week 4

Hello everyone J

It was lovely to speak to you all again this week.  I hope you have had a fantastic weekend and have been enjoying the sunshine. Please remember it is really important to continue completing home learning- little and often!

This week I have recorded myself reading the story ‘Grendel: a cautionary tale about chocolate’ to give you some inspiration for literacy and topic (these activities will probably take you a couple of weeks to complete!)

Literacy

• ’10 minute challenges’- This is a fantastic website full of a range of different writing activities and challenges set by bestselling authors and illustrators! https://authorfy.com/10minutechallenges/ 
• Perhaps you could watch a newsround video and write a newspaper report based upon the news in one of the videos? https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround
• Look at the bottom of this week’s home learning to watch me read the story 'Grendel: a cautionary tale about chocolate' . I have read the story to you and have suggested some fun activities that you could complete at home (for more support for writing a story based on Grendel, watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq7ZnEHJCqE) If you plan to write a story based on Grendel, I would recommend spending a day creating your character (draw your character and write a character description), a day planning your setting for your story- perhaps you could write a setting description) and a day planning your story (1. Introduce your character, 2. What is the problem? , 3. How does your problem get worse and worse?, 4.What disaster happens?, 5. Include a twist, 6. How will you overcome the problem?) before writing and illustrating your very own stories. 

Reading

It is so important to keep reading regularly at home! If you do not have access to lots of books at home, here are some links to a range of different e-books:

• https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/user/sign_up.html
  Go to parent and add details
  (They have book banded e-books, different genres and book series J)
• https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/Portal.aspx

Go to ‘teacher’ à Username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk  Password: Parents20!

• https://readon.myon.co.uk/library/browse.html

This website has a massive library of books… from recipe books, literacy and maths books and animal books to stories, hobbies, sports, and ‘weird and wonderful’ J

• If children have a tablet/ipad they can access amazon’s free kindle books- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-Sellers-Kindle-Store-Childrens-eBooks/zgbs/digital-text/362219031

Audio books:

• https://www.storylineonline.net/library/ There are lots of authors reading their story books for children.
• https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/
  This website has some stories read by authors but also video tutorials to draw illustrations
• David Walliams-  https://soundcloud.com/world-of-walliams-audio  or https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/watch-and-listen/
• https://soundcloud.com/search?q=children%27s%20stories sound cloud have a range of children’s audio books

Maths

Please continue completing activities on (https://login.mathletics.com/) and/or (https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/
Some of you have been working on the fractions unit on ‘White rose maths’ and have been finding parts of the unit challenging. Below are some practical fractions activities you could complete at home with your family/siblings:

• Fractions song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTce7f6KGE0&t=51s (make sure you can identify which number is the numerator and which is the denominator)

• Could you make your own equivalent fraction wall out of strips of paper? https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t2-m-068-fractions-wall
• Lego activity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=pbmLnP7Qh_4&fbclid=IwAR0duSTENJAoyNQqhL36nKDzcp1Vqf62OVYyXIRNsHIy9a9q8fu-0ebYFs0&app=desktop
• NCTEM also provide some great home learning videos: https://www.ncetm.org.uk/resources/54454?fbclid=IwAR1jsYcv8KqWZwhwQo_KIQyexk-J9fTLoIqvb92ALmIX2xLpJGYRXS2eJmg

      Topic

• There are lots of great video lessons presented by celebrities on https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p089nk5f
• John Lewis and Waitrose have launched a 'Super Bear' design competition in support of the NHS. Perhaps you could design a bear and enter? https://www.johnlewispartnership.co.uk/media/press/y2020/jl-and-wr-launch-soft-toy-design-competition.html
• Watch Miss Peddles 'Read-a-long with Miss Peddle' video and the next art video and have a go at some 'dot' inspired art (please look at the bottom of this weeks home learning to view the videos)

Based on ‘Grendel a cautionary tale about chocolate’ (look below at my video J):

