School Closure
Measuring the Earth!
The Royal Astronomical Society and The National Schools Observatory are doing a quick 'citizen science' experiment this weekend for everyone across the UK.
They want to find out how big the Earth is. All you have to do is push a stick into the ground (or prop it up) then measure the stick and the shadow it makes at around 1pm on Saturday.
You need to go to the website below and put in your measurements to take part.
It would be great to get as many people taking part as possible.
Here is the website: schoolsobservatory.org/solstick
Parents, please look out for an important email from Miss Davies. If you have not heard by Friday, email Miss D on head@bowness-on-solway.cumbria.sch.uk
Thank you
Until we are all back safely, teachers will be providing distance learning tasks and activities here. Check your class sub page for details!
For information on the virus, click here.
Don't forget to use Doodle Maths and Tables (and Doodle English and Spell for Years 1 - 6) by downloading the app or use the links below.
Have a look at Newsround for some useful information and resources about this years theme - Kindness.
Everybody Worries
Florence Nightingale and the NHS
It's Florence Nightingale's Birthday today. Lots of Interesting information on Purple Mash- The original (Non) NHS hero! https://2simple.com/blog/florence-nightingale/
and a podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2cnCPOBdxo
Here's another great link to a podcast on the NHS.
Another great art challenge - art on a toilet roll tube!
Have a look and see what you can come up with. One for all the family to have a go at!
KEEPING ACTIVE
Looking for more PE and movement activities- Check out this Free link to the parent/ child side of 'imoves'
Join.theimovement.com for parents
There are plenty of plug and play videos 🏃♀️, boredom busters and mental wellbeing activities in there to keep parents and kids going at home.
There's also this Maths on the move- Mixing up PE and Maths- All good fun!
https://www.activeme360.com/wp-content/uploads/MATHS-ON-THE-MOVE-HOME-CHALLENGE-SHEET-5and6.pdf
VE DAY
Commemorating VE Day
As we all know, this Friday 8th May is the 75th Anniversary of VE DAY. As a school we had planned to recognise this in various ways and activities- However, we would not like this day to go unnoticed and hope that VE DAY will also be acknowledged in our home- school this week. This can be done in a great number of ways-whether it be making bunting, having street parties, making a toast or looking at depth at a particular aspect of this period.
There are some generic links below to get you started- whilst on the class pages you will find some more age specific ones.
We would love to see your involvement- so take some photos and send them in to us.
The Book of Hopes & How to Not Go to School
ACTIVE MAY ACTIVITIES
GRAMMAR HELP?
Not sure how to sort your fronted adverbials from your clauses? Verbs from Nouns?
Please find a downloadable PDF below that may be of some help. Available for both KS1 and KS2.
Stay Safe
This might be fun to join in. Celebrate the 75 th anniversary of VE day with a picnic at home. I'll be having a red white and blue picnic - as long as it doesn't rain! Mrs M
Hi Bowness family! We are missing you lots! I saw this and thought I would put it on the website for you to have a look at and maybe join in, it’s for a really good cause! Stay home, stay safe ❤️ Miss Edwards
Why not have a go at Mrs Misselbrook's Easter Art Challenge!?
Choose a painting online.
Try the National Gallery - https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/
Or the Tate Britain - https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-britain
Or any other gallery you like.
Recreate the painting at home and take a photo. You can email your photo to your teacher or post it on our Facebook page.
We used blankets and Lightsabers to make ours.
I can't wait to see your photos!