We used lots of skills in the Learning Zone today.  We planned routes for the bee-bots, solved problems on the I-pad, created road safety messages and counted and measured lengths using hands and feet.

Sounds

This week’s sound is ‘au’ (autumn, Paul, sauce etc). Try these activities;

• draw ‘au’ pictures and write the word below it.

• Read the list of ‘au’ words each night to become fluent.

• Try these games; http://www.ictgames.com/blendingBingo_LS.html

Spelling

• http://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/PicnicOnPluto.html

This week’s spelling words are; like, so, do.

Try these activities –

• try writing each word on a partner’s back.

• write the words in the air.

• write the words in rainbow writing.

Reading

Practice your book every night. Ask and answer questions about the story to help understanding.

Handwriting

Practice writing the following letters in small and then capital letters. Remember to start at the correct place to form the letters properly.

BB, hH, kK.

Maths

We will be learning more about tens and unit numbers eg 13 = 10 + 3, or 13 = 1 ten + 3, or

1 ten + 3 = 13 etc. Use objects for counting with (sweets, pasta etc) and count out amounts between 10 and 20. Make bundles of 10 (1 ten) and see how many are left (units). The children should see that, for example, 17 = 10 + 7. Allow them to record their answers in different ways (see above examples). When confident move on to numbers between 20 and 30. Continue to larger numbers if able.

Try these games; http://www.ictgames.com/sharkNumbers/index.html

http://www.ictgames.com/sharknumbers.html

http://www.ictgames.com/dinoplacevalue.html

https://www.mathlearningcenter.org/web-apps/number-pieces/

We have been learning about tens and unit numbers using the computers and our cubes to build with.

Today we were learning some French words.  We were saying ‘hello’ and telling everyone our name, as well as learning some new French colours.

Sounds

This week’s sound is ‘aw’ (saw, draw etc).

Try these activities;

• Write a silly story with as many ‘aw’ words as you can.

• Practise reading your sound list out loud every night recording your best time. Can you beat your best time every night?

• Try these games;

• http://www.ictgames.com/dinosaurEggs_phonics/

• http://www.galacticphonics.com/othervowels/aw/interactive/awspell/awspell.htm

Spelling

This week’s words are – put,said,had.

Practise each word in capitals and small letters. (3 times each).

Reading

We have been learning about ‘verbs’ and how they are action or doing words. Can you spot any verbs in a book?

Practice your book every night. Ask and answer questions about the story to help understanding.

Sight Vocabulary

Practise reading these words every night to increase speed and fluency in reading;

fast, father, fell, find, five, fly, food, found, four, gave, girl, green, grow, hand, head, home, how, jump.

Handwriting

Practice writing the following letters in small and then capital letters. Remember to start at the correct place to form the letters properly.

w W, x X, z Z.

Computer Skills

Practise typing on the computer to familiarise yourself with the position of the keys. Use the shift key for capitals and the return and delete key. Use this game to help you;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3c6tfr#z34thyc

Maths

We have been learning about positional language and directions in maths. Complete the worksheet and stick it in your jotter.

Practise working out answers mentally in your head with numbers up to 10, then when confident up to 20 eg 8 plus 3?, 5 and what makes 12?, what is 10 subtract 3?, 12 minus 5? etc.

We had a visit from the S.S.P.C.C. to tell us how to keep ourselves safe and to speak out if we feel unsafe.

We have been learning our number stories.

We have been learning about our feelings and how they can change depending on what happens around us.  Can you guess our feelings by looking at the expressions on our faces?  We are feeling angry, sad, happy, disappointed and surprised.

Sounds

Revise oy, oi and ss sounds. Use each word in a sentence. Try these games;

http://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games/double-consonants-ff-ss.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/phonics/sandcastle/flash/game.shtml

Computer Skills

Practise typing on the computer to familiarise yourself with the position of the keys. Use the shift key for capitals and the return and delete key. You can type a sentence from your reading book or make up your own. Print your work out and stick it in your jotter.

Design the honey label competition

A competition will be running to design the packaging for a honey jar. You need to;

• make your label eye catching and clear.
• design a logo for our honey.

include a name for our honey farm, name for our honey and the date it was made.

There will be a winner from each house, plus an overall winner, which will be used for our actual honey jars in the summer.

The four winners will get 1,000, 750, 500 and 250 respectively. The overall winner will get 2000 house points.

The children’s entries need to have their name, class and house on it.

They can use the template provided or design their own – their choice.