Monday

Week D – Stage 2

Happy Monday!

To complete today's activities, you will need:

a workbook

pencils

2 tennis balls (or 2 rolled up pairs of socks)

a pair of socks to throw

tea towel, scarf or piece of material

Care and Connect – caring for yourself, your family and your friends

Body warm up

Let's get started!

Watch the video and join in the activity.

Body warm up
Duration: 2:07

English

You will need:

Icon: workbook
Icon: pencils

All about words!

Let's explore words!

Listen to the instructions.


  • Is there a word on the list that have not heard before or unsure of what it means?

  • Look up the meaning of the word in the dictionary.

  • Complete the word map.

A word list!
Duration: 2:50

Reading and viewing

It's storytime!

Watch this video or listen to the story of 'The Dog Without a Name'.


  • Read or listen to ‘The dog without a name’.

  • As you read, visualise what the carer looks like.

The Dog Without a Name
Duration: 10:30

After listening to the story:

  • Draw a picture of the carer and label using adjectives.

  • Write a sentence describing the carer.


Let's watch the video to see an example.

Describing the carer
Duration: 2:32

Is this too hard?

  • Draw a picture of what the carer looks like.

Is this too easy?

  • Write a description of the carer using adjectives

Creating characters

Let's explore some more about characters!

Watch the video and complete the activity.


After watching the video:

  • Watch ‘Creating characters’. The most memorable thing about reading books are our favourite characters.

  • Who are your favourite characters?

  • In your book, make a list of your favourite characters. Think about what makes them special to you. Are your characters heroes or villains?

Creating characters
Duration: 3:09

Share your work with your teacher.

Brain break

You will need:

Let's recharge!

It’s time for a brain break so we can recharge for some more learning!

Watch the video and join in the activity.

You will need:

  • 2 tennis balls


Hint: if you don't have any tennis balls, you can use a pair of rolled up socks.

Brain break
Duration: 1:10

Education Live

Tour an Airbus A330

Icon: watch video

Join us for today's episode of Education Live!

Today we are joined by Captain Alex Passerini who takes us on a tour of the Airbus A330!

Education Live – Tour an Airbus A330
Duration: 13:18

Mathematics

You will need:

Icon: workbook
Icon: pencils

Number

Let's explore different strategies we might use to solve number problems!

Watch the video and join in the activity.


You will need:

  • pencils

  • your workbook.


Key questions:

  • Which one would you do in your head?

  • Which of these problems would you solve using a mental strategy?

  • Which ones would you solve using a written or digital strategy?

Which one would you do in your head? Part 1
Duration: 0:58

Let's look at another one!

Watch the video and join in the activity.


You will need:

  • pencils

  • your workbook.


Key questions:

  • Which of these problems would you solve using a mental strategy?

  • Which ones would you solve using a written or digital strategy?

Which one would you do in your head? Part 2
Duration: 3:39

Share your thinking with your teacher.

Let's play 'Mastermind'.

Watch the video to learn how to play.


You will need:

  • pencils

  • your workbook.

Mastermind
Duration: 7:36

GetActive@Home

You will need:

Catching

Are you ready to move?

Watch the video and join in.


You will need:

  • a pair of socks to throw.

Catching
Duration:18:44

Creative Arts

You will need:

Icon: workbook
Icon: pencils

When the Clouds are Sinking Low / A Wonderous Place

This week we are exploring songs!

Listen to the instructions.

Activity 1 Instructions
Duration: 3:44

Look at the map. It shows the place names of some towns in Australia.


  • How many of the towns on the map have you heard of before?

Let's learn a song that uses some of these town names!

Watch and follow the animated score for 'When the Clouds are Sinking Low / A Wonderous Place' by Tracy and Paul Burjan.

This song has two names because it is a partner song. That means there are two songs that can go together at the same time!

The animated score shows both songs together.

'When the Clouds are Sinking Low / A Wonderous Place' - Animated score
Duration: 4:15

Let's learn to sing the two songs separately!

Listen to 'When the Clouds are Sinking Low'. This song is all about how beautiful the Australian sky can be.


