Reception

Craft Club - Week 2

For this weeks craft club we made sunshine rainbows. The children had to colour in their suns, stick on the suns rays and then stick on rainbow strips. To finish the children had to put on a happy face. 

Take a look at our wonderful creations

Craft Club - Week 1

We had a wonderful time in our first craft club. This week we made robots! The children produced very imaginative creations from robot dogs to robot butterflies. We ended our club with colouring in a robot

Summer

This week our topic is summer holidays. We are exploring the season of summer and comparing this to the other seasons. Our classroom has been transformed into a ice cream shop which is perfect for the days we have been having recently. The children have been packing their suitcases and getting ready for a trip to the beach!

Space 

We have loved our topic on space! We have taken the children on a space adventure and explore all what space has to offer. The children have learnt some of the planet names and what it might be like to live in space. 

Take a look at some of our pictures from across the week!

The Great Pet Sale! 

This week our themed is based around the book, The Great Pet Sale. We have transformed our classroom into the best pet shop anyone has ever seen! The children have been exploring the language of money and using coins to buy their favourite pets. We have had lots of dogs, snakes and crocodiles wandering around the classroom... 

Throughout the week we will be looking at how to care for animals, matching baby animals to their mums and exploring money. 

What's on the farm?

Our topic for this week and changed to life on the farm. We have explored different animals that might live on a farm and the important jobs a farm has! Did you know we get lots of food from a farm, can your child remember...what do we get from hens? What do we get from cows? What do we get from sheep? What do we get from tomatoes? 

We have spent the week writing about jobs on a farm and practising our adding! What a busy week

Under the sea 

This week we have taken the children on a exciting adventure to the deep blue sea. We have explored the warm sea's and cold sea's and which animals like to live there. We have compared different animals and discussed how they are similar or different. We have been very busy over the week writing lists of sea animals, exploring different patterns and looking at number bonds to 10 with shells.

Fruit tasting

We have been very lucky in Reception! Handa has left us our very own basket of fruit! From delicious strawberries to sweet mango the children had a go at trying them all. Then we discussed which was our favourite and which fruits we didn't like. I think from some of the expressions below you can tell which children liked and didn't like.

What a surprise! 

This week we have been reading the story Handa's Surprise and learning all about healthy eating. Handa is very kind and puts lots of fruit in a basket to give to her friend. Following this, we have explored healthy and unhealthy food. The children have even wrote a shopping list of healthy foods. We have lots of fun activities planned for the children such as fruit tasting. The children will be able to try different fruits and talk about which they liked and which they didn't like 

Fee Fi Fo Fum!

This week our topic has been growing! With the help of our friend Jack, we explored how to plant and beanstalk and what it needs to grow. In literacy we read the story Jack and the Beanstalk and then created our own story maps so we could re-tell the story to a friend. This then helped us write captions about the story. The best part of the week was planting our own beanstalks! We discussed how plants need air, sunlight, soil and water to grow. We also talk about what we might find at the top of our beanstalks when they grown. We apologise now if you end up with a giant living in your house over the Easter hoilday's :) 

The hungry caterpillar

This week we have been learning all about the life cycle of a butterfly with the help of our caterpillar friends. We have explored different minibeasts, made different habitats for them to live, made butterfly paintings and had a picnic with the hungry caterpillar!

Welcome back Reception! 

It was such a great feeling to open our doors to all of our reception children, it feels like we have never been apart. The children have thoroughly enjoyed catching up with their friends and making up for lost time. 

Keep checking our webpage for all the latest news and up to date information 

Home Learning

World Book Week

Friday 5th March

We have reached our FINAL day of home learning. YOU have all been incredible parents and children! We are so proud of your progress and dedication to home learning, thank you from us all!  We can't wait to see you all on Monday! Here is our last day of world book week, let's make it a great one!

The Reception Team

Phonics

Revisit and Review: Watch the Phase 2 video below to recall the sounds we have learnt. Next watch the Phase 3 sound video.

Teach: Recap all our sounds we have learnt in phase 3 by completing the powerpoint below and saying each sound. Make a note of the sounds you don’t know so you can practise them. This week we will be focussing on a group of sounds, j,v,w,y,x,z,zz. Our reading and writing will include these sounds

Recap all our tricky words. Do you know them all? Practise the ones you can’t recall.

Practise: Play Yes / No Yeti on Phonics bloom. This game covers all phase 2 and 3 sounds. https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/yes-no-yeti?phase=3

Apply: Practise writing the sounds  z/ zz. Then the words buzz, zig, zap. Try writing It can fizz. It is a zip.

EXTENSION Phase 3 phonics activity mats below.

Maths

Starter: Go through the photos of the balance scales below. Can chn tell your grown up the heaviest item/the lightest item.

Main: Go through the height pictures below and put them in order from the tallest to the shortest. Encourage children to use the correct language of tall/short (we do not use long/big). 

Task: Order the Meerkats by height

Literacy

Starter: Return to our story Meerkat Mail. This time can you spot the Jackal?

Main:. What does the Jackal’s presence mean in the story? Explain how books we read have hidden messages that we can find in the words and pictures. Why would the Jackal be dangerous? How do the Meerkats keep safe? What can we learn from the meerkats? What would be dangerous to us? Stranger danger, going places alone etc.

Task: Ask an adult to write down what you know. What have we learnt today?

Extension: Reading word cards including phase 3 words.

Topic

This week we have been learning all about different homes around the world. Go through the power point climates/houses around the world below. Which is your favourite house? Why is this? 

Task: paint my favourite house - we would love to see your dream house. It can be anything you want it to be, any colour, any shape, it could had a slide or a swimming pool. Don't forget to send us a picture of your creation. 

Reading

WORLD BOOK WEEK

This week is all about READING and we have lots of activities and whole school competitions for you to take part in!

Todays activities -

• Extreme reading – send in a picture of yourself reading in some unusual places.

  Reading for today - Complete 'Stuck in the mud' on Oxford Owl. You will need a little help with this text but have a go and use the illustrations to help you.

• Watch and listen to your teachers reading you their favourite stories. Share a story is below!

PSHE

Being helpful at home and caring in the classroom

Talk about being caring. Discuss the questions below.

• How have you done your job?
• Was it easy/hard?
• How does our classroom / home look?
• How does it make you feel when you’ve done your job?
• Are there any ways in which you would like to help at home?
• Has anyone written a Help Pledge they would like to share? (yesterday)

Give certificates to children who have achieved the goal of being caring this week.

Home Learning

World Book Week

Thursday 4th March

We are so close to the end of our last week of home learning! Today is even MORE SPECIAL as today is officially WORLD BOOK DAY! Get dressed up in your favourite outfit for today's home learning! Who are you going to be?

We can't wait to see your outfits!

The Reception Team

Phonics

Revisit and Review: Watch the Phase 2 video below to recall the sounds we have learnt. Next watch the Phase 3 sound video.

Teach: Recap all our sounds we have learnt in phase 3 by completing the powerpoint below and saying each sound. Make a note of the sounds you don’t know so you can practise them. This week we will be focussing on a group of sounds, j,v,w,y,x,z,zz. Our reading and writing will include these sounds

Recap all our tricky words. Do you know them all? Practise the ones you can’t recall.

Practise: Play Yes / No Yeti on Phonics bloom. This game covers all phase 2 and 3 sounds. https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/yes-no-yeti?phase=3

Apply: Practise writing the sound w. Then the words wag, win, wax. Try writing A dog can wag. I won a wig!

EXTENSION Phase 3 phonics activity mats below.

Literacy

Starter: In the story did you recognise any of the places Sunny visited? For example the farm?

Main:. Talk about how different Sunny’s home is. How is it similar and different to ours? What is the weather like and climate? What can you see which you wouldn’t see in your own home?

Task: Draw a picture of Sunny at home. What is it like? Think about the story and insects / animals which you see.

Extension: Reading word cards including phase 3 words.

Maths

Starter: Go on a hunt and find heavy and light items in your house. Can you put them into a pile of heavy/light?

Main: Using Lego bricks make a tower. Ask your grown up to make a tower. Who has the tallest tower? Who has the shortest tower? Repeat this lots of times making different size towers. Now make 3 towers, all different sizes. Have a go at putting them in order. We need to find the tallest first, then the next tallest and then the shortest will be the one left. 

Task: Teddy tower ordering - use the sheet to put Teddy's towers in order. 

Topic

Go through the homes around the world pictures below. Can you name the houses? What do you like about the houses? Will it be in a hot place or a cold place? Is it the same as your house? Is it different to your house? 

Task: Guess my home game - ask a grown up to help you read the sentences. Use the sentences to guess what the house is. Once you have guessed draw a picture of it. 

PSHE

Being helpful at home and caring in the classroom

Help Pledges

Using the Help Pledge cards ask your child to say or write how they can help their parents/carers/grown-ups at home. You could have glitter glue and/or stickers for your child to decorate to make them look extra special / decorate.

Reading

WORLD BOOK WEEK

This week is all about READING and we have lots of activities and whole school competitions for you to take part in!

Todays activities -

• Dress up as a character on World Book Day - 4^th March. Spend your day working as your character make sure you send in pictures to your teacher.

  Reading for today - Begin 'Stuck in the mud' on Oxford Owl. You will need a little help with this text but have a go and use the illustrations to help you.

