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4 years ago
Posted on 30th Mar 2020 by

Home Learning 31.03.20

Phonics

Reception

Today’s grapheme is ‘zz’.

Start by watching alphablocks.

Revise all of the phase 3 phonemes and see if children can remember where ‘zz’ is normally found in a word (at the end). For today’s activity write the graphemes ‘z’ ‘zz’ and ‘y’ on separate pieces of paper in large letters and place them in 3 different parts of the room or garden. Say a word to your child that contains 1 of the phonemes initially, they need to walk to the sound they hear. To increase the challenge you can give your child a word containing 2 of the phonemes and ask them to walk to both sounds in the order they hear them. To further increase the challenge they can write the word on the grapheme card.

Year 1

Today’s grapheme is ‘ue’.

Start by watching alphablocks.

Revise all of the phase 5 phonemes. For today’s activity write the graphemes ‘ir’ ‘oy’ and ‘ue’ on separate piece of paper in large letters and place them in 3 different parts of the room or garden. Say a word to your child that contains 1 of the phonemes initially, they need to walk to the sound they hear. Challenge them by asking them to write the word on the grapheme card.

Literacy

Reception and Year 1

Watch caterpillar shoes again. Talk about the different characters in the story and how they must have felt when they received the shoes before completing the point of view activity on page 8 of the booklet.

Maths

Reception

Have a go at singing one of our number songs to get you started.

We are carrying on with positional language today. Children can complete one of the activities set yesterday or they can have a go at drawing a map for the caterpillar from our Literacy activity to get through the forest. Write these positional words for them to use and make sure to include 1 of each action for your caterpillar:

Over

Under

Through

Around

Children could write their instructions for the caterpillar or you can scribe it onto the map for them.

Year 1

Begin by watching numberblocks. How many arrays can children make to make the number 12? Record your answers as an array using columns and rows.

Go to the White Rose website and watch the tutorial video and complete the task for week 1 lesson 3. Then use your Year 1 maths workbook and complete page 19.

 

As an additional activity today why not make an Easter card and write a message inside for a relative or friend.

 

4 years ago
Posted on 30th Mar 2020 by

Mrs Mottram’s Calves

Good Morning Green!

Mrs Mottram has sent me some lovely photos of 6 new calves that have been born on her farm.

Mrs Mottram needs to name the new calves and asked for your help! Send me your name ideas via email and Mrs Mottram will make the final decision.

Why not have a go at these activities to send along with your name ideas:

Draw a picture of one or all of the calves.

Have a look at where milk comes from.

Write a poem about the cows or life on a farm.

 

We are looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

5 years ago
Posted on 29th Mar 2020 by

Home Learning 30.03.20

Phonics

Reception

The grapheme for today is ‘z’.

Revise all of the phase 3 phonemes using the flashcards then watch Mr Thorne does Phonics.

For today’s activity play grab a giggling grapheme on top marks.

Year 1

The grapheme for today is ‘ir’.

Revise all of the phase 5 phonemes using the flashcards then watch Mr Thorne does phonics.

For today’s activity play sentence substitution. 

Literacy

Reception and Year 1

For this week’s Literacy activities we will be watching Caterpillar Shoes via the Literacy Shed website. Each day I will guide you to a different activity within the activity booklet- for some reason I can’t upload the document but here is the link for you to download it.

For today’s activity you will be using page 7 to design your own comic strip of the story. You can draw a different picture in each box to show the key events throughout the story.

Maths

Reception

For today’s starter practice your number formation, this could be in your workbook, with chalk or with water and a paintbrush onto outside pavement. Match the number you have written with the same quantity of items e.g 5 shoes, 4 flowers. See if you can get to 10 and for an extra challenge have a go at writing numbers to 20.

For today’s activity we will be looking at positional language. The challenges in the sheet below are for today and tomorrow. You could also set up an obstacle course in your garden and guide a member of your family through it using your positional language.

tf-n-115-eyfs-uses-positional-language-home-learning-challenges

Year 1

For today’s starter have a look at Times Table Rock Stars. I have set the tables to be practiced each week for you.

Then go to the White Rose website, watch the videos and complete the activities for week 1 lessons 1 and 2 on weight and mass.

 

Activities

In addition to your phonics, literacy and maths I have created a list of activities based on the caterpillar shoes for you to have a go at across the week:

  • Research and either draw or write about the life cycle of a butterfly.
  • Research what camouflage is and see what animals use it and why.
  • Design your own pair of insect shoes.
  • Go on a mini-beast hunt and see what bugs you can find. How many shoes would they each need?
  • Complete the word search on page 10 of the activity booklet.
  • Complete the shape reflection on page 12 of the activity booklet.
  • Draw your own butterfly- can you match the pattern on either side?
  • Make your own stick insect.
  • Pages 4, 5 and 6 of the activity booklet have some comprehension questions for the video. Watch the video again and see if you can answer them.

I hope you have all had a lovely weekend and are ready for week 2 of home learning!

As always please message me with any questions or updates.

