Home Learning

Home Learning

Date set: Friday 15^th July

Date due: Thursday 21^th July

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Maths We have been learning about maps. Please create a map of your journey to school. Consider what you see on your journey to school. Do you see any shops? Do you see any parks? How many roads are there? Please bring your map into school so that we can use it for our learning.	Up to 15 mins	We have been learning about maps in maths.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading As reading books have now been collect, please practise reading and writing the following Set 2 sounds: ay (may I play?) ee (what can you see?) igh (fly high) ow (blow the snow) oo (poo at the zoo) oo (look at a book).	Up to 10 mins each day.	This will support your child at the right point in their reading journey.
Consolidation	Topic Sorting rubbish Gather some recyclable waste items. Explain that recycling means turning used materials, such as paper, into new paper that we can use again. Provide recycling bins for cans, jars, paper, card and plastic bottles. Begin by sorting just a small selection of items. Recycle the correct materials and throw some of them in the bin if needed.	Up to 15 mins	Our topic this half term is ‘Animals Around the World’!

Date set: Friday 8^th July

Date due: Thursday 14^th July

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Maths We have been recapping repeating patterns this week. Please pick one of the activities listed below: Collect 5 pebbles and 5 leaves from outside. Make a pattern that goes, ‘pebble, leaf, pebble, leaf’. Can you complete it? You could paint the pebbles different colours and make patterns with the colours. Ask a member of your family to clap a repeating pattern for you to copy. Repeat it back to them. Then, you clap a repeating pattern and see if they can repeat it. Try this with some other body percussion, including tapping on your legs, knees, shoulders and head. You could tap your hands, knees, head, hands, knees, head. Can you make a pattern with the fruit from the fruit bowl, or the biscuits in the biscuit tin? Try this one: ‘banana, banana, grape, grape’ or ‘apple, pear, orange, apple, pear, orange’. How many more can you make? Feel free to upload pictures to Tapestry of your repeating patterns.	Up to 15 mins	We have been continuing to learn about repeating patterns.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Please check your group name in your Pupil Planner as your child may have changed groups this week. Complete the reading activities below across the week, and remember to record them in your Planner for stamps. Please find home learning in your child’s plastic wallet (with zip) which can be found in their book bag.	Up to 10 mins each day.	This will support your child at the right point in their reading journey.
Consolidation	Topic Play the What Am I Zoo Animal Guessing Game. Use the clues listen below to guess the zoo animal. I have four legs. I look like a horse. I have stripes all over my body. I have four legs. I am large and often grey. I have a large trunk. I have four legs. I am a type of big cat. I have a mane. I like to roar.	Up to 15 mins	Our topic this half term is ‘Animals Around the World’!

Date set: Friday 1^st July

Date due: Thursday 7^th July

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Maths This week in maths, we have been using familiar stories to help us develop our problem solving skills. We have been focusing on our story Mr Gumpy’s Outing. For your home learning, I would like you to make Mr Gumpy’s boat using different materials. Can you predict and record how many marbles (or coins, lego etc) your boat can hold? Feel free to upload pictures to Tapestry.	Up to 15 mins	We have been developing our problem solving skills.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Please check your group name in your Pupil Planner as your child may have changed groups this week. Complete the reading activities below across the week, and remember to record them in your Planner for stamps. Please find home learning in your child’s plastic wallet (with zip) which can be found in their book bag.	Up to 10 mins each day.	This will support your child at the right point in their reading journey.
Consolidation	Topic Collect some natural materials, such as leaves, pebbles and sticks. Can you make a collage mini-beast using your collected materials? Please take a picture (and upload to Tapestry) of your mini-beast collage, on Monday we will try to guess what mini-beasts we all created.	Up to 15 mins	Our topic this half term is ‘Animals Around the World’!

Date set: Friday 24^th June

Date due: Thursday 30^th June

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Maths This week we have been learning about odd and even numbers this week. Gather together lots of socks from around your house. Explore what happens when you group them into pairs. Do you have an even number of socks or an odd number of socks? How do you know? Feel free to upload pictures to Tapestry of your great sock hunt!	Up to 15 mins	We have been learning about odd and even numbers.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Please check your group name in your Pupil Planner as your child may have changed groups this week. Complete the reading activities below across the week, and remember to record them in your Planner for stamps. Please find home learning in your child’s plastic wallet (with zip) which can be found in their book bag.	Up to 10 mins each day.	This will support your child at the right point in their reading journey.
Consolidation	Topic This week as part of our topic, we have been beginning to learn about mini-beasts. Take a walk around a garden, park or outside area. What mini-beasts can you find? Try looking under plant pots or stones, looking on leaves or bushes or around some plants and flowers. Can you find a way to record which mini-beasts you have found? Please upload your pictures of your findings to Tapestry for your teachers to see.	Up to 15 mins	Our topic this half term is ‘Animals Around the World’!

