All posts by Ms S Chopra-Morris

Thursday 7th May 2020

Home Learning, Reception 2019-2020, What's new today?

Good Morning Reception!

Hello,  I hope you are well. It has been lovely talking to you and your parents this week on the phone. We are glad that you enjoyed your little treat and are enjoying playing with the balloons (even though some have burst) .

Thank you to Misan for sharing your super work ! You really are a little learning star !

Tomorrow is a bank holiday  (VE day) so we will do our P.E. today.
Let’s get moving.

 Phonics Time

Time to look at the phoneme ee and revise some tricky words.

Challenge:

Can you write a sentence using  both  words ? Say the sentence first then write it down.

  1.  king        feet                          (e.g  The King had smelly feet.)
  2.  see      man
  3.  feel      happy
  4.   to   meet

Home learning pack activities:

You will find these activities in your  home learning packs .

Put the pictures in the right order.

Share the story with somebody you love over the weekend.

 

Hungry Caterpillar Maths

Please continue to follow the White Rose Maths activities .
There is an activity for each day linked to our story, The Hungry Caterpillar.
Click on the image below for Summer Term Week 3 Activity 4.

You can work through the activity together after you have watched the slide show. It is all about sharing.

Challenge:

How many bears can you count ?  If you shared these bears with your mummy, how many bears would you each have ? ( You might like to use your own toys to help you  share equally)

Extra  Tricky Challenge:

Rae and Kulsum  have some bears to share.

Which numbers of bears can they share equally so that there are none left over?

Can they share one bear equally?  Can they share two bears equally?  Three bears?  Four bears…?

What do you notice about the numbers they can share fairly? It might help to look at a number line and mark the numbers that do share fairly onto it. Do you notice a pattern?

Home learning pack activities:

You will find these activities in your packs to complete over the weekend.

Time to relax with a story

 

Have you planted your sunflower seed ? I wonder how tall it will grow?

What do plants need to grow ? How do you feel when you look at a sunflower ?

Who made them ?  How can we look after the trees and flowers around us ?

“God our Father, teach us to love all that you have created and to care for the earth as your gift and our home.”

 

 

Have a lovely long weekend.

Take care.

Ms Chopra-Morris

 

Friday 1st May

Home Learning, What's new today?

Hello Reception!

Thank you Misan for your super work. I especially liked your doubles butterflies.

Learning Packs ready for collection today. 

Miss Brookes and I were in school yesterday making up your home learning packs.

We have a little treat for you in the envelope marked with a question mark. We hope you like it ! Let us know by adding a comment to the blog.

We have sent a learning pack with: reading books, paper, an exercise book, a work pack and envelope for you to make a card for someone special, somethings for you to use in two weeks (envelope labelled Yucky Worms/ Maths) and a pot with seeds to grow your own sunflower. You will be very busy !

Time to get moving 

 

Reception Phonics

You will need a pencil and some paper for this activity.

Challenge:

Write as many words as you can with the “ai” sound.

Write a sentence using the words rain and wait .

Extra challenge:

Write  rhyming sentences using these words: tail and snail

rain and pain 

 

Parents

Please click on the image below to find out how to help keep your child on track with phonics.

Maths time 

Caterpillars and butterflies have beautiful patterns.

Click on the image below to make your own patterns.

Username:student4991

Password:vincent2

Challenge 

Draw your own caterpillar using a repeating pattern.

Extra challenge: Use four different colours

 

Something calm to end our session today…

https://youtu.be/d3B65Mk9ZOM

Have a lovely weekend and stay safe.

Ms Chopra-Morris

 

 

 

 

Thursday 30th April

Home Learning

  Good Morning Reception !

I hope you are all well. Can you believe today is the last day of April ?

Which month starts tomorrow?

Move with Jack Hartmann and see if you are correct.

Yes that’s right, tomorrow is the start of May.

Time to stretch like a butterfly with a short yoga video…

“Raise your wings and reach up high.”

 Phonics / Tricky Words 

Click on the picture below to watch Polly’s Phonics and try the activities just like you do at school.

