Mental Health Awareness week is this week and its theme is ‘kindness’.  As you may have seen on the school app Mrs McGarvey is asking us all to do an act of kindness and to send a photo in for twitter.

Here’s a sneak preview of my act of kindness; making my son a cup of tea! I am planing to do something for my daughter later in the week.

There are lots of different ways of showing kindness and often the best ways don’t cost any money.  Here are a few ideas if you should need them:

Also, a reminder to grown ups to look after yourselves too.

Good Morning Everyone

This is your  weekly ‘Check-in Station’ !

As in previous weeks, we are asking  each pupil (with parental help!) to post a message on the class blog. You can leave your comment below. Thank you so much for getting in touch over the past weeks, it is lovely to hear what you have all been up to.   You can just say hello or you can tell me how you are and any activities you have been doing.

I look forward to hearing from you all.

Mrs Chan  

I hope everyone had a great weekend and you are all ready for another week of home learning! Thank you for the photos you have been sending in, I love to see your happy faces and know that you are well.

This is a shorter week as Friday is a holiday.   I will put up the normal suggested activities, so you can choose which ones to complete and leave those which you do not have time for. As always they are suggestions and should fit around your household and its circumstances.

This weeks suggested activities are:

Literacy

The reading and writing activities this week are related to a non fiction text ‘Spring for the Birds’

The reading task asks you to think about what birds do in spring time. It mentions nests being made, if you have a garden you may see birds busy collecting materials for nests or maybe you have birds nesting in your garden!

Reading Task

The writing task is about  thinking of some possible captions for the birds in the text.

Writing Task

This weeks speaking and listening task relates to the story of ‘The Ugly Duckling’ . Enjoy the story telling video and then talk about the story.  If you take a walk near a pond, maybe you could look out for some swans and ducks  – are there any nests?

Speaking and Listening Task

Also try to read a story every day.  The links to free stories to listen to and/or read can be found in the ‘Free Books’ tab.  If you have completed one of the activities above then  it is not necessary to follow up the story with additional questions – it is also important to read/listen for enjoyment.

If you wish to follow up a story with a discussion then the ‘Prompt cards’ can be used.  They can be found in the reading booklet issued and are also available in the reading tab above.

• Complete page 10  from the phonics booklet. I have included photos of these below for anyone without the home learning pack.

• Revise phonemes ‘g’ and ‘l ’. Please make sure your child can correctly form theses letters.
• Continue to practise the common words. Use the tab above for ideas on ways of practising them.  Also have ago at writing short sentences using the common words.

Maths and Numeracy Activities

• Complete page 283 of the money booklet

• Complete page 78 of the Numbers to 20 booklet

• Complete page 55 of the Addition and Subtraction booklet

These are additional games and activities which can be completed.  Don’t feel you need to be printing any of the numbers, ask your child to make number cards.  Also the first activity has a game which can also be drawn on paper or if you have an outside space, chalked onto the ground.

Games to play

Counting to 20

Counting using cards

Here is the link to the top marks website too:

topmarks

General Activities 

These are some links to some additional ideas you may wish to do:

Take your pencil for a walk

Make the tallest tower

Create a tiny/fairy garden

I will put up this weeks check in station up on Tuesday but feel free to check in at a time which is convenient for you.

I love reading about  what you have been up to. 

Remember the activities above are suggestions and you should only  complete  activities which you and your family have time for.  Also when possible keep activities practical as play is still important and develops a wealth of skills.

Please continue to send in photos, I love seeing what you’ve all been up to.  You can send in photos to the address below and I’ll post them on our blog in the ‘gallery’. Remember our blog is public so please don’t send photos that have children in them. Names will not be matched with photos. This email address will be used by several classes, so please use the subject line ‘Room 1 Mrs Chan’ in every message you send to make sure I don’t miss any.

gw18burnsidephotos@glow.sch.uk

Let me know if you have any questions, need help with anything or if any of the links don’t work.

