Being healthy themed week 12-16 July 2021
This week the whole school have a themed week. Our key message for this themed week is to find out how to be healthy; both physically and emotionally.
Year One have been finding out all about the importance of maintaining a healthy diet, getting enough exercise and sleep, oral and general hygiene.
Sleep
In class, the children offered suggestions to each other to help with any difficulties surrounding sleep.
I’m scared of the dark!
Would it help if you had a little torch next to your bed?
I can’t get to sleep because I get too hot!
Would it help if you took your covers off or use a fan?
My mind is too busy when I try to go to sleep.
Would it help if you read or listened to a book?
There is too much noise for me to get to sleep.
Would if help if you close your door or try relaxing into your happy place?
We listened to this audiobook together. Here is the link for you to enjoy at home.
Welcome to Sweet Dreams (tutti-frutti.org.uk)
Exercise
The class have learnt all about the importance of including exercise into their daily routine and how much time they should exercise each day.
Did you know ………
Exercise is good for your heart. It helps your heart pump blood all through your body.
Exercise can put you in a good mood.
Exercise helps your body to stat at, or reach, a healthy weight.
We have been challenging ourselves with some fitness exercises and recording our results. Today, some of us beat our previous scores!
Rugby
The children all enjoyed a rugby session this morning.
Healthy eating
Using the guide above, the class were able to identify different fruit and vegetables and explain why fruit and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet. We found out about the sugar content in a variety of food and drink products and suggested healthy alternatives.
More healthy activities to follow!
We are designers!
Year 1 have been very busy with their design and technology learning. Over the last few lessons, the children have been generating, developing and communicating their ideas ideas in different ways. By knowing that products are designed, the class then explored how products can be made stiffer, stronger or more stable.
Frames
What shapes can you see in this freestanding structure?
After looking closely at the swing structure, the children began experimenting with triangles.
How can we attach the straws?
A triangle is a VERY strong shape!
How can we make the frame of the swing?
We most certainly have some designers of the future!
Extra maths home learning challenge
Hi all,
Click here for some extra division challenges for today’s maths lesson.
Click here for the answers.
Good luck, some of them are tricky!
Mr W
Thursday 08 July 2021: Home learning
We have reached our last day of home learning! We are really looking forward to going back to school and seeing everyone tomorrow.
Here are today’s activities.
Phonics
Can you write the ar words?
Practise tricky words with this song.
Maths
Can you write the teen numbers represented by these?
Play the track game with at home.
Play a track game at home. You could make a game or play a board game you have.
Here is today’s story-one of our favourites!
Balanceability
Today, the children began their balanceability sessions. In small groups, the class worked hard in learning the skills required to ride a bike independently. It was great to see all the children enjoying these sessions and gaining more and more confidence.
These lessons will continue throughout the week so we have asked the children to attend school in their PE kits all week.
Wednesday 07 July 2021:Home learning
Hello everyone!
Here are your learning activities for today.
Phonics
Write the oo words. Can you sort them into short oo and long oo?
Maths
Watch Numberblocks .
Top tip for watching YouTube with your child: go to the settings cog (it’s along the play bar) and turn off autoplay – this avoids an inappropriate clip coming up automatically, and helps to discourage your child from passively watching clip after clip.
Can you complete the part part whole models?
Make some number cards on paper from 11-20.
Ask a helper to change something on the number line.
Can you spot what they have changed?
Can you correct the mistake?
Extra activity
Yesterday we drew a map of a story.
Can you draw a map of your journey to school?
Here is today’s story.
Don’t forget to send me photos of your learning.
moortowneyfs@spherefederation.org
Tuesday 06 July 2021:Home learning
Good morning.
Here are today’s learning activities.
Phonics
Write the oa words.
Challenge
Can you write a sentence using each word?
Practise your ‘tricky’ words.
Maths
Can you draw some ladybirds to show half of a number.
Can you find half of 12, 14 and 16?
Choose a story where the character goes on a journey. Can you draw a map of the places in the story?
Where does the character go first?
Where do they go next?
Can you change the story?
You could use the story Rosies Walk.
What if Little Red Riding Hood didn’t go to Grandma’s house?
Today’s story.
Sports day
We are very much looking forward to the class taking part in their first sports day! Here are some details about the event.
This year’s sports day will take place on Thursday 15 July 2021, at Roundhegians Rugby Club (entry via Chelwood Drive). Reception and Key Stage 1 events will take place at 1.30pm.
If weather conditions mean we have to change the date, the reserve date is Tuesday 20 July.
Due to current restrictions, spectators (Year 1 and Reception classes only this year) are restricted to a maximum of one parent/carer. To restrict the spread of the virus, your child will still take part in competitive events, but within bubbles, so distanced from other classes. All children will be rewarded for taking part.
For sports day, our teams will be: green, blue, white and red. Please see the team list below to see what colour team your child is in. If possible, please could your child wear a t-shirt to wear to match their team colour.
Please could you ensure your child has their water bottle and a cap/hat at school; it would also be useful if you could apply sun cream before your child comes to school.
Normal lunch time and end of school collection arrangements will still apply on this day.
In the event of bad weather, updates will be sent via Twitter and posted on the website.
Monday 05 July 2021: Home learning
Good morning!
I hope you had a great weekend.
We are so proud of all your learning last week.
Here are today’s activities which are linked to our Zoom sessions.
Phonics
Write the igh words.
Watch and listen to the Jolly Phonics song.
Top tip for watching YouTube with your child: go to the settings cog (it’s along the play bar) and turn off autoplay – this avoids an inappropriate clip coming up automatically, and helps to discourage your child from passively watching clip after clip.
Maths
Doubles
Play the beanbag game.
Find three hoops or buckets and number them 1, 2 and 3.
Throw your beanbags or rolled up socks and add up your points.
How many points did you score?
What is the highest possible score?
Today’s story is ‘What the ladybird heard’ by Julia Donaldson.
Please send your learning to moortowneyfs@spherefederation.org
Bikeability sessions
Next week (Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday), Year 1 will be taking part in their bikeability learn to ride sessions (that should have taken place this time last year!).
Here’s a reminder about the sessions.
Your child has the opportunity to take part in exciting cycling activities with the Cycle North Team, as part of the Leeds Bikeability Plus programme.
Specialist instructors will be in school leading Balance Bike and Learn to Ride sessions and every child will have a 45-minute session each day, 3 sessions in total.
What do Balance sessions involve?
Children will start out on special pedal-less balance bikes and take part in a series of fun activities aimed at building the confidence, spatial awareness and dynamic balance skills that will help your child to cycle. When ready, children will then progress onto pedal bikes with an aim to learn how to ride their bike independently without stabilisers.
Children who can already ride their bike without stabilisers, will take part in fun cycling skills sessions.
Balance bikes, pedal bikes and helmets will be provided for all children. If your child has their own pedal bike and they would like to use it, please bring it in for their sessions and remove any stabilisers beforehand. Bikes can be ‘parked’ outside the Year 1 classroom.
The sessions are planned to take place outside, so please ensure that your child is dressed for the weather, and preferably wear trousers or tracksuit bottoms and appropriate footwear.
PE kit is ok to wear on these days.
We hope the children enjoy these fun sessions to develop/improve this important skill.
Please contact us (carolinetaylor@spherefederation.org /jackiefreeman@spherefederation.org) if you have any queries.