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Millbrook Primary School
‘Learning about caring; caring about learning’
Sycamore – Year 5 / Year 6
Welcome to Sycamore Class!
Croeso Dosbarth Sycamore!
Home Learning (Week Beginning Monday 13th July 2020)
Dear Parents/Guardians and Pupils,
I hope you are all okay and had a lovely week. It is the last week before the summer holiday! Therefore, there will be no home learning uploaded after this week. Reports will be given to the children to take home this week along with any things they have left in school.
Please see home learning below. If there are any problems you can call the school office or email me at lewis.watkins@millbrookprimary.co.uk and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Pupils need to keep an eye on google classroom for any updates and teacher notifications. If your child is having problems login into google classroom then please let me know via email and I will try and help.
Don't forget to do your PE with Joe Wicks at 9 am, on his YouTube channel. He has reduced his timetable and will only be carrying out PE on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1
There is also Cosmic Kids Yoga. Where children can complete yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed specially for kids. https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Thank you and keep safe,
Mr Watkins
Year 6
Continue to focus on your transition project. Well done to those who have started the project and have sent stuff over to me. Please get these activities finished and sent to me as soon as possible. Thank you!
Home Learning
Task 1: As we come to the end of the school year, write a paragraph describing how your time in Sycamore has gone. What have been your highlights of year 5/6? What are you proud of? What have you achieved? What memories have you made? What new friendships have you made? Create your paragraph on google docs and share it with me on google drive.
Task 2: Draw or paint your fondest memory of your time in Sycamore year 5/6. Set the scene, where are you? Who is there? What are you doing?
Task 3: Check for tasks to complete on Mathletics.
Task 4: Coming to the end of the school year makes us think of the future. Therefore, what job would you like to have when you are older? Research different jobs that you would like to do when you finish school. Find facts about the job and what qualifications you need to
have? You can choose more than one job. Create your work on google docs or google slides and share it with me.
Home Learning (Week Beginning Monday 6th July 2020)
Dear Parents/Guardians and Pupils,
I hope you are all okay. It was great to see most of you last week!
Please see home learning below. If there are any problems you can call the school office or email me at lewis.watkins@millbrookprimary.co.uk and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Don't worry if you are not up to date with the work. Do the work when it best suits you as everyone's well-being is more important at this time.
Pupils need to keep an eye on google classroom for any updates and teacher notifications. If your child is having problems login into google classroom then please let me know via email and I will try and help.
Don't forget to do your PE with Joe Wicks at 9 am, on his YouTube channel. He has reduced his timetable and will only be carrying out PE on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1
There is also Cosmic Kids Yoga. Where children can complete yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed specially for kids. https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Thank you and keep safe,
Mr Watkins
Year 6
Please focus on your transition activities this week set by Newport High School. The information you need is set in last weeks home learning below.
Try and get them completed as soon as possible so the work can be sent off to the high school. Once complete, please send the work to me and I will upload it. Thank you!
Home Learning
Task 1: Think about a time when you were asked to represent somebody or something. If you haven’t represented anyone or anything before, think about what or who you would like to represent. What was it? What did you have to do? What did you wear? How did it make you feel? Write a paragraph to describe your experience. Remember to include interesting vocabulary and vary your sentence structure and punctuation.
Task 2: Can you create your own solve emoji problem? Use different emojis to represent different numbers. An example of a solve emoji is on google classroom. Once you have completed a solve emoji problem post it in google classroom for your friends to complete your problem.
Task 3: Design a smart outfit to wear! What occasion is your outfit going to be worn to? What colours will you use? Will you have a pattern on your outfit? What will the shoes look like? Will you have any accessories such as jewellery, a hat, scarf, bag, watch, glasses?
Task 4: Use a map of the world to locate a country. Find a country you would lie to find out about and create a fact file. Include pictures, flag, foods, size, etc. Once completed, please share with me on google classroom or via google docs.
Task 5: Check for tasks to complete on Mathletics.
Task 6: Year 5's, create a letter with your hopes and aspirations for year 6 and then share it with me. Year 6's, create a letter for your new form teacher. Tell them all about yourself and your hopes and aspirations for year 7.
