Miss Lewis – Year 1
If anyone is having a problem accessing Seesaw please email me straight away jlewis@st-marys.merthyr.sch.uk
There should be activities on your child's account linked to The Gingerbread man
Live learning lessons Wk Beg 25th Jan
Live lessons will still be through Hwb
Monday- Check in 10.30am
Tuesday- Numeracy Lesson 10.30am
Wednesday- Check in 1pm
Thursday Literacy 10.30am
Monday 18th January 2020
The work in the live sessions folder is for after the live lessons, please do not try to complete it before the lessons.
Please note the well being check in will be at 10am on Monday and Wednesday not 10.30am as previously stated.
This weeks tasks are in the folder below labelled Weekly tasks.
Seesaw
This coming week- 18th January will be the last week for online learning on this platform.
From Monday 25th January ALL work for Year 1 will be posted on SeeSaw. This platform is simply amazing.
Codes will be sent out to to you via Parent Pay this coming week. If you have not received your seesaw codes by Thursday then please contact either myself or the school so that we can get these sent to you before Monday 25th.
We are so excited by this new platform as it provides your children with opportunities to record their work in different ways at a touch of a button, giving them ownership of their work.
Live Learning
I have included a timetable in the 'Live Session' folder on this website with the dates and times these sessions will take place this coming week. We will also be having 2 catch up sessions per week. These sessions will just be purely well being check ins and will last around 10- 15 minutes. . You are not expected to attend the 2 catch up sessions.
Thank you all so much once again for all the hard work and effort you have put into the learning this week. I am so proud of all the children and grateful to be their teacher.
Week 2- Week Beginning January 11th
Winter
I hope you had a good weekend and enjoyed spending time with your families. Well done to Oliver who was awarded our Home learner award for his effort in his Home learning last week. It is very hard to choose just one pupil as I am very proud of all of you and how hard you are trying.
This week we will carry on with our Home learning task but we also have the excitement of our live lesson on Tuesday morning at 9.30am. I can't wait to see you all!
Please scroll down to the end of this weeks Learning Tasks to view a very important message about Tuesday's live lesson.
Activity 1
One Snowy Night by Nick Butterworth
Click on the link below to hear the story One Snowy night by Nick Butterworth. After you have listened to the story, talk to an adult about it and see if you can answer the questions below.
1. How does Percy keep warm in the Winter?
2. Why do the animals go to Percy's hut?
3. Which animal came first?
4. Which animal came next?
5. Who did the animals think was a monster?
6. What was your favourite part of the story?
Activity 2
Draw a picture of your favourite part of the story. You can draw it on paper or use purple mash. Write a sentence or 2 about why this was your favourite part. Use your RWI sounds and Fred talk words that you are not sure of. Don't forget to use a capital letter at the start of the sentence and a full stop at the end.
Activity 3
Sequence the order that the animals arrived at Percy's hut in. You can use the template below to help you. If you haven't got a printer you can draw the grid on a piece of paper. Draw a picture of each animal and write their name below it.
Activity 4
Sing the One Snowy night song, the words are below and the tune is The animals went in 2 by 2.
Activity 5
Act out the story of One Snowy night.
How does the story start?
What happens next?
What characters will you need?
What props will you need? E.G A bed
I have included some characters from the Percy stories for you to use as puppets or you might like to draw your own pictures to make into puppets.
Can you make a background too. A cold wintery background or a background of Percy's house? Send me a picture or a video of your completed work. I would love to see them.
Activity 6
Winter Walk
Go for a walk with an adult around your house, garden or streets. Using your senses of sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste, take photographs, draw or write things that remind you of Winter. Use the Winter checklist below to tick off items as you see them.
Use the senses template below to help you.
Here are some examples to help you.
I can smell the frosty air- 'SMELL'
I can see the frozen puddles on the floor. 'SIGHT'
I can touch the frozen blades of grass in the field-'TOUCH'
I can taste the cold air on my tongue.. -'TASTE'
I can hear the frozen leaves crunching under my feet-'HEARING'
Activity 7
Maths
Ordering Months of the year
Listen to the months of the year song on the link below.
Can you remember the order of the months?
What month comes after January?
What moth comes after April?
What month comes after September?
Which months of the year are in Winter?
Use the worksheets below to help you order the months of the year. There are 3 worksheets for you to choose from. Try worksheet 2 if it is to easy try worksheet 3 or if it is too hard try worksheet 1.
Or
You could also make a paper chain with the names of the months of the year linked together. ( see pictures of paper chain below )
Activity 8
Maths
Below are some Winter Maths challenge cards for you to complete f you are looking for some extra Maths tasks this week.
Activity 9
Mathletics
I have assigned 3 tasks on Mathletics for you this week. Log onto Mathletics from the Children section of the website. Log into Mathletics using your details on your log in sheet. Let me know if you can't access the tasks. There is an activity linked to Months of the year on Mathletics.
Activity 10- Science
Melt the ice experiment
Work out the quickest way to melt the ice cube.
What you will need
Blocks of ice
warm hands
fridge
sugar
salt
Your challenge is to find out What makes the ice to melt the fastest? Using the equipment above can you find out what makes the ice cube melt the fastest. You can record your findings on the template below.
Activity 11
Winter craft
Choose a Winter craft activity to complete. I have included some pictures of Winter craft ideas to help you. I've also added some websites if you want to have a look for your own ideas. Send me a picture, I am looking forward to seeing your creations.
Activity 12 -Purple mash
I have assigned 3 Winter tasks on purple mash for you. Log into Purple mash through the children's section of the school website. Once you have completed the task don't forget to save and exit and then I will be able to view it.
I have set lots of activities for you to do this week. Don't feel you have to complete everything choose what you enjoy the most. Also remember there are RWI videos available every day. ( I have added the link below ). If you are not sure what set of sounds you are on then e mail me to ask.
