Magpies
Spring Term 2021
I will be putting new home learning activities daily on this page.
These activities can be completed and saved on Hwb using J2e5. Work can be saved in class year groups in individual files.
Alternatively you could email me completed work at WilliamsN225@hwbcymru.net.
I look forward to hearing from you all.
OPTIONAL MATHS CHALLENGE
Good morning everyone, I hope you all enjoyed our Google Meet yesterday!
Here are some activities for today:
Language Thursday 11th March
Starter- Homophones
Main
Prepare a set of interview questions for Mother's Day
Open the document below. Use the questions to help you decide on a set of interview questions. You may use the examples or write your own questions unique to your mum.
Maths Thursday 11th March
Maths activities for today are on Active Learn.
Book 4 - Homework sheet 4.14 and interactive activity Reel it in
Book 5 - Homework sheet 5.14 and interactive activity Bubble Burst.
Topic Thursday 11th March
Alchemy Island - Cinquain poem
Open the powerpoint below about how to write a cinquain poem.
Pick a gem from Alchemy Island to write your poem about.
Does the poem capture the beauty, magic and feel of the gem? Include a picture of your gem in your poem.
Wellbeing Thursday 11th March
Mindfulness - Mothers Day colouring
Good morning! Here are some activities for today:
Language Wednesday 10th March
Starter
Main
Correct the mistakes in the Mothers Day sentences. Remember to use capital letters and full stops.
Maths Wednesday 10th March
Watch the BBC Bitesize video about parallel and perpendicular lines.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zb6tyrd/articles/zp327hv
Abacus Textbook work
Book 4
Book 5
Topic Wednesday 10th March
Alchemy Island
Research as much information as you can about the legendary gems:
Wittlesbach-Graff Diamond
Hope Diamond
Tiffany Yellow Diamond
Cullinan Diamond
Koh-i-Noor Diamond
Wellbeing Wednesday 10th March
Workout with Joe Wicks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFG5CPrzwXU
Language Tuesday 9th March
Starter Using Mime...
Main
🌶 Complete the sentences with parenthesis and write one super sentence about one of the pictures.
🌶🌶 Complete the sentences with parenthesis and write two super sentences about two of the pictures.
🌶🌶🌶Complete the sentences with parenthesis and write three super sentences about the three pictures.
Maths Tuesday 9th March
Abacus Textbook
Book4
Book5
Topic Tuesday 9th March
Make a Bingo Card
1) Draw a table with 9 columns and three rows - this will give you 27 squares.
2) Using the numbers 1 - 90, add 15 numbers of your choice into the table, leaving 12 empty squares.
3) The first column is for numbers 1 -10, the next 11 - 20, then 21 - 30, 31 - 40, 41 - 50, 51 - 60, 61 - 70, 71 - 80 and finally 81 - 90.
4) There can only be 5 numbers in each row. There can be 0, 1, 2 or 3 numbers in each column.
Look at the example below - don't use this one - it's important that everyone has different cards!
There's also a template you can print off below - either write your numbers onto the PDF document or type them into Word document.
On the next meeting, we'll have a game between us. I'll call numbers out one by one. If I call out your number you can 'dab'/mark it off. The first one to get a full line of (5) numbers wins, then the game continues until someone has dabbed/marked off all of their 15 numbers - a full house. When you get that line or full house - you need to let me know! - raise your hand on the screen/open your microphone and shout "line!" or "house!"
BINGO CARDS
Wellbeing Tuesday 9th March
Have a go at 10 Minute Family Fun Cardio Workout...
Good morning everyone, I hope you have all had a good weekend!
Here are today's activities:
Language Monday 8th March
Starter
Can you match these words to the correct ending - suffix?
Main
🌶 Write 4 sentences about the picture make sure you include correct punctuation.
🌶🌶 Write 5 sentences about the picture including adverbs and correct punctuation.
🌶🌶🌶 Write 6 sentences about the picture including adverbs, correct punctuation and relative clause.
Maths Monday 8th March
Recognising angles, properties of triangles.
Watch the video from bbc bitesize to learn about the different types of triangles.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z8twr2p
Open the powerpoint to learn about different angles.
Book4
Book5
Welsh Monday 8th March
Perform and record the poem 'Mynd i'r dre'
Speak with a clear, loud voice. Either record your voice only or a short clip with your actions from last week.
I look forward to seeing your performance!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R61ychBu6PE
Wellbeing Monday 8th March
Learn how to Moonwalk!
How to Moonwalk!
Bore da pawb! 
Here are todays activities:
Optional Maths Challenge
Good morning everyone! It was great to see you all in our call yesterday and to share some exciting news that we will be able to return to school soon. It is really important that you all continue with your excellent efforts with home learning until we return. 
Language Thursday 4th March
World Book Day Special 10.30am - Bringing reading to life...
https://www.worldbookday.com/event/words-pictures-bring-reading-to-life/
Wild Reading - Can you think of an unusual place to read a book? Can you think of a creative position to hold your book when reading? Think about unusual, creative and SAFE places you can read. Send me a photo of your Wild Reading!