Home Learning (Week Beginning Monday 29nd June 2020)
Dear Parents/Guardians and Pupils,
I hope you are all well and enjoyed the nice weather last week. Myself and the rest of the Millbrook team are excited to see pupils back in school. I am looking forward to seeing you all this week!
There will be no phone class for the foreseeable future. If there are any problems you can call the school office or email me at lewis.watkins@millbrookprimary.co.uk and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Please see home learning below. Don't worry if you are not up to date with the work. Do the work when it best suits you as everyone's well-being is more important at this time. For the year 6's, try and complete some of the transition activities that are posted below.
Pupils need to keep an eye on google classroom for any updates and teacher notifications. If your child is having problems login into google classroom then please let me know via email and I will try and help.
Don't forget to do your PE with Joe Wicks at 9 am, on his YouTube channel. He has reduced his timetable and will only be carrying out PE on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1
There is also Cosmic Kids Yoga. Where children can complete yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed specially for kids. https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Thank you and keep safe,
Mr Watkins
Year 6 Video
Year 6, please follow the link to see Reverend Becca's video about transition. Enjoy!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9ca5q12ljs9ohiu/IMG_9654.MOV?dl=0
Year 6 Transition Project
Newport High School would like you to do some work over the next few weeks - some research, reading and oracy tasks leading to a piece of writing - a diary entry. Please follow the link below to find out more about it. This is your first piece of homework for the high school. I'm sure Mrs Allman will expect it to be done.
Home Learning Activities
Task 1: Plan and write a biography of someone you think deserves a statue to celebrate their achievements. Begin by researching their life. Where/when were they born? What was their childhood like? What was their adulthood like? What have they achieved? Why should they be remembered? Write your biography remembering to use third person, past tense, vary sentence openers and use interesting vocabulary and punctuation.
Task 2: Statues are often life-size or larger. Measure how tall you are and record. Can you estimate the height of an adult in your home? Measure them and find out. Estimate and measure the height of others in your family.
Task 3: Make a sculpture/statue of somebody who you think deserves one for their achievements but does not have one. What material will you use? What size will your statue be? How will you shape/mould your statue? Take photos and upload them to google classroom.
Task 4: Write a statue description. What is the statue made from? Metal, stone? Can you describe the material? Cold, hard? Is the statue a person, an animal or something else? What are they doing? How would you describe their eyes? Staring, unblinking, happy, sad, lonely? When you look at the statue, how does it make you feel?
Year 6 Transition Activities
Welcome Back!
Welcome back to Millbrook Primary! Here is the route into school and the route to go home.
Sycamore Class Tour
Home Learning (Week Beginning Monday 22nd June 2020)
Dear Parents/Guardians and Pupils,
I hope you are all well and have had a good week. Myself and the rest of the Millbrook team are working hard getting the school ready for pupils to return. I am looking forward to seeing you all before the end of the summer term. Please keep checking the class page for regular updates on returning to school.
I will be calling parents later on in the week week either on a no caller id number or the school number to catch up and see how you are all doing. Also, to see if parents have any questions about pupils coming back to school.
Home learning for his week is listed below. If there are any problems please email me at lewis.watkins@millbrookprimary.co.uk and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Please don't worry if you are not up to date with the work. Do the work when it best suits you. Teachers understand how difficult home learning can be and the pupils well-being, as well as yours, is more important. Keep it up! You are all doing an amazing job!
Pupils can keep an eye on Purple Mash and Mathletics as tasks are posted on a regular basis.
I encourage all pupils to keep in contact on Google Classroom as it's great hearing from pupils.
Don't forget to do your PE with Joe Wicks at 9 am, on his YouTube channel. He has reduced his timetable and will only be carrying out PE on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1
There is also Cosmic Kids Yoga. Where children can complete yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed specially for kids. https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Thank you and keep safe,
Mr Watkins
Home Learning Activities
Task 1: Draw around your hand and in each finger write / draw 5 ways you have helped your community since lockdown e.g. Clapped for NHS, gave to a food bank, helped around house, food shopping for grandparents. Please bring your cut out hands to school when you return and they will be put up in the classroom. For those pupils not returning to school, please send them via email or google classroom.
Task 2: Make a list of all the activities you have enjoyed doing while in lockdown. You can either draw or write them down. Bring them into school when you return as Sycamore will be creating their own time capsule. For those pupils not returning to school, please send them via email or google classroom.
