Here is another video from our Year 1 gardener telling us all about how to plant shallots.
Author: Mrs Latham
See you soon from Mrs Latham
Here’s a video message from me, Mrs Latham. See you all soon!
Science – planting potatoes
Watch this video to learn all about how to prepare potatoes (it’s called chitting) before you plant them.
Week beginning 22 February 2021
We hope you had an enjoyable break from home learning and are ready to get back to it!
Below you’ll find lessons with videos to follow created by teachers in your school and in other schools in the federation (and a maths lesson from White Rose Maths Hub). There are also links to the spelling list, fluency, RIC, other activities and worksheets to use if you want (they can be printed but don’t have to be).
Don’t forget you can email your own class teacher if you’d like to – we’d be particularly interested in any tasks that you found tricky, or ones that you feel particularly proud of. You can look at the year group above or below if you are finding things too easy/too tricky – we have had to go for a ‘best fit’ approach with these online videos.
Monday 22 February
Today’s lessons:
- Maths Y2 : video, worksheet and answers
- Reading (skills) : video
- Reading (fluency and vocabulary) : video and text
- Writing (texts) : video
- Writing (skills) : video
- Phonics/ spelling Y2 : video and spelling list
- History : video
Other mini sessions that you could complete at any point during the day:
- RE: video
- PE : Change for Life indoor activities
- Storytime : Listen to this story ‘Hope, the rainbow fairy’. (This is a YouTube link. Top tip for watching YouTube with your child: go to the settings cog 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.)
Tuesday 23 February
Today’s lessons:
- Maths Y2 : video, worksheet and answers
- Reading (skills) : video and worksheet
- Reading (fluency and vocabulary) : video
- Writing (texts) : video
- Writing (skills) : video
- Phonics/ spelling Y2 : video and worksheet
- History (chronology) : video
Other mini sessions that you could complete at any point during the day:
- Numbots : link
- Phonics Play : link – Login details are Sphere (user name) and Spher3 (password).
- Dance : Learn about the Chinese Lion Dance
Wednesday 24 February
Today’s lessons:
- Maths Y2 : video, worksheet and answers
- Reading (skills) : video and worksheet
- Reading (fluency and vocabulary) : video
- Writing (texts) : video
- Writing (skills) : video
- Phonics/ spelling Y2 : video and worksheet
- Science (prior knowledge) : video
Other mini sessions that you could complete at any point during the day:
- Numbots : link
- Phonics Play : link – Login details are Sphere (user name) and Spher3 (password).
- Storytime : Listen to ‘Giraffes Can’t Dance’. (This is a YouTube link. Top tip for watching YouTube with your child: go to the settings cog 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.)
Thursday 25 February
Today’s lessons:
- Maths Y2 : video, worksheet and answers
- Reading (skills) : video and worksheet
- Reading (fluency and vocabulary) : video
- Writing (texts) : video
- Writing (skills) : video
- Phonics/ spelling Y2 : video
- Science Plants (living or nonliving?): video
Other mini sessions that you could complete at any point during the day:
- PE : Join in with a Leeds Rhinos Wake Up Shake Up (This is a YouTube link. Top tip for watching YouTube with your child: go to the settings cog 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.)
- Numbots : link
- Phonics Play : link – Login details are Sphere (user name) and Spher3 (password).
Friday 26 February
Today’s lessons:
- Maths Y2 : Use Times Table Rockstars to work on your times and divide facts.
- Reading (skills) : video and worksheet
- Reading (fluency and vocabulary) : video
- Writing (texts) : video
- Writing (skills) : video
- Phonics/ spelling Y2 : video
- Story (Science link) : video
Other mini sessions that you could complete at any point during the day:
- Drama/mindfulness : Join Leeds Playhouse for the Literacy Live event.
- Numbots : link
- Phonics Play : link – Login details are Sphere (user name) and Spher3 (password).
Week beginning 22 February 2021
We hope you had an enjoyable break from home learning and are ready to get back to it!
Below you’ll find lessons with videos to follow created by teachers in your school and in other schools in the federation (and a maths lesson from White Rose Maths Hub). There are also links to the spelling list, fluency, RIC, other activities and worksheets to use if you want (they can be printed but don’t have to be).
Don’t forget you can email your own class teacher if you’d like to – we’d be particularly interested in any tasks that you found tricky, or ones that you feel particularly proud of. You can look at the year group above or below if you are finding things too easy/too tricky – we have had to go for a ‘best fit’ approach with these online videos.
Monday 22 February
Today’s lessons:
- Maths Y1 : video, worksheet and answers
- Reading (skills) : video
- Reading (fluency and vocabulary) : video and text
- Writing (texts) : video
- Writing (skills) : video
- Phonics/ spelling Y1 : video and spelling list
- History : video
Other mini sessions that you could complete at any point during the day:
- RE: video
- PE : Change for Life indoor activities
- Storytime : Listen to this story ‘Hope, the rainbow fairy’. (This is a YouTube link. Top tip for watching YouTube with your child: go to the settings cog 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.)
