The NSPCC would usually come into school to talk to us about how to stay safe. This year, we watched a virtual assembly instead.
Sometimes things make us happy and sometimes they can make us sad, worried or unhappy. It’s important to understand our feelings and not keep worries to ourselves and that’s what we would like children to know.
We are learning all about significant people (real life heroes) in our topic lessons this half term. Below is the key vocabulary that we will be focusing on.
equality – being treated fairly and having the same chances in life
rights – the basic things people need to live (eg food, housing) and reach their potential (eg education, safety)
apartheid – a system that keeps people apart, usually because of their different skin colour
racism – treating people differently because of the colour of their skin, their religious beliefs or their culture
suffragette – a woman who campaigned for the right of women to vote
protest – people coming together to show others that they are against an idea or an event
impact – a strong and powerful effect on something or someone
belief – a strongly held opinion that something is right
Sarah Allen from Abbey House Museum talked to us about Leonora Cohen last week. Leonora Cohen was a suffragette. She was involved in the fight for women to have the right to vote. The children asked some super questions and shared their thoughts.
Why was she sent to prison three times?
Why did she not give up?
It wasn’t fair that girls and boys were paid different money.
Women should have been allowed to vote too.
We have also learnt about Apartheid and how Nelson Mandela changed things.
We’re really missing you in school and we can’t wait to have you back. We hope you’re managing to stay happy, healthy and safe while you’re not with us here in school. You are still very much a part of our school community so please get in touch with us if you need to.
Maths
This series of lessons on place value and counting is closely related to what we’re doing in school.
You don’t have to print the worksheets. Your child can write or draw their answers on paper. Your child’s learning will be most effective if you sit with them to pause the clip and check / praise / support your child as the clip moves on.
Don’t forget to practise number bonds on Numbots or times tables on Times Table Rock Stars. Email your child’s class teacher if you need your login and password details.
(Suggested time: 30 minutes of Maths and 15 minutes of Numbots/Rock Stars daily)
You don’t have to print the worksheets. Your child can write or draw their answers on paper. Your child’s learning will be most effective if you sit with them to pause the clip and check / praise / support your child as the clip moves on.
Don’t forget to practise number bonds on Numbots or times tables on Times Table Rock Stars. Email your child’s class teacher if you need your login and password details.
(Suggested time: 30 minutes of Maths and 15 minutes of Numbots/Rock Stars daily)
Reading fluency
This is the reading fluency that we’ll read in class this week. In school, we generally follow this sequence:
(Suggested time: 15 minutes daily)
Phonics
We teach a phonics lesson daily at school. Your child should have a ‘Practise Phonics’ book that they bring home from school. The sticker on the front will indicate which phase they’re working at. On Phonics Play, the activities and games match the phases. If you’re unsure which phase your child is working on, email your class teacher.
If your child has completed the phonics reading books, they can use some Phase 5b, 5c, 5d or Phase 6 resources.
Use a different Phonics Play activity for :
Login details are Sphere (user name) and Spher3 (password).
(Suggested time: 20 minutes daily)
Reading
We’ll be using this ‘RIC’ text in class to practise comprehension skills.
RIC stands for:
Read for 10-15 minutes daily. You could read the books you have brought home from school or any other books you have at home. Remember that the ‘Practise Phonics’ book is designed to be read more than once, to help with segmenting (sounding out), blending (putting the sounds back together) and fluency.
(Suggested time: 10-15 minutes daily)
Writing
Follow these 10 lessons on Jack and the Beanstalk from Oak National Academy. There’s a whole series of lessons, but start at Lesson 1 and work through, doing one (or maybe even two) each day. (If you’re self-isolating in your second week, stick with the series of lessons you’ve already started and aim to complete the full series.)
(Suggested time: 30-40 minutes for each)
Spelling
This week’s spellings are on our spelling page. Complete one task each day:
(Suggested time: 15-20 minutes daily)
Topic
Our topic this half-term is about history – Heroes.
Follow these these lessons about Nelson Mandela from Oak National Academy. We are also learning about the Leeds suffragette, Leonora Cohen, and you can read more about her here.