Task 3: Create a bucket list of all the things you would like to do or the places you would like to visit once lock down is over. You can include pictures if you wish. Pupils can create on google documents and share it with Mr. Watkins via google drive.
Task 4: A return to school questionnaire will be shared via google classroom that pupils and parents can complete together. For those who are not returning for the end of the summer term, you can still complete ready for September as your thoughts are just as important.
Year 6 Transition
For the pupils that are currently in year six in Sycamore, below there is a document with a number of transition activities. These activities are designed to help you to start thinking about your move to the high school.
Year 6 Transition Activities
English Year 5 & Year 6
Mathematics Year 5
Mathematics Year 6
Home Learning (Week Beginning Monday 15th June 2020)
Dear Parents/Guardians and Pupils,
I hope you are all well and have had a good week. I will be calling parents this week either on a no caller id number or the school number to catch up and see how you are all doing.
Home learning for his week is listed below. If there are any problems please email me at lewis.watkins@millbrookprimary.co.uk and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Remember, do the work when it best suits you. As the pupils well-being, as well as yours, is more important at this current time. Keep it up! You are all doing an amazing job!
Pupils can keep an eye on Purple Mash and Mathletics as tasks are posted on a regular basis.
I encourage all pupils to keep in contact on Google Classroom as it's great hearing from pupils.
Don't forget to do your PE with Joe Wicks every day at 9 am, on his YouTube channel. This helps with your mental and physical well-being! https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1
Thank you and keep safe,
Mr Watkins
Home Learning Activities
Task 1: Imagine you are allowed to choose one thing to buy. You can have anything you would like, and it doesn’t matter how much it costs. Draw a picture and write a description of your item.
Task 2: Each country has its own currency. This is the system of money it uses. The currency used in the UK is called pound sterling. Find out the currency used in other countries of the world. Locate the countries on a world map.
Task 3: Find out about coins and notes used in the UK in the past. Does anyone in your family remember coins changing and new ones being introduced? What is a shilling?
Task 4: Design and make a money box or a purse to look after your money!
Literacy Year 5
Mathematics Year 5
Literacy Year 6
Mathematics Year 6
Home Learning (Week Beginning Monday 8th June 2020)
Dear Parents/Guardians and Pupils,
I hope you are all well and have had a good week. I will be calling parents this week either on a no caller id number or the school number to catch up and see how you are all doing.
Home learning for his week is listed below. If there are any problems please email me at lewis.watkins@millbrookprimary.co.uk and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Remember, do the work when it best suits you. As the pupils well-being, as well as yours, is more important at this current time. Keep it up! You are all doing an amazing job!
Pupils can keep an eye on Purple Mash and Mathletics as tasks are posted on a regular basis.
I encourage all pupils to keep in contact on Google Classroom as it's great hearing from pupils.
Don't forget to do your PE with Joe Wicks every day at 9 am, on his YouTube channel. This helps with your mental and physical well-being! https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1
Thank you and keep safe,
Mr Watkins
Home Learning Activities
Task 1: Look at the statement ‘Having a routine is better than not having one’. Split a piece of paper in half and list reasons for and against this statement. What do you think? Find out what someone in your family or in your class thinks. Use your points to write a discussion text. Include a question e.g. ‘Is having a routine better?’, an introduction, reasons for having a routine, reasons against having a routine, conclusion.
Task 2: Create a list of some of the things you do in a typical day. For each of these, draw a picture then cut it out. Use them to help organise part or all of your day.
Task 3: Create a timetable for a typical weekday before lockdown and a typical weekday during lockdown. Compare the two timetables. Which timetable do you prefer? Does one have more routine than the other?
Task 4: Design and make your own diary or calendar. This could be for a week or a month or longer!
Literacy Year 5
Mathematics Year 5
Literacy Year 6
Mathematics Year 6
Home Learning (Week Beginning Monday 1st June 2020)
Dear Parents/Guardians and Pupils,
I hope you are all well and have enjoyed your half term with all the nice weather we had. Teachers will be calling parents this week on a no caller id number to catch up and see how you are all doing.
Home learning for his week is listed below. If there are any problems please email me at lewis.watkins@millbrookprimary.co.uk and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Remember, do the work when it best suits you. As the pupils well-being, as well as yours, is more important at this current time. You are all doing an amazing job!
