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Healthy Kidz Global Challenge has been launched today. There are prizes to be won if you complete a seven day fitness challenge. Check out this link:
https://healthy-kidz.com/healthy-kidz-global-challenge/
Ulster rugby have also joined in with home school learning and they have launched Sparky's workbooks. Check out the link:
https://www.ulsterrugby.com/sparkysworkbooks/
Another site which has lots if ideas of fun things to do at home is:
Would you like to do a project about farming? Have a look at the resource 'Dig In!' It has different levels for different ages so you could even help your younger sibling too.
https://www.ufuni.org/education
Hopefully these will add to your list of activities to keep everyone busy whilst at home.
Here are a few more ideas for keeping everyone busy during these difficult times.
A website which is really good for coding activities for children is Scratch, check it out at here:
https://scratch.mit.edu/users/Scratch-Kid/
Another useful website for Numeracy activities is White Rose Maths. It is based on the English year groups for school so Year 4 is our P3, Year 5 is our P6, etc. There are lots of great activities on here:
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/
Chester Zoo are hosting virtual zoo days on Facebook, check out this link:
https://www.facebook.com/chesterzoo1/
Matthew Tipton has forwarded us a link for football skill manoeuvres if you want to try these out;
Lots of us are following Joe Wicks PE classes every day but here is another link for more physical activities each day. These lessons take place live at 11am each day - enjoy.
https://www.facebook.com/corenicorekids/
Hopefully these will help you enjoy your time off school.
Remember - Stay at home to stay safe.
Easy home made Pizza
If you’d like to try something fun and easy in the kitchen, why not make pizza? This recipe came from John Torode and his wife Lisa…and it is really easy, tasty and budget friendly too.
You need (for the base):
250g natural yogurt
250 SR flour
1 teasp baking powder
Pinch salt
Mix ingredients together in a bowl and divide into 4 pieces. Roll out onto a floured surface. Heat oven to as high a temperature as you can. Put base onto a floured tray and bake for 4 mins. When you take it out of the oven, turn it over and top with tomato sauce or pasta sauce. (I cheated and used a tomato and garlic ready made sauce!)
If you want to make your own tomato sauce:
1 tin tomatoes
1 onion
1 tablesp olive oil
Salt and Pepper
Start to cook onions in the oil. Add a splash of water and stir. Then add another splash of water and cook down. Season, add the tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes.
Top your pizza with whatever you have!
Some ideas:
mushrooms, ham, sweetcorn, chicken, pineapple, pepperoni, tomatoes, peppers…
cover with cheese and put back into the hot oven for 4 – 5 minutes
slice and eat. Enjoy 😊
There are a variety of activities that are free for the next number of weeks. These should make schooling at home a little easier!
Joe Wicks is taking 30 minute PE classes every morning on YouTube - the lessons are a great workout for children and parents alike. Check out today's lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wzoy_J3I_c
Amazon are offering a month free trial on Audio Books with plenty of books for children to enjoy listening to.
David Walliams is reading one of his stories online every day for the next 30 days - again these are interesting stories the children can listen while the adults take a well-earned break! https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/
NI Libraries are also offering online membership and books can be borrowed for reading or listening to. You can apply for membership online at: www.librariesni.org.uk
Epic, an app for reading, is also offering a free 30 day trial.
Cosmic Kids Yoga has plenty of calming, focused or energetic activities which cover mindfulness, dance, relaxation, stories and yoga. Check it out: https://www.cosmickids.com/category/watch/
Oti Mabuse from Strictly Come Dancing has a YouTube channel with dance classes for kids being streamed each day. These fun lessons can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC58aowNEXHHnflR_5YTtP4g
Another idea which would be good for children and adults is encouraging your child to write a letter or draw a picture for a resident in a Care Home such as Lisnisky or in a Fold such as Quarry Gardens. The residents in many places like these are no longer receiving visitors due to social restrictions so they might appreciate a letter or picture from a young child. Letters or pictures could be posted or delivered when your family are out for their daily exercise regime.
Lots of great ways to read with your child, listen to stories or read themselves. Different ways to keep them active engage in activities which would brighten the days
of others. Hopefully these will be useful in the days ahead.
Tomorrow will be the last day for pupils due to the Coronavirus closure, announced on the news tonight. Staff will prepare home learning packs for the children during the Staff Development Day on Friday, which can be collected from the Assembly Hall between 8.30am and 12 noon on Monday 23rd March.
The packs will contain a variety of activities and Class Pages on the school website will also have ideas for home learning.
It is with great sadness that I share this news and my thoughts and prayers will be with everyone in our Bocombra family at this worrying time.
Mrs Taylor
School will re-open on Wednesday 18th March but will close for a Staff Development Day on Friday 20th March, to allow staff more time to prepare for imminent closure. This work has already begun, but as you can appreciate, if the closure is lengthy, there is much to consider.
In line with new Government guidelines, there will be no Assembly or After-School activities. The dinner hall routine will also change, so that fewer children are in the hall together.
We would also ask that parents and other carers avoid entering the school building.
If your child has underlying medical difficulties, please seek medical advice and let us know if they need to stay off.
In line with new Government guidelines, please keep your child off for 14 days if they have a fever, persistent cough or difficulty breathing. Other family members will need to self-isolate also. In this difficult situation, the health and safety of all in our school community remains our utmost priority and we appreciate your support.
With thanks,
Mrs Taylor
Due to developments in the local community, if your child is displaying any symptoms of this virus (fever, cough, shortness of breath) please keep them at home and seek advice from your GP or Public Health Agency-Call 111. Please keep the school updated.
In school we will be reminding children about regular handwashing and not sharing bottles etc.
Please reinforce these messages at home too.
All surfaces which children are touching are already disinfected each day by our cleaning staff, who will continue this good practice. Thank you for your support. Mrs Taylor
Unfortunately not the ones with chocolate chips.
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