Also try to have some fun, go for walks, play games, do some baking, just try your best. I am very proud of all of you for all the hard work that you are doing.
Don't forget our live lesson on Tuesday.
Lots of love
Miss Lewis
Live Learning Sessions-Week Beginning 11th January 2021
Next week, we will continue as normal to use this school website for all your Home Learning Tasks. You will still be able to continue to keep in touch with us through e-mails. We have really loved seeing all the photographs of all the beautiful work that you have been doing this week.
Well done to you all. Keep it up! We are so very proud of each and every one of you and we miss you all so much.
There is some VERY IMPORTANT information below about live lessons next week which I would like you to share with your parents.
Our LIVE lesson is on Tuesday 12th January at 9.30am.
You will need to log in to Hwb and follow the instructions on the video that has been shared through Schoop and our here, below this message. Your log in details are on your log in sheets that were sent home. If anyone hasn't got their log in details please e mail me at jlewis@st-marys.merthyr.sch.uk before Tuesday's lesson.
WE HAVE ATTACHED A VIDEO TO SHOW YOU HOW TO ACCESS TEAMS ON HWB WHERE WE WILL MEET FOR OUR LIVE SESSION. PLEASE WATCH THIS WITH AN ADULT BEFORE THE SESSION.
You will need to log-in 5 minutes before the session starts. You may have your camera on as we cannot wait to see you all!
Please ensure that your microphone is on MUTE - this will make it easier for us all! This is very exciting and new to us all so please do not worry about anything.
Remember we are also very nervous but also very excited about this new learning platform. We can use this first session with yourselves to simply familiarise ourselves with hwb and just be able to see you all again. This will just be incredible for us.
Love, Miss Lewis xxx
To prepare for live learning sessions next week - (more details will follow shortly). Please follow this step by step guide to support with your navigation on TEAMS.
How to access live learning
Home learner award
It was very difficult to choose a home learner this week as I can see how hard you are all trying and I have enjoyed seeing your beautiful work. Our home learner this week is Oliver for his beautiful work all about his special person his Aunty Ree Ree. Well done Oliver!
Please log in to Google classroom and say hello and let me know that you can access it. If you haven't received your password please e mail me and I'll send it to you
jlewis@st-marys.merthyr.sch.uk
January 2021
Happy New year!
Hello everyone! I hope you have had a lovely Christmas and enjoyed spending time with your families and having lots of fun. Unfortunately we are not able to return to school at the moment and this makes me very sad as I miss you lots and am really looking forward to seeing all your smiling faces.
Until we ae able to return to school I have set some tasks for you to do at home with your parents. If you are not sure of your log in details then you can e mail me and I will send them to you. Please log into Google Classroom this week and say hello so I know that you are able to access the tasks set.
Take care, I'm looking forward to seeing all your lovely work and hopefully we will see each other soon.
Miss Lewis and Mrs Caviell
Weekly tasks - 6th-8th January
Below are your tasks please send me pictures of youwork using either Google classroom or to my e mail above. I would love to see what you have been doing
Christmas/Holiday news
Can you tell me all about the lovely things that you have done during the Christmas holidays. You may want to write about your news, draw pictures or even record yourself speaking about what you have done. Remember to include interesting vocabulary and try to begin your sentences with different sentence starters.
RWI
Can you please watch the Ruth Miskin RWI lessons (YouTube) daily from home as this is what we are learning in class. Children will be learning from Set 1 sounds. If your child knows Set 1 sounds they will need to move onto Set 2. Also there is another video after the new sound learnt which is spelling. This is useful as this will help your child spell the words with the new sound. (If you need to know what sounds to learn please email me).
See link below
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
RE-Special people
Our new topic this term is all about special people. Can you draw a picture of a person who is special in your life and write words around your picture to describe them e.g. kind, thoughtful, gentle, reads stories to me
iI have included a template below or you may want to draw your picture on a piece of paper.
The Feast of the Epiphany
Wednesday 6th January is the feast of the Epiphany, when the wise men visited baby Jesus brining him gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. Click the link below to watch the video of the Christmas story below, pay particular attention to the section where the wise men arrive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrTFAZPQxpE
Talk about these questions with your parents.
1. What important things happen in the story?
2. Would you have done what the wise men did?
3.What would you bring to give to the baby Jesus?
Just as the Wise Men brought baby Jesus gifts on Epiphany, we too are called to give Jesus gifts. These gifts can be small sacrifices, kindness to others, service to others, and much more! Make your own gift box and decorate it ( see ideas below) draw your gift inside. Explain why you have chosen to give it to Jesus this year.
I've included a template below to make a box.
Act of kindness poster
Create a poster showing an act of love and kindness that you can show/give to people today.
Create a heading to state what this act of kindness is and draw a picture of the kindness deed itself. You can try Fred talking, mark making or having your parents help you scribe what you have drawn.
By doing these acts of love and kindness we are giving Jesus the most important gift of all which is to 'Love One Another'.
Use the pictures below to help you think of ideas.
New year activity/ Jar of hope
Below you will find a blank jar. Can you fil your jar with things that you hope for 2021. You can draw pictures or write sentences of all the things you would love to do when lockdown is over and the hopes that you have for the coming year.
Maths
There are Maths activities assigned to you on Purple mash. Log onto Purple mash through the school website under Children. I have assigned you activities to complete on Maths City.
Practise counting, matching and ordering numbers 1-10, numbers 1-20 and numbers beyond 30 by playing the games below. Click on the link to access the game.
Counting, matching and Ordering numbers 1-10
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/ladybird-spots
Ordering numbers 1-20
https://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/busyday/apples/
Ordering numbers to 30 and beyond
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/helicopter-rescue
Exercise
Finally, make sure you get some exercise this week. Whether you go for a lovely walk with your family or you try to join in with Joe Wick's PE lessons or you complete a cosmic kids yoga exercise.
