Ladybird Class | Stretham Community Primary School

Autumn Term 2024

Welcome to Ladybird Class

11th - 15th November 2024

Can you carry on your learning at home?

In our Creative Development sessions this week we have been learning about different ways in which we can join materials together. Can you continue practising these techniques you have learnt.

Glue Stick: Can you join pieces of paper or card together using a glue stick to join two pieces of paper together make sure to use enough and pressing hard enough.

Tape: Can you use tape to join two pieces of paper and/or card together.

Split pins: Place the piece of paper/card you want to join on top of a tick piece of card (or sticky tack). Push the split pin through to make a hole (or use a pencil). Repeat with the other piece of paper/card. Line up the two holes and push the pin through fully, opening it at the other side.

Clip: Can you use a paper clip to join two pieces of paper and/or card together?

Please practise your new phonemes: 'h' and 'b'. Remember that 'h' is a soft sound.

Can you show your grown ups how to draw 'h' and 'b'. Remember the rhyme and don't take your pen off!

h: Down the chimney to the floor, up and over the new front door!

b: Down the bat, up and around the ball.

We have been learning to recognise and read the 'Tricky' words: 'no', 'go' and 'I'. Can you take an old newspaper/magazine and a highlighter. Look through the text and highlight 'no', 'go' and 'I' tricky words.

Can you practise the phonemes and 'tricky' words from your phonic pouch?

Please remember to look at your reading book and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

In our Mathematics we have been learning one more than a given number. Can you roll a dice, count the spots and then say one more than the amount on the dice? You could use objects to match the number rolled on the dice and then add one more.

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4th - 8th November 2024

Can you carry on your learning at home?

In our Phonics Sessions the children have been learning to recognise and write the letters: 'e, u and r'.

Can you remember your actions for each phoneme?

Can you show your grown ups how to draw these 'e' ,u and 'r'. Remember the rhyme and don't take your pen off!

e: Around the egg and under the cup.

u: Down the handle of the umbrella, up and down the other.

r: Down the robots body, up and over the arm.

This week we have been using different media to create wonderful firework pictures. Can you create a firework picture? What will you use to make your picture? Paint, chalk, pens, loose parts?

Whilst creating your picture can you remember and discuss with your grown up how to keep safe when you go to a firework display.

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21st - 25th October 2024

Can you carry on your learning at home?

In our Phonics Sessions the children have been continuing our previous weeks learning to recognise and write the letter: 'k'.

Can you show your grown ups how to draw 'k'. Remember the rhyme and don't take your pen off!

k: Down Kit, up and around the kite and down the tail.

We have been learning to recognise and read the 'Tricky' words: 'the' and 'to'. Can you take an old newspaper/magazine and a highlighter. Look through the text and highlight 'the' and 'to' tricky words.

Can you practise the phonemes and 'tricky' words from your phonic pouch?

Can you develop your fine motor skills by scrunching small pieces of paper into small balls by using your pincer grip. (Scrunching the very small piece of paper between your thumb and first finger).

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14th - 18th October 2024

Can you carry on your learning at home?

In our Phonics Sessions the children have been learning to recognise and write the letters: 'g, o and c'.

Can you show your grown ups how to draw these 'm' and 'd'. Remember the rhyme and don't take your pen off!

g: Around Gabi's head and wrap her scarf.

o: Around the orange. NB remember to go left first!

c: Curl around the caterpillar.

This week we have been using our chalks can you challenge yourself to use your chalk to make some really large marks, so you have to use your entire arm and shoulder to make the motion: "Can you make a huge circle/line/zigzag?" Remember it's an 'Abstract piece of art... it doesn't need to look like anything'.

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7th - 11th October 2024

Can you carry on your learning at home?

In our Mathematical development we have been learning to recognise, 1,2 and 3 objects quickly. Can you play a game with your grown-up?

Adult: place 1,2 or 3 objects under a series of pots/bowls. quickly reveal the quantity under the pot/bowl.

Child: Can they tell instantly how many objects were under the pot/bowl?

