Our blogs
Google Classroom Information, by Mr Croft
Date: 2nd Oct 2020 @ 4:47pm
Hi,
The passwords for Google Classroom have been sent out with the children this week and I want to accompany it with a step by step to access the software for those that may need it.
1. Click here to access Google Classroom
2. Click 'Go To Classroom'
3. You should be presented with a login page to use the email and password provided.
4. Once logged in, click the Pengins classroom (with Kieran Croft)
5. From there children should be able to access that weeks activities.
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Homework will be presented via Jamboard and children will be able to edit and add answers to the jamboard, on the Jamboard children can write, add sticky notes, add text boxes, etc. Using the little menu on the left hand side.
If you have had difficulties inputting the password I will chase this up and have those passwords altered to a more user friendly format at the start of next week.
Stay safe!
Thanks,
Mr. Croft
Penguins Autumn 1 Project, by Mr Croft
Date: 2nd Oct 2020 @ 4:40pm
Hi all,
We have been looking at timelines and chronology in our history lessons so for this half term our project is going to based around this. The children are to create a 'personal timeline' of events in their life that they believe have been important or stand out using photographs and captions.
Children can use any method that they would like to create it, they can create it on a poster or on the computer if they wish, or even using materials to create a more 3D timeline.
Given the current guidance, I ask that they children take a picture of their project to show and display in class.
I have included a couple of photos beneath to help visualise the idea.
I hope everyone is staying safe!
Mr. Croft
Another busy week..., by Mrs Pratten
Date: 2nd Oct 2020 @ 4:08pm
This week the Pandas have enjoyed being fabulous artists.They made some amazing Christmas cards , we hope you like the festive Pandas!
They have also been learning all about portraits and self portraits.They enjoyed looking at different artists portraits and chose their favourites.Next we practiced making different lighter and darker marks on paper.Today we had a go at drawing the features of a face and then put all our new skills together, to create some amazing portraits , well done Pandas👍🌟
Harvest Assembly via ZOOM 2020, by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 2nd Oct 2020 @ 2:08pm
Here is the powerpoint that we have used today for our Harvest Assembly, it certainly was very different from years gone by!
However, all the children read poems, or said thoughts of Autumn or Harvest and we all sang a few songs. Thank you for your harvest donations which we will send off to thw local food bank in the coming days.
Hope you all have a very lovely and restful weekend.
Update and homework, by Mrs Fletcher
Date: 30th Sep 2020 @ 8:20pm
We have been doing some of our learning outside. We have sorted phonemes in phonics out in the fresh air so that we had lots of space to meke our lists.
Science also took place outside this wek when we were testing materials to see if they could be bent, sueezed, twisted and stretched.
It will soon be time for projects to be handed in. This term we are asking you to send in a photo. The topics can be based on anything that is on our subject organiser.
Homework - Reading Eggs Comprehension 22 Tim's Money Tree.
Mathletics - counting in twos, fives and tens.
We made our very own apple juice, by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 29th Sep 2020 @ 3:34pm
Today we collected apples, we washed , chopped and peeled them and then used the apple press to make fresh apple juice.
Review of the week, by Mr Pearson
Date: 27th Sep 2020 @ 8:54am
21st September-25th September
English
This week in English we have written our final our own Loch Ness monster story, we have read a number of books about the mysterious monster.
Spelling and Grammar
We have been learning about adverbs, fronted adverbials and Homophones.
Maths
We have been 2,3-and 4-digit Column edition and been concentrating on 6 times table.
Art
We have been working up to sculpting our own guinea fowls (fat chicken called by all of our class).
Drama
This has been our most enthusiastic non-Mr Pearson lesson doing a Winnie the Poo script
French
We have been responding to different questions
In French.
Science
We have been investigating electricity and powering light bulbs.
Written by class bloggers Elsa and Austin supported by Mr Pearson
...more fantastic learning, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 25th Sep 2020 @ 7:48pm
The Pandas have continued their learning with some ICT lessons, sorting photos of the school environment into human and physical things and last of all today enjoyed the sunny afternoon with a maths treasure hunt.
Have a lovely weekend👍🙃🌟
Electricity Investigation, by Mr Pearson
Date: 25th Sep 2020 @ 2:07pm
Homework, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 24th Sep 2020 @ 5:17pm
Hi Elephants.
Your homework this week has been set up on Reading eggs and Mathletics.
There are a few place value tasks, a comprehension task and a spelling task.
You have until Tuesday night to complete it.