There are also these Oak Academy lessons which will help you learn about how life has changed in the recent past.
(Suggested time: 30-40 minutes)
Science
Our focus this half-term is plants.
These six lessons from Oak National Academy link to what we’re doing in class. Start at Lesson 1 and work through, doing two or three in the week.
If Science really motivates your child, you could also review learning from earlier in the year all about habitats.
(Suggested time: 30-45 minutes)
PE
Don’t forget to do some daily exercise!
Do two of these Five Minute Moves from Joe Wicks each day – spread them across the day as if they were playtimes, maybe!
Have a go at one of the Change for Life indoor activities or a Cosmic Kids yoga session each day.
(Suggested time: 30 minutes daily)
Extra stuff…
As an extra (or as an alternative, if this helps to motivate your child)…
Geography isn’t a topic-driver this half-term, but you could brush up on your locational knowledge and learn all about villages, town and cities.
Living and Learning is important to help us learn how to cope with difficult feelings. These lessons focus on how it is ok not to be ok sometimes.
We’re really missing you in school and we can’t wait to have you back. We hope you’re managing to stay happy, healthy and safe while you’re not with us here in school. You are still very much a part of our school community so please get in touch with us if you need to.
Maths
This series of lessons on place value and counting is closely related to what we’re doing in school.
You don’t have to print the worksheets. Your child can write or draw their answers on paper. Your child’s learning will be most effective if you sit with them to pause the clip and check / praise / support your child as the clip moves on.
Don’t forget to practise number bonds on Numbots or times tables on Times Table Rock Stars. Email your child’s class teacher if you need your login and password details.
(Suggested time: 30 minutes of Maths and 15 minutes of Numbots/Rock Stars daily)
Reading fluency
This is the reading fluency that we’ll read in class this week. In school, we generally follow this sequence:
(Suggested time: 15 minutes daily)
Phonics
We teach a phonics lesson daily at school. Your child should have a ‘Practise Phonics’ book that they bring home from school. The sticker on the front will indicate which phase they’re working at. On Phonics Play, the activities and games match the phases. If you’re unsure which phase your child is working on, email your class teacher.
If your child has completed the phonics reading books, they can use some Phase 5b, 5c, 5d or Phase 6 resources.
Use a different Phonics Play activity for :
Login details are Sphere (user name) and Spher3 (password).
(Suggested time: 20 minutes daily)
Reading
We’ll be using this ‘RIC’ text in class to practise comprehension skills.
RIC stands for:
Read for 10-15 minutes daily. You could read the books you have brought home from school or any other books you have at home. Remember that the ‘Practise Phonics’ book is designed to be read more than once, to help with segmenting (sounding out), blending (putting the sounds back together) and fluency.
(Suggested time: 10-15 minutes daily)
Writing
Follow these 10 lessons on Jack and the Beanstalk from Oak National Academy. There’s a whole series of lessons, but start at Lesson 1 and work through, doing one (or maybe even two) each day. (If you’re self-isolating in your second week, stick with the series of lessons you’ve already started and aim to complete the full series.)
(Suggested time: 30-40 minutes for each)
Spelling
This week’s spellings are on our spelling page. Complete one task each day:
(Suggested time: 15-20 minutes daily)
Topic
Our topic this half-term is about history – Heroes.
Follow these these lessons about Nelson Mandela from Oak National Academy. We are also learning about the Leeds suffragette, Leonora Cohen, and you can read more about her here.
There are also these Oak Academy lessons which will help you learn about how life has changed in the recent past.
(Suggested time: 30-40 minutes)
Science
Our focus this half-term is plants.
These six lessons from Oak National Academy link to what we’re doing in class. Start at Lesson 1 and work through, doing two or three in the week.
If Science really motivates your child, you could also review learning from earlier in the year all about habitats.
(Suggested time: 30-45 minutes)
PE
Don’t forget to do some daily exercise!
Do two of these Five Minute Moves from Joe Wicks each day – spread them across the day as if they were playtimes, maybe!
Have a go at one of the Change for Life indoor activities or a Cosmic Kids yoga session each day.