In our Phonics Sessions the children have been continuing our previous weeks learning to recognise and write the letter: 'm and d'.

NB: Remember how to pronounce 'm' by not adding an "u" on the end! Can you show your grown ups how to draw these 'm' and 'd'. Remember the rhyme and don't take your pen off!

m: Down the fork and over the meat balls.

d: Around the drum, up the stick and down the sticks.

This week we have been using our wax crayons to make different marks and textures by drawing and rubbing. Can you use this new drawing skill to create an art piece by rubbing textures and drawing different marks? Remember it's an 'Abstract piece of art... it doesn't need to look like anything'.

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30th September - 4th October 2024

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In our Mathematical development we have been learning to recognise, name and talk about what makes a triangle a triangle and what makes circle a circle.

"A triangle has 3 edges/sides that are straight. A triangle has 3 corners... the pointy bits. A triangle is flat it's 2D".

"A circle has 1 bendy/curved side/edge. A circle has no corners. A circle is flat it's 2D".

Can you look around your house or when you're out and about to find things that are triangle and circle shaped. Can you take a photo of these things you've found?

NB a football is not a circle as it's not flat. It's a 3D shape (A solid shape called a 'sphere') Circles and Triangles can be parts of a sold shape. e.g. the circle on a tin can. We call these the 'face' of a solid shape.

We enjoyed learning the song...'My hat has three corners' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp1L2nuDQSg

In our Phonics Sessions the children have been continuing our previous weeks learning to recognise and write the letter: 's, t ,a and p'. We then begun our learning to recognise and write the letter: 'i' and 'n'.

NB: Remember how to pronounce 'n' by not adding an "u" on the end! Can you show your grown ups how to draw these 'i' and 'n'. Remember the rhyme and don't take your pen off!

i: Down the insect body and tail then dot it's head. (Remember it's a dot NOT a spot!)

n: Down the leaf and up and over the nut. (Remember to start and the top go down DO NOT take your pen off, go straight up and over.)

This week we have been trying to be more independent by learning to carry our own lunch trays and setting up our plate, cup, bowl, knife, fork and spoon at the table. Can you practise this skill at home?

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23rd - 27th September 2024

Can you carry on your learning at home?

In our Mathematical development we have been learning to recognise different coins (1p, 2p and 5p) by their shape, colour and the number on the coin. Have you got any 1p, 2p and 5p coins in your house can you sort them.

In our Phonics Sessions the children have been continuing our previous weeks learning to recognise and write the letter: 's, t and a'. We then begun our learning to recognsie and write the letter: 'p'.

NB: Remember how to pronounce 'p' very softly rather than "pu"! Using your favourite story book challenge yourself to spot letter/phonic: 'p'. Can you remember the actions for the letters we have learnt? Show your grown ups at home.

This week we have been trying to be more independent by putting our own coats on and fastening them. Can you practise this skill at home.

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16th - 20th September 2024

Can you carry on your learning at home?

In our Mathematical development we have been counting black dots. Can you roll a dotted dice, count/recognise the amount then either clap or jump the corresponding amount.

In our Phonics Sessions the children have been continuing our previous weeks learning to recognise and write the letter: 's'. We then begun our learning to recognsie and write the letters: 'a' and 't'.

NB: Remember how to pronounce 't' rather than "tu"! Using your favourite story book challenge yourself to spot letters/phonics: 'a' and 't'.

In our forest schooling session we signed ourselves in by using a clothes peg to clip our name card to a line. Can you practise this 'fine' motor skill by helping peg some socks on washing line?

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9th - 13th September 2024

Can you carry on your learning at home?

In our Mathematical development we have been counting objects using 1 to 1 correspondence Can you practise counting small numbers of objects accurately (1-10).

In our Phonics Sessions the children have been learning to recognise and write the letter: 's'. Remember how to pronounce it as a long "sssssssssssssssss" rather than "su"! Using your favourite story book challenge yourself to spot all the 's'.

