We’re looking at contractions today. This is where we use an apostrophe to make a word shorter. Have a look at my video and see if you can beat my score over on Crater Creature Countdown. Then try the worksheet.
Reception – watch my dinosaur powerpoint and then have a go at some of your own subtraction work. Once you’ve completed the sheet, have a go at writing some subtraction sentences of your own.
Whole Class – for Science this term we are learning about forces and motion. Watch the videos below to find out about different types of forces. Then compete the worksheet below.
TEAMS Meeting schedule: We have a Guided Reading Lesson today. Your group allocation will be on your email invitation. Please join me at:
Group 1: 9.15am
Group 2: 9.45am
Group 3: 10:15am
ENGLISH:
Today you are going to write out your adventure story from the plan you created yesterday. Look carefully at the sequence of events in your plan so you know where to start and where you are going with it.
Don’t forget, particularly year 1 and 2 you can add details and more information to your story as you are writing. Year 2 I would expect you to expand on the notes you put in your plan.
Here is a reminder of your writing success criteria and don’t forget to write as neatly as you can and re-read your sentences to check they make sense.
PHONICS:
Reception: First let’s practise all of phase 3. If you really want a challenge. Play my video muted and see if you can remember all the sounds and tricky words.
Year 1 & 2: To start with here is a flash back card to help you remember previously learnt skills and consolidate your learning. You can simply write down the answers to the 4 questions and send me a photo.
Let’s buckle up and secure for take off!!! Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a pilot? Let’s take a look now.
Now it’s your turn. Look at all those buttons and levers! Can you role play being a pilot for me please. Maybe you will create your own cockpit. I would love to see some photos or even a video!
Welcome to another new month and our final week of home learning. I am really looking forward to seeing you all next Monday! Hooray!
Here are your activities for today:
TEAMS Meeting schedule: We have a finger gym exercise and handwriting session today so you will just need something to write with.
Year 1&2: 9.15am
Reception: 9.45am
PHONICS:
Reception: First let’s recap all of phase 3.
Year 1&2:
Noe head over to Purple Mash to complete the activity there. If you can’t remember how to use the record button take a look back at last week’s lessons where I recorded a ‘how to’ video for you.
ENGLISH:
Let’s talk about how to complete the box grid to plan your adventure story.
Now can grown ups hide a set of counters from the tens frame like I did in the video for your child to find and work out how many are left. You can write out an addition number sentence to go with it each time you find a set.
Year 1&2:
Let’s recap our skills first with a flashback.
Year 1: Now head over to purple mash to complete the activity there.
Year 2: Please only complete pages 1 and 3 of the worksheets. You may reward yourself with chocolate once you have finished! (But only if you brushed your teeth this morning!)
Play Crater Creature Countdown on Phonics Play. Go to Phase 5 interactive games and select plurals ending in _es.
Maths
Reception – Lets start with a counting song about making 10 with Farmer Pete.
Today I would like you to make a ten- frame. You could print off the template or draw one of your own. Then see how many ways you can make 10 with two things. You could use the counters from our maths game yesterday, or something else from home. I’ve included a video on how to use a ten-frame if you are unsure.
Years One/Two – can you do a spelling test with your grown-up and send me your score?
History
Join me for a Teams meeting at 1:15 for an introduction to our History topic on Flight.
You will need these resources for afterwards:
Reception – cut, colour and order the time line from the earliest mode of transport to the most recent. Watch powerpoint on the Wright brothers.
Years One/Two – cut, colour and order time line from the earlies mode of transport to the most recent. Watch powerpoint on the Wright brothers. Create fact file.
Good morning. Here are your home learning tasks for today.
Lets start by sharing a story. See what happens when Mr Gumpy decides to take his car out for a ride! Listen to it with your grown-up and get them to ask you some questions about the story after you have listened to it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjVJ9ytVT90
Phonics
Reception – Today we are looking at reading CVCC words.
Years One/Two – today we are measuring in non-standard units. Remember that whatever you use to measure with, it MUST be the same, you can’t mix objects up!
I would like you to find four objects in your house and measure them using a non-standard unit. These could be bricks, paper clips or tin cans but they must be the same size each time. Estimate, or guess, how long each item will be and then measure your item to see if you are correct. Remember to measure carefully.
Whole class – We are carrying on our Bookfest work today. Yesterday you found out about our special author Mo O’Hara. I learnt lots of interesting facts about her from your research. Watch the videos below to find out what your special Bookfest task is for today.
Here are some more activities to give you some ideas for fun, screen-free things to do this afternoon. Don’t forget to share them with me on Class Dojo!
Good morning everyone. I hope you had a lovely week off from school and are ready for lots more learning with our new Flight topic for this half term? Here is today’s home learning.
Phonics
Reception – Teams meeting with Mrs Whitehouse at 9:15am
Years One/Two – Teams meeting with Mrs Bickerstaffe at 9:15am
Maths
Reception – lets start with a numbers story – How do Dinosaurs count to Ten?
Can you count to ten? Grab some blocks (if you have any) and see if you can make a tower of ten of them. Can you find different sized blocks to make a taller tower, or a shorter tower? How many blocks do you have in different colours? What is the tallest tower you can possibly make? Remember you don’t have to use building blocks but anything that can stack safely on top of each other!
Years One/Two– today we are looking at both length and height. Watch the videos below and then have a go at the worksheets I’ve added. (Bonus dojo points if you can spot the spelling error)!
Whole Class – This week we are going to be starting our Bookfest work that I mentioned last half term. Today we are going to be learning more about our author Mo O’Hara. Use the attached sheet as a template and try to find out more about her using the internet. I wonder if you will find out any interesting facts about her life?