Have a think about these questions:
Main - World Book Day Top 5
Active Learn
Book 4 Homework sheet 4.13 & Bingo!
Book 5 Homework sheet 5.13 & Reel It In.
Topic - Science Thursday 4th March
Dissolving - Salt and sugar saturation experiment.
Watch the bbc bitesize video below.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjty4wx/articles/zpbdpbk
Open the Power Point that explains dissolving.
Have a go at your own experiment and investigate dissolving sugar and salt. If using warm water please make sure the water is not TOO HOT!
Following your investigation keep your saturated sugar and salt solution on a sunny window sill. Watch what happens over the next few weeks...
Wellbeing Thursday 4th March
Yoga for the classroom
Good morning! I am looking forward to catching up later in our Google meet .
Here are todays activities:
Language Wednesday 3rd March
Starter - Spelling Activity
Main - Facts about Cardiff.
Research information about Cardiff to answer the following questions.
Pages 1&2 of the pdf document below.
All about Cardiff
Maths Wednesday 3rd March
Abacus Textbook
Book 4
Book 5
Topic Wednesday 3rd March
Open the document below and use a map of Wales to help you locate the Welsh places listed.
Wellbeing Wednesday 3rd March
Have fun joining in this dance.
Good morning everyone, I hope you all had a lovely day yesterday celebrating St David's Day!
Please make sure your Welsh Montage work is ready to bring to our Google Meet tomorrow.
Here are today's activities:
Language Tuesday 2nd March
Starter- Read the Picture Activity
If you could give this picture a title what would it be?
Sum up what is happening in this picture in twenty words or less.
Main - St David Reading Comprehension
St David Reading Comprehension
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🌶 Read pages 1&2 and answer the questions on page 3.
🌶🌶 Read pages 5&6 and answer the questions on pages 7&8.
🌶🌶🌶 Read pages 11&12 and answer the questions on pages 13&14.
Book 4
Book 5
Topic Tuesday 2nd March
Last week we started to learn the poem 'Mynd i'r dre'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R61ychBu6PE
Here is the translation:
Go to the Town
Go to the circus in the Town
See the clown hip hip hooray.
Go to the fair in the Town
Throwing a ball all over the place.
Go to the cafe in the Town
Buy ice cream for tea.
Go to the park in the Town
Kick the ball to the right and to the left.
Go to the pool in the Town
Swim fast from place to place.
Well that's the fun that's in the Town.
Continue to practise reciting the poem.
Think of actions that you could do for each part of the poem. Perform the poem with actions.
Wellbeing Tuesday 2nd March
Mindfulness colouring. Relax while colouring a Welsh picture.
Here are todays activities:
Language Monday 1st March
Starter - Spelling Activity
Main - 'Proud to live in Wales'
Look at the Power Point below for ideas. Create your own presentation with your ideas about living in Wales. What makes you proud to live in Wales? What do you enjoy the most about living in Wales?
Maths Monday 1st March
Money - Use your money skills to plan a St David's Day Party.
Money St David's Day
Topic Monday 1st March
Design a hand drawn montage (collage of pictures) about Wales.
Research all about Wales and draw your favourite pictures that represent Wales. Bring this piece of art work to our Google meet on Wednesday. Make your montage as bright and bold as you can so that we can see your details on screen.
Wellbeing Monday 1st March
Enjoy the glorious sunshine and go outdoors for a walk (with an adult) to spot daffodils. You may have some in your garden or in your local park? DO NOT pick the daffodils! Take a photo and email your daffodil pictures to me.
Funky Friday Challenge 4
Examples of Fairtrade Recipes
Optional Language Challenge
Optional Maths Challenge
***Good morning, I am looking forward to seeing everyone today in our Google Meet at 1.30pm.
Here are some activities for today:
Language Thursday 15th February
Starter - Spelling activity
Main - Design a leaflet
Use the template below to design a leaflet about Fairtrade. **Do not complete the recipe part of the leaflet**
Design a leaflet
Maths Thursday 25th February
Todays maths is on Active Learn
Book 4– 4.12 homework sheet & (Halving 2-digit numbers or revisit any other game).
Book 5 – 5.12 homework sheet & Balloon Pop.
Topic Thursday 25th February
Yesterday you looked at reversible and irreversible changes in materials. Today I would like you to research two inventors who made a new item by changing the material.
Research these inventors:
Spencer Silver
John McAdam
What did they invent? How did they do it? When did they create it?
The link below will give you a clue to one of the inventors...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z7fnvcw
Wellbeing Thursday 25th February
Here is todays workout 
Bore da pawb!
Here are todays activities:
Language Wednesday 24th February
Starter - Exclamation Marks!
Have a go at writing your own sentences using exclamation marks!
Main
Fairtrade Reading Comprehension
🌶 Read page 1 and answer the questions on page 2.
🌶🌶 Read pages 4/5 and answer the questions on page 6.
🌶🌶🌶 Read pages 8/9 and answer the questions on page 10.
Maths Wednesday 24th February
Abacus Textbook
Book 4 page 11
Book 5 page 17
Book 4
Book 5
Topic/Science Wednesday 24th February
Changes in Materials
Watch the bbc bitesize clip about reversible and irreversible changes in materials.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zrkc87h
Have a look at the pictures on page 2 of the activity document below. Sort the pictures into reversible and irreversible changes.
