Year 7: The Penguins: Blog items

Summer Week One Blog, by Richard Kennedy

Date: 16th Apr 2021 @ 12:23pm

First week in the new term 

This week we have started learning a lot of things.

Maths: In maths this week we learnt fraction and how to convert them into decimals later in the week. We need to make sure we are focusing on our place values in whole numbers and decimals numbers. Remembering that decimals are tenth, hundredth and thousandth. We have worked very hard this week to get a strong understanding of decimals, understanding thousandths and decimal as fractions E.G 4/10 = 0.4

English: In English we were learning how to proofread our work to get us ready for our next stage of learning key events. We learnt how to get ideas from a picture and videos in preparation for our big writes. We also set up editing and proof reading stations that will help us improve our work!

P.E: In P.E we did a bleep test which is where we here a bleep and run to the other side of the room/Ball cage. After a certain amount of laps you will get to a harder level - this is preparing us for our daily running and endurance building.

#Getfit    #Bleeptest

Music: In music we are learning how to use the ukulele. We learnt the C C7 and F Cord.

French: In French we learnt animals and tried to complete a conversation with another person.

Computing: In Computing we looked on a website of a zoo and made a PowerPoint about animals that we can show to the year 1 class.

Grace

Oliver 

The Penguins

Welcome to Summer!, by Richard Kennedy

Date: 14th Apr 2021 @ 5:47pm

Hello! 

I hope you have all had a well rested break after a busy spring term, and are looking forward to an exciting summer term.

I wanted drop in and let parents know how fantastic the Penguin Tribe has been. They have settled back into the classroom very well and have already demonstrated fantastic learning in our lessons. Also, I wanted to let you know that I have uploaded this terms subject organiser to the website and to Google Classroom. The organiser will give you an overview of what's to come over the next seven weeks. 

Please keep up to date with our blog, as each week students from the tribe will be working with me to inform you all about the exciting learning this week - you can keep an eye our to see if your loved one writes the weekly blog or has a little shout out on the Year 5 page.

Wishing you a sunny, safe and joyful summer,

 

Mr Kennedy.

Easter Service, by Mr Pearson

Date: 25th Mar 2021 @ 8:49pm

Photographs of the event can be found here 

click here 

 

Online Safety, by Mr Pearson

Date: 3rd Mar 2021 @ 4:59pm

The online world offers amazing opportunities but also brings elements of potential risk and for Parents, making sense of the online world can appear to be an enormous challenge.  Unlike previous generations, the online environment is an integral part of children’s lives and therefore we can no longer consider their wellbeing or safety without also considering their relationship to technology.  However, staying safe online is fundamentally about behaviours rather than the technology itself and if approached from this perspective, we can begin to gain confidence to support our children. 

The link below provides some useful tips for Parents when discussing the online environment with children.  In addition, this page also contains a variety of resources which can be used to develop knowledge and confidence to support children.  You will also find useful information in the news and events section of the site through the link at the bottom of the page.

https://www.lancashiresafeguarding.org.uk/online-safeguarding/parents-and-carers/

Penguins Birthday Party, by Mr Croft

Date: 1st Dec 2020 @ 3:51pm

Last Tuesday we had our class  party. We all had so much fun, even if it wasn't our party yet.  
We had 5 suprises! The 1st suprise was doing Just Dance and the best dancers got sweets.

Our 2nd suprise was a drawing competition and Teagan came 3rd, Neve came 2nd and Abi came 1st.

Our 3rd suprise was a film. We watched Nativity 2. We then had lunch which was really yummy especialy when you have been dancing half the morning.

Our 4th surprise was a Vocab trail in which there was a word and a theme. Whoever has the most letters win if all the words are right.

And our 5th suprise was a delicious, yummy cake.

Thanks for reading the Penguins weekly blog.
 

y5 class blog by Grace Martha and Anya, by Mr Croft

Date: 6th Nov 2020 @ 12:28pm

On Monday we practiced equiviliant fractions in Maths and learned about different compass points in Geography. In grammar we looked at relative clauses. 

On Tuesday we did The Hand Jive in PE and continued to practice equivilant fractions in Maths. In English we practiced our complex sentence skills and we finished the day by creating Marble Run's in DT.

On Wednesday we compared different types of fractions in Maths and had French, ICT and Music with Mr. Richards in the afternoon. 

Thursday we did Dadaism in Art and continued to practice our musical beats. We continued to practice our fractions skills in Maths and ended the day by speeding up our Hand Jive and adding new movements in PE.