Years One/Two – today I would like you to draw a labelled diagram of a plant and a tree including a detailed picture of the leaf growing on it. Make sure you use the right colours for your illustrations and draw straight lines from each part for your labels.
Guided Reading
Reception – today’s book is Spots. Have a go at the activities linked to the book when you have finished reading. This is quite a long book so read half of it today and do activity one, and then read the second half tomorrow.
Year One – today’s book is Everyone Got Wet. Read through the text and then have a go at the activities. This is quite a long book so read half of it today and do activity one, and then read the second half tomorrow.
Year Two – today’s book is The Big Breakfast. Read through the text and then have a go at the activities. This is quite a long book so read half of it today and do activity one, and then read the second half tomorrow.
Reception: What shall we pack? Can you write a list of all the things you would like to pack in your suitcase for our holiday. You can use this template if you want to. Don’t forget to name your suitcase.
Year 1&2: You need to convince your parents to let you go. Describe what it is like there and why you really want to go.
Your writing could include:
What it looks like there.
What activities you will be able to do there.
Persuasive words to convince your parents it would be a good idea.
And not forgetting to check your writing success criteria:
PHONICS:
Reception: First let’s recap all of phase 3.
Now head over to purple mash to complete your reading sentences activity there.
Year 1&2:
First let’s recap some phase 5 graphemes and complete the labelling sheet. You can use the pdf writing tools on screen and send a photo to dojos if you prefer not to print it out.
Year 1 & 2: To start with here is a flash back card to help you remember previously learnt skills and consolidate your learning. You can simply write down the answers to the 4 questions and send me a photo.
Now complete the following questions. Don’t forget you can use the onscreen tools to write on screen and send a photo if that’s easier. I did a demo video on how to do this yesterday.
Welcome back everyone. I hope you’ve had a good half term and fingers crossed we will be back in the classroom together soon.
Now we are beginning the second half of the spring term we are starting an exciting new topic all about ‘The Wright Brothers and Flight’
Here are your activities for today:
TEAMS Meeting schedule: We have a finger gym exercise and handwriting session today so you will just need something to write with. (I will try to do this at school but if that fails I will reschedule for the afternoon once I’m home)
Reception: 9.15am
Year 1 & 2: 9.45am
ENGLISH: First let’s listen to this book ‘Amazing Airplanes’
https://youtu.be/ueBLjs60W54
Have you ever been on an aeroplane?
If you have, please can you write and tell me all about your experience.
You could include some or all of the following information:
Where did you travel to and why? Who did you travel with? Describe what the aeroplane was like? What did you do while you were on the plane? Did you enjoy your plane journey? What was the best bit and why?
If you haven’t been on an aeroplane could you write and tell me where you would like to travel to on a plane and why? Who would you travel with? What do you think it will be like at the airport and on the plane? What would your ideal meal be on the plane?
First join in with the song to recap counting in 2’s.
Year 1 & 2 To start with here is a flash back card to help you remember previously learnt skills and consolidate your learning. You can simply write down the answers to the 4 questions and send me a photo.
Year 1 & 2:
Year 1 Collect a spoon and find 3 things that are shorter and 3 things that are longer. Draw your spoon and these objects next to it showing their length in relation to the spoon. I.e the shorter objects needs to be draw shorter than the spoon and the longer things need to be drawn longer. Please can you label which item is the longest and which is the shortest.
Years One/Two – we are continuing to count in 2s and 5s today, but lets look at using the x symbol for multiplication. Watch Dave and Multiplication Boy show you how and then try my worksheets.
Reception – Goldilocks would like to invite the Three Bears to a birthday party. Can you make the invitation for her to send? It needs to have a title, their names on it, what food they will be eating and what games they will play – you can draw these and try to label them.
Years One/Two – Read my letter from Goldilocks and write her a reply. Remember to use full sentences and capital letters for names please.
Good morning everyone. It was lovely to see you on Teams yesterday. Hopefully we can finish off the stories that we started yesterday. Teams will be at 10:30 for Reception, 10:50 for Year One and 11:15 for Year Two.
Our shared story for today is There’s a Tiger in the Garden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6XxVmIlUNA
Phonics
Reception – we are learning a new phoneme ow. Can you write ow up in the air and on your whiteboard?
Play Buried Treasure (phase 3, ow). How many of these words can you read and are they treasure or junk? The login details are on Class Dojo if you need them.
Years One/Two – we are looking at alternative spellings for n or ng. Can you have a go at spelling my sentences? Get your grown-up to read them out to you as you write them down.
Can you make a washing line of pairs of socks and count them? You could use a real washing line and real socks or you could draw these in your home learning book. How many pairs can you count altogether?
Years One/Two – we are continuing to count in 5s. Watch today’s video then complete the worksheet. Remember if you are counting in 5s your answer will always end in a zero or five.
Reception – today I would like you to act out the story of Golidlocks and the Three Bears to your grown-up. You could use some of your toys at home, or you could use the puppets that I have attached below to colour in and cut out. Don’t forget to add the voices like I did when I read the story to you!!!
Years One/Two – Today I would like you to describe the characters of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Use the attached sheets to help you. Remember to use great adjectives to describe your bears. Year One I would like at least 3 sentences for each character please. Year Two I would like 5 sentences for each character. Remember to use a capital letter, finger spaces and full stops in your writing and that names begin with a capital letter.
Today is another screen-free afternoon session. Below are 100 different activities to give you some ideas of what you might like to spend the afternoon doing. Don’t forget to let me know what you get up to and have fun!
