Early Years and Nursery
Letter to Nursery families
Nursery fun in school
Nursery team have been busy in school getting the rooms ready for the children.
Nursery
Friday 29th May, 2020
Dear children,
We are all looking forward to welcoming you back to Nursery on Monday.
You haven’t been to Nursery for a while because of the nasty virus but now you can safely return.
It is very exciting as you have been put into a group, called a bubble, with your friends. Some of you will be in Mrs Squires and Miss Natasha’s orange bubble and some of you will be in Miss Sadie and Mrs Bennett’s red bubble.
Orange bubble will be choosing and learning in the Nursery classroom and red bubble will be choosing and learning in the Early Years classroom.
The classrooms are a little bit different. We have had to make changes so that you can safely choose and learn and have lots of fun too! There are some photographs of the classrooms to look at on the website.
Please arrive at nursery for 9 o’clock wearing youruniform. Please bring a water bottle with you and a change of clothes and nappies/wipes – if you wear a nappy. Please ask mummy, daddy or your carer to hand these items over on Monday (unbagged). Please leave your spare clothes and nappies/wipes at Nursery. You do not need to bring in anything else.
Please ask mummy, daddy or your carer to email us, if you have any questions about coming back to Nursery.
Have a wonderful weekend and we are really looking forward to seeing you on Monday. We are all going to have such a great time.
With love from,
Mrs Squires and Miss Natasha (orange bubble) xx
Miss Sadie and Mrs Bennett (red bubble) xx
Reception return to school 1st June.
This week we have been busy in school preparing for our potential return on the 1st June.
We know it’s going to be a difficult time for both parents and children returning, so we wanted to try and help by letting you see inside our new classrooms!
There are lots of changes but we will do our best to make the children feel at ease in their new environment. There is going to be no more than 9 children in each room with 2 adults.
If any parents have any questions please don’t hesitate to email us on our Reception email address.
Have a lovely half term holiday, enjoy a rest and most importantly stay safe and happy.
Kind regards,
Mrs Roberts and Mrs O’Brien
Please scroll down for today's learning!
Hello Early Years!
Really hope that everyone is still happy and healthy!
Thank you to those parents that we are in regular contact with. We love to hear and see what the children have been up to, whether it is learning that has been set or activities provided by yourselves! Lots of fantastic arts and crafts, physical activities and creative learning going on, not just Maths and Literacy which is fantastic.
Please contact us on the emails below;
nursery@blessedmotherteresas.staffs.sch.uk
or
reception@blessedmotherteresas.staffs.sch.uk
We LOVE hearing from you. Please send us any pictures you have of the children. We are missing them all and would love to see what they are getting up to! It is great to have all parents/carers emails so that we can contact you with any extra support we know your child might need or any further learning opportunities that might be of interest. Please then, continue to email at least once a week!
Thank you to everyone that has been in touch either by email or Purple Mash. Massive well done to Summer in Reception who has made her way to the 'Hall of Fame' this week on the home learning page for the great learning she has done at home with her family. In Nursery it is Archie this week for his efforts with learning at home. Who will be on there this week?!
Please remember we are here to support you every step of the way through this difficult time. Please contact us as often as possible!
The Early Years team.
Nursery Home Learning Activities – Friday 22nd May 2020
Good morning children,
This week we are learning all about Where I live in the Universe.
The universe is made up of everything in the sky including our world – planets and lots of stars and empty space.
Here are today’s activities for you to have a go at.
We would love to hear how you get on with these activities! Please email us – nursery@blessedmotherteresas.staffs.sch.uk – with your achievements! It is great to see your photos too!
Literacy – Reading:
Share books with your family. Respond to the text and the pictures that you see.
Phase 1 phonics activity to support your child to listen and show awareness of sounds in the environment.
Play the following sound game on your tablet or other device:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0Kp_J9kvNM&safe=active
Literacy – Writing:
Write your name and practise writing words that you see around your home.
Ask a family member to stick some stars or draw some stars on to paper. Can you use a pencil with control to join up the stars?
Maths:
Play musical numbers today. Ask your family member to play music and show you a number when the music stops. How many numbers have you learnt over the last few weeks at home?
Play musical shapes today. Ask your family member to play music and show you a shape when the music stops. How many shapes have you learnt over the last few weeks at home?
Physical:
Can you use your fine motor skills to transfer small objects from one bowl to another using your fingers.
