Panda Class Home Learning Wednesday 6th January

6th January Briefing

Good Morning,

Here is the plan for Wednesday 6th January.

These plans are flexible, in the sense that you can do the tasks whenever suits you, within the day/week.  I appreciate there will be time constraints and work commitments for parents and other siblings at home too.

Joe Wicks is doing his wonderful PE sessions again, on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so we will be tuning in to those in class.

Phonics – Live Lessons.  Start at the beginning of the set and work through a sound per day as per the Read Write Inc schedule.

Maths – White Rose Maths Spring Week 1

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-1/week-2-number-addition-and-subtraction-within-20/   For Year 1.  As yet they don’t seem to be offering a worksheet so I will create some today and post them on the school website and on DoJo.

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/   For Reception. Starting with Alive in 5! Lesson 1.  For this, White Rose are offering a PDF work sheet for you to download.  Further work here could be counting games – counting backwards and forwards.  Matching numerals to items.  Comparing numbers – ‘I have 5 apples and you have 3 carrots, who has more, who has fewer?’  Writing numbers to 10 would be a great activity too.

Reading – Any reading books from home or school. Magazines, newspapers and any environmental print around the home.  I have added 28 Ditty Sheets from RWI, they are designed for your child to work through, looking at sounds and blending words for reading, then reading the sentences.  They also have ‘red’ words which cannot be sounded out; they just need to be learnt by sight.

https://cdn.oxfordowl.co.uk/2020/03/25/12/12/55/1a5fba52-4af4-4008-9fcf-56517ab25cb7/RWI_OnlineDitties.pdf   Reception & Year 1 Please complete one of these per day

WritingReception forming letters carefully.  I would match the schedule of RWI for the order of the letters.  Can you write some words you know?  Your name? Your family names?

Year 1  The Queen’s Hat by Steve Antony, then complete the questions; writing in full sentences with finger spaces, capitals and full stops.  Don’t forget super letter formation; make sure its neat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q8MQPVq_vg

Questions: Who is the Queen?

Where does she live?

What is her home called?

Can you find any other facts out about the Queen?

This half term in art we are having a look at creating patterns. Then we will progress to making patterns out of everyday objects. And finally, the messy part, we will be printing with everyday objects, such as Lego, leaves, toy car wheels and anything else around your home.

This link shows how to get started with some simple pattern making.

Week 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYlPYEQil54

Story books about patterns.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_mqVCewsYA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6twftHYUFU

If there is anything that needs clarification please do ask.  This is very much work in progress and we are finding our feet and seeing what works best for all.  Please can children complete their work in a book, with each activity dated.  We are creating history here, so it’ll be great to have a book of amazing work to be really proud of.

Take care,

Best wishes.

Mandy Turner

Panda Class Maths and Phonics links

As promised, to get you started, some links to maths and phonics…

Week 1 Maths and Phonics links

White Rose Maths  for Year 1  (Reception there will be more specific work to follow but in the meantime, you could have a go) – this is week 1, of the new Spring Term. Adding & Subtracting to 20.  This might not sound like a very high number but there’s (usually) a series of deeper understanding questions and problems to solve. There are a few short videos so I suggest chunking them during the day.

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-1/week-2-number-addition-and-subtraction-within-20/

For Phonics this is the link which shows how to say each of the sounds, for teaching phonics effectively.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkXcabDUg7Q

Could work be recorded in a book from home or the 1 collected from school.  Then, as the work progresses, we can celebrate all of their hard work.

Panda Class Learning

Good Morning everyone,

over the next few days I will be publishing lessons and links to on-line learning. I am aiming to carry on with the planned lessons we would be doing in school, but in a different format.

I will draw up a home learning timetable, including Maths, Reading, English and topic based work. I will schedule some zoom sessions too.

From today Read Write Inc are offering live Phonics lessons via YouTube  (when I know more about the content of them I will be able to issue guidance as to which set of letters you could follow). The lessons will be available on-line for 24 hours.

White Rose maths are offering home learning and videos to follow, to support the children’s learning.  Again, I will look through these and try and fill the gaps/offer support when and where needed.

It’s early days in terms of putting all this together, but I will keep you posted on line and on Class Dojo.

I will be putting new exercise books in the school entrance for children to use at home for their work. If you could follow the usual guidance about safe distancing please.

Thank you so much for your support.

Best wishes, stay safe,

Mandy Turner

Panda Class Nativity

We are very proud in Panda class to introduce you to our ‘First Nativity’. We hope you enjoy it.

Reception’s wonderful creations. Warning – these are scary faces!

As promised a picture of the fabulous creations from Receptions wonderful clay work!

Didn’t they do well

Reception in Panda Class have created masterpieces!

Our Reception children have been learning about themselves this half term.  They have drawn amazing self portraits which will soon be taking pride of place on display.  They have also been busy listening to the story of The Gruffalo and have looked carefully at it’s features…. scary!  Then, using clay, they have created some wonderful faces of the Gruffalo!  Pictures to follow shortly.

 

 

Year 1 in Panda Class, have had a super writing week!

This half term we are working with, and enjoying , a wonderful text called Grandad’s Island, by Benji Davies.  The children have really enjoyed experiencing drama sessions and using them to bring their writing to life.  When writing the children have been thinking about adjectives, repetition for effect, using ‘but’ sentences and tomorrow we are looking to use superlatives!  They have worked so hard and should feel very proud of their writing.

Yr 1 Parents – Vision Screening

Dear Parents/Carers

Letters were sent out last week regarding the Vision Screening for all Year 1 pupils which is taking place tomorrow morning (24th Sept).

If you DONT want your child to be included in this please let school know by the end of the school day today (Wednesday).

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to give me a call 01939 290834.

Mrs Smith