• Watch and listen to your teachers reading you their favourite stories. Share a story is below!

Home Learning

World Book Week

Wednesday 3rd March

What a fabulous week we are all having! Well done to those of you who are still working hard at home!

Have a peek below for today's exciting activities!

The Reception Team

Phonics

Revisit and Review: Watch the Phase 2 video below to recall the sounds we have learnt. Next watch the Phase 3 sound video.

Teach: Recap all our sounds we have learnt in phase 3 by completing the powerpoint below and saying each sound. Make a note of the sounds you don’t know so you can practise them. This week we will be focussing on a group of sounds, j,v,w,y,x,z,zz. Our reading and writing will include these sounds

Recap all our tricky words. Do you know them all? Practise the ones you can’t recall.

Practise: Play Yes / No Yeti on Phonics bloom. This game covers all phase 2 and 3 sounds. https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/yes-no-yeti?phase=3

Apply: Practise writing the sound x. Then the words box, fox, fix, yap, yet. Have a go at, A red fox. Get a yak.

EXTENSION Phase 3 phonics activity mats below.

Maths

Starter: Play the weight game on Splash learn. Click the link below to be directed to the page, find the game that says weight. 

 https://uk.splashlearn.com/measurement-games

Main: This week our learning focus is height. Click the link below and you will be directed to Splash Learn, find the game that says height. Work your way through the questions focusing on taller and shorter. 

 https://uk.splashlearn.com/measurement-games

Task: Sort the pictures in to tall and short

Literacy

Starter: How do we communicate with friends and family?

Main:. Discuss our methods of communication, phone, internet, facetime/zoom. How does Sunny communicate in the story? What is a postcard? Have you ever sent or received a postcard? Research what it is.

Task: Have a go at writing a postcard to Sunny. Use the postcard below and write one or two sentences. Use your phonics and have a go at writing you name too!

Extension: Reading word cards including phase 3 words.

Topic

Play the house/home guessing game below. Can you guess what the house/building is before the picture is fully revealed? Is it a caravan or a boat, what about an igloo or a mud house? 

Task: Can you make your own house? Cut and stick the pieces to make a house. If you are unable to print then draw us a picture of your house instead. Maybe your house has 10 windows and a slide to get outside. Maybe your house is pink? We cannot wait to see your creations.

Physical Development

This week our PD focus is cutting. It is very important your child can hold a pair of scissors correctly and confidently cut.

Use the cutting sheet below and practice cutting in a straight line, in a wavy line, in a zig-zag line. 

If you are unable to print then please use a piece of paper, cardboard, newspapers or magazines, anything you can find

PSHE

Being helpful at home and caring in the classroom

Have a mindful moment. Lower the lights and light a fake candle (in class) or use the youtube one.

Ask your child to make a thought bubble in their head of a way that they can help look after their home or classroom.

Use a talking object to pass and to take turns to share their thoughts, starting with “I can help…”

Reading

WORLD BOOK WEEK

This week is all about READING and we have lots of activities and whole school competitions for you to take part in!

Todays activities -

• Make a den and read your favourite books in there. Torches / turn off the lights, send us a photo.

  Reading for today - Complete 'Tom, Dad and Colin' on Oxford Owl. 

• Watch and listen to your teachers reading you their favourite stories. Share a story is below!

Home Learning

World Book Week

Tuesday 2nd March

Thank you to those of you who have sent in your potato entries! You have ALLLLLL week to complete your entry so don't panic if you haven't done it yet! We have another great day ahead! Don't forget to watch your teachers reading to you on share a story!

Let's READ!

The Reception Team

Phonics

Revisit and Review: Watch the Phase 2 video below to recall the sounds we have learnt. Next watch the Phase 3 sound video.

Teach: Recap all our sounds we have learnt in phase 3 by completing the powerpoint below and saying each sound. Make a note of the sounds you don’t know so you can practise them. This week we will be focussing on a group of sounds, j,v,w,x,z,zz. Our reading and writing will include these sounds

Recap all our tricky words. Do you know them all? Practise the ones you can’t recall.

Practise: Play Yes / No Yeti on Phonics bloom. This game covers all phase 2 and 3 sounds. https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/yes-no-yeti?phase=3

Apply: Practise writing the sound v then the words vet, van, vixen, vat. Go to the vet. In the van.

EXTENSION Phase 3 phonics activity mats below.

Maths

Starter: Go through the lighter or heavier power point below. Look at the different pictures, which one is heavy, which one is light? See how many points you score. 

Main: Who is taller than you in your house? Is there anyone shorter than you?

Go and find 3 things you are taller than and 3 things you are shorter than.

Make sure you use the correct language of shorter and taller! 

Task: Circle the shortest children on the worksheet

Literacy

Starter: What book did we read yesterday? Return to it and watch it again. Can you see or notice anything new this time?

Main: Explain how pictures (illustrations) in our books give us as much information as the words. Was the book different to other books you have read or similar? Did you enjoy the book? Which was your favourite part if so?

Task: Label the pictures on the sheet using phonics  (meerkat, rock, letter, sand, jackal

Extension: Reading word cards including phase 3 words.

Topic

Using books or the internet, explore what a map looks like, talk about what the colours green and blue are on the map. Talk about the different places you can live using the map for example, the north pole, who lives there?  Or an igloo? The desert, who or what might live in a desert? Rivers, will people live on a river, what will they live on? 

Task: Who lives where sheet - look at the pictures of different places to live, match them to the person who would live there. 

Extension: Local observation sheet - go on a walk with your household, can you spot any of these things? 

PSHE

Being helpful at home and caring in the classroom

What did we talk about yesterday?

• Do you have jobs at home?
• Do the grown-ups in your home have specific job (in the home)?

Discuss that doing chores is often a team effort and even though someone might not have a job for the day we all work together to take care of our environment - we all have a responsibility/part to play.

What jobs do we do in class? Taking the register daily. Checking our classroom is tidy.

What might happen if we didn’t take care of our home/garden/classroom?

Reading

WORLD BOOK WEEK

This week is all about READING and we have lots of activities and whole school competitions for you to take part in!

Todays activities -

• Whole school competition

  Have a go at the book quiz scavenger hunt below

• Guess the SHELFIE!

       Guess your teachers bookshelf! Have a go!

• Reading for today - Begin 'Tom, Dad and Colin' on Oxford Owl. 
• Watch and listen to your teachers reading you their favourite stories. Share a story is below!

Home Learning

World Book Week

Monday 1st March

Well we have reached our FINAL week of home learning!!! We are SO EXCITED to have you all back in class next week, it is going to be wonderful! This week is also a special week in itself. As a school we celebrate our love of reading through WORLD BOOK DAY (which is on Thursday). 

So tune in daily to see what we have planned!

Let's READ!

The Reception Team

Phonics

Revisit and Review: Watch the Phase 2 video below to recall the sounds we have learnt. Next watch the Phase 3 sound video.

Teach: Recap all our sounds we have learnt in phase 3 by completing the powerpoint below and saying each sound. Make a note of the sounds you don’t know so you can practise them. This week we will be focussing on a group of sounds, j,v,w,x,z,zz. Our reading and writing will include these sounds

Recap all our tricky words. Do you know them all? Practise the ones you can’t recall.

Practise: Play Yes / No Yeti on Phonics bloom. This game covers all phase 2 and 3 sounds.

Apply: Practise writing the sound j then the words jam, jet, jim. Then write It is Jack. I can jog.

Maths

Starter: Can you remember what we learnt last week? We explore weight, looking at how heavy/light something is. Go through Post office weighing power point below. Can you find the heaviest parcel or the lightest parcel? 

Main: This week our new learning focus is height. Height is how tall or short something is.

Practice standing tall on our tip toes like a tall giraffe and being short like a short bird. Have you got any brothers or sisters in your house or any grown ups? Stand next to them and talk about your height. Who is taller, who is shorter?  Now go on a hunt in your house. Find something you are taller than. Find something you are shorter than. 

Task: Circle the tallest children on the worksheet

Literacy

Starter: This week is world book week and as a school we are celebrating reading. Our chosen text is Meerkat Mail.

Main: Watch the video story of Meerkat Mail. Pause to discuss the story, the climate (define climate). Talk about the different destinations and the postcards. What happens in the story, who do  we meet?

Task: What have you learnt from the story? Who are the main characters in the story? What happens at the beginning, middle and end of the story. Can you retell the story to an adult or create a video telling us what you recall?

Extension: Reading word cards including phase 3 sounds.

Topic

This week we are going to explore different places to live around the world. Click on the link below to watch the video houses around the world. 

 Talk with your grown ups about similarities and differences to your house. Search different homes on the internet. Can you find a igloo house? What about a mud house or a wooden house? 

Task: Draw a picture of your house and a different house you would like to live in.

Extension: House scavenger hunt - can you find these items in your house - how fast can you find all of the items? 

Physical Development

This week our PD focus is cutting. It is very important your child can hold a pair of scissors correctly and confidently cut.

Your task for today it to decide where you would like to go on holiday? Is it hot or cold? Cut out the items of clothing you are going to need for your holiday? Think carefully about the types of items you will need. 