Keep safe everyone.

Mrs Chan

 

 

 

Hello everyone

This is your  weekly ‘Check-in Station’ !

As in previous weeks, we are asking  each pupil (with parental help!) to post a message on the class blog. You can leave your comment below. Thank you so much for getting in touch over the past weeks, it is lovely to hear what you have all been up to.   You can just say hello or you can tell me how you are and any activities you have been doing.

I look forward to hearing from you all.

Mrs Chan  

I hope everyone had a lovely weekend.

I hope you were able to spend some time together doing some ‘nice’ activities.  Another week of ‘Home Learning’, but please remember to complete the parts which you and your child are happy to do together.  These activities are optional as I know that many of you have lots of demands on your time.

This weeks suggested activities are;

Literacy

This weeks tasks are all based on a story called  ‘Wakey Wakey’.                      The story is about different animals which hibernate over the winter and wake in the spring.  The activities can be completed on any type of paper and the worksheets do not need to be printed out.

Enjoy reading the story together and maybe have a go at acting out waking up after a long sleep. There is a link to the woodland trust too, if you’d like to find out about some different animals.

Reading task

The writing task is all about the weather.  Try keeping a weather diary or maybe pretend to be a weather forecaster.

Writing task

This tasks asks you to think about the different season and identify some of  the signs of spring.

Speaking and listening task

Also try to read a story every day. This can be a book at home or you can follow the links  below to Storyline Online, Oxford Reading Owl or the free books website.  All the links are below.  If you have completed one of the activities above then  it is not necessary to follow up the story with additional questions – it is also important to read/listen for enjoyment.

If you wish to follow up a story with a discussion then the ‘Prompt cards’ can be used.  They can be found in the reading booklet issued and are also available in the reading tab above.

https://www.storylineonline.net/

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/

https://readon.myon.co.uk/library/browse.html

I’ve also added a link to https://www.booktrust.org.uk

There are more books to listen to or watch and there is also a ‘hometime hub’ which has lots of creative ideas linked to stories.  This link is also in the Oxford Reading Owl and free books tab.

• Complete page 9  from the phonics booklet. I have included photos of these below for anyone without the home learning pack.

• Revise phonemes ‘c’ and ‘k ’ and ‘ck’. Please make sure your child can correctly form theses letters.
• Continue to practise the common words. Use the tab above for ideas on ways of practising them.  Also have ago at writing short sentences using the common words.

Maths and Numeracy Activities

• Complete page 281 of the money booklet

• Complete page 85 of the Numbers to 20 booklet

A counting and estimating activity;

Counting and estimating

Odd and even numbers and measuring.  This is a good activity to hi light odd and even numbers. It may take a bit of practice and also some explanation about odd and even numbers.

Odd and Even numbers

Another measuring and estimating activity -it may be easier to find objects which can be used from outside.  (Pasta is bit of a precious resource just now!)

Estimating

• Complete page 85 of the Addition and Subtraction booklet

Here is the link to the top marks website too:

topmarks

General Activities 

Here are some links to some additional ideas you may wish to do:

Art – creating rubbings

Researching and sharing

Role play a school

Tea party

Here is a link to the woodland trust.  They have some nice activities which can be completed outside.

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2020/05/nature-activities-for-kids-to-do-at-home-part-6/

Thank you so much to everyone who replied to this weeks ‘check in station’.  It is  lovely to read about what you have been up to and also know you are safe and well.  I will put up this weeks check in station up on Thursday but feel free to check in at a time which is convenient for you.

Remember the activities above are suggestions and you should only  complete  activities which you and your family have time for.  Also when possible keep activities practical as play is still important and develops a wealth of skills.

