Patana Gateway

Day

Subject

Work

Optional Extension  / Reinforcement Activities / Websites

Monday

Literacy

Reading Comprehension Poetry Focus

http://www.gigglepoetry.com/

Check out some of the poems on this website.  Can you write your own in one of the particular styles (rap, limerick etc.)?

http://www.poetryarchive.org/childrensarchive/home.do

Read some interviews with poem authors.  Find out where they get their ideas and inspiration.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99UH0JB7m5A&feature=PlayList&p=3F604EB417A3A48A&index=0&playnext=1

Listen to The Highway Man (By Alfred Noyes) (Mr Goligher’s favourite poem).  Can you make a list of any metaphors you hear within the poem?

Tuesday

Spelling

Class Spellings

Spelling games and activities

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy.html

Fun Brain Spelling Games

http://www.funbrain.com/spell/index.html

Wednesday

Maths

Formal addition and subtraction methods

Mental addition and subtraction game

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/addsubtract/mental/flash7.shtml

Bug Race – Addition Game

http://www.mathsonline.co.uk/nonmembers/gamesroom/bugs/bugrace3.html

Maths Magician (add, subtract, multiply or divide!)

http://oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/mathmagician/maths1.html

Thursday

Humanities

Settlements

Elements of a settlement – thinking about own ideal settlement

Build your own model village

http://www.bekonscot.co.uk/fun-and-games/virtual-village/