Wellbeing Wednesday 24th February
Have a go at the workout below with Joe Wicks.
Here are todays activities:
Language Tuesday 23rd February
Starter - Spelling Activity
Main - Debating Cards
Fairtrade Fortnight Debate Cards
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🌶 Read the debating cards and pick 1 to write about. Do you agree or disagree with the argument? Why?
🌶🌶 Read the debating cards and pick 2 to write about. Do you agree or disagree with the arguments? Give reasons for your opinions.
🌶🌶🌶 Read the debating cards and pick 3 to write about. Explain fully your reasons for agreeing or disagreeing with the arguments.
Maths Tuesday 23rd February
Abacus book 4 pg 9
Abacus book 5 pg 14
Book 4
Book 5
RE Tuesday 23rd February
Below are pictures of Christian Symbols. Can you research the meaning of some of these symbols?
One symbol appears twice. Does it have more than one meaning?
Wellbeing Tuesday 23rd February
Have a go at Joe Wicks workout!
Good Morning everyone! I hope you all had an enjoyable break last week?
Here are todays activities:
Language Monday 22nd February
Starter Parenthesis / Brackets.
Look at the rule below for adding brackets and try and write your own example.
Main
Beginning today it is FAIRTRADE Fortnight.
Research Fairtrade.
Design a poster promoting Fairtrade.
Maths Monday 22nd February
Abacus Textbook 4 pg 8
Abacus Textbook 5 pg 13
Book 4
Book 5
Welsh Monday 22nd February
Have a go at reading the poem - Mynd i'r dre / Go to Town
Do you understand the poem? Can you translate it?
Practise reciting the poem with a clear voice and the words pronounced correctly. Have a look at the link below to hear the poem being read.
Mynd i'r dre - Mair Elwyn
Wellbeing Monday 22nd February
Have a go at the Joe Wicks workout
Good morning everyone! Well done for completing so many fantastic pieces of online work this half term. I am so proud of you all. Have a fantastic, relaxing break next week in the half term holidays.
Here are todays activities:
Funky Friday 12th February
Funky Friday Challenge 3 12th February
Here are some templates for designing your pancake. Remember you can use craft materials or design your pancake on the computer if you prefer?
The optional maths challenge is also below.
Have fun!
Good morning! Here are today's activities:
Language Thursday 11th February
Starter - Fix the Sentence
Main - Making Inferences
Read the short story and answer the questions in full sentences.
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🌶 Read page 1 The Runaway Pancake and answer the questions on page 2.
🌶🌶 Read page 4 The Runaway Pancake and answer the questions on page 5.
🌶🌶🌶 Reds page 7 The Runaway Pancake and answer the questions on page 8.
Maths Thursday 11th February
Maths activities today are on Active Learn.
Book 4 Homework sheet 4.11 & Cloud Clash.
Book 5 Homework sheet 5.11 & Hailstone Hullaballoo.
Topic Thursday 11th February
Alchemy Island
Watch the bbc bitesize video clip about map contours. Have a go at drawing your own map contours on a blank map of Alchemy Island.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvsfr82/articles/zjdkhbk
Alchemy Island Contour Blank Map
Wellbeing Thursday 11th February
Try Joe Wicks 8 minute workout lesson 3.
Bore da, sut wyt ti?
Here are today's activities:
Language Wednesday 10th February
Starter - Spelling Activity
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🌶 Read pages 1 & 2 and answer the questions on page 3.
🌶🌶 Read pages 5 & 6 and answer the questions on page 7.
🌶🌶🌶 Read pages 9 & 10 and answer the questions on pages 11 & 12.
Maths Wednesday 10th February
Abacus Textbook
Book 4 - page 6 Solve the word problems.
Book 5 - page 8 Write the number of each tag.
Book 4
Book 5
Topic Wednesday 10th February
Alchemy Island
Using the coordinates, plot (using a x to mark each one) and join them on the map to draw a route. List the place names, areas of interest and physical features that you pass on your journey. .
CHALLENGE – Can you create your own journey (using coordinates) for someone else to follow and plot?
Learn more about the different areas on Alchemy Island here:
https://prezi.com/lphqfwbcnqb0/alchemy-island/
Alchemy Island Map
Coordinates Set 1
Wellbeing Wednesday 10th February
Try Joe Wicks 8 minute workout lesson 2.
Good morning everyone! Mae hi'n rhewi!
Here are today's activities:
Language Tuesday 9th February
Spelling Activity
Main - Powerful Adjectives
Improve the sentences by using a powerful adjective to describe the noun.
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🌶 Page 1, add a powerful adjective from the word bank to describe the noun.
🌶🌶Page 2, improve the sentences by changing the adjective in bold into a powerful and impressive description.
🌶🌶🌶 Page 3, rewrite and improve the sentences by using powerful adjectives to describe each noun.
Maths Tuesday 9th February
Abacus Textbook
Book 4 pg 5 Look at the number lines and answer the questions.
Book 5 pg 5 Write the numbers described in figures.