You will need to type in the username and password .

Username: student4991
Password:vincent2

Challenge

Write three sentences using any of the tricky words you read today. Maybe you could write about the Hungry Caterpillar or you and your family.

Number time 

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10… What comes next ?

Click on the picture to watch the video. Use the same username and password as above.

Now try some of the activites. There are lots to try. Click on the picture and challenge yourself !

Challenge 

Draw a butterfly with 3 spots on each wing. How many spots altogether?

Draw a butterfly with 6 spots on each wing. How many spots altogether?

Can you write the number sentence for double 2?      Is it  2-2 or  2+2 ?

Story time

Click on the picture to listen a lovely story all about sharing.

Use the same username and password as earlier.

Username: student4991
Password:vincent2

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Remember it’s Friday tomorrow and that’s P.E. day !

Challenge yourself : Get dressed by yourself as quickly as you can.

Miss Brookes and I are getting your home learning packs ready tomorrow for your parents to collect on Friday. We hope you enjoy the activities.

Miss you all lots and lots.

Take care,

Ms Chopra-Morris

Thursday 9th April 2020

Home Learning, What's new today?

Good Morning Reception !

I hope that you are all well and looking forward to Easter this Sunday.

Please do take a look at Mrs. O’Brien’s story telling pages by clicking here  and Mr Davies Easter blog by clicking here.

Let’s wake up – it’s spring !

We will write to you again after the Easter holidays on Monday 27th April.

Today , we have listed some links and activities for you to explore over the holidays. Please do e-mail us as we love to hear from you .

Thank you Kulsum , Misan and Suraya for getting in touch.

 

Good Friday and Easter Eggs 

Click the link below and watch the short clip about Good Friday (tomorrow).

   https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zjgkq6f

To think about …

Why do Christians call such a sad day ‘Good Friday’?

Why are eggs an important symbol at Easter ?

Now a bit of fun with a Peppa Pig Easter Egg hunt story

 Egg hunt 

How many  eggs can you spot  in the picture below ?

Now check …

Play at home 

Maybe you could have an egg hunt at home. You can use any small items that you have in the house  instead of eggs (oranges, apples , rolled up clean socks etc).

Parents 

Daily lessons coming soon
Beginning Monday 20 April, BBC Bitesize will publish daily online lessons for all ages. They will also have a new dedicated TV channel full of learning content, podcasts on BBC Sounds and loads of educational video on iPlayer.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/z3g4d2p

Useful websites :

https://st-vincents-catholic-primary-school1.j2bloggy.com/Step-Up/category/daily-challenge/

https://www.mathplayground.com/grade_1_games.html

Youtube Supermovers and Youtube  Just Dance

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/games/alphablocks-games

https://www.science-sparks.com/

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/?utm_source=lekids&utm_medium=header-tab&utm_campaign=learnenglish-kids

I can also personally recommend a free app– Khan Academy Kids. Parents need to register but it is free and you will be able access maths, reading , logic, memory  and social and emotional activities. The digital books are also free. The only problem is that your child may want your phone a lot !

Have a lovely Easter Break. Keep safe and well.

Miss you all .

Ms Chopra-Morris

Friday 3rd April 2020

Home Learning

Good Morning Reception !

Remember this ? What were we doing ? E-mail your replies or add to the comment box. (Clue : The S_ _ _ _ est   G_ _ _ t   in T_ _ _)

 

Friday is all about keeping healthy and active.

Let’s remind ourselves about how we wash our hands.  Click on the song below.

 

Move while you learn the alphabet …

Now let’s settle down …

Phonics 

Yesterday we looked at the air sound.

Watch Geraldine the giraffe help you learn the air sound.

 

Follow the link below and select the air sound . Remember you can go back  and practise any other sounds we have looked at such as igh, oi and ear.

https://standalone.espresso.co.uk/espresso/primary_uk_sa/sa_item62767_0/subject/module/frontscreen/item62767/gradef/index.html?r=8130584261421&adminMode=

Challenge:

Draw a chair.