Can you follow the actions to the following song – have fun!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lql13as8yBk&safe=active
Focus activity: Understanding the World
To complete our learning can you create a collage today? Using all your knowledge - you choose if you would like to create a daytime or a nigh time sky collage.
The nursery team are very busy today at nursery – learning just like you!
Please contact us if you would like any advice regarding your child’s learning.
Have a super half term holiday and we look forward to welcoming you back at nursery very soon.
Stay safe and all our best wishes,
Mrs Squires, Miss Sadie, Mrs Bennett, Miss Natasha
Reception
FRIDAY 22nd May 2020
Literacy
• Daily reading
Oxford Owls- https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/books/
If you need any support with knowing what books to use please email.
• Daily Phonics (email if you don’t know your child’s phase)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/190599/Letters_and_Sounds_-_DFES-00281-2007.pdf
Please practice reading and writing the sounds in your phase. If you come to a sound they don’t know, ask them to read and write words with that sound in. Then finish with a sentence.
e.g. ear
hear, tear, fear,
I can hear you sing.
Useful phonics resources;
Phonics Play - https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/freeIndex.htm#
Phonics Bloom - https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/alien-escape?phase=3
Top Marks https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/letters-and-sounds
Purple Mash
• Literacy
What books have you read this week? Can you talk about them? Which book was your favourite?
Can you write a book review?
What happened at the beginning?
What happened in the middle?
What happened at the end?
What was for favourite part of the story?
Who were the characters in the story?
Where was the story set?
Which part was your favourite?
Was there any part that you didn’t like?
Maths
This week we are looking at calculating on a number line.
Today can the children generate their own taking away number sentences? Give them 2 dice and get them to roll them (if you don’t have dice or want larger numbers, use cards with numbers on. You could make your own) then THEY need to write the number sentences and use a number line to find out the answer. e.g. 6-5= 1
Physical Development
Remember to think about how you look and feel before you exercise? How do you feel after? What effects does exercise have on your body?
Joe Wicks https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe-1254.html
Or if you want to mix it up a bit;
Cosmic Kids Yoga https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Dancing today?
Try Go Noodle
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=go+noodles+for+kids&sp=mAEB
Sticky kids also has some good music and movement.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4u3fUr5gb7MrMLzj6jJ2UA
Topic – Our Universe
Have a chat about your learning this half term ‘Where we live’. What have you enjoyed about this topic? What have you found easy what have you found hard?
Next half term our Curriculum Vehicle learning will be ‘Transport’. Please have a chat with your child. What would they like to learn about? We welcome any ideas from parents and children to put into our plans to make them more meaningful so please let us know what your children say.
Look on Purple Mash for any new activities set.
Nursery Home Learning Activities - Thursday 21st May 2020
Good morning children,
This week we are learning all about where we live in the Universe.
The universe is made up of everything in the sky including our world - planet earth. It is made up of lots and lots of stars, planets and empty space.
Look closely at pictures of the universe on a tablet or other device. Can you learn the names of the planets closest to our planet earth?
Here are today’s activities for you to have a go at.
We would love to hear how you get on with these activities! Please email us – nursery@blessedmotherteresas.staffs.sch.uk – with your achievements! It is great to see your photos too!
*** PURPLE MASH NEWS ***
Nursery children can now access fun learning on Purple Mash. Your child has a special log in. We can advise you of your child’s log in details when you next send an email to us.
Literacy – Reading:
Share books with your family. Respond to the text and the pictures that you see.
Phase 1 phonics activity to support your child to understand the differences in vocal sounds:
Place objects on the carpet and sound them out for your child to find. Use objects such as a cup, peg, jug, pen, etc. Using a teddy ask your child ‘Teddy says can you find the j-u-g?’ When your child finds the object ask him/her to blend the sounds and say the word.
Literacy – Writing:
Write your name and practise writing words that you see around the home.
As you enjoy your daily exercise, look at marks in the outdoor area. Can you give meaning to the marks that you see? Can you link any letters to sounds or read any simple words? Talk about any pictures that you see too.
Maths:
Play a version of Simon Says...... Mr Alien says jump 5 times, Mr Alien says pat your head 3 times, and so on.
Make different sized planets out of foil or newspaper. Ask your child to talk about the sizes of the planets and put them in order from smallest to biggest.
Physical:
Use your fine motor skills to water the garden either with a spray bottle or a watering can or even a hose pipe.
Balance different objects - such as a ball on top of a cup and find out how far you can walk without it falling off.
Focus activity: Understanding the World
Today we are learning about astronauts...
