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Enrichment Learning Grids: Stage 2 Weeks 1 – 2 The Enrichment Learning Grids have been organised into topic areas and provide a range of activities for students to choose from. Students complete a variety of activities daily, with guided support from parents/carers. If you have access to a device, you can choose some of the online learning options. Parents/carers please supervise your child when working online. Additional support material can be found in the appendices, which are attached to this document.

PHONICS/SPELLING/GRAMMAR Choose your activity below:

How quick are you? Choose a word from your spelling list.

How many times can you write your list in 1 minute?

See if you can improve!

Nouns - Person, place or thing Write down the nouns in this poem.

The rain in raining all around me, It falls on fields and trees, It rains on the umbrella, And on the ships at sea.

Synonyms A synonym is word with the same meaning.

big - large

Select at least 5 of your spelling words and record a synonym for each.

Rap it out! Write a rap using as many of your

spelling words as you can. Voice record your rap and put it on

Seesaw!

Syllable Hunt A syllable is a beat in a word.

Break your spelling list words into syllables.

Phonics Focus! What is the phonics (sound) focus of the

week? With your parent/carer, list as many words you can that have the same

sound.

Back Words Using your finger, write your spelling words on someone’s back. See if they

can guess the word!

Adjectives Describe your backyard or a room in your house using as many adjectives

(describing words) as you can. E.g. The plant is green, spiky and short.

Verbs Write a list of verbs (doing words) that

you can do in your backyard. E.g. jumping on the trampoline

Boggle How many words can you make with

these letters? You can use them twice!

a y s e o t b m i

Bubble Words Write your spelling words in bubble

writing!

Alphabetical Order Write your spelling words in

alphabetical order.

READING Choose your activity below:

Clever Connection

Choose a book you have read. Think about a connection you made to this book…

- to yourself

- to another book you have read

- to the world around you

Write about your connections.

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Artful Artist Choose a scene from a book you have

read. Draw a detailed picture of the scene.

Story Map Choose a book you have read.

Create a story map to show the different places the characters went to in the story.

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Book Reviewer

Write a review on a book you have read.

Write what you liked about it and didn’t like about it.

Should your friends read it?

Write at least 5 sentences.

Give it a star rating out of 5.

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Be a Word Wizard!

Find 2-3 tricky or interesting words in the book you read. For each word:

• Copy the sentence from the book that has the word in it.

• Look up the word in the dictionary or Google it to find the meaning. Write the meaning.

• Now write your own sentence using that word.

Story Teller

Write a summary of a story you read.

Your summary should be at least 4-5 sentences.

Make sure you include the main characters, the setting and main events that happen in

the story.

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Character Captain

Choose your favourite character from a story you have read.

Write a description of the character including as much information as you can.

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10 Questions If you could meet one of the characters

from your book, what would you ask them?

Write 10 questions.

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Bug Club https://www.activelearnprimary.com.au/login?c=0

Log into Bug Club. Choose a book to read or press the

button to have it read to you.

Passage Performer

Choose a page or two from a book. Practise reading the passage over and until it sounds

smooth. Now, practise using expression.

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Compare and Contrast

Choose 2 books you have read.

1. What is the same about the characters?

2. What is different about the characters?

3. What is the same and different about the setting and story?

Action! Action!

Act out a story (or part of it).

Get your toys to be extra characters or ask other people in your home to join you.

Perform it for a pretend audience, someone at your home or your toys.

WRITING Choose your activity below:

Timetable Make a timetable of your day/week and fill it in with what you have been doing.

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Letter to a friend Write a letter to a friend from school. Tell them about what you have been

doing. Make sure to ask them how they are

and what they have been doing.

Comic Create a comic strip to show something

fun you did recently.

Can you include speech and thought bubbles?

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Advertisement

Create an advertisement for any food, drink or product you like.

Make sure you persuade the reader to want to purchase the item.

Poems Write an acrostic poem using your first

and last name.

Informative Writing Write an informative text about a natural Australian landform e.g. Sydney Harbour Bridge, Opera

House, Uluru.

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Description Describe a sunset!

Make sure to include:

• 5+1 senses • adjectives (descriptive words) • correct punctuation

Draw a picture to go with it.

Persuasive ___________ is the best sport ever!

Write a persuasive text to encourage other kids to join the sport with you.

Make sure to include:

• 2 or more arguments (reasons) • correct punctuation

Survival List Make a list of 10 survival items you

would need if you were deserted on an island.

What’s your story? Find your favourite photo or toy.

