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In lieu of any opportunities for competition, or skill development, School Games have teamed up with Topya! to provide a platform for schools parents and teachers to recommend and even track activity levels. 

Children practise the challenges, then submit their best video using a mobile device to receive personal coaching feedback from the TopYa! team of experienced virtual coaches. Points are earned for each video submitted, leading to climbing leaderboards and winning prizes!

 

• To access the app follow the following instructions.

• Download the TopYa! Active app from the App Store or Google Play
• Create your Parent account
• When prompted to enter an Invite Code enter 23880 and then choose Primary or Secondary School League based on which type of school your child attends
• Then create your kid(s) account(s)
• Let them work on the activities on their own device or film and upload videos from your device on their behalf!
• Local area page: https://www.yourschoolgames.com/sgo/queen-elizabeth/ Twitter @schoolgames_nw

 

Your children might be in lockdown, 

but their imaginations don’t have to be.

 

With now>press>play At Home, your children can access 21 Audio Adventures, complete with follow on resources. Whether it’s the Arctic, Ancient Egypt or a Mission to Mars, our Audio Adventures will transport your children to another world.  

www.nowpressplay.co.uk/learn-at-home/  Password: nowpressplay

Reception: Week beginning 29.06.20

 

Monday 29th June:

Phonics: Sing along and do your actions for the Phase 2 and Phase 3 phonemes we have learned https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2wpdvv.

At 10am there will be a new Letters and Sounds Phonics Lesson on YouTube, watch and follow along with this https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP_FbjYUP_UtldV2K_-niWw/featured?disable_polymer=1.

Writing: Listen to the story of ‘Zog’ on BBC iplayer https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0bwdw8y/zog.  What was your favourite part of the story? Can you retell the story to your grown up or sibling?

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Summer Term Week 9 and follow the instructions for Day 1.  Maths this week is based on the story ‘Zog’ and we will be looking at pattern. https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Day-1-Zog.pdf.  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

Physical Development: Watch gonoodle ‘banana, banana, meatball’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ9q4U2P3ig.  Create  your own pattern dance.

Tuesday 30^th June:

Phonics: Sign into phonicsplay.co.uk using log in details (march20, home). Complete Phase 2 and Phase 3 Tricky Word Trucks.

At 10am there will be a new Letters and Sounds Phonics Lesson on YouTube, watch and follow along with this https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP_FbjYUP_UtldV2K_-niWw/featured?disable_polymer=1.

Writing:  Re listen to the story ‘Zog’ from yesterday.  Zog meets a girl who wants to be a doctor when she grows up.  Draw a picture of what you would like to be when you grow up and write a sentence.

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Summer Term Week 9 and follow the instructions for Day 2.  Maths this week is based on the story ‘Zog’ and we will be looking at counting on more. https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Day-2-Zog.pdf.  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

UTW: We had lovely sunny weather last week.  Draw or paint a summer picture, it could be a picture of a day out at the seaside.

Wednesday 1^st July:

Phonics: Sign into phonicsplay.co.uk using log in details (march20, home). Complete Phase 2 High Frequency Words on Tricky Word Trucks.

At 10am there will be a new Letters and Sounds Phonics Lesson on YouTube, watch and follow along with this https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP_FbjYUP_UtldV2K_-niWw/featured?disable_polymer=1.

Writing: Zog is learning to fly.  If you could fly where would you like to fly to?  Draw a picture and write a sentence about where you would go.

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Summer Term Week 9 and follow the instructions for Day 3.  Maths this week is based on the story ‘Zog’ and we will be looking at using counting back less https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Day-2-Zog.pdf.  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

EAD: Follow this step by step guide to draw your own fish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cx7CmjmeaA. Once you have completed the video don’t forget to colour them in and add extra drawings to complete the setting.

Thursday 2^nd July:

Phonics: Sing along and do your actions for the Phase 2 and Phase 3 phonemes we have learned https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2wpdvv.

At 10am there will be a new Letters and Sounds Phonics Lesson on YouTube, watch and follow along with this https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP_FbjYUP_UtldV2K_-niWw/featured?disable_polymer=1.

Writing: Zog always tries his very best at school.  Write a sentence about your favourite activity at school, it could be something you love doing or something you were proud of.  

