The children tried hard to complete the teapot challenge yesterday and I think they were better than the teachers that gave it a go too.
We have been exploring options for the best way for children to access Accelerated Reader at home during school closures. Accelerated Reader is a hugely successful reading program in school, which the children are very enthusiastic about and it has really nurtured a love of reading for our children.
We are currently working to ensure that all of Y4, Y5 and Y6 can access Accelerated Reader at home. Please contact your child’s year group email address to request the school’s unique website link. Our website posts from 6th April gives lots of information about different websites and apps where children can access a wealth of ebooks and audiobooks to support their reading.
Please check the ZPD of each book before reading to ensure success on quizzes. You can do this by searching for the text on www.arbookfind.co.uk
Happy reading!
We all loved seeing everyone’s Easter egg creations this weekend. Well done to all who joined in. We hope you all had fun!
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We had some amazing Easter Egg creations. Well done to everyone who joined in.
Here are our winning eggs :
Nursery – Hallie
Reception – Arthur
Year 1 – Alex
Year 2 – Imogen
Year 3 – Rosie
Year 4 – Lily-Mae
Year 5 – Jack
Year 6 – Ruby
Overall Champion – Martha – Year 3
Well done to all of our winners. Look out for a prize on your doorstep soon!
There are a wealth of resources available online to continue to support all of our children with computing during school closures. Please use the following links to play online or download apps to your tablet/phones.
Simple step by step coding for children to create their own games – and suited for all ages. Free download from Apple Store or Google Play Store.
Tons of different coding opportunities that are designed to help children progress up to and over an hour of coding and debugging codes. Complete with a certificate at the end to show their achievement.
Follow the link: https://hourofcode.com/uk/learn and tailor to activity to the age/ability of your child.
For Key Stage 2 (Year 3-6), use Scratch to create games using different levels of instructions and codes – from movements to sounds. Play different games made by users and see the codes that made them run.
Simply follow the link: https://scratch.mit.edu/ and create a free account by clicking Join Scratch in the top right.
Digital Escape Room
Using the ICTinSchool website to solve different puzzles and use critical thinking to help escape different types of rooms – from space stations to haunted houses.
Click on the link: http://www.ictinschools.org/escape-room/ (Best played on computer/laptop or large screen tablet)
What a lovely day for our egg and spoon race challenge. It looks like the children had lots of fun!
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We were delighted to see children from across the school take part in our Easter/Spring themed scavenger hunt as part of the daily challenged.
There are a wealth of resources available online to continue to support all of our children with their reading during school closures. Please use the following links.
Oxford Owl
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/
Create your own free account and you can browse a wide range of their books in ebook and audiobook version. You can select books by your child’s age range. This is also a reading scheme we use in school.
Collins Big Cat e-books and worksheets
https://collins.co.uk/pages/big-cat-ebooks
This gives a parent login and then you can browse their available ebooks and there are related printable worksheets linked to most books. This is also a reading scheme we use in school.
Audible
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
The amazon company – audible are now providing free audiobooks for the duration of the school closures. All stories are free to stream on desktop computers, laptops, phones or tablets.
BorrowBox
This is an app which can be downloaded onto a phone or tablet and used if you have a library membership where you can access a wide range of ebooks and audiobooks.
Year 3 and 4 were given the challenge to help their grown-up to complete a household job. I am sure you will agree that they have been extremely helpful.
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