Week B

Stage 3

These learning activities are designed to be completed in sequence beginning on Monday

Daily Prayer

My Covid-19 Prayer!

The last two years have been difficult as many people we love and care for have been sick with Covid. We hear so much about Covid in the news, in our families and at school. Let us spend some time in prayer to pray for all those who are sick with Covid.

Resources: Paper, pencil, colouring in pencils.

Begin with the Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.

Close your eyes and take 3 deep breaths, breathing in and out three times

Write a prayer on a paper. In your prayer answer the following questions:

  • Who do I know have been affected by COVID? Write their names.

  • Write a small prayer asking God to help them so they can be better soon. Start the prayer with Dear God…

  • Draw a picture of a nurse, a doctor or anyone who is helping people who are sick with COVID.

Conclude with the sign of the cross

Note: Please use the whole prayer or parts of it to suit your child’s age and needs.

Religious Education

Learning Intention

We are learning to identify how Scripture and our Catholic community can support us in following the example of Jesus

Success Criteria

I will know I am successful when I:


  • have identified difficult times from the past two years

  • scan identify ways that I pushed through these difficult times

Outcomes

S3 Christian Life- demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of Christian life as a response to God’s love of us and of all creation in leadership and service of others and care for the earth.

You will need

Lead Pencil

Paper

Device

Google Doc

Watch

Book

Activity


The Covid pandemic has presented a number of challenges for individuals, families and communities. Everyone has been impacted in different ways including:

  • Students having to learn from home

  • Teachers having to move to online learning

  • Parents having to work differently

  • Being isolated from family and friends

  • Missing out on certain activities and events


  1. List some of the ways that your life has changed as a result of Covid.

  2. Choose a time that has been difficult and reflect on how you have managed to get through it.

Questions to support my thinking


Activity too hard?

Perhaps isolation/lockdown was getting you down so you made sure you got some sunshine and exercise or maybe reached out to someone else who helped you through it. Did you get to know your neighbours a little better, plant something in the garden or maybe set up a get together with your family via Zoom or Facetime?


Activity too easy?

What might that experience have been like for someone less fortunate than yourself?


English

Learning Intention

We are learning how text structures and language features work together in Explanation texts.


Success Criteria

I will know I am successful when I:


  • activate knowledge of the topic and associated vocabulary

  • identify the audience and purpose of texts

  • use my comprehension strategies to interpret texts.

Aligned to English outcomes

EN3-3A​

Uses an integrated range of skills, strategies and knowledge to read, view and comprehend a wide range of texts in different media and technologies.

You will need

Device

Watch

Google Doc

Book

Lead Pencil

Activity

  • Open the Google slides (on the right) and follow the written and audio prompts to complete your English learning activities for today.

  • Independent Reading as outlined on the slides.

  • Independent Writing as outlined on the slides.

Questions to support my thinking

Activity too hard?

  • Cut out the words in the Word Bank. Sort them into groups of words that are connected in some way.

  • Talk to an adult about your word sort. Discuss why you grouped the words together?

  • Now try the KWL chart and view the video.


Activity too easy?

  • How many technical words can you add to the climate change Word Bank? Can you sort them? Discuss with a parent/teacher before finalising your KWL

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Mathematics

Learning Intention

We are learning to compare fractions.


Success Criteria

I will know I am successful when I can:

  • prove my thinking using numbers, pictures and words

  • show at least 2 ways to show my thinking

  • compare the fractions and explain which one is larger.

Outcome

MA3-7NA

Compares, orders and calculates with fractions, decimals and percentages.

You will need

Paper

Lead Pencil

Activity

Which Cake Will I Eat?


There are two cakes left to be eaten.

One cake has ¾ left and the other has ⅘ left.


  • Which one do you want to take home and why?

  • What if you have a round cake?

  • What if you have a bar cake?


Questions to support my thinking

Activity too hard?

  • Can you draw a picture or get some materials to model ¾ and ⅘?

  • Can you draw a picture or get some materials to model ¾ and ⅞?



Activity too easy?

  • What if one cake has 2/5 left and the other has 3/7 left?

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Brain Breaks





Be sure to take a break at least every hour or so.


There are some ideas in the slideshow, but feel free to come up with your own activities.

Week B Brain breaks K-6