2021

Bat Learns to Dance

There are lots of lessons on here, but this week just look at the first lesson. It introduces the story, and I think you are going to really enjoy this story!

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/bat-learns-to-dance-8ce1

Time

Carrying on from learning about the seasons, we have some maths lessons about telling the time, ordering things that happen in the week and using clues to help us know what time it is.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/calendar-and-time-3ff3

Feelings

This half term, we looked a lot at feelings and naming emotions. Try these fun lessons and see how much you already know!

https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/feelings-e925

2020

Week Commencing 1st June

Miss Norman has found this video on messy play. Please click the picture below.

Week Commencing 4th May

VE DAY Special...

This Friday (8th May) is VE Day (Victory in Europe Day)

What is VE Day?

VE Day is a day to remember the end of the Second World War
It is a day to remember the bravery of those who lived during the war.
It is a day to remember the soldiers who were in the war.

Time to Celebrate

VE Day is always on May 8th.
On May 7th 1945, Germany surrendered the war.
People celebrate with street parties.
People wore red, white and blue - the colours of the British flag.
People waved flags.

Why don't you discover more about VE Day and read the VE Day PowerPoint ...

Week Commencing 27th April

Physical Literacy ‘add ons’

Please click on the pictures below. There may be adverts in video links so please be aware!

Mindfulness for Kids

THE MAGNIFICENT GARDEN

YOGA FOR KIDS

Just Dance - Dynamite

Week Commencing 20th April

A little over view of what we did last week.

Cooking at The Brades Lodge

Monday – we cooked chicken noodle soup (suggested by IK)

Made by IK and JA using chicken, noodles, chicken stock and loads of different vegetables that we found at Brades. It took all morning to make but it was worth it because it was delicious.

IK, KG and JA also made fruit smoothies.

We used grapes, strawberries and apple juice in one batch and strawberries, bananas, yogurt and milk in the second batch. IK, JA and KG made the suggestions for the smoothies … good choice, most people enjoyed the one with the apple juice.

Mr Maull’s group also did some baking, LP, RG and ED made some delicious biscuits and there was enough for everyone to take home.

Tuesday – we made spaghetti bolognaise and garlic bread

LP, IK, KG and JA all helped to make the spaghetti bolognaise and JA also made garlic bread on his own.

It was super delicious and there was so much that we were able to take some home for our families.

Week Commencing 13th April

Miss Jukes did not want to be left out so the Interventions has now got a page.

Here is some physical literacy. Get out and do it, it will only help.

Physical literacy is an intervention group we run on Friday afternoons at Shenstone Lodge School. It is a combination of exercise and relaxation activities aimed at improving core strength and stability, improved fine motor skills and learning inner relaxation techniques.

The session is 45 minutes long and divided into 4 sections:

Relaxation – We used meditation for kids to help our children learn how to relax while listening to a story, using their imagination and learning to breath slowly and methodically.

(spend approximately 4 minutes on this)

Yoga – Slowly the children move on from the relaxation with stretching exercises done to Cosmic Kids Yoga adventures. This is fun and interactive and a great warm up activity.

(spend approximately 6 minutes on this)

Dancing – Just dance is the next stage. Using videos from YouTube and following the dance moves, this is where the children use strength, skill and energy to complete their own personal challenges.

(spend approximately 20 minutes on this)

Fine Motor skills – Finally slow everything down with some art and craft activities or use this time to do some homework or some small activities. This section is to develop hand control as well as being a cool down exercise. Start with a few finger stretches before you do the chosen activity.

(spend approximately 15 minutes on this)

Here is an example of each section …

RELAXATION

Meditation for kids

Note for parents/carers: Sometimes we need to find a way to help our children relax. Meditation is a good aid for this and during our Physical literacy sessions we always start off with meditation – a slow read, self focussed story. I have found this one on YouTube. It is important that your child is comfortable and undisturbed for this activity to be really beneficial. We use it at the start of a session (4 minutes) but it could be equally effective at bedtime (16 minutes).

Your Secret Treehouse

NEXT YOGA …

YOGA

Cosmic Kids Yoga Adventures

Note for parents/carers: Some of the most fun Yoga videos I’ve found on YouTube is Cosmic Kids Yoga Adventures. We use this at school in Physical literacy. The two below each run for about 24 minutes so you may want to break that down into two sessions of 12 minutes for each one.

POKEMON

WIZARD OF OZ

FOLLOWED BY DANCE …

DANCE

YouTube Just Dance

Note for parents/carers: There are plenty of Just Dance videos to choose from on YouTube but these two are always the first to be requested during Physical Literacy … LET’S GET MOVING

I’m Blue