• Design Technology:
  Food technology: Do you have any chocolate left over from Easter? Perhaps you could explore and experiment with creating and shaping worlds and parts of worlds from chocolate. You could explore the different types of chocolate that are produced and their colours and textures. Look at other sculptures that have been made by confectioners that reflect the settings in Grendel, such as: https://thechocolatesculpture.com/ , http://www.loganmania.com/chocolate-sculpture-artist.html, https://www.gerhardpetzl.com/chocolate-sculptures, https://www.ediblebyaggy.co.uk/gallery/
  Think about the colours, shapes, patterns and textures that have been created or that you could create in your own sculptures. You could use these as inspiration for drawing the setting in the story.  If you wanted to go even further, you could start by molding sculptures, leaving a secret message/note inside. http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/videos/techniques/how-make-easter-egg. (This clip discusses tempering which can connect to science work on temperature and changing states). You could then consider how to add detail to their egg without melting or cracking the shell.
•  Art and Design:
  David Lucas is heavily influenced by the pattern in Folk Art and the Arts and Crafts movements. You may like to research Folk Art – What is it? Perhaps you could you make your own? https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhibition/british-folk-art
  Could you make your own illustrations based on a character following David Lucas’s tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COnzQZxALNA ?
• ICT:
  Could you log onto purple mash and design your own game based on Grendel? Could you create your own character? Go on ‘tools’à ‘2code’ and explore the coding programme to make your own game!

Science:
Mrs Gardner’s weekly science challenge- Making a bridge (Please look at the bottom of this weeks home learning pack for more information)

Have a lovely week and I look forward to phoning you all later in the week. PLEASE remember to keep sending in any work you're proud of to us so that we can share it on our 'home learning heroes' page 

Keep smiling and take care,

Miss Shinn

School closure- Week 3

Monday 20th April- Friday 25th April

Hello everyone 

It was so lovely to speak to you and your parents on the phone last week and I look forward to phoning you all again at the end of this week. I hope you’ve had a great weekend and had a break from home learning- it is really important to spend some quality time with your families and have some fun!

I hope that you are finding the activities/links I am sending you each week useful. Please visit our class page every week for new activities and ideas for home learning. Please do not feel like you have to complete all of the activities they are all 'suggested activities' - you can also repeat them as much as you like. Please use and look back at other resources that have previously been posted on our school website. If you are becoming upset and frustrated, leave the activity and come back to it later- the most important thing is that you are safe and having fun….it is the best way to learn!!! Remember-.... little and often  

The Oak Academy is an online school that has been set up to support children with lessons from home- we would love you to try this and let me know at the end of the week how you have found it. Each day click on this link- https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/schedule  choose your year group and work through the days lessons. You will need a pen and paper and a screen to watch the lessons on.

Alternatively There are updated home learning packs similar to the ones we sent out originally to print off and use- https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/free-home-learning-packs/?goal=0_9fbcd14815-71c3b42352-191292263&mc_cid=71c3b42352&mc_eid=92adba569b    

Literacy-

• Continue your Talk4writing booklet (2 week unit). You can access this online or print the booklet- it is your choice https://mailchi.mp/talk4writing/home-school-booklets   
• It is Captain Tom Moore’s 100^th birthday on April 30^th. Perhaps you could send him a birthday card or a letter for his birthday?
  He is an incredible WW2 veteran who has raised OVER £20,000,000 for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his garden (25m). He aimed to raise £1000 but because he has raised so much money he has vowed to keep walking despite already walking 100 laps- WOW! (Look below for more information and his address)

Maths

• White Rose Maths: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning   Please choose your year group and complete a lesson a day. Or scroll to the bottom of and the link and look at the Power Maths textbooks- click on resources and you can print off work sheets to complete each day.
• Mathletics: https://login.mathletics.com/?_ga=2.73179415.566728267.1586898678-1496295686.1586898678 I have set some activities for you to complete. Aim for around 15 minutes a day- there is lots to keep you busy for several weeks if needed 
• Times tables games:
  https://primarysite-prod-sorted.s3.amazonaws.com/southmoltoncommunity/UploadedDocument/d1ff015fb56046b6b66f0f12a9f4d8ff/times-tables-games.pdf OR TTRockstarz- https://play.ttrockstars.com/
• Premier league football stars: https://plprimarystars.com/for-families/play-game You can pick your favourite team and see how many goals you can score by solving maths questions! 

