Workbridge Activity Pack Issue 12: Lockdown 2
Transcript of Workbridge Activity Pack Issue 12: Lockdown 2
Workbridge Activity Pack
Issue 12: Lockdown 2.0
It’s nearly December! Can you hear the sleigh bells ring?
We’ve got some festive activities for you inside.
Inside this activity pack:
1. Anagrams
2. Winter Word search
3. December Quiz
4. Gingerbread Cookies
5. Mindful Colouring Pages
6. Winter Walks in Northamptonshire
7. Where’s the Christmas items and Spot the Difference
8. Easy Origami Star
Anagrams
The following words are jumbled up versions of December and
Winter related words and phrases. Can you work out what they are?
1. TWINER
2. BIRON
3. WOLFSNAKE
4. TAINTIVY
5. ECERMBED
6. GABKIN
7. GOL RIFE
8. AIDHOLY ENOSSA
9. ELSITOTEM
10. COGKNITS
11. BOOTGANG
12. STATIONPIE
13. COORDINATES
14. YETIDUAL
15. ERDRIENE
Don’t peak at the answers….
Answers:
1. WINTER
2. ROBIN
3. SNOWFLAKE
4. NATIVITY
5. DECEMBER
6. BAKING
7. LOG FIRE
8. HOLIDAY SEASON
9. MISTELTOE
10. STOCKING
11. TOBOGGAN
12. POINSETTIA
13. DECORATIONS
14. YULETIDE
15. REINDEER
Winter Wordsearch
There are 21 winter themed words to find in this puzzle. They might
be hidden left to right, top to bottom, diagonally or even backwards!
December Quiz
There is an answer page supplied with this quiz and you get one point for each
correct answer and a bonus question with three points.
1. Who released a charity track on their website called "December Song" on
25th December 2008?
A. George Michael B. Elton John C. Paul McCartney
2. Which Saint has a feast day on 6th December?
A. Saint Patrick B. Saint Nicholas C. Saint Francis
3. How many days are there in the month of December?
A. 31 B. 30 C. 29
4. Which birth stone is for the month of December?
A. Pearl B. Ruby C. Turquoise
5. Which band sang this lyric in their song "oh what a night, late December
back in 63, what a very special time for me”?
A. The Four Seasons B. The Four Tops C. The Three Degrees
6. Which British actor played the lead role in the 2007 family film "December
Boys"?
A. Rupert Grint B. Daniel Radcliffe C. Robert Pattison
7. Name the famous political protest and event happened in the USA on 16th
December 1773?
A. The New York Tea party B. The Macy Day Parade C. The Boston Tea
Party
8. Name the Horoscope Star signs for the month of December?
A. Leo and Taurus B. Gemini and Virgo C. Sagittarius and Capricorn
9. On December 17th in America in 1903, the Wright Brothers achieved
something historical, what was this for?
A. They successfully flew the first powered airplane B. They climbed
Mount Everest C. They invented the telephone
10. In the Roman Calendar, which number and month of the year was
December?
A. 10 B. 11 C. 12
11. Name the Jewish festival also known as "the Festival of Light" that takes
place in the month of December?
A. Saint Nicholas Day B. Feast of the Holy Family C. Hanukkah
12. What is the flower for the month of December?
A. Sunflower B. Narcissus C. Daffodil
13. What is the French word for Christmas?
A. Noel B. Natale C. Navidad
14. What is a coldest (minus) temperature ever recorded in the UK in winter of
1982?
A. -27.2C B. -15.5C C. -11C
15. Winterfell is the house of which family in the hit TV show Game of Thrones
A. House Stark B. House Tyrell C. House Lannister
16. Which part of the body lose the most heat on a cold winter’s day?
A. Feet B. Hands C. Head
17. In the famous Raymond Briggs book and animated film the snowman, who
sang" walking in the air”?
A. Charlotte Church B. Aled Jones C. Sarah Brightman
18. Which Caribbean Island entered a bobsleigh team in the 1988 winter
Olympics?
A. Barbados B. The Bahamas C. Jamaica
19. Name where and when the last Winter Olympics held?
A. South Korea 2018 B. Russia 2014 C. Canada 2010
20. Which group released the song "A Winter’s Tale" in 1995?
A. Queen B. Simon and Garfunkel C. Genesis
Bonus Question worth 3 points
21. Which country has won the most medals throughout all of the Winter
Olympics history?
A. France B. Norway C. Sweden
Answers:
1. A. George Michael 2. B. Saint Nicholas 3. A. 31 4. C. Turquoise 5. A. The Four Seasons 6. B. Daniel Radcliffe 7. C. The Boston Tea Party 8. C. Sagittarius and Capricorn 9. A. They successfully flew an airplane 10. A. 10
11. C. Hanukkah 12. B. Narcissus 13. A. Noel 14. A. - 27.2C (minus) 15. A. House Stark 16. C. Head 17. B. Aled Jones 18. C. Jamaica 19. A. South Korea 2018 20. A. Queen Bonus Answer: B. Norway
Gingerbread Cookies
Method
1. Beat together the butter, treacle, brown sugar and salt in a large
mixing bowl.
Add the egg, then beat through all of the remaining dry ingredients
apart from the caster sugar.