What is an Astronaut?
Astronauts are people trained to fly in a spacecraft such as a rocket. Astronauts can be boys or girls.
Astronauts fly in their rocket all the way up to space. When they are in space they do lots of different activities such as, looking after their rocket, doing experiments and sometimes they might even walk in space. Below you can see some photographs of real astronauts including one enjoying a spacewalk - can you see how he or she is attached to his spacecraft?
Can you dress up like an astronaut and pretend to fly up into space. Have a little sing and dance to the following song:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HSYaEBcl8x
Have lots of fun learning today!
The nursery team are busy at home with their learning - just like you!
Miss Natasha is enjoying a walk outdoors and is looking for different marks. She is reading some words and talking about pictures that she sees too. Super learning Miss Natasha.
Miss Sadie is balancing objects on top of a cup. She is walking around and trying very hard not to drop the different objects. Fantastic balancing skills Miss Sadie.
Mrs Squires is using her skills to water her garden. She is using a spray trigger at the end of a hose to control the flow of water. Can you spot the rainbows? I wonder how Mrs Squires managed to make two rainbows in her garden. Can you find out?!
Please contact us if you would like any further activity ideas or advice.
Kind regards,
Nursery team.
Reception
THURSDAY 21st May 2020
Literacy
• Daily reading
Oxford Owls- https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/books/
If you need any support with knowing what books to use please email.
• Daily Phonics (Please email if you are unsure of your child’s phase)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/190599/Letters_and_Sounds_-_DFES-00281-2007.pdf
Please practice reading and writing the sounds in your phase. If you come to a sound they don’t know, ask them to read and write words with that sound in. Then finish with a sentence.
e.g. ear
hear, tear, fear,
I can hear you sing.
Useful phonics resources;
Phonics Play - https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/freeIndex.htm#
Phonics Bloom - https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/alien-escape?phase=3
Top Marks https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/letters-and-sounds
Purple Mash
• Literacy Task
Watch Whatever Next again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c5cb0u0rPM
Baby Bear thought it was boring when they got to the moon. Can you think of an alternative way the story could have been written?
Can you retell the story through writing but when you get to the part where Owl and Baby Bear have a picnic can you come up with your own idea of what they did? I look forward to hearing some of your ideas!
Maths
This week we are looking at calculating on a number line.
Today can the children generate their own adding number sentences? Give them 2 dice and get them to roll them (if you don’t have dice or want larger numbers, use cards with numbers on. You could make your own) then THEY need to write the number sentences and use a number line to find out the answer. e.g. 6+5= 11
Physical Development
Remember to think about how you look and feel before you exercise? How do you feel after? What effects does exercise have on your body?
Joe Wicks https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe-1254.html
Or if you want to mix it up a bit;
Cosmic Kids Yoga https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Dancing today?
Try Go Noodle
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=go+noodles+for+kids&sp=mAEB
Sticky kids also has some good music and movement.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4u3fUr5gb7MrMLzj6jJ2UA
Topic – Our World
How do astronauts get into space? Watch the link below
Can you make your own rocket out of construction? Maybe lego, mega blocks or even recycled modelling? We would love to see your creations!
Look on Purple Mash for any new activities set.
If you would like a ‘Clever Cat’ target for your child please email me. These are personal to your child so are great to have J
We LOVE receiving emails from you and seeing what the children are up to. Please keep in touch at LEAST once a week.
Nursery Home Learning Activities -Wednesday 20th May 2020
Good morning children,
This week we are learning all about where we live in the Universe.
The universe is made up of everything in the sky including our world - planet earth. It is made up of lots and lots of stars, planets and empty space.
Look closely at pictures of the universe on your tablet or other device. Can you learn the names of the planets closest to our planet earth?
Here are today’s activities for you to have a go at.
We would love to hear how you get on with these activities! Please email us – nursery@blessedmotherteresas.staffs.sch.uk – with your achievements! It is great to see your photos too!
*** PURPLE MASH NEWS ***
Nursery children can now access fun learning on Purple Mash. Your child has a special log in. We can advise you of your child’s log in details when you next send an email to us.
Literacy – Reading:
Share books with your family. Respond to the text and the pictures that you see.
Phase 1 phonics activity to support your child to understand the differences in vocal sounds:
Play watch my sounds. Use a mirror for your child to look at their faces, lips, teeth and tongue as he/she makes different speech sounds and experiments with their voices.
Literacy – Writing:
Write your name and practise writing words that you see around the home.
