Class 1

Hi team,

 

We made it to the last half term and you have done such an awesome job so far!

 

Here is your homework grid with a selection of challenges for you to have a go at. There aren't as many but generally they're a bit bigger and will take a little longer. Taking this into account, I have also given each one more points so that you have to do less tasks to get your certificates. 

 

Remember it's 

50 points for a bronze award

70 points for a silver award 

100 points for a gold award 

 

Please also remember how important it is to keep up that regular reading, reviewing of common exception words, handwriting and spelling. 

Although we will introduce 2 new words (with the same spelling rule in) each week please still keep checking in to those older rules as that's the best way to get them to stick. They can all be found in their long yellow spelling book. 

 

Remember with your reading that the book talk that goes around the book is equally important so reading half a book and having a good question about what's happened, will happen and why is awesome! We'll continue with this our end too. 

 

Thank you to all the grown ups for your support and to the little people for their hard work! :)

Hi team,

 

This half term is very much about getting in the swing of things and so I'm asking for your support with the following things with your children:

 

*5minutes reading - at least 4 times a week

*CE word practise - a few times a week

*A selection of tasks from the homework grid below

 

Please upload your homework to Google Classroom and I will comment on it there. It would also be lovely to see children commenting on each others' homework too.

Hi everyone, 

 

The Government created this collection of lots of the resources that are out there to support your child's learning from home. It huge! 

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-online-education-resources/coronavirus-covid-19-list-of-online-education-resources-for-home-education?fbclid=IwAR0tyO9V-KVGCtBAzE99ZcA848ugTQQT1ZRnmROySu3pEh-XBBcdxCenWyE#maths    

 

See you soon in Google Classroom.

 

Stay safe.

 

Miss Hitchman

Hey guys, 

 

Here are a few more bits that I’ve found that might be useful or you might enjoy. 

 

https://www.buyagift.co.uk/things-to-do-at-home- Buy a Gift have a selection of links to things that you can do from your own home; some will be known to you already but there might be a few new ones in there. 

 

BBC Bitesize are bringing out daily sessions from Monday 20^thApril. They also say that they will have a channel dedicated to education on BBCiPlayer so that will probably be worth checking out too. 

 

https://www.cakeinternational.co.uk/competitions/cake-on-screen-2020/

I know there are lots of you that are baking at the moment. I love baking so Cake International is something I go to regularly. This year they’re going online so their competition is open for entries until 20^thApril. You have to bake and photograph your goodies. Look at the entry specification for more details. 

 

https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/60%2B%20Virtual%20Tours%20and%20Trips.docx?token=AWxKqinO5pYxMdGDvn9vpFBd28sT7wDihQ8jyorDP3LbCoeH4_wesPs8xgPrHpUVYCzpdcDgW06TAFQwDBUiX-jGgFWL47CHUywmeBXPgXf4Tgh7yIZT9UzR3ohsh8Mzx1-DsCXm0HtUSoRUGQJ82juPtAH8vnPPVQ4qvYFKTdMN21THYKHEpFEetdtoZA8lWOTnPCvzRNoDQ8itc4Na0PmW– this link takes you on lots of online trips that you won’t be able to do in person. Hopefully a bit of fun!

 

Hope you’re all doing well and staying safe. Don’t forget to sign up for Google Classroom for after Easter.  

Hi everyone,

 

I just wanted to check in while we’re all away from school because of the current pandemic.

I hope that everyone is staying safe inside and you’re all keeping your minds and bodies healthy. There is so much out there at the moment to keep us all occupied, I thought I would compose a list of some of these that you might like to get to get involved in. 

 

Firstly, this guy has complied a great list so I take no credit for this (scroll down past the first few videos to all of the links):

 

https://www.mrpict.com/home-learning-support.html

 

Then I have found the following bits that I thought might be interesting:

 

PE with Joe Wicks Monday-Friday at 9am –live stream on Youtube or catch up on the 5 minute movers videos on Youtube too. 

 

Wildlife with Steve Backshall –9:30 every week day on Facebook Steve is answering questions about wildlife etc.

 

Science with Maddie Moate –Weekdays at 11am Maddie and Greg chat on YouTube about Science and nature. 

 

Daily dance classes with Oti Mabuse on Facebook. Live streamed at 11:30 but you can catch up with classes at any time. 

 

Free access to www.themathsfactor.com–Carol Voderman’s website 

 

Storytime with David Walliams at 11am on his website (lots of authors are doing this so it’s worth a search.)

 

Gareth Metcalfe has some Primary Maths problem solving resources and is setting problems too. Search for him on Facebook but be aware that lots of his resources of for KS2. There are  few bits suitable for us though. 

 

Mathlectics.com also have a free trial at the moment. 

