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Welcome Back Sunflowers! 

Our class have loved being back at school and have settled in so well!

For World Book Day, we enjoyed the story of the Wizard of Oz and loved seeing the staff dressed as the characters.  Everyone joined in by pointing to the characters and colourful images in our book during the story.

Throughout the day, we were confident individuals and successful learners  as we participated in many themed activities.

The class enjoyed designing a yellow brick road, building it with lego and also following a yellow brick road maze with their pencils and fingers. We made the colourful rainbow from the story using shaving foam and paint and ended the day by creating our own tin men using tin foil.

I hope you like our pictures!  We looked amazing in our costumes! What a brilliant day!

 

 

Hello everyone!

You have adapted so well over the past few weeks, well done! I can’t wait to see you when we get back to school!

In the meantime, here are some fun ideas that will keep you busy this week!

Literacy – LGBT Month 

As it is LGBT month, here is a great story that shows that we are all wonderful and unique.  The story below “No Matter What’ explains to us that we are loved as we are.  There are a few animals mentioned in the story.

Can you point to the grizzly bear, the squishy bug and the crocodile?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_JxwwmUPlc

Numeracy – Counting Songs (1-10)

In class, we love to sing along to counting songs.  Here are a few favourites which I know you all love.  Try to say the numbers aloud if you can.

Singing Walrus – Counting to 10 –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR-cfDsHCGA

How many fingers??? 

This song is a firm favourite in the Sunflower’s class!  Use your fingers to count along.  Stomp your feet to the music and clap along too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNw1SSz18Gg

Five Little Speckled Frogs

Lastly, frog counting! Watch the frogs as they jump from the log into the pool.  How many will be left each time?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQTVrxj4l6o

Health and Wellbeing – Disco Dough

Disco dough is a great sensory activity which gets your arms, hands and fingers moving.  It is brilliant for fine motor development and you can use anything from some play dough to blu tac or a soft toy.  Play the disco dough videos below and follow the instructions to get moving.  This activity can also be very relaxing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOLR3pQt8zg

If You’re Happy And You Know It – 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrBsNhwxzgc

The Muffin Man –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4Y_dw023G8

You can also try your own favourite songs and add the actions above.

STEM – Marshmallow Tower 

Finally,  can you build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows? Enjoy a tower challenge and make sure your tower is strong enough to stand tall. You can even eat the marshmallows after you have finished! I have added some examples below to help you.

I hope you have a great week!

Stay safe and I hope to see you soon,

Miss Stalker x

 

 

 

 

 

Hello Sunflowers!

I hope you all had a lovely weekend and are safe and well at home. Below are some fun activities for the week.

Firstly, let’s have a song! I have added the wake up song that you might remember from Assembly.  Try to join in and copy the signs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR2rnkjzoZmukZFAV2Ee2K881kr2Ge2j2zNGhYvMXzHGJTL69ngn02l9jlk&v=QqgSd_TFiEE&feature=youtu.be

Literacy – Katie Morag and The Isle of Struay

For our Scottish topic this term, we were going to be learning all about Katie Morag. At home, you can still get involved with all her adventures. Listen to the story ‘Katie Morag Delivers the Mail’ below.  Can you point to the characters in the story?

Do you know what colour the post box is? Have you seen one before?  You may spot on one your daily walk.

Numeracy – Outdoor Counting 

It is really important to get outside for exercise if you can.  While you are on your walk or in the garden, can you collect objects and count them from 1-5?  You may want to collect larger numbers. I have added some examples below.

Health and Wellbeing – Fruity faces 

I know a lot of you  love to eat fruit at snack time in class.  Can you use your favourite fruits to make a face?  Remember where the eyes, ears and nose go!

Will your face be happy, sad, angry or excited?  Use your emotions cards from your lockdown pack to help you.

Tower Challenge

Lastly, can you build a tall tower? Using any toys or objects you have at home, try to build a really tall tower.  How are you going to make it balance?  Here are a few ideas.

I hope you have a great week!

Miss Stalker x

 

 

 

Hello Sunflowers!

I hope you are keeping busy at home – we miss you lots!

Below are some activities for you to try if you wish.  As we would usually be celebrating Robert Burn’s Day in class, I have added a Scottish activity for you to try too.  I hope you enjoy!