Use your mark making tools today to draw a picture of the sun. You could use crayons, paints or chalks. Talk about your picture to your family member.
Maths:
Make planet shapes out of recycled cartons. Can you write numbers on each? Can you attach the correct number of pegs to each of your numbered planets?
Build and balance different shaped recycled cartons or your construction bricks to create a rocket. Talk about the shapes you are using and name them if you can! If you are not sure of a shape - ask a member of your family.
Physical:
Can you use your fine motor skills to rip pieces of newspaper into strips?
Can you jump up and down and side to side? Can you jump over an obstacle? Be careful and ask for help from a family member if you need it.
Focus activity: Understanding the World
Wait for the sun to come out in the sky. Make marks with a brush and water. What happens to your marks in the sunshine? Look closely and talk to your family member about what is happening. Can you predict what might happen?
The nursery team are busy at home with their learning - just like you!
Miss Natasha is busy making marks with chalks in the garden. She is drawing pictures of the sun. Super mark making Miss Natasha.
Mrs Bennett is finding out what happens to her water marks when the sun shines on them. How interesting Mrs Bennett! What do you think is happening to Mrs Bennett’s picture?
Miss Sadie is busy matching pegs to the correct planet number. Wow Miss Sadie you are trying your very best to solve the different problems.
Miss Sadie is talking about shapes as she builds a model of a rocket. What shapes can you see on Sadie’s rocket? Fantastic Miss Sadie - what a great achievement!
Please contact us if you would like any further activity ideas or advice.
Kind regards,
Nursery Team.
Reception
WEDNESDAY 20th May 2020
Literacy
• Daily reading
Oxford Owls- https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/books/
If you need any support with knowing what books to use please email.
• Daily Phonics (email if you don’t know your child’s phase)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/190599/Letters_and_Sounds_-_DFES-00281-2007.pdf
Please practice reading and writing the sounds in your phase. If you come to a sound they don’t know, ask them to read and write words with that sound in. Then finish with a sentence.
e.g. ear
hear, tear, fear,
I can hear you sing.
Useful phonics resources;
Phonics Play - https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/freeIndex.htm#
Phonics Bloom - https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/alien-escape?phase=3
Top Marks https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/letters-and-sounds
Purple Mash
• Literacy task
Listen to the story Whatever Next
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c5cb0u0rPM
Can you find props around your house to retell the story?
What happens at the beginning, what happens in the middle and what happens at the end? What story language can you remember as you retell?
Maths
This week we are looking at calculating on a number line.
Today can you work on your large number line again? Can you give them a taking away number sentence e.g. 12-6= and get them to use the large number line to find out the answer. Keep saying that the answer is going to be smaller as they are taking away. Ensure they are moving up the number line the right way.
Physical Development
Remember to think about how you look and feel before you exercise? How do you feel after? What effects does exercise have on your body?
Active Learn Joe Wicks https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe-1254.html
Or if you want to mix it up a bit;
Cosmic Kids Yoga https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Dancing today?
Try Go Noodle
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=go+noodles+for+kids&sp=mAEB
Sticky kids also has some good music and movement.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4u3fUr5gb7MrMLzj6jJ2UA
Topic – Our Universe
Can you go to space? You can if you are an astronaut! Discuss what an astronaut is and what they do. Look at these videos below of what they do when they travel into space!
https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/videos/astronauts.html
Look on Purple Mash for any new activities set.
If you would like a ‘Clever Cat’ target for your child please email me. These are personal to your child so are great to have J
We LOVE receiving emails from you and seeing what the children are up to. Please keep in touch at LEAST once a week.
Nursery Home Learning Activities - Tuesday 19th May 2020
Good morning children,
This week we are learning all about where we live in the Universe.
The universe is made up of everything in the sky including our world - planet earth. It is made up of lots and lots of stars, planets and empty space.
Look closely at pictures of the universe on a tablet or other device. Can you learn the names of the planets closest to our planet earth?
Here are today’s activities for you to have a go at.
We would love to hear how you get on with these activities! Please email us – nursery@blessedmotherteresas.staffs.sch.uk – with your achievements! It is great to see your photos too!
*** PURPLE MASH NEWS ***
Nursery children can now access fun learning on Purple Mash. Your child has a special log in. We can advise you of your child’s log in details when you next send an email to us.