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Summer Term Week 9 and follow the instructions for Day 4.  Maths this week is based on the story ‘Zog’ and we will be looking counting actions. https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Day-4-Zog.pdf.  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

Physical Development:  On the roll of a dice, travel around the space in one of the following ways: • If a one is rolled, jump. • If two is rolled, hop. • If three is rolled, skip. • If four is rolled, gallop. • If five is rolled, sidestep. • If six is rolled, choose your own way of moving.

Friday 3^rd July:

Phonics: At 10am there will be a new Letters and Sounds Phonics Lesson on YouTube, watch and follow along with this https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP_FbjYUP_UtldV2K_-niWw/featured?disable_polymer=1.

Writing: Today we are going to end the week by doing some handwriting practise. Begin by writing out all of your tall ladder and zig zag letters (I,y,t,u,j,l,v,w,x,z). Ask your grown to check they are formed correctly. Can you then write any words with those letters in, e.g. zog, zoo, x-ray.

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Summer Term Week 9 and follow the instructions for Day 5.  Maths this week is based on the story ‘Zog’ and we will be looking at measuring and following instructions. https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Day-5-Zog.pdf. Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

Reception: Week beginning 08.06.20

 

Monday 8^th June:

Phonics: Sing along and do your actions for the Phase 2 and Phase 3 phonemes we have learned https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2wpdvv.

At 10am there will be a new Letters and Sounds Phonics Lesson on YouTube, watch and follow along with this https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP_FbjYUP_UtldV2K_-niWw/featured?disable_polymer=1.

Writing: Listen to the story of ‘Farmer Duck’ on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gug6P8l1q6c and discuss it with your grown up. In the story there are lots of animal noises. Can you make a list of any other animal noises you know?

Maths: This week we are going to be focusing on addition. First, draw yourself a part-whole model (if you can’t remember what one looks like there are lots of images on Google). Next, collect yourself a group of 20 items (buttons, cars etc). Explore using your part whole model to find the answer to some number problems (e.g. There are 12 cars in one part and 3 cars in the other part. Altogether there are 15 cars).

Physical Development: Practise moving like lots of different animals, can your grown up guess what animal you are being? Try not to make the animal noise just think about your body movements.

Tuesday 9^th June:

Phonics: Sign into phonicsplay.co.uk using log in details (march20, home).  Complete Phase 2 and Phase 3 Tricky Word Trucks.

At 10am there will be a new Letters and Sounds Phonics Lesson on YouTube, watch and follow along with this https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP_FbjYUP_UtldV2K_-niWw/featured?disable_polymer=1.

Writing:  Re listen to the story ‘Farmer Duck’ from yesterday.  Can you draw a story map showing the different parts of the story? Try and use it to retell the story to a grown up or sibling.

Maths: We are going to continue using our part whole model from yesterday to practise our addition. Can you answer these number sentences using your part whole model and 20 objects?

10 + 4 =                        7 + 6 =                          9 + 5 =                          11 + 3 =                       

UTW: Have you ever been to a farm? Draw a picture to show some of the animals you would see in the farm. Think about what would be around them for them to explore (mud, grass, trees etc). 

Wednesday 10^th June:

Phonics: At 10am there will be a new Letters and Sounds Phonics Lesson on YouTube, watch and follow along with this https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP_FbjYUP_UtldV2K_-niWw/featured?disable_polymer=1.

Writing:  Using your story map from yesterday can you think about what happens at the beginning of the story. Write some words or sentences about the beginning of the story. Make sure to sound the words out carefully and think about your letter formation.

Maths: You have worked hard on your part whole model now we are going to look at counting on. Make yourself a number line to 20.

Explore counting forwards and backwards along the number line. Can you begin counting from a number other than 0? Ask your grown up to ask you some 1 more or 1 less questions to answer using the number line (if you want a challenge, you could also do 2 more or 2 less).

PSHE:  In the story ‘Farmer Duck’, the farmer is really lazy. What does it mean if we are lazy? Is it better to be lazy or helpful? Think of some jobs you can do around the house to help your grown up.

