Maths – Time – Months of the year
Warm up
- Have fun listening to these months of the year songs
Challenge – Can you make up your own funny months of the year song?
Main Task
- P2 – Look at the picture then answer the questions
- P3 – Look at the picture then answer the questions
Fun Finisher
- Have a go at this months of the year word search
- Play Sumdog for 15 minutes
Literacy – Phonics
Warm up – Sound videos
P2 sounds – ue ew u_e
P3 sound – tch
Main Task
P2
P3
- Find the tch words and write them in your jotter
- Write/draw 3 of your own tch words
Fun Finisher
- Handwriting – Can you write the letters of the alphabet in you best handwriting?
Good morning boys and girls. I hope you enjoyed your long weekend. Our tasks for today:
Maths – Data Handling
Warm up – Watch this BBC Bitesize clip to find out more about Data handling.
BBC Bitesize
Main Task
P2 – How do we get to school?
- Look at the pictograph and then answer the questions:
P3 – Favourite Parks
Fun Finsher
- Have a go at some of these data handling Topmarks games.
Fruit Fall
Fishing
Bar Charts
Literacy – Spelling and Reading
Warm up – A new website to explore
Epic Books – Follow the login details below – remember to use our class code dys8261. Click on your name, choose a book and have fun reading.
Main Task – Spelling
P2 words – all, are, my, her
P3 words – do, some, come, were, there
- Write a story using all of your spelling words.
Fun Finisher
- Play Sumdog Spelling for 15 minutes
- Have a go at this Topmarks Spelling game – you choose which words you would like to work on.
Good morning boys and girls. Our tasks for today:
Maths – 3d shape
Warm up
- Listen to this song about 3d shapes.
- Watch this clip on 3d shapes and then take the quiz. –
BBC Bitesize
Main Task
P2 – 3d World
- Look at the picture then answer the questions.
P3 – 3d Shape Monsters
- Look at the picture and answer the questions.
- If you have any blocks at home, have a go at building your own monster.
Fun Finisher
- Can you solve these 2d and 3d shape riddles?
Literacy – Writing Instructions
- Watch this video to remind yourself how to write instructions.
- List some of the things we might need instructions for.
Main – How to Wash Your Hands
- Explore these hand washing videos:
- Hand washing is so important at the moment – Can you write a set of instructions on how to wash your hands properly?
Remember:
- Imperative Verbs (bossy verbs)
- Draw pictures to match your instructions.
Fun Finisher –
- Listen to/ join in with these hand washing songs.
Challenge – Can you make up your own hand washing song?
That’s us reached our first long May weekend. Our next blog will be on Tuesday 12th of May. Relax, enjoy and have fun! 
Maths – Multiplication
- Watch this video to recap the 5 times table
- Have go at the games on BBC Bitesize then take the quiz at the end.
Main Task
P2
P3
Literacy – Fiction and Non-Fiction
Watch the clip to find out more about fiction and non-fiction
BBC Bitesize
Main Task – Fiction and Non-fiction sorting
Task 1
- Draw a table with the headings fiction and non-fiction
- Sort the book titles – ask yourself is it fiction or non-fiction?
- Write the book title in the appropriate section of your table
- Add in the titles of any other books you have read
Task 2
- Write your own title for a fiction and non-fiction book.
Fun Finisher
- Play Sumdog Grammar for 15 minutes
Health and Wellbeing – Why not have a go at some relaxation techniques with Mrs McMillan?
Take a moment with Mrs McMillan
Remember only do what you can and have some fun in the sun today.
Maths – Subtraction
Warm up
Main Task – Subtraction Function Machines
Function Machines
- Take the number in the middle of the robot away from the number on the left.
- You can draw the robots into your jotter or you can just write the sum.
- P2 – subtraction within 20
The first one is done for you 9 – 5 = 4
- P3 – subtraction within 100
The first one is done for you 53 – 20 = 33
Fun Finisher
- Have a go at this maths game
Karate Cats Maths
Literacy – Phonics
P3 sound – dge (fudge)
P2 – oa (boat) ow (snow)
Main Task
P2
Task 1
- Write the key words in your jotter (write the sound in a different colour)
Task 2
- Copy out the poem and highlight the words with the oa sound in them
Challenge – Can you make up your own poem?
Task 3
- In this picture can you find 2 words that have the ow sound in them – draw/write them in your jotter
Task 4
- Draw the picture and write the correct spelling in your jotter
P3
Task 1
- Write these key words in your jotter (write the sound in a different colour)
Task 2
- Copy out the poem and highlight the dge words
Challenge – Can you make up your own poem?
Task 3
- Copy and complete the sentences
Task 4
Fun Finisher
- Draw a sound picture
- Include as many things as you can that feature your focus sound
For example
P2 – you might include a toad on the road
P3 – you might include some fudge in a fridge
Our tasks for today:
Maths – Adding 3 numbers
Warm up
BBC Bitesize
Main Task
P2 – Adding 3 digits
P3 – Identify the missing digit
Fun Finisher
- Have a go at adding these number squares – find the total for each row and column.
Literacy – Spelling
Warm up – Look, cover, say, write and check
P2 words – be, was, you, they
P3 words – put, said, have, like, so
Main Task – Across and Down
- Use your words to complete this task:
Fun Finisher – Sign Language
- Have a go at learning to sign your spelling words
- Play Sumdog spelling for 15 minutes
Our tasks for today:
Maths – 2d shape
Warm up
- Watch this video about 2d shapes
- Go on a shape hunt around your home – what shapes can you find?
Main Task
- Look at the picture and answer the questions.
Fun Finisher
- Use 2d shapes to create a picture.
Examples
Literacy – Adjectives
Warm up
- Watch these videos to learn more about adjectives.
Main Task
Challenge – Choose some of these adjectives to create your own sentences.
Fun Finisher
- Draw your favourite animal – write adjectives to describe that animal.
Another week of home learning complete!! Relax and enjoy the weekend. See you back here on Monday for some more home learning fun.
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