Literacy – Reading:
Share books with your family. Respond to the text and the pictures that you see. Phase 1 phonics activity to support your child to develop understanding of alliteration:
Make an alien today out of your construction bricks or recycled cartons. Give your alien a string of names - making sure each name begins with the same beginning sound such as - Fo, fi, fandle, fee!
You could make a family of aliens and give them all different names!
Literacy – Writing:
Write your name and practise writing words that you see around the home.
Make a rocket today with the help of a family member. Write each letter of your name on a piece of paper and use your craft materials to piece them together to make a rocket. Can you write your letters with control? Are they recognisable?
Maths:
Look at the different pictures of planets below. Can you count the planets in each of the pictures? Look at two pictures - can you find the total number of planets? Can you count all of the planets you see?
Play hide and seek Teddy... ask a family member to hide your favourite teddy. When you find teddy can you describe the position he/she was in? Such as ‘my teddy was hiding under the table’ or ‘my tidy was hiding on top of the cupboard.’
Physical:
Make moon rocks out of foil or newspaper and throw them at a target.
Use a brush to sweep up today. You can help indoors or in the garden.
Focus activity: Understanding the World
Use interesting materials to create a loose part picture of the night time sky. Look at the features of the different objects you use and talk about them to your family member.
The nursery team are busy at home with their learning - just like you!
Mrs Squires is busy using her skills to sweep up in her garden. She is trying hard to control the brush to sweep up all the little bits on the patio.
Miss Natasha is learning all about the universe on her computer. She is learning the names of the planets and is reading all about them. Fantastic Miss Natasha!
Mrs Bennett is playing hide and seek with her teddy. She is using lots of positional language today and describing the position she is finding her teddy in. Super learning Mrs Bennett.
Miss Sadie is busy making a rocket. She is trying really hard to write the letters in her name. Sadie is writing clearly recognisable letters. Well done Miss Sadie!
Please contact us if you would like any further activity ideas or advice.
Kind regards,
The Nursery Team
Reception
TUESDAY 19th May 2020
Literacy
• Daily reading
Owls- https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/books/
If you need any support with knowing what books to use please email.
• Daily Phonics (email if you don’t know your child’s phase)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/190599/Letters_and_Sounds_-_DFES-00281-2007.pdf
Please practice reading and writing the sounds in your phase. If you come to a sound they don’t know, ask them to read and write words with that sound in. Then finish with a sentence.
e.g. ear
hear, tear, fear,
I can hear you sing.
Useful phonics resources;
Phonics Play - https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/freeIndex.htm#
Phonics Bloom - https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/alien-escape?phase=3
Top Marks https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/letters-and-sounds
Purple Mash
• Handwriting
Please practice your handwriting today. In your packs you should have had letter formation sheets and a wipe clean board. Letters should be started in the right place and formed the right way round. Think about how big your letters are. Is it a tall letter, short letter, upper case or lower case? Today children need to double practically up to 10.
Get them to use any objects you have around the house to find out the answer.
Maths
This week we are looking at calculating on a number line.
Today can you work on your large number line again? Can you give your child an adding number sentence e.g. 12+6= and get them to use the large number line to find out the answer. Keep saying that the answer is going to get bigger as they are adding. Ensure they are moving up the number line the right way.
Physical Development
Remember to think about how you look and feel before you exercise? How do you feel after? What effects does exercise have on your body?
Joe Wicks https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe-1254.html
Or if you want to mix it up a bit;
Cosmic Kids Yoga https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Dancing today?
Try Go Noodle
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=go+noodles+for+kids&sp=mAEB
Sticky kids also has some good music and movement.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4u3fUr5gb7MrMLzj6jJ2UA
Topic – Our Universe
Can you listen to the planets song again?
Can you list the planets from the song?
How many planets are there?
What else is there in space?
Look on Purple Mash for any new activities set.
If you would like a ‘Clever Cat’ target for your child please email me. These are personal to your child so are great to have J
We LOVE receiving emails from you and seeing what the children are up to. Please keep in touch at LEAST once a week.We hope you’ve had a wonderful weekend. Could you share your news with a family member? Can you retell an event in the correct order such as when you had a nice meal with your family?
Good morning children,
This week we are learning all about where we live in the Universe.
The universe is made up of everything in the sky including our world - planet earth. It is made up of lots and lots of stars, planets and empty space.
Look at pictures of planets and stars in information books and on a tablet or other device.
Here are today’s activities for you to have a go at.
We would love to hear how you get on with these activities! Please email us – nursery@blessedmotherteresas.staffs.sch.uk – with your achievements! It is great to see your photos too!