Please e mail me if you have any questions
jlewis@st-marys.merthyr.sch.uk
I hope you have a lovely week
Miss Lewis
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1. Teddy Bear Presents
Click on the numbers 1-5, 1-10 or 1-20.
Look at the number that Teddy gives you on the screen and click and drag the correct number of presents to give to Teddy Bear
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Look at the numbers and give Teddy the correct number of gifts
2. Christmas Gingerbread Men
Ordering- Click on numbers 1-5 or 1-10. Count the number of spots on each of the gingerbread men and order them from the smallest amount of spots to the largest amount of spots e.g. 1,5,7, 10 etc
Matching- Click on the numbers 1-5 or 1-10. Count the spots on the gingerbread men and drag to the correct numbered baking tray
Counting- Click on numbers 1-5 or 1-10. Count the number of spots on the gingerbread man and click on the correct number.
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Order, sequence and match the spots on the Gingerbread Men
3. Decorate the Christmas Tree
Decorate the Christmas Tree. Click on the link below. Can you decorate the Christmas Tree by clicking and dragging the decorations into place.
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Decorate the tree
4. Christmas online activities
There are lots Christmas activities on the following websites:-
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/christmas
https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/christmas
5. Christmas films
Watch some Christmas movies. Draw a picture of your favourite one, take a picture and send it to me on Google classroom. My favourite is the Grinch, closely followed by the Christmas chronicles!
6. The Christmas Story
Watch the Christmas story. See the link below. Design your own Christmas card showing a Nativity scene. See some examples below.
Festive Fun Activity List
Here is a list of activities that you might like to dip into over this festive period.
Have fun. Send us pictures if you manage to tick some off.
Enjoy your time together.
We know that not all these activities can be done due to COVID restrictions but try as many as you can.
The most important thing we ask is that you HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!
We wish you all a very Happy Christmas and we look forward to seeing you all in January.
Thank you
Miss Lewis and Mrs Caviell
Week Beginning 13th July
We hope that you all had a very good and restful weekend . Congratulations to Stephanie who was awarded Pupil of the Week for Home Learning. Well done to Willow and Eva who achieved another silver certificate in Mathletics this week. I hope you and your families are well and you are continuing to have fun and stay safe at home.
We had another successful week back at school and we are looking forward to another successful one this week.
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/
2. Remember to also complete your Mathletics activities and try to achieve 1000 points this week
3. Take some physical exercise, with Joe wicks or Cosmic kids
4. Learn to read and spell the 100 High Frequency Words for Year 1 . Click on the document below how many words can you read and spell? Can you write sentences with these words in?
5. There are lots of things to remember to keep safe in the sun.
Make a Sun Safety leaflet/poster on the things we need to do to keep safe.
Use pictures and simple words. e.g. Wear a hat, Wear sunglasses etc
Use the pictures below to help you and listen to the Minions sun safety tips by clicking on the link below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UWvqNeqX6E
6. Design your own T shirt/ sun hat, sunglasses to wear at the beach this Summer. Use the template below to help you. Add pictures of the beach, sun cream, buckets and spades, etc.
Week Beginning 6th July
Theme- We plant a seed
We hope that you all had a very good and restful weekend . Congratulations to Caleb and Catherine who were both awarded Pupil of the Week for Home Learning. Well done to Valentina and Catherine who achieved another silver certificate in Mathletics this week. I hope you and your families are well and you are continuing to have fun and stay safe at home.
We had a very successful first week back at school and we are looking forward to another successful one this week.
Even though some pupils are back in school Home Learning will still continue EVERY WEEK until the end of the school term. We are so very grateful to all you parents for your hard work in teaching your children at home. You are doing an amazing job. Keep it up!!!!!!!
Here's to a successful 1st week back in school and another successful week of home school learning.
LITERACY
Over the next week we are going to be looking at the story ' We plant a seed ' by Sharon Gordon. Click on the link below to listen to the story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxl6Kiy7NPI
What did the seed need to grow?
Create a poster on what seeds need to grow.
Draw or collage the flower and write simple words to show what plants need.
Listen to this song to give you the information on what plants need to grow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nGrDl5_zrc
Write a set of instructions explaining how to plan a seed. Don't forget to include a list of the equipment you will need, and your method ( How you will plant the seed).
You can use the template below or write the instructions into your workbook. Don't forget to use time connectives, first, next, after that, then, finally and bossy verbs.
Mathematics
This week we will recap addition and subtraction to 20. Your mathletics tasks will link to this work.
Watch the powerpoints below first.
Complete the colouring addition and subtraction worksheets attached.
Topic
Watch the powerpoints below on What plants need and parts of a plant. Complete the tasks linked below,
Below are tasks linked to :-
Going on a plant hunt
Plant habitats, where do different plants live. Use the clues to help you find out.
Making your own flower
A plant word search
And there is also a plant quiz to see how much you have learnt about plants. Have fun!
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/
Remember to also complete your Mathletics activities and try to achieve 1000 points this week
Take some physical exercise, with Joe wicks or Cosmic kids
Learn to read and spell the 100 High Frequency Words for Year 1 . Click on the document below how many words can you read and spell? Can you write sentences with these words in?
Home Learning Awards- Friday 3rd July
We would like to CONGRATULATE YOU ALL once again for your hard work this week with Home Learning. We have loved seeing all your pictures and enjoyed reading all your work. Thank you to your amazing parents for all their continued hard work in helping you to complete the tasks we are setting for you. So children please continue to give them a big hug and remember to say Thank You.
This was a very difficult decision again to make as you have all done such wonderful work this week all.
This week we have 2 home learners Catherine and Caleb. Both children have continued to work very hard from home this week and have put 100% effort into every task! Da iawn Catherine and Caleb!
