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

Mindful Colouring

Snowflakes

A winter’s tale

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.

Spot the Difference

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