Pupils can keep an eye on Purple Mash and Mathletics as tasks are posted on a regular basis.
I encourage all pupils to keep in contact on Google Classroom as it's great hearing from pupils.
Don't forget to do your PE with Joe Wicks every day at 9 am, on his YouTube channel. This helps with your mental and physical well-being! https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1
Thank you and keep safe,
Mr Watkins
Home Learning Activities
Task 1: Think about an incident or event since your time in lockdown e.g. a family game night, learning a new skill, creating a meal, camping in the garden. Turn the event into a news report! You could create a newspaper, television report or an interview. Include: Who? What? Where? When? Why? Report in third person – she, he, they. Use past tense – it has already happened. Make sure it is true! If possible, share them with others in your class or school so you can see everyone’s news!
Task 2: Explore the history of media. Can you find out when the television was invented? What was wireless telegraphy? When was the internet invented? How has social media impacted the spread of news?
Task 3: SpaceX launched Nasa astronauts in a historic mission on private spaceship. Can you use your artistic skills to create the scene of the launch?
Task 4: Quite often, the news on the TV or the radio begins and ends with music. Sometimes we call this a jingle. It is usually quite catchy, simple and easily recognised. Listen to the music found at the start of BBC Newsround or the Picture News Virtual Assembly. What do you like/dislike about it? Can you create your own news jingle?
Literacy Year 5
Numeracy Year 5
Literacy Year 6
Numeracy Year 6
Welcome to Sycamore Class!
Croeso Dosbarth Sycamore!
Home Learning (Week Beginning Monday 18th May 2020)
Dear Parents/Guardians and Pupils,
I hope everyone is okay and are enjoying the good weather. I will be calling parents this week on a no caller id number to catch up and see how you are all doing.
Home learning for his week is listed below. If there are any problems or you need support with anything feel free to email me at lewis.watkins@millbrookprimary.co.uk and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Remember, do the work when best suits you as the pupils well-being as well as yours is more important at this current time. You are all doing an amazing job! I just can't wait to get back to school!
Pupils can keep an eye on Purple Mash and Mathletics as tasks are posted on a regular basis.
I encourage all pupils to keep in contact on Google Classroom as it's great hearing from pupils.
Don't forget to do your PE with Joe Wicks every day at 9 am, on his YouTube channel. This helps with your mental and physical well-being! Pupils, try and get the adults involved! https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1
Thank you and keep safe,
Mr Watkins
Home Learning Activities
Task 1: Design your dream home! Include its location, what type of home it will be e.g. a tree house, boat, bungalow, caravan, castle and what its exterior and interior will look like. Create your design using labelled diagrams and short descriptions. Challenge – can you create a bird’s eye view drawing (floor plan) of the interior design? Use your mathematical skills and knowledge to create your drawing to scale!
Task 2: Select a period in history e.g. Ancient Egypt, Romans, Vikings, Ancient Greeks, Victorian Britain. Find out how their homes were designed and built. How were they the same/different to homes today?
Task 3: Draw a picture and write a description of your own home. Include what you like/don’t like about it, where it is, what is near it, what it looks like.
Outdoor Learning Day
Outdoor Learning Day is taking place on Thursday 21st May 2020. It is a great opportunity for the children to enjoy learning outside. See the document below for different ideas you may want to try out. Don't forget to share your learning on Google Drive or on the Millbrook Family Room page on Facebook.
If you are unable to access the outdoors then please see some ideas below:
- Write about or draw the nature you can see outside your window.
- Play a nature-based game of ‘I spy’ out of your window.
- Open your window and listen to the sounds of nature.
- Spot clouds and keep a journal of all the things you see in them.
- Make a nature scrapbook – things you can hear, see, feel.
Literacy Year 5
Numeracy Year 5
Literacy Year 6
Numeracy Year 6
Home Learning (Week Beginning Monday 11th May 2020)
Dear Parents/Guardians and Pupils,
I hope everyone is doing okay!
Home learning for his week is listed below. If there are any problems or you need support with anything feel free to email me at lewis.watkins@millbrookprimary.co.uk and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Remember, do the work when best suits you as the pupils well-being as well as yours is more important at this current time. Parents and Pupils are both doing amazing jobs! Da iawn!
