SIDMOUTH ROADWELLING

KENTDA16 1DR

EMAIL: admin@hillsgrove.bexley.sch.uk TELEPHONE: 02083034949 WEBSITE: www.hillsgrove.netEXECUTIVE HEADTEACHER: MR P RHODES BA HONS NPQH

HEAD OF SCHOOL: MR O WINSTONE BA HONS

HILLSGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL SINCE 1950

Dear Parents/Carers of all pupils,

Hillsgrove Continuing Education Plan March 2020

Whilst we have done everything possible to remain open, we regret to inform you that following on from Government advice we will now be closed from Friday 20th March 2020. We appreciate that this decision has huge impact on everyone and will do our best to support you through this time. In order to ensure your child still has access to an education, we are putting the following actions in place:

Time Action from school/ teacher Access Children’s response9am Parent mail sent to all classes

directly from teacherVia email or on school website

Complete the directed learning in own order

3pm Send evidence to Moore@hillsgrove.bexley.sch.uk

What tasks will be expected/set for my child?Subject Daily

AmountWhat will be sent via parent mail?

MathsShape, Space

and Measure

1 hour

Activities to be updated

daily

Using objects around the house, recap on 3D shapes: cube, cone, sphere, cylinder, cuboid, (pyramid and prism – only if available).

Discuss the properties of the shape –how many faces does it have? What shape are the faces? How many edges does the shape have?

Go for a 3D shape hunt around the house and/or garden.

What shapes can you find?How do you know that is the shape you have found?

Please send pictures of the shape hunt and/or evidence of recording.

LiteracyReading

1 -2 hours

Activities to be updated

daily

Reading task: Read version of the Bible story ‘Noah’s Ark’.  Discuss the following ideas with the children.*What did God tell Noah to build?  *What is an Ark? *Why did God tell Noah to build the Ark? *What did God tell Noah to put inside the ark? *What other important thing did Noah bring on the Ark besides the animals and his family?

Record or write down the children’s answers and send to the email address above.

SIDMOUTH ROADWELLING

KENTDA16 1DR

EMAIL: admin@hillsgrove.bexley.sch.uk TELEPHONE: 02083034949 WEBSITE: www.hillsgrove.netEXECUTIVE HEADTEACHER: MR P RHODES BA HONS NPQH

HEAD OF SCHOOL: MR O WINSTONE BA HONS

HILLSGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL SINCE 1950

Writing

Writing task:Discuss with the children what they would want to take with them on the Ark if they were Noah.

Children to compose a sentence about what/who they would like to take on the ark. They are then to use their Fred Fingers to break each word down into the individual sounds to write them.

Please do not write the sentence for the children to then copy. It is important they develop their ability to write independently, using the strategies taught to them at school.

However, they may need support remembering how to spell Common Exception Words. A list of these has been attached.

Reading Min. of 15 mins

Ongoing throughout the week

Children are to read daily to an adult and the adult should enter this in the reading record daily.

For age and reading level appropriate books please refer to https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/

By creating a FREE parent account, you will gain access to a wide range of free e-books. Please read the books included in ‘Age 4-5’ and then ‘Age 5-6’.

Understanding the World

People and Communities

The World

Computing

1 hour

Ongoing throughout the week

Research what the Bible is. Consider these questions: Who reads the Bible? Why do they read the Bible? Do you do anything similar or different to that? What else do Christian people do in their religion?

To continue to explore homework menu options or own interests in Science topic (access via school website hillsgrove.net)

Logon reminders will be sent out and tasks set directly. Explore PurpleMash.

The children could use 2Paint A Picture to create a scene from Noah’s Ark.

Expressive Arts and Design

30 minutes - 1 hour

Ongoing throughout the week

*Children can explore to materials such as paper, empty toilet roll tube and rice to see how they might be able to make a rain maker. Encourage the children to select their own tools for joining pieces together. Can they explain their choices?

*Children could make animal puppets to act out the story.

SIDMOUTH ROADWELLING

KENTDA16 1DR

EMAIL: admin@hillsgrove.bexley.sch.uk TELEPHONE: 02083034949 WEBSITE: www.hillsgrove.netEXECUTIVE HEADTEACHER: MR P RHODES BA HONS NPQH

HEAD OF SCHOOL: MR O WINSTONE BA HONS

HILLSGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL SINCE 1950

*Children could make their own rainbow, using their own choice of materials and media

Physical Development

Up to 1 hour daily

Ongoing throughout the week

Keeping physical is vital to having a healthy mind. Explore videos via youtube.com, make your own obstacle courses for the children to complete. They could also practise their ball control skills. Can the children bounce a ball and catch it? How many times can they do it? Can the children receive a ball being kicked to them? Controlling it with their feet?Also Sign up for free GoNoodle.com account for other fun fitness ideas and videos.