Wednesday 29th April 2020

Good Morning!!

How are you today? Can you look outside and tell me which kind of weather we have today? I think it is very cloudy and I think it might rain.

Phonics

Phonics Play – Play the reading robot game to practice your reading skills.

Now we know all of our Reception sounds we just need to practice them!

https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/4/reading-robot

Yesterday we looked at our new tricky words. Which ones can you remember?

 

Maths

Hungry Caterpillar

Have a great day, missing you all!

Mrs Brookes 😀

Tuesday 28th April 2020

Good morning Reception class and God bless you,

Let’s start by saying a be thank you to God for giving us such a beautiful world.

PhonicsPhonics Play | Stratford St Mary Primary School | Suffolk

Username: march20

Password: home

  1. Play the speed trial game to practice your phase 2 and 3 sounds. https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/flashcards-speed-trials
  2. Play a matching picture and word game. https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/3/matching-ph3w7
New Tricky Words!

 

Maths- Doubles

Hungry Caterpillar 

 

Look out for some Hungry Caterpillar learning activities in your home learning packs which you can collect from school on Friday!

Speak to you tomorrow,

Mrs Brookes 🙂

Monday 27th April 2020

Good morning Reception!

How are you today?  I hope you had a nice Easter break and managed to get out and enjoy the sunshine. I am looking forward to our learning, I hope you are too.

Let’s start by warming up our bodies. I think I know the person who can help us. Can you help me call Joe…..Joe where are you….I’m ready for my morning exercise.

Oh here he is…let’s see you working your bodies nice and hard this morning.

 

Phonics- Revision

Today I just want to you watch our singing videos to remind ourselves of the sound and tricky words we already know. Tomorrow I will give you some new learning!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qpn2839Kro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8Jp5MutVlQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3jGibvzrRI

 

Maths- Sharing

Watch this learning video below to show you how to share equally.

Equally means the same number

https://www.thenational.academy/reception/maths/sharing-objects-into-equal-groups-reception-wk2-2

Can you have a go at sharing at home with your family? Maybe you could share some toys, biscuits or pencils, remember to make sure you all have the same at the end.

The Hungry Caterpillar 

Listen to our new class story. This is my favourite story!

  1. What did the very hungry caterpillar eat on Monday?
  2. How many apples did he eat?
  3. What did the very hungry caterpillar eat on Tuesday?
  4. How many pears did he eat?
  5. What did the caterpillar eat on Wednesday?
  6. How many plums did he eat?
  7. What did that caterpillar eat on Thursday?
  8. How many strawberries did he eat?
  9. What did that caterpillar eat on Friday?
  10. How many oranges did he eat?
  11. How many different foods did the caterpillar eat on Saturday?
  12. Why do you think he had a stomachache? 
  13. What made the caterpillar feel all better?

I hope you have a great day!! Missing you all lots!

God bless,

Mrs Brookes

Easter Activities – Week 1

Good morning Reception,

Happy Easter!

I hope you have had a lovely weekend with your families and have enjoyed lots of chocolate. Remember when it is Easter you are allowed to have chocolate for breakfast! Shhhh it’s allowed.

Ok let’s start with a gentle warm up.

Easter Drawing

Easter Singing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeT4oJvxq_E

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

 

Easter Story

 

Maths- Addition and Subtraction

 

Mavis the Magical Cat – Talk for Writing

Mavis the Magical Cat

Click on the link above to see our story.

There are lots of activities on there to keep you busy. Choose which ones you would like to do.

Websites 

Here is a list of all the websites which will be helpful for your learning.

Phonics Play   –https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/

Username – march20

password- home

Espresso –  https://www.discoveryeducation.co.uk/what-we-offer/discovery-education-espresso

Username – student4991

Password- vincent2

Oxford Owl – https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/

Cbeebies-  https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies

Top Marks –  https://www.topmarks.co.uk/

ICT Games – https://www.ictgames.com/

 

I hope you all have a lovely rest. Enjoy the activities I have put on for you. I am going to add a story this week!

Please keep safe. Miss you all!

God bless,

Mrs Brookes

Thursday 9th April 2020

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 appKhan 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

Wednesday 8th April 2020

Good Morning Reception,

I hope you had a good sleep and are ready for some learning.

Let’s start by doing a wake up shake up! I know I need some energy this morning.

 

Holy Week- Garden of Gethsemane

In the garden Jesus sat and prayed. He asked God to look after him and keep him safe. Can you say your own prayer to God at this moment?

