Friday 6th February
LC: To set goals that we would like to achieve this year.
A goal is something that you determine you want, and you work hard to achieve it. Setting goals can help you accomplish big or small tasks in your life. It's important to have a vision, or idea in your mind, of the end result, and create small steps that you can measure, or keep track of.
Goals
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Going to bed on time on school days
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Tidying your room once a week
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Eat fewer sweets every day
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To learn a new skill, language or sport
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To do better in a subject
Talk Partners
Think of a goal you would like to achieve this year and share it with your talk partner.
Activity
Write the goal you would like to achieve this year. Think about and write how you can achieve it!
Friday 6th February 2026
LC: Listen to and discuss a wider range of fiction.
Yesterday, we read a little of Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun. Your teacher will now play you a short clip.
Today we are going to read chapter 2.
Think, pair, share!
1. How might this part of the story be different if it were told from Cheyenne’s perspective?
2. Describe the main characters in the story. What traits do they possess, and how do their actions drive the plot?
3. Onyeka decides to jump into the water to save Cheyenne despite not being able to swim. What does this reveal about her character and her values?
4. Onyeka’s hair creates a magic shield underwater and saves them both. How might Onyeka’s feelings towards her hair change?
5. What did her hair represent before the incident and now after?
6. Why is it important to be unique? Why should you embrace your differences?
Activity
What makes Onyeka different to others?
Onyeka is different to others because she...
What unique qualities does she have?
Onyeka's has unique qualities. The qualities are...
What makes you unique and different to everybody else?
To be able to solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of volume.
LC: To describe the plant life cycle, especially the importance of flowers.
Lifecycle of a flowering plant