Pupils can keep an eye on Purple Mash and Mathletics as tasks are posted on a regular basis.
I encourage all pupils to keep in contact on Google Classroom as it's great hearing from pupils.
Don't forget to do your PE with Joe Wicks every day at 9 am, on his YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1
Thank you and keep safe,
Mr Watkins
Home Learning Activities
Task 2: Jot down as many words as you can to describe a star. Use these words to write a sentence describing a star or to create a poem. Don’t forget to include a picture.
Task 3: Observe the night sky. Can you see the moon? Can you see any constellations? What else can you see? Record your findings.
Task 4: Read and research the history of the internet. Can you find out when it first began? When was the World Wide Web invented?
Literacy Year 5
Numeracy Year 5
Literacy Year 6
Numeracy Year 6
Home Learning (Week Beginning Monday 4th May 2020)
Dear Parents/Guardians and Pupils,
I hope everyone is okay and keeping safe.
Home learning for his week is listed below. If there are any problems or you need support with anything feel free to email me at lewis.watkins@millbrookprimary.co.uk and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Remember, do the work when best suits you as the pupils well-being as well as yours is more important at this current time.
Pupils can keep an eye on Purple Mash and Mathletics as tasks are posted on a regular basis.
I encourage all pupils to keep in contact on Google Classroom as it's great hearing from pupils.
Don't forget to do your PE with Joe Wicks every day at 9 am, on his YouTube channel. Even though he is injured he's still doing it! https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1
Thank you,
Mr Watkins
Home Learning Activities
Task 1: Design and make a toy! Decide what you could make using items you already have at home e.g. a tower set, pencil puppets, a shoebox house, a sock soft toy, a car ramp. Be creative! Once you have decided, plan your design carefully: name of your toy, draw a labelled picture of your design, make a list of resources and equipment you will need, think about how you will make it.
Task 2: Describe your favourite toy. Think about what it looks and feels like, when and where you got it, how it works or how you use it to play and why it is your favourite toy. Make sure you include a picture of it too!
Task 3: Research toys from the past and compare with toys we have now. Discuss differences and similarities. I would suggest comparing Victorians toys with toys that you have now, as we investigated the Victorians last term.
Literacy Year 5
Numeracy Year 5
Literacy Year 6
Numeracy Year 6
Home Learning (Week Beginning Monday 27th April 2020)
Dear Parents/Guardians and Pupils,
I hope you all enjoyed watching the Ice Bucket challenges completed by the Millbrook staff on the Millbrook Family Room on Facebook. Well done to all the pupils and parents that got involved as well.
Home learning for his week is listed below. If there are any problems or you need support with anything feel free to email me at lewis.watkins@millbrookprimary.co.uk and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Remember, do the work when best suits you as the pupils well-being as well as yours is more important at this current time.
Pupils can keep an eye on Purple Mash and Mathletics as tasks are posted on a regular basis.
I encourage all pupils to keep in contact on Google Classroom as it's great hearing from pupils.
Don't forget to do your PE with Joe Wicks every day at 9 am, on his YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1
Thank you,
Mr Watkins
Home Learning Activities
Task 1: Design and make your very own board game! Think about its name, the object of the game, number of players, rules, the design of your game – shape, size, colour.
Task 2: Design a poster to advertise one of your favourite games. This could be a video game or another type of game.
Task 3: Write a video game review. Include the name of the game, what you have to do, what age it is suitable for, what you like/dislike about it. You could even get technical and describe and review the graphics, sound effects, characters, special features, controls.
Newport County also have fun activities you might want to try out
Literacy Year 5
Numeracy Year 5
Literacy Year 6
Numeracy Year 6
Home Learning (Week Beginning Monday 20th April 2020)
Dear Parents/Guardians and Pupils,
It was lovely talking to parents and pupils yesterday and I'm glad you are all doing okay and being safe.
Please see the home learning tasks set below for pupils to complete this week. Please don't stress if you are not up to date with the home learning. The pupils well-being, as well as yours, is more important. Any work that you do get done is a bonus! We thank parents and guardians for the hard work you are doing with your child. We understand how difficult it can be. The work is uploaded weekly so that there is plenty of activities for pupils to choose from.
