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Year 1 Class Blog 2020-2021

Home Learning - Day 6

30/11/2020

 
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Welcome to a new week of home learning, only a couple of days left now until we are back in school.  Keep working hard!

Remember, we return to school on Thursday 3rd December.  We can't wait to see you all again!  

Learning for today...

Phonics:
English:
Today I would like you to finish your retelling of 'Orion and the Dark'.

Retell the whole story to someone at home, using your story map and then read back what you have already written.

This is the part of the story we are focussing on today.


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REMEMBER
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Maths:
This week we are going to consolidate our learning on number.

Work your way through the lesson below.


classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-count-from-1-to-19-and-match-pictorial-and-abstract-representations-of-these-numbers-chgkjt

Challenges:
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DT:
Today we are going to evaluate our armbands. This means to study carefully and judge.

1. Draw a picture of your armband and label it with the materials you used to make it.

2. Test your armband in a dark place, shine a torch on it.  Can you see it in the dark?

3. What do you think of your armband and why?

4. Is there anything you would do to improve your armband?

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Home Learning - Day 5

27/11/2020

 
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Well done everyone for a fantastic week of Home Learning!  We hope that you all have a lovely restful weekend at home.

Learning for today...

Phonics:

English:
Today we will continue with our retelling of 'Orion and the Dark'.

We will focus on the second part of the story.  Watch my video below explaining what you need to do.
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Maths:
Today we will be learning about position.  Work your way through the lesson below:


classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-use-the-language-of-position-60u32t


​Challenge:

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DT:
Today we are going to design and make an armband for Barbara, to help her when she is cycling home in the evenings.

Work your way through the slides below.

Home Learning - Day 4

26/11/2020

 
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Morning all,

I hope that you are all taking care of yourselves.  Myself and Eki have really enjoyed speaking to you over the last few days and seeing all of the amazing home learning you have been doing.  Keep up the great work, we are so proud of you all!


Please send pictures of your work to me at: 
 
vpsyear1class@virginia.towerhamlets.sch.uk


Learning for today....

Reading:
Watch the story of 'The Robot and the Bluebird' and answer the questions below.

 
1. Why was the Robot sent to sit on the scrapheap?

2. Where did the Robot and the Bluebird first meet?

3. 
How did the Robot feel when the Bluebird slept where his heart used to be?

4. Why can't the Bluebird stay with the Robot, where he lives?
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5. What happened when the Robot arrived in the sunshine?

English:
Today we are going to begin writing our own versions of 'Orion and the Dark'.

Use your story map to retell the story to someone at home.

Today, we will focus on the first part of the story.  Watch my video below explaining what you need to do.
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Maths:
Today we will be continuing with our work on shape patterns.  Work your way through the lesson below:

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-recognise-and-describe-repeating-patterns-6hjk4c


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Challenge:

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Computing:
Today we are going to learn about ESafety - keeping safe online.

Discuss with your parents/siblings:
- What do you like to do on the internet? 
- Which games do you like to play?
- Which apps do you like to use?

Draw and label some of them.

​Watch the video below, what would you do?  Who would you tell if this happened to you?
Look at this website for how to keep safe online.  Practise closing a window on your tablet/laptop.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zymykqt/articles/zym3b9q

Have a great day everyone!

Home Learning - Day 3

25/11/2020

 
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Learning for today...

Reading/Phonics:
Read these sentences and answer yes or no. 

​Remember to look for the digraphs - two letters which make one sound.


1.  Has a fox got six legs?

2.  Can a taxi hop?

3. Can a duck quack?

4. Can a boat sail?

5. Is all hair fair?
English:
Today we are going to create a story map for Orion and the Dark.  Watch the video again, from Home Learning - Day 1.

What are the main events?

Look at my story map below and see if you can retell the story to your family. 
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​Draw your own story map.
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Maths:
Today we will be exploring shape patterns.  Work your way through the lesson below:

classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-recognise-and-create-repeating-patterns-6rtpac

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Challenge:

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PE:
We have been learning Dance this half term.  We are putting together a dance to the music of 'Jerusalema' by Master KG. 

​Eki has put together a short guide below, keep practising at home and try making up your own moves.  Enjoy!

Home Learning - Day 2

24/11/2020

 
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Good morning!  I hope that you are all well.

Learning for today...

Reading/Phonics:
Please log in to Purple Mash and complete 2Dos (in the top left corner).  If you need your log in details, please email me at 
vpsyear1class@virginia.towerhamlets.sch.uk
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English:
Today we are going to write captions for this pictures we sequenced yesterday. 

A caption is a sentence which explains what is happening in a picture.

For example....
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Orion was scared of lots of things.






​He told Dark to go away!
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Write a caption for 2 or 3 of your pictures.  Remember to use capital letters, full stops and finger spaces.  

When we write we...

Say the word, Robot the word, Write the word

Here are the phonics mats and sight word mats to help you with your writing.
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Maths:
We are continuing our work on 3D shapes and today we are looking at sorting them.

​Please check Purple Mash 2Dos.

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Challenge:
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Remember to try and stay active, this is very important for your physical and mental health.  Try this workout from Joe Wicks.  Have a great day everyone!

Home Learning - Day 1

23/11/2020

 
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Good Morning Year 1!

Our bubble is now closed until Wednesday 2nd October, so our learning will now take place online.  Myself and Eki will be posting lessons and keeping in touch with you via phone and email.

Please send pictures of your work to me at:
vpsyear1class@virginia.towerhamlets.sch.uk


Take care of yourselves,
Lydia 
Learning for today...

Reading
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English:

Watch the story 'Orion and the Dark'.

What are the main events in the story?
What is happening in these pictures?
How would you order these events? 

​Cut them out and stick them in order.  If you do not have the pictures, then draw them instead.
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Maths:
This week we will be learning all about 3D shapes.

Work your way through the lesson below:
classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-recognise-name-and-describe-3d-shapes-cnjkcd

Challenge:
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Topic:
Our topic this half term is 'In The Dark'.  Watch the following videos and work your way through the slides below.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3hhvcw/articles/zp23r82


Homework - Week 9

20/11/2020

 
Homework for this week...

Sight Words:
Please practise reading and spelling these words, remember you do not sound out these words.  You should be able to 'See it and Say it'.

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Maths:

This week we have been learning about Shape.  Complete the activities below.
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Homework - Week 8

13/11/2020

 
  Homework for this week...

Sight Words:
Please practise reading and spelling these words, remember you do not sound out these words.  You should be able to 'See it and Say it'.

when

it’s

some

looked

very


don’t

come

will

into

back


Maths:

This week we have been learning about Money.  How much money is in each jar?
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Challenge:

Using only 2p, 5p and 10p coins, can you show 20p?

In how many different ways can you do this?
Are you sure you have got them all?

​Explain how you know.

Homework - Week 7

6/11/2020

 
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Year 1 have had a fantastic first week back after half term! 

Well done everyone!

Reminder:
Please be sure to return your Parent's Evening slips by 
Monday 9th November.


Homework for this week...

Sight Words:
Please practise reading and spelling these words, remember you do not sound out these words.  You should be able to 'See it and Say it'.

as

no

mum

one

them

do

me

down

dad

big


Maths:

This week we have been learning about multiplication and finding 'lots of' or 'groups of' amounts.  See the example below.

Solve the following problems, by drawing out the 'lots of'.  

1) Find 2 lots of 3

2) Find 3 lots of 4

3) Find 5 lots of 2

4) Find 4 lots of 4


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Challenge:
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