Dear God, 

Thank you for keeping me safe. Thank you for my family. I am enjoying spending lots of time at home with them.  I am feeling a bit scared and worried at the moment but I know you are there to look after me. 

Amen

 

Phonics

Tricky Words! I thought we would revisit our tricky word song.

Can you put the missing tricky word into these sentences?

Today we are _____ going to have fun at home. 

______ like to eat chocolate when it is Easter. 

The Easter Bunny will bring us eggs if ____ are good. 

You can play tricky word trucks on here.

https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/tricky-trucks?phase=3

Maths – Money

Look at this video to help you understand money a little bit more.

Now have a go a playing this top marks game.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/money/coins-game

Have fun!

Speak to you soon,

Mrs Brookes

Tuesday 7th April 2020

Good Morning Reception!

What a beautiful sunny morning we are having. Sunshine Sun Clip Art With Transparent Background Free - Sun With ...

When the sun is shining I like to go for a long walk. I think the sunshine makes everything look pretty. The birds are singing and the trees are starting to blossom. What will you find on your daily walk today? Yesterday I found some ducks and green trees on my walk.  Let me know what you find in the comments.

 

Holy Week- The Last Supper

Firstly we are going to continue our learning of Holy Week. On Thursday it is going to be ‘Maunday Thursday’ this is when we look at the Last Supper and the Garden of Gethsemane. Today we will focus on The Last Supper.

  1. What were the Jewish people celebrating?
  2. Where did they have the Passover meal?
  3. How many disciples does Jesus have?
  4. Why does Jesus bless the bread?
  5. Why does Jesus bless the the wine? 
  6. Who is going to betray Jesus? 

Can you make your own storyboard of the Last Supper? We have done these in class.

Blank Storyboard Template with Lines Storyboard

You can draw pictures and then write about it. Try and include these words.

Jesus    Disciples     Judas     wine    bread     body    blood    bless 

 

Phonics

Yesterday we looked at the er sound. Can you read and write these er words and sentences?

mixer 
twister 
longer 
powder
hammer
letter
I got a letter from a farmer.
My ladder was much longer than her ladder.
Get a hammer and bang in a nail.

https://central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/primary_uk/subject/module/frontscreen/item62767/gradef/index.html?source=espresso-home-mixedrecently-viewed

Username: student4991

Password: vincent2

 

Maths- Money 

Did you enjoy making your own shops yesterday? I hope you did. Did you take any pictures and post them in the comments so we can all see how amazing you are?

Money (UK Pound | Money chart, Money notes, Money worksheets Which coins do you know?

Play this top marks money game to help you count and learn about our coins.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/money/toy-shop-money/

 

Have a good fun, learning, exploring and calm day,

Speak to you tomorrow,

Mrs Brookes 🙂

Monday 6th April 2020 – Holy Week

Good Morning Reception!

I have missed writing to you these last few days. I really hope you are all keeping safe and having lots of fun at home with all of your families.

We are going to start with our Palm Sunday celebrations. Please take a look st Mr Davis’ Blog. There are lots of lovely prayer ideas you can do at home.

Palm Sunday

Can you answer these questions?

  1. Who is Jesus?
  2. Why is Jesus special? 
  3. Which animal did Jesus ride in our story?
  4. What did the people wave? 
  5. What did the people shout to Jesus? 

You could make your own palms and wave them as Jesus enters Jerusalem. If you don’t have any paper don’t worry you can wave scarves, coats and material.

Palm Palms Dance Party! - | Sunday school crafts, Easter crafts ...       How to Make a Paper Palm Tree | Palm tree crafts, Paper palm tree ...        Infant and Toddler Movement Scarves | Sharin' with Sharron

 

Phonics 

Today we are going to look at the er sound.

How many er words can you remember?

How many word were you able to read? Have another go and see if you can beat your score.

Use Polly and her phonics games to help you with our new sound.

https://standalone.espresso.co.uk/espresso/primary_uk_sa/sa_item62767_0/subject/module/frontscreen/item62767/gradef/index.html?r=9005091564007&adminMode=false

Maths

Money! What do you already know about money? Ask your adult if they have some coins you can take a look at. You need money to be able to buy lots of nice things. Watch and listen to the story of Hassan. He is going to show you how you can use your money carefully.

Have a go at making your own shop in your home today. You could make a toy shop, shoe shop or even a food shop. Have fun and practice using these words in your play.

A Complete Guide to British Currency

How much?           sale        shop      money  penny      pound          change

 

Have a fun learning day. Missing you all.

God bless,

Mrs Brookes

Friday 3rd April 2020

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?