We can't wait to see your finish products, don't forget to send us a picture of your finished cutting of your holiday suitcase

Reading

WORLD BOOK WEEK

This week is all about READING and we have lots of activities and whole school competitions for you to take part in!

Todays activities -

• Whole school competition

  Turn a potato into a book character. Send your teacher a picture of your creation and we will choose a winner from each class. See an example below.

• Masked Reader competition

       Guess your teachers in disguise! Have a go!

• Reading for today - Complete 'Zoom Food' on Oxford Owl. 
• Watch and listen to your teachers reading you their favourite stories. Share a story is below!

PSHE

Being helpful at home and caring in the classroom

Begin your focus on caring for our environment by thinking about how your child can help to look after their homes and classroom. Through discussion, create a list of ways in which they can do this - or already do this. Ideas could include:

• Keeping their bedroom/classroom tidy
• Helping at tidy time
• Respecting belongings of others or shared resources in the classroom, caring for toys etc.
• Looking after the garden, taking care of plants, weeding, washing out the water and sand toys
• Helping with washing up
• Helping take care of pets or younger siblings
• Letting a teacher(s) know if resources are lost or broken.

Home Learning

Mr Wolf's Pancakes

Friday 26th February

We have reached our final day of our Pancake week! It's been wonderful seeing you enjoy the activities and we have loved seeing your fantastic work. Our last week of home learning next week is going to be a SPECTACULAR one celebrating our love of books across the week! 

Keep learning!

The Reception Team

Phonics

Revisit and Review: Watch the Phase 2 video below to recall the sounds we have learnt. Next watch the Phase 3. Can you child remember our tricky words so far (he, she, we, me, be, was, you, they, all, are, my and her)

Teach: Recap all our sounds learnt so far in phase 3. Use the flashcards cut up to play adult vs child. If get they get the sound correct they win it. Can they say what a digraph (two letters which make one sound) is? Trigraph (three letters with one sound)? What’s the difference? 

Practise: Complete all phase 3 sounds on Phonics play Picnic on Pluto.

Apply: Quick write sounds. Say a sound and your child writes it, j,v,w,x,y,z,zz,qu,ch,sh,th,ng, ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure, er.

EXTENSION Play phonics bloom Tricky Trucks (unclick decodable words) https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/tricky-trucks?phase=3).

Maths

Starter: Using cubes, Lego bricks or whatever else you can find in your house, make a pattern using only 2 colours. Now can you make a pattern with only 3 colours. 

Main: Go on a hunt around your house and choose 3 objects. Now have a go at putting them in order starting with the heaviest, then the next heaviest and then the lightest. Once you've done that, go on another hunt and choose 3 more objects.

Literacy

Starter: Revisit the story of Mr Wolf’s Pancakes.

Main: Who is the main character in the story? Are there any other characters? What happens at the beginning, middle and end of the story?

Task: Draw a picture of the main character Mr Wolf. Talk about his actions. Should he of eaten his friends? Were his friends’ kind? What should they have done? Talk to an adult about what happened in the story and they will write down what you know.

Extension: Reading word cards including phase 3 words

Topic

Have you enjoyed this week? What has been your favourite thing. We have drawn a pancake, eaten pancakes so now it is only right that we design the most perfect pancake. Use the sheet below and cut out the toppings you would like on your pancake. 

Task: Pancake cutting task.   

Yesterday after such a busy day of learning in class, we had a brain break and did some yoga. Little did we know this was special dancing yoga! 

Watch the video below, join in and have fun!!!!!!!

PSHE

Looking after my special family

Ask your child if they would like to volunteer to be an actor in some role play.

To encourage them you may want to model the play with them. Use the following situations as ideas:

• You are playing with friends and you notice one person alone who seems sad.
• Someone fell down and is hurt.
• Your friend is at your house for the first time and really wants to play with your favourite toy.
• Your friend has told you that their pet has died.
• Your friend at school has told you they feel poorly.
• Your friend is cross or angry.

Some children may offer hugs or holding hands. Talk about asking permission and making sure the other person is ok with that (consent).

Discuss:

Sometimes people like to be alone (have a mindful moment) when they are sad or angry. 

Ask: 

• Why might that be?

Handwriting 

Today your challenge is to have a go at writing your name, can you have a go at your last name too? 

Try by yourself first and then ask a grown up to help you  

Send us a picture of your super name writing

Reading

Read the ebook 'Zoom food' on Oxford Owl.  You can also read the Early Readers 'We -op' ebook below.

EXTENSION:

Reading -Choose one of your books to read. Look at the illustrations, what do they tell us? Can you tell the story and events by using just the pictures?

Writing - Write the caption 'to the top of the hill' to match the picture (page 30). Once you have written your caption read it yourself, have you included all the sounds?

Home Learning

Mr Wolf's Pancakes

Thursday 25th February

Well it is safe to say your pancakes looked sooooooooo scrumptious! We hoped you enjoyed eating them (we love pancakes!). Well done to you all for your hard work! This week is flying by!

Take a peek below to see what Thursday will bring!

The Reception Team

Phonics

Revisit and Review: Watch the Phase 2 video below to recall the sounds we have learnt. Next watch the Phase 3 sound video.

Teach: Recap the three sounds learnt this week, air, ure and er.

Practise: Have a go at writing some words with the sounds this week in. fern, hair, sure.

Apply: Play Phonics bloom at ALIEN ESCAPE. Some of the words are longer so you may need help from an adult. TRY to find the digraphs in the words to help you, have a sound mat to help you too!  

EXTENSION Play phonics bloom Tricky Trucks (unclick decodable words) https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/tricky-trucks?phase=3)

Maths

Starter: Copy the pattern power point game below.  Click the next button until the right colour appears in the space, see if you can complete the pattern. 

Main: Go through the weight pictures below and put them in order from heaviest to lightest. If you're unable to print the pictures you can always draw them instead. Encourage children to use the language heaviest and lightest.

Task: Lesson 4 – order the pictures by their weight, cut and stick them in the correct place.

Literacy

Starter: Do you think the pancakes you made were healthy or unhealthy?

Main: Think about what your pancakes tasted like or indeed what Mr Wolf thought they were like.

Task: Write about what your pancake tasted like or what Mr Wolf would say about his delicious pancakes. Begin your sentence "It was…."

Think about what different toppings you could of or did put on your pancakes. Write on the pancake writing frame.

Extension: Reading word cards including phase 3 words

Topic

We have had such a fun week learning all about pancakes! What have you enjoyed about this week? Did you enjoy your pancake? I bet you're missing your friends and would love to tell them about your pancake. Write a card to your friend and tell tell about your pancake. Can you write

'to.....

Happy Pancake Day

from....' 

*Parents....your child will not be able to write this spelt correctly, we teach them to write phonetically, which means sounding it out and writing the sounds they hear. Let your child have a go by themselves

Task: Make a card for a friend

Handwriting

We have now come to an end of phase 3, woo well done everybody! 

Have a practice of this week's new sounds. Trace over the dotted letters and then have a go yourself.

Remember your leading lines.

Remember to start your letters from the side. 

PSHE

Looking after my special family

Have a Family Appreciation day.

Suggestions of what you could do:

• Make cakes/biscuits to give to your family.
• Sing some songs/perform a dance on a video for them.
• Write a class poem to perform (each child could finish the sentence “I will look after you by…”
• Have an art and craft session and send them your creation.
• Share the learning that has been happening in school so far over the phone.
• Share books with one another via facetime
• Play board games and puzzles
• Get outside and play some games or go for a nature hunt/trail.

Reading

Complete the ebook 'Silver Foil Rocket' on Oxford Owl.  You can also read the Early Readers 'the -ot' ebook below.

EXTENSION:

Reading - Have a look in one of your books at home can you read any of the words? Can you spot any phonic sounds or tricky words? 

Writing - Write the caption 'a cat on a bed' to match the picture (page 29). Once you have written your caption read it yourself, have you included all the sounds?

Home Learning

Mr Wolf's Pancakes

Wednesday 24th February

Happy Wednesday to you all! We have lots of fun and fabulous activities ahead! Keep sending your wonderful work and keep in touch! We are thrilled you will all be back in school on the 8th March and we can't wait to see you all!

Until then have  peek below at what to do today!

The Reception Team

Phonics

Revisit and Review: Watch the Phase 2 video below to recall the sounds we have learnt. Next watch the Phase 3 sound video.

Teach: Our new sound is ‘er’. Can you find it on the sound mat? Watch the Geraldine video below. Can you think of any words with ‘er’ in? Remember er is a digraph which means it is two letters which make one sound. You will find it in the flashcard set below.

Recap all our tricky words this week. Write them on paper  he, she, we, me,be,was,you,they, my,her. Play adult vs child. If you read it correctly you win the word if not your parent does! Let us know who wins!

Practise: Once you have done this have a go at reading these coin, fern, boxer, letter, banner. Phonics Play Dragons Den.

Apply: Practise writing the words above (don’t copy, ask an adult to say the word and write the sounds you hear. If you can do this with ease (well done) Try these captions instead. She is a boxer. I see a fern.

EXTENSION Play phonics bloom Tricky Trucks (unclick decodable words https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/tricky-trucks?phase=3) Sorting powerpoint today’s sound.

Maths

Starter: Can you complete the pattern game? Click the link below and work through the different patterns. 

