Good morning Venus,
Welcome back. I hope you all had a wonderful half term and you managed to rest, have fun and spend time with your families. I also hope you enjoyed pancake day!!! Well as they say, all good things must come to an end and today you are back to learning.
Here is today’s schedule:
09:15-09:25: Say good morning to your class mates. EMW.
09:25-09:30: Register.
09:30-10:00: We will go through today’s work, discuss any issues, check all your links work and that you are able to open the documents and videos. It is your responsibility, to look at the independent work and make sure you understand is expected of you. Lastly, looking at today’s non screen activity task and kindness task.
Can I remind you all, that no one should be in their pyjamas or in bed! Everybody should also make sure that they have eaten their breakfast before the register is taken. This is a learning environment and you need to take it as seriously as you do, when you are in class. There should, also, be no personal discussions or spamming via the chat unless advised to do so!
10:00-11:00: Lesson 1 – Live Online: MATHS – Multiply 2 Digits by 2 Digits
Today, you will be continuing with multiplication and specifically multiplying 2 digits by 2 digits. You will use the area model strategy but the focus will be on using the formal written method to work out the calculations. As always your timestable knowledge will help you when it comes to multiplying.
Area model or the formal written method. Which is your favourite strategy?
Today’s main worksheet Multiply 2 Digits by 2 Digits
Today’s ‘support’ worksheet for those of you, who may find the main worksheet challenging Multiply 2 Digits by 2 Digits Support
The extension worksheet, if you manage to finish the main worksheet, dives deeper into Multiply 2 Digits by 2 Digits Extension
Remember to use your perseverance and resilience skills if you’re finding it tricky!
11:30 – Assembly (epsassembly3)
***INDEPENDENT LEARNING*** ***LESSONS 2 & 3***
11:00-14:15: During this time, you are expected, to complete the work for all three subjects, independently and upload it to the blog.
*LESSON 2: LITERACY – Understand The Historical Context Of Oliver Twist
Today you are starting a new module on Oak Academy. The lessons will be given by Miss Lee and your lesson today is an introduction to Oliver Twist. The lesson will include information about the author, the period of time the story was written and how this effects the way the story is presented as well as the settings of the story and the characters.
Here is today’s learning video.
Click here for today’s independent activity
Do you think that Oliver Twist could have been written in 2021?
*LESSON 3 –SPELLINGS -Homphones and Near Homphones
Today, you will be continuing with homophones and near homophones. The spellings from our last spelling lesson will take place this week (stationary, weary, fete etc).
Have a look at today’s short spelling powerpoint
You are to write each word (there are 10) with its definition and put it into a sentence. You will need a dictionary to help you.
- alter
- altar
- ascent
- assent
- bridal
- bridle
- cereal
- serial
- compliment
- complement
14:15 – 15:15: Live Session – AFTERNOON CATCH UP
- Will discuss today’s work – was it easy/just right for you/difficult/challenging?
- You will share your non screen time activities and see how many of you were able to complete the kindness task.
- Our daily dose of ‘quiz time’, finishing off the day by continuing to read The BFG.
See you at 09:15.
Miss Nicols (“,)