Book 4
Book 5
RE Tuesday 9th February
Next week is Pancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday. Research the Christian traditions of Shrove Tuesday. Use the link below for information or look at the presentation.
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/geography/general-geography/shrove-tuesday-facts/
Wellbeing Tuesday 9th February
Try Joe Wicks 8 minute workout lesson 1.
Good morning everyone, I hope you have all had a good weekend? Here are today's activities:
Language Monday 8th February
Starter
Main
Similes and Metaphor Activity
Simile - A comparison of two different things using the words, 'like' or 'as'. Example: She was as cool as a cucumber.
Metaphor - A comparison of two different things that DOES NOT use the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: He has a heart of a lion.
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🌶 Write 3 sentences from the activity that are similes, and 3 sentences that are metaphors.
🌶🌶 Write 4 sentences from the activity that are similes, and 4 sentences that are metaphors.
🌶🌶🌶 Sort all sentences into similes and metaphors.
Maths Monday 8th February
Abacus Textbook
Book 4 pg 4, Place value of 3- and 4- digit numbers.
Book 5 pg 4, 6- digit numbers.
Book4
Book 5
Welsh Monday 8th February
Have a go at the wordsearch below and practise the Helpwr Heddiw phrases.
Good Morning Magpies! Its Funky Friday! Time for challenge number 2.
**Don't forget our Google Classroom Meet at 1:30pm TODAY! Please bring a piece of paper and a pen/pencil. See you all later!**
Funky Friday Challenge 2
Hello Magpies!
Our next Google Meet will be this Friday 5th February at 1:30pm. I look forward to seeing you all again. If you weren't on last week's meet, double check with your parents that they they've returned the consent form and make sure you know how to get to the meet - a how to guide has been sent out to parents.
Take care all. See you Friday!
Mrs Williams
Good morning everyone! Here are today's activities:
Language Thursday 4th February
Starter - Fix the Sentence.
Rewrite the sentences using the correct spelling and punctuation.
Main - Alchemy Island 5 minute presentation 'Golden Report'
Yesterday as part of our topic work you researched the words 'alchemy' and 'alchemist'. Many discovered that the purpose of the alchemist was to try and discover the secret for making precious GOLD.
Your task for today is to research and create a factual report or Power Point presentation on the subject of gold that can be presented to the island's chief alchemist.
What would the chief alchemist like to read about?
What facts would astound him?
Where can you find gold?
'Gold is a very valuable metal, for example, 15 grams of 22-karat gold is worth approximately £316'
What is todays daily rate for the price of gold? Search the internet to find out.
Check your presentations for any spelling mistakes (we will display these in class) add special effects such as coloured fonts, large and small font sizes and images. Make your work shine!
You can use some of the facts below.
Maths Thursday 4th February
Today's activities are on Active Learn
Book 4 - Homework sheet 4.10 & (Days in the year or revisit Clam Collector)
Book 5 - Homework sheet 5.10 & Robot Blaster
Topic Thursday 4th February
Make sure your 'Golden Report' is complete for Alchemy Island's Chief Alchemist. If finished then try the next activity.
Word Art - make a list of words that you think are important and that are associated with Children's Mental Health Week. Use an online computer program to create word art. Here is a link: https://wordart.com/create
Wellbeing Thursday 4th February
Try Joe Wicks 5 minute workout lesson 4.
Good morning! ** Midweek reminder to save a glass jar and lid ready for this week's Funky Friday activity**
Here are todays activities:
Language Wednesday 3rd February
Starter - Spelling Activity
Main - Children's Mental Health Week
Reading Comprehension
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Answer one of the below:
🌶 Read pages 1-2, answer the questions on pages 3-4.
🌶🌶 Read pages 5-6, answer the questions on pages 7-8.
🌶🌶🌶 Read pages 9-10, answer the questions on pages 11-12.
Maths Wednesday 3rd February
Abacus Textbook
Book 4 pg 75 Rounding 4-digit Numbers
Book 5 pg 62 Division with fraction remainders
Book 4
Book 5
Topic Wednesday 3rd February
**Alchemy Island**
Use a dictionary to research the meaning of the following words:
alchemy
alchemist
Wellbeing Wednesday 3rd February
Have a go at Joe Wicks 5 minute challenge Lesson 3.
Bore da! Here are todays activities:
Language Tuesday 2nd February
Starter
Spelling Activity
Main
Helping Heart Activity
This activity does not need to be printed out. You can use the layout as an idea for presenting your work or you may present your work in a way you wish.
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🌶 Page 1. Use the key words to write a sentence about yourself for each part. Make sure you punctuate your sentences accurately.
🌶🌶 Page 2. Write at least two sentences describing things you could do to help yourself think and feel positively. Write at least two sentences describing things you could do to help others think and feel positively. Illustrate your ideas.
🌶🌶🌶 Page 3. Write at least three sentences describing things you could do to help yourself and others feel and think positively. Illustrate your ideas.
Maths Tuesday 2nd February
Todays activities are on Active Learn
Book 4 -4.9 Homework Sheet & Hailstone Hullabaloo.
Book 5 - 5.9 Homework Sheet & Clam Collector.