Art

• Please choose an activity from: https://www.tate.org.uk/kids
  You can send images of your amazing creations to us- some of these may be shared on our home learning hero pages!

Science and Engineering:

• Mrs Gardner's weekly science challenge: Each week Mrs Gardner will be setting a whole school science challenge (this is also a fantastic opportunity for siblings to work together)  Please look at the bottom of this weeks home learning update for more information (pdf file). 
• Dyson have created lots of engineering challenges for children to complete during lockdown that include video tutorials:
  https://www.dezeen.com/2020/04/07/dyson-children-coronavirus-lockdown/
  Challenge cards- https://www.jamesdysonfoundation.co.uk/resources/challenge-cards.html
  Video links to help with each project- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpBQHVUlKs3qD7-u1bm164Qs3WJ0ZVU6X

Spelling:

• Continue using these online resources/games:
  https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?q=spellings
  https://www.teachitprimary.co.uk/writing-transcription-ks2/word-groups/tags/3113
  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zt62mnb

‘Mrs Alford’s wonderful TRUGS group’
I have been talking to Mrs Alford (who misses you all lots) and have thought of some great phonics games that you can play at home with your parents (or siblings!) focusing on digraphs and trigraphs:

• https://www.teachitprimary.co.uk/resources/f/phonics/reading-word-level/ue-digraph-phonics-activities/31350
  https://www.teachitprimary.co.uk/resources/f/phonics/reading-word-level/ew-stew-phonics-game/31344
• Alien word games- https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-l-2191-ks1-alien-nonsense-sorting-word-cards OR https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-l-4540-ks1-alien-split-digraph-nonsense-word-cards
• Phonics detectives: Can you be a phonics detective?! Read a paragraph from a book to your parents…how many digraphs and trigraphs can you spot?

 P.E

Here are a few more ideas/resources/websites from Miss Tuach to make sure you keep active at home:

• Cosmic Kids Yoga & Meditation.
• Go onto https://southmoltonpe.wixsite.com/peathome (South Molton Community College have put some active resources together).
• Check out North Devon School Games facebook page https://www.facebook.com/schoolgamesND/
• 'Get Active and Be Mindful' programme called 'Fitter Future': Go to https://app.fitterfuture.com/student/auth/login and the username and password for all children/families is: southmolton. There are lots of active and mindfulness videos that children/families can participate in, there are monthly challenges and the children can select characters to represent them!
• 'Travel to Tokyo' has also placed 'Home Learning' packs on the website.
• In PE the children would have been focusing on Athletics, Rounders and Tennis. Could you watch some games/events and learn some of the rules/scoring and evaluate technique?
• Year 3's would be beginning Swimming- please have a look at the Water Safety resources on the school websites Home Learning section.

Please remember these are suggested activities- pick and choose which activities you would like to complete. I would LOVE to see all the amazing work you are proud of, so please keep emailing photos to deputy@southmoltonprimary.devon.sch.uk. We will put your fantastic work on our ‘Home learning heroes page’ and Mr Parkin will choose the best each week for the school newsletter!

Take care and stay safe,

Miss Shinn x

School closure- Week 2

Hello everyone 

Welcome back after the Easter holidays- I hope you have all had a lovely rest and have been able to enjoy the sunshine. Please keep visiting this page each week for new activities and ideas for home learning. 

I would LOVE to see some of the amazing home learning you are proud of. Please email: deputy@southmoltonprimary.devon.sch.uk and we will put your fantastic work on our ‘Proud page’ and Mr Parkin will choose the best each week for the school newsletter!

