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Monday 8th June- Year 6, by Miss Isbister

Date: 8th Jun 2020 @ 8:11am

Hello Year 6! 
We hope that you had a lovely half term holiday and are starting to get yourself ready for the new half term- whether that is at home or school.

We are looking forward to seeing you on Google Hangout tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon. Here are the times:Year 6 Tuesday Afternoon
12:30- Parks
1:15- Mandela
2:00- Hawking
2:45- Pankhurst

Have a look at the other blog post 'Google Hangout' for instructions on how to get on. We will be having a quick catch up and answering any back to school questions you may have before doing our Mosstermind quiz!

If you are coming back to school this week, we will not be setting you any more home learning. If you are NOT coming back to school, we will be setting you home learning later this week- please check back on the blog and Google Classroom. 
 

See you all on Google Hangout tomorrow! :)

Miss Isbister and Mr Boyer 

Note- it you are unsure which team point group you are in, please comment below and we will let you know! 

Monday 8th June Year 4, by Miss McEvoy

Date: 7th Jun 2020 @ 5:23pm

Good Morning Year 4, we hope you all had a great 2 week half term break. We are now back in school mode and ready for our last half term.

This week we would like you to complete these activtiies:

1. Continue doing 1 page from your CGP Maths and English book each day. Soon we will be starting some virtual learning which will be exciting.

2. Two my Maths activitie to complete, addition and subtraction booster and bar charts statistics. Also catch up on any tasks you have missed over the weeks.

3. A battle on TT Rockstars against Year 3.

4. A spanish acitivtiy set by Ms Butler which you will find on our google classroom.

5. On the Home Learning Half term assignment on the google classroom send us a description, picture or video of something you did over the half term break.

We are very excited to see you all this afternoon on Google Hangout. Click on the meet link at the right time for your team point group ready to take part in our Mosstermind quiz. Get some last minute revision in this morning before our hangout :)

12:30- Parks

1:15- Mandela

2:00- Hawking

2:45- Pankhurst

We look forward to seeing you online later.

Mr Tarry & Miss McEvoy

Team Point groups, by Miss McEvoy

Date: 7th Jun 2020 @ 5:10pm

We have attached pictures of year 4's team point groups in case you need to remind yourself.

Monday 8th June Year 3, by Mrs Edwards

Date: 7th Jun 2020 @ 4:36pm

Good morning everybody,

We hope you have enjoyed your 2 weeks half term :)

Here are this week's activities;

1. 1-2 pages a day in your English and Maths booklets (if you have any pages left)

2. TTRocks battle against Year 4

3. Mosstermind (Monday morning only. Times are in the previous blog)

4. Kahoot reading quiz

https://kahoot.it/challenge/07951891?challenge-id=6e1c9a2b-6f0d-4cd4-ba65-1ac0ca6f8961_1591543983431

**Apologies to Ms Butler - I forgot to mention that there is also a Spanish activity for you to complete this week that has been created by Ms Butler.**

We hope you enjoy,

Mrs Edwards and Miss Higson

3E Google Hangout, by Mrs Edwards

Date: 5th Jun 2020 @ 4:05pm

Hi everybody,

Hangouts will be Monday morning.
9:30- Parks (red)
10:15- Mandela (yellow)
11:00- Hawking (blue)
11:45- Pankhurst (green)

I have attached the team points for 3E.

I am excited to see you all :)
Mrs Edwards

Google Hangout, by Miss McEvoy

Date: 5th Jun 2020 @ 3:29pm

Hi everyone,

We are very excited to be introducing Google Hangout.

This will start on Monday and Tuesday for a catch up and our Mostermind quiz. Each teacher will do 4 google hangouts, one with each team point group. 

****Please note the link to be clicked for Google Hangout will only appear on the Hangout day, this is for safety reasons****

All you need to bring is some paper and a pen for the Mosstermind quiz.

