Easter holiday Activities
We're taking a break from academic learning for the next fortnight. This gives our families a chance to focus on themselves and their own interests. If you are visiting from outside our school family then welcome! You might be interested to see our approach to Continuous Learning at Westbury on Trym CE Academy.
There are tons of exciting things happening over the next two weeks which you can explore if you would like to. If you do take part in something new and you'd like to share it with your teacher, then do post a photo to Seesaw so your teacher can see it. If you have completed something as a family that you'd like to share with the whole internet, then please do send it to info@westburyontrym.academy and we'll publish the best ones here on this page.
Live Lessons
Live Lessons Lots of live lessons are continuing throughout the Easter holidays. Click on the button for a roundup of the best ones (in our opinion).
Exploring the story of Easter
EYFS - Have a look at these Cbeebies films to help understand the Christian Festival of Easter and how some Christians celebrate it. Watch it. See what you can remember. Talk about why this might be important for Christians.
KS1 - Watch this Easter video then click here to download a follow up quiz and activity to do with your family.
KS2 - Watch this Easter video, then click here to download a follow up activity to do with your family.
You could make your own chocolate easter egg nest with your family.
If you want to be a little bit more reflective. Click here to explore some Easter reflections written by Shahne Vickery with paintings by Nebiyu Assefa.
Make your own Easter Bunny
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This idea came from Child's World Art - facebook page- ask a grown up to log in to facebook to view the post. |
Create your own Easter bunny You will need Choose which sock will be the best colour for your bunny. Now Roll up any two other socks in a ball and stuff it into the bunny sock. Tie an elastic securely tight. That's the neck bit. Can you name it? Read up all the books you can find about rabbits. Research their eating, sleeping, family habits. Are they similar to your family habits? |
Treasure hunts
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Treasure hunt - If you would like a set up an indoor treasure hunt with your family, then we have all the resources you'll need. Just get a grownup at home to print out/or read and write out this treasure hunt and ask them to follow the instructions on the last page. Thanks to Sadie Randall and Lucy Harrigan from the Family Lockdown Tips facebook group for allowing us to share. For a pdf version click here. For an editable word version click here. |
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For all KS2 Harry Potter fans - try this virtual Hogwarts Escape Room created by Sydney Krawiec, Youth Services Librarian at Peters Township Public Library in McMurray, PA. You need to solve some tricky clues as a family. |
Story writing competition -
All of the NW24 schools have been invited to take part in a story writing competition. Have a look at the document below to see more details.
nw24 story writing competition relaunch 2020.pdf
Art competition
Art competition - All of the NW24 schools have been invited to take part in a very exciting art competition. If you wish to enter please email your entry to the school office and Title your email "NW24 art competition".
nw24 art competition relaunched 2020.pdf
Family photo challenge
In our own school we are also inviting families to take part in a whole school art challenge which was set by the Getty museum in Los Angeles and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. All you need to do is have a look through these museums' digital collections of artwork and choose one that you would like to have a go at recreating in your home using the objects and people that are in your family. Then send us an email to info@westburyontrym.academy including a jpeg or png file of the original picture, a full citation of the picture (so we make sure that we credit the artist and gallery correctly) and then a photo of your recreation. We'll post them here in an online gallery and at the end of the holidays give you a chance to vote for your favourite one.
Here's one example.
Self-Portrait, Yawning, by 1783, Joseph Ducreux. Oil on canvas, 46 3/8 x 35 3/4 in. The J. Paul Getty Museum, 71.PA.56. Re-creation on Instagram by Paul Morris with British redcoat and twisty towel
To get some other ideas of what other people have created. Click here.
Make your own family HIIT workout
Take a leaf out of Team Cheater's book and make your own family HIIT workout video. Mrs Cheater and her children used the free apple app - Imovie to create theirs. For a short youtube tutorial on how to use imovie at home click here.
Family Drama activities from Unique Voice
We love the Unique Voice Arts Company at Westbury on Trym CE Academy, they visited us back in February 2020 on Safer Internet day and did some assemblies themed around online safety. They have created a families staying home pack including some excellent drama activities which you might like to explore, to download a pdf of the pack, click here.
Budding Archaeologist?
Bristol Museum and Art Gallery have just launched a 'Archaeology at Home' newsletter packed with activities and information for every stuck-at-home mini archaeologist out there!
To get regular newsletters, resources, activities and updates, sign up to their learning newsletter for home educators:
Here's a taste of Issue 1.
bristol culture archaeology at home issue 1 1 .pdf
Window Wanderland Nightingale art project
The people behind all the Window Wanderland projects across Bristol have today launched a Nightingale Arts project and they hope that as many Bristol Residents will take part as possible. All you have to do is create a unique piece of art to thank NHS staff and display it in your window. Please do not send any artwork to the NHS Nightingale hospitals.
Want to chill out and watch some family friendly theatre?
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The family stage is a website dedicated to sharing family theatre with a global audience. They have a huge variety of shows, most of which are only available for a short period of time, so be quick! Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and his Technicolour dream coat is available this weekend until Sunday 5th April at 7om |
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Cirque du Soleil - have just launched a brand new website which offers 60 minute special shows to watch, a backstage tour of training, makeup and costume and even a virtual reality app which allows you to get onstage with the performers. |
Have a family sing song
Out of the ark have made lots of their songs free to listen to, with words on screen to follow along and even dances to learn for some videos. Here's an example of one of our favourites from assembly.
Make your own time capsule!
Natalie Long of Long Creations has created a printable time capsule document that families can fill in together to document this historic time together. The document is pitched at families of primary aged children and includes:
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Can you help Bristol Scrub Hub?
Amanda George who runs the wonderful We Make Bristol Shop in Westbury village is co-ordinating Bristol Scrub Hub which is a network of volunteers who are sewing scrubs for NHS workers in the Bristol area. She has set up a gofundme page in order to raise £3000 to get the project set up and running. If you feel able to contribute to this cause, then please link the link.
Alternatively, if you are either an NHS worker in need of scrubs please click here to email a request or have a sewing machine at home and would like to join the hub, please click here to volunteer .