Geography: hall of home learning fame
Well done Amelie for your creative work on The Lake District. Some really interesting facts about a beautiful part of England.
Professor Myers challenges you…
Please email your predictions and findings.
scholesf2@spherefederation.org
Zog
We hope that you enjoyed the sunshine on Saturday and managed to get out for some exercise and fresh air. Mrs Long is lucky enough to live within walking distance to Temple Newsam. The bluebells in the woods there are beautiful at the moment and have a lovely fragrance. Have you seen any growing anywhere near your house?
This week, we will be thinking about the story ‘Zog’ by Julia Donaldson. You might have this story at home, but if not we have posted a link to it above. Julia Donaldson is one of our favourite authors and we really enjoy looking for the rhyme in her stories.
Read or listen to the story with your child – before you start the book ask your child a few questions. What do you think dragons look like? What do you think they sound like? The teacher in the story teaches the dragons “……all they needed to know”, what do you think dragons need to know? Read the story to your child and talk about the pictures.
Here are some activities that you can try that are linked to the story.
Can you draw a dragon? Perhaps draw the basic outline of a dragon. Can your child add the spikes to its back and the fire from its mouth? What colours would you use for the fire?
Small world play – Build a castle with any bricks or children’s building materials that you have at home. If you don’t have bricks use food boxes to make a castle. You can decorate this and add any toy figures that you may have.
Get creative– Make a crown or a wand, using bits and pieces from around your home. Send us a photo into the email address.
Watch – Here is an action video to watch and join in with your child. Let’s get active, even if we are inside! Fly like a dragon!
Get active – Take part in a scavenger Hunt outside or around your home. See image below or if you have a free Twinkl subscription, you can download it. This is linked to our senses. Talk to your child about their senses.
There are also few Zog themed activities and games on the Forestry England site. Most of the crafts and games are suitable for younger children with just a few activity sheets aimed at older children.
Let us know how you get on by replying to the email address scholesf1@spherefederation.org. We would love to hear about what you have been doing. Also, we are happy to answer any of your questions too.
Have fun!
27 April 2020: Home learning
- Phonics(reading focus)
1.Play the phase 3 ‘flash card speed trial’ on phonics play.
Parents: Please select the phase 3 option.
(Username: march20 Password: home)
2.Read the sentence below.
Parents: you could write the sentence in your child’s home learning book if your child cannot read them on your device.
3.Read the short story. Can you spot the ‘th’ digraph?
Challenge: Can you tell an adult what happened in the short story?
Maths(addition)
1.Sing the number bonds song below.
(in the tune to twinkle, twinkle little star)
5 and 4 add up to 10
6 and 4 make 10 again
7 and 3 will also do
Look carefully, so will 8 and 2
9 and 1
0 and 10 completes the way of making 10.
2.Solve the number problems below.
Parents: if needed, your child could use objects at home to help when counting.
- 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 and you won’t need objects to find the answers.
Literacy
Book of the week: The tiger who came to tea
1.Listen to the story of the week.
2.Draw who is in the story (characters), what happens in the story (events) and where the story is (setting).
Hello from Miss Lowry and Mrs Lake
We hope you are enjoying the lovely weather this weekend. Click on the link below for a little message and story. Keep safe!
Please email us the books you have enjoyed reading at home. natalielake@spherefederation.org kaylowry@spherefederation.org
Hello from Miss Parling
Hope you are all well and having a great weekend. I have recorded a message sharing some facts about sea creatures and the page is on here too for you read if you would like.
Message from Mrs Latham
I’ve recorded a message for you after setting up a tent for garden camping! Hope you are all well and enjoying the sunshine. The poems are below if you want to read them.
Happy home learning – all about the emoji ❤️😊👍🏽
The ‘Design your own Emoji’ task has been very popular today! We love all your ideas and have also enjoyed hearing from lots of people, seeing photos and keeping in touch via email. Keep sending us your messages, photos and videos. Remember though, looking after your health and emotional well being is the most important thing at this time. Any missed learning can be caught up on at school when all this is over. We miss you all and hope to see you soon.
Easter holidays and Week 3 pictures
We hope you had a lovely Easter holiday. Thank you for the emails, we have enjoyed seeing some of the things you have been getting up to. This has included egg rolling, making NHS thank you signs and a number of different science experiments.
We have also had the first pick of some rhubarb from the school garden. The rhubarb was hand delivered to lollipop Sue to enjoy. I wonder what she will make with it?
End of the week message from Mr Catherall
Watch this video and find out about an exciting announcement for Monday.