 

Miss Pullinger

5 years ago
Posted on 27th Mar 2020 by

Home Learning for Week Beg: 30.3.20

Well done Yellow Class on completing your first week of home learning!

I am posting the English and Maths tasks for next week now, but if you are reading this thinking we still have plenty to do, please don’t worry.  Yellow Class will tell you that I tend to over plan and whenever they finish something, I always have another challenge waiting on my desk! If you are happy to carry on working through the activities in your pack or those posted this week, please feel free to do so.

English: Go to hamilton-trust.org.uk

Click on learning at home packs and select Year 2 English Pack for Week 1 or Year 3 English Pack for Week 1.

Maths: Go to whiterosemaths.com/home learning

Click on Year  2 or Year 3, there is a lesson on fractions for each day with a video clip and an activity sheet.

I have also posted the spellings for next week if you would like a sneaky peek! Have a lovely weekend. Best Wishes, Miss Pinches

 

5 years ago
Posted on 27th Mar 2020 by

Key Workers

Information for Key Workers (Covid-19)

From 23rd March, schools were closed except to the children of Key Workers or Vulnerable Children. 

It is better that children are not in school. We are keen to keep the numbers as low as possible to lower the risk of infection and maintain our provision.
Please don’t consider this a place for children to socialise – it isn’t.
Remember the message –
Stay home, Stay safe.

What will this care look like?
We are offering a safe place for your child in the event that you have no safe alternative. If they can stay at home, they must stay at home. Home is the safest place for children to be. 

The provision we offer is vulnerable to closure should staff become unwell.

We will be maintaining distancing measures as much as we are able to. This means children will sit at separate tables and will be discouraged from touching one another, holding hands or sharing equipment (we are sensitive to family groups). We will continue to have stringent hand washing routines in place at key points during the day. Children will be asked to wash their hands upon arrival into school and at other key points throughout the day.

When you pick up and drop off you child, please observe sensible distancing from other parents and children.

What you need to do:

  1. Send them in sensible, comfortable clothes with trainers and wellies, so we can get them outside as much as possible.
  2. Make sure your child washes their hands before leaving home for school.
  3. Wash your child’s clothes after a day in school and make sure they shower/bath when they get back from being in school. Children may carry the virus and display no symptoms. Your children are much more likely to pass this virus around because they are continuing to access the school site and mix with children. We have to do everything we can to avoid spreading the virus into our community.
  4. Take them directly home from school and keep them there. They should not be playing out or visiting friends or family.
  5. Ensure sure we have the most up-to-date contact details for you.
  6. Understand that if your child displays any symptoms, they will be placed in an isolation room and you will be contacted immediately. They will be sent home and will not be able to access the provision for 14 days.
  7. Understand that the school care is vulnerable to sudden closure. Of course, we will do everything we can to stay open but our staff have to follow the same guidelines that apply to everyone else.
  8. Remember that our childcare is flexible. We would much rather you only used the provision when you absolutely have to. Feel free to drop them off late and collect them early to fit in with shift patterns. We want to reduce their exposure to one another as much as possible.
  9. Only use school for care if there is genuinely no alternative. 

If you do require the provision, you must complete the Key Worker form and send it to head@claverley.shropshire.sch.uk.

Key workers

You must also complete the booking form by 11.00am on the Friday of the week prior to the childcare being required.

Form for week beginning Monday 30th March:

Booking form

Thank you for your help with this matter.

5 years ago
Posted on 26th Mar 2020 by

Home Learning 27.03.20

Phonics

Reception

Today’s grapheme is ‘y’.

Begin by revising all of the phase 3 flashcards- repetition is key! Then Watch the Mr Thorne does phonics video.

For today’s activity you will need to write some words on individual pieces of paper- start with y words but you can choose other words to add in- the focus is segmenting and blending. Use whatever you have available to make a river and scatter your words into it. Stand on one side of the river and sing my song ‘Miss Pullinger, Miss Pullinger, can I cross your sound river’. Choose one of the words from the river, segment the word and blend back together. If you get it right, hop across the river!

Some y words to get you started are:

yap, yes, yell, yam, yum, yuck, yet.

Year 1

Today’s grapheme is ‘oy’.

Begin by revising all of the phase 5 sounds- same as reception, repetition is key! Then watch Mr Thorne does phonics.

For today’s activity you will need to write some words on individual pieces of paper- start with oy words but you can choose other words to add in- the focus is segmenting and blending. Use whatever you have available to make a river and scatter your words into it. Stand on one side of the river and sing my song ‘Miss Pullinger, Miss Pullinger, can I cross your sound river’. Choose one of the words from the river, segment the word and blend back together. If you get it right, hop across the river!

Some oy words words to get you started:

toy, boy, annoy, enjoy, oyster, employ, ahoy, destroy

 

Literacy

Reception and Year 1

Complete the Spring senses poetry. Year 1s really focus on your vocabulary before writing your final poem, maybe create a list of describing words for each section first and then choose the best words.

Maths

Reception

For today’s starter play the add machine game on topmarks.