Topic Tuesday 2nd February
Children's Mental Health Week - Mindfulness Doodling
Wellbeing Tuesday 2nd February
Have a go at Joe Wicks 5 minute challenge lesson 2.
Good morning everyone, I hope you all had a good weekend?
If you finish a pot of jam or a jar of pickles please can you keep the empty glass jar and lid for our Funky Friday activity this week.
Here are todays activities:
Language Monday 1st February
Read the picture.
What is the temperature of the water?
How deep is the water?
Is the girl a confident swimmer?
How do you know the sun is shinning?
Main
This week is Children's Mental Health Week.
Design a poster showing the things we can do to be healthy.
Maths Monday 1st February
Abacus Textbook
Book 4 Rounding to the nearest 10, 100, 1000.
Book 5 Target Multiplication.
Book 4
Book 5
Welsh Monday 1st February
Y Dref - The Town
Open the Power Point below and see if you can name the type of shop/ amenity. Have a go at pronouncing the welsh name.
Make a list of the shops and amenities that you like to visit in Aberdare.
Write the name of the shop in Welsh.
Wellbeing Monday 1st February
Have a go at Joe Wicks 5 minute challenge lesson 1
Good morning everyone! Its our first 'Funky Friday!' Challenge.
Have a go at the creative activity. There are optional literacy and maths activities.
I hope you have fun! I can't wait to see the results!
Funky Friday Challenge 1
Good morning! It was so lovely to see lots of your faces yesterday in our Google Classroom Meet 
Here are our activities for today:
Language Thursday 28th January
Starter - Spelling Activity
Main - Winter Wonderland poem continued.
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🌶 Write your own acrostic poem about winter using the word SNOW. Use the template below.
🌶🌶 Add a new verse to the start of the ‘Winter Wonderland’ poem. Think of the rhyming pattern in the poem.
🌶🌶🌶 Add two new verses to the poem ‘Winter Wonderland’, one to start and another to end. Think of the rhyming pattern in the poem.
Maths Thursday 28th January
Activities are on Active Learn today.
Book 4 - 4.8 homework sheet and Marching Madness activity.
Book 5 - 5.8 homework sheet and Lava Drama activity.
Topic Thursday 28th January
Alchemy Island
Create a magical sound effect for when you enter Alchemy Island.
Use any instrument you may have at home or anything that makes a sound i.e. saucepan and spoons, empty container as a drum.
Record yourself.
Alternatively you can use free online music software to create sound effects. Here are some I have found:
Have Fun!
Wellbeing Thursday 28th January
preprimary.com - Fitness Challenge
Lesson 6 Compare Performances and Improve.
Handy Hint for our Online Wellbeing Video Calls - if you're having difficulty getting into Google Classroom - check no-one else is logged in (see the document for more info)
Bore da! Sut mae'r tywydd heddiw?
An invitation will be sent later today to join our Google Classroom Meet.
Here are today's activities:
Language Wednesday 27th January
Starter - Drawing Inferences
Draw a picture as the sentences describe.
Main - Poetic Structure.
Read the poem from yesterday 'Winter Wonderland'
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🌶 Make a list of words that rhyme in the poem.
🌶🌶Complete activity on page 1 below
🌶🌶🌶Complete activity on page 3 below.
Maths Wednesday 27th January
Abacus Textbook
Book 4 pg73 - Solve these capacity problems
Book 5 pg58 - Estimate the multiplications and then use the ladder method to solve.
Book 4
Book 5
1:30 Google Classroom meet.
Science Wednesday 27th January
Transparent, translucent, opaque sorting activity
Draw a table like the one on page 2 of the document below.
Look at the picture cards on page 3. Sort images into headings on the table. Either draw or write names of objects on the table.
Wellbeing Wednesday 27th January
primarypeplanning.com- Fitness Challenge
Lesson 5 Develop Strength
https://primarypeplanning.com/home-pe-2020/home-pe-ks2-fitness-challenge-y5-6/
Bore da! It was lovely to see your winter pictures and winter scenes yesterday. Have a look at today's activities:
Language Tuesday 26th January
Starter - Spelling Activity
Main - Winter Wonderland Poem Activity
Comprehension Activity. Read the poem and answer the questions.
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🌶 Read page 1 and answer the questions on page 2.
🌶🌶 Read page 4 and answer the questions on page 5.
🌶🌶🌶 Read page 7 and answer the questions on page 8.
Maths Tuesday 26th January
Today's activities are on Active Learn.
Book 4 - Homework sheet 4.7 & Beat the Bubble
Book 5 - Homework sheet 5.7 & Get the Yeti
Topic Tuesday 26th January
Make sure you have completed yesterdays activity - information Power Point about St Dwynwen's Day.
Design a Welsh Love Spoon.
What is a Welsh Love Spoon? What material are they made from? Why are they given as gifts?
Research different designs of Welsh Love Spoons. What is the meaning of each symbol included in your design?
Wellbeing Tuesday 26th January
primarypeplanning.com - Fitness Challenge
Lesson 4 Working Continuously
Good morning everyone! I hope that you all had a great weekend and enjoyed our 'snow day' yesterday! Take care today with the ice! Here are Monday's activities :
Language Monday 25th January
Homophones Activity - Rewrite the sentences below choosing the correct spelling.