We practised getting changed independently for our first PE session. Can you practise these skills at home. Remember to pull the sleeves of your jumps etc out after taking it off so you can get it back on easily! Remember to practise those zips and tricky buttons.

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Summer Term 2024

8th - 12th July 2024

1st - 5th July 2024

24th - 28th June 2024

Can you carry on your learning at home?

International Mud Day 29th June: To celebrate this day can you do something muddy? Perhaps create a picture using mud instead of paint, can you make a delicious cake?, Can you create a mud man? Or perhaps make some mud balls and practise your target throwing?

(International Mud Day is celebrated every year on 29th June. It has become a global event that brings children from all over the world together to paly in the mud and raise awareness about the importance of cleanliness and access to sanitation).

In our Mathematics we have been continuing learning to count in 2's, 5's and 10's. Can you practice counting in these multiples?

Can you practise reading and spelling your 'Tricky' words and all of your learnt digraphs and trigraphs in you pouch.

Please remember to look at your reading book and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

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17th - 21st June 2024

Can you carry on your learning at home?

In PE we have been practising our running skills getting prepared for our school race day. Can you develop your running skills by practising running in a straight line.

In our Mathematics we have been continuing learning to read and make o'clock and half past times. Can you make a clock face and tell and read o'clock times. If you have got this mastered can you read and make half past times.

Can you practise reading and spelling your new 'Tricky' words?

Actions: Hold your left first finger out then curve your thumb and first finger on your right hand and swipe past making a capital D shape as you do so

when

Action: Using right hand wiggle/tap fingers on the side of your face (Cheek)

out

Action: Using fingers grasp your fingers together as if you are pulling an object from your head.

what

Action: Hands together. Open palms upwards then move apart

Please remember to look at your reading book and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

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10th - 14th June 2024

Can you carry on your learning at home?

In PE we have been practising our running skills getting prepared for our school race day. Can you develop your running skills by practising running in a straight line.

In our Mathematics we have been learning to read and make o'clock and half past times. Can you make a clock face and tell and read o'clock times. If you have got this mastered can you read and make half past times.

Can you practise reading and spelling your 'Tricky' words and all of your learnt digraphs and trigraphs in you pouch.

Please remember to look at your reading book and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

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20th -24th May 2024

Can you carry on your learning at home?

During this week away from school please could you practise your new 'tricky' words...

were: Make waves with you hand. Then pretend to sneeze!

little: Pretend to hold something small using your thumb and first finger. https://bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk/dictionary/words/little-2.html

there: Create a fist with thumb out. Wave this fist. https://bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk/dictionary/words/there-1.html

one: Hold up first finger to show one. https://bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk/dictionary/words/one-1.html

and ensure that you can read the previous learnt 'tricky' words (Red Cards) and 'High Frequency' words (Green Cards) Remember that little but often is the best way of learning this words.

Also spend some time enjoying the buddle of books that have been sent home too.

13th -17th May 2024

Can you carry on your learning at home?

Can you develop your 'Fine Motor' skills by spending time practising your letter formation of 'v' and 'w'?

Formation of v: Down the neck and up the neck.

Formation of w: Down the wave, up the wave, down the wave, up the wave.

This week we have been developing our manual dexterity by unscrewing and re-screwing lids on various bottles, jars, tubs etc. Can you continue developing your manual dexterity?

In our Mathematics we have been revisiting our learning and naming of 2D and 3D shapes. Can you go on a shape hunt around your home and find some objects that are 2D shapes: triangles, circles, squares, rectangles and 3D shapes: Cube, Sphere, Cuboid, Cylinder.

This week we have been making and reading words that begin with Adjacent Consonants. Can you use your letters in your pouch to make/read the words:

twig, slug, scarf, flag, clap, drip, frog, grab, skip, smell, stop, swim, pram

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7th -10th May 2024

Can you carry on your learning at home?

In our Mathematics we have been adding three more. Can you use your toys, counting items to add three more to a small group? E.g. I have two bricks I'm going to add 3 more bricks I now have five bricks altogether. Perhaps you could write your add calculation e.g. 2+3=5.

