Work to do during school closure
Hello Alder,
YAY!!
You've done it again!
Alder are still the Big Maths Champions.
20 children completed their challenges last week - well done.
I am extremely proud of you.
Keep it up and make sure you all get your challenges completed for this week too!
Missing you all
Mrs Efrat
(AKA Mrs Purple)
BIG MATHS BEAT THAT CHALLENGES
YAY!!
You've done it again!
Alder are still the Big Maths Champions!
28 children completed their challenges last week - well done!
I am extremely proud of you ALL.
Keep it up and make sure you all get your challenges completed for this week too!
Hello Alder Class,
Virgin radio are leading a Black lives matter-writing competition. This was opened on Monday 29th June and closes on Friday! Sorry for the short notice, but seeif you can rise to the challenge.
500 Words is the world’s largest story-writing competition for kids. Over a million stories have been submitted since 2011, in response to everything from technology to climate change. Now, we want to bring children’s voices onto the themes and issues emerging from the Black Lives Matter movement. We want children to lead on the process of writing their story.
Alder Class Big Maths Beath That Champions
Well done you maths wizards.
Alder class have yet again retained first place!
20 members of the class completed their Big Maths Beat That Challenges last week.
I am so very proud of you.
Well done.
How many will complete them this week?
Let's see if we can get more than 20.
Alder Class Champions
Well done you maths wizards.
Alder class have yet again retained first place!
23 members of the class completed their Big Maths Beat That Challenges last week.
I am so very proud of you.
Well done.
How many will complete them this week?
Let's see if we can get more than 23.
Wellbeing Wednesday 24th June 2020
Happy Wellbeing Wednesday Alder Class. Below are all the resources you will need for today's activities. Remember, if you do not have access to a printer and would like the resources printed out, you can call the school office at Elfrida and have them printed out ready to come and collect.
Enjoy Wellbeing Wednesday and please send in photographs of anything you do.
Have fun.
Wellbeing Wednesday -17th June 2020
Good morning Alder Class and welcome to this week's Wellbeing Wednesday. Below are all the resources you will need for today's activities. Remember, if you do not have access to a printer and would like the resources printed out, you can call the school office at Elfrida and have them printed out ready to come and collect.
Enjoy Wellbeing Wednesday and please send in photographs of anything you do.
Have fun.
CLIC Parent Packs and resources
Monday 15th June 2020
Well done Alder Class
You did it again
Alder class have retained first place, yet again, and have completed the most Beat That Challenges.
Fantastic, keep it up Alder, I am so very proud of you.
It would be fantastic if everyone could do them this week,
especially as Baobab are very close behinds us and are in danger of catching us up!!
Missing you all
Mrs Efrat
Thursday 11th June 2020
Hello Again Alder Class,
I have just checked to see who has already done their Big Maths Beat That Challenges and would like to say a big congratulations to the following children:
Isaiah, Kimiya, Nathan, Sonny and Jessie
Come on the rest of you, you need to make sure Alder Class stay top of the leaderboard.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO WAIT UNTIL FRIDAY.
Please make sure you log in and get them done as soon as possible.
Thank you
Mrs Efrat
Well done Alder Class
You did it again
Alder class have retained first place and have completed the most Beat Than Challenges.
Fantastic, keep it up Alder, I am so very proud of you.
It would be fantastic if everyone could do them this week.
Missing you all
Mrs Efrat
Home Learning Tasks
Download Home Learning Tasks
Work set for week beginning 8th June 2020
I hope everyone is well, there will be quite a few rainy days this week, but don't worry. There are lots of activities to keep you busy this week and help you take steps forward in your learning journey.
Reading
Writing
GPS
Numeracy
Work set for week beginning 1st June 2020
Please find below new off-screen tasks for you to be doing along with the work being set on-line. Thank you to those of you who have been sending in photographs of the things you have been doing. Please keep taking photographs and sending them in to me. I love seeing what you are up to. I look forward to receiving lots more examples/evidence of your learning.
Enjoy, work hard and learn lots.
Wellbeing Wednesday 3rd June
Here are this week's Wellbeing Wednesday resources. Enjoy the tasks. I look forward to seeing what some of you do. Please send me in photographs.
Welcome to the 2nd half of the summer term
I hope you all managed to enjoy some of the glorious sunshine and had some fun and relaxation over half term. I will be putting up some new activities for you all to be doing and setting new tasks online on Purple Mash, Emile and Literacy Planet. Remember to keep doing your reading comprehensions on First News Ihub. If you need your log in details or any other questions, queries either email me on Alder@kafed.org.uk, or via Purple Mash or you can phone the school office and they can give you your log in details. Don't forget to email me work that you have done so I can put it on the class web page. I look forward to seeing all the lovely learning you have been doing.