Week Beginning 29th June
Theme- Sunflowers
We hope that you all had a very good and restful weekend . Congratulations to Lily-Mae who was awarded Pupil of the Week for Home Learning. Congratulations to Oliver and Joshua for achieving their silver certificates in Mathletics and a huge congratulations to Jessica on achieving her second Gold certificate. I hope you and your families are well and you are continuing to have fun and stay safe at home.
We would like to assure you all that this week we are so excited for the 1st week back in school and we are looking forward to seeing our children again. Parents please feel assured that they are in safe hands with us.
Even though some pupils are back in school Home Learning will still continue EVERY WEEK until the end of the school term. We are so very grateful to all you parents for your hard work in teaching your children at home. You are doing an amazing job. Keep it up!!!!!!!
Here's to a successful 1st week back in school and another successful week of home school learning.
This week we are leaning about Sunflowers. All our activities below are linked to Sunflowers. Please choose the activities that you would like to complete. Remember you do not have to complete them all. The pictures and resources below will help you with your work.
1. Plant sunflower seeds. Watch the video on You tube below to show you have to do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39n9cDJRgFQ
2. Write a sunflower diary, explaining how you planted your sunflowers. Use the templates below as ideas to help you.
5. Complete your own sunflower print using a fork. Use the instructions below to help you. Don't forget to take pictures and send them to me!
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/
8. Remember to also complete your Mathletics activities and try to achieve 1000 points this week
9. Take some physical exercise, with Joe wicks or Cosmic kids
10. -Learn to read and spell the 100 High Frequency Words for Year 1 . Click on the document below how many words can you read and spell? Can you write sentences with these words in?
Home Learning Awards- Friday 26th June
We would like to CONGRATULATE YOU ALL once again for your hard work this week with Home Learning. We have loved seeing all your pictures and enjoyed reading all your work. Thank you to your amazing parents for all their continued hard work in helping you to complete the tasks we are setting for you. So children please continue to give them a big hug and remember to say Thank You.
This was a very difficult decision again to make as you have all done such wonderful work this week all.
This week's home learner award goes to Lily-Mae for her fantastic attitude towards her home learning work and for all the effort she has put into each task every week. Da iawn Lily-Mae !
Week Beginning 22nd June
Theme- Jack and the Beanstalk (Plants)
We hope that you all had a very good and restful weekend . Congratulations to Willow who was awarded with pupil of the week. Well done to everyone who achieved their bronze certificates this week in Mathletics and to Mae who achieved her silver certificate. I hope you and your families are well and you are continuing to have fun and stay safe at home. Here's to another successful week of home school learning.
This week we will start our new topic all about plants and growth. All our activities this week will be linked to the story of Jack and the beanstalk. Click on the powerpoint below.
5. This week in maths we are looking at estimating height and and length.
Look at the powerpoint below. Can you answer all the questions? What would you use to measure a bean? What would you use to measure the cow.
10. Remember to also complete your Mathletics activities and try to achieve 1000 points this week
11. Take some physical exercise, with Joe wicks or Cosmic kids
12. -Learn to read and spell the 100 High Frequency Words for Year 1 . Click on the document below how many words can you read and spell? Can you write sentences with these words in?
Home Learning Awards- Friday 19th June
We would like to CONGRATULATE YOU ALL once again for your hard work this week with Home Learning. We have loved seeing all your pictures and enjoyed reading all your work. Thank you to your amazing parents for all their continued hard work in helping you to complete the tasks we are setting for you. So children please continue to give them a big hug and remember to say Thank You.
This was a very difficult decision again to make as you have all done such wonderful work this week all.
This week's home learner award goes to Willow for her fantastic attitude towards her home learning work and for all the effort she has put into each task every week. Da iawn Willow!
Week Beginning 15th June- When a Dragon moves in by Jodi Moore
We hope that you all had a very good and restful weekend . Congratulations to Jessica who was awarded with pupil of the week. Well done to all the children who have received bronze certificates on Mathletics this week. A special well done to Lily and Teddy who have achieved another silver certificate. Your certificates have been e mailed to your google mail accounts. I hope you and your families are well and you are continuing to have fun and stay safe at home. Here's to another successful week of home school learning.
We have come to an end of our work on minibeasts so we thought we would so something more imaginative this week and have some fun completing work all about dragons!
Click on the link below to hear this story all about what happens when a little boy builds a sandcastle and a dragon moves in !
Literacy
Listen to the story When a dragon moves in. Talk about what you liked in the story. Answer the questions linked below. You can record your answers on the worksheet below or answer them orally.
Create your own dragon. If you had a dragon what would he look like? What would you name him? What colour would he be? What special skills would he have? How would he defend himself? How fast would he be? How scary would he be? What type of things would he like to hunt?
Draw a picture of your dragon. You can use the worksheet below to help you. The worksheet is based on the film How to train your dragon. If you've never seen the film have a look at the trailer below. If you have the film why not watch it again to help you describe your dragon.
Write an acrostic poem about your dragon. Remember each line of your poem will start with the letter of the word DRAGON.
e.g
Dark scales flying through the air
Roaring as he flies by
A scary beast whizzing past............ etc
Use the template below to help you or copy it into your workbook.
Maths
In our maths work this week we will be learning all about Greater than and less than. Remember what signs we use for greater than and less than. The hungry crocodile always eats the largest number.
< less than > greater than.
Your 3 mathletics activities are linked to more than and less than this week. Don't forget to log on and try to get your next bronze or silver certificate.
Watch the powerpoint below. Can you remember the correct sign?
Below are some worksheets. Some are easier than others. You don't have to complete all the worksheets see which ones you can do. If you find one too easy click on another one..
If you have a printer you can print these sheets out or copy the answers into your workbooks.