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/shape-patterns

Main: Go through the pancakes weight power point below. Talk about what has happened to the scales. Have they gone up? What does that mean? Have they gone down? What does that mean?

Task: Look at the heavy and light cut and stick sheet. Can you cut out the items and put them into groups, heavy and light. 

Literacy

Starter: Have a look at the list you wrote on Monday and the pictures you sequenced yesterday.

Main: Think about what we need to do to make our pancakes. We have got our list and now we need instructions. Look at the document below and read it with an adult. Think about what we need to write to create our own instructions. Watch my video below to help you with your writing.

Task: Write instructions on how to make pancakes. You can write next to the pictures you sequenced yesterday to help you if you wish.

Extension: Reading word cards including phase 3 words.

Topic

As our topic this week is pancakes, it is only right that we have a go at making them (if we have the ingredients in our house). Go through pancake recipe below or watch the Peppa Pig video to see how to make pancakes. If you can have a try at making them and send us a picture of your yummy pancakes. If you are unable to make some pancakes, could you draw us a picture of a delicious pancake. 

Physical Development

This week our PE focus is gymnastic rolls. Have you ever heard of an egg roll, or a pencil roll, what about a teddy bear roll?

Watch the video below and then have a go yourself? Try and do the rolls where you have some floor space, maybe in your living room or your garden when it stops raining. 

Don't forget to send us pictures of your gymnastic skills 

PSHE

Looking after my special friends

Begin by asking the children how they can look after their friends.

Ask them to tell you a way  in which they can look after each other or their friends in their class. 

Ask:

• When might someone need help from a friend?
• Can you tell your friend how you would like them to help you?

One way of looking after our friends is by giving them help. 

If you have any children with SEND (including allergies or health needs) they may want to share when they need help, or friends may share how they have helped them.

Some children may also have friends beyond the classroom and want to share experiences about them. This is also valuable.

Reading

Read the ebook 'Silver Foil Rocket' on Oxford Owl.  You can also read the Early Readers 'the -og' ebook below.

EXTENSION:

Reading - Cut and stick activity 'er' on the final page. 

Writing - Write the caption 'a duck and a hen' to match the picture (page 28). Once you have written your caption read it yourself, have you included all the sounds?

Home Learning

Mr Wolf's Pancakes

Tuesday 23rd February

What an incredible start to the week! Well done to you all for super home learning, now let's see what activities are ahead for today!

The Reception Team

Phonics

Revisit and Review: Watch the Phase 2 video below to recall the sounds we have learnt. Next watch the Phase 3 sound video.

Teach: Our new sound is ‘ure’. Can you find it on the sound mat? Remember ure is a trigraph which means it is three letters which make one sound. You will find it in the flashcard set below.

Recap all our tricky words this week. Write them on paper  he, she, we, me,be,was,you,they, my,her. Play adult vs child. If you read it correctly you win the word if not your parent does! Let us know who wins!

Practise: Once you have done this have a go at reading these town, cure, sure, pure. Phonics play Picnic on Pluto.

Apply: Practise writing the words above (don’t copy, ask an adult to say the word and write the sounds you hear. If you can do this with ease (well done) Try these captions instead. It is a cure. I am sure.

EXTENSION Play phonics bloom Tricky Trucks unclick decodable words https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/tricky-trucks?phase=3) Sorting powerpoint today’s sound.

Literacy

Starter: What did we read and write yesterday?

Main: Look at the recipe cards below with an adult. Think about the order in which we make pancakes, what do we do first? Next? Last?

Task: Have a look at the photographs below, you can cut them out and order them or write numbers next to them if you don’t have access to a printer or you could even draw them if you wish! Once you have done this talk about the instructions you could write ready for tomorrow. You can stick the photos on the lined writing frame below.

Extension: Reading word cards including phase 3 words.

Maths

Starter: Using lego blocks/beads, cubes or anything from your house that you have lots of, make simple patterns of 2 e.g. red, blue, red blue. Green, orange, green, orange. 

Play the Lighter or heavier power point game below.  Encourage your child to use the words heavy and light. 

Task: Circle the item that is the lightest. Write the language your child uses on the sheet.

Topic

Can you set up a role play area at home and pretend to make pancakes? Have you got a frying pan and a spoon? What about a mixing bowl? Set up a cafe with your grown up and pretend to make some delicious pancakes. Please send us photos of your role-play cafes. 

After that theres a really fun pancake game by Curious George. Click the link below! 

https://www.curiousgeorge.com/sites/cg/interactive/files/games/pancake/index.html

Handwriting 

Can you practice our new sounds for this week. Use the handwriting sheet below and trace over the dotted letters, then have a go yourself. Don't forget you need to sit your letters on the line and you need to have a leading line

Reading

Complete the ebook 'Diggers' on Oxford Owl.  You can also read the Early Readers 'My -in' ebook below.

EXTENSION:

Reading - Have a look at the phase 2 and three tricky words below. Put a tick next to the ones you know so you can practise the ones you can't recall.

Writing - Write the caption 'sit back to back' to match the picture (page 27). Once you have written your caption read it yourself, have you included all the sounds?

PSHE

Looking after my special people

Recap what we discussed yesterday about our family. 

Activity 1 - Caring Families portraits

Ask the children to draw a picture of the people in their family, including themselves.

Whilst they are doing so, encourage a discussion around differences in families and how each person has a ‘role’ in looking after the others.

When complete, ask the children to label each family member (they could be written underneath, to the side, or using a sticky note/label) and write how they look after the family. If they have younger siblings and get stuck, you could ask “How does the family feel when they smile or laugh?”

For those who are still mark-making you could record what they say or scribe for them.

Home Learning

Mr Wolf's Pancakes

Monday 22nd February

Welcome back! We hope you have had a lovely half term with family enjoying the outdoors and having some screen free days. We have a new topic this week which focuses on last weeks Pancake Day! We will be making pancakes this week as part of our literacy which is very exciting!

Let's get started!

The Reception Team

Phonics

Revisit and Review: Watch the Phase 2 video below to recall the sounds we have learnt. Next watch the Phase 3 sound video.

Teach: Our new sound is ‘air’. Can you find it on the sound mat? Watch the Geraldine video below. Can you think of any words with ‘air’ in? Remember air is a trigraph which means it is three letters which make one sound. You will find it in the flashcard set below.

Recap all our tricky words this week. Write them on paper  he, she, we, me,be,was,you,they, my,her. Play adult vs child. If you read it correctly you win the word if not your parent does! Let us know who wins!

Practise: Once you have done this have a go at reading these hair, fair, lair or Phonics play Picnic on Pluto (air)

Apply: Practise writing the words above (don’t copy, ask an adult to say the word and write the sounds you hear. If you can do this with ease (well done) Try these captions instead. Go in the lair. It is fair.

Literacy

Starter: Did you make pancakes last week? Explain how this week we are going to talking about and making (if you wish to again!) pancakes!

Main: Watch the video story of Mr Wolf’s Pancakes. Think carefully about what ingredients he buys from the shop as we will be writing a list.

Task: Write a list of ingredients which you will need to buy to make pancakes (flour, eggs, milk) include two of your favourite toppings (mine are sugar and syrup). Remember a list is one word beneath another. Use your phonic knowledge to write the words, your parents will need this list to buy the ingredients if you wish to make pancakes. (List writing frame)

Extension: Reading word cards below including phase 3 words.

Maths

Starter: Can you help Curly the Caterpillar complete the patterns on the power point below. 

Main: This week we are going to explore weight. That means how heavy or light something is. Go on a hunt around your house finding different items, are they heavy or light? Encourage the chn to keep using the words heavy/light. Then put the items into two groups heavy and light.

Task: Circle the item that is the heaviest. Write the language children say on the sheet.

Topic

This week we our topic is pancakes. In Reception we love all things pancakes. What can you remember about pancake day? What did you have on your pancakes?

Go through the all about Pancake Day power point below. 

Task: My perfect pancake design sheet. If you could have anything on your pancake what would it be, chocolate, ice cream, sweets, honey, apples, berries? 

Physical Development

This week our PE focus is gymnastic rolls. Have you ever heard of an egg roll, or a pencil roll, what about a teddy bear roll? Use the support cards below to see how to do the roll and then have a go yourself? Try and do the rolls where you have some floor space, maybe in your living room or your garden when it stops raining.  Don't forget to send us pictures of your gymnastic skills 

PSHE

Looking after my special people

Begin by explaining that we're all going to be thinking about looking after our family - our special people - who live with us at home.

• Who are the people in your family?
• Who looks after your family? Collect some suggestions and ways in which that person looks after others.
• Can you help to look after your family? Ask for suggestions as to how. Children may also suggest pets.

Try to get across the message that although the adults usually look after children, sometimes they need looking after too: you can help to look after their feelings.

Ask:

• How can you look after your family members' feelings?

Looking after a family can be a hard/tiring job. Is there anything you can do to help with this? 

Reading

Begin the ebook 'Diggers' on Oxford Owl.  You can also read the Early Readers 'I -ip' ebook below.

EXTENSION:

Reading - Complete the cut and stick page 14 for 'air'

Writing - Write the caption 'a hot hob' to match the picture (page 26). Once you have written your caption read it yourself, have you included all the sounds?