Missing you all.
Big Maths Update
Well done Alder class, I checked to see how many of you completed your Big Maths Beat That challenges during the week before half term (beginning 18th May) and 24 children logged on to do their challenges. Well done. I even noticed that some children also completed their challenges during half term - fantastic! Let's see if we can get more than 24 children logging on this week. Remember, you don't need to wait until Friday, you can do them any day.
Wellbeing Wednesday
Good morning Alder class. It's Wellbeing Wednesday again.
Below are some resources for your to use (if you have access to a printer). Hope you enjoy them.
Lockdown Sports Day 2020
On the 19th May it was meant to be our Sports day. Unfortunately, we won’t get a chance to do this altogether this year. But why not bring Sports day into your household? You could compete against your family- brothers, sisters, dad, mum, carers, grandparents.
There are certificates/rosettes attached below; however, you can make your own certificates/rosettes/trophy’s.
Please remember one thing. This is a fun activity and the main idea is to have FUN with your familyJ. The referee in charge of recording the points may deduct one point if you aren’t showing good sportsman ship. If there is an activity that isn’t your strong point- use your growth mindset and try your best. You could also use this as a learning curve to practise a particular activity a little more. All of these activities listed below will help with some form of PE skills e.g. strength, hand eye coordination, accuracy, speed, balance.
Whichever activities you choose to do, you will get an automatic point, as it is the participation that counts. You’ll also get a chance to win a bonus point. Record your points on a piece of paper or you can print off the table attached below.
- Join us from home all day on Tuesday the 19th May 2020 for our Stay at Home Sport’s Day.
- Take part in all the activities we have suggested in your gardens, living rooms, bedrooms and even your kitchens if you wish!
- All you need to do is ensure you do is take part in the challenges and have fun with your family.
- Please take photos of your day and post them on our twitter page @ElfridaSchool using the hashtag #StayAtHomeSportsDay and send them to me via Purple Mash and I will put them on our class page for everyone to see.
- HAVE FUN AND ENJOY.
Everything you need for your Stay at home sports day
Tasks Set Week Beginning 18th May
Hello Alder Class,
It’s been great to see so many of you completing weekly Big Maths challenges and tasks on iHub First News. There has also been some great art coming through so well done for continuing to try your best with activities.
Below you’ll find some new challenges and activities for this week.
General
Daily Fact Calendar
http://www.projectbritain.com/calendar/may.html
Blue Peter Badge
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/curations/blue-peter-badges
DK Find Out
Story Time – A Book a Day
https://www.oliverjeffers.com/books#/abookaday/
Geography Games
https://world-geography-games.com/
Ancient Greece
Children’s University Manchester
Week Beginning 11th May
The Big Maths Challenge
What can I say Alder class????
A M A Z I N G, you did it again - 3 weeks in a row - FANTASTIC!!
We won the Big Maths Challenge again. 18 people completed all or some of their challenges, so WELL DONE to the following people: Bailor, Ibrahim, Momusu, Enzo, Idara, Reion, Sonny, Janiece, Brooke, Anjola, Tommy, Jessie, O'Daine and Aghogho who all completed their 3 challenges. WELL DONE to Kimiya, Malique and Leonie who completed their CLIC challenges.
Well done, I am very, very proud of you.
Let's see if we can get more people completing their challenges this week. The other classes are getting close to knocking Alder from 1st place. Remember, you DO NOT have to wait until Friday.
Get them done as soon as possible.
I can see that the following people have already completed their 3 challenges for this week:
Ibrahim, Kimiya, Sonny and Anjola - well done.
Tasks Set Week Beginning 4th May
Hello Alder Class,
I hope you are all staying safe and well and not missing school, Mrs Efrat and Mrs Darnell too much
Below, are some activities for you to be doing so you are not spending all the time looking at screens. There is a creative task, PE activities for every day, Science experiments and some fun poetry. Please take photographs of the things you do and send them to me as attachments to an email in Purple Mash.
Hello Alder,
It's me again.
A very big well done to the following children: Monique, Ibrahim, Enzo, Abdu, Anjola, Janiece, Zahra and Imran. All these children have been going on to the Emile website and completing the tasks I have been setting.
I would love to see more of you logging on and doing the same. Let's see if we can get many more people completing the tasks this week.
On Emile, you need to keep repeating the tasks until you are getting around 80% correct (the green zone). It is a great way to practice and improve your skills and knowledge.
If you have forgotten or lost your login details or your details are not letting you in please let me know. It could be you are using a tablet or a phone, in which case, unless you have access to a laptop or PC, I don't think I will be able to sort it out. Either way, please let me know if you cannot log in to Emile.