Date set: Friday 17^th June

Date due: Thursday 23^th June

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Maths This week we have been learning about sharing equally and beginning to learn about halving. Collect a group of items from around the house e.g. buttons, pasta, sweets. Can you count the amount you have collected? Can you place the items into equal groups? Can the items be halved? Do you have any items left over? In this case- what would you need to do to make your groups equal? Feel free to upload pictures to Tapestry, of your findings for your friends to see next week.	Up to 15 mins	We have been learning about sharing/halving.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Please check your group name in your Pupil Planner as your child may have changed groups this week. Complete the reading activities below across the week, and remember to record them in your Planner for stamps. Please find home learning in your child’s plastic wallet (with zip) which can be found in their book bag.	Up to 10 mins each day.	This will support your child at the right point in their reading journey.
Consolidation	Topic Go on a nature walk around Barwick. What do you see? Can you find any farm animals? What plants can you find? Is there any other kind of wildlife that you can identify? Please upload your pictures of your findings to Tapestry for your teachers to see.	Up to 15 mins	Our topic this half term is ‘Animals Around the World’!

Date set: Friday 10^th June

Date due: Thursday 16^th June

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Maths This week we have been learning about doubling. Watch Number blocks Double Trouble S2 E9. Go around your house and go on a double hunt. Can you find any objects around your house that are doubles? Remember that doubles mean twice as many. Feel free to upload pictures to Tapestry, of your findings for your friends to see next week.	Up to 15 mins	We have been learning about manipulating shapes and learning all about Tangrams.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Complete the reading activities below across the week, and remember to record them in your Planner for stamps. Please find home learning in your child’s plastic wallet (with zip) which can be found in their book bag.	Up to 10 mins each day.	This will support your child at the right point in their reading journey.
Consolidation	Topic This week as part of our topic, we have been starting to learn about farm animals. Talk to your adult- have you ever been to a farm before? What was it like? What did you see? Draw a picture of your favourite farm animal and write a sentence about it underneath. Please upload your picture to Tapestry for your teachers to see.	Up to 15 mins	Our topic this half term is ‘Animals Around the World’!

Date set: Friday 20^th May

Date due: Thursday 26^th May

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Maths Adding and subtracting Last week we learnt all about adding and this week we will learnt about subtracting. Talk to your adult about adding and subtracting. What is adding? What is subtracting? Play the CBeebies game all about adding and subtracting. https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/puzzles/numberblocks-number-magic-adding-and-subtracting Identify the Number blocks used in the number sentence and try to solve it.	Up to 15 mins	Last week we learnt all about adding and this week we will learnt about subtracting. This learning is still ongoing and we need lots of practise, as it can be quite tricky!
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Please check your group name in your Pupil Planner as your child may have changed groups this week. Complete the reading activities below across the week, and remember to record them in your Planner for stamps. Please find home learning in your child’s plastic wallet (with zip) which can be found in their book bag.	Up to 10 mins each day.	This will support your child at the right point in their reading journey.
Preparation	Topic Jubilee Celebrations Next week we will be celebrating the Jubilee. Talk to your adult… what is a Jubilee? Who are we celebrating? Can you create a Jubilee banting? What colours will you need to use? What materials can you use to create your bunting? Please bring in your bunting into school, as we will be combining them to decorate the classroom ready for our celebrations.	Up to 15 mins	Next week we will be celebrating the Jubilee.

Date set: Friday 6^th May

Date due: Thursday 12^th May

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Maths Manipulating Shapes Listen to the story ‘A Snail Trail- A Journey Through Modern Art (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMKIBoDsWuc). Please design your own snail. You can use colouring pencils, craft materials or even objects from your recycling bin. Can you consider which shapes will you fill the shell with? Think about what colours you would like to use. Please send a photo on Tapestry!	Up to 15 mins	We have been learning about manipulating shapes and learning all about Tangrams.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Please check your group name in your Pupil Planner as your child may have changed groups this week. Complete the reading activities below across the week, and remember to record them in your Planner for stamps. Please find home learning in your child’s plastic wallet (with zip) which can be found in their book bag.	Up to 10 mins each day.	This will support your child at the right point in their reading journey.
Consolidation	Topic Palaeontologists Think back to our learning over the past two weeks… What is a palaeontologist? What is a fossil? Please do some research about Palaeontologists. Can you find the name of a famous Palaeontologist? What did they find? You could use the internet, read a book/magazine or ask an adult.	Up to 15 mins	Our topic this half term is all about dinosaurs!