I have set up timestable rockstars with the 1x 2x 5x and 10x table to practise. The 3x and 4x will appear in a few weeks.
Mrs Catterall
Homework 24th September, by Mrs Fletcher
Date: 23rd Sep 2020 @ 9:56am
Well done to everyone who did the Reading Eggs and Mathletics homework last week. You all did a great job.
This week the homework is a Comprehension on reading Eggs called Gecko Gecko Lesson 21 - if you cannot access it through Reading Eggs just click on Reading Eggspress.
The Mathletics task this week is 10 more and 10 less
Penguins Homework, by Mr Croft
Date: 23rd Sep 2020 @ 8:37am
Hi all!
Now that we are back at school and settled in well I just wanted to leave a notice on our class blog about homework.
Homework for Y5 will be sent out virtually via Google Classroom and children will be able to access Maths and Comprehension homework through that portal. This work will be related to what we have been studying in class that week or recently.
Outside of Google Classroom, Maths and Reading quiz homework will be set via Mathletics and Reading Eggs and finally, Times Tables Rockstars will be ongoing as multiplication table practice.
I hope everyone is safe and well!
Thanks,
Mr. Croft
So far this week..., by Mrs Pratten
Date: 22nd Sep 2020 @ 6:52pm
This week in English we met Mousie’s friend Harry, we have learnt so far that he is a happy mouse and thought of reasons why this might be. Today we enjoyed looking at a map of where he lives and drew some fantastic pictures of the different places, we even added labels too.
In Geography we were learning about our schools environment, looking at all the different things we could see.
Fantatsic learning Pandas - well done!👍🤪
Water fun, by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 22nd Sep 2020 @ 4:07pm
This week our new area outside is the water area. We have been learning how to get ourselves ready for playing in the water and then had fun.
Human Family Trees, by Mrs Fletcher
Date: 20th Sep 2020 @ 8:50pm
The Koalas have impressed us with the number of facts they can remember about Queen Elizabeth 1. They had great fun in the sunshine working out some of her family tree. The children made connections with other curriculum areas and told us that they had had to use their reading and maths skills to work out who her grand parents and parents were. They did an awesome job!
Another great week, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 18th Sep 2020 @ 7:35pm
The Pandas have continued to shine this week. They have enjoyed learning new parts to nursery rhymes, fun phonics games. Active music sessions, French and ICT. Writing numbers as words and digits, rolling balls and hitting targets in games and this morning were amazing gymnasts ! Phew! Have a well earned rest this weekend.👍🤪
Adventure Day 1, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 18th Sep 2020 @ 12:05pm
We have made a great start to our first adventure day finding out about the Stone Age. Here are a few photos of our day so far.
Marvellous Maths, by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 16th Sep 2020 @ 6:24pm
We have set up a new maths area and the children have been having fun writing numbers, fishing for numbers and much more.
Homework September 17th, by Mrs Fletcher
Date: 16th Sep 2020 @ 11:42am
This week's homework has been set on Reading Eggs and Mathletics.
It is set for 5 days
Reading Eggs lesson 101 - the short oo sound
Mathletics Place value - count forward patterns
Passwords for both sites will be sent home tomorrow
If your child wants to swap their reading book on a Wednesday or a Friday as well as on Monday please let either myself or Mrs Jackson know.
Welcome to Year 3, by Mrs Catterall
Date: 14th Sep 2020 @ 11:01pm
Well what can I say, The Elephants have made a fantastic start to Year 3. 
They have settled well and got used to our new routines. I am very proud of them. They have been showing great focus and concentration during lessons.
Myself and Mrs Atkinson are looking forward to a fantastic year with the Elephant tribe.
I have added lots of resources and links to the various sections of our class page. If there is anything else you think you would find useful please let me know and I'll look into it.
Mrs Catterall
Zebras have done PE, by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 14th Sep 2020 @ 6:26pm
Lunch in the sun., by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 14th Sep 2020 @ 12:16pm
Monday funday x, by Mrs Hothersall
Date: 14th Sep 2020 @ 12:14pm
Our focus story this week is The Colour Monster. We enjoyed listening to the story and then we all painted a
ginormous monster and one of our own.
What have we been up to...?, by Mrs Pratten
Date: 11th Sep 2020 @ 3:53pm
This week in English we have been learning lots of rhymes about mice and we met Mousie , a little mouse who lives in our classroom.
In maths we have used tens frames to help us to quickly count objects and in History we have been thinking about our families and have learnt all about family trees.
Don’t forget to look at Reading eggs and mathletics and hot course have a lovely weekend👍😎🙂
