I can’t believe we have come to the end of week 3 of blended learning! I continue to be so impressed and humbled by the effort the children are making with their work and by the support from parents and carers. This is an unbelievably tricky time and so many of you will also be juggling working from home on top of home schooling your children. It’s an impossible task so you should all be extremely proud of yourselves! I just want you to know how grateful I am for your kindness during this time. It makes the current situation a whole lot easier!
We have now established a good routine and you are all aware of my expectations each week for work and also where to find the resources you will need. Each week, I will update the home learning section on the year 3 part of the website with my google drive link where you can find all of the materials you will need for the week ahead. I also post regularly on Class Dojo and that is how I mark the children’s work. I can, however, also be contacted via e-mail (year3@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk).
We have also established a good routine in school now, and whilst it really isn’t the same without all of the class being there, the children are working hard and are completing exactly the same work that the children at home are doing. I would ask that if your child attends school but doesn’t attend full time, that they complete the home learning tasks for the days they are not in school. The tasks can be found on the weekly timetable.
This week I have awarded my first ‘learners of the week’. I will pick two children every Friday (one from home and one from school) who will be awarded a certificate and 20 dojos. These awards will be given to the children who that week have really blown me away with their effort and the quality of their work. It is important to remember that just because we are not in school doesn’t mean we can’t put 100% in to the work we are doing. My winners this week were Joshua and Charlotte.
I hope you have all had a go at logging on to Yumu/Charanga and that you have managed to have a go at the activities that Miss Benson has set for you. She has passed on a message for you for this week:
This week I want you to listen to “Jamming” by Bob Marley. Like last week’s song, this is an example of reggae. Work through the questions under the ‘questions’ tab. Click ‘next’ to see each question. There are 4 questions to answer. Do you know what a ‘jamming’ is? Click on “about the song” to find out!
Next is a fun task – yes it’s a ‘listen out’ task! This is on ‘Don’t Worry Be Happy’ by Bobby McFerrin. Click on each instrument and really listen to how it sounds. Each instrument has its own sound. Then see if you can pick out which of these can be heard in the short extract. Select the ones you can hear and submit. This is a really tricky one!
Good luck!
This sounds fun Year 3! Let me know how you get on. Well done to Hallie and Isabella for completing the work on Yumu/Charanga. Miss Benson and I are very impressed! I am going to award you 5 dojos each for your hard work.
I hope you all have a lovely weekend and stay safe! Please contact me if you need anything at all.
Miss Heim-Sarac