I will be ringing home at the end of this week to hear how you all are. I am missing seeing all your smiley faces lots and lots- be good, keep smiling and enjoy the sunshine.

Take care and stay safe,

Miss Shinn

This week...

Maths –

Please continue practising your times tables lots on TTRockstarz- remember you can always ‘rockslam’ your friends (and teachers). Please explore studio, sound check, festival, arena and rockslam as well as garage- challenge yourself!

For Maths lessons you can visit- https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning . Please choose your year group and complete a lesson a day. Or scroll to the bottom and look at the Power Maths textbooks- click on resources and you can print off worksheets to complete each day using the textbooks to help you. It is completely up to you J Remember there are also activities on ‘Parents- home learning’ tab on the website.

Literacy-

At school, Talk4Writing is the literacy scheme we use, please visit- https://mailchi.mp/talk4writing/home-school-booklets choose your year group and either print off or use online the booklet for your year group. Each booklet should last 2 weeks. I'd love to see any photos of your writing from this. I wonder if you could write a WOW paragraph that includes fronted adverbials, expanded noun phrases, conjunctions and a range of adventurous adjectives and adverbs?!?
Please make sure you keep reading lots and lots at home each week- there is also a range of audio books you can listen to online and ebooks available (look on parentsàhome learning tab).  

Radio blogging- https://radioblogging.net/ This is a daily show packed full of fantastic, interactive activities.

Spelling -

Focus on suffixes and prefixes. Follow the links for lots of online games:
 https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?q=prefixes%20and%20suffixes

https://www.teachitprimary.co.uk/writing-transcription/prefixes-and-suffixes/tags/3122

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zt62mnb

 OR choose your favourite book and see how many verbs you spot- can you make them past/present/future tense through using different suffixes?  

Topic-

'Your world'- please use the BBC teach pack. Visit: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/bbc-teach-and-resource-links-geography-ages-5-11-t-g-685 , follow the links and find out about the 7 continents of the world- Can you find the UK and Devon on a map?
You could:
Choose a continent to research and create a poster, leaflet or powerpoint/document about what you have found out- remember you can go on your google classroom account and make slides/documents.
Could you research mountains from around the world? Have a look at virtual tours of the world’s highest mountains. What is the largest mountain in each continent? What is England’s tallest mountain?

Art- Could you watch Robs tutorial (9) and draw a self-portait- perhaps you could draw portraits of your whole family? http://www.robbiddulph.com/draw-with-rob Please send us your fantastic drawings- we’d love to see them!

Have you visited our school youtube page? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX4C11lsTQd8LGDjZEYETVg

We will try and update it as much as possible.

Please remember this is guidance- we understand that this is a stressful time for everybody and lots of you will be having to work from home.  You do not have to spend a long time on an activity, little and often is better. Please do not feel like you have to complete all of them either- they are suggested activities. You can also use and look back at other resources that have previously been posted on our school website.

Keep smiling and take care,

Miss Shinn x

Home Learning- Week 1

Hello Farley class ,

I hope you’re all happy and smiling, being good for your parents and completing lots of home learning. Please continue to complete some reading, writing, maths and physical activity every day. You don’t have to spend a long time on each activity, little and often is better! There is a wide range of home learning that is accessible through the parents page on our website. You can access your google drive from home using your log in if you would like to use Slides or Docs. Year 2/3 do not have access to Google Classroom, however you are welcome to create documents as part of your home learning if you wish. It will be fantastic to see all of your AMAZING work when we return. Please make sure you fit in some fun activities too- there are lots of great art and science activities suggested on the website for you to explore.
 

Please make sure you have a break during the Easter holidays and try and have some fun at home- try and do your daily exercise in the sunshine (safely) as much as you can . It must be very strange for you not being at school- I’m finding it very strange not seeing your smiley faces every day! I will be ringing you all after the Easter holidays to find out what you have been up to- keep smiling and working hard!
 

Take care,

Miss Shinn