Home Learning Primary 5

Home Learning Activities

The following activities will be ongoing every week:

• Homework will continue as usual, please refer to homework diary
• Spelling Activity Sheet - 1 rule per week, please refer to diary label
• Creative writing booklets - 1 story per week
• Handwriting - 1 letter per week, please refer to handwriting booklets
• Times tables Rock stars - App
• My Maths - Website/App
• Reading - Independent
• A.R.  (online testing of books read is available from 9 - 3 using children's own login details.)

Numeracy

Education City: Website

Username: 886stjosephsantrim

Password: 498293

Region: Northern Ireland

Other Links:

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/maths/maths-skills-ages-7-9/

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/ordering-and-sequencing-numbers

https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/maths/

Literacy

Education City: Website

Username: 886stjosephsantrim

Password: 498293

Region: Northern Ireland

Other Links:

Literacy Zone – Created by Woodlands Junior School in the UK, Literacy Zone offers online literacy games and activities to help children improve spelling, grammar, punctuation, and writing skills

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/spelling-and-grammar

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/welcome-back/for-home/reading-owl/english--1

https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/english/

Other Curriculum Areas

This term our class topic is Journeys and Explorers, please find below suggested activities:

Week 1:

Christopher Columbus - we would like you to complete the following activities at home

Links:

Video: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/ks2-christopher-columbus/z7j3hbk

Information: https://www.ducksters.com/biography/explorers/christopher_columbus.php

• Research and create a Christopher Columbus Fact File.
• Imagine you are an explorer who has just discovered a new island, create a map of your island, then draw and label plants and animals that might be found there.
• Create a pencil study of Christopher Columbus ship - The Santa Maria.

Week 2:

Neil Armstrong - we would like you to complete the following activities at home

Links:

Video and Information: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjwvb82/articles/zhx4k2p

Information: https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/science/space/neil-armstrong-facts/

• Astronaut Job Description, lots of people would love the chance to be an astronaut, but what skills do you need to have and what are the responsibilities of this unique job? Write a job description for the position!
• Similarities and Differences, make a list of similarities and difference between Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong
• Design your own Footprint, be as creative as you can, make your own unique footprint that you would leave behind on the moon

Week 3

Robert Falcon Scott - we would like you to complete the following activities at home 

Links:

Video: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/ks2-robert-falcon-scott/zdhdgwx

Information: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/scott_of_antarctic.shtml

• Create a Comic Script retelling the story of Scott's journey
• Packing an Explorers Backpack, you are about to set off on an epic adventure.  What would you need to take with you? What do you really need for a journey into the unknown.

Remember to keep in contact via See Saw, we look forward to seeing your uploaded work

Mrs Purvis and Mrs McElhone