Strike Day Resources

Strike Day resources will be available from 5th July 2023 

We have provided a range of activities that involve the use of videos, online resources and quizzes, or there is an English and Maths activity pack instead which can be found below within each year group section. 

Early Years

Maths skills

Build and test maths skills by clicking on this link.

Learn and practise:

• Recognising numbers
• Counting numbers
• Ordering numbers
• Sequencing numbers

Welcome to Rhymeville!

With the help of Incy Wincy Spider, Humpty Dumpty and Tiddles the Cat, Reception children will be able to:

• Practise letter recognition
• Develop word reading skills
• Spot rhyming words
• Sing along to well-known nursery rhymes and songs

Please click this link to access the resource. 

PE lesson with Joe Wicks 

Year 1

English:  

This week the children have been practicing how to use adjectives (describing words) to add description to their writing.

Activity 1: Please click here for a reminder of what adjectives are and to take a short quiz to check your learning. 

Activity 2: Please click here for a video and lesson activities on writing description using adjectives. 

When the children have finished their activities above, they may use the following resource to help them to practice key spelling, grammar and punctuation skills. 

Activity 3: Please click here to practice learn and practise the following skills using Karate Cats:

• Spelling
• Grammar
• Punctuation

Support for parents

Need some guidance on how best to support your child's learning?

Head to BBC Bitesize Karate Cats English - guidance for grown ups page.

Maths: 

Please click here to learn and practise the following maths skills:

• Addition and subtraction
• Multiplication and division
• Number and place value
• Fractions
• Measurement
• Shapes
• Position and direction
• Statistics

Wider Curriculum 

Citizenship - Respecting differences

What does respecting differences mean?

Although some people may look the same or do the same things, we all have differences too.

Respecting differences is about showing kindness to all people, no matter how different they are from you.

Please click here to watch - Explore differences video 

On this link there are a range of other videos to watch on this topic that 

Activity

Drawing differences

• Draw all of the differences between you and your friend, and then colour them in.

What is your friend's face or hair like? Do they wear a special type of clothing?

• You can use the template link if you need help getting started. Please click here for the template. 

Finally, finish off with a fun quiz on the same link. 

PE lesson with Joe Wicks 

Year 2 

English:

Learning focus

To describe your favourite characters and and create a character of your own.

This lesson includes:

• an introduction to characters in stories

• three activities

Focusing on characters

It's important to include characters in your writing because they help to drive the story. Characters can be real people who you know. They could also be real people who you don't know. Or they can be completely made up.

Click this link to watch this short video to find out about questions you should ask yourself when coming up with a new character.

Activity 2: Your favourite characters

Look at the list below and write a sentence about each of your favourite characters.

• Your favourite animal character
• Your favourite female character
• Your favourite male character
• Your favourite evil character

Make sure you use capital letters and punctuation correctly.

Once you've finished you can show your sentences to someone else, like someone you live with, and see if they agree with you.

Activity 3: Let's create a new character

Click the link to take a look at the next video below to find out how to create a new character. Then try creating one yourself.

Activity 4:

Finally, click this link to learn and practise these skills using Karate Cats game. 

• Spelling
• Grammar
• Punctuation

Maths: 

Build and test primary maths skills with hundreds of questions across eight topics.

Learn and practise:

• Addition and subtraction
• Multiplication and division
• Number and place value
• Fractions
• Measurement
• Shapes
• Position and direction
• Statistics

Click the link to access the game. 

Wider Curriculum 

Citizenship - Respecting differences

What does respecting differences mean?

Although some people may look the same or do the same things, we all have differences too.

Respecting differences is about showing kindness to all people, no matter how different they are from you.

Please click here to watch - Explore differences video 

On this link there are a range of other videos to watch on this topic that 

Activity

Drawing differences

• Draw all of the differences between you and your friend, and then colour them in.

What is your friend's face or hair like? Do they wear a special type of clothing?

