School closure means that the majority of pupils will be continuing to learn from home until at least the 8th March.

From October 22nd 2020, the Government set the expectation of provision of remote education in schools, under the Coronavirus Act 2020. This means schools have a duty to provide education to children at home, as they do when children are in the classroom. This helps provide assurances to both pupils and parents that if pupils have to learn at home their education will not be disrupted.

In line with our Remote Learning Policy, we are providing home learning resources to support you and your child.

Learning is uploaded in two week blocks.

Children in Year 5 have access to the following:

• Home reading books (these can be changed by booking an appointment with the school office to visit the home reading library).
• A Destination Reader text provided and a daily activity plan inclusive of key questions available through Google Classroom and the website.
• Daily literacy and numeracy tasks available through Google Classroom and the website.
• Daily key skills learning available through Google Classroom and the website.
• Daily spelling and handwriting available through Google Classroom and the website.
• A weekly humanities lesson and weekly science lesson available through Google Classroom and the website.

We have set below an example home learning timetable to follow each day and would ask for an adult to be available to spend time each day supporting core learning.

KS2 Home Learning Timetable

Families who do not have access to suitable technology to view resources should request a paper pack which can be collected or posted to you on request.

Teachers will be making calls to check learning progress across the week.

Lesson 2 – To imitate world percussion using sound sources found in the home

Click here to access online sketchpad and create your own digital art work inspired by Peter Thorpe.

I have done an example for you to get you started!

Create a 3D rocket inspired by Peter Thorpes art work using Junk modelling from around the house.

Design and make a space smoothie for astronauts. You can use whatever ingredients you wish but think at about the importance of an astronauts diet. Use the link to help you.

Think about the following questions and discuss these with someone at home:

What do you want to be when you grow up?

What inspired your decision?

Would you like to work for yourself or be employed by someone else?

What do you need to do to ensure you achieve this role?

What responsibilities would you have?

Write down what profession you would like to do when you get older, and how you will achieve this. Make sure you refer to the questions above in detail.

Watch the video.

Imagine you are now 25 years old and have been saving money for the last 10 years. Write a paragraph answering the following questions:

Why is it important to save money? Where have you been saving your money? What do you plan to spend your savings on? (new clothes, car, house, holiday, university)

Divide the list of items below into two categories; need and want. Next to each item, explain why you have chosen to place it in that category, (trainers, mobile phone, holiday, laptop, dictionary, PS4, school bag, sweets, stationary.

Answer the following question: If you were to receive £5 a week for pocket money, what would you save for and why?

Log in to Purple Mash and access the programme ‘2 Code’. Use your coding knowledge to create your own driving game! Use the skills you learned last week and begin to become even more creative as you problem solve.

Click here for the link.

Log in to Purple Mash and explore an area of their own interest. You could recommend via the Google Classroom stream areas of Purple Mash to explore!

Look at the Google Classroom stream and explore an area of Purple Mash that a friend has recommended.

Create own exercise based on Joe Wicks video. You may choose to record it as a video, poster, or challenge cards. Why have you included these exercises? Why is it important to exercise?

Exercise challenge Joe Wicks Have you improved from last time?

Create own exercise challenge using 5 of the exercises you have learnt. Share and teach your family!