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W/C 25/01/2021
Cherry Class
Morning work:
Circle time
Phonics, Maths and reading are completed daily
It is imperative that children repeat these exercises daily as children learn through
repetition.
Each morning in school the following music is played to signal the start of Circle
Time: Eva Cassidy - True Colours - YouTube Play this to help settle your child before
Circle Time (short clip is fine). Practice greeting members of the family. Look in
the mirror and communicate how we feel. Some children will need more
prompting so communicate your observations of them e.g. ‘You are giggling, I
think you look happy today!’ Give choice of happy/sad/tired (some pupils may be
able to do more) We always say good morning and use Makaton prompting your
child to copy
Then play how’s the weather on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD6FRDd9Hew
Children could also look out the window at the weather and choose symbols from
a choice of 2 (pick two very different weathers to choose from e.g. sunny or
raining). Objects of reference can also be used e.g. cotton wool for clouds,
torch for sun, water spray or sprinkle water on child’s hand for raining. You can
use these symbols for your child to match the objects of reference to eg. rain
for water spray, torch for the sun and cotton wool for clouds.
Allow your child to have some independent choosing time between each activity
for them to process the previous activity and prepare them for the next one.
Practise individual targets- see PLIMS working on increasing your aspirational outcomes and
curriculum overview targets.
Practise pencil control and Mark Making: children to work on holding their pencils with
increasing independence and making intentional marks or practicing letter formation.
Use sensory items such as icing sugar, oats, cereal and other dried food items. You can add
herbs and spices to add some interesting smells. Hot chocolate powder is a good one! You
could; sprinkle them onto a tray and make marks with your fingers, copy marks and listen to
the sounds.
Phonics lesson This week we are looking at the letter /p/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wOH9wsD1lo
Can you practice writing the letter p? What things can you find beginning with p? The website below may be useful and includes some interactive games. Website: https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ User: jan21 Password: home
Use the letters and sounds/phonics play websites for more ideas!
http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/
(phase 1 and 2)
Phonics Play - Phase 1 Resources (Username: jan21 password: home)
Aim to recap the letter for the week each day by either practicing writing the
letter, making the sound, or exploring objects which begin with the letter.
There are also songs on YouTube relating to letters of the alphabet e.g. jolly
phonics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvAYUvQUrGo.
Reading
This week we are reading Aliens Love Underpants:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmYqb4mJO7Y
Try to improve your reading skills and say each word.
Daily reading or sharing a book is very important for each child. Let your child choose a book
of choice and either read to them or get them to read some to you.
Comprehension is what Cherry have been looking at all year so ask some questions, what’s happening, where is that? who is in the story? What can you see? Ask lots of questions to show an understanding of the book, pointing out shapes, colours animals anything you can see.
Being as creative as possible using lots of colour design your own alien in some jazzy underpants:
Maths work
This week we are looking at our counting skills and adding skills. Begin with singing some
songs to get you motivated.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htVUfH7MgWk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv9RphEP3yI
Click below and open the PowerPoint and show your counting.
Use different objects to show your counting skills to add up to 10 or higher if you can. Then write
your numbers as independently as you can😊
Afternoon work for all week
Monday afternoon is enrichment lessons, this is where we explore the outside,
• Playing in the garden
• Ride a bike
• Go for a walk with the family
• Throw or kick a ball
• Go and feed the ducks
• Just have fun outside
Make your own rockets
Tuesday afternoon Is understanding the world and we are looking at how shadows work
Can you match the shadows:
Make shadows using a range using different light sources, lamps torches make finger shadows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk4KHNJjpjQ&safe=active
https://pt.slideshare.net/YoshyFaweta/light-and-shadow-17442984/3
Wednesday afternoon Sensory circuits and P.E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EpBSD3dJnM
These activities are a great way of calming after a busy morning working or even before
starting work it can help children focus.
Get your body moving with some dancing to your favourite songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03zqJQJRLN0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=388Q44ReOWE
Set up some activities like a circuit your child can
complete circuit tape a line on the floor to practice your
balance, place items on your head see how long you can
keep them on their head. Get in the garden on the
trampoline if you have one to get the heart rate going.
PE:
• Warm up with some space yoga:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d85dw-AcAaU
• Follow the space journey work out at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6gXC20m_ic
• Continue work on rolling and throwing balls/beanbags to and fro/turn
taking
Thursday afternoon Expressive art
Here are a few ideas of crafts you could make relating to space:
Get creative with items you can find around the house to make some space models. loo roll,
tin foil card, glue, stickers, pens, paint and paper plates
Whilst completing these activities listen to some calming space music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTsFlKjEYtk&safe=active
PSHE/RSE:
Recycling:
Sing the magpie song (to Frere Jacques):
I recycle, I recycle.
So should you, so should you.
Paper, glass and plastic, paper, glass and plastic,
Metal too, metal too!
Dropping litter, dropping litter,
Makes us sad, makes us sad.
It’s not kind or helpful, it’s not kind or helpful,
It is bad, it is bad!
• Use recycled materials to junk model objects relating to space e.g. a
telescope, an alien spaceship
• Make space sensory bottles – add water, glitter, cotton wool, food
colouring or paint, stars, sequins, tin foil or anything you available and
watch it swirl around!
Science
• Create textured planet pictures e.g. Soil and grass for earth, gravel and
red dust for Mars, paint the icy planets using coloured ice cubes/add
white/silver glitter and blue cellophane etc
• Explore sensory trays for the different planets – icy, soil, sand
• Match by planets colour. Different sized balls could also be used to
represent different planets
Friday afternoon Computing and I.C.T
Friday is always computing afternoon; find some interactive games on an iPad or laptop to
complete educational games showing cause and effect. Children to show an understanding
of how the equipment works and how to access. Here are some examples:
https://www.roomrecess.com/mobile/CauseEffect/play.html
https://www.gingertiger.net/en/play-games
https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/menu/play/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/topics/space
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?q=space
https://www.esa.int/kids/en/Games
https://www.learninggamesforkids.com/space-games.html