Hi Pandas,

This week’s learning will still have lots of learning but will ‘feel’ a bit different.  As we look forward to half term we will have more of a self-directed week of work.

Phonics is still available each day – the Live Phonics lessons with Ruth Miskin continue this week.  These lessons have been well-received and seem to be a favourite!

Maths Year 1 and Reception  This week has a mix of Number and 3D shape work.  It doesn’t matter which order you do the work in.  The Number worksheets are differentiated by having stars in the bottom left-hand corner. 1 Star being easier than 3 stars. You can if you choose, do them all, or, pick one that suits your child’s learning. The 3D shape work has a variety of activities; some practical work, finding the shapes in everyday objects, and some 2D & 3D Riddles along with colouring and cutting activities.  Go at your own pace through the week.  Let me know if you have any queries.

everyday-3d-shapes-powerpoint

3d-shapes-activity-booklet

3d-shape-nets-ks1-activity-sheets

3d-shape-hunt-activity-sheet

2d-and-3d-shape-riddles-challenge-cards

maths-3d-shape-home-learning-challenge-does-it-roll

Year 1 Spring 1 Activity Mat 1

Year 1 Spring 2 Activity Mat 1

Year 1 English

In this lesson, (3) we use our action writing toolkit to role-play as the different animal characters and explore what happens to them.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-role-play-action-clearly-in-a-story-6hgk0c 

Reception Writing Activity Booklet

Reception children, enjoy this booklet throughout the week.  Work through the activities at your own pace and try and complete at least one sheet per day if possible.

Reception literacy-activity-booklet

Hope you have chance for lots of great reading. Enjoy a good book…

Click on the link below to take you to a topic overview for the whole week. Enjoy…

Topic Overview for week commencing 8th February 2021

Have a great day,

Mandy Turner

Hello Pandas.

After all of your hard work this week, take it easy today and have lots of Panda fun!

I found it more enjoyable to watch this without the sound on.

From 10am on Friday 5th February,  Chester Zoo are offering a virtual zoo day – with a full time table of fascinating animal activities for us to watch.  I can’t wait, I love Chester Zoo.

Other things you could try today:

Continue with Ruth Miskin’s Live Phonics Lesson for Friday.

Cosmic Kids Yoga on YouTube, going for a walk,, bird-spotting.

Joe Wicks or Mr Wright TWWG’ Move’ PE lessons available on YouTube.

Jigsaws and board games.

Try this craft activity to make a tiger :

Templates for tiger craft

Cardboard Tube Tiger Craft Instructions

Or if you want to make an invertebrate creature, after this week’s science, try this jelly fish activity:

If you’re feeling like doing some super science have a look at this activity: Place some cabbage leaves or any other suitable veg into a glass of water with food colouring in.  Watch the ink track up the stem and into the leaf.

What ever you do today, make sure you have lots of fun.  I will hopefully see some of you on our 2pm Zoom session – if you could have a teddy bear or doll and some paper and colouring pencils. I will send the link on Class Dojo tomorrow.

Best wishes and have a great day.

Mandy Turner

H Pandas.

Phonics – Ruth Miskin Live Lessons for Set 1,2 & 3 schedule.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ

Carry on with your set’s schedule each day.

I have added a sheet with all of the sounds in each set.

phonics_sounds_set_1__2_and_3-2

Have a look at Alphablocks – rhyming words.

English – Year 1

Lesson 2  Anansi and Tiger.

In this lesson, we create a story map and ‘step’ the story of ‘Anansi and Tiger’.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-tell-a-story-from-memory-74ukge

Reception –  Lesson 10 The Noisy House.

In this final lesson, we will bring the work of the last five lessons together to support independent storytelling.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-independently-tell-a-recycled-story-60r32c

Maths – Year 1

Today will focus on counting in 2s and 5s.

2s

Teaching slidesSpr1.7.2-Count-in-2s

PowerPointY1-Spring-Block-2-PPT8-Count-in-2s-2019 (2)

WorksheetY1-Spring-Block-2-WO8-Count-in-2s-2019

5s

Worksheet Y1-Spring-Block-2-WO9-Count-in-5s-2019

Reception 

Lesson 4 In this lesson we will continue to use language to describe position but more accurately the position of toys and objects

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/using-mathematical-language-to-describe-position-accurately-cth30c

Science

Living Things Lesson 3

In this lesson, we are going to be learning about 3 different families of animals which are invertebrates. Invertebrates are animals which do not have a backbone. They either have a soft body, like worms and jellyfish, or they have a hard outer casing covering their body, like spiders and crabs. We will be learning specifically about crustaceans, arachnids and insects which are types of invertebrates.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/which-animal-families-are-invertebrates-ctgk4r

After all that hard work enjoy the story of The Clumsy Crab by Ruth Galloway.