Home Learning

Chinese New Year

Friday 12th February

We are here, the final day of our CNY celebrations and the last day of term.

You have all been incredible and we cannot thank you enough for your dedication to learning!

Enjoy today's activities!

Kung Hei Fat Choy!

The Reception Team

Phonics

Revisit and Review: Watch the Phase 2 video below to recall the sounds we have learnt. Next watch the Phase 3. Can you child remember our tricky words so far (he, she, we, me, be, was, you, they, all, are, my and her)

Teach: Recap all our sounds learnt so far in phase 3. Use the flashcards cut up to play adult vs child. If get they get the sound correct they win it.

Practise: Phonics play Dragons Den

Apply: Quick write sounds. Say a sound and your child writes it, j,v,w,x,y,z,zz,qu,ch,sh,th,ng, ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear.

EXTENSION Play phonics bloom Tricky Trucks (unclick decodable words) https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/tricky-trucks?phase=3) Sorting powerpoint today’s sound.

Literacy

Starter: Think about all we have learnt this week on our topic Chinese New Year.

Main: Can you think of any times that we celebrate? Are your celebrations similar to Chinese New Year? How are they similar and how are they different?

Task: Talk to an adult about what you know about Chinese New year. Ask them to write it down or send us a video of the new facts you have discovered this week. Can you compare Chinese New Year to celebrations in your life?

Extension I spy and read sheet (set 5)

Maths

Starter: Draw some long caterpillars and short caterpillars. Can you tell your grown up which is long and which is short? 

Main: Go on a hunt around your house...find 3 items. Have you found something long or something short? Put the objects in order, can you find the longest first, then the next longest and then the shortest. 

Task: Lesson 5 – order the dragons by their length cut and stick 

Topic

Today is Chinese New year  We can celebrate by doing some dragon dancing! Type dragon dancing into Youtube, can you join in?

Today your task is to have fun and enjoy Chinese New year. Below you will find lots of different activities. You can complete as many or as little as you like. You could make a dragon mask, make a Chinese New Year card for a friend, draw Chinese Numbers, colouring and more! 

Handwriting

Today your handwriting challenge is to practice writing your name. Can you write your first and your last name? Have a try! We would like to see you try this without the help from a grown up

In class we always encourage to write their name completely independent first. Then after they have had a go, we will write their name under and ask them to copy and explain what letters they missed. 

Don't forget to send up photos of your super name writing! 

PSHE

Keeping Myself Safe Online 

Recall this weeks video or read the story book version below.

Children write - or tell and adult - one sentence that they remember from the song in a speech bubble coming out of Jessie's or the dog’s mouth, e.g. "If I feel worried about anything, I can tell an adult I trust".

Reading

Complete the ebook 'Leek Hotpot' on Oxford Owl.  You can also read the Early Readers 'His at..' ebook below.

EXTENSION:

Reading - Complete the 'At the top of the hill' extension below

Writing - Write the caption 'go to the log hut' to match the picture (page 25). Once you have written your caption read it yourself, have you included all the sounds?

Home Learning

Chinese New Year

Thursday 11th February

Take a peek below for another day of activities based on Chinese New Year! We love this topic and hope you do too! Have a wonderful day.

Kung Hei Fat Choy!

The Reception Team

Phonics

Revisit and Review: Watch the Phase 2 video below to recall the sounds we have learnt. Next watch the Phase 3 sound video.

Teach: Our new sound is ‘ear’. Can you find it on the sound mat? Watch the Geraldine video below - can you spot the year? Is it right? Can you think of any words with ‘ear’ in? Remember ear is a trigraph which means it is three letters which make one sound. You will find it in the flashcard set below.

Our tricky words this week are my and her write them on paper with our other tricky words learnt he, she, we, me,be,was,you,they. Play adult vs child. If you read it correctly you win the word if not your parent does! Let us know who wins!

Practise: Once you have done this have a go at reading these ear, hear, beard, fear or have a go on Phonics play Dragons Den.

Apply: Practise writing the words above (don’t copy, ask an adult to say the word and write the sounds you hear. If you can do this with ease (well done) Try these captions instead. I can hear. Cut the beard.

EXTENSION Play phonics bloom Tricky Trucks (unclick decodable words) https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/tricky-trucks?phase=3) Sorting powerpoint today’s sound.

Maths

Starter: Use play dough or paper to make long/short worms. Challenge your child and ask them can you make a longer worm? Can you make a shorter?

Watch the length lesson 4 video below. 

Task: Lesson 4 – order the snakes by their length. Start with the longest. 

Literacy

Starter: Think back to earlier this week, can you remember the poster with all the zodiac animals on? Can you remember any names?

Main: Watch the zodiac Cbeebies story

Talk about the events and animals.

Task: Complete the sounds missing from the zodiac sign sheet.

Extension Play YES/NO question cards (1-7). Read the question and answer with yes/no. Can you spot the digraphs (two letters one sound) and trigraphs (two letters one sound)?

Topic

Watch the Cbeebies celebrating CNY video below. Can you tell your grown ups about how to get ready for Chinese New Year? What does the colour red mean? What does the colour gold mean? What do they do to their house? 

Task: Can you make a Chinese dragon? Cut up the pieces below and make a dragon.

Handwriting

Today we are going to practice our 2 other new sounds. Can you remember them? Today use the handwriting sheet to practice oi and ear. Remember to trace over the dotted letters and then have a go yourself. Don’t forget to start your letters from the side.

PSHE

Keeping Myself Safe Online 

Write some rules for our classroom to go near the computer/technology area about keeping safe when online or watching videos and about sharing child-friendly search engines.

Reading

Read the ebook 'Leek Hotpot' on Oxford Owl.  You can also read the Early Readers 'Are we?' ebook below.

EXTENSION:

Reading - Reading cut and activity below page 12 .

Writing - Write the caption 'to huff and puff' to match the picture (page 24). Once you have written your caption read it yourself, have you included all the sounds?

Home Learning

Chinese New Year

Wednesday 10th February

We have reached the middle of our last week of this term! How time flies! Keep sending us your super work and we will reveal the winner of this week's class dojo at the end of the week!

Kung Hei Fat Choy!

The Reception Team

Phonics

Revisit and Review: Watch the Phase 2 video below to recall the sounds we have learnt. Next watch the Phase 3 sound video.

Teach: Our new sound is ‘oi’. Can you find it on the sound mat? Watch the Geraldine video below. Can you think of any words with ‘oi’ in? Remember ow is a digraph which means it is two letters which make one sound. You will find it in the flashcard set below.

Our tricky words this week are my and her write them on paper with our other tricky words learnt he, she, we, me,be,was,you,they. Play adult vs child. If you read it correctly you win the word if not your parent does! Let us know who wins!

Practise: Once you have done this have a go at reading these coin, boil, coil, soil, toil. Phonics Play Dragons Den.

Apply: Practise writing the words above (don’t copy, ask an adult to say the word and write the sounds you hear. If you can do this with ease (well done) Try these captions instead. In the soil. Get a coin.

EXTENSION Play phonics bloom Tricky Trucks (unclick decodable words https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/tricky-trucks?phase=3) Sorting powerpoint today’s sound.

Maths

Starter: Watch the near/far song below. Can you find an object that is near/an object that is far away in your house? Practice lots of times with your grown up.

Main: Go through the caterpillar length questions below. Put the caterpillars into longer, shorter and the same.

Task: Lesson 3 worksheet – circle the short items.

Literacy

Starter:  Watch the video below. Preparing for Chinese New Year.  

Main: Think and talk about Chinese New Year? How do they celebrate? What do they eat? What do they do to their homes? How do they share the celebration?

Task: Write some facts (words or captions) about Chinese New Year. Use the pictures below to remind you of some of the animals of the zodiac and elements of Chinese New Year for inspiration. watch the video below for help. 

Extension Play YES/NO question cards (1-7). Read the question and answer with yes/no. Can you spot the digraphs (two letters one sound) and trigraphs (two letters one sound)?

Topic

Go through the CNY story power point below. Can you name any of the animals in the story? How many animals are there all together? Who won the race? 

Task: CNY story sequencing task – put the pictures in the right order. There's numbers to help you. Which number comes first. See if you can complete the task on your own to 10. If you are struggling past 10 get a grown up to help you. 

PSHE

Keeping Myself Safe Online 

Parents read the information on the parent link below.

Read through the ways to keep your child safe online first.

Watch the Video ‘Jessie and Friends’ Episode 1 Watching Videos with your child. 

Talk about the video and the messages in the video on how to stay safe when watching videos and seeing images online. Check your child’s understanding of its key messages.

Reading

Complete the ebook 'The Dragon Balloon' on Oxford Owl.  You can also read the Early Readers 'I see/he is' ebook below.

EXTENSION:

Reading - Reading cut and activity below page 11 .

Writing - Write the caption 'a bag of nuts' to match the picture (page 23). Once you have written your caption read it yourself, have you included all the sounds?

Home Learning

Chinese New Year

Tuesday 9th February

Have you enjoyed our new topic so far? We have had some amazing work sent to us, so thank you for all your hard work! Let's see what today has in store!

Kung Hei Fat Choy!

The Reception Team

Phonics

Revisit and Review: Watch the Phase 2 video below to recall the sounds we have learnt. Next watch the Phase 3 sound video.