The hangout times-

Year 3 Monday morning

9:30- Parks

10:15- Mandela

11:00- Hawking

11:45- Pankhurst

Year 4 Monday Afternoon

12:30- Parks

1:15- Mandela

2:00- Hawking

2:45- Pankhurst

Year 5 Tuesday morning

9:30- Parks

10:15- Mandela

11:00- Hawking

11:45- Pankhurst

Year 6 Tuesday Afternoon

12:30- Parks

1:15- Mandela

2:00- Hawking

2:45- Pankhurst

If you are unsure about which team point group you are in then you will find pictures on the google classroom to remind you.

There is a 'How to Guide' attached here for you to look at if you are unsure how to access Google Hangout.

Week 8 - Half Term Message, by Miss Horvath

Date: 28th May 2020 @ 1:27pm

Hi Year 5!

Here is our half-term message video.

Key points are to

1. Have a break from home learning!

2. Revise the topics of The Anglo-Saxons and Space for Mosstermind!

Take care, 

Miss Horvath and Miss Jones 

Friday 22nd May (Half term) Year 4, by Miss McEvoy

Date: 22nd May 2020 @ 11:17am

Over half term we would like you all to have a little rest and spend some time with your family. Over the next 2 weeks the only task we are giving you to do is to revise 2 topics for our mosstermind quiz. Our topics are:

1. The Romans

2. American Road Trip.

We will post a couple of links on the google classroom to help your revision. Make notes to help you when we come back after half term.

We hope you all have a lovely 2 weeks.

Mr Tarry & Miss McEvoy

Friday 22nd May Year 3, by Mrs Edwards

Date: 22nd May 2020 @ 9:38am

Good morning,

To recap;
- Have a rest
- Re-energise yourselves
- Revise the Stone Age
- Revise 'where in the world are we?'
- Have fun

We hope you have a lovely half term and we will send you a new video during the week beginning 8th June.

Geography Quiz - https://kahoot.it/challenge/03910516?challenge-id=6e1c9a2b-6f0d-4cd4-ba65-1ac0ca6f8961_1590149638357

Stone Age Quiz - https://kahoot.it/challenge/02770136?challenge-id=6e1c9a2b-6f0d-4cd4-ba65-1ac0ca6f8961_1590149421077

Year 6 Holiday Homework: Mosstermind revision!, by Miss Isbister

Date: 21st May 2020 @ 6:19pm

Your homework for the next two weeks is to revise WW2 and the circulatory system ready for Mosstermind! Go on Google Classroom to see the links you can revise from. 
 

Good luck! 

Monday 20th May Year 3, by Miss Higson

Date: 18th May 2020 @ 9:11am

Good morning everyone!

Here's the video with this week's tasks on.

1. Maths and English books as usual. Try to keep up with the marking too please.

2. Pobble 365 activity. There will be a picture every day and some questions to answer. There is also a story starter, so use that to start you off writing your own story. It's not London today, it's New York!
https://www.pobble365.com/

3. Times Table Rockstars battle - 8 times table. Sit with the answers in front of you to start with if you need to, then try to remember them off by heart.

4. Have a go at making some origami designs. I've put 2 links up but you can search for ones you want to do.

https://youtu.be/OPFZ5CFU8OU

https://youtu.be/djPgd1m6IMY

Chick update also posted. Thank you to Nathan for looking after them for us. They are 2.5 weeks old now.

Keep in touch with Mrs Edwards and I and let us know how you're getting on!

Speak do you all soon,

Miss Higson and Mrs Edwards

Kahoot- the results! 15/05/20, by Miss Isbister

Date: 17th May 2020 @ 7:41pm

The results are in!

1st: Noah (lots of attempts- but well done for your determination!)

2nd: Noor (2nd attempt) 

3rd: William

Well done everybody! 

Week 7 Home Learning - Monday 18th May, by Miss Horvath

Date: 17th May 2020 @ 6:45pm

Good morning Year 5!

Below you will find a summary of the key points from the newest video. 

This week we would like you to:

• Continue working in your CGP workbooks
• Go onto TTrockstars to practise and compete in the next battle! 
• Go onto MyMaths and check/ complete the most recent tasks set
• Complete the Vikings Google Assignment for this week!
• Draw with Rob on Thursday 21st May @ 4pm - https://www.artworldrecords.com/
• Keep active, this could be by doing Joe Wicks each day, playing in your garden or going for a daily walk.