*** PURPLE MASH NEWS ***
Nursery children can now access fun learning on Purple Mash. Your child has a special log in. We can advise you of your child’s log in details when you next send an email to us.
Literacy – Reading:
Share books with your family. Respond to the text and the pictures that you see.
Phase 1 phonics activity to support your child to develop awareness of sounds and rhythms:
Sing themed songs such as Twinkle, twinkle, little star; Hey diddle, diddle; Zoom, zoom, we’re going to the moon.
Literacy – Writing:
Write your name and practise writing words that you see around the home.
Can you draw a picture of our planet - earth? Use your colours to draw on countries and sea. Have a go at using your phonic knowledge to label your picture.
Maths:
Sing the song ‘Five Little Men in a Flying Saucer’ using the following link:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2E3p_51tJxO
Can you use your fingers to represent numbers as you count down during the song. Watch the following clip all about positional language. You should know this song! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=idJYhjGyWTU
Physical:
Can you use your fine motor skills to peel your own fruit?
Collect some lids and throw them into a big space - preferably outdoors. How far can you throw them?
Focus activity: Understanding the World
Go on a nature walk today and notice the different features around you.
Look down on the ground and up in the sky. Can you talk about what you can see? Isn’t our planet absolutely amazing?
The nursery team are busy at home with their learning - just like you!
Mrs Squires is enjoying a nature walk with her family and little dog, Tommy. She is looking all around and talking about what she can see. Mrs Squires is very lucky seeing so many wonderful things today. She is looking up at the sky and is asking Mr Squires ‘why is the sky blue?’
Mrs Bennett is having a go at using her skills to peel fruit. She is making a healthy fruit salad for her snack today. Yummy, yummy!
Miss Sadie has drawn a wonderful picture of planet earth. She has used her phonic knowledge to label her picture too. Super learning Miss Sadie!
Please contact us if you would like any further activity ideas or advice. Kind regards,
Nursery team
Reception
MONDAY 18th May 2020
Literacy
• Daily Reading
Owls- https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/books/
If you need any support with knowing what books to use please email.
• Daily Phonics (email if you don’t know your child’s phase)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/190599/Letters_and_Sounds_-_DFES-00281-2007.pdf
Please practice reading and writing the sounds in your phase. If you come to a sound they don’t know, ask them to read and write words with that sound in. Then finish with a sentence.
e.g. ear
hear, tear, fear,
I can hear you sing.
Useful phonics resources;
Phonics Play - https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/freeIndex.htm#
Phonics Bloom - https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/alien-escape?phase=3
Top Marks https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/letters-and-sounds
Purple Mash
• News writing
Write sentences about what you have been doing at home with your family. Use your letter sounds. Keep reading your writing back to ensure it makes sense. Remember a capital letter at the start of your sentence, finger spaces after every word and a full stop at the end. Write as many sentences as you are capable of. You should ALWAYS be able to be read what you have written back.
Maths
This week we are looking at calculating on a number line.
Can you make a large number line? This may be out of large number tiles or maybe using chalk outdoors. Ask the children to stand on a given number and find out what is 1 more or 1 less than a number. Really make sure that the child understands that 1 more is adding and that the numbers are getting bigger. Ensure the children know which way to move up the line. With one less obviously taking away and the numbers getting smaller.
Physical Development
Remember to think about how you look and feel before you exercise? How do you feel after? What effects does exercise have on your body?
Joe Wicks https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe-1254.html
Or if you want to mix it up a bit;
Cosmic Kids Yoga https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Dancing today?
Try Go Noodle
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=go+noodles+for+kids&sp=mAEB
Sticky kids also has some good music and movement.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4u3fUr5gb7MrMLzj6jJ2UA
Topic –Our Universe
Go outside. Tell the children to look into the sky. What can they see? The sun, even the moon maybe? Explain that we live on a planet called Earth. We are not the only planet on this Earth.
Watch this song about all the planets.
https://uk.video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-iry-fullyhosted_003&hsimp=yhs-fullyhosted_003&hspart=iry&p=universe+song+for+kids#id=1&vid=4964f3b969da175a5507bd16d76330e2&action=click
Look on Purple Mash for any new activities set.
If you would like a ‘Clever Cat’ target for your child please email me. These are personal to your child so are great to have J
Mrs O’Brien has used what she can find to make herself a number line! She has also gone outside to look up at the beautiful sky! What can she see?!
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Butterfly Video Diary
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