Friday 5th February

 Good morning everyone! 

I hope you've enjoyed wellbeing week this week! 

Wellbeing Task

Your final task today is to do something nice for somebody. This could be helping someone with some chores, making a cup of tea or a snack for somebody at home or just saying something nice to someone you think needs it. 

Don't forget to wear your scarf to the Zoom meeting! 

Reading task 

Today we are going back to free reading Friday. Get a snack and a nice drink, get under a blanket and read for 20 - 30 minutes. I hope that you're reading something good that you can recommend to the class! 

If you need some more inspiration for your reading Mrs Riegler shared this fantastic resource with me. It is a virtual library! Have a look and see if there is an audiobook that you would be interested in listening to and dive in! 

https://www.parklandsprimary.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/VirtualLibrary-Parklands.pdf

Happy reading! 

Spellings

Get ready for a test! 

English Task 

Today I would like for you to write your next two paragraphs and the conclusion. Use the feedback that I have given you to help to continue to improve your writing. Also have a look at this example where you can see how I have added speech into my report. 

Check back with the success criteria and the features of report writing when you have finished and make sure that your report is as good as it can be before you send it in. 

WALT: Write a formal report 

Maths 

Begin by using Times Tables Rockstars for 15 minutes 

Over the next few Fridays in maths, Miss Percival (who is working with Class 6 until Easter) will be looking at strategies for problem solving in Maths with you. 

To begin with, we are going to look at the different ways of beginning to think about a Maths problem. I'm going to speak to you about this PowerPoint in our Zoom meeting but it is here as a reminder for you. 

There is the problem pack here

Note down and share with us how you thought about these problems and which strategies you chose to help you. 

WALT: Use different strategies for problem solving 

From Miss Johnson

I hope you have all managed to think about 'Expressing Yourselves' this week in whatever way you can to highlight Children's Mental Health Week.

Here is my contribution:

I've been expressing myself in the performance arts, and in particular singing, since I was seven years old.  I now love to arrange and record songs for my adult singing groups - it gives me a great sense of enjoyment and satisfaction and I like to feel that other people are enjoying listening and singing as well.

This is my recent recording of 'Here Comes the Sun' originally by The Beatles - an uplifting song, especially at the moment!

Miss Johnson's Friday Gratefuls

Write down 3 things that you are grateful for.

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Today you are going to be learning about the Christian charity - Christian Aid. 

Begin by watching this video which explains a little bit about Christian aid and their work. 

Then watch this video which is a version of the Good Samaritan story. This message of helping others, no matter who they are, is a key message in the Christian faith and a big part of the teachings of Jesus. 

Today you are going to research the work of Christian Aid. 

Use the Christian Aid website and research the answers to the following questions: 

- What is Christian Aid?

- Why do they help others?

- Tell me about one of their programmes

Make notes as you explore the website and then create a leaflet or booklet to tell people about Christian Aid and their work. 

WALT: Research Christian Aid

Music appreciation - listen to Harley and Bibi's music appreciation today and think about why you appreciate their choices. 

Here are the Youtube links (try to listen to it and not watch it!):

Bibi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vggOrBRXgU&safe=true

Harley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzT1sZcmbZw&safe=true

MUSIC - Express Yourself

Music can tap into your emotions and this is particularly true when composers write music for films.  It draws you into the emotion of what is happening in the film.

Watch this short video about how music can change the way we feel and express ourselves:

A journey through musical emotion

​Art and Music

Find a blank piece of paper (or two), a pencil and/or coloured pencils or pens.  Listen to this piece of music by Petrovich Mussorgsky called 'Night on a Bare Mountain'.  Whilst you're listening, draw how it makes you feel - these could be pictures or doodles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im258Ea5FJA

Extension: Do you have any other pieces of music or songs that help you express particular emotions?  What are they?

We hope you've had fun expressing yourself this week.  If you're feeling a bit glum, it might help to listen to music, sing, draw, move, cook, computer code.... anything!

Have a wonderful weekend!