Thursday 11^th June:

Phonics: At 10am there will be a new Letters and Sounds Phonics Lesson on YouTube, watch and follow along with this https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP_FbjYUP_UtldV2K_-niWw/featured?disable_polymer=1.

Writing:  Using your story map from yesterday can you think about what happens at the end of the story. Write some words or sentences about the end of the story. Make sure to sound the words out carefully and think about your letter formation.

Maths: We are going to continue with our addition today. When we add it is important to count on from the biggest number. Use your number line and count on from the biggest number to find the answer.

7 + 5 =              6 + 8 =              9 + 4 =              3 + 11 =            10 + 7 =

EAD: Find some materials around your house (paint, paper, coloured crayons, natural objects etc), can you create your own farmyard scene?

Friday 12^th June:

Phonics: At 10am there will be a new Letters and Sounds Phonics Lesson on YouTube, watch and follow along with this https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP_FbjYUP_UtldV2K_-niWw/featured?disable_polymer=1.

Writing: Think about some of the animals you would find on a farm, make a list of all of them using your phonics and letter formation. Why not try to think of some describing words as well, e.g. a fat, pink pig.  

Maths: To finish our week of learning about addition, explore all of the different ways you can make the numbers up to 10, e.g. We can make 5 all these different way; 4 + 1 = 5, 3 + 2 = 5, 5 + 0 = 5.

UTW: As well as looking after the animals, lots of farmers grow crops on their farm. Can you create a poster to show some of the things a farmer might grow? You could even look in your kitchen cupboards to see if you have any of them at home.

Reception: Week beginning 18.05.20

 

 Monday 18^th May:

Phonics: Go to the Phonic Tracker website and play a game of ‘Word Racer’.  https://www.phonicstracker.com/games/WordRacer/index  Click on Phase 2 and/or Phase 3 and practise reading the words.

Writing: Watch the story of ‘Yucky Worms’ on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV3A864z9W0 and discuss it with your grown up. As a challenge, can you remember any facts about worms?

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Summer Term Week 5 and follow the instructions for Day 1.  Maths this week is based on the story Superworm and today we will be thinking about pattern. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/.  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

Physical Development/Expressive Art and Design:  Listen / Watch Mr Tumble’s ‘There’s a worm at the bottom of the garden’.  Can you learn the song and create your own movements like a wiggly worm?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqchPrhezxQ

Tuesday 19^th May:

Reading: Go to Oxford Owl Free E-books https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page. Search for the book ‘The Big Carrot’. Read the story with your grown up, make sure to sound out the words carefully.

Writing:  Listen to the story of ‘Yucky Worms’ from yesterday. While you are watching, think of all the facts you are learning about worms.  Can you draw a picture of a worm in the garden and as a challenge can you write a sentence about worms.

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Summer Term Week 5 and follow the instructions for Day 2.  Maths this week is based on the story Superworm and today we will be thinking number lines and counting backwards https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/.  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

PSED: Superworm is a hero to all his friends.  Listen to the story on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jnk3XApKBg.  Can you do something kind to help a member of your family?  This could be helping your grown up with a job in the house or garden.

Wednesday 20^th May:

Phonics: Watch the Phase 3 Tricky Word Song on You Tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R087lYrRpgY. Choose 5 tricky words.  Can you say them, or as a challenge, write a sentence to include each tricky word?  Can you say or write a sentence that includes more than one tricky word? 

Writing:  Thinking about our story ‘Superworm’, can you draw a picture of your favourite super hero and as a challenge write a sentence about why they are your favourite super hero.

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Summer Term Week 5 and follow the instructions for Day 3.  Maths this week is based on the story Superworm and today we will be thinking about timing our activities https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/.  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

Physical Development/Understanding the World: Worms help to make compost which is good for plants and flowers.  What else helps a flower to grow?  Research using books or the internet or by asking your grown up. 

Thursday 21^st May:

Reading: Read a story with your grown up (it can be your school reading book or one you already have at home).  Stop half way through the book … Can you guess/predict what is going to happen next?  If it is a book you already know, can you and your grown up think of a new/different ending for the story.

Writing: Draw a picture of yourself as a superhero.  Superworm was kind and strong.  Write a sentence telling me what your super power would be.  Maybe your super power is to fly, see through buildings or turn yourself invisible!