Looking forward to seeing more of you completing the tasks.
New website: Literacy Planet
By now you should all have received your log in details for Literacy Planet by email in Purple Mash. Can you please send me an email if you HAVE NOT received one with your details.
Looking forward to seeing you logging in and completing some of the activities.
The Big Maths Challenge
What can I say Alder class????
A M A Z I N G!!
You did it again. We won the Big Maths Challenge again.
However, last week 19 of you did your beat thats this week.
Well done, I am very, very proud of you.
Come on those of you who are not doing it, let's see if we can get more of you, if not all of you getting your Beat That's done.
Remember, you DO NOT have to wait until Friday.
Get them done as soon as possible.
Hello Alder,
What can I say other than FANTASTIC what an effort you put in. 20 children managed to do their Big Maths Challenges last week, meaning that Alder were the winning class. Well done, I am extremely proud of you.
Fingers crossed, we will win again this week - only you can make it happen.
Wellbeing Wednesday
Good morning Alder class. Welcome back to Wellbeing Wednesday.
Below are some resources for your to use (if you have access to a printer). These will be familiar to you as we used to do the wellbeing activities in class every Wednesday, or sometimes on a Thursday with Mrs Darnell. Hope you enjoy them.
Week Beginning 27th April
Email via Purple Mash
Tuesday 28th - I have noticed I have only been receiving emails via Purple Mash from a few pupils. Can I please ask that you all log into Purple Mash and check to see whether you are receiving my emails. You need to go into Computing. Then choose 2email. Hopefully, you will see the emails that I have sent. There should be at 2 from yesterday and at least 3 from last week. If you haven't already sent me an email via Purple Mash can you please do so,letting me know which emails you have received or letting me know you haven't received any.
Thank you.
This morning (Mon 27th), I have set lots of new tasks in Purple Mash and Emile. Please log in and start getting the work done.
I have noticed that many of you are struggling with answering the 3 star answers in First News. These are the ones that require you to PEE. In order to help you and give you some support and practice, I have put some resources on our class page to help you. Please take a look at them and do the practice before your next reading comprehension. I hope you find these useful. I look forward to reading much more detailed answers in First News reading comprehensions.
I have also set you all a PE challenge for this week. You will find a link to Alphabet Fitness Challenge.with all the PE links on our class page. The challenge is to create your own 30 minute work out session using the alphabet challenges. The session should be similar to a Joe Wicks work out with short bursts of activitiy followed by a short rest. You need to try your workout session to see how easy/difficult it is. When you are happy with your workout, send it in via email and I will put it on our class page so your class mates can have a go at trying out your workout session. I promise I will try them out too.
Please also send in photographs of any of your project/art work you have been doing. I would like to be able to see what you have been doing and share it with the rest of the class too by putting it up in our class gallery on Alder class page.
I hope that will keep you all busy this week
Any questions, just email me via Purple Mash and I will do my best to help you.
Missing you all.
Stay safe
BIG MATHS
If you have been having problems with accessing Big Maths recently, it is not a problem with your
log in details. There was a school related problem but this has now been sorted. If you haven't yet logged on to do your Beat That challenges please do so today. We want Alder class to be the winning class this week. I can see that 16 people have already completed all 3 or at least some of their challenges. Well done. If you are one of thos 16 people, I am sending you a virtual high five.
Keep up the good work.
Week Beginning 20th April
First I would like to say how much I am missing you all. I hope you are all safe and well, working hard, enjoying yourselves and, really importantly, behaving yourselves.
Who is up for a challenge? Please, Please make sure you all go onto Big Maths once a week (every week) to complete your Beat That challenges. Miss Fitch is going to be checking and announcing the winning class each week. Guess what?......
I want it to be ALDER class EVERY WEEK!!
If you are having problems logging onto Big Maths, let me know and I will do my best to sort it out for you.
In addition, Big Maths have made some CLIC parent packs which give you some practice exercises for the specific CLIC you are on. After you have completed your CLIC challenge, make sure you are practicing the exercises for the questions you got wrong. Hopefully, the next week you will get them all right!
Any problems, just email me via Purple Mash and I will do my best to help.
Do us all proud and make sure ALDER is the winning class.
Missing you Alder
Stay safe, stay happy
Mrs Efrat
Hello Alder class, I hope you managed to safely enjoy some of the glorious weather we had over the bank holiday weekend and the 2 week school break.
BBC Bitesize have just released a series of daily homeschooling videos and activities. I have added a link below to the Year 5 lessons. Do log in and enjoy.