Date set: Friday 29^nd April

Date due: Thursday 6^th May

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Maths Counting on from a given number The children are currently working on counting on from any given numbers. Please start by practising counting to 20. Watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLzOkpH2zyM. Practise counting on by 1s and give the answer. Try to join in the best you can.	Up to 15 mins	We have been learning about numbers to 20 with a focus on numbers 11-14.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Please check your group name in your Pupil Planner as your child may have changed groups this week. Complete the reading activities below across the week, and remember to record them in your Planner for stamps. Please find home learning in your child’s plastic wallet (with zip) which can be found in their book bag.	Up to 10 mins each day.	This will support your child at the right point in their reading journey.
Preparation	Topic Dinosaurs Spend some time this weekend and bank holiday thinking about what we have learnt so far about dinosaurs. What is your favourite dinosaur? Why is it your favourite dinosaur? Please create a craft picture of a dinosaur. Use any materials you may have around your house. Please send a picture of your craft dinosaur on Tapestry. I am excited to see them!	Up to 15 mins	Our topic this half term is all about dinosaurs!

Date set: Friday 22^nd April

Date due: Thursday 29^th April

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Maths Number 11 and 12 Please watch the Number blocks episode (Number 11) https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000266y/numberblocks-series-3-eleven What do you notice about the number 11? Can you find 11 objects around your home? You could count out pasta, buttons, toys etc. Share a photo of this on Tapestry.	Up to 15 mins	We have been learning our number bonds to 10.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Please check your group name in your Pupil Planner as your child may have changed groups this week. Complete the reading activities below across the week, and remember to record them in your Planner for stamps. Please find home learning in your child’s plastic wallet (with zip) which can be found in their book bag.	Up to 10 mins each day.	This will support your child at the right point in their reading journey.
Preparation	Topic RE Discuss with a family member rules that you have at home. Compare them to rules that we have in school. Why do we have rules? Why do we try to be kind to others? Ask your parent to take a picture of you doing something kind around your home. This could be a job/chore or just something lovely you like to do for others.	Up to 15 mins	We learning about kindness and friendship.

Date set: Friday 18^th March

Date due: Thursday 24^th March

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Maths Number bonds to 10 Please practise your number bonds to 10. The children have watched this video throughout the week to support their knowledge and understanding of number bonds to 10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD9tjBUiXs0 We will need to continue practising our number bonds next week, to ensure that we can recall them speedily.	Up to 15 mins	We have been learning our number bonds to 10.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Please check your group name in your Pupil Planner as your child may have changed groups this week. Complete the reading activities below across the week, and remember to record them in your Planner for stamps. Please find home learning in your child’s plastic wallet (with zip) which can be found in their book bag.	Up to 10 mins each day.	This will support your child at the right point in their reading journey.
Preparation	Topic PSED What can you do to look after your body? Discuss with a member of your family, which foods are healthy and sometimes unhealthy: -Banana -Carrot -A huge slice of chocolate cake -Mashed potato -A bag of sweets In addition, please watch this video about looking after our bodies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxnEuj1c0sw	Up to 15 mins	We have been learning about how to look after our bodies.

Date set: Friday 11^th March

Date due: Thursday 17^th March

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Maths Counting backwards from 10 Practise counting backwards from 10. In class, we like to pretend that we are rockets, counting back from 10 until we reach 1 and then we BLAST OFF! Join in with the songs and actions for 10 in the bed. The children enjoy this version of the song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdDypyS_5zE (we feel very sorry for the poor little bear who is left all alone at the end)!	Up to 15 mins	We have been learning to count back from 10. We have also been comparing numbers to 10.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Please check your group name in your Pupil Planner as your child may have changed groups this week. Complete the reading activities below across the week, and remember to record them in your Planner for stamps. Please find home learning in your child’s plastic wallet (with zip) which can be found in their book bag.	Up to 10 mins each day.	This will support your child at the right point in their reading journey.
Preparation	Topic The Bean Dance Can you recall how to plant a bean? Talk to your adult about the steps you took in class to plant your very own bean. Join in with the Bean Dance video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCKEdDEr82k This is a new video that the children have not tried yet. Have a try at home and practise ready for us to learn in school next week.	Up to 15 mins	We have been learning about how to plant beans- which we did last week.

Date set: Friday 4^th March

Date due: Thursday 10^th March

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Maths 9 and 10 Ask the children to take 9 giant steps, 9 tiny steps 9 jumps, 9 hops. Now do 10. How far can they travel? Try with a family member... who can travel the furthest?	Up to 15 mins	Our number of the week this week has been 9 and 10.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Please check your group name in your Pupil Planner as your child may have changed groups this week. Complete the reading activities below across the week, and remember to record them in your Planner for stamps. Please find home learning in your child’s plastic wallet (with zip) which can be found in their book bag.	Up to 10 mins each day.	This will support your child at the right point in their reading journey.
Consolidation	Topic Watch this video https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zcn9j6f What 5 things to plants need to grow? Where is a good place to grow a seed? How many plants or flowers can you see around you? In the garden? In the park? Take a photo of a plant/tree/ flower that you really like!	Up to 15 mins	We have started our topic learning all about Growth.

