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.
Maths skills
Build and test maths skills by clicking on this link.
Learn and practise:
With the help of Incy Wincy Spider, Humpty Dumpty and Tiddles the Cat, Reception children will be able to:
Please click this link to access the resource.
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:
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:
Wider Curriculum
Citizenship - Respecting differences
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.
On this link there are a range of other videos to watch on this topic that
Drawing differences
What is your friend's face or hair like? Do they wear a special type of clothing?
Finally, finish off with a fun quiz on the same link.
To describe your favourite characters and and create a character of your own.
This lesson includes:
an introduction to characters in stories
three activities
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.
Look at the list below and write a sentence about each of your favourite characters.
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.
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.
Build and test primary maths skills with hundreds of questions across eight topics.
Learn and practise:
Click the link to access the game.
Wider Curriculum
Citizenship - Respecting differences
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.
On this link there are a range of other videos to watch on this topic that
Drawing differences
What is your friend's face or hair like? Do they wear a special type of clothing?
Finally, finish off with a fun quiz on the same link.
To identify and use adjectives in creative writing.
This lesson includes:
a learning summary
three activities
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'.
For example: I think the Land of Toys was magical, noisy and bright.
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.
Click link link to learn and practise these skills using Crystal Explorers Game:
Or if this game is a little difficult you could have a go at this game instead.
Activity 1:
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:
Citizenship - Differences and Diversity
is about the many ways people are different from one another.
This could be a persons , or age.
Click this link and watch the videos on the web page. Then, learn about Diversity Champions.
Create a poster that stands up to discrimination and celebrates diversity.
Try to include the following in your poster:
Citizenship - Differences and Diversity
is about the many ways people are different from one another.
This could be a persons , or age.
Click this link and watch the videos on the web page. Then, learn about Diversity Champions.
Create a poster that stands up to discrimination and celebrates diversity.
Try to include the following in your poster:
Citizenship - Differences and Diversity
is about the many ways people are different from one another.
This could be a persons , or age.
Click this link and watch the videos on the web page. Then, learn about Diversity Champions.
Create a poster that stands up to discrimination and celebrates diversity.
Try to include the following in your poster:
Citizenship - Differences and Diversity
is about the many ways people are different from one another.
This could be a persons , or age.
Click this link and watch the videos on the web page. Then, learn about Diversity Champions.
Create a poster that stands up to discrimination and celebrates diversity.
Try to include the following in your poster: