Children's Mental Health Week

This week we are exploring all of the different ways we can express ourselves, and all of the creative ways we can share our feelings, our thoughts, and our ideas.

Watch the video below to see how we don't have to be the best at something or put on a performance for people. Its all about finding a way to show how you are feeling that can help you feel good about yourself.

Today's timetable

8:55 - 9:55

Assembly

What does 'express yourself' mean?

Please connect to Google Classrooms for a 15 minute Meet to talk you through your learning today.

https://classroom.google.com/c/MTkxMTM1MTYzNTI1?cjc=syydppc

This Children’s Mental Health Week we are exploring the different ways we can express ourselves, and the creative ways that we can share our feelings, our thoughts and our ideas.
I love playing with my children and reading a good book. These activities make me feel calm and relaxed and are a great way for me to use my imagination.
Watch this video to see some examples of people expressing themselves by doing things that make them feel good about themselves.

Express Yourself

Talk to a grown up at home about ways you like to express yourself.

Maths

Addition and subtraction game

Maths Activity Book: Pages 18 and 19.

Follow the instructions to find out how many jumps along the game board you need, solving the problems as you go. Which island is the treasure buried on?

10:35 - 11:35

English

Writing instructions: Part 1

Please connect to Google Classrooms for a 15 minute Meet to talk you through your learning today.

https://classroom.google.com/c/MTkxMTM1MTYzNTI1?cjc=syydppc

You will need your story map or boxed up plan from last week.

We will begin writing up our instructions on How to catch a fire giant, focusing on the introduction and what you need.

Introduction

Use your story map or boxed up plan to help you write up the sentences talking about:

1. What you are an expert in.
2. What the fire giants look and sound like.
3. What our reader needs to do.

What you need

This section will be written as a list, noting down what equipment will be needed to catch the fire giants.

• Write each item in a list underneath each other like this.
• Use bullet points to make it easy and clear for your reader.
• Try to include some amazing adjectives to tell us more about the things you will need.

This is all we need to do for today. Spend some time now using the check box below to see if you have included everything we need.

11:35 - 12:00

Phonics and Reading

1:20 - 2:20

Science

Why is it made that way?

Please connect to Google Classrooms for a 15 minute Meet to talk you through your learning today.

https://classroom.google.com/c/MTkxMTM1MTYzNTI1?cjc=syydppc

Recap some of the material properties with have explored so far. Can you find any objects around your home to match them?

• hard
• soft
• rough
• smooth
• bendy
• stiff
• waterproof
• absorbent

Today we will be thinking about why a material has been chosen to make an object. We will explain by thinking about which properties of the material make it useful for the job.

Why is a house made out of brick?

Houses have to be sturdy and strong so they don’t fall down. Bricks are perfect for houses because they are hard, rigid and tough. They won’t move in the wind and they don’t let rain water into the house because they are waterproof.

Why are clothes made out of fabric?

Clothes have to be comfortable and they have to let us move. Fabric is flexible and stretchy so we can move our arms and legs without being stopped. If clothes were made out of wood or stone it would be very difficult to move!

Why is a table made out of wood?

Tables have to be hard and sturdy. Wood is a good material for tables because it will not stretch or bend when you lean on it. Wood is also lighter than stone or glass and usually much cheaper as well. Can you imagine a table made out of elastic?

Task 1:

Find 3 objects from around your home. Think about what materials they are made from. Explain which properties of each material are useful for the object to be able to do its job.

Task 2:

Discuss the following sentences. Are they a good idea? Choose 2 sentences that are not a good idea and explain why.

2:20 - 2:55

PSHE

Express yourself

Think back to the assembly video this morning. Draw a picture of yourself. Around the picture, write down up to 5 ways you like to express yourself. Do you like reading, drawing, dancing or singing? Share with me the ways you can share how you feel to make you feel happy.

Then, once you have finished. Spend some time completing as many of the things on your picture as you can!