Dahl - Home Learning Page
Hello! If you are here, it is because you are looking for learning activities due to the COVID-19 outbreak school closures.
If anyone in your household is suffering as a result of COVID-19, we at school wish you a speedy recovery.
In the meantime, if your child is fit and able to, they can access learning activities listed below.
Should you have any queries, you may contact me via the address which was emailed to you from the school office.
This webpage will be updated every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
If anyone in your household is suffering as a result of COVID-19, we at school wish you a speedy recovery.
In the meantime, if your child is fit and able to, they can access learning activities listed below.
Should you have any queries, you may contact me via the address which was emailed to you from the school office.
This webpage will be updated every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
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Staying Active
Screen Breaks
With increased 'screen time' during school closure, it is really important to take breaks and do fun things away from the screen too! Here are lots of activities you can do at home:
You could take some photos of what you get up to.
Send them to the email address or post to Seesaw! Can you create a bingo game of things to do inside for your friends to complete? |
Instructions for accessing Seesaw
Keep an eye out on this webpage on Fridays for a celebration of your learning!
It might be work you have completed, photos, videos , achievements or anything you submit! |
Key Skills
Here are few activities that you can be practising at any time! Some of you may already be awesome at these things, but as you know it is important to keep practising!
Here are few activities that you can be practising at any time! Some of you may already be awesome at these things, but as you know it is important to keep practising!
Y2 - Can you tell the time to five minutes? (analogue only)
Y3 - Can you tell the time to the nearest minute? What about 12-hour or 24-hour digital clocks? |
Y2 - Do you know the number of minutes in an hour and number of hours in a day?
Y3 - Do you know the number of days in each month? How many days in a year/leap year? |
Y2 - Can you recognise pounds and pence, know the value of all the coins and can make the same amount of money using different coins?
Y3 - Can you add and subtract amounts of money to give change in pounds and pence? |
Often set as 'holiday homework'. Can you tie laces without help? Some of you are great at helping others with this, it would be amazing if everyone could do it!
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Friday 3rd April 2020Well I know it might not feel like it but it is the last day of the school term and the beginning of the Easter Holidays! |
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I think it is about time you all had a good rest! You have coped so well with doing 'school at home' and whether you have done a little of what I have set you, or lots, I know you have been busy learning in new and fantastic ways and have all worked super hard.
Thank you so much for everything you have sent me. It has made me smile and feel so proud of all of you!
Today I am just posting some fun Easter activities for you. Take your time, you can do some in the holidays if you'd like. You can still contact me through the email (I'll be having a little break too so might not reply as quickly, but I will!).
Thank you so much for everything you have sent me. It has made me smile and feel so proud of all of you!
Today I am just posting some fun Easter activities for you. Take your time, you can do some in the holidays if you'd like. You can still contact me through the email (I'll be having a little break too so might not reply as quickly, but I will!).
Science Eggs-periments
I now that eggs are in short supply at the moment so I have tried to find some fun Easter experiments that use left overs, very few or no eggs at all. Click the images for more instructions.
I now that eggs are in short supply at the moment so I have tried to find some fun Easter experiments that use left overs, very few or no eggs at all. Click the images for more instructions.
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How strong is an eggshell?
This experiment can be done with eggshells, after you have eaten the egg! You will need an adult to help you for the first few stages but then get testing! Send me a video or some photos of your egg bridges!
Shrinking and erupting egg
You can use your shell-less egg from the rubber egg experiment for this. These are american instructions so instead of "karo-syrup" you can make up a concentrated sugar solution by dissolving sugar in water, or you could use treacle.
You might prefer these instructions but it calls for 2 eggs: https://www.science-sparks.com/shrinking-eggs/ |
Make a rubber egg
This experiment requires 1 egg. Please check with an adult first! Save your rubber egg to use in the shrinking egg experiment!
Magic hatching and foaming eggs
You will need bicarb, food colouring and washing up liquid for this one (no eggs).
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More Crafts
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When you have eaten all your eggs - here are some lovely craft ideas to do with the egg boxes.
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Some egg carton animals we made at school this week.
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Your Work
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Super effort from Jess, re-telling the Easter story.
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George gives a brilliant explanation for this maths questions.
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Wednesday 1st April 2020
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RE
Activity 1 Watch the film clip (you might need to watch it a couple of times) which shows two Christian children, Nathan and Lara and some of the things they do to mark Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Can you make some notes or record a voice note to answer some of the following questions: What do the children do? What do the clergy (religious leaders) do? What do people remember? What do people feel? What do people make? What do people say? |
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Activity 2
Find out what churches do to celebrate Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday by researching on the internet, collecting photographs and information from local churches online, looking in books.
Look for:
• decoration/lack of decoration of the church
• colours of robes (where worn)
• music
• actions and rituals during services
• use of candles.