Tuesday 23 February
Today’s lessons:
- Maths Y1 : video, worksheet and answers
- Reading (skills) : video and worksheet
- Reading (fluency and vocabulary) : video
- Writing (texts) : video
- Writing (skills) : video
- Phonics/ spelling Y1 : video
- History (chronology) : video
Other mini sessions that you could complete at any point during the day:
- Numbots : link
- Phonics Play : link – Login details are Sphere (user name) and Spher3 (password).
- Dance : Learn about the Chinese Lion Dance
Wednesday 24 February
Today’s lessons:
- Maths Y1 : video, worksheet and answers
- Reading (skills) : video and worksheet
- Reading (fluency and vocabulary) : video
- Writing (texts) : video
- Writing (skills) : video
- Phonics/ spelling Y1 : video
- Science (prior knowledge) : video
Other mini sessions that you could complete at any point during the day:
- Numbots : link
- Phonics Play : link – Login details are Sphere (user name) and Spher3 (password).
- Storytime : Listen to ‘Giraffes Can’t Dance’. (This is a YouTube link. Top tip for watching YouTube with your child: go to the settings cog 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.)
Thursday 25 February
Today’s lessons:
- Maths Y1 : video, worksheet and answers
- Reading (skills) : video and worksheet
- Reading (fluency and vocabulary) : video
- Writing (texts) : video
- Writing (skills) : video
- Phonics/ spelling Y1 : video
- Science Plants (living or nonliving?): video
Other mini sessions that you could complete at any point during the day:
- PE : Join in with a Leeds Rhinos Wake Up Shake Up (This is a YouTube link. Top tip for watching YouTube with your child: go to the settings cog 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.)
- Numbots : link
- Phonics Play : link – Login details are Sphere (user name) and Spher3 (password).
Friday 26 February
Today’s lessons:
- Maths Y1 : video, worksheet and answers
- Reading (skills) : video and worksheet
- Reading (fluency and vocabulary) : video
- Writing (texts) : video
- Writing (skills) : video
- Phonics/ spelling Y1 : video
- Story (Science link) : video
Other mini sessions that you could complete at any point during the day:
- Drama/mindfulness : Join Leeds Playhouse for the Literacy Live event.
- Numbots : link
- Phonics Play : link – Login details are Sphere (user name) and Spher3 (password).
Home learning heroes
Thank you for all the emails, photos and learning that you have shared during our zoom sessions. Everyone has done their best in these difficult circumstances and that is all we can ask for. Enjoy a well-earned half term break.
Have a listen to this super reading fluency.
Sometimes, learning goes off in a different direction – which is fine! Feeling proud of an achievement is great motivation to learn. Making a sock dispenser, using toys to count, baking a cake or finding out which materials are waterproof are all valuable lessons!
And to make learning even more exciting…some people like to dress up…
End of unit quizzes
Have a go at our quizzes to see what you can remember from the Science and Geography learning this half term.
Week beginning 08 February 2021
We made it to the last week of this half term!
Below you’ll find lessons with videos to follow created by teachers in your school and in other schools in the federation (and a maths lesson from White Rose Maths Hub). There are also links to the spelling list, fluency, RIC, other activities and worksheets to use if you want (they can be printed but don’t have to be).
Don’t forget you can email your own class teacher if you’d like to – we’d be particularly interested in any tasks that you found tricky, or ones that you feel particularly proud of. You can look at the year group above or below if you are finding things too easy/too tricky – we have had to go for a ‘best fit’ approach with these online videos.
We hope you enjoy it and have a happy and healthy week and a restful half term break.
Monday 08 February
Today’s lessons:
- Maths Y2 : video, worksheet and answers
- Reading (skills) : video
- Reading (fluency and vocabulary) : video and text
- Writing (texts) : video
- Writing (skills) : video
- Phonics/ spelling Y2 : video and spelling list
- Science (differences) : video
Other mini sessions that you could complete at any point during the day:
- RE: video worksheet
- eSafety : Watch one of the Jessie and Friends videos about online safety.
- Storytime : Here is a story read by one of our teaching assistants.
Tuesday 09 February
Today’s lessons:
- Maths Y2 : video, worksheet and answers
- Reading (skills) : video
- Reading (fluency and vocabulary) : video
- Writing (texts) : video
- Writing (skills) : video
- Phonics/ spelling Y2 : video and worksheet
- Science materials : video
Other mini sessions that you could complete at any point during the day:
- eSafety : Watch one of the Jessie and Friends videos about online safety.
- Numbots : link
- Phonics Play : link – Login details are Sphere (user name) and Spher3 (password).
Wednesday 10 February
Today’s lessons:
- Maths Y2 : video, worksheet and answers
- Reading (skills) : video and worksheet
- Reading (fluency and vocabulary) : video
- Writing (texts) : video
- Writing (skills) : video
- Phonics/ spelling Y2 : video
- Geography (surveys/data) : video
Other mini sessions that you could complete at any point during the day:
- eSafety : Watch one of the Jessie and Friends videos about online safety.
