Monday 27th April

Good Morning Year 1!
I hope that you have all had a lovely, restful weekend with your families.  Thank you to all of you who have emailed us your pictures and messages, please keep sharing your work with us and remember you can also communicate with us via the Purple Mash Shared Blog.

We have a brand new Assembly blog up on the school website, please check it out here: https://www.virginia.towerhamlets.sch.uk/assemblies-blog

Also, please remember to read the newsletter - as this will provide up to date information about everything going on at VPS.

Have a great day everyone! 

Learning for today....

Reading:
Log in to Espresso and watch 'Susan Laughs', then click on 'Activities' and answer the Comprehension questions. https://central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/primary_uk/subject/module/video/item1217574/grade1/module1217337/index.html

English:
Work your way through the slideshow below.  Today we are comparing Osebo and Onini. 

• Write a sentence to explain how Onini could have maybe outwitted Osebo

Here is a video of a python eating a deer...which shows just how dangerous a python is!  
​http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20140911-a-fully-grown-python-eats-a-deer

Maths:
Please complete this lesson on BBC Bitesize - Ordinal Numbers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zhw8d6f

If you want a challenge, try the question below ⬇️

Phonics:
We are focussing on the 'a-e' (alternative 'ay') sound today.  Read the words below.  Remember to look at the letters, make the sounds and then blend the sounds together. 
Which words are real words and which are 'monster' (made up) words?  Circle the real words.
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Topic:
Today we are learning to classify (group) animals according to their characteristics.

• Go to 'Animals' section of Espresso - https://central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/primary_uk/subject/module/video_index/item1149557/grade1/index.html
• Watch the videos about Amphibians, Birds, Fish, Mammals, Reptiles and Insects - these are the 6 main groups of animals
• Sort the animals into their correct groups - ​https://central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/primary_uk/subject/module/activity/item1158502/grade1/module1149557/index.html

If you need the Espresso log in details, please email me at 
admin@virginia.towerhamlets.sch.uk.  The username and password are also on the home learning sheet, which was sent out before the holidays.