Date set: Friday 11^th February

Date due: Thursday 17^th February

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Maths Watch Number Bonds to 5 video by Jack Hartman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1oa6o0fMKk Join in with the video and try to recall your number bonds to 5. We will be continuing to practise this next week.	Up to 15 mins	We have been learning about number bonds to 5 and combining 2 groups.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Please check your group name in your Pupil Planner as your child may have changed groups this week. Complete the reading activities below across the week, and remember to record them in your Planner for stamps. Ant Group: https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/O6t34swV/mNDtTo3C https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/1hsKrccQ/484QyQQ9 https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/uDbpNI4n/jlsu9Ek6 https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/tDwCuLJy/CmDg37cl https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/BnERu1ZQ/sLfKP243 Bumblebee Group: Please find home learning in your child’s book bag. Caterpillar Group: Please practise reading your Sound Blending Book at home each night. Dragonfly Group: Please find home learning in your child’s book bag.	Up to 10 mins each day.	This will support your child at the right point in their reading journey.
Consolidation	Topic Can you practise some of the songs we have been learning in school? These include: 5 Little Monkeys The Grand Old Duke of York Twinkle Twinkle Little Star I’m a Little Teapot Rock-a-bye-baby Wind the Bobbin Up If you’re happy and you know it	Up to 15 mins	These are the songs that we have been learning and practising each week in our music lessons.

Date set: Friday 28^th January

Date due: Thursday 3^rd February

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Maths Go on a hunt to find the numbers 6, 7 and 8. How many different ways can you see the numbers? Can you find the numeral 6, 7 and 8? Can you spot a group of 6, 7 and 8 objects? Please post picture of your 6, 7 and 8 hunt to Tapestry.	Up to 15 mins	We have been learning about 6, 7 and 8.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Please check your group name in your Pupil Planner as your child may have changed groups this week. Complete the reading activities below across the week, and remember to record them in your Planner for stamps. Ant Group: https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/neEGKWmL/XZNehZHa https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/fcSSPB1u/zkEokCRq https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/5DsCLcC3/HWoLq3n6 https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/ya3snpaR/L0go6uIA https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/ExAVN0xt/OxG85lGc Bumblebee Group: Please find home learning in your child’s book bag. Caterpillar Group: Please practise reading your Sound Blending Book at home each night. Dragonfly Group: Please find home learning in your child’s book bag.	Up to 10 mins each day.	This will support your child at the right point in their reading journey.
Consolidation	Topic Can you design an alien? How many colours will they be? How many eyes will they have? How many heads will they have? How many arms will they have? How many legs will they have? What different features will they have? Please post your picture to Tapestry.	Up to 15 mins	This week we have been learning all about aliens!

Date set: Friday 21^st January

Date due: Thursday 27^th January

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Maths This week we have been learning about capacity, mass and measuring. Please complete one of the following activities: Baking- Have some fun at home doing baking at home and take care when measuring your ingredients. Filling containers- Practise creating different capacities. Can you make the cup (or any container) full, empty and half-full. Weighing- We have been using balance scales in school. However, you can try to measure objects from around the house using every day kitchen scales. Discuss and compare the weight of objects with your family. Please share pictures of whichever activity you select via Tapestry.	Up to 15 mins	We have been learning about capacity, mass and measuring.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Please check your group name in your Pupil Planner as your child may have changed groups this week. Complete the reading activities below across the week, and remember to record them in your Planner for stamps. Ant Group: https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/19aBaypy/VWCnpPlS https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/NyeJGkIo/kOzeRMcw https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/MdYL4jTD/Fw1gNmQX https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/Q33XkQJO/P7BkRMRg https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/Prur54Nl/2lr7lg2i Bumblebee Group: Please find home learning in your child’s book bag. Caterpillar Group: Please practise reading your Sound Blending Book at home each night. Please feel free to watch and join in with the videos below to further support your child’s learning: https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/DbPtMGqv/XowhpOXC https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/lty89MHb/ztU0SaXM https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/v8gyKv9F/RiU6Q1Rx https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/p7R3mg3g/HqH8CWi7 https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/HLw5mq8r/XH9rQNj8 Dragonfly Group: Please find home learning in your child’s book bag.	Up to 10 mins each day.	This will support your child at the right point in their reading journey.
Consolidation	Topic Explore Google Earth. Can you locate the following: The country you live in. A country you have visited (perhaps on holiday). A country you would love to visit in the future.	Up to 15 mins	This week we have been learning all about our planet Earth! We have discussed what colour Earth is and what these colours represent. We have also been exploring globes.