- Numbots : link
- Phonics Play : link – Login details are Sphere (user name) and Spher3 (password).
Thursday 11 February
Today’s lessons:
- Maths Y2 : video, worksheet and answers
- Reading (skills) : video and worksheet
- Reading (fluency and vocabulary) : video
- Writing (texts) : video
- Writing (skills) : video
- Phonics/ spelling Y2 : video
- Geography (issues/solutions): video
Other mini sessions that you could complete at any point during the day:
- PE : PE lesson from PE Partner
- Numbots : link
- Phonics Play : link – Login details are Sphere (user name) and Spher3 (password).
Friday 12 February
Today’s lessons:
- Maths Y2 : video
- Reading (skills) : video and worksheet
- Reading (fluency and vocabulary) : video
- Writing (texts) : video
- Writing (skills) : video
- Phonics/ spelling Y2 : video
- Art : video
Other mini sessions that you could complete at any point during the day:
- PE : Change for Life indoor activities
- Numbots : link
- Phonics Play : link – Login details are Sphere (user name) and Spher3 (password).
Week beginning 08 February 2021
We made it to the last week of this half term!
Below you’ll find lessons with videos to follow created by teachers in your school and in other schools in the federation (and a maths lesson from White Rose Maths Hub). There are also links to the spelling list, fluency, RIC, other activities and worksheets to use if you want (they can be printed but don’t have to be).
Don’t forget you can email your own class teacher if you’d like to – we’d be particularly interested in any tasks that you found tricky, or ones that you feel particularly proud of. You can look at the year group above or below if you are finding things too easy/too tricky – we have had to go for a ‘best fit’ approach with these online videos.
We hope you enjoy it and have a happy and healthy week and a restful half term break.
Monday 08 February
Today’s lessons:
- Maths Y1 : video
- Reading (skills) : video
- Reading (fluency and vocabulary) : video and text
- Writing (texts) : video
- Writing (skills) : video
- Phonics/ spelling Y1 : video and spelling list
- Science (differences) : video
Other mini sessions that you could complete at any point during the day:
- RE: video worksheet
- eSafety : Watch one of the Jessie and Friends videos about online safety.
- Storytime : Here is a story read by one of our teaching assistants.
Tuesday 09 February
Today’s lessons:
- Maths Y1 : video, worksheet and answers
- Reading (skills) : video
- Reading (fluency and vocabulary) : video
- Writing (texts) : video
- Writing (skills) : video
- Phonics/ spelling Y1 : video
- Science materials : video
Other mini sessions that you could complete at any point during the day:
- eSafety : Watch one of the Jessie and Friends videos about online safety.
- Numbots : link
- Phonics Play : link – Login details are Sphere (user name) and Spher3 (password).
Wednesday 10 February
Today’s lessons:
- Maths Y1 : video, worksheet and answers
- Reading (skills) : video and worksheet
- Reading (fluency and vocabulary) : video
- Writing (texts) : video
- Writing (skills) : video
- Phonics/ spelling Y1 : video
- Geography (surveys/data) : video
Other mini sessions that you could complete at any point during the day:
- eSafety : Watch one of the Jessie and Friends videos about online safety.
- Numbots : link
- Phonics Play : link – Login details are Sphere (user name) and Spher3 (password).
Thursday 11 February
Today’s lessons:
- Maths Y1 : video, worksheet and answers
- Reading (skills) : video and worksheet
- Reading (fluency and vocabulary) : video
- Writing (texts) : video
- Writing (skills) : video
- Phonics/ spelling Y1 : video
- Geography (issues/solutions): video
Other mini sessions that you could complete at any point during the day:
- PE : PE lesson from PE Partner
- Numbots : link
- Phonics Play : link – Login details are Sphere (user name) and Spher3 (password).
Friday 12 February
Today’s lessons:
- Maths Y1 : video, worksheet and answers
- Reading (skills) : video and worksheet
- Reading (fluency and vocabulary) : video
- Writing (texts) : video
- Writing (skills) : video
- Phonics/ spelling Y1 : video
- Art : video
Other mini sessions that you could complete at any point during the day:
- PE : Change for Life indoor activities
- Numbots : link
- Phonics Play : link – Login details are Sphere (user name) and Spher3 (password).
Home learning superstars
Thank you for the emails showing us what amazing home learning you are all doing. Well done and keep going as much as you can!
Try to email your teacher (addresses below) or bring learning to show at your daily Zoom meetings at 2pm. Email your class teacher if you need the invite re-sending.
1KN Miss Lowry/Mrs Lake : kaylowry@spherefederation.org and natalielake@spherefederation.org
1,2V Mrs Latham : vickylatham@spherefederation.org
2C Mr Gathercole : carlgathercole@spherefederation.org