Squirrels Heath Junior School

Well done to the following children for being the first winners of our class weekly gold awards.  Keep an eye on your post box for your award. Keep on submitting your home learning tasks and hopefully you could be our next winner. Our winners are: Poplar Ruby Palm Lola Willow Ollie Maple Charles Birch Joel Holly Amaiyah Elm Lyla Oak Sophia Ash Filip Pine Edie Beech Gabriel Cedar Jessica Fir Tommy

Time to get your mathematical brain working! Try these maths problems -

Eden Project. Learn fun facts and about nature with the Eden Project. Their free resources and activities cover everything from creating a wildflower meadow in your garden to building your own den. Click the link below to find out more. https://www.edenproject.com/learn/for-everyone

Tour around the British Museum. Fancy a virtual trip to the British Museum? The museum’s 60 free galleries can be explored online, complete with images, facts and highlights. Keep an eye on the feed from your Google Classroom to add any exciting new facts you find. Click the link below for more information. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/galleries

Take a look at the image below.  Can you write a story opening based on the picture. Think about the atmosphere and the mood of the picture.  Remember to use your senses when you describe the setting. Can you also include any of the following - similes metaphors personification fronted adverbials conjunctions noun phrases a range of vocabulary a range of punctuation Use apostrophes correctly Why not send in your best story openings to schoolblog@squirrelsheath.org.uk, to add to the blog.

We would love to hear from you about the great things that are going on at home at the moment. We have seen that many children from our school have been completing some great projects and have been really creative while they have been at home. We would love to see some great examples from home. If you would like to share some of the great work going on at home at the moment please send your write-ups and pictures to schoolblog@squirrelsheath.org.uk We can't wait to see what we get back.

Weekly Gold Awards Starting next Friday, each class teacher will be selecting one child from their class to get their class weekly gold award. The winner will be a child that has completed a great piece of work that week and returned it to their class teacher. Remember the more great quality work you submit each week the more chance you have of winning. Keep an eye on the school blog and your post box to see if you are a winner. Good luck everyone and keep on completing and submitting back your work. Have a great weekend.

Well done Francesca this is a great entry to the TFL competition. Remember if you have any entries we would love to see them. But remember to send them off to TFL as well. Good luck everyone,

Watch animals live in action. Zoos across the country have set up live cameras so you can still see your favourite animals in action. Penguins at Edinburgh Zoo. Flamingos, birds and meerkats at Paignton Zoo. Giraffes, lions, penguins and farm animals at Folly Farm. Meerkats and penguins at Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens.

Well done to Oliver for his great story opening. If you want to submit yours there is still time.  Why not send it in! The abandoned house  Oliver 4Maple  There was a house in the middle of the forest, it was very old and broken. No one knew why it was abandoned, and next to it was an old rusty car. Some people thought it was left by the owners, some others thought there was a fire, some people even thought it was a haunted house! But no one knew why it was there and what happened to this abandoned house and car.  When you looked at it it was all rusty and broken, the windows were cracked, there were holes in the walls and there was no door to get in, it wasn't there...Inside the beds in the rooms were broken and dirty, the sofa had a big hole in it and the lights wouldn't work at all. The kitchen was filled with rotten and gone-off food, and it looked like the kitchen was all burnt. The toilet was like you were in the sewer because of how dirty, old and broken it wa

We thought that this might be a fun activity for you to complete. Please find the details for the competition below. Remember you can also send a picture of your entry to us as well at schoolblog@squirrelsheath.org.uk with your name.  We can then put it onto the blog. GOOD LUCK DESIGN A SAFETY POSTER To help keep children active and to help provide some much needed relief from the ongoing Covid – 19 crisis, we are pleased to launch our latest competition. We would like your pupils to design a safety poster, providing customers with information as they travel through our stations. The submissions should be drawn on an A4 piece of paper. The poster will need to contain important safety messages, including: - Walk don’t run when travelling through TfL Rail stations. - Stand behind the yellow line while waiting for TfL Rail trains. - Don’t hold train doors open. - Be kind to TfL Rail staff - Help us keep our stations/trains clean, by putting litter in bins. Each entry can be

Why not increase your historical knowledge using the Museum of London website. The Museum of London has a vast library of resources, activities and interactive games to learn about history. Resources are suitable for all age groups and link to the Curriculum. Click on the link below to get started. https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/schools/learning-resources

Francesca was disappointed that she could not come into school today dressed as an Ancient Greek she decided to dress up at home. Well done Francesca! Francesca said - "As my mum was so organised this year getting me a Greek costume back in February to wear for Greek day today, I have decided to still wear it while I’m doing my school work."

Harry has been completing some great projects while he has been at home. Take a look at some of the pictures below of what he has been up to.

Yesterday's task was a maths challenge and we have already had a solution sent in. Well done Matilda.  I know it can take a few goes to get it all right but you got there. Keep up the good work. Have a look at her solution.

Please have a look at the great picture that Lyla has produced. Well done and we can't wait to see some more of the pictures you produce each day.

Why not listen to a story! Audible Stories Age range: All Amazon-owned Audible recently put a selection of its children’s audiobook stories online for free , allowing young people to stream each, in a range of six languages, via their phone, tablet, laptop or desktop. These books are usually only available with a monthly Audible subscription. The service will be available “for as long as schools are closed” and the books are separated into six categories: Littlest Listeners, Elementary, Tween, Teen, Literary Classics" and Folk and Fairy Tales for All. English titles included The House at Pooh Corner, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (read by Scarlett Johanssen), Jane Eyre, Frankenstein and Roots, but there are also more region-specific books in Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Italian.