Date set: Friday 14^th January

Date due: Thursday 20^th January

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Maths Use 2 plates to explore the composition of numbers to 5. Place some of your buttons on one plate and the rest on another plate. How many buttons are on each plate? How many buttons do you have altogether? What if you used 3 plates?	Up to 15 mins	We have been learning about the composition of numbers to 5 and explored different ways to make these numbers.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Please check your group name in your Pupil Planner as your child may have changed groups this week. Complete the reading activities below across the week, and remember to record them in your Planner for stamps. Ant Group: https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/O1NDdyiu/HNa3SO32 https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/qY3BA5j8/kNWyiBO6 https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/nDVxuzBd/SJt2AOPo https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/8N3SI2oU/HFuJemjd https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/L19jjaDc/O2fhEKPR Bumblebee Group: Please find home learning in your child’s book bag. Caterpillar Group: Please practise reading your Sound Blending Book at home each night. Please feel free to watch and join in with the videos below to further support your child’s learning: https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/JoITnbex/JHub4MoU https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/4qQ9FLqW/7nTjbtjZ https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/tETX54ek/g0fdMtOO https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/oGJ1crZW/nhpqdcAw https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/042zHDCp/OTy6zuIs Dragonfly Group: Please find home learning in your child’s book bag.	Up to 10 mins each day.	This will support your child at the right point in their reading journey.
Consolidation	Topic Please draw a picture of yourself as an astronaut. Think about what you would have to wear. You can also consider what would be in the background of the drawing. E.g. planets/the moon. Please post a picture of your drawing onto Tapestry so that we can share these with each other next week.	Up to 15 mins	We have continued our topic ‘Space’.

Date set: Friday 07^th January

Date due: Thursday 13^th January

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Maths This week we have been comparing numbers. Listen to the song ‘5 currant buns’ at home. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mi79hRcSXI Can you join in with the words? Can you show your adult the actions we have been learning? Can you explain what happens in the song?	Up to 15 mins	We have been learning this song, to compare numbers in different ways.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Please check your group name in your Pupil Planner. Complete the reading activities below across the week, and remember to record them in your Planner for stamps. Ant Group: https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/z9N9jX7J/d8PAFrhh https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/vnlTB0a3/gPLXWR2t https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/TjP7paDh/sXInH00u https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/K8Q5hBBP/M6Lym6dw https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/Uwu7ZR08/rKNI6TDH Bumblebee Group: Please find home learning in your child’s book bag. Caterpillar Group: Please find home learning in your child’s book bag.	Up to 10 mins each day.	This will support your child at the right point in their reading journey.
Consolidation	Topic We are beginning to learn about space. Please do some research at home to prepare for our new topic. You could: Use the internet to look up facts. Investigate pictures/ photographs online. Ask family members about space. Read your favourite book about space.	Up to 15 mins	This week we have starting our new topic ‘Space’.

Date set: Friday 10^rd December

Date due: Thursday 16^th December

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation/ preparation	Maths Design some Christmas wrapping paper. Can you make a repeating pattern in your design?	Up to 15 mins	We have been learning about repeating patterns. Next week we will be creating wrapping paper using 3D shapes and paint.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Please check your group name in your Pupil Planner. Complete the reading activities below across the week, and remember to record them in your Planner for stamps. Please note that your child’s group may be given a sound they have already practised, in order to secure their knowledge. Ant Group (this group is currently working on learning their sounds)- https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/q3dOZ3ja/DUBlUedx https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/pKmbiNN7/YM8pHSNU https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/14IsPbkV/HrrcYwkR https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/XOeeA4Fq/vS93cBmn https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/0NXvJMJ1/BjyZmAV5 Bumblebee Group (this group is currently working on learning all of the sounds and beginning to orally blend e.g. c-a-t makes cat): https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/UpRawu1B/4Td4tpP4 https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/qe1Smmkp/qeFoSP6v https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/BhrcqB6p/YJ6yTzdW https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/aPr1DuAm/QNsL7BvO https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/d3c8azTa/cTDAZNLj Caterpillar Group- You will also find sound blending books in your book bags to practise your blending with. (This group is currently working on orally blending and beginning to Fred in their head): https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/7uk3lvBN/xmn9HjSt https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/oObIcW5f/h76zMY5X https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/G1Di3abv/ynY0BzyZ https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/wvWCOJmF/BmdVuDe6 https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/jPKlt01B/vVojFjbJ	Up to 10 mins each day.	This will support your child at the right point in their reading journey.
Consolidation	Topic The Three Wise Men followed a star to find the stable where the baby Jesus lay. Have a look at the stars with a grown-up. Can you find the brightest star? What else can you see in the night sky?	Up to 10 mins	We have been learning about the Christmas story.