Teach: Our new sound is ‘ow’. Can you find it on the sound mat? Watch the Geraldine video below. Can you think of any words with ‘ow’ in? Remember ow is a digraph which means it is two letters which make one sound. You will find it in the flashcard set below.

Our tricky words this week are my and her write them on paper with our other tricky words learnt he, she, we, me,be,was,you,they. Play adult vs child. If you read it correctly you win the word if not your parent does! Let us know who wins!

Practise: Once you have done this have a go at reading these town, cow, how, crown. Phonics play Dragons Den.

Apply: Practise writing the words above (don’t copy, ask an adult to say the word and write the sounds you hear. If you can do this with ease (well done) Try these captions instead. I see a cow. In the town.

EXTENSION Play phonics bloom Tricky Trucks (unclick decodable words https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/tricky-trucks?phase=3) Sorting powerpoint today’s sound.

Literacy

Starter: What are we learning about this week? Explain how every year in china an animal is selected which represents the sign of the zodiac.

Main: Look at the display poster for the Chinese New Year animals. Can you read some of the words? Talk about them can you remember of find which is this year’s animal?

Task: Look at the worksheet below. Label the animals using your phonic knowledge.

Extension Play YES/NO question cards (1-6). Read the question and answer with yes/no. Can you spot the digraphs (two letters one sound) and trigraphs (two letters one sound)?

Maths

Starter: Race some cars or roll a ball, how far did it go? Play with a grown up, whose went the furthest/shortest distance?    

Main: Watch the long/short song below. Using playdough or paper or cardboard or anything that can be cut or ripped, get your child to make long snakes and short snakes. Can they tell you which is the longest/shortest?  Sort the snakes into two groups of long and short. 

Task: Complete the Lesson 2 worksheet – circle the long items.

Topic

Today is safer internet day. It is very important we know and understand how to keep ourselves safe whilst using the internet. I am going to introduce you to my friend Smartie. Go through staying safe on the internet power point below.

Task: Colour in Smartie the penguin. What might Smartie say? How can we keep safe whilst using the internet? 

Handwriting

Today we are going to practice our 2 new sounds that we have learnt so far this week, ur and ow. Have a go by tracing over the dotted lines, remembering your leading lines and then have a go yourself.  

PSHE

Keeping Myself Safe - Stay safe indoors and outdoors

Introduce the picture book about Harold the giraffe, who is being a safety detective. You may need to explain the word detective, e.g. someone who looks carefully at things for clues about them. In this book we see Harold looking at a lot of different, every-day things, inside and outside, to investigate (find out) whether they are safe or unsafe, and how to make sure we can keep safe around these things.

In the kitchen

• Kettle of boiling water (talk also about hot drinks, too).
• Cooker with a pan (note that the handle is not turned inwards; this would make it safer).
• Electric socket (discuss keeping fingers away from these - risk of an electric shock).
• Matches (risk of fire).

Reading

Read the ebook 'The Dragon Balloon' on Oxford Owl.  You can also read the Early Readers 'She can' ebook below.

EXTENSION:

Reading - Reading cut and activity below page 10 .

Writing - Write the caption 'on top of the rock' to match the picture (page 22). Once you have written your caption read it yourself, have you included all the sounds?

Home Learning

Chinese New Year

Monday 8th February

One of our FAVOURITE topics is upon us and we are VERY excited to share this week's learning. This week we will be learning all about Chinese New Year in turn gaining a deeper understanding of different cultures whilst celebrating too (be prepared for lots for fun, dragons and festivities!)

Kung Hei Fat Choy!

The Reception Team

Phonics

Revisit and Review: Watch the Phase 2 video below to recall the sounds we have learnt. Next watch the Phase 3 sound video.

Teach: Our new sound is ‘ur’. Can you find it on the sound mat? Watch the Geraldine video below. Can you think of any words with ‘ur’ in? Remember ur is a digraph which means it is two letters which make one sound. You will find it in the flashcard set below.

Our tricky words this week are my and her write them on paper with our other tricky words learnt he, she, we, me,be,was,you,they. Play adult vs child. If you read it correctly you win the word if not your parent does! Let us know who wins!

Practise: Once you have done this have a go at reading these turn, fur, hurt. Or Phonics play dragons den (ur)

Apply: Practise writing the words above (don’t copy, ask an adult to say the word and write the sounds you hear. If you can do this with ease (well done) Try these captions instead. I am hurt. It is fur.

EXTENSION Play phonics bloom Tricky Trucks (unclick decodable words) https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/tricky-trucks?phase=3) / Sorting powerpoint today’s sound.

Maths

Starter: With the help of a grown up, take a big jump and mark off where you land. Use socks to measure how far you jumped. Now get your grown up to jump and measure it. Who jumped the furthest?

Main: Go through the length lesson 1 video – keep using the language of long/short.

Task: Cut and stick the caterpillars into the columns long/short. The worksheet is attached below.

Literacy

Starter: Introduce our new topic Chinese New Year. Do you know anything about the celebration?

Main: Read the story below ‘Dragon’s in the city’.

Task: Talk about the story together. Tell an adult what happens at Chinese New Year. How do they celebrate? What do they eat? Do they speak English or Mandarin? Ask an adult to write down what you learnt from the story.

Extension: Play YES/NO question cards (1-6). Read the question and answer with yes/no. Can you spot the digraphs (two letters one sound) and trigraphs (three letters one sound)?

Topic

Chinese New Year is a wonderful festival that occurs every year. Go through the EYFS All about Chinese New Year power point below and see what you can find out about the festival. Did you know they call it the festival of light? Every year they celebrate a different animal, the year is the year of the Ox.

Task: Year of the OX colouring sheet.  

PSHE

Keeping Myself Safe - Stay safe indoors and outdoors

Discuss the questions below.

• Who helps to keep us safe?
• How can we help ourselves to keep safe?
• What things could be unsafe in the classroom? (water, slippery surfaces, doors opening when not expected etc.)
• What about at home? (Electric sockets, fires, cooker, pans on top of cooker, hot drinks, stairs, garden ponds, blind cords etc.)
• What about outside - in the playground or in the park? (playground equipment - slides, roundabouts, swings, water, poisonous plants etc.)
• What makes things safe or unsafe? (Being aware of them and how we use them).

Physical Development

This week we are going to work on our upper body strength. Have a family morning or family afternoon and head to the park. Can you do some climbing? Can you go down the slide or on the swings? Take lots of pictures of the fun you're having and don't forget to send them too us

Reading

Finish the ebook 'Toads on the road' on Oxford Owl. There are lots of digraphs in this book, can you spot them and remember them? You can also read the Early Readers 'I see my' ebook below which is less challenging than Toads on the road but includes the tricky word 'my'.

EXTENSION:

Reading - Reading cut and activity below page 9 .

Writing - Write the caption 'a hug and a kiss' to match the picture (page 21). Once you have written your caption read it yourself, have you included all the sounds?

Home Learning

ROAD SAFETY

Friday 5th February

Happy Friday to all our home learners and parents! It is our final day of Road Safety and we hope you have learnt how to keep safe when out and about. Next week is going to be rather exciting but until then here is today's learning.

  Ready, set, go!

The Reception Team

Phonics

Revisit and Review: Watch the Phase 2 video below to recall the sounds we have learnt. Next watch the Phase 3. Can you child remember our tricky words so far (he, she, we, me, be, was, you, they, all and are)

Teach: Recap all our sounds learnt so far in phase 3. Use the flashcards cut up to play adult vs child. If get they get the sound correct they win it.

Practise: Phonics play you can choose a sound we have learnt this week.

Apply: Quick write sounds. Say a sound and your child writes it, j,v,w,x,y,z,zz,qu,ch,sh,th,ng, ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, oo, ar, or.

EXTENSION Play phonics frog on Phonics Bloom (click  one ar, or, oo, oo) https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/phonics-frog?phase=3

Maths

Starter: help save the aliens by pressing the arrows, which direction do you need to go?

https://www.mathplayground.com/code_builder.html

Ever wondered how far you can jump, I wonder who can jump further, you or a grown up? Make a line for the starting land for you and your grown up to stand behind. One at a time, have a go at jumping and see where you land. Now grab some socks and measure how far you have jumped, make sure you put the sock at the starting line and carry on all the way until you get to where you landed. How many socks did you jump? Who jumped further? Who jumped the shortest distance? Who jumped the longest distance?

Task: Use the sheet below and cut the pictures so they are near and far.

Literacy

Starter: What have you learnt this week about keeping safe on the roads?

Main: Watch the video Crossing Roads – Kids know best

to remind you of the key facts when crossing the road safely.

Task: Next draw around your hand. You will see a hand on your page! Next tell an adult what you have learnt about road safety. Ask an adult to write down all you know on your work.

Extension : Colour in and decorate your hand with road safety images and colours (red, green amber).

Topic

Watch video clips on YouTube of lollipop men. What does there uniform look like? How do they keep us safe? Show pictures of a lollipop man sign. What colours can you see? Can you see any pictures? 

Task: Make a lollipop man sign and pretend to be a lollipop man in your house. Can you get your grown ups safely across the road?

Challenge! 

Have a go at writing your name, see if you can write your full name. Don't worry if you do not get all of the letters in the right place, that is why we practice. Don't forget to use your leading lines and your letters should always sit on the line. 

