Shaftsbury and Gladstone
Welcome to Shaftsbury Class!
Hello from Miss Najuk
In September we will be learning all about Mexico. We will learn about where Mexico is and about the history of the Mayan civilisation. I will be phoning you all over the next few weeks so if you have any questions.
We have heard lots of good things about you so we are really looking forward to having you back in school in September.
We have put together some activities for children to do at home whilst they are unable to come to school. We all want our children to be happy, safe and still learning at this time. It will also help you to keep them occupied at home for an extended period of time.
This page we will be updated with new work or messages every Thursday. For parents of children with SEND please see the information posted by our SENCo here.
Remember you can also use Purple Mash, Khan Academy and we will be setting work on SeeSaw. If you need a username or password please email us on admin@sherwood.djanogly.org
Please keep checking and keep you and your family healthy.
Best wishes from the Year 6 team
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If you have any queries regarding school please email admin@sherwood.djanogly.org
The first story we will be reading is called Gemma by Daniel Errico. Watch the video below and then complete the challenges below.
We will upload some examples of work done from home. We are so proud of the work you are doing at home so far.
- 18:00 p.m. -- Stay at Home Story Time, a ~20 min. picture book read-aloud with Oliver Jeffers (Lost and Found author) (Instagram Live @oliverjeffers, uploaded to YouTube after)
- 18:00 p.m. -- Brightly Storytime, a 5–10 min. picture book read-aloud (YouTube @ Brightly Storytime)
- 17:00 p.m. -- Mac Barnett (Triangle) reads one of his picture books (Instagram Live @MacBarnett)
- 17:00 p.m. -- Jeff Norton reads a chapter (5–10 min.) of his sci-fi adventure novel Alienated (YouTube @Jeff Norton)
Virtual Drawing Lessons
- 17:00 p.m. -- Lunchtime Doodles, a ~30 min. art lesson with Mo Willems (Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus) (YouTube @The Kennedy Center)
- 17:00 p.m. -- Drawing lessons with Wendy Macnaughton (NYT bestselling illustrator) (Instagram Live @wendymac)
- 17:00 p.m. -- DC Kids Camp, interactive videos and art lessons from DC Comics middle grade artists and authors like Meg Cabot, Shannon Hale, and Gene Luen Yang (Twitter @dccomicskids, Instagram @dckids)
- 18:00 p.m. -- Draw Every Day with JJK, a ~20 min. drawing lesson with Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Lunch Lady graphic novel series) (YouTube @ Jarrett J. Krosoczka—author & illustrator)
Music Classes & Performances
- 13:00 p.m. -- Music classes from Jam with Jamie (also uploaded for later viewing)
- 18:00 p.m. -- Stars in the House, a 60 min. performance and chat by various Broadway actors and other performers to raise money for out-of-work entertainers (YouTube @The Actors Fund)
- 19:00 p.m (Thurs.) -- National Theatre at Home, a weekly streamed production from the National Theatre in London (YouTube @ National Theatre, available for one week)
- 11:30 p.m. -- Every night a new recording from The Metropolitan Opera is available to stream
- Various -- A full list of live concerts streaming, varying from pop stars to operas (curated by NPR)
Other Activities
- 19:00 p.m. (W/F) -- Cook-Along Classes with Raddish Kids, virtual cooking demos specifically for kids (Facebook Live)
- 21:00 p.m. (T/Th) -- Virtual tour of Charlie's Acres, a 30 min. tour of a 140-animal farm (Facebook Live)
- 22:00 p.m. -- Virtual cooking class with Michael Volpett (Facebook Live)
- I SEE, I SEE : Get creative with this follow-the-leader improv game.
- KIDZ BOP : Dance along as the Kidz Bop crew shows you the steps and gets your blood pumping.
- PLAY AT HOME PLAYBOOK : Printable playbook of games that follow CDC guidelines and can be played at home with little to no equipment.
- ROCK PAPER SCISSORS STRETCH : See who can stretch the farthest with this modified rock, paper, scissors game.
- OBSTACLE COURSE : Set up a simple, safe obstacle course inside or in the yard, and do time trials to see how fast you can go
- PLAYWORKS : Get kids up and moving with play-based learning activities that support social, emotional, and physical learning.
Useful links:
Reading Practice:
To make the most of the Internet, kids need to be prepared to make smart decisions. Be Internet Awesome teaches kids the fundamentals of digital citizenship and safety so they can explore the online world with confidence.
Digital Passport by Common Sense Education. The award-winning suite of six interactive games addresses key issues kids face in today's digital world. Each engaging game teaches critical digital citizenship skills that help students learn to use technology responsibly to learn, create, and participate.
Transferring to Secondary School in September 2020: We can guide and support you with this process.
Djanogly City Academy (our closest school, and part of our trust) http://www.djanogly.notts.sch.uk/
For your information, pupils in year seven at Djanogly City Academy will be educated at the Sherwood Campus site which is attached to our school.
