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Reception Class Blog 2020-2021

Monday 1st February 2021

31/1/2021

 
~ Children's Mental Health Week ~

It's children's Mental Health week this week. Mental health is all about our feelings. We will learn about how some feelings make us feel good, and some can make us feel bad - and how important it is to look after our mental health. 

This year's theme is 'Express Yourself'. What does this mean?!

Expressing yourself is about finding ways to share your feelings, thoughts and ideas through creativity. This could be through drawing and painting, singing, playing a musical instrument, dancing or a sport like football! It's all about finding something that makes you feel good :)

​What do you to express yourself?
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To mark this special week, we would like to launch our VPS Gruffalo Art Challenge!
We invite all children and families to take part together on Monday afternoon. We have enlisted the help of a professional artist, Beth, from ArtBase,who will give you step by step instructions in a pre-recorded video to draw ‘The Gruffalo’. After you draw the Gruffalo you have the freedom to colour him in or decorate the background with a range of art materials if you wish.  Here are some of the teacher's efforts over the weekend! (Parents welcome to join too!)
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Growing 6, 7, 8! - Week 1 - Session 1 from White Rose Maths on Vimeo.

Go on a hunt to find the number 6!
How many ways can you see 6?
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Can you find the numeral 6? Can you spot 6 objects?

Friday 29th January 2021

29/1/2021

 
Phonics
Follow this link to practise any sounds you're unsure of.
​Make sure you have a go at writing some words on paper, too!
Can you write a sentence?!
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Maths

Alive in 5! - Week 3 - Session 5 from White Rose Maths on Vimeo.

Have a go at making your own play dough.
Remember to measure out your ingredients carefully.
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Story time
Listen to Lucy read the story 'My Pet Star' by Corrinne Averiss and Rosalind Beardshaw.

Thursday 28th January 2021

28/1/2021

 
Phonics
Maths

Alive in 5! - Week 3 - Session 4 from White Rose Maths on Vimeo.

Go on a hunt to find some objects that will fit inside a matchbox (or other small box!) 
You could go around your house or outside. Make sure you think about the size and length of each object you find.
How many objects fit inside your box altogether?
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Story time
Follow this link to find the 'Old Bear' stories on Espresso. You can complete some of the activities, too.
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Wednesday 27th January 2021

27/1/2021

 
Phonics
We have finished learning all the phase 2 sounds for the first time.
Now it's time to practise and consolidate all our reading and writing skills by recapping some of the sounds we've already learnt.
Maths

Alive in 5! - Week 3 - Session 3 from White Rose Maths on Vimeo.

Explore filling different sized containers.
What do you notice?
Which pot holds the most?
Which pot holds the least?
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Story time

Tuesday 26th January 2021

26/1/2021

 
Here is the letter Sam wrote us. You can read it again, and think about what you would like to say when we write back tomorrow.
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Maths

Alive in 5! - Week 3 - Session 2 from White Rose Maths on Vimeo.

Fill cups with different amounts of liquid. 
What do you notice?
Use the key vocabulary to talk about and compare each cup.
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What happens if you change the size of your cup?
What do you notice when you use a tall thin cup or a short, wide cup?
Story time
Today's story is read by a scientist called Brian Cox. It's one of our favourites - 'The Way Back Home' by Oliver Jeffers. Click here to watch.
Let me know your thoughts on Tapestry after you've listened to the story. 
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Monday 25th January 2021

25/1/2021

 
Phonics
Maths

Alive in 5! - Week 3 - Session 1 from White Rose Maths on Vimeo.

​Explore what happens when you put different objects on the balance scales. What do you notice? Which objects make the scales tip?
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Not many of us will have balance scales at home...but luckily they're really fun to make!
Watch these instructions below to see one way of making your own.
There are lots of different ways you could make the scales, why don't you experiment with different ideas?
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Storytime

Follow this link to hear the story 'Leaf' by Sandra Dieckmann.

You can always upload any thoughts you have about the story to your Tapestry Journal. 

Friday 22nd January 2021

22/1/2021

 
Understanding the World
We have another exciting visitor next week! Two police officers are coming to answer your questions on Monday.
What would you like to find out? Send me your questions on Tapestry.
Can you try a police picture over the weekend?
Phonics
Follow this link to practise your h, b, f, and l sounds. (including ll, ss and ff!)
https://central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/primary_uk/subject/module/activity_index/item61932/gradef/index.html

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Maths
After our live session today, complete the activity below.
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Song
Listen to Scratch Garden's 'The Vowel Song' and sing along.

Thursday 21st January 2021

20/1/2021

 
Phonics
Maths
After our live zoom today, complete this activity with a partner. Use your 5 frame to show your thinking.
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Understanding the World
Let's find out about some more 'Everyday Heroes'
Follow this link:
https://central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/primary_uk/subject/module/frontscreen/item1021808/gradef/index.html
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Story time
This story on iPlayer is being read by an astronaut - from the International Space Station! That's where the astronaut Chris was when he showed us how to eat and sleep in space (last term). This is a different astronaut called Tim. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07dxkc6/cbeebies-bedtime-stories-544-tim-peake-goodnight-spaceman


~ Reception Online Learning Celebration ~

19/1/2021

 
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How to upload your children's learning onto Tapestry

Wednesday 20th January 2021

17/1/2021

 
Understanding the World
Yesterday, we met Naomi the fire fighter. Well done for all your amazing questions and fire brigade pictures and junk model!

Take a look at the posters Naomi made about the fire service and fire safety.

Have a go at making your own Fire Service Poster!

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Maths

Alive in 5! - Week 2 - Session 3 from White Rose Maths on Vimeo.

Complete the activity below:
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