Draw a bear on top of that chair.

Draw a book under the chair.

Draw a man with red hair.

 

Time to get active and recognise different feelings and moods

It’s time to take a walk on the spot but with a difference. Watch the video and copy the actions .Then see if you can play the game with somebody at home. Can they guess the mood you are in ?

Maths and story 

Time to learn about time …

Challenge:

Can you list five things that take you more than five minutes to complete ?

Can you list five things that take you less than five minutes to complete ?

 

Time to move again – it is Friday and that’s PE day !

Now time to relax with a story by Michael Rosen. Have you seen any teddy bears in your neighbourhood?

 

Phonics 

This week you have looked at ear words . How many ear words can you remember ?

Remember you can revisit all the activities by  looking at yesterdays blog.

Today we will look at words with the trigraph air. Watch the video below.

 

Can you read these sentences?

The socks are on the red chair.

Fill the ball with air.

Quick challenge : 

Draw a pair of red socks on a black mat.

Extra challenge :

List six words that rhyme with air.

 

Handwriting 

First warm -up your hands…

https://youtu.be/CZsyDQ_VJu0

 

Follow the link below and practise the letters : c , a and d . You will need to click on each letter and watch the short video.

https://www.teachhandwriting.co.uk/print-letters-beginners.html

Remember to use your home learning booklets for handwriting practice.

Healthy Mind , Healthy Body

 

During these strange times , it is important to think about what we are grateful (thankful) for- that is, the things that make us feel safe, happy and warm inside.

 

Think about the people and events that YOU are grateful / thankful for.

Draw your own Gratitude  jar and draw the  people, things  and events (times) that you are grateful for. No empty or half -full jars please 🙂

We would love to see these so please e-mail us a copy if you can.

Story 

Time for a story about … germs ! It is written by Steve Smallman , the author who visited our school .

https://youtu.be/KrP50revT-Q

 

Time to think:

Everyone sneezes, so what has the pig done wrong ?

Why is it important to use a tissue ?

The wolf is usually a baddie in stories. Is Big Bad nasty or nice?

 

 

Enjoy the rest of your day .

P.E. tomorrow so make sure you have lots of energy !

Take good care of yourselves and your families . Pray and play together.

Ms Chopra-Morris

Friday 27th March 2020

Home Learning

 

Good morning Reception ,

I hope you are all well and keeping busy.

Let ‘s start with a song and some movement.

Challenge: 

Listen to the song.

Draw four  things that you do every morning  (like brush your teeth , wash your face etc)

Phonics 

https://youtu.be/shljW071X8E

Challenge :

Write down some rhyming words with the ‘oa’ and ‘oi’ digraph.

E.g. The goat sat on the boat .

 

Number 

Let’ s find one more ..

 

Lets find one less..

 

Drawing time 

https://youtu.be/GYbh9EQexeA

 

Get moving (It is Friday and that’s PE day !)

Try some throwing and catching at home .

Roll up a pair of clean  socks and throw them to a grown up or brother or sister . If nobody is free, practice throwing them onto a target like a cushion or into an empty box/tub.

What a busy day !

Time to relax .

Have a lovely weekend . Be good and take care of each other .

Mrs Chopra-Morris and Reception team

Wake Up Shake Up !

Home Learning

Thursday 26th March 2020

Good morning Reception!

I hope you are all well. Time to wake up and get moving …

 

Phonics

Our new sound is the digraph ‘oi’

Challenge : Write a sentence with two ‘oi’ words .

https://youtu.be/EMdtke9HZVE

 

 

You can play games on Phonics Play ( Phase 3 Phonics)

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/#

Username: March20

Password :home

 

Number work 

Subitising

And our old favourite Jack Hartmann …

 Story Time …

Maybe you could  draw a shell or a crab or a fish .

Who would you like to share a shell with?

 

Tomorrow is Friday – that’s P.E. day !

Enjoy the rest of your day and I ‘ll post some more activities tomorrow.

Miss you all.

Mrs Chopra -Morris and Reception Team