(Suggested time: 30 minutes daily)
Extra stuff…
As an extra (or as an alternative, if this helps to motivate your child)…
Geography isn’t a topic-driver this half-term, but you could brush up on your locational knowledge and learn all about villages, town and cities.
Living and Learning is important to help us learn how to cope with difficult feelings. These lessons focus on how it is ok not to be ok sometimes.
Use last week’s spellings and write them showing ascenders (tall letters) and descenders (letters that go below the line), like this –
Year 1
Year 2
We’re really missing you in school and we can’t wait to have you back. We hope you’re managing to stay happy, healthy and safe while you’re not with us here in school. You are still very much a part of our school community so please get in touch with us if you need to.
Maths
This series of lessons on place value and counting is closely related to what we’re doing in school.
You don’t have to print the worksheets. Your child can write or draw their answers on paper. Your child’s learning will be most effective if you sit with them to pause the clip and check / praise / support your child as the clip moves on.
Don’t forget to practise number bonds on Numbots or times tables on Times Table Rock Stars. Email your child’s class teacher if you need your login and password details.
(Suggested time: 30 minutes of Maths and 15 minutes of Numbots/Rock Stars daily)
Reading fluency
This is the reading fluency that we’ll read in class this week. In school, we generally follow this sequence:
(Suggested time: 15 minutes daily)
Phonics
We teach a phonics lesson daily at school. Your child should have a ‘Practise Phonics’ book that they bring home from school. The sticker on the front will indicate which phase they’re working at. On Phonics Play, the activities and games match the phases. If you’re unsure which phase your child is working on, email your class teacher.
If your child has completed the phonics reading books, they can use some Phase 5b, 5c, 5d or Phase 6 resources.
Use a different Phonics Play activity for :
Login details are Sphere (user name) and Spher3 (password).
(Suggested time: 20 minutes daily)
Reading
We’ll be using this ‘RIC’ text in class to practise comprehension skills.
RIC stands for:
Read for 10-15 minutes daily. You could read the books you have brought home from school or any other books you have at home. Remember that the ‘Practise Phonics’ book is designed to be read more than once, to help with segmenting (sounding out), blending (putting the sounds back together) and fluency.
(Suggested time: 10-15 minutes daily)
Writing
Follow these 10 lessons on Jack and the Beanstalk from Oak National Academy. There’s a whole series of lessons, but start at Lesson 1 and work through, doing one (or maybe even two) each day. (If you’re self-isolating in your second week, stick with the series of lessons you’ve already started and aim to complete the full series.)
(Suggested time: 30-40 minutes for each)
Spelling
This week’s spellings are on our spelling page. Complete one task each day:
(Suggested time: 15-20 minutes daily)
Topic
Our topic this half-term is about history – Heroes.
Follow these these lessons about Nelson Mandela from Oak National Academy. We are also learning about the Leeds suffragette, Leonora Cohen, and you can read more about her here.
There are also these Oak Academy lessons which will help you learn about how life has changed in the recent past.
(Suggested time: 30-40 minutes)
Science
Our focus this half-term is plants.
These six lessons from Oak National Academy link to what we’re doing in class. Start at Lesson 1 and work through, doing two or three in the week.
If Science really motivates your child, you could also review learning from earlier in the year all about habitats.
(Suggested time: 30-45 minutes)
PE
Don’t forget to do some daily exercise!
Do two of these Five Minute Moves from Joe Wicks each day – spread them across the day as if they were playtimes, maybe!
Have a go at one of the Change for Life indoor activities or a Cosmic Kids yoga session each day.
(Suggested time: 30 minutes daily)
Extra stuff…
As an extra (or as an alternative, if this helps to motivate your child)…
Geography isn’t a topic-driver this half-term, but you could brush up on your locational knowledge and learn all about villages, town and cities.
Living and Learning is important to help us learn how to cope with difficult feelings. These lessons focus on how it is ok not to be ok sometimes.
We’re really missing you in school and we can’t wait to have you back. We hope you’re managing to stay happy, healthy and safe while you’re not with us here in school. You are still very much a part of our school community so please get in touch with us if you need to.