On Friday we created portraits of our faces in a Dada style as a surprise for our art teacher next week and we did a few tests in the morning to practice our skills. 

by Anya, Grace and Martha

Marshmallows everywhere., by Mrs Catterall

Date: 1st Nov 2020 @ 7:27pm

Thank you to everyone who supported our enterprise.  We made over 230 marshmallow kebabs for you all to enjoy.

The children get to decide what to do with their profit.  Half will go to charity (exact one yet to be decided) the rest has been spent on Christmas sewing kits and magnets for a Christmas science and DT project.  If there is any left we are going to buy more books for our class library. 

 

 

How to access parents evening appointments, by Mr Pearson

Date: 7th Oct 2020 @ 2:43pm

Please find a short PowerPoint below demonstrating how to access your child's parents evening appointment using Google Classroom. I would suggest you check if your appoinment works on your device over the weekend by accessing your child's Google account. Any questions please ask your class teacher or ring Anna. 

Google Classroom appointments.

Year 3 Enterprise, by Mrs Catterall

Date: 5th Oct 2020 @ 9:40pm

Year 3 are going to be holding their enterprise activity on Friday 16th October.

This year we will be doing things a bit differently as we can't all gather to buy our marshmallows from the quad.

We have decided to use an ordering system.  Your child will bring home an order slip.  If you wish to order any marshmallow kebabs please complete the slip and return with the money in a sealed envelope to your class teacher by this Friday, 9th October.

Next Friday the children will make the kebabs and put them in named bags and deliver them to your child's class ready for them to take home.

Thank you

The Elephants 

 

 

 

Google Classroom Information, by Mr Croft

Date: 2nd Oct 2020 @ 4:47pm

Hi, 

The passwords for Google Classroom have been sent out with the children this week and I want to accompany it with a step by step to access the software for those that may need it.

1. Click here to access Google Classroom

2. Click 'Go To Classroom'

3. You should be presented with a login page to use the email and password provided. 

4. Once logged in, click the Pengins classroom (with Kieran Croft)

5. From there children should be able to access that weeks activities. 

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Homework will be presented via Jamboard and children will be able to edit and add answers to the jamboard, on the Jamboard children can write, add sticky notes, add text boxes, etc. Using the little menu on the left hand side.

If you have had difficulties inputting the password I will chase this up and have those passwords altered to a more user friendly format at the start of next week. 

Stay safe! 

Thanks, 

Mr. Croft

Penguins Autumn 1 Project, by Mr Croft

Date: 2nd Oct 2020 @ 4:40pm

Hi all, 

We have been looking at timelines and chronology in our history lessons so for this half term our project is going to based around this. The children are to create a 'personal timeline' of events in their life that they believe have been important or stand out using photographs and captions.

Children can use any method that they would like to create it, they can create it on a poster or on the computer if they wish, or even using materials to create a more 3D timeline. 

Given the current guidance, I ask that they children take a picture of their project to show and display in class.

I have included a couple of photos beneath to help visualise the idea.

I hope everyone is staying safe!

Mr. Croft

Penguins Homework, by Mr Croft

Date: 23rd Sep 2020 @ 8:37am

Hi all! 

Now that we are back at school and settled in well I just wanted to leave a notice on our class blog about homework. 

Homework for Y5 will be sent out virtually via Google Classroom and children will be able to access Maths and Comprehension homework through that portal. This work will be related to what we have been studying in class that week or recently. 

Outside of Google Classroom, Maths and Reading quiz homework will be set via Mathletics and Reading Eggs and finally, Times Tables Rockstars will be ongoing as multiplication table practice.

I hope everyone is safe and well! 

Thanks, 

Mr. Croft

Fantastic range of Summer learning ideas and tasks, by Mr Pearson

Date: 14th Jul 2020 @ 10:03am

Please find a range of fun summer learning tasks to keep you going through the summer holidays. 

You will find a range of ideas produced by the brilliant teachers of Longton. In addition, there are a range of ideas from the Lancashire Learning Consultants. 

Click here to see them all.

Y6 Take over in Y4, by Mr Pearson

Date: 10th Jul 2020 @ 2:16pm

The Y6 girls have taken over the Y4 class bubbles today, with social distancing. The Zoom lessons ran into technical difficulties, however we got there in the end.

This afternoon after a successful arts lessons the Y6 girls have taught Y4 how to play 4 square and taken a mini sports day. 

Thank you 

 

Maths website, by Mr Pearson

Date: 7th Jul 2020 @ 3:06pm

Thanks to Logan for this amazing website find.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/games/embed/guardians-mathematica?exitGameUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fbbc.com%2Fbitesize%2Farticles%2Fzn2y7nb

Welcome back, by Mr Pearson

Date: 5th Jul 2020 @ 11:50am

Hello Penguins

The last few months have been a very different time for all of us and having to do our work at home will have been fun for some of us and a challenge for others. By being superstars and staying at home you have played a really important part in helping the country bring coronavirus under control.

