Afternoon Activities | St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School

Afternoon Activities

Week beginning 1st June

A whole range of great activities to keep you busy and entertained in the afternoon. Don't forget to check out last week's too, in case you've missed something.

What was in like to live in the Bronze Age? Wonder what happened afer the Stone Age? Find out here.

Geography Learn how mountains are formed and explore the highest mountains in the UK

How does the internet work? Find out how the internet works here!

Activities from previous weeks.

Explore these websites and find out about everything from record-breaking paper airplanes to identifying by birds by their song....and lots more!

Design Did you enjoy last week's plane activity? Find out more about design with these activities.

Geography Find out about latitude and longtitude...plus lots of other great facts about our planet!

Record breaking paper airplanes.

Did you enjoy designing your flying machines last week? John Collins, better known as "The Paper Airplane Guy," has devoted himself to designing, folding, and flying the world's finest paper airplanes. Watch this amazing video to find out how he does it and to pick up some top tips to create your own.

Week beginning 11th May

Why not create a time capsule to provide some evidence of this unique period of history? Mrs MacKay has some great suggestions to help get you started.

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Computing Ever wondered how we get computers to do what we want? Now's your chance to find out....

History Find out all about Stonehenge, one of the world's most fascinating monuments.

Geography Time Zones: learn about why time is different in different parts of the world.

Week beginning 4th May 2020

Lots of different activities and lessons for you to try at home. Have fun!

History: What was it like to live in the Stone Age? Why not continue your Stone Age studies at home? You will find some interesting information and great activities here.

Music: Pulse and Rhythm I loved these activities from the BBC website. You will learn about pulse and rhythm by clapping and using your body - you don't need a musical instrument!

Geography: Contours, keys and symbols. We have learnt about maps and symbols in class - how many symbols can you remember?

Which bird is singing? I love this! Now is the perfect time to try and identify different bird song. Use this great RSPB website to help you. How many can you hear?

Previous learning

I'm leaving these up in case you want to re-visit some of the learning or haven't quite finished the activities.

How do we know what pre-historic Britain was like?

How to be a Historian

I just couldn't resist putting this film up when I saw it was on BBC iplayer. If we have a rainy afternoon this week, why not curl up and watch it? (Check with your grown-up first!)

Paddington 2 One of my favourites and available for a few days with BBC iplayer

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