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Reception Class Blog 2020-2021

Monday 1st March 2021

1/3/2021

 
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We're celebrating World Book Day this week. As a school, our challenge is to write stories with the theme 'All About Me'. 

Watch the video below to remind yourself how we make our little story books at school! You made need someone at home to help you.

Use it to write a story about yourself, or retell your favourite story - or even just fill it with your favourite things. 

Remember to create a front cover, with a title and the author (that's you!) Inside you'll need some illustrations to really make your story come to life :)
Vets!
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This week we're thinking about vets and how they help animals.

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Phonics
Maths

Building 9 & 10 - Wk 2 - Session 1 - Counting Back from 10 - 10 in a Bed from White Rose Maths on Vimeo.

Sing a rhyme that counts backwards from 10.

​Line up your teddies and number cards and act out the song as you go! I can't wait to see your versions...
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Story time

Watch 'Ruff'  by Jane Hissey - one of the Old Bear collection.
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Click on the picture above for questions about the story. 

Friday 26th February 2021

26/2/2021

 
In our zoom today you helped me write a speech bubble...now it's  your turn.
Use or recreate the speech bubble below.
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You need these sight words:
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Use your sight word and phonics mat to help you when you write.
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Here are some links for Art Hub for Kids if you want to follow how to draw a cat or dog:

​www.youtube.com/watch?v=re4aKD1mHAg

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9idkBoobXyI

Phonics
Click here to login into Espresso and practise the sounds we've learnt this week. (Set 7).
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Maths

Building 9 & 10 - Wk 1 - Session 5 - Numbers to 10 Bingo from White Rose Maths on Vimeo.

Have a go at playing bingo with someone at home. Print out the pictures below, or click on the PDF file.
Or you can make the game yourself by drawing out the cards!
pdf-building-9-10-wk-1-session-5-numbers-to-10-bingo.pdf
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Thursday 25th February 2021

25/2/2021

 
Shared Reading
In our zoom today, we used our reading strategies to find out what animal Shyma, Lydia and Faheema liked!
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Read the speech bubbles below to see what Aoife and Lucy have to say!
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Remember to use our reading strategies.
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Phonics
Maths

Building 9 & 10 - Wk 1 - Session 4 - Composition of 9 and 10 from White Rose Maths on Vimeo.

Draw your own 10 black dots picture. 
Then have a go at drawing another picture, exploring other ways of making 10.

Wednesday 24th February 2021

24/2/2021

 
Animal Moves!
Watch the Espresso video. These children are moving like tigers...
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​Click here and listen to the different pieces of music. Choose a track and then practise moving like a cat! Maybe watch the Nutkin & Nigel video again if you need inspiration!
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​Take photos or video your movements. Can't wait to see them!
For a challenge, have a look round the 'Animal Moves' topic on Espresso and move like different animals. Click on the picture below!
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Phonics
Maths

Building 9 & 10 - Wk 1 - Session 3 - Ordering Numerals to 10 from White Rose Maths on Vimeo.

Shuffle your number cards 1 - 10 and then order them.
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Someone has muddled some of mine again! Can you spot which numbers they moved?
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Ask a helper to muddle some of yours. Can you spot the mistake and fix it?
Upload videos of you correcting your number lines in to Tapestry. 

Tuesday 23rd February 2021

23/2/2021

 


​Taking care of cats


These kittens are called Nutkin and Nigel. 

I haven't seen them in such a long time - they're not kittens anymore!

Take a look at the video below to find out from their owner, Valeska, all about how she takes care of them.

There's a lot to do!


​What do cats eat?
What does Nigel like to play with? Where does Nigel like to nap?
Why does Valeska feed them in the evening?
What are cats good at?
Where does Valeska get their special medicine from?
Does Valeska have to brush her cats every day? Why not?
Phonics
Maths

Building 9 & 10 - Wk 1 - Session 2 - Representing and Sorting 9 and 10 from White Rose Maths on Vimeo.

Have a look at each card. Does it represent 9 or 10?
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Sort the cards into two groups. If you can't print out the pictures - you could draw them or write the letters.
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For story time today, listen to Barbara reading one of her favourite stories. 'My cat likes to hide in boxes' by Eve Sutton & Lynley Dodd.
Here are Barbara's cats...hiding in boxes!
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Monday 22nd February 2021

22/2/2021

 
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​Our new topic is all about animals and...us! We will looking at the animals we have as pets - and how we care for them. We will think about the role of vets and how they help animals, and also of animal shelters. We'll be taking a closer look at some of the animals we use for every day things, such as the bees that work to make our honey, the sheep that provide our wool and the birds that lay our eggs.

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This week we're going to explore all about taking care of pets at home - particularly cats and dogs.

​I asked my friend Amanda if she would share with you how she takes care of her new puppy, Chester. She was very excited to tell you all about him!
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​Think carefully about what you have learnt from Amanda about caring for a puppy or dog.

​Can you answer these questions? You may need to watch the video again.

What does Chester do first thing in the morning?

How many times a day does Chester need to be taken for a walk?
What does Amanda need when she takes Chester for a walk?

How many times does Chester have to eat a day?
What does Chester eat?

Why does Amanda have to brush his fur?

Would you like a dog as a pet? Why?


You do not need to write the answers to these questions. Just tell your grown up the answer -  you can video some of your answers if you like. I would love to hear about what you have learnt :)

We can talk about the answers to these questions in tomorrow's live zoom. 
Phonics
Maths 

Building 9 & 10 - Wk 1 - Session 1 - Representing and Sorting 9 and 10 from White Rose Maths on Vimeo.

Explore how many ways you can make 9, then explore how many ways you can make 10.
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What do you notice?
Can you spot the numerals 9 and 10 in the environment?

Remember to upload photos, drawings and captions of your maths learning into Tapestry.
Story time


For story time today, meet Mrs Armitage and her dog, Breakspear. 


Complete the Espresso activities by clicking here.
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Phonics and sight word mats

21/2/2021

 
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Half Term break

12/2/2021

 
Can you try some of these exciting activities Rakhi has set?

You could have a go at one each day!
You could try being an engineer...

​Or an aeroplane designer?!
Can you be a boat builder? This boat really moves!
Or perhaps you want to be a scientist today? You can try this chocolate experiment. I wonder what will happen...
Here's another fascinating science experiment...



Friday 12th February 2021

12/2/2021

 
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Happy Chinese New Year!

Well done for a truly amazing term reception. It's been really different for everyone, but you've all tried your best and stepped up to the challenges - check the blog later today for a celebration of your learning this term!

I'll see you in the live at 10 today.
Phonics
Follow this link to practise your phonics skills within Set 4 - j, v, w and x
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Maths

Growing 6, 7, 8! - Week 2 - Session 5 from White Rose Maths on Vimeo.

Play the number track game with a partner. Roll two dice. How many spots do you have altogether? Can you predict what number you will land on? How many more spaces do you need to move to win the game?!

Click on the dice to find a random dice generator >>>
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Listening to your child read

11/2/2021

 
When your child is reading you one of the coloured reading books, you can support them by reminding them of our key reading strategies.

​If it is a sight word we:
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If we don't know a word we can: 
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If you feel your child can't use these strategies for a particularly tricky word - you can give them word to help them move on.
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Please send any feedback of how your child has found the book in to Tapestry. I have even received some videos which has been great!
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