Main - Search the internet for your favourite winter scene picture. Use the question prompts below to write about your winter scene picture.
Sample Winter Scene pictures and question prompts
🌶 Write 3 sentences about your Winter picture.
🌶🌶 Write 5 sentences about your Winter picture.
🌶🌶🌶 Write a long paragraph about your picture using all the question prompts above.
Maths Monday 25th January
Abacus Textbook
Book 4 pg 72 Match pairs of containers with the same amount of liquid.
Book 4 pg 57 Use the ladder method to do these multiplications.
Book 4
Book 5
Topic Monday 25th January
Today is St Dwynwen's Day.
Research the story of St Dwynwen. Why is today special?
Create a power point to present your information.
Wellbeing Monday 25th January
primarypeplanning.com - Fitness challenge lesson 3, improving technique.
Class Video 22.01.2021
Good morning everyone! I hope you have all enjoyed watching the videos. We are ending the week with very cold weather!
Have a go at today’s activities:
Language Friday 22nd January
Starter- Spelling Activity
Main - Today is our last day working on our Talk for Writing work 'The Game'.
Use all the skills you have been practising over the last two weeks to write your own story.
Use your plan from yesterday to help you write your own story. Your story should be at least 5 paragraphs long. Take care with your sentence structure and punctuation.
* Write it
* Read it
* Check it
Maths Friday 22nd January
Practical activity.
Play the game 'Odds or Sixes'
Visit the webpage below for instructions to play the game.
Topic Friday 22nd January
Material Properties
Use an online dictionary to find out the meaning of the scientific vocabulary you are unsure of.
Name two material properties for each item. Have a go at the activities on page 1 only.
Wellbeing Friday 22nd January
Fitness Challenge Circuits - Lesson 2 Beat your Personal Best
Good morning! Here are todays activities:
Language Thursday 21st January
Starter - Spelling Activity
Main - Talk for Writing 'The Game'.
So far this week you have been changing the story and adding your own ideas. Use the headings in the planner on page 22 of the booklet to plan your own story. Use your ideas that you have been working on this week.
Maths Thursday 21st January
Todays work in on Active Learn.
Book 4 - Homework sheet 4.6 & Robot Revenge
Book 5 - Homework sheet 5.6 & Reel it in
Topic Thursday 21st January
Science
Watch the short video clip on BBC Bitesize. How to identify materials:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4339j6/articles/zx8hhv4
Read the information about different materials under the video clip on the above link.
Look around the different rooms in your home. Make a list of objects for 3 rooms. What material have the objects been made from? Why do you think they have been made with that material?
Wellbeing Thursday 21st January
Have a go at Fitness Challenge Circuits - Lesson 1 Station Challenges
Bore da! Todays activities are:
Language Wednesday 20th January
Starter - Read the picture. What is happening? Where is it? What may you expect to hear when walking down this street?
Main - Talk for Writing 'The Game'
Read page 20 of the booklet. Use the headings in the table to try a new setting for the story. Can you think of any new ideas for your story? You can either make notes or draw.
Maths Wednesday 20th January
Abacus Textbook 4 - Page 70 Write each amount using a different unit.
Abacus Textbook 5 - Page 56 Use ladder method for multiplication.
Textbook 4 Write each amount using a different unit
Textbook 5 Use ladder method for multiplication
Topic Wednesday 20th January
Yesterday you searched for images of your favourite portal. Today I would like you to use your surroundings (home/garden- if the rain stops) What could you use as a portal? What natural objects could you use outdoors? i.e. trees, rocks, ponds. What manmade objects could you use? i.e. door, window, fireplace.
You can take a photograph or draw your portal and explain your reason of choice.
Wellbeing Wednesday 20th January
Try todays Martial Arts Kick Challenge:
Good morning! Activities for today are below:
Language Tuesday 19th January
Starter - Drawing Inferences
Read the sentences below and draw what is being described. Will our pictures look the same? I look forward to seeing them!
Main - Talk for Writing Year 5 'The Game'
Read page 19 of the booklet. Use your ideas from yesterday to rewrite the problem in the story. Use the sentence pattern outlined on page 19 to structure your sentences.
Maths Tuesday 19th January
Log on to Active Learn for todays activities.
Book 4 - Homework sheet 4.5 & Diamond Demolition
Book 5 - Homework sheet 5.5 & Hailstone Hullaballoo
Topic Tuesday 19th January
Fantasy Portals - What is a portal? Can you find examples of portals in fictional stories? Save a picture of your favourite portal.
Wellbeing Tuesday 19th January
Have fun with the squat thrust challenge:
Good morning everyone, I hope you are all well and are keeping safe! Last week was a fantastic week of home learning, there was lots of hard work done and some brilliant models built. Well Done! Here are todays activities:
Language Monday 18th January
Starter - Read the picture. Explain what is happening in the picture? Give reasons for your answers.
Main - Talk for Writing Year 5 'The Game'
Read the extract from the story on page 17 of the booklet.