Practice singing this song.

'When the Clouds are Sinking Low' - Audio
Duration: 4:11

Partner Songs_song 1 feature.mp3

'When the Clouds are Sinking Low' - Lyrics

When the Clouds are Sinking Low

When the clouds are sinking low,

And the sky has a special glow.

I love to watch the setting sun,

Beaming down on everyone.

When the clouds are sinking low.

When the rain is falling down,

Love that sound as it hits the ground.

There’s four seasons in one day,

Winter, summer, spring and fall.

When the rain is falling down.

When the clouds are sinking low.

Listen to 'A Wonderous Place'. This song is all about our amazing Australian town names.


Practice singing this song.

'A Wonderous Place' - Audio
Duration: 4:11

Partner-Songs_song-2-feature.mp3

'A Wonderous Place' - Lyrics

A Wonderous Place

I’ve been to Bong Bong and Burpengary,

Poowong and Nar Nar Goon,

Humpybong as well as Humpty Doo.

I’ve been to Yorky’s Knob and Wonglepong,

Coffin Bay and Dog Swamp,

Egg and Bacon Bay’s the place to go.

Grong Grong and Gunnagnoo,

Gingin and Gooloogong,

Moolooloo and Mangalore,

I have seen them all.

Woodie Woodie and Burrumbuttock,

Chinkapook and Wee Waa,

Australia is a wondrous place to go.

When the clouds are sinking low.

Let's learn how to keep the beat using body percussion!

Watch the video and join in the activity.

'When the Clouds are Sinking Low'
Duration: 1:21

Let's explore this song some more!

Listen to the instructions.

Activity 2 - Instructions
Duration: 3:26

Let's have another look at the animated score!

Watch, follow and sing along with the animated score for both songs together.

'When the Clouds are Sinking Low / A Wonderous Place' - Animated score
Duration: 4:15

Let's practise singing the lyrics of one song along with the other song to hear what it sounds like when you sing a partner song.

Listen to 'When the Clouds are Sinking Low' and sing the lyrics of 'A Wonderous Place'.

'When the Clouds are Sinking Low' - Audio
Duration: 4:11

Partner Songs_song 1 feature.mp3

'A Wonderous Place' - Lyrics

A Wonderous Place

I’ve been to Bong Bong and Burpengary,

Poowong and Nar Nar Goon,

Humpybong as well as Humpty Doo.

I’ve been to Yorky’s Knob and Wonglepong,

Coffin Bay and Dog Swamp,

Egg and Bacon Bay’s the place to go.

Grong Grong and Gunnagnoo,

Gingin and Gooloogong,

Moolooloo and Mangalore,

I have seen them all.

Woodie Woodie and Burrumbuttock,

Chinkapook and Wee Waa,

Australia is a wondrous place to go.

When the clouds are sinking low.

Let's try it the other way around!

Listen to 'A Wonderous Place' and sing 'When the Clouds are Sinking Low' to this song.

'A Wonderous Place' - Audio
Duration: 4:11

Partner-Songs_song-2-feature.mp3

'When the Clouds are Sinking Low' - Lyrics

When the Clouds are Sinking Low

When the clouds are sinking low,

And the sky has a special glow.

I love to watch the setting sun,

Beaming down on everyone.

When the clouds are sinking low.

When the rain is falling down,

Love that sound as it hits the ground.

There’s four seasons in one day,

Winter, summer, spring and fall.

When the rain is falling down.

When the clouds are sinking low.

Let's do another activity with this partner song!

Watch the video and join in the activity.


You will need:

  • a tea towel, scarf or piece of material

  • a clear space for movement.

'When the Clouds are Sinking Low'

Duration: 1:47

Let's add movement!

Use the backing track for the songs together to compose your own movement sequence along with the music.

For the first song, remember the phrases are longer and in the second song they are shorter.

Make sure you warm your body up first with some light stretches and be careful not to run into any furniture!

Backing track - Audio
Duration: 4:11

Partner-Songs_bkng.mp3

Student voice

Show how you feel about your learning today.