• You can use the template link if you need help getting started. Please click here for the template. 

Finally, finish off with a fun quiz on the same link. 

Physical Education

PE lesson with Joe Wicks 

Year 3 

English: 

Learning focus

To identify and use adjectives in creative writing.

This lesson includes:

• a learning summary

• three activities

Activity 1: A new land at the top of The Magic Faraway Tree

Click the link to watch this video to hear a story about The Magic Faraway Tree.

In the video, there are lots of different lands at the top of the tree. There was 'The Land of Toys', 'The Land of Topsy-Turvy' and 'The Land of Goodies'.

1. Write a sentence for each land describing what you think each one is like. Try to use lots of adjectives (describing words).

For example: I think the Land of Toys was magical, noisy and bright.

1. Once you've written one sentence for each land, think about a new land that you would like to create. You can be really imaginative!

Choose a name for your land and write six sentences to describe what it looks like. Make sure you keep including lots of describing words (adjectives) in all of your sentences.

Activity 2: 

Click link link to learn and practise these skills using Crystal Explorers Game:

• Grammar
• Punctuation
• Spelling skills

Or if this game is a little difficult you could have a go at this game instead. 

Maths: 

Activity 1: 

Learning focus

In this lesson you will learn how to add 3-digit and 2-digit numbers using the column method.

Please click this link and use the videos to help you work through the activity. 

Activity 2: Now learn and practise these skills by clicking this link to the Guardians: Defenders of Mathematica game:

• Times tables
• Addition and subtraction
• Multiplication and division
• Fractions and decimals
• Ratio and proportion
• Shapes and measurement
• Algebra and statistics
• Place value

Wider Curriculum 

Citizenship - Differences and Diversity 

What is diversity?

Diversity is about the many ways people are different from one another.

This could be a persons race, gender or age.

Click this link and watch the videos on the web page. Then, learn about Diversity Champions. 

Activities

Be a diversity champion

Create a poster that stands up to discrimination and celebrates diversity.

Try to include the following in your poster:

• What you are making a stand against
• Why you are standing up against it
• Why is standing up against discrimination important to you
• What people can do to help celebrate diversity

Physical Education 

PE lesson with Joe Wicks 

Year 4 

Wider Curriculum 

Citizenship - Differences and Diversity 

What is diversity?

Diversity is about the many ways people are different from one another.

This could be a persons race, gender or age.

Click this link and watch the videos on the web page. Then, learn about Diversity Champions. 

Activities

Be a diversity champion

Create a poster that stands up to discrimination and celebrates diversity.

Try to include the following in your poster:

• What you are making a stand against
• Why you are standing up against it
• Why is standing up against discrimination important to you
• What people can do to help celebrate diversity

Physical Education 

PE lesson with Joe Wicks 

Year 5

Wider Curriculum 

Citizenship - Differences and Diversity 

What is diversity?

Diversity is about the many ways people are different from one another.

This could be a persons race, gender or age.

Click this link and watch the videos on the web page. Then, learn about Diversity Champions. 

Activities

Be a diversity champion

Create a poster that stands up to discrimination and celebrates diversity.

Try to include the following in your poster:

• What you are making a stand against
• Why you are standing up against it
• Why is standing up against discrimination important to you
• What people can do to help celebrate diversity

Physical Education 

PE lesson with Joe Wicks 

Year 6 

Wider Curriculum 

Citizenship - Differences and Diversity 

What is diversity?

Diversity is about the many ways people are different from one another.

This could be a persons race, gender or age.

Click this link and watch the videos on the web page. Then, learn about Diversity Champions. 

Activities

Be a diversity champion

Create a poster that stands up to discrimination and celebrates diversity.

Try to include the following in your poster:

• What you are making a stand against
• Why you are standing up against it
• Why is standing up against discrimination important to you
• What people can do to help celebrate diversity

Physical Education 

PE lesson with Joe Wicks