Chill the mixture in the fridge for 1 hr.
2.
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 4.
Line two baking sheets with baking parchment. Roll the mixture into
20 even-sized ball.
Tip the caster sugar onto a small plate, then add each ball and roll
around to coat. Space each ball out on the baking sheets.
Bake for 9-10 mins until golden brown.
Leave to cool completely on a wire rack.
Ingredients 120g unsalted butter, softened 1½ tbsp black treacle 170g soft light brown sugar ½ tsp fine sea salt 1 medium egg 200g plain flour ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda ¼ tsp ground cloves 1½ tsp ground ginger ½ tsp ground cinnamon 60g golden caster sugar
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 12 mins
Makes 20 cookies
Winter Walks in Northamptonshire
Here is a list of some of the best places in Northamptonshire to
take a stroll in the Winter.
1. Abington Park
You can expect to see a spectrum of colours at Abington Park in
Northampton.
2. Irchester Country Park
Irchester Country Park is located in Wellingborough.
3. Sywell Country Park
Sywell Country Park is situated in Ecton, Northampton
Sywell Country Park
4. Twywell Hills and Dales
Twywell Hills and Dales is a great location for a walk in Kettering.
5. East Carlton Country Park
East Carlton Country Park can be found in Market Harborough.
6. Harlestone Firs
Harlestone Firs in Northampton has a number of routes you can
take.
Harlestone Firs Northampton
7. Weekley Hall Wood
Weekley Hall Wood in Kettering is a wonderful place to go for a
stroll.
8. Boughton Pocket Park
Boughton Pocket Park can be found in Northampton.
Boughton Pocket Park
9. Corby Boating Lake
Corby Boating Lake is perfect for people who want to see a great
deal of wildlife.
10. Delapre Abbey
Delapre Abbey, in Northampton, has so many striking things to see.
11. Thoroughsale Wood
Thoroughsale Wood is an ancient woodland by Corby town centre
that has walking paths and open spaces.
Thoroughsale Wood
12. Hunsbury Hill
Hunsbury Hill is situated in the picturesque rolling countryside of
South Northamptonshire.
13. Wicksteed Park
Wicksteed Park is located in the south-east of Kettering, on the
western edge of Barton Seagrave village and consists of an
amusement park too!
14. Castle Ashby
Castle Ashby, in South Northamptonshire, is very well known for its
beautiful gardens and countryside.
15. Rectory Farm Pocket Park
Rectory Farm Pocket Park in Northampton is a splendid place for a
walk.
16. The Racecourse
The Racecourse is a huge open space located in the centre of
Northampton.
The Racecourse
17. Thornton Park
Thornton Park is located in Kingsthorpe, Northampton and is the
perfect place for a brief walk.
18. Beckets Park
Beckets Park is a traditional park in Northampton alongside the bank
of the River Nene.
Easy Origami Star (Christmas Decoration)
These origami stars have a three-dimensional look to them. You can
hang them up as decorations, especially at Christmas time. They
would make great Christmas tree decorations.
You will need:
1 pair scissors
1 sheet of square paper, 15cm x 15cm
Tip!
Valley Fold: This is the most basic of all origami folds. It gets its
name because it makes the paper sink down like a river valley. In the
diagrams, a valley fold is shown with dashed lines.
Mountain Fold: The mountain fold is essentially a valley fold in
reverse. It gets its name because it makes the paper rise up like a
mountain.
In the diagrams, a mountain fold is indicated by a line made of
dashes and dots. Sometimes, there will also be an arrow that shows
the folding direction. To make a mountain fold, fold part of the
paper away from you and crease along the line. You can do this by
holding the paper in the air and folding it. However, sometimes it is
easier to turn the paper over, make a valley fold, and then turn the
paper back.
Starting with your paper white side up, fold the
bottom edge up to the top edge.
Next, bring the bottom left corner up and to
the right, aligning the top edges, make a small
mark in the center of where the fold would be if
you creased it fully.
Do the same with the top layer of the top left
corner, bring it down to the right, marking just
the center.
You should see an X in the center of the left
side of the paper. Fold the bottom
right corner to the center of that X and
crease.
Fold the left corner of the top section to
meet with the right edge.
Next, fold the bottom left edge up and over
to the right, meeting with the left edge of the
right section.
Now make a mountain fold (red line in the
diagram), folding the left section behind
along the edge of the right section.
Get your scissors and cut along the
dotted line.
Open out the paper.
Fold the points together, making the
folds along the points mountain folds,
and the folds in between valley folds.
Helpful information about Covid-19
23/11/20
England’s current lockdown rules:
Staying at home and seeing people
Stay at home except for education, work (if it can't be done
from home), exercise, medical reasons, shopping for essentials,
or to care for others
Households must not mix with others indoors, or in private
gardens
You can meet one person from outside your household in an
outdoor public space - children under five don't count
Support bubbles for people living alone and single parent
households can continue
Support groups of 15 or fewer people are allowed, including
those for new parents or people recovering from addictions
Children can move between homes if parents are separated
Informal childcare support bubbles for children aged 13 or
under can continue
It's possible to visit friends and family in care homes as long
as Covid-secure measures are in place, such as the use of floor-
to-ceiling screens or visiting pods