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Summer Term Week 5 and follow the instructions for Day 4.  Maths this week is based on the story Superworm and today we will be thinking about money. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/.  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

Physical Development/Expressive Arts & Design: Using sticks, stones and leaves can you create your favourite mini beast?  You could make a ladybird using leaves for its body, sticks for its legs and small stones for its spots.

Friday 22^nd May:

Phonics: Make a list of phase 2 tricky words. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMyssfAUx0.  Using small pieces of square paper or card (you could use the back of an old cereal box) create 2 sets of tricky words.  Now you can play a game of matching pairs with your tricky words! 

Writing: Draw a picture of your favourite bug.  Then write all the words you can think of around your picture that rhyme with bug.

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Summer Term Week 5 and follow the instructions for Day 5.  Maths this week is based on the story Superworm and today we will be thinking about length. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/.  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

Reception: Week beginning 11.05.20

 

Monday 11^th May:

Phonics: Go to the Phonic Tracker website and play a game of Bella the Builder.  https://www.phonicstracker.com/games/BellaTheBuilder/index.  Click on Phase 2 and choose any of the sounds that you would like to practise.

Writing: Watch the story of ‘Spider!  True Friend’ on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2G0q-1r_Ys and discuss it with your grown up. As a challenge, can you retell the story to your grown up.

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Sumer Term Week 4 and follow the instructions for Day 1.  Maths this week is based on the story The Very Busy Spider and today we will be thinking about pattern. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/.  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

Physical Development/Expressive Art and Design:  Learn the nursery rhyme ‘Incy Wincy Spider’.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=YAJynCIsNUg&feature=emb_logo .  Create your own sequence of action / movements to go with this nursery rhyme.    

Tuesday 12^th May:

Reading: Go to Oxford Owl Free E-books https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page. Search for the book ‘Patterns’. Read the story with your grown up, make sure to sound out the words carefully.

Writing:  Listen to the story of ‘Spider!  True Friend’ from yesterday. While you are watching, think about which part of the story is your favourite.  Can you draw a picture of your favourite part and as a challenge either label it or write a sentence about it.

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Sumer Term Week 4 and follow the instructions for Day 2.  Maths this week is based on the story The Very Busy Spider and today we will be thinking about subtraction number stories. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/.  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

PSED: Today we have been thinking about our best friend.  Make a card for your best friend and write a special message inside to give to them next time you see them.

Wednesday 13^th May:

Phonics: Watch the Phase 3 Tricky Word Song on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R087lYrRpgY. Ask your grown up to read out the tricky words, while you write them as a list. How many did you get right? Keep your list in a safe place, you will need it on Friday.

Writing:  Thinking about our story ‘Spider!  True Friend’, can you draw a picture of you and your best friend and write a sentence about why they are your best friend.

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Sumer Term Week 4 and follow the instructions for Day 3.  Maths this week is based on the story The Very Busy Spider and today we will be thinking about number bonds to 10. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/.  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

Physical Development/Understanding the World: Bake or make a healthy treat.  This could be a smoothie or a healthy salad.

Thursday 14^th May:

Reading: Read a story with your grownup (it can be your school reading book or one you already have at home). Create your own book cover for the story. If you want a challenge – can you write about what they did?

Writing: Watch spiders for kids.  It is full of Spider facts.  Watch carefully and see how many spider facts you can remember.  You will need these facts for tomorrow’s writing activity.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=17&v=WUx2qqPUyOI&feature=emb_logo .

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Sumer Term Week 4 and follow the instructions for Day 4.  Maths this week is based on the story The Very Busy Spider and today we will be thinking about doubling. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/.  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

Physical Development/Expressive Arts & Design: Log into Skoolbo and click on BrainBreaks. Then choose Bugs and Creepy Crawlies. Enjoy following the actions and singing along to some mini beasts.

Friday 15^th May:

Phonics: Using the Tricky Word List you made on Wednesday, can you write some sentences using these words. Remember to use your robot arms and sounds.

Writing: We have been learning lots about spiders this week.  Can you draw a spider and write a fact (or more than 1) about spiders.  You could even research spiders and find out a new fact!