Date set: Friday 3^rd December

Date due: Thursday 9^th December

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Maths This week we have been learning about repeating patterns. We began by finding 2 colour repeating patterns and 2 shape repeating patterns. Next week we will be continuing this and advanced to 3 shape and colour repeating patterns. Please watch and join in with the ‘Pump up the Pattern’ video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoFhVdYsmPg We have been practising this in class and we love it!	Up to 5 mins	We have been learning about repeating patterns.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Please check your group name in your Pupil Planner. Complete the reading activities below across the week, and remember to record them in your Planner for stamps. Please note that your child’s group may be given a sound they have already practised, in order to secure their knowledge. Ant Group (this group is currently working on learning their sounds)- https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/x1yjRnWQ/AGsxoTRg https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/6d7xLfDh/lbEv8fHu https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/jKT0Bape/wCEfB2PT https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/YYB5hQkz/7WUWGxI1 https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/UFoqkLFF/43FUPSVo Bumblebee Group (this group is currently working on learning all of the sounds and beginning to orally blend e.g. c-a-t makes cat): https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/HgXbLoYq/HqSx83tF https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/Kjm7Scdq/JyCABQLg https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/kMRnGoEH/jjrThVV2 https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/oS3XQQ2U/jUSfeg2t https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/juYEEXt2/o4Ia1bNR Caterpillar Group- You will also find sound blending books in your book bags to practise your blending with. (This group is currently working on orally blending and beginning to Fred in their head): https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/tEej7Cbi/0QgysvYZ https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/2TvOtmNl/3yBB03tu https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/l6IKgD7w/Yhy4soha https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/6tZJjc1n/7fRnVZDZ https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/QYoyCMci/CxCzrxuv	Up to 10 mins each day.	This will support your child at the right point in their reading journey.
Consolidation	Topic Can you make a Christmas themed paper chain? Please bring this to school next week so we can decorate the classroom.	Up to 15 mins	Next week, we will be decorating the classroom!

Date set: Friday 26^th November

Date due: Thursday 2^nd December

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Maths This week we have been learning about finding one less. We have compared this to our learning of one more last week. Please play the ‘Bee More or Less’ game online https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/beeMoreOrLess/ You will need the support of an adult for this activity. Try to find one more and one less of numbers up to 10.	Up to 10 mins	We have been learning about one less in maths this week.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Please check your group name in your Pupil Planner. Complete the reading activities below across the week, and remember to record them in your Planner for stamps. Please note that your child’s group may be given a sound they have already practised, in order to secure their knowledge. Ant Group (this group is currently working on learning their sounds)- https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/QdGmsOrG/Pj4u5Fue https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/S1bkAy9x/m50DGaLx https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/x0EkO9Nq/0w3NSR8V https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/Y1bCLlMw/XT6vK3qH https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/IRvF0khn/BzznLrll Bumblebee Group (this group is currently working on learning all of the sounds and beginning to orally blend): https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/Pl3hD4Ri/NeSGJffE https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/NURP934g/AFYKXJYK https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/732QC5PQ/HhmvgV3f https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/vkTNi59M/dl3AzYLL https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/NThVlzya/Kz7q4K4L Caterpillar Group- You will also find sound blending books in your book bags to practise your blending with. (This group is currently working on orally blending and beginning to Fred in their head): https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/NURP934g/AFYKXJYK https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/732QC5PQ/HhmvgV3f https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/vkTNi59M/dl3AzYLL https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/qK7yGaTt/J8VJK7Sb https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/zTqT5WF8/vbHuqfVC	Up to 10 mins each day.	This will support your child at the right point in their reading journey.
Consolidation	Topic Can you make your own decoration for the Christmas tree that is going up in the school hall? We will be decorating the tree on Wednesday 1st December so please bring in your decoration for Monday!	Up to 20 mins	Next week, our Christmas tree is going up in school!

Date set: Friday 19^th November

Date due: Thursday 25^th November

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Maths This week we have been learning about adding one more. Follow this link and listen to the ‘one more song’ (https://youtu.be/Du6JHupzwVo). Pause the video after each number and try to work out what one more would be. We have practised this in school so the children should be familiar with how to do this.	Up to 10 mins	We have been learning about one more in maths this week. We will be learning about one less next week.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Please check your group name in your Pupil Planner. Complete the reading activities below across the week, and remember to record them in your Planner for stamps. Ant Group- https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/9ePb5Ybh/K5m00MFa https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/cwiw4Sl2/4VRVJEPD https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/76rDHjNv/n231Pm20 https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/7QIm1lnx/fABx3Kdk https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/qbxwiDXr/64USLgIN Bumblebee Group: https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/q5ySCSvM/EwR5HNEG https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/9ePb5Ybh/K5m00MFa https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/voRqdZHl/dfDVxLVC https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/Nq4nbl5m/MASCUj6f https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/2qZaRRQi/z2DphiZT Caterpillar Group- You will also find sound blending books in your book bags to practise your blending with: https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/voRqdZHl/dfDVxLVC https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/Nq4nbl5m/MASCUj6f https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/2qZaRRQi/z2DphiZT https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/ZcO84mZi/oPZQydMC https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/Zcf8keIM/k2VmV5K7	Up to 10 mins each day.	This will support your child at the right point in their reading journey.
Consolidation	Topic This week is Anti-Bullying Week in school and we have been learning all about kindness. Please discuss kindness with your family. How do we show other people kindness? How has someone shown us kindness in the past? Activity: Please draw a picture of how they have been kind to someone or a picture of someone being kind to them. Please upload your drawing to Tapestry for your teachers to see.	Up to 20 mins	The children have been learning all about kindness during our Anti-bullying Week in school.

