Glade Hill Primary and Nursery School

We are Golden and we SPARKLE

Previous Home Education

Home Education prior to whole-school closure:



Extra Tasks

History: Watch the video clip using the link contained in the document below and write a short biography about Queen Victoria.

French: Practise ordering the French breakfast items that we've started to learn about and design your own French Breakfast menu.









English Extra Information


Watch the following video clip-

This will explain how you write a balanced argument text. I would then like you to choose a question of your choice and write FOR and AGAINST arguments for it on the Purple Mash Blank Debate Template. Remember when we did the debate in class about if Michael should travel around the world? Well this will be like a written version of the debate (but on a different topic!)

Here are some ideas…

Should animals be kept in zoos?

Should children be allowed mobile phones in school?

Should it be made illegal to not recycle?



Now I would like you to turn your two arguments into a balanced argument text. Please record this on the Purple Mash Blank Template. Remember to include some of the FOR and AGAINST words from the video clip to link your arguments together.

-On the one hand

-On the other hand

-As well as



-Some people say

-Other people say



Today I would like you to research arguments for the question:

‘Should children be taught survival skills in school?’

You can include your own opinions, ask other people or research online (with your grown-ups permission). You might want to think about the following questions...

What are survival skills?

When might survival skills be useful?

Could learning survival skills be dangerous?



Separate yesterday’s research into FOR and AGAINST arguments and record on the Purple Mash debate template.



Dolphin reading comprehension attached below. You can choose if you want to do 1, 2 or 3 stars (3 is the hardest!). The answers are at the back but please don’t cheat!


Wider Curriculum Extra Information


Art- Create your own version of the painting The Great Wave by Hokusai. This painting was the inspiration for the front cover of Kensuke’s Kingdom. Can you tell?

You can find out some information about the artist here…

You can use pencil sketching, paint or collage. I can’t wait to see your creative interpretations of this painting!

The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai


In Science, we have been learning about the Circulatory System. Please complete the reading comprehension on this (you can pick the star difficulty level and the answers are at the back for afterwards!). Then there is a labelling activity for you to complete on the heart, lungs and blood vessels.

Take a look at the following sites to help you and to learn more about the Circulatory System.


Picture News- What are the best ways for us to keep active?


Watch the following link-

Why don’t you share your opinion by scrolling to the bottom of the page and writing a comment.



Christmas Card Competition on Purple Mash

Click on the Christmas card tab on the right hand side of the home page. You can then read the information at the top about picking a style to create your card. Then you can get designing!

Once you have completed it, watch the video on how to submit you card and then enter it in the under 12s category.

Good luck!




Watch the first 45 seconds of the clip below.

Imagine you have fallen overboard during the storm! Write a short narrative  about what happened on the boat and when you fell into the water. Remember to include how you are feeling and use the techniques we have learned this week about how to build tension:

-Short sentences


-Negative and hopeful language



Yacht in Storm | Sailing Wild Waves

Wider Curriculum- Science

Complete the reading comprehension about The Circulatory System. You can choose if you want to do 1, 2 or 3 stars (3 is the hardest!). The answers are at the end but please don't cheat!