Keep up the hard work and take care,

Miss Horvath and Miss Jones X

Monday 18th May Year 4, by Miss McEvoy

Date: 17th May 2020 @ 4:55pm

Good Morning Year 4, this week we would like you to complete these tasks:

1. At least 1 page from your CGP books a day

2. Two Mymaths activities (co-ordinates and telling the time)

3. Play some maths games on mathsframe, let us know which ones you have tried.

https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/category/22/most-popular

4. Science kahoot to recap our sound knowledge, only do the quiz once so use bbc bitesize to recap the sound topic before starting.

https://kahoot.it/challenge/03790473?challenge-id=657f6bf7-4a1e-467c-b537-a895ccbe9286_1589730691250

5. Research what childhood was like in another time period. For example, the Romans, Victorians, Egyptians or even speak to an adult in your family.

Think about what games they played, what school was like, what would their house have been like.

Present this in any way your like; video, writing, PowerPoint, interview

We hope you have a good week.

Mr Tarry & Miss McEvoy

Monday 18th May 2020 Year 6, by Mr Boyer

Date: 16th May 2020 @ 4:58pm

Good morning Year 6! 

This week is the last week of this half term - we break up on Friday for our Whit half term for 2 weeks.

A few 'well dones' to start with:

1. Well done to Thomas, Oliver, Austin and Mia L for getting the Super Learners' certificates in Mrs Nunwick's Live Friday Assembly!

2. Well done to everyone who had a go at the Google Classroom assignment on the ancient olympics- some fantastic research and presentations. 

3. Well done to those who took part in the Times Tables Rockstars battle against Year 5 - we didn't quite win but there were some oustanding individual performances from Noor, Mia L, Thomas and Zohah.

This week, we would like you to:

1. Continue with your English and Maths books. Here are the page numbers for each day:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zncsscw/year-6-and-p7-lessons/1

2. Complete the Spanish Google Classroom assignment - all about cognates - ie. words that are similar in both languages and instantly recognisable eg guitarra, educación physica etc. There are 2 videos to watch, a link to a Kahoot quiz and a challenge to find more cognates.

3. Complete the coding assignment - this is to design a game for The Battle of Marathon on Scratch.

Remember you can add a 'private comment' on Google Classroom if you have any questions. We will also write a comment here when we mark your work so remember to check back by the end of the week.

4. Boys v Girls TT Battle- all week

Please comment with anything else you are up to, any questions, or even just to say hello! 

Stay safe and enjoy the week! 

Miss Isbister and Mr Boyer :) 

LEAVERS’ HOODIES- ORDER INFO, by Miss Isbister

Date: 15th May 2020 @ 1:50pm

And the winning colour is... black! 

Important information on ordering your hoodie:

Year 6 Leavers' Hoodies: If you would like a hoodie, the cost is £8.00 - school are contributing the remaining cost. Hoodies come in sizes 9-11, 12-13 and Young Adult and can be selected on ParentPay. See below for an image of these sizes. The hoodies will have the MPJS logo on the front and the number 20 on the back with your names inside. 

Deadline for payment via ParentPay is 16th June 2020. Unfortunately, any orders received after this date will not be processed.

Kahoot- The Olympic Games, by Miss Isbister

Date: 12th May 2020 @ 5:42pm

Game pin: 02434778

You have until Friday at 3:00pm. If you want to have a second go, write your name and 'attempt 2.' 

Good luck!

Monday 11th May, by Miss Jones

Date: 10th May 2020 @ 9:39pm

Year 5 Home Learning

Good morning Year 5, here are this week’s tasks:

1. AT LEAST one page from your English and Maths CGP books
2. Complete the Mymaths activitiy on Multiplication and Division - don't forget to check out your work!
3. Help with the Year 5 vs Year 6 TT Rockstar battle.
4. Take part in the Kahoot quiz (link on Google Classroom)
5. Google Classroom activity: we have based this weeks task on International family day on the 15th May. You can either be creative and create a family tree, either on Google docs and upload pictures or you can draw one with pictures and upload a picture of your drawing to Google Classroom. Alternatively, you can create an autobiography or a biography either on yourself or a member of your family or a powerpoint. Don't forget to upload these under the home learning tab or Miss Horvath and I will miss out on seeing all of your hard work. 