You can choose how you show this information. It could be a labelled picture, a video, a leaflet, a piece of writing or something else!
Find out what churches do to celebrate Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday by researching on the internet, collecting photographs and information from local churches online, looking in books.
Look for:
• decoration/lack of decoration of the church
• colours of robes (where worn)
• music
• actions and rituals during services
• use of candles.
You can choose how you show this information. It could be a labelled picture, a video, a leaflet, a piece of writing or something else!
Maths
Take a look at Seesaw for some Easter related maths activities.
Take a look at Seesaw for some Easter related maths activities.
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Music - An Easter Song
Monday 30th March 2020
This week is our 'RE Week'. Usually if we were in school we would have an action packed week full of creative Easter themed learning activities and we always enjoy lots of discussion.
This week we were going to investigate the big questions:
Why is Easter so important to Christians? and Why do Christians call the day Jesus died Good Friday?
Use the images below and the questions to start thinking and talking about the Christian Easter story.
This week we were going to investigate the big questions:
Why is Easter so important to Christians? and Why do Christians call the day Jesus died Good Friday?
Use the images below and the questions to start thinking and talking about the Christian Easter story.
This part of the frieze represents 'Salvation' which is the part of the 'big story'. Why do you think the artist chose these pictures for the Easter story?
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Here is a palm cross, a crucifix and a plain cross. Which cross links to which aspect of Holy Week? As a clue, they can also be categorised as palm crosses, Friday crosses and Sunday crosses.
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Have a look at the following video to remind you of the events of the Christian Easter Story.
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English
To finish off our work on Little Red, I am leaving it up to you!
To finish off our work on Little Red, I am leaving it up to you!
- You can concentrate on your setting description and using activity 2 from Friday, up-level your writing and just concentrate on that descriptive paragraph (or two).
- You can write your new story! However you like, make a little book, write in your English book or you could use a program on Purple Mash such as '2Create a Story' or '2Publish Plus'.
- You can choose one of the other characters such as the 'bad character' and write the story from their perspective.
Maths
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Y2 'Four operations'
We are going to practice arithmetic today. You can download the questions from here or Seesaw, but answer them in your books showing your working out. Do you need to use column method? Draw an array? Draw a number line or dienes? I am looking forward to seeing how you work out the answers! |
Y3 Perimeter
Today we are going to learn about a new maths term 'perimeter'. Watch the first minute of this clip to learn about the perimeter: Activity 1:
Draw or find some 2D shapes around your home. It could be a book, a box, a rug, a table anything! Measure the perimeter by measuring the length of each side and adding it together. Show me your learning on Seesaw. Activity 2: Complete the questions on Seesaw |
Art - Garden Landscapes
Look out at your garden - what do you see? What colours are there? What shapes are there?
Take a couple of days to paint, sketch or use collage techniques to recreate either the whole garden or one aspect of it.
You can do more than one - two or three paintings, or a mixture of different techniques.
You're the artist - I look forward to seeing what you create on Seesaw.
Look out at your garden - what do you see? What colours are there? What shapes are there?
Take a couple of days to paint, sketch or use collage techniques to recreate either the whole garden or one aspect of it.
You can do more than one - two or three paintings, or a mixture of different techniques.
You're the artist - I look forward to seeing what you create on Seesaw.
More Easter Activities
Complete the 'activity' on Seesaw to tell the Easter story in your own words.
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When we think of Easter, with think Easter eggs! But where did this tradition begin, and what does it symbolise? Watch the video to find out more.
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Click the picture above for lots of ideas to decorate your own eggs. Maybe you could try something new?
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Friday 27th March 2020
Just in case you missed it on Seesaw, I just wanted to post a little message to say hi and to answer some questions I have had about Seesaw and Purple Mash. If you do want to send a little message back, find the video on the journal on Seesaw and write a comment.
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English - setting description.
Now that you have done your plan for your innovation story it is time to focus on our 'setting description toolkit' that we have been working on in school (do make sure you have done your plan first).
Activity 1
Start by drawing your new setting (the one in the 'build up' of your story). This will help you to visualise it. Next jot down some phrases or words to help you describe it - have a look at my example on Seesaw. You can 'Copy & Edit' my blank version to add your own ideas.
Activity 2
Write a descriptive paragraph or two focusing on your character moving through your new setting (like the one we did in school with Little Red). I have also added an example of this and have talked through some of my ideas for you to use in your own writing.
Now that you have done your plan for your innovation story it is time to focus on our 'setting description toolkit' that we have been working on in school (do make sure you have done your plan first).
Activity 1
Start by drawing your new setting (the one in the 'build up' of your story). This will help you to visualise it. Next jot down some phrases or words to help you describe it - have a look at my example on Seesaw. You can 'Copy & Edit' my blank version to add your own ideas.
