28 April 2020: Home learning

Posted on Monday 27 April 2020 by Mrs Wood

Hello, everyone! I hope you are enjoying all the activities.

Please keep sending me photos of your learning.

moortowneyfs@spherefederation.org

Phonics

Listen to Oi Frog on BBC Bitesize

Can you spot the rhyming words?

Write the following digraphs:

sh ch th ee

Please read the digraphs to your child so that they don’t copy them. They can then write them in their home learning book.

For help with pronunciation –

Write a sentence about the picture; eg I can see fish and chips.

Remember to use a capital letter and a full stop.

Remember, it is okay for things to be spelt phonetically. It is important your child grows into an independent learner. Encouraging your child to write the words as they sound rather than always spelling correctly is important. It encourages the children to use their own skills – rather than copy from an adult.

Literacy

Book of the week-The tiger who came to tea

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsXtqJp8Az8

Draw a story map to retell the events of the story.

Maths-subtraction

Play Bud’s number garden at BBC Bitesize

Solve the number problems

Use objects to help or draw the number story.

First, there were 6 ducks in the water. Then, 4 got out of the water. How many are left in the water?

Challenge: There are 6 ducks in the water. Some ducks got out of the water. Now there are only half left in the water. How many ducks got out of the water? How many are left?

I had 8 apples. I ate 3. How many do I have left?
Challenge: I had 8 apples. I ate some and have 5 left. How many did I eat?

There are 5 people in the house. How many shoes will be by the door? Try to count in 2’s to find the answer when counting the pairs of shoes.

Maths vocabulary in Reception

I’ve had some questions about the vocabulary we use in Reception-it is confusing!

The first words children use in maths are more, less, the same, many, lots, fewer, greater than, more than, less than to compare numbers and sets of objects.

During addition and subtraction activities we use:

add, plus, total, how many altogether, one more, equal, the same as

takeaway, subtract,total, how many are left, fewer than

We always use objects-cubes, counters, small toys or anything else the children can move around! We encourage children to draw pictures to help them develop their understanding.

At this stage the children don’t need to write a number sentence.

The important thing is the children’s understanding of number.

27 April 2020: Home learning

Posted on Sunday 26 April 2020 by Mrs Wood

Hi everyone!

I hope you had a great weekend.

Here are today’s home learning tasks.

Phonics

Can you say the phonemes with me?

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1acaibg8TyEpayiRb8WfT1KuDj3tAuJnD

Words to read:

Phonics activity

Read the sentence below:

From today there are Letters and Sounds lessons every morning at 10am.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP_FbjYUP_UtldV2K_-niWw/channels?view_as=public

Literacy

Book of the week: The tiger who came to tea
Listen to the story of the week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsXtqJp8Az8

Draw who is in the story (characters), what happens in the story (events) and where the story is (setting)

Maths-addition

Count on and back in 1s

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/znfk8xs

Solve the number problems below:

Use objects (counters, small toys, buttons etc) to represent the objects.

You can use a 10 frame and counters.

Georgina has 6 grapes. Ben has 4 grapes. How many
grapes do they have altogether
Jake has 3 blueberries. Sue has 7 blueberries. How many
grapes do they have altogether?
Kevin has 5 raisins. Joe has the same amount. How many do they have altogether?
Jennifer has 8 strawberries. George has 2 strawberries. How many do they have altogether?

Challenge: Practise your number bonds to 10.

Extra activity- Art

Create a self portrait

You will need:

Explore what you like in the mirror. Discuss the different features you see. Draw your face large enough to fill the page and add position features such as your eyes, nose and mouth.

Sit opposite your adult and draw each other at the same time-this can be quite funny!

Home learning

Posted on Friday 24 April 2020 by Mr Roundtree

Hello, Year One!

Well done for completing another week of home learning.

Take a look at the photos of some of the learning that’s been going on:

How delicious do these Greek salads look!

RESULTS of the Times Table Rockstars Battle

Posted on Friday 24 April 2020 by Mr Wilks

In the inaugural Year 4 vs Y5 Times Table Rock Stars battle it was very close but there was a victor…..

YEAR 4!

Well done Year 4s on a great win. Special well done to Billy in Y4 and Talha in Y5 who contributed the most points for their teams.

Mr Wain and Y5, do you want a rematch?!

Home learning highlights

Posted on Friday 24 April 2020 by Mrs Wood

Thank you for sending me photos of your all your amazing learning at home. Thanks again for the amazing photo message you sent-we all loved it!

Arrays everywhere you look!

Posted on Thursday 23 April 2020 by Mrs Freeman

It’s almost the end of another week. Thanks again for your photos – they’ve been amazing!

All of you have been finding arrays everywhere.

The Bog Baby story has been very exciting and there has been some excellent character descriptions and sequencing work.

Finally, a few extra ‘crafty‘ pictures to share.

24 April 2020: Home learning

Posted on Thursday 23 April 2020 by Mrs Wood

Hello Reception!

Thank you for sending photos of your home learning.

Keep sending your learning, drawings, paintings and let me know what you are up to.

Here are Friday’s home learning tasks.

Phonics

Practise your letter formation in your home learning book.

Quickwrite

Write the following digraphs.

qu th sh ch

Please read the digraphs to your child. They can then write them in their home learning book.

Phonics activity:

Can you write a word using each of the digraphs?

Challenge:

Can you write a sentence using each word?

Literacy

Join me to sing some nursery rhymes!

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pwXSt0we12inq6u4ym_4lAu3N4oBnTnS

There are 100+ nursery rhymes at BBCbitesize.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/nursery-rhymes-a-to-z-index/z4ddgwx

Which is your favourite?

Maths

Fill 3-5 cups with water.

Put a different amount in each.

Order the cups from the fullest – emptiest.

Encourage your child to use words to describe why they have ordered the cups in the way they have. For example, least, most, full, empty, half, quarter.

Can you help the wizard?

Which potion is half full?

Which potion has the least?

Why not make your own potions?

Extra activity

Have a great weekend!

Video message from Mr Parker!

Posted on Thursday 23 April 2020 by Mr Roundtree

Good afternoon, Year One!

I’ve had a little go at recording a short video message for you as it has been so long since you’ve seen my face. It’s a bit odd seeing and hearing yourself on camera so I’m sorry if I come across a bit nervous!

Follow this link to view the message.

Enjoy!

Times Table Rock Stars BATTLE!

Posted on Thursday 23 April 2020 by Mr Wilks

Hello Y4 and Y5,

Tomorrow is BATTLE day on Times Table Rock Stars. Login anytime between 10:00am and 3:15pm on Friday to log a score. The year group with the highest score at the end of the day will be crowned the winners.

(Obviously, Year Y4 will win)

I’ve not done this before and I don’t know what it will look like at your end but it sounds fun and we all like a bit of competition! If you’re unsure of your login details, they should be in the front of your Home Learning books. If they’re not, email me or Mr Wain and we can help! My email address is paulwilks@spherefederation.org

Good luck and get practising (especially Year 4s)!