Please continue to send in photos, I love seeing what you’ve all been up to.  You can send in photos to the address below and I’ll post them on our blog in the ‘gallery’. Remember our blog is public so please don’t send photos that have children in them. Names will not be matched with photos. This email address will be used by several classes, so please use the subject line ‘Room 1 Mrs Chan’ in every message you send to make sure I don’t miss any.

gw18burnsidephotos@glow.sch.uk

Let me know if you have any questions, need help with anything or if any of the links don’t work.

Keep safe everyone.

Mrs Chan

 

 

Hello boys and girls,

This is your weekly check – in station.  It’s a little earlier this week because of an inservice day on Thursday and a holiday on Friday. Just a little message letting me know you’re ok, would be great.

I hope you have a great week.

Mrs Chan x

        Good morning everyone

I hope you are all keeping well and ready for another week of ‘Home Learning’.  I can’t believe it’s May!  I hope you’ve been able to get outside, although it hasn’t been quite so warm.  There have been so many signs that is Spring, I wonder how many you can spot on your next walk?

Below are a number of activities you can choose to do and remember you and your family should complete only what you have time for.

This weeks suggested activities are:

Literacy

The first activity this week is the ‘speaking and listening activity’ because it asks you to do some predicting with the story ‘Dear Postman’.  Read the guidelines for the activity first and then read the story.

Listening and Speaking activity

Story – Dear Postman

Now that you have read the story, you can have a go at the reading activities.

Activities for Dear Postman

The writing activity involves writing a ‘Thank you letter’.  Use the guide to help.  Writing is hard work, encourage your child to say the sentence they want to write before writing it.

Writing – Thank you letter

Also try to read a story every day. This can be a book at home or you can follow the links  below to Storyline Online, Oxford Reading Owl or the free books website.  All the links are below.  If you have completed one of the activities above then  it is not necessary to follow up the story with additional questions – it is also important to read/listen for enjoyment.

If you wish to follow up a story with a discussion then the ‘Prompt cards’ can be used.  They can be found in the reading booklet issued and are also available in the reading tab above.

https://www.storylineonline.net/

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/

https://readon.myon.co.uk/library/browse.html

Also this week I am providing you with a link to a story which has been written by over 100 different children’s authors and illustrators it is called:

‘The Book of Hopes: words and Pictures to Comfort, Inspire and Entertain Children in Lockdown’

https://literacytrust.org.uk/family-zone/9-12/book-hopes/

I hope you enjoy some of the stories.

• Complete page 8 from the phonics booklet. I have included photos of these below for anyone without the home learning pack.

• Revise phonemes ‘d’ and ‘e’. Please make sure your child can correctly form theses letters.
• Continue to practise the common words. Use the tab above for ideas on ways of practising them.  Also have ago at writing short sentences using the common words.

Maths and Numeracy Activities

• Complete page 279 of the money booklet

The link below is an additional task which can be completed.

Counting and Money activities

• Complete page 89 of the Numbers to 20 booklet

The activities below are all about counting to 20.

Counting to 20

• Complete page 86 of the Addition and Subtraction booklet

The activities below include counting to 100 and adding 3 small numbers together.  These tasks are a bit more of challenge.

Count to 100

Here is the link to the top marks website too:

topmarks

General Activities 

Here are some links to some additional ideas you may wish to do:

Art – cutting and sticking

Make a bug hotel

Floating and Sinking

Role play a shop

 

Thank you so much to everyone who replied to the ‘check in station’.  It was lovely to read about what you have been up to and also know you are safe and well.  There will be a weekly ‘check in station’ and so please check in at a time which suits you during the week.

Remember to complete only activities which you and your family have time for, I am sure there are lots of demands on your time at the moment.  Also keep activities practical wherever possible.  Play is still important and develops a wealth of skills.

Please continue to send in photos, I love seeing what you’ve all been up to.  You can send in photos to the address below and I’ll post them on our blog in the ‘gallery’. Remember our blog is public so please don’t send photos that have children in them. Names will not be matched with photos. This email address will be used by several classes, so please use the subject line ‘Room 1 Mrs Chan’ in every message you send to make sure I don’t miss any.

gw18burnsidephotos@glow.sch.uk

Let me know if you have any questions, need help with anything or if any of the links don’t work.