The time has come now for us to safely return to school on Monday July 6th. You will be in 2 bubbles of 15. Bubble 1 will be in the Music Room with Kelly and Mrs Doherty and the other bubble will be with myself in the Year 6 classroom.

We start at 8.40 and finish at 3.10 we will enter and exit at the Y6 and Y5 corridor door.

Here are some photos of the room

Year 6 classroom

An office with a desk and chair in a room

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When you come into the rooms you will be asked to sit at a table, this will be your table for the whole time we are in school. Your books will be on the table ready for you.

 

 

The first thing you will be asked to do on Monday morning will be to put your book bag (SCHOOL BOOK BAGS ONLY) on your table and then to wash your hands. Once you have done that your teachers stand in our places and explain the new routines, we have to keep us all safe. We will show you our playing out area (the climbing frame), explain our toilet times and how lunchtime will work.

We will not be using the cloakrooms, everything you bring will be staying with you.

What you need to bring

  • Water bottle
  • Packed lunch – only if you are not having a lunch provided by school
  • Pencil case with colouring pencils/felt tips, pencil rubber etc.  (this will stay at school)
  • School bag (this will stay at school) – all the books we will be working in will be placed in this bag so it must be the school book bag in order for them to fit.
  • A hat to wear in the sun
  • Sun cream
  • Reading Books – these will be placed in a box in the classroom.
  • Any home learning you would like us to look at.

 

We are looking forward to seeing you on July 6th.

 

Oliver's water quiz, by Mr Pearson

Date: 21st Jun 2020 @ 9:48am

As part of our learning this week Oliver has produced a water quiz for you and your family to complete.

Well done Oliver 

 

 

Lucie has a new kitten, by Mr Pearson

Date: 15th Jun 2020 @ 6:14pm

Lucie has a new kitten called Jess and she would like to share a few photos of her.

We like good news stories in the Penguin tribe, send me your news and photos to share.

Mr Pearson 

Mathletics, by Mr Pearson

Date: 15th Jun 2020 @ 10:22am

Mathletics is an excellent resource that school has purchased to aid learning in maths.

Mathletics

The school office will have sent you an email with your password on in April.

If you can't find the email please email Mr Pearson at the following penguins@longton.lancs.sch.uk and I will email it to you.

I have included a guide to help you familiarise yourself with how to us it.

Take care 

Class learning, by Mr Pearson

Date: 24th May 2020 @ 8:33am

Don't forget to check the home learning tasks that have been set for your child in the news section of the website.

https://nrich.maths.org/public/topic.php?group_id=8&code=-333

The work set is to give you as parents guidance, many of you will I am sure have your own systems up and running and that works well for your situation at home. 

Don't forget to email me at penguins@longton.lancs.sch.uk for any advice or just a chat about your child's learning or well-being. Many of you have and I appreciate the ability to keep in touch with my tribe.

Kind regards

Mr Pearson

 

Cyber Bullying, by Mr Pearson

Date: 12th May 2020 @ 3:30pm

An informative read to share with your your children about Cyber Bullying.

 

Relax Kids resources, by Mr Pearson

Date: 12th May 2020 @ 9:12am

A  selection of Relax Kids resources.

It is full of exercises, cards and aļ¬ƒrmations to help you manage your anxious thoughts and feelings in these uncertain times.
Take a card in the morning, before bed or when you need a moment to pause and feel calm and relaxed again

Click here 

 

 

Times Tables Rockstars boys vs girls winner?, by Mr Pearson

Date: 6th May 2020 @ 5:08pm

Congratulations to the girls who won this battle scoring 5766 points and the boys scoring 1863 points.

I will set another challenge for next week. 

Coronavirus book for children, by Mr Pearson

Date: 5th May 2020 @ 6:02pm

Please share with your child the following book that explains all about Coronavirus in a child friendly manner. 

Internet safety, by Mr Pearson

Date: 5th May 2020 @ 4:27pm

Internet safety during lockdown is extremely important. 

Here are a couple of things to do and watch to remind ourselves what is safe and right to do online.

 

A fun game from the National Crime Agency.

Click here to play

 

A short film on YouTube to remind the children what to do if they come across something they are not sure about while online. 

Click here to watch 

 

 

 

Contact the School

Longton Primary School

School Ln
Longton
Lancashire
PR4 5YA

Main Contact: Linda Masterson

Tel: 01772 612 495
Bursar@longton.lancs.sch.uk

SEN Contact: Rebecca Catterall and Di Regan

SEN Email: Senco@longton.lancs.sch.uk