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Sumer Term Week 4 and follow the instructions for Day 5.  Maths this week is based on the story The Very Busy Spider and today we will be thinking about positional language. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/.  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

Reception Week Beginning : 04.05.20

 

Monday 4^th May (May the fourth be with you!): 

Phonics: Sing the ‘ur’ phonics song and practise writing it in the air. Watch Geraldine the Giraffe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q49YSWKPyVo  . Can you go on an ‘ur’ hunt around your house for objects with this sound in? If you cannot find anything try looking in a book for words that use the ‘ur’ diagraph.

Writing: Watch the story of ‘The Cautious Caterpillar’ on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m5AV8QFKKo and discuss it with your grown up. As a challenge, can you retell the story to your grown up.

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Sumer Term Week 3 and follow the instructions for Day 1.  Maths this week is based on the story The Very Hungry Caterpillar and we will be thinking about shape. https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Day-1-Hungry-Caterpillar.pdf .  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

PSED: Listen and act out Now Press Play, The Three Little Pigs http://nowpressplay.co.uk/learn-at-home/ (log in details are at the top of our classpage).  

 

Tuesday 5^th May:

Reading: Go to Oxford Owl Free E-books https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/api/digital_books/1215.html. Search for the book ‘Big, Bad Bug’. Read the story with your grown up, make sure to sound out the words carefully.

Writing:  Listen to the story of ‘The Cautious Caterpillar’ from yesterday. While you are watching, look out for the different minibeast’s that are in the story. Draw a picture and make a list of all the minibeast you found. You might even want to add some other minibeast that you know, e.g. worm.

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Sumer Term Week 3 and follow the instructions for Day 2.  Maths this week is based on the story The Very Hungry Caterpillar and we will be thinking about length. https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Day-2-Hungry-Caterpillar.pdf.  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

PSED: Thinking back to The Three Little Pigs story, they each created a house made of a different material. Draw a picture of your house and who lives with you, as a challenge, label the different materials used to build your house e.g. brick.

 

Wednesday 6^th May:

Phonics: Watch the Phase 2 Tricky Word Song on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2dx65u59aw . Ask your grown up to read out the tricky words, while you write them as a list. How many did you get right? 

Writing: Watch ‘The Life Cycle of a Butterfly’ video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a75Jqde8k1I .Can you discuss the 4 different stages with a grown up.

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Sumer Term Week 3 and follow the instructions for Day 3.  Maths this week is based on the story The Very Hungry Caterpillar and we will be thinking about combining groups. https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Day-3-Hungry-Caterpillar.pdf.  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

Physical Development/Understanding the World: Using your minibeast from yesterday, go on a minibeast scavenger hunt. How many did you find? How could you describe them?

 

Thursday 7^th May:

Reading: Read a story with your grown up (it can be your school reading book or one you already have at home). Draw a picture of your favourite character. If you want a challenge – can you write about what they did?

Writing: Think back to yesterday’s Life Cycle of a Butterfly video – Try creating a poster showing the four stages of the life cycle.

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Sumer Term Week 3 and follow the instructions for Day 4.  Maths this week is based on the story The Very Hungry Caterpillar and we will be thinking about halving and sharing. https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Day-4-Hungry-Caterpillar.pdf.  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

Physical Development/Expressive Arts & Design: Log into Skoolbo and click on BrainBreaks. Then choose Nursery Rhymes. Enjoy following the actions and singing along to some familiar rhymes.

 

Friday 8^th May: VE Day Celebration 

Reception: Week beginning 27.04.20

 

Why not get active to start your day? The Body Coach is leading free live PE lessons at 9am every morning: https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe-1254.html

Also every week, Emma from Embody Dance is hosting FREE morning 'Wake Up & Dance' Classes from 9:00-9:10am week days, to help keep everyone stay active and energised: https://www.facebook.com/EmbodyDanceCompany/

As of Monday, the DfE have set up a YouTube channel to provide daily Letters and Sounds lessons for children to continue to practise their phonics knowledge.

Reception lessons will be uploaded every weekday at 10am. In addition, there will be a blending lesson at 11am for those children that need extra practise.

These videos will be saved on to the channel so don’t feel as though you have to watch at the above times but please do tune in to support your child’s ongoing phonic learning.