Reading

Complete the ebook 'Toads on the road' on Oxford Owl. There are lots of digraphs in this book, can you spot them and remember them? You can also read the Early Readers 'Is this a/Is that a?' ebook below which is less challenging than Toads on the road.

EXTENSION:

Reading - Have a go at the 'I can' comprehension activity below.

Writing - Write the caption 'an egg in an egg cup' to match the picture (page 20). Once you have written your caption read it yourself, have you included all the sounds?

PSHE

Children'' s Mental Health Week

1-7th February

Activity 1 - Is it safe?

Draw the three emoji-style faces below.

• Happy (smiley face) - safe
• Sad (sad face) - not safe
• Not sure (straight-lipped face)

Taking each of the 15 scenarios listed below, ask the children to point to the pictures, depending on whether they think it's safe, not safe, or they're not sure. Encourage your child to make up their own minds, by explaining that we all have different feelings - and that they are not right or wrong:

1. crossing a busy road
2. playing in the garden
3. climbing high up in a tree
4. walking along the top of a high wall
5. cycling along a pavement
6. playing a board game with Grandma
7. getting lost in the supermarket
8. swimming/jumping in at the deep end 
9. playing football in the park with the big children
10. putting your shoes on
11. playing at the skate park with the big children
12. watching telly on the sofa
13. travelling in the back of the car with your seatbelt on
14. playing with your friends in the sand pit
15. having a bath (perhaps with a brother or sister) with your mum/dad/special person there at the same time, keeping an eye on you.

Reinforce the messages about ways they can feel safe by asking your  child to remember things that they can do to help themselves keep safe (e.g. tell a trusted adult, move away from the danger).

Today's SCARF topic is FRIENDSHIP!

As part of our well being week we are focusing on making connections. We would love you to draw a picture of a friend from school. Who do you miss talking to? Playing with? Who do you missing creating and laughing with? 

We will share the pictures we receive on our class story for all to see so don't forget to join in!

Home Learning

ROAD SAFETY

Thursday 4th February

Our week on Road Safety is zooming by! Have you enjoyed this weeks activities? We have another day in store for you all, scroll down to see today's learning!

  Ready, set, go!

The Reception Team

Phonics

Revisit and Review: Watch the Phase 2 video below to recall the sounds we have learnt. Next watch the Phase 3 sound video.

Teach: Our new sound is ‘or’. Can you find it on the sound mat? Watch the Geraldine video below. Can you think of any words with ‘or’ in? Remember or is a digraph which means it is two letters which make one sound. The new and last set of flashcards for you to cut out and use are below.

Our tricky words this week are all and are write them on paper with our other tricky words learnt he, she, we, me,be,was,you,they. Play adult vs child. If you read it correctly you win the word if not your parent does! Let us know who wins!

Practise: Once you have done this have a go at reading these for, fork, pork. Play Picnic on Pluto on Phonics Play.

Apply: Practise writing the words above (don’t copy, ask an adult to say the word and write the sounds you hear. If you can do this with ease (well done) Try these captions instead. Go for a run. It is a fork.

EXTENSION Play the sorting sounds powerpoint or. Play phonics frog on Phonics Bloom (click or). https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/phonics-frog?phase=3

Maths

Starter: Help Lulu get to her spaceship by pressing the arrows, which direction do you need to go, forwards/backwards or to the side?

http://jeux.lulu.pagesperso-orange.fr/html/anglais/flvoyage/fleches4.htm 

Main: Watch the distance video – lesson 4 below. Can you have a go at measuring distance? 

Task: Look at the cars on the lesson 4 sheet below. Circle the car which hasn’t travelled very far/the shortest distance? 

Literacy

Starter: How do you travel to school? If you come on a bike or scooter what should you wear? If you come in the car what should you use to keep you safe?

Main: Watch and sing the Safer Journeys song below. What are the four main words? Can you remember them?

Task: Create a poster to help remind people to stay safe on the roads. Can you label it with the four words we have learnt? Stop, look, listen, think. You may choose your own words such as hold hands, wait etc.

Extension: I spy and read sheet (4)

Topic

What can you remember about road safety? How do we cross a road? Are there any rules we need to remember?

Read Super Cats road safety story below.

Task: Sort the safe ad unsafe road crossing photos.

Handwriting

Complete the handwriting sheet below of our new sounds from this week. Don't forget your leading lines and make sure your letters sit on the line. 

PSHE

Children'' s Mental Health Week

1-7th February

Keeping Myself Safe – Listening to my feelings

Discuss the bullet points below with your child, then have a go at the SCARF activity below. Perhaps try an outdoor activity too!

• How do we keep safe? (Listen to the rules, e.g. don’t play on a building site, look and listen before crossing the road).
• How do we know when something isn’t safe? (Adult tells us, it doesn’t look safe e.g. sharp knife). 
• What if no-one has told us that something's not safe? How might our body tell us that something isn’t safe? (Hurts us, makes us scared, funny feelings in our tummy, don’t want to do it anymore, feel nervous).
• What can we do if we don’t feel safe? (Tell a trusted adult, move away from the danger). 

Today's SCARF topic is RESILIENCE!

What does resilience mean? Tell us how you and your parents have been resilient.

Or you can draw it on the R for Resilience poster below...

            https://www.coramlifeeducation.org.uk/share-your-scarf-activities-resilience-thursday       

Reading

Complete the ebook 'Quiz' on Oxford Owl. There are lots of digraphs in this book, can you spot them and remember them? You can also read the Early Readers 'I see/and?' ebook below which is less challenging than Quiz.

EXTENSION:

Reading - Cut and stick page 8 activity below. 

Writing - Write the caption 'mugs and cups' to match the picture (page 19). Once you have written your caption read it yourself, have you included all the sounds?

Home Learning

ROAD SAFETY

Wednesday 3rd February

Well done to you all! Both parents and children are working so hard to  produce INCREDIBLE work! It is wonderful to hear how parents are seeing themselves the progress their children are making as we are too! Thank you and here is Wednesday's work!

  Ready, set, go!

The Reception Team

Phonics

Revisit and Review: Watch the Phase 2 video below to recall the sounds we have learnt. Next watch the Phase 3 sound video.

Teach: Our new sound is ‘ar’. Can you find it on the sound mat? Watch the Geraldine video below. Can you think of any words with ‘ar’ in? Remember ar is a digraph which means it is two letters which make one sound. The new and last set of flashcards for you to cut out and use are below.

Our tricky words this week are all and are write them on paper with our other tricky words learnt he, she, we, me,be,was,you,they. Play adult vs child. If you read it correctly you win the word if not your parent does! Let us know who wins!

Practise: Once you have done this have a go at reading these car, far, bar, park, shark. Play Picnic on Pluto on Phonics Play.

Apply: Practise writing the words above (don’t copy, ask an adult to say the word and write the sounds you hear. If you can do this with ease (well done) Try these captions instead. Go to the park. In the dark. It is a car.

EXTENSION Play the sorting sounds powerpoint ar. Play phonics frog on Phonics Bloom (click ar). https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/phonics-frog?phase=3

Literacy

Starter: What new words have you learnt this week with our road safety topic?

Main: Have a go at reading the captions on the phase 3 powerpoint below. Can you spot the new digraphs? There are some sounds we are learning tomorrow and next week in there too. You may need help with these (or, ow, oi)

Task: Next have a go at the worksheet. Draw a line from the words to the correct picture. Can you read the words without any help from an adult? Have a go!

Extension: I spy and read sheet (3)

Maths

Starter: Set up an obstacle course. Put objects around that you have to avoid. Call out directions e.g. forward/backwards and work your way around the obstacle  course trying not to bump into anything.

Watch the distance video– lesson 3 below. Use the language, far, furthest, longest distance, shortest distance, near, not very far.

Task: Race some cars or roll some balls, see which hasn’t travelled very far/the shortest distance?

Topic

Watch the Road safety video below. Can you remember the 3 golden rules for crossing a road? Stop, look and listen! 

 Look at the get to school safely picture below, talk about how you could get to school safely and explore the different routes.

Task: Draw a picture of you and a grown up about to cross a road safely.

Reading

Read  the ebook 'Quiz' on Oxford Owl. There are lots of digraphs in this book, can you spot them and remember them? You can also read the Early Readers 'I see?' ebook below which is less challenging than Quiz.

EXTENSION:

Reading - Cut and stick page 7 activity below. 

Writing - Write the caption 'run to the den' to match the picture (page 18). Once you have written your caption read it yourself, have you included all the sounds?

PSHE

Children'' s Mental Health Week

1-7th February

The Wellbeing Wheel: 5-a-day for Mental Health

Alongside the SCARF values (safety, caring, achievement, resilience and friendship), runs the 5 Ways to Wellbeing approach. This framework is designed to help us all to include wellbeing activities into our daily lives, a sort of 5-a-day for mental wellbeing. To look after our mental wellbeing we need to try to do five different things every day. These will help you to stay happy and healthy. We call this the wellbeing wheel. 

Here are the five things...

1. Be Active
2. Get Creative
3. Mindful Moments
4. Connect with Others
5. Give to Others

Today can you do each of these 5 things? Send us a note, a photograph or a picture of what you achieved! 