There is also a link below to the top marks site which has lots of games for you to play.
http://www.hbschool.com/activity/dive_treasure/
Topic
Craft- make a dragon. Make your own dragon, use your imagination you can use paints, wool. recycled materials what ever you choose. Look at the pictures below and follow the links on the websites to help you.
https://stylesatlife.com/articles/dragon-craft/
Science- Puzzle
Below is a fun puzzle linked to hot and cold. Look at the picture and answer the questions below. Record your answers in your workbook
The left robot is on holiday and is holding and wearing items associated with being outside. The right robot has items you might find inside and when it is cold.
• How many different materials can you see in the picture?
What items are made of the same material?
What are the sunglasses made of?
• Can you find an animal in the picture that might have helped make the woollen scarf?
• What is happening to the ice lolly as the steam from the kettle reaches it?
• Without counting can you guess the number of screws and the number of bolts found around the edge of the puzzle? What are the nuts of bolts likely to be made of?
Home Learning Awards- Friday 12th June
We would like to CONGRATULATE YOU ALL once again for your hard work this week with Home Learning. We have loved seeing all your pictures and enjoyed reading all your work. Thank you to your amazing parents for all their continued hard work in helping you to complete the tasks we are setting for you. So children please continue to give them a big hug and remember to say Thank You.
This weeks Home Learning Award goes to Jessica for all her hard work and in particular her effort in Mathletics. Da iawn Jessica!!
Week Beginning 8th June- Norman the slug with the silly shell- Week 2
We hope that you all had a very good and restful weekend . Congratulations to Lottie who was awarded with pupil of the week. Well done to all the children who have received bronze certificates on Mathletics this week. A special well done to Eva and Julian who have achieved another silver certificate this week. Your certificates have been e mailed to your google mail accounts. I hope you and your families are well and you are continuing to have fun and stay safe at home. Here's to another successful week of home school learning.
LITERACY
This week we will carry on with Our text Norman the slug, please click on the link below if you haven't got a copy of the story. We will be learning lots ,more about slugs and snails this week.
1. Where do slugs and snails live? Make up an address for Norman the slug. E.G
Mr N Slug,
Brick wall,
Garden Street
Merthyr Tydfil
SL29 1UG
2.This week we are going to write a letter to the snails from Norman. Can you remember what the features of a letter are?
Watch the powerpoint below to help you remember. Write a bubble map with the features of the letter around it. See the picture below to help you!
3. Think about what information you would like to put into your letter. Tell the snails 3 things about you (Norman) and ask them 3 questions about them?E.G what do you eat? What is your shell made out of?
4. Write a letter to the snails from Norman. Remember to add the following things
- Normans address
-the date
- a greeting
-questions and information about Norman
-sign your letter off
MATHS
5. In our maths work this week we will be learning all about money. Your 3 mathletics activities are linked to money this week. Don't forget to log on and try to get your next bronze or silver certificate.
Watch the fastest finger first powerpoint below, can you remember all the coin names and how much each coin is worth? Can you point to each coin? Can you describe it?
The second powerpoint is a quiz. How many questions can you get right?
Below are some worksheets. Some are easier than others. You don't have to complete all the worksheets see which ones you can do. If you find one too easy click on another one..
If you have a printer you can print these sheets out or copy the answers into your workbooks.
There is also a link below to the top marks site which has lots of money games for you to play.
Topic
6. Look at the pictures below and the you tube clip about slugs and snails. Use the information to make a fact file about slugs and snails.
https://uk.video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&p=you+tube+slugs+and+snails+for+kids#id=1&vid=eb59875c9d330216f389f057ee667a2d&action=click ( You tube video)
https://www.dkfindout.com/us/animals-and-nature/invertebrates/slugs-and-snails/
( facts webpage)
ONGOING TASKS
10. Remember to also complete your Mathletics activities and try to achieve 1000 points this week
Take some physical exercise, with Joe wicks or Cosmic kids
13. -Learn to read and spell the 100 High Frequency Words for Year 1 . Click on the document below how many words can you read and spell? Can you write sentences with these words in?
Home Learning Awards
We would like to CONGRATULATE YOU ALL once again for your hard work this week with Home Learning. We have loved seeing all your pictures and enjoyed reading all your work. Thank you to your amazing parents for all their hard work in helping you to complete the tasks we are setting for you. So children please continue to give them a big hug and remember to say Thank You.
This was a very difficult decision again to make as you have all done such wonderful work this week. Our Home Learner of the week award goes to Lottie for her continued effort and enthusiasm every week. Da iawn Lottie
Week Beginning Monday 1st June
We hope that you had a very good and restful week off Home Learning Tasks and enjoyed lots of sunshine with your family. We have been so lucky to have been able to spend so much time in our gardens with such beautiful weather. Fingers crossed this will continue over the next few weeks. Congratulations to Valentina who was awarded with pupil of the week. I hope you and your families are well and you are continuing to have fun and stay safe at home.
Here's to another successful week of home school learning.
Eco /World Environmental Day Task-5th June
Mrs Caviell and Mrs Thomas have asked the whole school to complete a task linked to ECO and WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL DAY on FRIDAY 5TH JUNE
Your Eco task is to create a minibeast from recycled materials. You may want to use the pictures and websites below to make your minibeast.
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2019/06/minibeast-activities-crafts/
https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/minibeasts
Norman the Slug with the Silly shell by Sue Hendra
This week's activities are all about slugs and snails. Follow the you tube link below to hear the story of Norman the slug
1. Norman thinks that the snails are 'amazing'. Can you think of words that mean the same as this?
2. Norman 'skulked' off when the snails shouted at him. Can you find other words that can be used to describe how a slug moves?
3. Norman frees himself with a 'slither and a slother, a slip and a slide'. Can you make up your own sentences that use alliteration?
