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Week 1 Themed Activities 20 April 25 April 2020 Festivals and Celebrations
Here are some tasks we hope you will enjoy. Please scroll down and select the tasks appropriate to your child.
BLUE COLOURED TASKS - are aimed at Pathway 1 pupils as well as pupils who prefer more interactive activities and require a higher level of support.
GREEN COLOURED TASKS - are aimed at pupils in the main body of the school.
PURPLE COLOURED TASKS - are aimed at pupils who would enjoy more of a challenge
If you prefer, you can download and print off the sheets by clicking on the attachments at the bottom of the page.
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Religious / Cultural Festivals and Celebrations |
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Aims: These tasks are designed to be done with your child. Blue coloured tasks are aimed at Pathway 1 pupils as well as pupils who prefer more interactive activities and require a higher level of support. These are tasks we hope you will enjoy, please select the ones you feel are most appropriate for your child. |
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Thinking |
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Literacy FocusRecommended Audible.com Winnie the Pooh - Look out for the https://stories.audible.com/pdp/
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Speaking & Listening: Tell someone about the best party you have been to OR a favourite present you have been given. Communication: Play a game you would like to play at a party. Reading: Listen and talk about a story Winnie the Pooh’s birthday. Writing: Make a celebration card. Write your name clearly. |
Maths Focus
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Creativity |
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Cooking/Technology
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Cooking tasks to choose from: 2. 4th May is Star Wars Day! Cook up some Star Wars recipes:
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Drama / Arts
Other optional tasks for wider learning:
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Task Focus: Discuss parties and celebrations that you know, watch the Easter action song, have a go joining in with your family. Then make a card to celebrate your favourite festival Key Information: In RE lessons you all have so much to share about what you and your families celebrate, from birthdays, Christmas and Easter to Diwali, Eid and Chinese New Year, what do you remember? Task helpful clip to watch: Easter Action Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOVFn2oZXWE Fun Easter Cards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsE81TzsQg8 Materials Needed: Poster-Paper pencils, colour pencils or pens Coloured paper or old wrapping paper, scissors and glue Keywords: Celebration, Party, Food, Music, Dancing, Family, Friends, Easter Springtime Animals |
Health & Wellbeing |
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Physical Activity
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Cosmic Kids Yoga ‘Easter’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEp9euhuu2E
Easy Zumba https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymigWt5TOV8 |
Cross Curricular
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In RE and PSHCE lessons you all have so much to share about what you and your families celebrate, from birthdays, Christmas and Easter to Diw.ali, Eid and Chinese New Year. Pick a celebration of your choice and create a collage (either drawings or computer based images) relating to that celebration. Label the pictures and discuss your collage with a sibling or adult |
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Religious / Cultural Festivals and Celebrations |
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Aims: These tasks are designed to be done with your child. Green coloured tasks are aimed at pupils in the main body of the school. Tasks are a mixture of interactive tasks and tasks which build core skills. These are tasks we hope you will enjoy, please select the ones you feel are most appropriate. |
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Thinking |
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Literacy FocusRecommended Audible.com Winnie the Pooh - Look out for the https://stories.audible.com/pdp/ Beezer - Disgraced Beezlebub, prince of demons, is banished by his father to Earth. He now lives with a family who are far too nice - he has a heart and feelings, too many feelings! https://stories.audible.com/pdp/ |
Speaking.& Listening + Reading: Speaking. & Lisening / Reading + Writing.: Writing: Create an invitation to a party Extension Task: It is the Buddhist festival of Vesak on 7th May - a time to value all living things. Why not try a vegetarian meal today OR see if you can find an insect, study it and see what is beautiful about it. Channel your inner David Attenborough - draw it or take a photo. [I’m going to try this one to get over my fear of spiders! Mrs. Sugden] |
Maths Focus
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Creativity |
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Cooking/Technology
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Cooking tasks to choose from:
3. Design a card / board game with an Easter theme.
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Drama / Arts
Other optional tasks for wider learning: Dying eggs:
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Task Focus: Create a poster, inspired by the Holi Colour Festival or your favourite celebration Key Information: In RE lessons you all have so much to share about what you and your families celebrate, from birthdays, Christmas and Easter to Diwali, Eid and Chinese New Year. Discuss celebrations that you know, then research the Holi Colour festival in India by watching the link. Use the drawing poster video to give you ideas. Task helpful clip to watch: Holi Festival of Colour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwuWADuM5vQ Drawing posters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgE9oRC-_Ek https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LezPxwOryhY Materials Needed: Poster-Paper pencils, colour pencils or pens Research-Computer/ipad-internet or encyclopedia. Keywords: Celebration, Holi, Colour Party, Family, Friends, Favourite, Like, dislike |
Health & Wellbeing |
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Physical Activity
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Joe Wicks PE Lessons https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1/videos Yoga |
Cross Curricular
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In RE and PSHCE lessons you all have so much to share about what you and your families celebrate, from birthdays, Christmas and Easter to Diwali, Eid and Chinese New Year. Pick a celebration of your choice and create a collage (either drawings or computer based images) relating to that celebration. Label the pictures and discuss your collage with a sibling or adult. Think about how YOU and your families celebrate various occasions in you community. |
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Religious / Cultural Festivals and Celebrations |
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Aims: These tasks are designed to be done with your child. Purple coloured tasks are aimed at pupils who would enjoy more of a challenge . These are tasks where pupils should be working with greater independence, however please take time to support pupils in starting the tasks and build communication skills. |
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Thinking |
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Literacy Focus
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Sp. & Comm./Reading & Writing: Plan a party for family or friends [for the end of social distancing or whatever you want to celebrate - what will your theme or colour ideas be?]Resources: [ Click here to see a Planning A Party presentation] Research Reading/Writing: Planning a Party - Organising ideas. Extended descriptive writing piece: Write about the best present you ever got OR Write about a party you will never forget. AND/OR It is the Buddhist festival of Vesak on 7th May. It is a time to value all living things. Go vegetarian! Write a detailed description of a vegetarian meal [This can be a good or bad experience depending on your cooking skills!] Go on an insect hunt - study one, try and see what is beautiful about it. Write a detailed description of this insect. [Top Tip: Take a photo] [I’m going to try this one to get over my fear of spiders! Mrs. Sugden] |
Maths Focus
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Creativity |
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Cooking/Technology
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Cooking tasks to choose from: 1 Birthday Cake (Cupcakes) Level of Support:Work as independently as possible (to be able to follow and read the recipe with no/limited support) Link: 2. 4th May is Star Wars Day! Cook up some Star Wars recipes: Link:
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Technology tasks to choose from: 1.Make a comic strip or an animation with an Easter theme. |
Drama / Arts
Other optional tasks for wider learning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-HasNjXbC0&feature=youtu.be Myleene Classes Music channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/
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Task Focus: Discuss celebrations from around the world. Then create a fun poster, powerpoint or presentation Materials Needed: |
Health & Wellbeing |
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Physical Activity
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Joe Wicks PE Lessons https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1/videos Yoga |
Cross Curricular
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In RE and PSHCE lessons you all have so much to share about what you and your families celebrate, from birthdays, Christmas and Easter to Diwali, Eid and Chinese New Year. Create a knowledge quiz (can use Powerpoint) about the chosen celebration and play with your family. Find out how Easter is celebrated in different parts of the world. https://www.rd.com/culture/easter-traditions-around-the-world/ Could you create a news report or an ebook to teach others what you discover? https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-t-13459-newspaper-template |