Date set: Friday 12^th November

Date due: Thursday 18^th November

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Maths Have a try at playing the aiming game- we played this game in school and we loved it! You will need a target (such as a hula-hoop, wash basket or even the seat on a chair) and three objects to throw (beanbags, teddies or anything soft). How many landed inside the target? How many landed outside the target? Now record your score and then have another go! Did you score more or less this time? Feel free to post pictures on Tapestry for us to share on Monday!	Up to 15 mins	We played this game at school. We really enjoyed mixing PE and maths. The children loved aiming and throwing accurately. I was very impressed- I hope you will be too!
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Please check your group name in your Pupil Planner. Complete the reading activities below across the week, and remember to record them in your Planners for stamp. Each link is a virtual classroom activity, which will recap your child's learning in the same way as they learn at school. Ant Group- https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/nxvM9jb8/KvcAEAPY https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/a8y2dzS5/brUMhM9T https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/YSNxGcE8/dOTHYnNW https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/ChXqGNk1/l8wFUOrj https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/ewmFOffZ/LK4ktclI Bumblebee Group: https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/kjeVmmxJ/Rwh7gqhO https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/ZlpPzx4i/3hrFZscZ https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/z5sWSidx/kBihC3pw https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/r5XMj9Om/IZBoPmjo https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/2JGrrpzu/aDWt65pU Caterpillar Group: You will also find sound blending books in your book bags to practise your blending with. https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/XWz4iYcY/ka8wgXxS https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/ZNPuERx2/7LgZlNvZ https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/Z59ltmCD/r3WgZ03f https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/lKFp96eK/Is3lMhXV https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/5knR5r9L/c9hHQIdm	Up to 10 mins each day.	This will support your child at the right point in their reading journey.
Consolidation	Topic Get crafty! At home, please take part in a craft activity all about Remembrance Day. This could be: -Drawing and colouring poppies -Making craft poppies, using household objects -Make your own poppy wreath -Or even your own idea!	Up to 20 mins	The children have really enjoyed learning about Remembrance Day and all about poppies. At school, we discussed why it is important and made a poppy wreath as a class.

Date set: Friday 5^th November

Date due: Thursday 11^th November

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Numbers Compare different amounts around your home. Collect objects from around your house. This could be toys, pasta, buttons etc. Can you use the objects to show a group that has more and a group that has fewer/less? Can you count the objects in each group to make sure? Challenge: Can you make two groups that show the same amount?	Up to 15 mins	We have been learning about comparing numbers, amounts and objects in class.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Practise some of the sounds we have already learnt about in school. Remember practise makes perfect. Can you practise any of the sounds you do not know? Can you practise your letter formation? Always remember to hold your pencil correctly and sit firmly on the chair.	Up to 10 mins	This week in school, we have been recapping the sounds we have previously learnt. Next week, your child will be set new phonics activities for their home learning.
Preparation	Topic Remembrance Day Discuss the following with your family: What is Remembrance Day? What flower do people wear for Remembrance Day? Why do we wear poppies?	Up to 10 mins	Next week, we will be learning about Remembrance Day.

Friday 22nd October 2021

Half Term Whole School Challenge!

As part of our topic launch for Autumn 2, you are challenged to conduct a science experiment at home, or to take a photograph of something science
related. Please send either a video (up to 3 minutes long) or photograph(s) to your class teacher. Please make sure you send your videos and photographs via your school email address by 9am on Monday 1st November. We can’t wait to see all your amazing efforts!

Date set: Friday 15^th October

Date due: Thursday 21^st October

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Numbers Have a look around your house. Can you find any 2D shapes? Try to find a: -Square -Circle -Rectangle Challenge: Can you find a triangle in your home? Take pictures of your 2D shapes. Upload the pictures on Tapestry for your teachers to see.	Up to 15 mins	We have been learning about 2D shapes. We have been making shapes and finding them all around the classroom.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Over the next week, please complete these sounds in your Green Speed Sounds Book on the following days. Friday: j Monday: v Tuesday: y Wednesday: w Thursday: z To receive a stamp for these sounds, please make sure that your children’s reading record is signed each day, stating which sound they have practised.	Up to 5 mins a day.	We have been learning about these sounds in our phonics lessons this week.
Consolidation	Topic This week, please practise writing your name at home. It is very important that the children are able to write their own name and this should be practised as much as possible until they are able to write it independently. Even if your child is able to write their own name, please practise the formation of the letters within the word and work on the sizing of their letters. Please upload a picture to Tapestry, as I would love to see your progress!	Up to 10 mins	We have been practising writing our names at school, over the previous weeks. Lots of practise will help the children perfect their name writing!

