Reading

Remember to read for at least 20 minutes at home today. This can be any type of text – fiction book, non-fiction, comic, newspaper, etc.  You can also visit the Oxford Owl website and access books online:      https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/  

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Phonics

Today we are revisiting the difference way of making the ‘ee’ sound. This includes ee, ea, ey, y, e and ie. Watch the video below to remind you of some of the words with the ‘ee’ sound:

ee ea ey y e ie - Alternative Spellings - YouTube

Look at the activity sheet attached to this blog and colour in the words according to the digraph and phoneme they contain. Practise reading the words on the sheet. Can you write a sentence including one of the words from the activity sheet?

English

Today we would like you to write an alliteration poem. Alliteration is the repetition of the first consonant sound in words. Good examples are tongue twister like: ‘Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers’ or ‘She sells sea shells by the seashore’. Here are some other examples:

Use the first letter of your first name and try and think of other words that start with that letter can you make a sentence using alliteration? For example, Super Sam sings songs softly and swims swiftly.

Experiment with different letters and see if you can create a poem with alliteration in it. An ideas sheet is attached to the blog to help you.

 Maths

Today we are learning to order numbers up to 50. Watch the video below and complete the learning task which is attached to this blog.

Spr1.6.5 - Order numbers within 50 on Vimeo

Maths Fluency

How many number bonds can you find for 8?

 

Can you find number bonds for 9? Draw some part whole models to show them.

PE: Balances

Today we are going to start a gymnastics unit of study. Today we are going to focus on learn some basic balances. We will also learn how to perform a safe warm-up and cool-down. Please note this lesson will require some physical so please make sure your child is adequately supervised during the session. Parents and carers are responsible for ensuring that children follow the correct safety advice provided at the start of this lesson and the instructions the teacher gives during the lesson. Parents and carers are responsible for supervising activities where required and for seeking medical advice in advance if your child has a medical condition that may prevent them taking part in physical activity. To take part in this lesson, please follow this link:

An introduction to basic balance (thenational.academy)

Creative: Pizza Faces

To link in with our work on portraits, why not have a go at creating a pizza face? A recipe has been attached to the blog. You could buy ready-made pizza bases or use pitta breads if you don’t want to make your own base.

As always, if you need help with any of these activities, please do not hesitate to contact us via the class email address.