Can you practise reading and spelling your 'Tricky' words and all of your learnt digraphs and trigraphs in you pouch.

Please remember to look at your reading book and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

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29th April -3rd May 2024

Can you carry on your learning at home?

Can you develop your 'Fine Motor' skills by spending time practising your letter formation of 'n' and 'm'?

Formation of n: Down the leaf, up and over the nut.

Formation of m: Down the fork, over the meatballs.

Can you continue your weaving skills learnt this week by use a cooling rack and weave ribbon/show laces/string etc up and down on the metal rack?

We have been observing our tadpoles very closely in our tank and in the pond. Can you talk to an adult about what changes you have seen so far? (Our tadpoles have got very large and have begun to grow back legs!)

You might like to watch this fund song clip on You tube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmlaclb3K2o

In our Mathematics we have been building numbers of 15,15,17,18 and 19. Can you build representations of these numbers and then write the number?

Can you practise reading and spelling your 'Tricky' words and all of your learnt digraphs and trigraphs in you pouch.

Please remember to look at your reading book and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

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22nd -26th April 2024

Why do we Forest School in Ladybird Class at Stretham School?

These are a few reasons why...
Confidence: Your children are increasing their self-confidence and self-belief from the freedom, time and space, to learn, grow and demonstrate independence.
Social skills: Your children are increase awareness of the consequences of their actions on other people, peers and adults, and are acquiring a better ability to work co-operatively with others.
Language and communication: Your children are developed more sophisticated uses of both written and spoken language prompted by their visual and sensory experiences at Forest School.
Motivation and concentration: Your children are keen to participate in exploratory learning and play activities as well as the ability to focus on specific tasks for extended periods of time.
Physical skills: Your children are developing physical stamina and their gross motor skills through free and easy movement round the Forest School site. They are developing fine motor skills by making objects and structures.
Knowledge and understanding: Your children are increasing their respect for the environment as well as an interest in their natural surroundings.

Can you carry on your learning at home?

Can you develop your 'Fine Motor' skills by spending time practising your letter formation of 'a' and 'd'?

Formation of a: Around the apple up the stalk and down the leaf.

Formation of d: Around the drum, up and down the stick.

We have been learning about the different parts of a plant. Can you name the different parts of a flower/plant (Petal, stem, roots, leaves)? Can you remember what each part does?

You might like to watch this fund song clip on You tube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql6OL7_qFgU

In our Mathematics we have been learning about position and direction. We enjoyed the book Rosie's walk by Pat Hutchins we then discuss the journey that Rosie and the fox took using the positional words: around, across, next to, on, under, over, past, behind, in-front. We then took a journey of our own and discussed our position and directs we took e.g. "I went over the box, walked along the path, went around the table, between the chairs, under the ladder and then next to the bin. Can you take a short journey around your garden/house and use positional language. Maybe you could extend your learning by drawing a map of your journey like we did in class and show someone in your family!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvHWqeRzjPo

Can you also practise reading and spelling your new 'Tricky' words: 'have', 'like', 'come' and 'some'.

Please remember to look at your reading book and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

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16th-19th April 2024

Can you carry on your learning at home?

Can you develop your 'Fine Motor' skills by spending time practising your letter formation of 'b' and 'd'?

Formation of b: Down the bat, up and around the ball.

Formation of d: Around the drum, up and down the stick.

In our Mathematics we have been building numbers of 11,12,13 and 14. Can you build representations of these numbers and then write the number?

We have been learning to recognise and name vowels (a,e,i,o,u) We have also been learning the letters that are not vowels are called consonants. Can you say which letters are vowels and which are consonants?

Please remember to spend time looking at your collect of reading books that have been sent home with you over this half term break. Please remember to get a grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

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'b' and 'd' letter formation.pdf

Spring Term 2024

Happy New Year and welcome back to a new term.

Link to parent view is: Ofsted Parent View

18th-28th March 2024

Can you carry on your learning at home?

Can you develop your 'Gross Motor' skills by spending time on your scooter or bike. If your confident on your scooter/bike can you follow an obstacle course.

