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4A

A Hopscotchy Week in Class 4A!

26th May 2021Jennifer Tatters

This week in Class 4A we have been learning all about the BFG. We have had a whoopsy whiffling (great) week, and have produced some fantastic work! We got off to a delumptious start by baking our own Snozzcumber Swiss roll. It looked revolting – it was meant to – but tasted delicious! We sold one as part of our enterprise, and it was a hit with the adults at Ashdale!

We discussed the BFG’s large ears and how they would help him hear. We went on a sound walk and identified different sounds, and discussed how sound travels to the ear. We also discussed the BFG’s vocabulary and the nonsense words he uses. We created our own nonsense words for different objects in the classroom, which was a lot of fun!

To end the week we discussed our dreams and mixed some dreams together. We created our own dream jars and dream catchers to get rid of the trogglehumpers (nightmares)!

I have thoroughly enjoyed this week in class and you should all be very proud of your hard work! We only have one more week left! Next week we will be learning all about Matilda.

4A,Ashdale

Class 4, Assemble!

20th May 2021Jennifer Tatters

We have had a super week in class 4! Our theme this week has been superheroes, and we have produced some heroic work! We researched superheroes and learned all about their powers. We showed real determination to make some fantastic superhero gingerbread, which we sold as part of our weekly enterprise in school. We put our bravery to the test when we made our superhero potions. The question is: did the children decide to add hero serum, villain serum or a bit of both? We even designed a skyline for our superheroes and used magnets to make them fly! We have flown through the week and graduated from Superhero school. Well done Class 4A, I am looking forward to another mighty week next week!

4A

A ‘Marvellously Magical’ week in class 4A

4th May 2021Jennifer Tatters

This week class 4A has produced some magical work! As part of our famous people topic this half term, we studied Harry Potter. To start off the week, we were sorted into our Hogwarts houses. We wrote letters home and produced some spellbinding treats including cauldron cupcakes and Butterbeer fudge. We took a trip to Diagon Alley and created a fact file for our magical pets. The children used their imagination to create some unique animals! We took part in a potions class which involved adding acid and alkaline products to boiled cabbage water. We couldn’t believe our eyes when the water changed colour! We took flight in our quidditch lesson and made our own brooms and rules for the game. To finish off our magical week we had a banquet in the style of Hogwarts and tried to recreate the Great Hall. The children have worked so hard this week and should be so proud of themselves. I’m looking forward to another lovely week!

4A,Ashdale

Ashdale Home Learning

14th January 2021Demi Stroughton

HOME LEARNING

ASHDALE BUBBLE

 

Dear Parents/Carers,

As you are aware, Ashdale is having to restrict the amount of children attending school to ensure the correct level safety is in place for both children and staff. As a result, we are offering children at home the opportunity to access high quality virtual teaching and learning.

This will take place on the following platforms:

  • Zoom/Google classroom
  • Tapestry
  • Classroom 360
  • Education City
  • Oxford Owl
  • Posted resources (at families request)

There are five key elements of our home learning offer:

  1. Home learning packs
  2. Personalised targets linked to EHCP, basic skills and life skills
  3. Activity suggestions
  4. Whole group  zoom sessions
  5. Online learning sessions

Home learning will be used to support the transition between school and home and will encourage a healthy routine when the children are not in school. We will support this transition with visual resources and daily zones of regulation check in’s.

Virtual home learning:

Home learning days will begin at 9.00am where the children will be invited to join a whole class zoom call with a familiar adult. This session will last 15 – 20 minutes and will include a weather/story massage routine, zones of regulation check in and a makaton sign of the day.

The children will then be invited to join various subject specific zoom learning sessions throughout the day (a timetable will be uploaded via Tapestry).

 

The day will end with a show and tell session with a member of the home learning team, the children will be encouraged to talk about something they have learnt/made that day. The zoom call will end for the day with a zones of regulation check in and a story time.

We ask that you ensure that an adult is in the same room as your child whilst they are on the zoom call, this is to safeguard both staff and children.