Activity 2
Write a descriptive paragraph or two focusing on your character moving through your new setting (like the one we did in school with Little Red). I have also added an example of this and have talked through some of my ideas for you to use in your own writing.
Maths - Solving Measure Problems.
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Y2
Have a go at the problems on Seesaw using all four operations (add, subtract, multiply and divide). Remember that bar models or part-whole models can help you to work out which operation to use. Do you know both parts? - add Do you know one part and the whole? - subtract Do you need to share? - divide Do you need to group? - multiply Challenge: Can you ask and answer any different questions using the objects and information given? |
Y3
Activity 1 (on Seesaw) Your task is to first add lengths given in different units of measurement. You will need to convert measurements to the same unit of length to add more efficiently. Try to look for the best and quickest (most efficient) way to calculate including sometimes finding the best way to do it 'in your head'. Activity 2 (on Seesaw) The same as above but with subtraction. Remember to 'find the difference' you will need to subtract (or count on). As in the first activity try to find the most efficient way to find the answers. |
Your Work!
I have had some lovely work handed in or sent to me in the last few days and wanted to share some of it with you! Thank you for everything you have done at home so far. I will be posting a couple of videos for you today on Seesaw, so keep an eye out for those =)
Book Reviews
Here are some book reviews and recommendations for you from Dahl Class! Don't forget you can still quiz on your Accelerated Reader books - I will be looking to see how close you can all get to your targets which end next Friday for this half term.
Here are some book reviews and recommendations for you from Dahl Class! Don't forget you can still quiz on your Accelerated Reader books - I will be looking to see how close you can all get to your targets which end next Friday for this half term.
Book Review by Toby
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Lexia
Well done to Nell and Cecily for completing their latest level on Lexia! Your certificates have been emailed to you!
Science - Habitats
I loved looking through your habitat work. These ones really caught my eye:
I loved looking through your habitat work. These ones really caught my eye:
Fantastic Ocean Facts
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By Richard
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By George F
By Sebastian
Little Red Setting Descriptions
Here are some fantastic descriptions in preparation for our own innovations!
Here are some fantastic descriptions in preparation for our own innovations!
By Isla
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By Ethan D
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Home Learning
Lots more home learning from practical maths, writing, drawing, and working hard at your computers.
Lots more home learning from practical maths, writing, drawing, and working hard at your computers.
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Wednesday 25th March 2020
English - Little Red
We have been learning the story 'Little Red Riding Hood' in our Talk for Writing lessons. Have a go at using our story map to re-tell the story to your family!
We have been learning the story 'Little Red Riding Hood' in our Talk for Writing lessons. Have a go at using our story map to re-tell the story to your family!
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Activity 1
The first activity is to read through the text again and to comment on the type of words being used by filling in the key. I have uploaded this to our journal on Seesaw. Click the three little dots and then 'copy and edit' to add your comments. I have done a few for you to give you an idea.
Activity 2
Your second activity is to plan your innovation for the Little Red story. I have 'boxed up' the original story for us like we usually do. Your task is to fill in the ideas to plan for your own story. You will need to consider these questions:
Who will you main character be?
What warning will they be given?
Who will your main character be visiting?
What will the new setting be?
Who will the bad character be?
How will your main character be saved from the bad character?
What will happen in the end?
Remember that this is your plan - not your whole story!
The first activity is to read through the text again and to comment on the type of words being used by filling in the key. I have uploaded this to our journal on Seesaw. Click the three little dots and then 'copy and edit' to add your comments. I have done a few for you to give you an idea.
Activity 2
Your second activity is to plan your innovation for the Little Red story. I have 'boxed up' the original story for us like we usually do. Your task is to fill in the ideas to plan for your own story. You will need to consider these questions:
Who will you main character be?
What warning will they be given?
Who will your main character be visiting?
What will the new setting be?
Who will the bad character be?
How will your main character be saved from the bad character?
What will happen in the end?
Remember that this is your plan - not your whole story!
Maths - Compare and Order Lengths
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Y2
Measure some new objects in your house. Use language such as longer than, shorter than, taller than, longest, shortest and tallest to describe them. Can you write 6 sentences using this language, e.g. A red pencil = 8cm. A blue pencil = 10cm. The blue pencil is longer than the red pencil. Challenge: use comparative symbols to write am additional number sentence, e.g. 10cm > 8cm. If you would like some more questions to keep practising comparing and ordering measures check out the work on our journal on Seesaw. |
Y3
First of all, find out the meaning of 'ascending' and 'descending'. Practical activity (if you have a measuring tape). Measure the people in your house in metres and centimetres and order them in descending order. After - complete the questions on Seesaw. 
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Science - Habitats
Can you identify different micro habitats in your garden and record your findings? You could take photos and write about the animals you find there. Remember if you move things - put them back where you find them.
There is a template on Purple Mash to use in your 2Dos or you can choose to present your information in another creative way.