Have a great day and don’t forget to message me if you have any queries.

Mandy Turner

Hi Pandas – you are all doing such a good job!  You are settling into a routine of what works for you – and that’s the key –  go with the flow of the day, every day will be different.  You are such Super Stars!!

Phonics – Ruth Miskin Live Lessons for Set 1,2 & 3. These ‘Live’ lessons are available for 24 hrs then they are removed.

(An alternative, if the sound you want has gone, is on YouTube – Mrs Suthers does Read Write Inc phonics lessons (RWI)).

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ

Carry on with your set’s schedule each day.

This link is for the next few weeks of the ‘live lesson’ schedule.

https://www.ruthmiskin.com/media/filer_public/df/c1/dfc1ec43-a40b-41cb-9d7e-2a017803bed8/schedule_jan-feb_2021.pdf   

Have a go at blending these sounds in this game.  using the digraphs, ch, sh and th.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUgfYriXw4M

English – Year 1

Lesson 1  Anansi and Tiger

In the first lesson of this new unit, we listen to the story ‘Anansi and Tiger’ and think about the characters and main plot points in a ‘plot matrix’.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-listen-and-respond-to-a-story-6wtpcr

Reception –  Lesson 9  The Noisy House

In this lesson, we will be using actions, steps and mime to teach language through story.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-step-a-recycled-story-74wk0d

Enjoy this poem by Clare Bevan – ‘If I were…’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4yQgTIMjnY

Maths – Year 1 Ordering numbers within 50.

Teaching Slides Spr1.6.5-Order-numbers-within-50

Power Point Y1-Spring-Block-2-PPT7-Order-numbers-within-50-2019

Worksheet Y1-Spring-Block-2-WO7-Order-numbers-within-50-2019

Reception – Positional Language

Lesson 3   In this lesson children will learn vocabulary to describe the position of objects such as on, above, below and beside.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/using-mathematical-language-to-describe-position-65jk6d

Geography – All Pandas

In this lesson, we are going to be flying to Africa!

Today, we are learning more about this huge continent. First, we will be filling our brains with facts about the population and how many countries are in Africa. I am so excited that we will be looking at different foods which are grown in Africa and transported all over the world. Then we will be looking at the interesting animals and landmarks you could see if you visited Africa. Get your passport ready, let’s virtually fly to Africa!

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-is-africa-like-cmv38c

After our trip to Africa, enjoy the story of Handa’s Surprise, by Eileen Browne.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJdPlMebjAw 

What is your favourite fruit?

Have a lovely day.

Mandy Turner

Hi Pandas,

Phonics – Ruth Miskin Live Lessons for Set 1,2 & 3. These ‘Live’ lessons are available for 24 hrs then they are removed.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ

Carry on with your set’s schedule each day.

This link is for the next few weeks of the ‘live lesson’ schedule.

https://www.ruthmiskin.com/media/filer_public/df/c1/dfc1ec43-a40b-41cb-9d7e-2a017803bed8/schedule_jan-feb_2021.pdf   

Have a look at Alphablocks to build knowledge of blending sounds to read words.

If you want a change of pace, try some Cosmic Kids Yoga.

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

English – Year 1

Lesson 10  (The last one) The Magic Paint Brush.

In this final lesson, we will write the ending of our story, the ‘Magic Paintbrush’, focusing particularly on the mood created.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-write-a-story-with-clear-moods-c4wk8d

Reception –  Lesson 8 The Noisy House.

In this lesson, we will be using choral storytelling to teach a retelling of a recycled story.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-join-in-telling-a-recycled-story-6xhp2t

Maths – Year 1 Comparing numbers within 50.

Teaching Slides Spr1.6.4-Compare-numbers-within-50

Work sheet  Compare-numbers-within-50-2019 (1)

PowerPoint  Y1-Spring-Block-2-WO6-Compare-numbers-within-50-2019

Reception

Lesson 2 In this lesson children will recap what they already know about 3D shapes and then we will use the characteristics of the shapes which are most suitable to build different structures.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/exploring-the-characteristics-of-3d-shapes-cmtp4e

History

Your task this week is to think about what you would like to know about Christopher Columbus.  Write him a letter asking him 3 questions.  I think I would ask him how he felt when he set off on his first voyage.  Year 1, use capitals and question marks when writing. Don’t forget to think about his feelings; what he can see, hear, smell & touch. Reception have a go at writing to him – can you ask him a question? You could draw a picture at the end of your letter.

Have a lovely day.

Mandy Turner