Hello Year 1
Hope you are all okay and still managing lots of
learning. We are expecting some more of you back in school next week and we
will look forward to seeing you. Those of you who are still working from home,
don’t worry you will still have the same work to do and you will still hear
from us each week via email. Also, look out for video stories on the blog page
read by Miss Cobb and Miss Wright (the 1st one from Miss Cobb can be found on
the previous post).
Please find below the tasks for this coming week:
Maths:
This week, White Rose are repeating some lessons
that we completed earlier in the lockdown. We are therefore
following the alternative lessons again. Links for each lesson’s
video and worksheets can be found below.
Friday - Can you complete the Friday Maths
Challenge?
Consolidate this learning with practical
activities, such as:
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Randomly say numbers and ask your child to tell you one more
/ one less.
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Draw a number track on the floor and ask your child to jump
along it
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counting the numbers forwards and backwards as they go.
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Play the coconut ordering numbers game at https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/coconut-ordering
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English:
Monday – Can you use drama, role-play and visualisation to
gather ideas?
Explain to the children that this
week we are going to be writing our own call and response poem/song. Call and
response chants characterise the singing of some Kenyan people. Show the
children this video of a school in Kenya singing their song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFWRcXYsYMo
Return to the part of the story
where it starts to rain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm5D7Mrxm5o (start at 4
minutes 36 seconds and finish at 5 minutes 36 seconds). Revisit Lila's feelings at this point. Ask
the children to imagine they are Lila on the top of the mountain. Ask
them to close their eyes and describe the scene to them. Use
language from the text for example: the crying sky; each raindrop felt like
mama's kisses. How would they react? Can they show using their body or with
facial expressions?
Now play sound effects of
rain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX6kn9_U8qk to help them to imagine they are Lila feeling the rain
on her skin for the first time. Encourage the children to run down the
mountain in happiness to the villagers who are celebrating.
After, discuss with the children
what the rain looks, sounds and feels like. You can scribe the
ideas for your child (as this is a lesson about gathering ideas) or they
could write ideas around a mind map themselves (click here).
Tuesday –
Handwriting
These words are taken from the Phase 2 to 5 High Frequency words list.
Write each word 3 times using your best pre-cursive handwriting.
help went your came time about
The school also subscribes to a handwriting package called Letterjoin (click to access), which you can access at home using these
login details.
Wednesday – Can you
compose sentences orally before writing?
Explain that today we are going to use our ideas
from Monday to write our Call and Response song about the rain. Through
modelled and shared writing demonstrate how to write as a call and response
(see below example). Focus on using the children's ideas and
language from Monday. Model how to orally rehearse your sentence before
writing.
For example:
A: Thank you for the rain
B: It feels like kisses on our cheeks A: Thank you for the rain B: It feels tingly on my skin A: Thank you for the rain B: It sounds like drumming
A: Thank you for the rain
B: It looks cloudy and wet.
Expect the children to orally rehearse their
response to the call before writing and support as needed. You could model
writing a few verses and then let the children carry on and write their own.
Thursday - Phonics
If there
are any your child doesn’t know you may want to focus on reading words with
these sounds in this week.
Here are
some ‘I Spy and Read’ activity sheets containing Phase 5 sounds. Read the
words and match them to the picture. There are 3 to choose from. If you are
still learning Phase 5 sounds you may want to focus on set one or if you are
confident with Phase 5 you can do all 3!
If any of
you are still working on Phase 3 please practise using this sound mat – click here.
And the below ‘I Spy and Read’:
Friday –
Can you perform your call and response song/poem by speaking clearly and
fluently?
Today we are going to perform our
call and response songs/poems. Model the pattern with you saying one line and
the children saying the next line. They could pair up with a sibling to
practise and rehearse.
The children may like to write
their song/poem up neatly and illustrate it (if we were at school we would
have created a class song book to put in the book corner).
You could use instruments, dance
or body percussion to really bring it to life. And, once finished, you may
like to ask someone to record and film your finished product.
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Can you learn
about different weather types including seasonal and daily weather patterns?
Recap what we
have learnt about weather so far.
Explain that sometimes weather can be ‘severe’ or ‘extreme’ – what does this mean? This means very great, a lot of it!
Watch:
and
Discuss: What do you think would happen if we
had extreme or long periods of:
Sun/heat?
Rain?
Wind?
Snow/ice?
What should we do or what can be done if these weather types happen? For example, not driving in icy conditions, wearing sun cream, and watering plants in droughts, putting down sandbags to prevent flooding.
Ask children to draw a picture of an extreme
weather and write a sentence or two about the consequences of it.
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Science:
Can you perform a simple
science experiment, observe closely and use simple equipment?
This week, if there is a windy day, we would
like you to investigate the wind.
Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqbTrbxWT1o and discuss how wind changes direction and speed.
First, identify the four compass directions of
north, south, east and west. You could use chalk to draw the compass
directions on your patio, or put up signs so you know which way is which.
Then, hold a carrier bag (with handles) in the
air and try to ‘catch the wind’. Look which direction you are facing when
your bag is ‘full’ – this is the direction the wind is blowing.
Next, you can find out the force of the wind.
Let go of your carrier bag and see how far it travels in 10 seconds
(depending on wind speed you may need a large area to do this so it may not
be possible at home). Walk to get your bag and count how many strides you
made.
You could repeat this activity over a few days
to see if the direction / speed of the wind changes.
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History:
Can you learn about the lives of significant individuals in the
past who have contributed to national and international achievements?
This video shows the different levels of his
scale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riWVO8xN__E
Discuss what Sir
Francis did/created. Ask children to explain why they think his work was
important and how it helps others. Ask children to write a short account of
who Beaufort was, what he created, why it was significant and illustrate.
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Daily Tasks
Phonics -
using Letters and Sounds daily
live phonics lessons. Sessions take place Monday-Friday at 10.30am
for Year 1 and at 11am for children who may need a little extra help with their
sounds and blending. Alternatively, to practise specific sounds, you
could use the Alphablocks videos online or select Phonics Play games https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/, such as
Speed Trial, Buried Treasure or Acorn Adventures for that sound. Children are
very familiar with Phonics Play and will be able to show you how to use it.
Reading - a
book/comic/Bug Club to develop reading skills. We will allocate
extra books on Bug Club when we notice you are getting low, or you can let us
know when you email us.
In addition,
if you are a Lexia user, please continue to use this from home.
The Year 1
Team
INFORMATION REGARDING
THE MUSIC LETTER RECEIVED VIA EMAIL:
The Norfolk Music Hub have signed up to take part in a sing-a-long called the ‘Virtual Big Sing 2020’ which is happening on Friday 19th June at 2pm and your child is invited to take part. It will star singers such as Jessie J and Nicola Roberts from Girls Aloud. You can register for your child to take part at: https://www.norfolkmusichub.org.uk/site/the-virtual-big-sing-registration-form/ . By following steps 1-4 at the top of the welcome letter you can log-in and select ‘Assignments’ to launch the Virtual Big Sing resources. Your child can learn some or all of the songs.
The performance will take place on YouTube on
Friday 19th June at 2pm. On the performance day you will be
sent a code with instructions on how to tune into the stream. Tune in at 2pm
and join Mark De-Lisser and friends who will be joining you from around the
world with your performance. Don’t forget to dress up in your best party
clothes and have fun!
Do send pictures into school if you take part.
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