Can you identify different micro habitats in your garden and record your findings? You could take photos and write about the animals you find there. Remember if you move things - put them back where you find them.
There is a template on Purple Mash to use in your 2Dos or you can choose to present your information in another creative way.
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You may find some similar animals to the ones the children find in the hedgerow in this video:
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Click the image below to take you to a list of animal spotter sheets from the Woodland Trust.
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Computing
Have a go at the 'Magician' coding lesson in your 2Dos on Purple Mash to practise the 'timer' command. Why don't you show your grown ups at home how fab you are at coding? Practise your coding in 'Free Code Chimp' or 'Free Code Gibbon' (you can search for these in the search bar on Purple Mash). |
Monday 23rd March 202
Maths - Converting Measures (length and height)
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Y2
If you haven't already - have a go at the activities from Wednesday and submit to seesaw. It may be hard to measure things to exactly 1m in your home but ask a grown up for something that is roughly 1m long. Can you find things in your home that is more than a metre long or high and things that are less than 1 metre long or high? I have uploaded a photo to seesaw. Click the three dots underneath and then 'copy and edit' to add your own things to it. 
There is also a challenge activity on seesaw to practice converting measures from cm to m.
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Y3
If you haven't already - have a go at the activities from Wednesday and submit to seesaw. There are then two more activities on seesaw for you for today. Remember equivalent means equal/the same! 
Click the three dots in the bottom right hand corner and then 'Copy & Edit' to add your answers. Press 'T' to type your answers next to the questions.
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English - Types of sentences
We have been learning about types of sentences recently. Complete the 2Do on purple mash using the correct punctuation to show the ends of the sentences.
Geography - Oceans of the World
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Here's another song to get stuck in your head (sorry parents) all about the 5 oceans of the world. Now it's research time! Can you find out some interesting facts about the oceans? Where is the deepest part? What lives there? Or anything else you find interesting (we talked a little about the Bermuda Triangle the other day!).
Show your research in any way you like. It could be a presentation on the computer. You could make an information poster or booklet. Or you could do a presentation and video it! Send in your work through seesaw or email. I can't wait to learn more about the oceans!
Show your research in any way you like. It could be a presentation on the computer. You could make an information poster or booklet. Or you could do a presentation and video it! Send in your work through seesaw or email. I can't wait to learn more about the oceans!
Don't forget
Make sure you do some reading today - take a quiz if you've finished an Accelerated Reader book using the button at the top of the page. There is also a 'book review' 2Do on Purple Mash (when it is working!). I would love to post some of your recommendations of books for other children in our class.
Make sure you do some reading today - take a quiz if you've finished an Accelerated Reader book using the button at the top of the page. There is also a 'book review' 2Do on Purple Mash (when it is working!). I would love to post some of your recommendations of books for other children in our class.
You could also go on ttrockstars for 10-20 minutes and if you are on Lexia, go on there for 10 minutes today.
Wednesday 18th March 2020
Maths - Measures (length and height)
First of all, lets get moving while reminding ourselves of the vocabulary we need for measuring. Click on the picture below!
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Y2: Measuring to the nearest centimetre (cm)
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Y3: Measuring to the nearest millimetre (mm)
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Find some items around the house to measure as exactly as possible using centimetres and millimetres. You could use a ruler or a tape measure.
E.g the pencil is 11cm and 4mm long. 
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You could photograph and add to seesaw to share your fantastic measuring!
After, head to Purple Mash to complete the measuring reasoning activity.
After, head to Purple Mash to complete the measuring reasoning activity.
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Science
We have been practising grouping animals into mammals, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates and birds. Let's start by recapping two of the groups we have been learning about. Find the '2do' on Purple Mash. Can you find out more information about grouping animals/different groups of animals? Remember we also know about carnivores, herbivores and omnivores! You could make your own leaflet or information book showing what you have learned. Submit your work to seesaw or send in an email. |
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Monday 16th March 2020
Maths - Statistics
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Y2 - Tally Charts, Pictograms and Block Diagrams
Try these practical ideas at home (click the top image for more information). Take a photo and upload to seesaw. 
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Y3 - Bar charts
Complete the following activity on Seesaw, answering questions about the bar graph. 
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English - Setting Description
This week we are beginning to think about our innovation and our focus of 'setting description'. Go on Purple Mash and click on the setting description '2do' which will be available until Monday 23rd March to complete.
This week we are beginning to think about our innovation and our focus of 'setting description'. Go on Purple Mash and click on the setting description '2do' which will be available until Monday 23rd March to complete.
Geography
Use the YouTube video from the Dahl Class page to learn about the 7 continents of the world. Complete the labelling activity on SeeSaw to show what you have learned.
Use the YouTube video from the Dahl Class page to learn about the 7 continents of the world. Complete the labelling activity on SeeSaw to show what you have learned.