Keep safe everyone.

Mrs Chan

 

 

 

 

 

Hi everyone,

This is your  weekly ‘Check-in Station’ !

Just like last week, we are asking  each pupil (with parental help!) to post a message on their class blog. You can leave your comment below. Thank you so much for getting in touch last week, it was lovely to hear what you have all been up to.   You can just say hello or you can tell me how you are and any activities you have been doing.

If you could check in today or tomorrow that would be great, thank you.

I look forward to hearing from you all.

Mrs Chan  

Sorry for the blog going up late this morning.  I had put it on a timer as I was at the Calderwood Hub this morning.  Just checked it and found it didn’t go up!

Any other problems, let me know.

Mrs Chan

Hello everyone 

I hope you are all well and ready for another week of ‘Home Learning’.   Remember to keep active and enjoy some time outside and only complete what you and your family have time for.  Maybe have a go at a scavenger hunt or an I spy game.

This weeks suggested activities are;

Literacy

This first link is a guide to reading the story ‘Animal Upsets’ and an activity which can be completed once the story has been read. ( The second link takes you to the story)

Reading activity

GR_Animal Upsets

This writing activity is all about thinking about what the characters might be saying.  Talk about what is happening and try saying some sentences with expression! Once your child has had some time to talk about what might be said, then they can have a go at writing the speech.

English_Week_2_Writing

This talking and listening activity uses the story ‘We’re all going on a bear hunt’.  There is a youtube link but you may have this story at home.  I hope you enjoy these activities.

English_Week_2_Listening&Speaking

Also try to read a story every day. This can be a book at home or you can follow the links  below to Storyline Online, Oxford Reading Owl or the free books website.  All the links are below.  If you have completed one of the activities above then  it is not necessary to follow up the story with additional questions – it is also important to read/listen for enjoyment.

If you wish to follow up a story with a discussion then the ‘Prompt cards’ can be used.  They can be found in the reading booklet issued and are also available in the reading tab above.

https://www.storylineonline.net/

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/

https://readon.myon.co.uk/library/browse.html

• Complete page 7 from the phonics booklet. I have included photos of these below for anyone without the home learning pack.

Revise phonemes ‘r’ and ‘m’. Please make sure your child can correctly form theses letters.

• Continue to practise taught common words.

Numeracy and Maths Activities

• Money Booklet – Page 277. Please support your child’s understanding of this concept by giving them real coins to work with.

Numbers to 20 – page 88

• Addition and Subtraction  – Page 88. A number line has been including in the home learning pack.

 

Below are a couple of extra maths games you could play.

Maths_Week 2_ Idea_2

Maths_Week 2_Idea_3

Here is the link to Topmarks maths games too.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/counting

General Activities

These are suggestions of additional ideas;

Art_Activities (dragged)

Building_Modelling (dragged)

Make_Believe_Play (dragged)

Movement (dragged)Exploring_Measuring (dragged)

cfe-ss-95-the-garden-nursery-mini-home-learning-topic_ver_5

Thank you so much to everyone who replied to the ‘check in station’.  It was lovely to read about what you have been up to and also know you are safe and well.  If you didn’t manage to check in last week, please could you try this week, thank you. Please continue to send in photos, I love seeing what you’ve all been up to.  You can send in photos to the address below and I’ll post them on our blog in the ‘gallery’. Remember our blog is public so please don’t send photos that have children in them. Names will not be matched with photos. This email address will be used by several classes, so please use the subject line ‘Room 1 Mrs Chan’ in every message you send to make sure I don’t miss any.

gw18burnsidephotos@glow.sch.uk

Let me know if you have any questions or need help with anything.

Keep safe everyone.

Mrs Chan 😊