Also, LitFilmFest has issued a series of daily lessons linked to El Dorado (the text is provided on their website). Lessons will be released daily at 10.30am. You will need to subscribe to access the videos but you do not need to pay, the lessons are free. The schedule and link are below.
LitFilmFest Daily El Dorado Lesson Schedule
LitFilmFest El Dorado Text
Hello Alder Class
I hope you are all well and keeping yourselves busy and entertained.
Do remember to do some kind of exercise every day. If you can't get outside, you can still exercise indoors. Use the links under PE and Mindfulness for ideas of what to do.
So far, 2 children, Leonie and Delphi, have sent me pictures or videos of the work they have been doing. I am missing you all and would love to see some examples of your amazing work. Take photographs and/or upload them and email them to me either via Purple Mash or to the school email and I will put them on the class page so everyone else can see the lovely work you are all doing.
Stay well and safe.
Mrs Efrat
Tasks Set:
Today, 15th April, I have set an email task (Preventing the Corona Spread) on Purple Mash. Who will be the first to complete it?
I am looking forward to reading your emails.
Work has also been set on Emile which is due by this Friday. I have noticed 15 people have not yet logged in. Please try and find the time to do some of the activities set. Thank you.
Big Maths
For those who might not have the school code for Big Maths it is:
0407
Please make sure you log in once a week to complete your Safe,CLIC and Learn It challenges. We need to keep those progress wheels moving in the right direction.
Regular Updates
Please make sure you regularly check the links below as many new ones are being added.
Today, 7th April, lots of interesting links have been added, especially under writing as I heard lots of you had been asking for more writing suggestions. There are now lots.
Also added, virtual trips, nature activities, learn to play chess, Shakespeare's Globe and many more. Check to see which new links you like.
Tasks Set:
Thursday 2nd April - Well done to Jessie, Zahra, Marley and Isaiah who have already completed their Big Maths Beat Thats. Come on everyone, make sure you get them done by tomorrow. We need to keeep those progress wheels progressing.
Friday 27th March - Beat That deadline it today!! Well done to Ibrahim and Isaiah who have now also done their Beat Thats. Come on, we have to keep those progress wheels improving. Log on today and complete your CLIC, SAFE and Learn Its.
Thursday26th March: I would just like to explain how to log in to EMILE:
Find Elfrida Primary School from the dropdown menu.
Enter your username (Your username is your surname/family name only; don't enter your first name.)
Enter your password (Alder +the number you were allocated).
Looking forward to seeing you logging on and getting the work done!!
Wednesday 25th March: No-one has yet done any of the work set on EMILE. Who will be the first to get an assignment finished? If you do not have your login details, phone the school office.
Well done to Idara and Janiece, they have logged on to Big Maths and done their weekly Beat That challenges. Come on everyone else, you have worked so hard on improving our progress wheels, make sure you all do your Big Maths challenges for this week. GET THEM DONE BY FRIDAY!!
Monday 23rd March: I have set literacy and numeracy tasks on EMILE that need to be completed by Friday this week. There are also a variety of tasks set on PurpleMash that need to be done.
Well done to Janiece, Anjola, Zahra, Idara and Camron for already making a start and already submitting some for feedback. Apologies if I have missed anyone else.
Hope you are joining Joe Wicks at 9:00 am every morning for a good work out.
Remember, it is not an extra holiday. You are expected to be doing school work.
School Closure Homework Activities
The following are websites and other downloaded activities for the children to do during the school closure. Please ensure that your child/ren logs in daily. This is not a holiday and children should ideally be doing a Numeracy and English for a minimum of 2 hours! We will regularly update the activities and also we will be checking for completed work on Purple Mash. A recommended timetable has also been included.
Additional Online Activities
All children have a iHUB login and TT Rockstar login so please ensure your child/ren are using these.
If your child does not know their log in details, please call the office and they will give it to you.
Recommended Timetable
First News iHub
Point, Evidence, Explain - PEE resources: work through the PEE Paragraphs document and use the PEE mobile to create your mobiles
Ancient Greece Topic Project Homework
General
PE
This week's PE Challenge
Emile - Literacy and NumeracyTasks
Maths
GPS
Writing
Reading
Mindfulness
Art
Looking for a creative challenge?
How about recreating paintings with things you can find at home?
Even though most of us are stuck at home during coronavirus quarantine and can’t go out and enjoy art in museums, that doesn’t mean that life has to be boring or uncultured. Here is a challenge to recreate your favourite works of art from the safety of your own homes. Below are some examples to get you inspired.
Please take photos of your creations and send post them on the Elfrida Facebook Page or Twitter if you can. If not, send them in via the school email. We will post them on the class pages for everyone to see.
Art
Have a go at following these instructions to draw some simple pictures.