 

Chester Zoo on Facebook have loads of videos of feeding time and a virtual tour of the zoo.

 

Sport England have a Stay in, work out campaign full of information which is available at www.sportengland.org

 

These guys have a free pack that you can download

https://www.prim-ed.co.uk/blog/post/parent-information-centre/?utm_source=UK+-+Engaged+Data+via+Sprint&utm_campaign=6c031430d7-E0401UK+Free+shipping_COPY_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c4b5d02247-6c031430d7-352235502&mc_cid=6c031430d7&mc_eid=0ee042d991

 

These yoga bits do have a fee but it’s not super expensive so might be worth a look:

https://app.namastream.com/#/the-yoga-virus/products/all

 

Otherwise you can find Yoga on YouTube by searching Cosmic Kids Yoga – they’re child friendly videos. 

 

Some online safety resources:

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/support-tools/home-activity-worksheets?utm_source=Thinkuknow&utm_campaign=03cb8440df-TUK_ONLINE_SAFETY_AT_HOME_24_03_20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0b54505554-03cb8440df-55094045

 

GymRun is the fitness tracker that we sign up to. This is his YouTube channel with some videos to have a go at:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSsIwJ2fnTYfV6XMYXUYj4w

 

Hamilton Trust – you have to pay for this in general but there are 100’s of resources available for free too.

https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/?utm_source=Hamilton+Trust+Bulletin&utm_campaign=11c7161c6c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_16_12_55_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_24fafe3d7c-11c7161c6c-130098537

 

Money challenges available here:

https://www.young-enterprise.org.uk/youngmoneychallenge?utm_campaign=1863201_Young%20Money%20Challenge%20email%202%20textbased&utm_medium=email&utm_source=YoungEnterpise&dm_i=3R6D,13XNL,6A6RFN,3W603,1

 

Science, Technology, Maths and Engineering resources available here:

https://www.stem.org.uk/home-learning?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_term=&utm_content=Browse%20here&utm_campaign=Hom%20learning%20activities%20update%2025.03.20

 

Primary League Stars – a range of Maths, Literacy and fun activities:

https://plprimarystars.com/news/home-learning-activities-school-closures?utm_campaign=1869264_REMAIL%3A%20homelearning_19.03.20&utm_medium=email&utm_source=edcoms&dm_i=3VTU,142C0,4YL5MO,3WORB,1

 

The Entertainer have created a Boredom busting hub which can be found at www.thetoyshop.com/boredom-busting-hub

 

And the Scouts have created a document entitled The Great Outdoors which is full of ideas.

 

I hope some of these are useful. As always, do what you feel is right for you; there’s learning involved in everything and right now we all need to be feeling as secure as possible. We are here and would love to see what you’re up to. I’ll see you in Year 1’s Google Classroom hopefully after Easter! 

Login details are in your reading record or were attached to the front of your pack if you weren’t in during the last week. 

 

Miss Hitchman

Home Learning 

Hi everyone,

I hope you are all safe and well! We have started putting together some home learning website pages for you. These sites can give you some great online lessons during your time away from school and some fantastic resources for the children. I am sure, as time goes on, this bank of links will grow so please keep coming back and checking out our homework section! 

 

We are also busy developing Google Classroom for you. It will be ready in a few weeks and teachers will place content on there for your children to use at home. We have recorded a small demonstration video on how to access Google Classroom and this can be found in the Video Resource Centre by clicking the link below. 

Many thanks

This half term, it would be useful if your child could do the following each week:

 

*5 mins reading at least 4 times

*5 mins handwriting

*CE words

*Complete a selection of the challenges from this half term's grid 

Well done everyone; we have had some awesome homework this half term! I have loved you sharing it with us all and I have learnt some interesting facts about dinosaurs, thank you.

 

The next lot of homework will be up shortly but for now enjoy a well deserved rest, keep reading and have a lovely holiday!

 

Miss Hitchman :)

Homework in Year 1 will develop throughout the year. At the moment it would be useful if you could spend 5/10 minutes 4 times a week doing the following:

 

*Reading

*Looking at Common Exception words

 

 

As the year moves on we will add a few extras into this but for now these things are really important. It really does make a big difference to them and it's also great to start thinking about a routine for doing work at home early; they'll have to do it lots as they grow up!

 

As part of our shift in homework as a whole school, we are also offering a range of activities for you to do at home with the children over the space of a half term. Each activity earns points and children will get certificates for the following number of points:

Bronze - 50 points

Silver - 70 points

Gold - 100 points

 

Your child can bring in the evidence of completing an activity at any point and we will collect their points and celebrate their homework in class. Below is our first homework grid which takes us up to October half term. Please note they do not have to complete all tasks!

 

Thank you so much for your support. I'm really excited to see what you get up to.