Please see Sophia's story opening below. Yet another great example of the work children are completing at home. Keep it up Sophia.

Below is Luka's story. Well done and keep up the good work. The Derelict House The forest was on fire.  Flames licked at the darkness, stripping bark from the trees and turning the leaves to ash.  Inside the great, glimmering inferno was a house. In the house lived the proud Howler family.  They didn’t know, at the time. The firefighters just arrived at the scene minutes ago. Now it stands there with nothing around.  Any daring people who go in are said to never come out…

Why not try this maths challenge today. It would be great if you send in a picture of your solutions so we can put them up on the blog. Please send your pictures to schoolblog@squirrelsheath.org.uk, remember to include your name.

Hi all, Here is a wonderful way of avoiding exchanging when taking away, This method works for any numbers with lots of zeros, such as for money (when you calculate change from £5 or £10 or £20 and so on) and also for measures. Make up your own problems to check it, and see for yourself how much easier it makes subtraction!

Hi everyone, Remember you can break numbers apart (partition) to make them easier to multiply, then add your totals back together. This can be a lot easier than short and long multiplication...once you know your times tables! Have a go with some of your own!

Lo.To write a story opening .  By Isabelle B 4 maple  .  In a dark and dingy cabin there were spiderwebs around the place. The windows and the curtains were wrecked to pieces. The door was open. It was a mystery of who lived there and if anyone actually did. The car was as wrecked as the house. All you can smell is rotten wood rotting away as soon as you walk in the old cabin.       Well done Isabelle Keep up the good work. Mr. Frith

Why not try this 25 day drawing challenge. It looks great fun. You can send in any drawing that you create to schoolblog@squirrelsheath.org.uk with your name. We can't wait to see what you have created.

Take a look at the image below.  Can you write a story opening based on the picture. Think about the atmosphere and the mood of the picture.  Remember to use your senses when you describe the setting. Can you also include any of the following - similes metaphors personification fronted adverbials conjunctions noun phrases a range of vocabulary a range of punctuation Use apostrophes correctly Why not send in your best story openings to schoolblog@squirrelsheath.org.uk, to add to the blog.

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Why not try a fun and exciting indoor activity today. Can you find all of the objects on the list in your house? Why not send us in a picture of you completing your challenge that we can add to the blog, remember to add your name if you want it on the blog.  Send any pictures to - schoolblog@squirrelsheath.org.uk

Harry Potter At Home. A new hub of magical treats to keep everyone entertained. Activities include videos, fun articles, quizzes and puzzles. There’s plenty more for first-time readers, as well as those already familiar with the wizarding world. This looks like a great online resource and lots of fun for everyone! Click the link below to get started- https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/harry-potter-at-home

Reuben has been making good use of his time at home. Look at the great Easter garden he has been able to create! Well done. Remember if you create anything at home why not share it with everyone.  Send a picture through to schoolblog@squirrelsheath.org.uk

Why not try this reading challenge over the next month. We would love to hear about how you are getting on.  Why not email use for pictures we can share on the blog.  Send any pictures along with your child's name to schoolblog@squirrelsheath.org.uk

Look what we have been getting up to in school today. We followed a recipe to make, bake and decorate our own biscuits today. Check out our cool plate designs!

KidZania Launches Free Resources, Tips & Activities with #KidZaniaAtHome As you can't get to Kidzania at the moment they have released some great resources. Why not have a look at them and give them a go. Have a look at the link below - https://theschooltrip.co.uk/kidzania-launches-free-resources-tips-activities-with-kidzaniaathome/

We are slowly getting some answers for our spelling challenge. These are the words that Rebecca has found. There is still time to find more! How many words can you create using the letters in the wheel below? The rules are you can only use each letter once and you must use the B in middle for every word you create. Challenge - What is longest word you can create using the letters below. Why not send us an e-mail to schoolblog@squirrelsheath.org.uk to let us know how you did (remember to include your child's name if you want it on the blog). We will post some good examples.

Max has been building all things boxes. It is fondly know as #boxgate on social media. Max is now moving onto building a solar power robot. His next stage is to write something down! Well done Max keep it up.

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All the children that have been in school today took part in a whole school Easter egg hunt. It was great fun and the best part is that they get to eat the eggs when they have found them all! What we did - 1. We made and decorated Easter baskets. 2. We hid chocolates around the school. 3. We wrote clues to describe our hiding places. 4. We swapped clues and had a Chocolate Hunt.​

In school today the children have been creating a rainbow to celebrate all the hard work of the NHS. Well done to everyone it looks great!

Hi everyone, I know many of you have doing duration of time this week, here is a helpful way to calculate time using a numberline...I hope it helps! Remember to take a photo of any extra work you do and show your teacher on google classroom! Mrs B

Design an Easter Egg competition Your task is to design the most interesting Easter Egg you can. Your Easter Egg can have a theme if you want. For example Harry Potter or Minecraft. The design is up to you. Your design could be a picture or a painting, or could even be a 3D model. The choice is yours. When you have designed your Easter Egg please send a picture of it along with your name to schoolblog@squirrelsheath.org.uk  These will then be shared on the blog next week.