4. Draw pictures to show what happens in the story. Write a sentence to show what happens in each picture.
5. Watch the powerpoint below, design your own shell for Norman. What words can you think of to describe your shell. If you have a printer you can down,load the picture below, otherwise draw the shell in your workbook.
https://clubs-kids.scholastic.co.uk/clubs_assets/241454
6. This week we will be learning all about 3D shapes. Watch the powerpoint below can you remember the name of the 3D shapes. Click on the you tube link to hear a song to help you remember the shape names and their properties.
Talk about how many sides, faces and vertices (corners) the shapes have. You cold make a video describing the shapes by their properties. Below is a word mat to help you. There are also worksheets to complete if you have a printer.
7. Norman's shell has lots of shiny parts. Investigate different materials that are shiny and dull. What makes them shiny? What does reflection mean? Make a list of materials that are shiny and a list of materials that are dull. Use the powerpoint below to help you.
8. Eco minibeast craft ( see top of the page).
9. Remember to also complete your Mathletics activities and try to achieve 1000 points this week
10. Take some physical exercise, with Joe wicks or Cosmic kids
11. Describe the minibeast activity on Purple mash
12. -Learn to read and spell the 100 High Frequency Words for Year 1 . Click on the document below how many words can you read and spell? Can you write sentences with these words in?
Home Learning Award -22nd May 2020
This week's home learning award is given to Valentina for approaching every task with a beaming smile and 100% effort. It is a very difficult job to pick our home learner and there are many children who deserved this award this week. Well done to all children on their continued effort, if you have achieved a mathletics certificate this week then it is in your gmail folder. Well done to mams and dads as well for supporting your children so well. Have a wonderful half term xx
Important :Hi everyone I hope you all had a good weekend and are keeping safe. Please try to keep in contact every week. You can either e-mail photos or your child's work to my e mail address
jlewis@st-marys.merthyr.sch.uk
or attach work or photos in Google classroom. Please message me if you have any queries or if I can help with anything.
Thank you
Miss Lewis
Home Learning Tasks- 18th-22nd May
Theme- Superworm by Julia Donaldson
We hope that you had a very good weekend and enjoyed some sunshine. Congratulations to Oliver who was awarded with pupil of the week. Here's to another successful week of home school learning.
Well done to Lottie, Joshua, Oliver and Caleb who have achieved their Silver certificates on Mathletics this week, Mathletic certificates will be emailed to your google mail account every week.
Over the next week we are going to be basing our work on the story "Superworm" by Julia Donaldson Click on the link below to listen to the story. Please do not feel that you have to complete every task, there are a range of different activities that you can try. The most important thing is to have a go at the tasks that you enjoy and to have lots of fun while doing them. You also do not have to use the worksheets, templates provided these are just included as a guide. Have fun!!
1, After listening to the story, think of some questions that you might like to ask Superworm. How do you think he might respond?
2.Write a character profile about Superworm or Wizard Lizard. If you have access to a printer you can use the character profile sheet below or you can copy the headings into your workbook. There is also an adjective word mat below to help you describe your character.
3. How many different ways is Superworm used in the story? Can you make a new page in which Superworm helps a different animal?
4. Make a tally chart and a bar chart to show the number of each creature shown in the illustrations.
Answer the questions about the bar chart. If you have a printer available you can print the worksheet below otherwise draw a chart in your workbook.
6. This week in Maths we are looking at counting in 2s. 5s, and 10s. There are activities set on Mathletics to help you work on this skill.
Use the paint the square activity on the website below, can you count in 2s and paint the correct squares following a pattern e.g 2,4,6,8 , Can you make a pattern when counting in 5s and 10s, Can you start on an odd number? Can you start on an even number. If you have a printer you can print these squares out to help you with your work.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/paint-the-squares
You can use the apple and the worm counters below to help you, you can also complete the worksheets below.
8. Design a superhero costume for Superworm to wear.
9. Make your own wormery. Follow the instructions below to make your own wormery in the garden. What will you need to put in it, what do worms like to eat? What will we need to put in it to help them stay alive?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/gardening_with_children/homegrownprojects_watchworms.shtml
10. There are lots of craft ideas linked to worms on the website below. Maybe you'd like to make jelly worms using jelly and plastic straws, or worm art made from cooked spaghetti. Whatever craft you choose take a picture and let me see all your wormy fun !!!
12. Remember to also complete your Mathletics activities and try to achieve 1000 points this week
13. Take some physical exercise, with Joe wicks or Cosmic kids
14. -Learn to read and spell the 100 High Frequency Words for Year 1 . Click on the document below how many words can you read and spell? Can you write sentences with these words in?
Miss Lewis and Mrs Caviell
Monday 11th May- Please leave me a message if you have logged onto Google classroom this week.
Thank you
Week Beginning- Monday 11th May-What the ladybird heard by Julia Donaldson
Good Morning, I hope you all had a lovely bank holiday and enjoyed your VE day celebrations. Thank you again for all your hard work last week. Congratulations to all the children who have achieved mathletics certificates this week. Many of you have now got 4 bronze certificates and are only one more certificate away from a silver award. Congratulations to Teddy, Eva, Julian,Valentia, Jessica, Tilly and Stephanie who have all received Silver certificates in the last few weeks.
Congratulations to Teddy who was awarded pupil of the week. Here's to another successful week of home school learning.
Over the next week we are going to be looking at the story 'What the ladybird heard by Julia Donaldson and our activities will be based around this story . Click on the link below to listen to the story.
1. Identify the rhyming words used throughout the book. Can you make your own rhyming dictionary, adding other rhyming words for the ones found?
2. Create a 'Wanted Poster' to tell people about Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len and their crimes.
If you have a printer you can use the Wanted poster template below. If you haven't you can design the poster in your workbook. You can also use the Wanted poster Vocabulary mat below to help you think of adjectives to describe your character and their crimes.
