Puffin - Y3/4
Welcome to Puffin!
We are a mixed class from years 3&4 and you will find us in the classroom opposite the hall.
Our teacher is Miss Laura Moore and our teaching assistants are Mrs Fisher and Mrs Earland.
In place of our usual 'Meet the Teacher' meetings, we have produced a video presentation with information about Puffin class for September 2020:
https://fitzmaurice-primary-school.primarysite.media/media/puffin-class-transition-presentation
If you have any questions, you can email Miss Moore at puffin@fitzmaurice.wilts.sch.uk
Presentation Slides
P.E.
PE is on Tuesday and Friday in term 1. Children should come to school dressed in their PE kit. Their t-shirts should match the colour of their house team.
Forest School
Puffins will have forest schools on a Wednesday afternoon in Term 3.
Children should come to school dressed in their forest schools clothes.
Swimming
Currently under review. More details when known.
Useful links for learning:
Great websites for all subjects
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons - daily lessons in all subject areas by the BBC, also including a weekly 'Wellbeing' lesson
www.classroomsecrets.co.uk.- free learning packs for a variety of subjects – organised by year group
www.twinkl.co.uk – free learning packs for a variety of subjects – organised by year group
Spelling
https://www.spellzone.com/index.cfm Spellzone is a site which has plenty of free spelling activities for both year 3 and 4
Writing, grammar and punctuation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zv48q6f BBC Bitesize KS2 has free interactive games, videos and guidance
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/Key-Stage-2.html Crickweb has a number of free games to support spelling, writing, reading and grammar for KS2
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/spelling-and-grammar Topmarks offers interactive games to support spelling, grammar, reading and writing KS2 (Year3)
http://www.funenglishgames.com/games.html Provides Interactive games to support reading, grammar, spelling in KS2
https://www.literacyshed.com/home.html Literacy Shed has short clips organised into themes most come with suggestions for writing ideas, comprehension questions and wider learning opportunities.
http://www.pobble365.com/ Pobble has inspiring images to provoke and inspire writing
Reading
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/ Oxford Owl has a large number of E books available. You will need to register.
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/ Book Trust offers a range of E-Books and online games to support reading
http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/ This site has animated myths and legends
http://mrsp.com/ Mrs P reads a range of stories to create storytime videos and a small number of reading related activities.
Maths
https://whiterosemaths.com/ White Rose produces free packages available soon to support school closure
https://uk.ixl.com/math/ The site provided online interactive quizzes
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years The site offers a range of interactive games for KS2
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/category/22/most-popular A range of interactive maths games
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z826n39 BBC Bitesize KS2 has free interactive games, videos and guidance
https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/index.html Offers a range of interactive games
https://mathszone.co.uk/ Offers interactive games
https://ttrockstars.com/ Interactive times tables games as set by Miss Moore
PE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz0go1pTda8 Joe Wicks an online body coach is going to be doing a daily PE session on YouTube that can be done at home (linked clip is Monday 23rd March)
https://www.gonoodle.com/ Go Noodle offers a range of active videos the children can follow.
https://www.youthsporttrust.org/free-home-learning-resources-0?utm_campaign=11402914_Coronavirus%20message&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Youth%20Sport%20Trust&dm_i=1ZLF%2C6SEJM%2CHOUSHK%2CR5Y6F%2C1 Home learning resources from the Youth Sports Trust
Art
https://www.redtedart.com/?cn-reloaded Offers a range of craft activities for children
https://www.facebook.com/artfulparent/ Offers a range of craft activities for children
http://www.robbiddulph.com/draw-with-rob Rob Bididdulph has created some videos to help children draw characters such as Gregosaurus and Sausagedog
Geography
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/ Introduces the children to a range of interesting subjects.
Science
https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/games-and-apps National Science museum offers a small selection of interactive games
https://www.jamesdysonfoundation.co.uk/resources/challenge-cards.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwvOHzBRBoEiwA48i6ArjjadNq_kfHR3AKJOh7IwdoMR-2Sol_m5O2mnTmf7TH4VqiUYP9KBoCCa8QAvD_BwE James Dyson’s foundation have a range of activities to explore science and engineering that can be done at home
https://www.rigb.org/families/experimental?gclid=CjwKCAjwvOHzBRBoEiwA48i6AqtULV0qNWxZ9Iytvyri1M7aPyy-Q8Kt1S8wFNE9bC0gFIH0lBJYJRoCUqUQAvD_BwE Gives details of exciting experiments that can be done at home.
http://www.sciencefun.org/kidszone/experiments/ Science fun has a range of activities to explore science experiments that can be done at home.
Miscellaneous
Free music resources
https://outdoorclassroomday.com/ Outdoor Classroom Day is a celebrates and inspires outdoor learning and play
https://scratch.mit.edu/ A great site for children to practise coding and programming skills
https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/blog/learning-home-packs/
- free learning packs for a variety of subjects – organised by year group
https://app.smilingmind.com.au /
The smiling mind app has short videos to help with relaxation and mindfulness