Today's SCARF topic is ACHIEVEMENT!

What have you achieved today? Tell us what you think and what work you are proud of! 

Or you can draw it in the A for Achievement poster below...

                   https://www.coramlifeeducation.org.uk/share-your-scarf-activities-achievement-wednesday

Home Learning

ROAD SAFETY

Tuesday 2nd February

What a wonderful start we have had to our new topic! It is amazing how much we have already learnt about being safe on the roads! Lots more to learn today including writing instructions, talking about distance and new phonic sounds! 

  Ready, set, go!

The Reception Team

Phonics

Revisit and Review: Watch the Phase 2 video below to recall the sounds we have learnt. Next watch the Phase 3 sound video.

Teach: Our new sound is ‘oo’ again but this sound is a long sound like moon and spoon. Can you find it on the sound mat? Watch the Geraldine video below. Can you think of any words with ‘oo’ in? Remember oo is a digraph which means it is two letters which make one sound. The new and last set of flashcards for you to cut out and use are below.

Our tricky words this week are all and are write them on paper with our other tricky words learnt he, she, we, me,be,was,you,they. Play adult vs child. If you read it correctly you win the word if not your parent does! Let us know who wins!

Practise: Once you have done this have a go at reading these moon, soon, spoon. Then play Picnic on Pluto on phonics play. It will be tricky today as some words will contain the short oo and some will contain the long oo.

Apply: Practise writing the words above (don’t copy, ask an adult to say the word and write the sounds you hear. If you can do this with ease (well done) Try these captions instead. On the moon. Get it soon.

EXTENSION Play the 'oo' sound sorting game on the powerpoint.

Literacy

Starter: Revisit the photos you took on yesterday’s walk when you practised crossing the road. Or talk about what we drew yesterday if you don’t have any photos to hand.

Main: Watch the video modelling how to write instructions for todays task. Remember to write the sounds you hear.

Task: Write instructions of how to cross the road. (video)

1. Hold hands.
2. Press the button.
3. Wait for the green man.
4. Look both ways.
5. Cross safely.

Extension: Talk about instructional writing, how it is telling someone what to do! We always call this bossy writing as it has to be direct and informative.

Maths

Pretend to be a robot and follow the instructions your grown-ups give you. E.g. move forward, move backwards and move to the side.   

Watch the distance lesson 2 video below. Talk about which car has travelled the furthest/longest distance and which car didn't travel far/travelled the shortest distance.

Task: Use the worksheet below, look at the cars on the road, circle the cars which have travelled the furthest/the longest distance? 

Topic

Watch the hedgehog crossing road safety video below. Emphasise the key words stop, look and listen. Stand up and practice pretending crossing a road in your house, what do you do first? Remember to STOP, LOOK and LISTEN.

Task: Cut/stick the crossing pictures in the correct order on the worksheet below. 

Physical development

This week for PE we are going to practice all of the skills we have learnt for the last 2 weeks, throwing and catching. Find something soft in your house, either a teddy, a pair of socks a small cushion. Stand with a grown up and see how many times can you throw/catch it without dropping it. 

Don't forget to let us know what your score it

Reading

Complete  the ebook  'Can you see me?' on Oxford Owl. There are challenging words in this book so use the pictures in the story to help you.  If you have completed this you can also read the Early Readers 'Is it on the?' ebook below.

EXTENSION:

Reading - Cut and stick page 5 activity below. 

Writing - Write the caption 'a pup in the mud' to match the picture (page 17). Once you have written your caption read it yourself, have you included all the sounds?

PSHE

Children'' s Mental Health Week

1-7th February

Have a go at The Scribble Game. Can you draw a squiqqle and turn it into something else? Why not have a go at our outdoor activity for today too!

As a school we follow the SCARF framework for PSHE. SCARF in line with mental health week are focussing on sharing our scarf. Yesterday was SAFETY which we covered in our topic. Today is caring day! Follow the link below for fun ideas and activities on how to celebrate caring for ourselves and others.

Home Learning

ROAD SAFETY

Monday 1st February

We hope you have all had a lovely weekend and are ready to start our new topic.

This week focuses on keeping safe on the roads. We will be learning what to do and understanding the dangers on the road. Ready, set, go!

The Reception Team

Phonics

Revisit and Review: Watch the Phase 2 video below to recall the sounds we have learnt. Next watch the Phase 3 sound video.

Teach: Our new sound is ‘oo’. Can you find it on the sound mat? You will see two ‘oo’ sounds. Today is what we call the short ‘oo’ found in the words book, look, took. Watch the Geraldine video below. Can you think of any words with ‘oo’ in? Remember oo is a digraph which means it is two letters which make one sound. The new and last set of flashcards for you to cut out and use are below.

Our tricky words this week are all and are write them on paper with our other tricky words learnt he, she, we, me,be,was,you,they. Play adult vs child. If you read it correctly you win the word if not your parent does! Let us know who wins!

Practise: Once you have done this have a go at reading these book, look, took, shook, took or play Buried Treasure on Phonics Play.

Apply: Practise writing the words above (don’t copy, ask an adult to say the word and write the sounds you hear. If you can do this with ease (well done) Try these captions instead. In the book. I can look.

Literacy

Starter: Discuss why it important to know how to cross the road safely.

Main: Go to a main road with an adult and find a crossing. Explain how this is the safest part of the road to cross. If you cannot do this watch the video on how to cross the road.  How do we cross the road safely? Hold hands, press the button, wait for the green man, look both ways, wait for the traffic to stop. Stay between the silver markers.

Task: Take photos or draw pictures of what you see on your road crossing experience or the video.

Extension: Talk about the colour of the traffic lights. Explain when the cars stop their light is red and our man is green and vice versa.

Maths

Watch the sesame street forward/backwards song below. Can you join in with the dance? Which way is forward, which way is backwards? 

This week we are going to explore distance, that means how far something has travelled. Watch the Distance lesson 1 video below. 

Task: Have you got any cards in your house or a something that will roll, like a small ball? With a grown up have a go at racing them and see which travelled the furthest or longest distance and which didn't travel very far or the shortest distance.

Topic

This week we are learning about road safety. It is very important we understand road safety and follow all of the rules. Go through the EYFS road safety power point below. Talk about what a traffic light looks like. What colours can you see on a traffic light?  What do the colours mean? 

Task: Chn to either colour or paint a traffic light.  

Handwriting

This week we are learning 4 new sounds, oo (long sound as in moon), oo (short sound as in book), ar (as in car) and or (as in fork)

Today we are going to practice the sound oo only. Use the handwriting sheet to trace over the dotted letter then have a go at it yourself on the line next to the dotted letters. 

Challenge: Have a go at writing your full name without the help of your grown up 

Don't worry if you don't get all the letters, practice makes perfect!

PSHE

Children'' s Mental Health Week

1-7th February

As a school this week we are focusing on Children's Mental Health Week. The theme this year is ‘Express Yourself’. We are asking all children in school to have a go at an activity which can help them keep a happy mind and support them at this difficult time. Parents can join in too! Drawing is a wonderful way to express your feelings. You can share your creations with us or keep them for yourself. You can repeat this activity as many times as you wish if you find it helps support how you feel and maintain a healthy mind.

Watch the video below to see what to do.

If you would like more support for mental health the Parental Place 2 B link is below. We are also here to support you as a school with health and wellbeing.

If you would like to share your creations with the whole school (parents too!) send your pictures to foundationstage@padiham.sch.co.uk

Reading

Read the ebook  'Can you see me?' on Oxford Owl. There are challenging words in this book so use the pictures in the story to help you.  If you have completed this you can also read the Early Readers 'Is it?' ebook below.

EXTENSION:

Reading - Cut and stick page 6 activity below. Page 5 is tomorrow today we are doing the short 'oo' as in 'foot'.  

Writing - Write the caption 'rats on a sack' to match the picture (page 16). Once you have written your caption read it yourself, have you included all the sounds?

Home Learning

SUPERHEROES

Week 2

Friday 29th January

We have come to our final day of our SUPER topic!

It has been a great two weeks learning about superheroes, superworms and REAL LIFE heroes in our community and homes. 

You have all worked extremely hard and we are just overwhelmed at your dedication to learn.

So let's get going with our Friday learning!

The Reception Team 

Phonics

Revisit and Review: Watch the Phase 2 video below to recall the sounds we have learnt. Next watch the Phase 3. Can you child remember our tricky words so far (he, she, we, me, be, was, you they)

Teach: Recap all our sounds learnt so far in phase 3. Use the flashcards cut up to play adult vs child. If get they get the sound correct they win it.

Practise: Phonics play Dragon's Den (pick a sound learnt this week)

Apply: Quick write sounds. Say a sound and your child writes it, j,v,w,x,y,z,zz,qu,ch,sh,th,ng, ai, ee, igh, oa.

EXTENSION Play  phonics frog on Phonics Bloom (click a sound from this week). https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/phonics-frog?phase=3

 Literacy

Starter: Who is Superworm? Talk about the other characters in the story. Can you name them?

Main: Talk about all the different things that Superworm becomes. Pause the video at the end to see what he turns into in the story.

Task: Draw Superworm as one of the things he becomes (skipping rope / lasso / hat). Then label the picture.

Extension: I spy reading sheet (Phase 3 set 2)