You can find the channel here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP_FbjYUP_UtldV2K_-niWw/featured?disable_polymer=1 

 

Monday 27th April: 

Phonics: Sing the ‘oo’ phonics song and practise writing it in the air. Watch Geraldine the Giraffe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3UUnmNk1UM  . Can you go on an ‘oo’ hunt around your house for objects with this sound in? If you cannot find anything try looking in a book for words that use the ‘oo’ diagraph.

Writing: Watch the story of ‘Five Little Chicks’ on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsuCLtnyJNc and discuss it with your grown up. As a challenge, go back can you hear any of the describing words? (E.g. spotty, crawly bug).

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Sumer Term Week 2 and follow the instructions for Day 1.  Maths this week is based on the story Night Pirates and The Troll and we will be thinking about pattern. https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/homelearning/early-years/Day-1-Night-Pirates.pdf .  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

PSED: Think about somebody in your community that helps you. Can you draw a picture of them and write about what they do to be helpful.

 

Tuesday 28th April:

Reading: Go to Oxford Owl Free E-books https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/?view=image&query=&type=book&age_group=Age+4-5&level=&level_select=&book_type=&series=# . Search for the book ‘Tin Cat’ or ‘Zoom Food’. Read the story with your grown up, make sure to sound out the words carefully.

Writing:  Listen to the story of ‘Five Little Chicks’ from yesterday. Can you think of something else the chicks could find to eat? (E.g. fat, hairy caterpillar) Draw and write a sentence to show what it is.

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Sumer Term Week 2 and follow the instructions for Day 2.  Maths this week is based on the story Night Pirates and The Troll and we will be sorting. https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/homelearning/early-years/Day-2-Night-Pirates.pdf .  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

PSED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCR_QCqT_WY Listen to this story. Think about what you would like to be when you are older. Can you create something to show this (a picture, poster, model etc)

 

Wednesday 29th April:

Phonics: Sing the ‘ar’ phonic song and practise writing it in the air. Watch Geraldine the giraffe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXBQDsgRuMo . Go onto https://phonicstracker.com/games/AstronautOrAlien/index and play Astronaut or Alien, choose phase 3 and then ‘ar’. Can you sort the real and nonsense words?

Writing: Watch ‘The Life Cycle of a Chicken’ video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI_6ybYQIDs Can you discuss the different stages with a grown up .

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Sumer Term Week 2 and follow the instructions for Day 3.  Maths this week is based on the story Night Pirates and The Troll and we will be sorting. https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/homelearning/early-years/Day-2-Night-Pirates.pdf .  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

EAD: Use some junk modelling resources to create a drum/shaker for the NHS Clap for our Key Workers to use tomorrow at 8pm.

 

Thursday 30th April:

Reading: Read a story with your grownup (it can be your school reading book or one you already have at home). Draw a picture of your favourite part. If you want a challenge – can you write about your favourite part?

Writing: Think back to yesterday’s Life Cycle of a Chicken video – Try creating a poster showing the three stages of the life cycle.

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Sumer Term Week 2 and follow the instructions for Day 4.  Maths this week is based on the story Night Pirates and The Troll and we will be sorting. https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/homelearning/early-years/Day-2-Night-Pirates.pdf .  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

EAD:  Create a picture of a chick or chicken. You can draw, paint or collage to show your creation. Keep it safe, you will need it for tomorrow’s learning.

 

Friday 1st May:

Phonics: Sing the ‘or’ phonic song and practise writing it in the air. Can you make an ‘or’ sound poster? Write ‘or’ in the middle and then fill the rest of the paper with as many ‘or’ words you can think of, e.g. fork

Writing: Can you label your chick/chicken picture you made yesterday? As a challenge, can you write a sentence showing a chick fact you have learned this week.

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Sumer Term Week 2 and follow the instructions for Day 5.  Maths this week is based on the story Night Pirates and The Troll and we will be sorting. https://wrm-13b48.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/homelearning/early-years/Day-2-Night-Pirates.pdf .  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

Physical Development: Practise your throwing and catching skills by playing some ball games.

