11/05/2020  Week 5

WRITING TASKS - Ideas and resources

​MONDAY

Thank You Letter

Listen to this song on CBeebies or  watch Maddie’s Did You Know – Rubbish as a starting point. Discuss rubbish collection and recycling. How important  is it? What might happen if the rubbish was not collected regularly? Write a thank you letter to the people who collect your rubbish and recycling.. Think of about including a question about recycling, the items that are collected, or  the challenges of the job?

Resources:

• Thank You letter writing template

TUESDAY

Recycling or General Waste

Clip for ideas: Recycling what is the best way to sort recycling waste?. Write a list of items that can be placed in the recycling bin and those that go into the general waste.

Resources:

• Recycle or general waste template
• Come Outside: Rubbish  find out  more about what happens to Aunty Mable’s rubbish and where it goes

WEDNESDAY

Recycling Poster  

Clip: What should I do with my rubbish?  Design a poster all about recycling.  This could be used as a reminder about the items that you can put in the recycling bin.

Resources:

• Recycling Poster Template

THURSDAY

Water Uses Clip Snow, ice and water  Talk about the uses of water and why we need water? Write some sentences about how you use water at home. Use the ‘Water in My World’ or the PowerPoint on Twinkl to help

Resources:

• Water In My World (task sheet)

FRIDAY

Ways to Save Water.

Clips for ideas: The Water. Looking after our planet and Watch this BBC clip Four Top Tips To Save Water.  Discuss ways to save water.  Create a list of ways to save water at home or sort the cards and decide which activities save or waste water.

Resources:

• Watch this BBC clip Four top tips to save water
• Saving or wasting water sorting cards.

Additional resources:

•  https://www.anglianwater.co.uk/in-the-community/schools/primary-resources/