Tapestry:

The home learning team will also upload various ‘Winter Themed’ activities which you can use at home. These will be updated regularly and you will also be able to gain access to Education City and Oxford Owl through the login details which will be posted on Tapestry.

Teachers have created life skills documents which include a range of targets that we aimed to work on with your children in school this half term. Teachers have added suggested activities to these targets for you to work on at home.

Tapestry can also be used as a way for you to communicate with staff at school and show us the lovely activities that your children have been doing at home.

 

If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact us at school on 01670 336906 or by emailing demi.stroughton@thedales.northumberland.sch.uk

 

Thank you for your continued support.

 

 

 

 

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4A ‘The dinosaur that pooped Christmas’

11th December 2020Jennifer Tatters

This week in 4A we found a dinosaur poop in our class! We read the clues the dinosaur had left to find out where he had left the book. We then used our imaginations to write our own stories about what would happen if we were given a dinosaur that came to life for Christmas. The stories were excellent!

We also started our festive activities. In keeping with our dinosaur theme, we made some dinosaur decorations to hang on the tree. We had a snowtastic time in the Winter Wonderland, where we made festive sensory bags and tried to make igloos out of sugar cubes. We finished our rather short week by making some lovely festive cake pops to take home.

I hope you are all having a nice rest at home class 4A, stay safe!

4A,Blogs

4A fantastic week of experiments!

4th December 2020Jennifer Tatters

4A had a fantastic week with a variety of experiments. At the start of the week, we carried out a bubble experiment to see if we could make a bubble, inside a bubble, inside a bubble! It didn’t quite work out the way that we planned, but we learned to have a lot of patience! We also carried out an experiment to see what would happen to gummy bears if they were put in water. We left them overnight, and one of the bears had nearly tripled in size, just like magic! We made some fantastic cookies, they were nearly the size of our heads! We finished the week by welcoming in December and creating some beautiful Christmas crafts to take home.

You have all had a fantastic week 4A, you have all started to work so well together and I couldn’t be more proud!

4A,Ashdale,Blogs

4A A world of pure imagination!

27th November 2020Jennifer Tatters

Class 4A have worked so hard this week and put a lot of effort and creativity into their work! At the start of the week they created their own rollercoasters, which would fit in well at any theme park. We put our taste buds to the test and created our own fizzy lifting drinks. Luckily we didn’t fly out of the classroom! We made some fantastic edible chocolate factories, some of them looked just like the one in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! We have also learned a lot about the journey of the cocoa bean, and we realised that there is a lot of work that goes into making the yummy treats we can buy at the shops!

You have all done a fantastic job this week, let’s continue the good work next week!

4A,Blogs

4A Chocolatiers!

20th November 2020Jennifer Tatters

This week in class 4A we have had a scrumdidillyunctious week! We made our own TVs and shrunk pictures of ourselves to imagine we had been shrunk like Mike Teavee from Charlie and the Chocolate factory! We also made moving backgrounds for our TV’s which worked really well!

We took a step back in time and looked at how the Mayans made their hot chocolate. We weren’t ready to try our hot chocolate with a kick of chilli, but we tried it with a bit of cinnamon in! We also made some lovely Mayan houses and clay mugs!

We ended the week by making our own chocolate creations! We took a taste test of secret flavours and added our favourite flavours to our melted chocolate. We then picked some toppings to add to our chocolate and waited patiently for them to set in the fridge. They looked delicious!

4A,Blogs

A totally tasty week in Class 4A!

13th November 2020Jennifer Tatters

This week in class 4A we have followed the journey of Charlie Bucket and the other golden ticket winners to the Chocolate Factory. We have become inventors and created our own chocolate bars and advertised them on posters to help them sell all over the world!

We became scientists and made our own ice cream out of nothing more than some cream, ice cubes and zip lock bags. We even got to taste some of our work and it was delicious!

This week, we have remembered those who lost their lives in the war, and made poppies to say thank you for everything they did for us. In RE, we learnt about Diwali and why it is celebrated in some religions, and we made our own special floating tea lights.

I am looking forward to seeing what marvellous things you can create next week!

4A,Blogs
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