Write a story using your photo or toy as an inspiration.

Postcard Design a postcard using your home as a

holiday destination. Write on the postcard as if you are going

to send it to Mrs Stackman.

Write the rules! Explain the rules of handball or another

game. Make sure you include ALL of the

important ways to play the game fairly.

MATHEMATICS Choose your activity below:

Money I have ten coins in my piggy bank. How much money could I have?

List 8 different amounts I could have.

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Length Measure the length of these 3 things inside

your house. • Kitchen bench • Door • Bed Remember you can use your hands and feet

if you don’t have a ruler!

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Multiplication If you had 7 friends that all needed 5 counters each, how many counters

would you need?

What is the number sentence for this problem?

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Position Hide a toy somewhere in your home or

backyard. Make a treasure map for someone to

follow and find the treasure (toy)!

Times Table Challenge How many times tables can you write in

two minutes? Ask a family member to time you.

Recording Time What does your day look like?

Keep a record of your day and note the time you do things. Record the time in

digital and analog form:

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Measuring time

Time yourself doing things around the house like brushing your teeth, making your

bed, putting shoes on, getting dressed.

Write down how long each takes and then put them in order from slowest to fastest.

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Number The answer is 32.

List as many questions as you can with that answer.

CHALLENGE: Can you get 50?? Photograph your work and share on

Graphing

Graph the weather each day!

Did it rain? Was it cloudy?

Division 1. Count 20 small objects (buttons, pebbles). 1. Share them into:

• 2 equal groups • 4 equal groups • 5 equal groups

Write the number sentence to match! Are there any other ways you can you share

them evenly?

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3D Objects What could you create if you had:

• 3 rolling objects • 4 boxes • 1 cone to build something

What could you build? Draw it! Photograph your work and share on

Board Game Create your own board game with

written instructions.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Choose your activity below:

HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY Choose your activity below:

CREATIVE ARTS Choose your activity below:

PDHPE Choose your activity below:

Melting Challenge! Place an ice cube in a bowl outside. Put

another ice cube in a bowl inside.

Time how long they take to melt. Which melts faster?

Why do you think this happens? Could you change it back to frozen?

How? Would it look the same?

Australia is a Special Place Look at the map of Australia.

What do you think are the most special places in Australia?

What do you think makes a place special?

Appendix 1: Map of Australia 1

Still Life Drawing Go outside and do a ‘still life’ drawing of

what you can see. You may choose to just draw some of

the objects you can see.

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Journal Entry - Feelings Write a journal about how you are

feeling at the moment.

Write down some positive things that have happened this week.

Melting Challenge Continued…

Can you find other things that could melt? (chocolate)

Do they melt faster or slower than ice? Why do you think this is?

Australia is a Special Place Look at the map of Australia and draw it.

Label the States, Territories, and Capital Cities.

Appendix 1: Map of Australia 2

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Self-Portrait Sketch Have a go at sketching a self-portrait. You can use a mirror in front of you to

help!

I’m Grateful For… Write down 3 things you are grateful for

and why you are grateful.

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Melting Moments Watch the clip: Run, Run, Runny!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG2ZRFVBQx8

What did you learn? Video record yourself explaining your

new learning and share on

Australia Watch the clip about Australia and write

down some facts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0PvMmT

AUAQ

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new learning and share on

Directed Drawing: Jaguar Choose between cartoon or advanced:

Cartoon:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnDc1qICH4s

Advanced:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5Q-IqN6jF8

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Physical Education (PE) Focus

Mrs Morison wants you to continue to develop your PE skills.

Have fun!

Appendix 2: PE Activity

MINDFULNESS & POSITIVITY

Choose your activity below:

Kindness Do an act of kindness and record it.

Will you write it, draw a picture or

take a photo?

Deep Belly Breathing Practise your special breathing.

Appendix 3: Breathing

Gratitude Start a gratitude jar.

Each day write or draw something

you are grateful for.

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Chest Breathing Practise your special breathing.

Appendix 3: Breathing

Nose Breathing Practise your special breathing.

Appendix 3: Breathing

Emotions Create faces to show emotion.

Use items you can find in the home (craft/recycled materials).

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Finger Breathing Practise your special breathing.

Appendix 3: Breathing

Keeping Calm Draw or list ‘tools’ that can help you

be clam at home.

E.g. 5 minutes in a quiet space, run around the backyard, throw a ball,

Mindfulness Games Watch the clip and play mindfulness

games.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJqStPcqlWI

Being Proud What have you done in the last few

days that you are proud of?