Finally, don't forget to keep in touch via Google Classroom, Facebook or the blog - we miss you all! 

Keep up the hard work 

Miss Jones and Miss Horvath

Monday 11th May Year 4, by Miss McEvoy

Date: 10th May 2020 @ 6:03pm

Good morning year 4, here are this week’s tasks:

1. AT LEAST one page from your English and Maths CGP books

2. Complete the 2 Mymaths activities.

3. Help with the 4M vs 4T Rockstar battle.

4. Spanish task, here is a little message from Ms Butler:

Is Spain all about beaches, flamenco dancers and oranges? No!

Click the links to watch these videos about modern Spain. Don’t worry – you are not expected to understand every word!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zx3hfg8

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zhrs34j

Then try the Kahoot quiz below. I have snuck in some colour and number revision…

https://kahoot.it/challenge/09901111?challenge-id=128e06f3-d600-4990-8687-17b4b32fce7f_1588520063468

5. Google Classroom activity: we want you to create a holiday guide. This could be about a place you have been or would like to go. Can be in the UK or aboard. Be as creative as you can with how your present this task you might do: a leaflet, a PowerPoint, a video guide, a weather report, a detailed postcard or even a letter. Include pictures for extra points, even pictures of your holiday there if you have been.

Have a good week,

Mr Tarry & Miss McEvoy

Monday 11th May- Year 6, by Miss Isbister

Date: 10th May 2020 @ 5:50pm

Good morning Year 6! 

How are you all? We hope you have had a wonderful week! 

A few 'well dones' to start with:

1. Well done to Katy, Zohah, Maddie and Rhea for getting the Super Learners' certificates in Mrs Nunwick's Live Friday Assembly!

2. Well done to everyone who had a go at the Pobble 365 assignment. Mr Boyer and I LOVED looking at your interpretations! Have a look at the Facebook video!

3. Well done for your detailed work on adaptations. It is clear you are developing your ability to research and put information in your own words- this is super important! We hope you enjoyed learning about this topic.

This week, we would like you to:

1. Continue with your English and Maths books. Here are the page numbers for each day:

2. Complete the Ancient Greece Google Classroom assignment on the Olympic Games. Please turn your assignment in by Friday at 3:30pm and remember you can add a 'private comment' if you have any questions. We will also write a comment here when we mark your work so remember to check back by the end of the week- we may ask you a questions! 

3. Kahoot Quiz- Wednesday to Friday. This will be on the Olympic Games! I will post the code here on Weds AM.

4. Y5 v Y6 TT Battle- all week!

5. Finally, go on to Google Classroom to vote for the leavers' hoodies colour by Friday. Instructions are on the assignment!

Please comment with anything else you are up to, any questions, or even just to say hello! 

Stay safe and enjoy the week! 

Miss Isbister and Mr Boyer :) 

Monday 11th May Year 3, by Mrs Edwards

Date: 10th May 2020 @ 11:17am

Good morning Year 3,

Here are this week's tasks;

1. One or two pages of your Maths and English workbook every day. Don't forget to mark these to see how you're getting on.

2. Research into the skeleton and muscles. Use this link to help  - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zpkq7ty/revision/1

Then complete Kahoot quiz - https://kahoot.it/challenge/07877741?challenge-id=6e1c9a2b-6f0d-4cd4-ba65-1ac0ca6f8961_1589105167725 

3. Have a look at some of the Egyptian artwork that I have added below. Have a go at creating your own artwork that has been inspired from Egypt. Upload your pictures to Google Classroom if you can so your friends can see.

Remember to continue with Joe Wicks and all the other lovely activities you're doing outside!

Mrs Edwards and Miss Higson

**I forgot to mention that I have also set MyMaths for this week**

Monday 4th May Year 3, by Miss Higson

Date: 4th May 2020 @ 11:47am

Hi Year 3,

Here are this week's tasks.