Rewrite the problem! What other problems could the game cause? What else could come out of the game, what would it do?
Use the headings in the table on page 18 of the booklet to help you change the story.
Maths Monday 18th January
Abacus Textbook
Textbook 4 - page 69 Capacity in litres and millilitres.
Textbook 5 - page 55 Multiplying 3 and 4 digit numbers by 1 digit numbers.
Textbook 4 Capacity in litres and millilitres
Textbook 5 Multiplying 3 and 4 digit numbers by 1 digit numbers
Welsh Monday 18th January
Play this interactive game and check your welsh spelling of words and sentences. Select the category of school to begin and then explore the other category options.
Wellbeing Monday 18th January
Try todays challenge of Star Jumping. Make sure you have enough space before you start this activity.
Good morning! Well Done everyone, you have been working so hard this week. Here are Friday's activities:
Language Friday 15th January
Starter - Spelling activity
Main - Talk for Writing - Year 5 'The Game' (See Monday language activity for link if needed)
Page 16 - Complete the passage at the bottom of the page. Add your own adjectives.
Top of page 17 - Rewrite the passage using your adjectives from previously but this time change the verbs. These are the words in bright blue.
Maths Friday 15th January
Today's activity is a practical activity (you will need a piece of paper or card), you can also complete the activity online. Please visit the website for activity details:
Topic Friday 15th January
Building a 3D model of the Ancient Citadel, Alchemy Island.
If you built your model yesterday, today you could paint/ decorate it.
Models could be built from lego or any other construction set if recyclable packaging or art /craft materials are unavailable.
Please send me a photograph of your finished model. I am really looking forward to seeing them!
Wellbeing Friday 15th January
Today's activity is 'The sock ladder challenge'.
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE!
Good morning everyone! Here are Thursday's activities:
Language Thursday 14th January
Starter - Spelling activity
Main - Talk for Writing 'The Game' (See Monday Language for link to download) pages 14 & 15.
Relative Clauses- Use the words who/ which/ whose/ that to give more information in a sentence.
Sentence Imitation - Use some of the same sentence structures as the story.
Maths Thursday 14th January
Active Learn maths today. Please login: activelearnprimary.co.uk and complete the following activities:
Book 4 - 4.4 Homework sheet and Bubble Burst interactive activity.
Book 5 - 5.4 Homework sheet and Marching Madness.
Topic Thursday 14th January
Build a small 3D model of the Ancient Citadel from Alchemy Island.
This activity can be topic work for today and tomorrow.
Use recycled materials to build a 3D structure.
Examples of 3D models Alchemy Island
Build your model today it can be decorated and detail can be added tomorrow. Take photographs of your model at different stages. You can email me your photographs to show your models progress.
Wellbeing Thursday 14th January
Try the Speed Bounce Challenge:
Good morning we are half way through our week! I hope you have all been enjoying the activities so far? Did you try yesterdays plank challenge? Here are Wednesdays activities:
Language Wednesday 13th January
Starter - Today is our last day to 'Read the Picture'. Look back at Mondays picture.
What do you think the spectators will do with all of the photographs and video footage they have taken? Who will they show?
Have you ever been to an event with a large crowd? Where was it? What was the occasion?
Main - Page 11-13 of 'The Game' Booklet. Reread the story and answer the comprehension questions. There are 12 questions to answer.
Maths Wednesday 13th January
Textbook Maths
Abacus Book 4 - page 12 Match each score to the correct addition. ( hint ** work out the additions and match to the score. One addition in each section does not match a score)
Abacus Book 5 -page 21 More word problems.
Abacus Book 4 Match the score
Abacus Book 5 More word problems
Topic Wednesday 13th January
Yesterday we looked at the map of Alchemy Island. We discovered that our journey starts at the Ancient Citadel. What type of building is the Ancient Citadel?
Search the internet for images of castles and fortresses, these can be real life or fantasy. Copy and paste images to make a collage.
Good morning all! I hope you all had a good day yesterday and are excited to start our new topic Alchemy Island? Did you try the sock challenge? What was your score? Try todays new activities below:
Language Tuesday 12th January
Starter - Use this weeks 'Read the Picture' image from yesterday. What might the crowd be looking at? Can you sum up what is happening in the picture in 15 words or less?
Main - Talk For Writing 'The Game' pages 7-10
Year 5 The Game
The sentence challenge: Put the words from the story into new sentences. look up the words in a dictionary if you are not sure of their meaning. How many sentences can you make from the words -
streaked
resurgence
ferocity
Pick your own word from the story and put your word into sentences.
Now that you have read the whole story complete the following:
I liked...
I disliked...
I would like to know...
I was surprised...
Maths Tuesday 12th January
Active Learn
Book 4 complete Homework sheet 4.3 and Scraphead Scrabble interactive activity.
Book 5 complete Homework sheet 5.3 and Jungle Jump interactive activity.
Topic Tuesday 12th January
Here is a map and key of Alchemy Island. Can you find the starting point of our quest? Use the riddle from yesterday. Look at the key. Can you find all of the places on the map?
Make a list of places that are human (natural) features and a list of places that are physical (have been built) features.