Can you continue your learning about joining materials by creating some great junk models. N.B Please talk to your child whilst doing this. "Is this the best way to join this tube and box together? What would happen if I used glue/sellotape/flange/slotting/split pin/stapling/string etc.

In our Mathematics we have been revising our learning of number recognition. Can you write numbers 0-20 on pieces of paper. Can you then sequence them in the correct order? NB if child is confident in sequencing number 1-20 challenge them to sequence the numbers starting with 20-0.

We have been focusing and recapping our learnt of digraphs: ai, oa, oo, ee, oi. Can you keep practising these until you can recognise them confidently. NB to challenge your child your could use your other cards to make words to read and write: rain, pain, tail, mail, toad, raod, goat, moat, boat, moon, spoon, food, foot, meet, feet, weep, coin, boil, foil, soil.

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Week Beginning 11th March 2024

Can you carry on your learning at home?

In our PD sessions we have been developing our 'fine' motor skills. By removing elastic bands from trapped dinosaurs! Can you ask your grown-up to trap one of your toys in a web of elastic bands? NB to make it more tricky for your child. add more bands and twist the bands around the toy.

In our Mathematics we have been learning about time. can you recite the days of the week in order? NB to challenge your child ask them questions e.g. which day comes after Wednesday... Which day comes before Saturday etc. There are lots of lovely stories which have the days of the week e.g.

(Mrs Honey's Hat)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZHvucxaoGI

(Mr Wolf's Week)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRFATHNuHN0 or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSsPycUTYig

(The Very Hungry Caterpillar)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75NQK-Sm1YY

This week we have been focusing and recapping our learnt trigraphs: igh, ear, air, ure. Can you keep practising these until you can recognise them confidently. NB to challenge your child your could use your other cards to make words to read and write: hair, fair, lair, pair, tear, near, fear, beard, light, high, fight, night, pure, picture, manure, cure.

Please remember to look at your reading book and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

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Week Beginning 4th March 2024

Can you carry on your learning at home?

In our Art session we have been creating 3D transient art using loose parts. Can you create your own piece of transient art? ('Transient' art is not fixed or permanent)

In our Mathematics we have been using the vocabulary 'long', 'longer', 'longest', 'short', 'shorter' and 'shortest' when comparing the length. Can you lay out some objects and describe the length of the objects. Remember to use the correct vocabulary rather that big and small.

Please practise all your learnt sounds and words in your pouch.

Please remember to look at your reading book and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

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Week Beginning 26th February 2024

Can you carry on your learning at home?

In our Art next week we are going to create child-led collages. Can you make a collage? Perhaps your grown up could set up a work station for you e.g. Mixed media scraps such as crepe paper, fabric, tissue paper, corrugated card, magazines, ribbon, string/wool, foil etc. Glue stick, PVA glue, sticky tape, scissors and a piece of paper or card which you can work upon.

This week we commenced our learning about 'Dinosaurs'...

Can you remember what a carnivore dinosaur would eat?

Can you remember what a herbivore dinosaur would eat?

Can you remember what an omnivore dinosaur would eat?

In our Mathematics we have been continuing our learning of recognising numbers 7,8 & 9 how many ways can you represent these numbers. Listen, watch and discuss this book 'I spy numbers' off Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quY3sah9GEs

Over the next fortnight we are going to revisit our phonic learning so far. Please practise all your learnt phonics, tricky words etc. I shall be checking your knowledge over the next week.

Please remember to look at your reading book and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

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Week Beginning 12th February 2024

Can you carry on your learning at home?

In our Forest schooling session this week the children had the opportunity to create their own natural paintbrush. Can you create a paint brush with objects to find outside? What will you use for the handle? What will you use for the bristles?

In our Mathematics we have been continuing our learning of pattern we have been learning about and creating 'A,B,B' patterns can you create a 'A,B,B' pattern and repeat it? Perhaps you could use some objects from around your home. E.g. spoon (A), fork (B), fork (B), spoon (A), fork (B), fork (B), or maybe it could be out of coloured blocks/Lego e.g. red (A), yellow (B), red (A), yellow (B),yellow (B).

