English

45 mins – 60 mins

Reading

30 mins

Maths

45 mins – 60 mins

Handwriting

10 mins

Science

45 mins – 60 mins

Art/D.T.

45 mins – 60 mins

LO: To develop descriptive vocabulary.

Success Criteria:

Use description

Focus on the 5 senses

Use a thesaurus

Look through the poem Snow Leopard and pick out words used for effect

• Why has the poet used this word?
• What effect does it have?
• What does it mean?
• What other word choices could they have picked?

Discuss the importance of words in poetry to convey meaning

Choose words from the poem to create a synonym list using a thesaurus

• If you do not own a thesaurus, use thesausus.com

Write out each of these words so that you complete 2 lines in your book/paper.

Joined up handwriting

Take your time and concentrate on how each letter is formed and connected.

• attached
• convenience
• exaggerate
• individual

• parliament
• sacrifice
• variety

LO: To observe changes in materials (Green)

Activities:

Salt crystals

Dissolve salt in water

Leave in a tray for water to evaporate – salt crystals to form

You will need to start this in the morning (I suggest also, putting the investigation next to a window in the sunlight - may speed things up)

Support and Challenge

• Keep diary throughout the day with photos/drawings/labels/written to observe changes

Success criteria:

Make predictions

Observe what happens to the salt

Discuss why we might have different answers

Resources:

Salt

Beaker

Paint trays

LO: To understand the seasonality of food.

Activities:

Use research sheets to create a seasonality mind map.

Success criteria:

I can explain what seasonality is

I can identify foods which grow best in each season                                                                 SELF ASSESSMENT