Map of Alchemy Island
Alchemy Island Key
Wellbeing Tuesday 12th January
Yesterday you tried the sock challenge, today try the plank challenge.
Good morning everyone! I hope you are all well and have had a lovely weekend? This will be our first full week of online learning. Try your best at the following activities:
** THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MODEL BUILDING (TOPIC WORK) LATER IN THE WEEK FROM RECYCLABLE MATERIALS. PLEASE SAVE TOILET ROLL/KITCHEN ROLL TUBES, YOGHURT POTS, BUTTER TUBS ETC **
Language Monday 11th January
Our starter activity for this morning is 'Read the Picture'
Which adverb could you use to describe how the crowd are looking upwards?
What equipment are people using to record the event?
Talk For Writing:
We are going to be looking at the following work booklet for our weeks activities. Download the Year 5 booklet 'The Game'
The booklet can be downloaded from
Year 5 The Game
Read down to page 5 and write a prediction about what you think happens next in the story.
Now read the rest of the story. How close were your predictions?
Were there any unfamiliar words in the story? Make a list of words that you could use an online dictionary to find the meaning of. (Do not go on to the sentence challenge on page 7 as this will be tomorrows activity)
Maths Monday 11th January 2021
Abacus Book 4 children have a go at page 11 Adding several numbers
Abacus Book 5 children have a go at page 20 Word Problems
Abacus Book 4 Adding Several Numbers
Abacus Book 5 Word Problems
Topic Monday 11th January 2021
Our new topic for this term is... Alchemy Island
It's time to suspend your disbelief and open your mind. We're going on a magical journey to Alchemy Island!
Today I would like you to try and unravel the riddle. Use a dictionary to help with words that are unfamiliar. What does the riddle mean? What clues does it give us about Alchemy Island?
Wellbeing Monday 11th January 2021
Try this fun activity : Around the sock challenge
Good morning! Lots of great work completed yesterday, well done everyone. Have a go at todays activities.
Language Friday 8th January
Create your own spelling word list!
Use your home reading books or any other suitable book that you have at home. Make a list of 10 words from your book that you think you could use in your writing tasks.
Put your new words into sentences. Save your work and send it to me. Underline or make bold the words you have used.
For example: The weather today is extremely cold.
Ask an adult to test your spelling of your new words. Let me know your score!
Maths Friday 8th January
Times Tables
Chant and write out the times table you are working on. Write your own times table questions to solve.
For example: 5 x 7 =
9 x 7 =
12 x 7 =
Use a timer ( watch, phone, online ). How fast can you say your times table that you are working on? Let me know your fastest time?
Use the times table tester in the Kids' Zone section on our website (under Class Pages) to help you.
Topic Friday 8th January
Washing our hands properly is very important and a way that we can all help in combating germs and staying healthy. Look at the following slideshow of pictures that explain good hand washing techniques.
Create and design a poster promoting good hand washing.
Hand Washing
Good morning everyone! It was great to hear from some of you yesterday, I enjoyed finding out about how you celebrated and enjoyed Christmas. Have a go at todays activities:
Language 7th January 2021
Write a New Year’s Resolution.
The New Year is seen as a time to reflect on last year and to set targets for the New Year.
Think of ideas, targets and goals for school and at home.
i.e. This year in school I resolve to…
This year at home I resolve to…
End your resolution work with a wish for 2021.
Remember to give reasons for your answers. Have a go at writing up to 5 sentences for targets/goals at home and at school.
Save your work in your folder on hwb or send it to me by email.
Maths 7th January 2021
Abacus Book 4 children have a go at page 10 below -Adding Several Numbers
Abacus Book 5 children have a go at page 14 below - Use place value to add or subtract
Put the page title at the top of your work and just write your answer by the question number. Save your work in your folder on hwb or send it to me by email.
For example:
Adding several numbers
1. 19
2.
Abacus book 4 page 10
Abacus book 5 page 14
Active Learn has been updated with new activities! Have a go at your new allocations.
Topic 7th January 2021
Yesterday you searched the internet to find examples of fictional places. I enjoyed looking at your examples.
Be creative today. You may have had some new arts and craft for Christmas? Design and draw your own fictional place. Give it a name and include many features. What would you like in your fictional place? Use your ideas from yesterday for inspiration.
You can either create your masterpiece on hwb or on paper and take a photograph? I look forward to seeing them!
Week beginning January 6th 2021:
Wednesday
Language Activity:
Tell me about your Christmas day.
Be as descriptive as you can. Add important details like when you woke up, how were you feeling? What did you do on Christmas morning? What was your favourite present and why? Who did you spend Christmas with? What did you eat? What did you watch? etc.
Remember to use Capital letters and full stops. Remember to use adjectives, verbs and adverbs.
Maths Activity:
Log in to Active Learn complete some of the newly added activities
Have a go at some of these maths activites
https://nrich.maths.org/14563
Topic Activity:
Search the internet for images of fictional places. For example:
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Willy Wonka’s Factory
The Emerald City
Narnia
Jurassic Park
Copy and paste images to make a collage or power point of your favourite fictional places. (the places do not have to be famous but images that appeal to you)