Pupils can keep an eye on Purple Mash and Mathletics as tasks are posted on a regular basis.
I encourage all pupils to keep in contact on Google Classroom as it's great hearing from pupils.
Thank you,
Mr Watkins
Home Learning Activities
Task 1: For online safety, the ThinkUKnow website has a range of cartoons, interactive films, and even an online safety game called Band Runner which can be played at:
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/8_10/
Task 2: It would be nice if pupils could create and send a birthday card to Captain Tom Moore for his 100th birthday. He is the war veteran who has walked to raise money for the NHS. To date he has raised over 20 million pounds.
The public can send birthday cards to the 99-year-old for his 100th birthday, by sending it to: Captain Tom Moore, C/O Post Office Limited, 67 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, MK43 0LA, Bedfordshire, England. Don't forget to take pictures and share them on google drive or google classroom before you send them.
Task 3: Design and make a junk model of a mode of transport e.g. car, train, aeroplane or bike. If you prefer, you could imagine what a vehicle in the future might look like and create that! Don't forget to take pictures and share them on google drive or google classroom.
Possible template for birthday card to Tom Moore
Literacy Year 5
Numeracy Year 5
Literacy Year 6
Numeracy Year 6
Home Learning (Week Beginning Monday 30th March 2020)
Monday 30th March 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Please see the home learning tasks set below for pupils to complete this week. If there are any problems with the work set, pupils can contact me via google classroom.
Keep an eye on Purple Mash and Mathletics as tasks are posted on a regular basis.
I encourage all pupils to keep in contact on Google Classroom as it's nice to hear from pupils and that they are doing okay.
Thank you,
Mr Watkins
Literacy Year 5
Numeracy Year 5
Literacy Year 6
Numeracy Year 6
Home Learning Sycamore (Week Beginning 23rd March 2020)
Tuesday 24th March 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Pupils from sycamore class were given a home learning pack to use for their home learning due to current events. Within those packs are usernames and passwords for Mathletics and Purple Mash. Tasks will be updated on a regular basis for pupils to complete on both programs.
Keep an eye on Google Classroom where I will be posting regular updates of tasks and activities. Pupils can also contact me if there are any problems via Google Classroom.
Sycamore have daily Maths and English activities for pupils to complete this week. Click on the links below:
Year 5 English - Week Beginning 23/03/20
Year 6 English - Week Beginning 23/03/20
Year 5 Maths - Week Beginning 23/03/20
Year 6 Maths - Week Beginning 23/03/20
Other Subjects
History: For a home learning project, Sycamore pupils are tasked with creating an information booklet on the history of Dr Barnardo.
Pages to consider for your information booklet:
-Front cover page
-Contents page
-Who is Dr Barnardo?
- A timeline of Dr Barnardo's life?
- Life as a Victorian child
- The workhouse
- What the Barnardo's charity does today?
Pupils are more then welcome to add any other information that they feel is necessary for their project.
PE - I encourage Sycamore pupils to follow Joe Wicks and his daily workouts. The link provided should take you to his page on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ
Science - Can you create a fact file on all the planets in our solar system. You may want to use Google Slides and share it with me when finished on Google Drive.
If there are any problems, feel free to email the school email.
Thanks,
Mr. Watkins
Spring Term
Class Teacher: Mr Watkins
This term Sycamore class will be making a difference to their community by supporting Barnardos children charity. Sycamore will be organising clothes/toy collections to donate to the local Barnardos charity shop in Malpas.
Through literacy we will be reading street child and developing an understanding of life as a Victorian child. As well as learning different welsh folk tales and through this developing our own characters and versions of the stories, leading up to the eisteddfod.
For our topic we will be developing our knowledge of the Victorian era and investigate the industrial revolution, workhouses and much more. Also, Sycamore will learn about the history of Dr Barnardo and how the Barnardos children charity began.
Numeracy, we will be working with decimal numbers, which will include adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. Also, learning problem solving strategies through bar modelling.
ICT, we will be developing our knowledge of how to handle and use data effectively. As well as, learning how to code and solve coding problems in order to create a computer game.
Class Information:
Friday - PE
Key Dates:
13.03.2020 - Sport Relief - Wear sports clothes or dress up as your sporting hero.
16.03.2020 and 17.03.2020— Parent consultation.