Maths
This series of lessons on place value and counting is closely related to what we’re doing in school.
You don’t have to print the worksheets. Your child can write or draw their answers on paper. Your child’s learning will be most effective if you sit with them to pause the clip and check / praise / support your child as the clip moves on.
Don’t forget to practise number bonds on Numbots or times tables on Times Table Rock Stars. Email your child’s class teacher if you need your login and password details.
(Suggested time: 30 minutes of Maths and 15 minutes of Numbots/Rock Stars daily)
Reading fluency
This is the reading fluency that we’ll read in class this week. In school, we generally follow this sequence:
(Suggested time: 15 minutes daily)
Phonics
We teach a phonics lesson daily at school. Your child should have a ‘Practise Phonics’ book that they bring home from school. The sticker on the front will indicate which phase they’re working at. On Phonics Play, the activities and games match the phases. If you’re unsure which phase your child is working on, email your class teacher.
If your child has completed the phonics reading books, they can use some Phase 5b, 5c, 5d or Phase 6 resources.
Use a different Phonics Play activity for :
Login details are Sphere (user name) and Spher3 (password).
(Suggested time: 20 minutes daily)
Reading
We’ll be using this ‘RIC’ text in class to practise comprehension skills.
RIC stands for:
Read for 10-15 minutes daily. You could read the books you have brought home from school or any other books you have at home. Remember that the ‘Practise Phonics’ book is designed to be read more than once, to help with segmenting (sounding out), blending (putting the sounds back together) and fluency.
(Suggested time: 10-15 minutes daily)
Writing
Follow these 10 lessons on Jack and the Beanstalk from Oak National Academy. There’s a whole series of lessons, but start at Lesson 1 and work through, doing one (or maybe even two) each day. (If you’re self-isolating in your second week, stick with the series of lessons you’ve already started and aim to complete the full series.)
(Suggested time: 30-40 minutes for each)
Spelling
This week’s spellings are on our spelling page. Complete one task each day:
(Suggested time: 15-20 minutes daily)
Topic
Our topic this half-term is about history – Heroes.
Follow these these lessons about Nelson Mandela from Oak National Academy. We are also learning about the Leeds suffragette, Leonora Cohen, and you can read more about her here.
There are also these Oak Academy lessons which will help you learn about how life has changed in the recent past.
(Suggested time: 30-40 minutes)
Science
Our focus this half-term is plants.
These six lessons from Oak National Academy link to what we’re doing in class. Start at Lesson 1 and work through, doing two or three in the week.
If Science really motivates your child, you could also review learning from earlier in the year all about habitats.
(Suggested time: 30-45 minutes)
PE
Don’t forget to do some daily exercise!
Do two of these Five Minute Moves from Joe Wicks each day – spread them across the day as if they were playtimes, maybe!
Have a go at one of the Change for Life indoor activities or a Cosmic Kids yoga session each day.
(Suggested time: 30 minutes daily)
Extra stuff…
As an extra (or as an alternative, if this helps to motivate your child)…
Geography isn’t a topic-driver this half-term, but you could brush up on your locational knowledge and learn all about villages, town and cities.
Living and Learning is important to help us learn how to cope with difficult feelings. These lessons focus on how it is ok not to be ok sometimes.
For the next few weeks we will be focusing on place value and counting. Knowing your way around a 100 square is an important part of this area of maths. The Top Marks website has some great games and this interactive 100 square is perfect for counting in 1s, 2s, 5s, 10, odd, even and one more/less.
This week is a Talk Time homework, which is due in on Thursday 18 March 2021.
I can talk about a worry that was ok in the end.
It has been lovely to see our classes this week. Some children were feeling a little bit nervous or worried about coming back to school. Have a chat about the highlights of the first week back or something they’d been worrying about that turned out okay. You could also talk about things they’d missed about being at school (seeing friends, learning in class instead of in front of a screen, lunches – anything!)
This will be discussed in class as part of our weekly homework review.
This week’s spellings are common exception words – words that are used frequently but don’t always following the usual spelling rules.
Year 1
Year 2