1. One or two pages of your Maths and English workbook every day. Don't forget to mark these to see how you're getting on.

2. Research into hieroglyphics. Write a message using the correct symbols. Upload your message to Google Classroom (in English if necessary but a picture of your message/ poster would be brilliant if possible).

3. Try to make a flip book. This can be with any pictures you like. You don't have to draw an alien! But I thought Muhammad explained how to do it very well.

Here are some links to see how to make the pieces of paper go together and then do the drawings.

https://youtu.be/29SCiHN9zCI

https://youtu.be/rkkZ-FW080U

Remember to continue with Joe Wicks and all the other lovely activities you're doing outside! I hope the weather is nice for us...

Goodbye!

Miss Higson and Mrs Edwards

Monday 4th May Year 4, by Miss McEvoy

Date: 4th May 2020 @ 8:45am

Good Morning Year 4, here is this week’s video with the tasks we would like you to complete.

1. Complete at least 1 page in your English and Maths CGP books
2. Two MyMaths activities which are ‘fraction and decimal equivalents’ and ‘introducing perimeter’.
3. Practise your 8 Times tables and then complete a test on maths frame. Remember to tell us your score on the google classroom. Use this link for the test:

https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/477/Multiplication-Tables-Check

4. A Kahoot quiz all about volcanoes, there is no question timer this week so you can research whilst doing the quiz.

The quiz can be found by clicking the link below

https://kahoot.it/challenge/03651349?challenge-id=657f6bf7-4a1e-467c-b537-a895ccbe9286_1588531693316

Before doing the Kahoot please use the link below to read about volcanoes and use your research from last week.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z849q6f/articles/zd9cxyc

5. Google Classroom activity
   Write a set of instructions for: a game you have enjoyed, a new game you would like to invent or how to bake something. We would like you to submit your set of instructions on the google classroom by Friday. Remember to include: title, equipment, method (using time conjunctions) and even a top tip.

If you want to go above and beyond you could even take pictures to show your method or complete a step by step video guide to show your instructions.

We hope you all have a fantastic week and we look forward to speaking to you all on Google Classroom.

Mr Tarry & Miss McEvoy

Week 5 Home Learning - Monday 4th May, by Miss Horvath

Date: 3rd May 2020 @ 6:20pm

Good morning Year 5!

Below you will find a summary of the key points from the newest video. 

This week we would like you to:

• Continue working in your CGP workbooks
• Go onto TTrockstars to practise and compete the next battle! 
• Go onto MyMaths and check/ complete the most recent tasks set
• Complete the Spanish assignment set by Ms Butler on the classroom
• Complete the Space themed week 5 google assignment (upload by Friday) and Kahoot! 
  https://kahoot.it/challenge/0411428?challenge-id=f4c4777e-2134-42ac-83f4-0b4a722542e2_1588526728123
• Keep active, this could be by doing Joe Wicks each day, playing in your garden or going for a daily walk.

Keep up the hard work and take care,

Miss Horvath and Miss Jones X

Monday 4th May - Year 6, by Mr Boyer

Date: 3rd May 2020 @ 12:06pm

Hello Year 6! 

Here's an overview of this week's tasks. Take a look at the video for more details.

1. English and Maths workbooks (if your books say 'stretch' on the front, look at the stretch column)

2. Google Classroom- Adaptation (Science) task - turn in by Friday

3. Also on Google Classroom - Pobble 365 challenge. Go to https://www.pobble365.com/ top right, click on any day of the year and try to recreate that image (some are easier than others). We've put a blank doc on the classroom so that you can add your photos and 'Turn in' your creations. We hope to share the best ones on Facebook and also Tweet Pobble 365 your work.

4. MyMaths task and TT Battle (complete both by Monday)

5. VE day - please share with us what you get up to - could be artwork, social distancing street party, picnics, dressing up in red, white and blue - ask your parents to send them to us on Facebook or you could attache them to your Pobble doc.

Have a great week and comment below :)

Miss Isbister and Mr Boyer