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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.

Good morning everyone! Our last Funky Friday before returning to school on Monday! 

Funky Friday Challenge 6

Here are some ideas for iou vouchers/tokens:

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

Our Class Google Meet  is today Wednesday 10th March at 9.30am. Remember to bring your Bingo Card. If you haven't made one see topic work for yesterday for instructions on how to make your Bingo Card. Eyes down at 9.30am!

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

Maths Tuesday 9th March

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!"

Wellbeing Tuesday 9th March

Have a go at 10 Minute Family Fun Cardio Workout...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7nrOBBfcYI

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.

 

Abacus Textbook

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! laugh

Here are todays activities:

 

Funky Friday Challenge 5

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. smiley

 

 

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

Maths Thursday 4th March

Maths Thursday 4th March

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td6zFtZPkJ4

Our Google Class Meet for this week is TODAY (Wednesday 3rd March) at 11am. I look forward to seeing you all. Bring your Welsh montage (See Monday's Topic work )

Good morning! I am looking forward to catching up later in our Google meet smiley.

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

Maths Wednesday 3rd March

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=388Q44ReOWE

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

 

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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.

 

 

 

Maths Tuesday 2nd March

Abacus Textbook

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.

 

St David's Day Monday 1st March

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.

  

Good Morning everyone! Here is todays activity:

Funky Friday Challenge 4

Funky Friday Challenge 4

Optional Language Challenge

***Our Google Classroom meet is today at 1:30pm. I look forward to seeing you all and catching up after the half term break. Make sure you are wearing your running shoes as we are going on a virtual scavenger hunt!laugh***

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**

Maths Thursday 25th February

 

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 smiley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUp2_VAHIrI 

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 

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIB2SJnBHBQ

Here are todays activities:

Language Tuesday 23rd February

Starter - Spelling Activity

                      

 

Main - Debating Cards

 

Read the scenarios on the debating cards about Fairtrade. Do you agree with the points raised? Why?

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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

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!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7CX0_7sLTA

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

Maths Monday 22nd February 1

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14ou-fplEi4

***Our class video call this week is TODAY at 1:30pm. Hopefully see you all there!***

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 12th February Challenge 3

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 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

A blank contour map can be found on page 3 of the document below.

Wellbeing Thursday 11th February

Try Joe Wicks 8 minute workout lesson 3.

https://youtu.be/9uw9ug_g-gM

Bore da, sut wyt ti?

Here are today's activities:

Language Wednesday 10th February

Starter - Spelling Activity

Main - Pancake Day 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 page 7.

🌶🌶🌶 Read pages 9 & 10 and answer the questions on pages 11 & 12.

 

Maths Wednesday 10th February 

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.

https://youtu.be/EDC-plCTBbc 

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 

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/

Use the information you have found out about Shrove Tuesday to help you think of ideas for answering the following questions about Lent.

Wellbeing Tuesday 9th February

Try Joe Wicks 8 minute workout lesson 1.

https://youtu.be/uqLNxJe4L2I  

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 

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.

Wellbeing Monday 8th February

Try Joe Wicks 5 minute workout lesson 5.

https://youtu.be/rN0h6EZd6TM  

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

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.

https://youtu.be/fAUckPMJKSY 

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.

https://youtu.be/pnKCGY9ZocA 

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.

https://youtu.be/SbFqQarDM50  

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

https://youtu.be/d3LPrhI0v-w   

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 smiley

Here are our activities for today:

Language Thursday  28th January

Starter - Spelling Activity

Main - Winter Wonderland poem continued.

🌶 easiest  🌶🌶 medium  🌶🌶🌶 hardest

 

🌶 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.

🌶 easiest 🌶🌶 medium 🌶🌶🌶 hardest

 

 

🌶 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.

Hello Dosbarth Magpies - 21.01.21

Hello Dosbarth Magpies, a short message from your new Headteacher.

Class Video 22.01.2021

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Class Video. Hello everyone!

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.

https://www.stem.org.uk/system/files/elibrary-resources/legacy_files_migrated/35869-Y5AssessmentMaterialProperties.pdf 

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:

https://youtu.be/ytK69cWZOlk 

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:

https://youtu.be/bva5bz8BBNg

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.

https://youtu.be/JNrkzkckZN4 

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:

  https://nrich.maths.org/141

 

 

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'.

https://youtu.be/BA4XN3Pynig  

 

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:

https://youtu.be/zzWyMWAEfk4

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. 

Wellbeing Wednesday 13th January

Try the Stork Balance Challenge:

https://youtu.be/aDxT-56hGL0 

 

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 

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.

https://youtu.be/_BHLZZgKkw8 

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 

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

https://youtu.be/c9lm8Y7koqE    

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)