Reception: Week beginning 20.04.20

 

Why not get active to start your day? The Body Coach is leading free live PE lessons at 9am every morning: https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe-1254.html

Also every week, Emma from Embody Dance is hosting FREE morning 'Wake Up & Dance' Classes from 9:00-9:10am week days, to help keep everyone stay active and energised: https://www.facebook.com/EmbodyDanceCompany/

Please note.. For Friday's lesson 'My Face in Nature' you will need to go on a scavenger hunt around your garden to collect some leaves, sticks and stones.

 

Monday 20^th April: 

Phonics: Sing the ‘ee’ phonics song and practise writing it in the air https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2wpdvv.  Watch Geraldine the Giraffe.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfM7Hz7US0U.  Can you go on an ‘ee’ hunt around your house for objects with this sound in? If you cannot find anything try looking in a book for words that use the ‘ee’ diagraph.

Writing: Watch Barnaby Bear as he visits the allotments with Katrina. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zmn6n39.  Draw your favourite fruit and vegetables and label your picture or for an extra challenge write a sentence to describe your favourite fruit / vegetable. 

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Sumer Term Week 1 and follow the instructions for Day 1.  Maths this week is based on the story Supertato and we will be naming and describing 2D shapes. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/ .  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

Expressive Arts and Design: Go to the Now>Press>Play website (Home Learning) and enter the password (nowpressplay) to access free online stories.  Listen to the story of Jack and the Beanstalk and join in the actions.  http://nowpressplay.co.uk/learn-at-home/

 

Tuesday 21^st April:

Reading: Skoolbo – Blending 3.  Read the PhonicsPlay Comic ‘pat’ (PDF document below).

Writing: Make and write a birthday card to Captain Tom.  He will be 100 on the 30^th April.  You can post it to Captain Tom Moore, C/O Post Office Ltd, 67 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, England, NK43 0LA. 

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Sumer Term Week 1 and follow the instructions for Day 2.  Maths this week is based on the story Supertato and we will be naming and describing 2D shapes. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/ .  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

Expressive Arts and Design: Look out of your window and draw what you can see.

 

Wednesday 22^nd April:

Phonics: Sing the ‘igh’ phonic song and practise writing it in the air https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2wpdvv. Go onto phonicsplay.co.uk and play Buried treasure (phase 3, buried treasure, phase 3, +igh). 

Writing: Copy the following words; thin, long, rain, light, green.  As a challenge write a sentence(s), using these words, about the story Jack and the Beanstalk.

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Sumer Term Week 1 and follow the instructions for Day 3.  Maths this week is based on the story Supertato and we will be naming and describing 2D shapes. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/ .  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

Wider Curriculum: Follow the 'This is Me' lesson on the Oak National Academy website.  https://www.thenational.academy/reception/foundation/this-is-me-reception-wk1-3/

 

Thursday 23^rd April:

Reading: Skoolbo – High Frequency Words 1.  Read the PhonicsPlay Comic ‘sit’ (PDF document below).

Writing: Write down all the words that you can think of that rhyme with ‘pen’. 

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Sumer Term Week 1 and follow the instructions for Day 4.  Maths this week is based on the story Supertato and we will be naming and describing 2D shapes. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/ .  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

PSED: Look in a mirror and draw a picture of yourself feeling happy.  Write a sentence about what makes you feel happy.  As a challenge what makes you feel excited. 

 

Friday 24^th April:

Phonics: Sing the ‘oa’ phonic song and practise writing it in the air https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2wpdvv.  Make a sentence choosing any of the ‘oa’ words below and draw a picture to match your sentence. (goat, boat, soak, soap, road, toad, float, coat)

Writing: Draw Jack’s beanstalk and label your picture.  As a challenge write a sentence about something else that Jack might find at the top of the beanstalk.  It could be a racing car or a big chocolate cake with marshmallows!

Maths: Go to White Rose Maths, Sumer Term Week 1 and follow the instructions for Day 5.  Maths this week is based on the story Supertato and we will be naming and describing 2D shapes. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/ .  Please post any pictures from this activity on Purple Mash, we would love to see them!

Wider Curriculum: Follow the 'My Face in Nature' lesson on the Oak National Academy website.  https://www.thenational.academy/reception/foundation/my-face-in-nature-reception-wk1-5/