Literacy – Name Collage 

Use cereal, stickers, buttons or any items that you have around the house to trace your name.  If you can, sound out the letters, point to them and practice saying your name.

Numeracy – Number Blocks Make and Play 

In class, we love using  number blocks to count and build towers.  Check out the Cbeebies Make and Play game (link below). Select a number and tap the blocks to build them.  If you can, you could draw and colour your chosen number block.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/games/numberblocks-make-and-play

Health and Wellbeing – We’re Going on a Bear Hunt!

Enjoy joining in on a Bear Hunt by copying the actions and moving along to the music. I know how good you all are at moving around the classroom to music. I hope you have fun!

Happy Robert Burn’s Day!

Tartan Weaving – Using coloured paper, can you weave a tartan pattern? Cut strips of paper and weave them in and out the card.  Try to name or point to the colours as you go.

There is also a Robert Burns Virtual Classroom full of activities below. I’m sure you’d love listening to the poems and doing some colouring.

Have a great week! Miss Stalker x

Good Morning Sunflowers!

Below are four activities which you can try at home this week.

Literacy – Dinosaur Roar!

I know how much you love dinosaur’s in class. Listen to the Makaton story below.  Can you copy the sign for dinosaur and can you make the same sounds as the dinosaur in the story? When you are all done, I want you to try and think of other words that begin with the sound ‘d’. Can you spot them around the house?

Numeracy – Shapes 

This week on Vscene, we have been practicing making shapes in the air with our fingers.  Listen to the shape song below by the Singing Walrus and join in by guessing the shapes and tracing them with your finger. Name the shapes if you can.

 

Health and Wellbeing –  Star Jump Challenge 

At school, we love to dance to actions song and we also do a lot of exercise in the playground.  Join in with the star jump dance and see how many star jumps you can do.

Science – Rainbow Experiment 

Using Skittles and warm water, can you make a rainbow?  Place the skittles around the plate to make a multicoloured circle.  Add the water to the centre and watch as the colours form a rainbow.  Can you name and point to the colours that you see?

I hope you have a great week!

Stay safe, Miss Stalker x

Hello Sunflowers!

We are really missing you and hope you are staying safe at home! Some of you may have lockdown packs. However, here are some fun activities to do at your own leisure.

Literacy – In class we love to spot and sound letters.  I hope you enjoy our alphabet song.  Afterwards, can you complete the snake actions for our ‘s’ sound?   I am sure there are lots of items that begin with the letter ‘s’ around your house! Can you name some or point to them in the picture below?

Numeracy – Listen to our rainbow song and look at all of the wonderful colours around you.  Point to the colours and name them if you can.  Now, let’s go on a colour hunt!  Try to gather as many items around your home and place them in the correct colours.

Art – Now it’s time to get creative!  Use the items you have collected to make a rainbow.  Listen along to our rainbow song to help you! You could use anything you have! It may be fruit or toys or cars.

Health and Wellbeing- It’s really important to get some fresh air and exercise during this time.  You may be going for walks or playing in the garden.  Why not try to make an obstacle course using household items?  Find a space outdoors (or even indoors) and challenge yourself! You can do it!

I hope you have lots of fun! Take care, Miss Stalker x

We hope you enjoyed our Christmas showcase! Each child in our class participated in our class Christmas video by dancing, singing and using props and instruments.  It was a team effort as we worked as  effective contributors and confident individuals  to show you the fun we have had at school this term.

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year when it comes!

Thank you for your continued support!

 

The Sunflower class were all effective contributors  during our Christmas party today.  We enjoyed playing pass the hoop and musical chairs as well as dancing to lots of music and colour changing lights.

We also got a special visit from Santa and were excited to meet him and his helpers.

As Christmas is approaching, we have been confident individuals and successful learners by participating in a variety of crafts and activities.  We have loved making cards and wreathes.  We have also been following the Christmas maze, taking part in Christmas bingo and making baubles.

Everyone has enjoyed Christmas sensory play by decorating a tree and playing with lights and tinsel.

The Sunflower class enjoyed lots of festive fun today to raise money for Save the Children.  We loved making snowman sensory bags and joining in with the Singing Hands Christmas Concert.