Date set: Friday 8^st October

Date due: Friday 15^th October

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Numbers Can you practise writing the numbers 1, 2 and 3? Try to remember the correct way to form the numbers. Can you hold your pencil correctly?	Up to 10 mins	We have been learning about how to write the numbers 1, 2 and 3.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Over the next week, please complete these sounds in your Green Speed Sounds Book on the following days. Friday: e Monday: l Tuesday: h Wednesday: sh Thursday: r To receive a stamp for these sounds, please make sure that your children’s reading record is signed each day, stating which sound they have practised.	Up to 5 mins a day.	We have been learning about these sounds in our phonics lessons this week.
Consolidation	Topic Share your favourite story at home with your family. Answer these questions: -What is the title? -Who are the main characters? Take a picture of you reading your story and upload to Tapestry for your teachers to see.	Up to 10 mins	We are learning about titles and main characters at school.

Date set: Friday 1^st October

Date due: Friday 8^st October

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Consolidation	Numbers Over the past two weeks we have been learning all about the numbers 1 and 2. Go on a number hunt around your home. Can you find the numbers 1 and 2 in your house? How many different places can you find these numbers? Take pictures of the places you find the numbers 1 and 2. Upload the pictures on Tapestry for your teachers to see.	Up to 10 mins	We have been learning about how to identify the numbers 1 and 2.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Over the next week, please complete these sounds in your Green Speed Sounds Book on the following days. Friday: c Monday: k Tuesday: u Wednesday: b Thursday: f To receive a stamp for these sounds, please make sure that your children’s reading record is signed each day, stating which sound they have practised.	Up to 5 mins a day.	We have been learning about these sounds in our phonics lessons this week.
Preparation	Topic Next week we are reading the story The Colour Monster. The story focuses on feelings and emotions. Discuss with your child examples of different emotions. Ask them how they are feeling? Do they know why they are feeling that way? Can they think of what makes them happy? Can they think of what makes them sad?	Up to 10 mins	We are naming and exploring different emotions. We will be considering what makes us feel these emotions.

Date set: Friday 24^th September

Date due: Friday 1^st October

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Preparation	Sorting and comparing Please note earlier due date- Tuesday 28^th September Please spend some time this weekend going on an Autumnal walk in your local area. Encourage the children to collect seeds, leaves and other Autumnal outdoor objects. Discuss the different ways they can be sorted or grouped. For example- colours of leaves, size of conkers. Please bring these Autumnal objects from your walk into school- as we will be continuing to sort and group them.	Up to 20 mins	Next week in maths, we will be encouraging the children to explore different ways objects can be sorted.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading Over the next week, please complete these sounds in your Green Speed Sounds Book on the following days. Friday: i Monday: n Tuesday: p Wednesday: g Thursday: o To receive a stamp for these sounds, please make sure that your children’s reading record is signed each day, stating which sound they have practised.	Up to 5 mins a day.	We have been learning about these sounds in our phonics lessons this week.
Consolidation	Topic Think about something that is special to you. Take a picture of something that is special to you in your home- this could be an object or a family member/pet. Talk to your family about why it is special to you and upload the picture to Tapestry for your teachers to see.	Up to 10 mins	This week in RE we have discussed what items are special to us.

Date set: Friday 17^th September

Date due: Monday 20^th September

	MATHS	ENGLISH	TOPIC

	What is my Home Learning task?	How long should it take me?	Where will it fit into my learning at school?
Preparation	Birthdays Discuss with your child when their birthday is. Can they remember which month their birthday is in? Can they remember which season their birthday is in? Extra challenge: Can you remember what date your birthday is on?	Up to 10 mins	Next week we are learning all about birthdays and creating a lovely birthday display in the classroom.
Consolidation	Phonics/ reading This week your child has been sent home with a green speed sounds book for our new phonics scheme. Please spend some time recapping the sounds they have learnt this week- ‘m’, ‘a’, ‘s’, ‘d’ and ‘t’. Please do not fill in any pages further than the five sounds they have learnt about this week. Please support your child with completing these sounds in their book. Encourage your child to hold their pencil correctly throughout the activity.	Up to 15 mins	We have been learning about these sounds in our phonics lessons this week.
Preparation	Topic Can you find a family photo to show for our learning next week? Please share this photo via email or please feel free to bring in a copy to school. Can you explain who is in your family? Can you tell me the names of your family members? Can you tell me what is special about your family?	Up to 10 mins	Next week we are reading the story ‘Owl Babies’ and discussing different families.