Record it: write/draw/picture/video Share on

Values Respect, Responsibility & Excellence

are our school values.

How can you practise these values at home? With your family, record what this may look like at home.

Peace Out: Guided Relaxation Find a quiet place. Listen, watch and

relax.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBnPlqQFPKs

HANDS ON LEARNING Choose your activity below:

Puzzle Time

Complete a puzzle with a family member.

Gardening

Weed the garden or plant some seeds.

Cubby House

Build a cubby house to fit you and your favourite toy.

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Construction Time

Construct something using Lego, blocks or something similar.

Sketch your design.

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Scavenger Hunt

Go on a nature scavenger hunt with your family.

What things do you see?

Draw a picture of what you find.

Making Music

Find items around your yard and make a wind chime.

Change a few bits and notice the

difference it makes to the music your wind chime makes.

Stick Creation

Create something from a pile of sticks.

Paper Plane Challenge

Make a paper plane and test it out.

Did it fly well? What could you do to improve your design?

Try a new design and compare.

Making Art with Scissors

Matisse is a famous artist known for not only painting but also making art from paper cuttings.

Use scraps of paper and glue to create a marvellous artwork.

Exercise Your Brain

Draw a picture using a pencil.

Now try to draw the same picture but use the hand you don’t normally use to

hold your pencil.

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Musical Instruments

Make a musical instrument from something you can find at home.

Video record yourself or a family member playing the instrument and

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Cooking Fun

With your parent/caregiver, cook something delicious.

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BRAIN BREAKS

Choose your activity below:

Keepie Uppie!

Keep a balloon from touching the ground for as long as possible.

Mission Impossible

Create a ‘Mission Impossible’ obstacle course. If you touch an object you have

to start again.

Mini Marathon

Create a mini marathon around your home. Time yourself and see if you can

beat your time. Encourage family members to participate.

Puzzle Time

Do a puzzle with a family member.

What is the best way to start? (straight pieces first)

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Ball Practice

Outside, practise your throwing and catching skills.

Do you think you are improving?

Lava Floor

The floor is hot lava!

Use cushions/pillows and move around the house without touching the lava

(floor).

Hallway Bowling

Use water bottles and a ball (or something similar) and have a bowling

competition.

Balance Challenge

Are you good at balancing?

Time yourself balancing on one leg. Swap legs and time yourself again. What

did you notice?

Go Noodle!

Select some fun activities and enjoy with your family.

https://www.gonoodle.com/

Just Dance

Search ‘Just Dance’ on Youtube and select a suitable song/dance to move to.

Aerobic Workout

10 x star jumps

10 x sit ups

10 x squats

Cosmic Kids Yoga

Find a quiet space and enjoy your practice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_0P5grVoyg

Appendix 1 Map of Australia 1

Map of Australia 2

Map of Australia from: Inquisitive.com

Appendix 2

Physical Education (PE) STATIC BALANCES – soldier, arms out wide, rocket (up on toes), left leg, right leg, kneeling soldier, hands and knees – lifting opposite leg/arm. Repeat for both sides. Remember these are STRONG & STILL – like a statue. WARM UP – Use a dice, or a pack of cards, or write the numbers 1 – 10 on paper to select a random number between 1 & 10. Once you have your number perform the following actions.

jumping jacks tuck jumps toe taps Select a new number for each warm-up exercise. IMPROVE YOUR SKILL – CATCHING & BALL TOSS. These skills progress in difficulty. You do not need to be able to perform all skills perfectly, but should be aiming to improve YOUR skill level. Use a handball, tennis ball or even some scrunched up leftover Easter egg wrappers. Begin with your dominant (favourite) hand. Toss the ball into the air – just over head height – and catch it with the hand that you threw it with. Repeat until you have successfully caught the ball 10 times in a row. If you find it difficult, reduce the height that you are tossing the ball into the air. If it is still too difficult, toss the ball with one hand and catch with two hands, but remember you are aiming to be able to catch it with one hand as you improve your skill level.

Remember to keep watching the ball all the way up into the air and back into your hand. Repeat with your non dominant hand. Repeat the exercise, but this time after tossing the ball into the air, clap once before you catch the ball – still catching it with one hand only. Repeat with your non dominant hand. Perform the exercise again, but this time after tossing the ball into the air, turn around once before you catch the ball – still catching it with one hand only. Repeat with your non dominant hand.

Appendix 3

Breathing

Breathing Cards from: Headandheartmindfulness.com.au