3. The ladybird whispered into each animal's ear. Think of other words that describe how we can communicate with others (e.g. shouted, screamed, hissed, chattered). How many can you think of? Can you write your own sentences with the communication words that you have thought of in your work book.
4. Draw a map of the farm on the co-ordinate grid below ( If you don't have a printer you can draw a grid in your work book) use the co-ordinates to show somebody how to move from one place to another.
5. This week we are looking at halving and doubling. If we know that double 5 is 10, we know that half 10 is 5. Use the spots of the ladybird to help you. Play the doubling and halving game below to help you.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Now you can complete these 2 worksheets. If you do not have access to a printer, write the sums down on paper. There are also activities assigned to you on Mathletics to help you develop these skills.
6. Watch the power point below about the life cycle of a ladybird. Use the resources below to make a ladybird life cycle. You may want to use he worksheets directly or cut out the pictures to create your own ideas e.g a ladybird headband.
Can you use your work to explain the four stages of the ladybirds life cycle. Take photos or make a video!
7. Make a ladybird. You may want to make a ladybird out of toilet roll, or a paper plate or bowl. You might want to paint a rock to look like a ladybird or create a 3D model out of recyclable materials. . There are some ideas and websites below to help you!
https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/ladybird-crafts
https://www.kidslovewhat.com/20-easy-to-make-ladybug-crafts-for-kids/
8. I have set 2 tasks to compete on Purple mash this week linked to What the Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson. They are under the red 2 do button at the top of the page, once you have finished save your work for me to see it. You can also use the 2 publish feature under the tools button to draw and write about ladybirds.
9. Remember to also complete your Mathletics activities and try to achieve 1000 points this week
10. Take some physical exercise, with Joe wicks or Cosmic kids
11. -Learn to read and spell the 100 High Frequency Words for Year 1 . Click on the document below how many words can you read and spell? Can you write sentences with these words in?
Home Learning Award
We would like to CONGRATULATE YOU ALL for your hard work this week with Home Learning. We have loved seeing all your pictures and enjoyed reading all your work. Thank you to your amazing parents for all their hard work in helping you to complete the tasks we are setting for you. So children please give them a big hug and remember to say Thank You.
This was a very difficult decision to make as you have all done such wonderful work this week. We have chosen Teddy for his enthusiasm completing all his tasks this week and also for achieving a silver award in Mathletics. Well done Teddy!
Week 5 -Monday 4th May
VE Day celebrations
This week all our activities will be around VE DAY which takes place this Friday 8th May . Friday marks the 75th anniversary of VE DAY which is also known as Victory in Europe Day and marks the day towards the end of World War 11. To help remember the soldiers who fought and celebrate this milestone we have put together some ideas for you to try at home. On Friday people around Britain will be having a party in their gardens to mark this special day. All the activities set this week will help you to contribute to this special garden party. Have fun !!!!!!!
1. Read and discuss the information in the power point below.
- Create a poster filled with facts about VE day.
- Write your own fact file using subheadings and paragraphs.
- Record yourself pretending to be a news anchor telling Britain the news.
- Write questions about VE day and then quiz your family and friends.
- Research your family tree, are you related to anyone who served in the war? Find out information about them.
2. Morse code is a communication system that represents the alphabet and numbers with a series of dots, dashes or a combination of both.
Can you write a secret coded message for your family to crack? Use the website below to help you
Morse Code - https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/quizzes/bp-morse-code-adventure
3. Phonetic Alphabet
The phonetic alphabet that was used in RAF transmissions during the war. Learn to spell your name using the phonetic alphabet e.g.
Ted = Tango Echo Delta
Write messages to your friends
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/watch/horrible-histories-songs-ve-day-song
Create your own motivational song. Listen to some of the following clips for inspiration.
Wartime song lyrics - http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/war/songs.htm
Run, rabbit, run! - http://www.viewpure.com/0uWL1O9r_mI?start=0&end=0
Long way to Tipperary/ Pack up your troubles - http://www.viewpure.com/FsynSgeo_Uo?start=0&end=0
We’ll meet again - http://www.viewpure.com/cHcunREYzNY?start=0&end=0
7. Remember to also complete your mathletic activities and try to achieve 1000 points this week
8. Take some physical exercise, with Joe wicks or Cosmic kids
I've added more VE day activities below if you'd like more ideas to keep you busy.
Have a good week, keep safe and have fun!
Week 27th April 2020
Bore da pawb. I hope you had a lovely weekend with your families and enjoyed the sunshine.
For this week I would like you to:
- Log onto Mathletics, I have set you 3 data handling tasks this week. You have to complete the tasks before you can change your avatar or play against your friends. Can you score 1000 points this week?
- Continue watching the RWI videos . When you are confident with the sounds you have learnt. See how many words you can think of that have the same sound in them. Write a sentence with these words in them. Try to include the following tricky words: said, the, they, all, when, what, come, some
- Remember to use Oxford Reading Owl have fantastic resources for you to access. The online tool enables you to access e books linked to the Oxford Reading Tree Scheme and it also includes RWI books. You need to join but it is free of charge. The website link is below. Copy and paste it into the browser.
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/
- Our book of the fortnight is Mad about minibeasts by Giles Andrea (see the link below) Read the book again and choose a minibeast to write a riddle about. Send your riddles to me and see if I can solve them. Don't forget to add clues to help me guess.
E.G I have six legs,
I can fly,
I eat aphids,
I am red and black,
I have spots
What am I?
Answer A ladybird!!!!
Mad about minibeats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rDQN8I7RkY
- Friday 8th May is VE Day 75th anniversary (Victory in Europe at the end of World War 2). Use Purple Mash to create an invitation for a member of your household to invite them to a party in your home - a family tea, picnic in the garden etc.