Carry on using the number formation and Easter booklets. If you have completed all of the activities in these booklets have a look at the White Rose website for Reception home learning. They have 5 activities to choose from based on an egg hunt.

Year 1

We are looking at subtracting today so have a go at the funky mummy game on top marks as your starter.

Then complete pages 13, 14 and 15 of your Year 1 maths booklet.

 

Why not have a go at some of these Lego challenges:

It sounds like everyone is doing really well with their home learning which is wonderful to hear; some of you have even sent me photos of you doing your work. It would be lovely if we could post some photos of everyone on our website so it feels like we’re all still together. If you’d rather not send any then you don’t have to but, if you would like to then just e-mail them to me and I’ll upload them.

I am missing you all and hope you have had a fantastic first week of home learning!

 

5 years ago
Posted on 25th Mar 2020 by

Home Learning 26.03.20

Phonics

Reception

Today’s grapheme is ‘x’.

Revise all of the phase 3 phonemes using the flashcards. Then watch Mr Thorne does phonics.

For our activity today we will be practicing our segmenting and blending by playing Buried Treasure Word Sort.

Year 1

Today’s grapheme is ‘ea’.

Revise all of the phase 5 phonemes using the flashcards. Then either go through the Sneaky Seals powerpoint or watch Mr Thorne does phonics.

For today’s activity complete the sentences in the Sneaky Seals work sheet. Can you come up with your own sentences? Afterwards why not make your own Seal Mask.

Literacy

Reception and Year 1

Complete your diary entry for today, try and include as much detail as you can.

Listen to the story A Monster Surprise. Have a go at drawing your own monster or use the Roll and draw monster sheet to help you. Once you have drawn your monster, tell me about him. Why have you given him those features? What does he like to do? Is he a scary or nice monster? Year 1 to write in full sentences. Reception either words or sentences.

Maths

Reception

For today’s Maths starter watch Numberblocks Whole of Me.

Have a go at the Easter maths booklet or the Spring I Spy and Add to 20. You will need the Spring I Spy and Add to 20 Checklist. These activities can be spread over today and tomorrow along with the number formation and shape colouring booklets.

Year 1

For today’s starter count in 2s to fill in your number square. What do you notice about the numbers that you are filling in today?

For the main activity you will need your Year 1 maths booklet. We are moving onto the addition and subtraction section today using pages 10, 11 and 12.

 

Please feel free to share your home learning with me via email, I would love to see how you are all getting on.

Miss Pullinger

 

5 years ago
Posted on 25th Mar 2020 by

Key Workers

 

 

Key Worker Information

The school will be closed tomorrow and Friday. If your situation changes and you are in need of child-care. Please contact the admin or head’s email.

Thank you.

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5 years ago
Posted on 25th Mar 2020 by

Hello!

I am just touching base with all our families to see how you all are! I would like you to pass on my message of ‘well done’ to your children. I have heard from teachers that they are keeping in contact and doing the work which has been set. Please tell them that I hope their new ‘teachers’ are doing a good job too!!

I would like the children to know that this school is just not the same without them and it will definitely be waiting for them when we get the all clear to return.

I know it is only week one but keep going everyone and enjoy some of the sunshine too!

Best wishes

Mrs Derrer

 

5 years ago
Posted on 24th Mar 2020 by

Home Learning 25.03.20

Phonics

Reception

Today’s grapheme is ‘w’.

Begin by revising all of the phase 3 flashcards. Then watch Mr Thorne does Phonics.

Complete the activity Shells in the Waves.

Year 1

Today’s grapheme is ‘ie’.

Begin by revising all of the phase 5 flashcards. Then watch Mr Thorne does phonics.

Complete the activities below:

ie colour by phoneme

Roll and Read ie

Literacy

Reception and Year 1

Fill in your diary entry for today.

Have a look at these Spring images. What can you see in the pictures? Year 1, I really want to see some fantastic vocabulary to describe what you can see and please don’t forget- capital letters, finger spaces and full stops! Reception, you can write key words next to each image or have a go at writing a sentence, remember to segment each word slowly so you hear all of the sounds.

Maths

Reception

Start your Maths learning by watching the Numberblocks episode Ten again.

Use your tens frame to build number bonds to 10. You could use two different colours to show each part e.g. 4 red counters and 6 yellow counters. Can you record your number bonds in a number sentences?

I have also attached a Number formation booklet and a Shape colouring activity for you to complete at your own pace.

Year 1

Start your maths lesson by counting in 5s to fill in part of your 100 square. What do you notice?

Then watch the Numberblocks episode Ten again.

Can you record all of the number facts for each number bond to 10?

e.g.

6 + 4 = 10

4 + 6 = 10

10 – 4 = 6

10 – 6 = 4

 

Hope you are all enjoying the wonderful sunshine!

I have seen a fun activity that you may like to try, take some of your toy animals/dinosaurs outside and position them in front of a piece of paper so that the shadow made from the animal leaves an outline on your paper. Trace around the outline with a pencil or pen and colour in!

Miss Pullinger