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Write a menu for the party. What foods would you like to include. Remember to write your menu items underneath other as a list and decorate your menu when you have finished. You could complete this task on purple mash or in your workbooks. Don't forget to send me pictures on Google classroom!
- To carry out some exercise, don't forget to join Joe Wicks for his morning workouts or if you want to try something more relaxing find a cosmic kids workout on You tube. ( see links below) Exercise is good for the body and the mind.
https://www.cosmickids.com
- Create a minibeast mask. Will you be a scary spider or a beautiful butterfly, maybe a wiggly worm or a snazzy snail. Get creative! Don't forget to show me the pictures!
- I hope you enjoy this weeks tasks and have lots of fun completing them. Keep sending me messages and pictures of your work. I've really enjoyed seeing them this week they have put a big smile on my face.
Keep safe
Lots of Love Miss Lewis and Mrs Caviell
Monday 20th April
Good morning everyone! We hope you had a fantastic Easter with your family and kept safe. Mrs Caviell and I miss you very much, we miss your smiling faces and your funny stories and we hope that we will be able to see you all very soon.
Until we can see each other we will continue to put work on for you. We will add a list of activities for the week to the website and to Google classroom. This way it will not seem too daunting for you and you can choose the activities at your own pace. Our new topic for this term is all about 'Minibeasts and Growing'. We feel that this topic is perfect for you because a lot of the activities can be explored in your own garden.
Please continue to Log on to Mathletics and Purple mash There will be individual tasks allocated to you, once you have completed these tasks you will be able to challenge your class mates and update your avatar. How many points can you score each week? Can you beat last weeks total? Well done to the children who have already achieved bronze and silver certificates!
Daily RWI Phonics
DAILY PHONIC LESSONS AT HOME
Don't forget our lesson films every day, Monday to Friday.
Each film will be available for 24 hours via FB and on YouTube.
Speed Sounds Set 1 – 9.30 am (GMT)
Speed Sounds Set 2 – 10.00 am
Speed Sounds Set 3 – 10.30 am
This in response to requests from around the globe and from key workers in the UK.
On the day, we would love to know where children are watching from.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ
https://www.facebook.com/miskin.education/
Oxford Reading Owl have fantastic resources for you to access. The online tool enables you to access e books linked to the Oxford Reading Tree Scheme and it also includes RWI books. You need to join but it is free of charge. The website link is below. Copy and paste it into the browser.
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/
Monday 4th May
VE Day celebrations
This week all our activities will be around VE DAY which takes place this Friday. VE DAY marks the 75th anniversary of VE DAY To help remember the soldiers who fought and celebrate this milestone we have put together some ideas for you to try at home. On Friday people around Britain people will be having a party in their gardens to mark this special day. All the activities set this week will help you to contribute to this special garden party. Have fun !!!!!!!
1. Read and discuss information in the power point below.
- Create a poster filled with facts about VE day.
- Write your own fact file using subheadings and paragraphs.
- Record yourself pretending to be a news anchor telling Britain the news.
- Write questions about VE day and then quiz your family and friends.
- Research your family tree, are you related to anyone who served in the war? Find out information about them.
2. Morse Code - https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/quizzes/bp-morse-code-adventure
Morse code is a communication system that represents the alphabet and numbers with a series of dots, dashes or a combination of both.
Can you write a secret coded message for your family to crack?
Phonetic Alphabet
The phonetic alphabet that was used in RAF transmissions during the war. Learn to spell your name using the phonetic alphabet e.g.
Ted = Tango Echo Delta
Here are a list of activities for the WEEK. You DO NOT have to do them all. They are suggestions. Just have fun and stay safe.
1. Watch PE with Joe Wicks on his You Tube channel every morning live at 9am but you can access it at any time throughout the day.
-If PE with Joe Wicks is too difficult then try 'Cosmic Kids' yoga by copying and pasting the link below into the browser.
https://www.cosmickids.com
2. Create a 100th birthday card for Captain Tom Moore - You can do this on Purple Mash or in your learning books.
If you would like to make an extra card to send to Captain Tom Moore to congratulate him on his 100th birthday and his amazing achievements in raising over £25 million for the NHS, please use the following address:
Captain Tom Moore
C/O Post Office Limited
67 Bedford Road
Marston Moretaine
Bedfordshire
MK43 0LA
3. Create a rainbow to celebrate the hard work of our NHS. There are lots of different ideas for making rainbows on the link below.
https://theimaginationtree.com/40-fantastic-rainbow-activities-for-kids/
4 .Make a list of all the different minibeasts you can think of.
Go into the garden on a minibeast hunt and see what minibeasts you can find. Where are they all hiding?
Look under stones and in trees and bushes too!
Look at the sky, some minibeasts can fly!
Read Mad about Minibeast by Giles Andreae
Add any minibeasts you have missed out to your list.
Did you know that all these creatures were minibeasts?
If you haven't got the story you can find it on the link below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rDQN8I7RkY
5. Choose your favourite minibeast e.g ladybird, Draw a picture and write about that minibeast, What does it look like? What does it eat? Where does it live? Can you find out any interesting facts about your minibeast?
6. Continue to learn number bonds to 10 and if confident number bonds to 20.
e.g
1 + 9 = 10
9 + 1 = 10
19 + 1 = 20
1 + 19 = 20
Have fun this week. Remember you do not have to do all the activities, they are just there for you to dip into. Keep safe!!!
9
Spring term 2020
Our topic this term is Big, Wide world
Here is our topic web for you to have an idea of what skills we will be learning.
Below are some websites that you might find useful:-
www.letters-and-sounds.com
https://superbrainybeans.com
www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/jungles.html
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=you+tube+tricy+words+phase+4&view=detail&mid=1E02F9EAA8B2EFB7A8331E02F9EAA8B2EFB7A833&FORM=VIRE
https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/rainforest-habitats