Please practise your newly learnt trigraph: 'ure' and newly learnt digraph: 'er'. Remember a trigraph is three letters that make one sound and a diagraph is two letters that make one sound.

Can you also practise reading and spelling your new 'Tricky' words: 'all' and 'are'.

Please remember to look at your reading book and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

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Week Beginning 5th February 2024

Can you carry on your learning at home?

This week we have been creating 'Abstract' art work by listening to different styles of music. Can you make your paintbrush dance on the paper to the music? What colour will you choose to use? Do you need to mix two colours together to make a new colour?

In our Mathematics we have been learning and creating 'A,B' patterns can you create a 'A,B' pattern and repeat it? Perhaps you could use some objects from around your home. E.g. spoon (A), fork (B), spoon (A), fork (B) or maybe it could be out of coloured blocks/Lego e.g. red (A), blue (B), red (A), blue (B).

Please practise your newly learnt trigraphs: 'air' and 'ear'. Remember a trigraph is three letters that make one sound.

Can you also continue practising reading and spelling your 'Tricky' words.

Please remember to look at your reading book and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

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Week Beginning 29th January 2024

Learning to tie a 'Granny' knot.

Can you carry on your learning at home?

This week we have been continuing our learning of tying knots. Can you continue your learning by practising tying 'Granny Knots'.

In our Mathematics we have been continuing our number learning of number 10. Can you practise counting and writing the number 10.

Please practise your newly learnt digraphs: 'ow' and 'oi'. Remember a digraph is two letters that make one sound.

Can you also practise reading and spelling your new 'Tricky' word: 'here'.

Please remember to look at your reading book and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

Please remember to share your 'Home Learning' with us on your Seesaw account!

Week Beginning 22nd January 2024

Can you carry on your learning at home?

This week in our forest schooling session we have been practising tying knots. Can you continue your learning by practising tying 'Granny Knots'. We shall need this knot to tie our aprons for cooking this week!

In our Mathematics we have been continuing our number learning of number 9. Can you practise counting and writing the number 9.

Please practise your newly learnt digraphs: 'ur' and 'or'. Remember a digraph is two letters that make one sound.

Can you also practise reading and spelling your new 'Tricky' words: 'you', 'they' and 'said'.

Please remember to look at your reading book and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

Please remember to share your 'Home Learning' with us on your Seesaw account!

Week Beginning 15th January 2024

Can you carry on your learning at home?

This week we continued our learning of our topic 'Chinese New Year'. We learnt about they clean in preparation of their New Year. During our Physical motor skill sessions we practised using a dust pan and brush. Can you continue your learning by practising using a dustpan and brush.

Please practise your newly learnt digraphs: 'oo' and 'ar'. Remember a digraph is two letters that make one sound.

Please remember to look at your reading book and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

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Week Beginning 8th January 2024

Can you carry on your learning at home?

This week we began our new topic 'Chinese New Year'. We begun by looking at a world map. We identified land and water. Can you point to the land and the water (Oceans)? We also identified where the United Kingdom and China. We discussed how we would travel from United Kingdom to China.

Please practise your new digraph: 'oa'. Remember a digraph is two letters that make one sound. Can you also practise reading and spelling your new 'Tricky' word: 'my'.

Please remember to look at your reading book and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

In our Mathematics we have been learning about the mean of zero. Provide equipment for throwing or a rolling game such as skittles, soft toys and buckets. Encourage your child to notice when they knock over
zero skittles or when zero soft toys land inside the bucket. Prompt your child to record their score.

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Ladybird Class Home Learning Monday 8th January 2024.pdf

Week Beginning 18th December 2023

Week Beginning 11th December 2023

Can you carry on your learning at home?

This coming week we are going to have ago at making paper snowflakes using our Mathematical and creative skills by folding paper circles and cutting triangles. Can you make a paper snowflake?

Please practise your new trigraph: 'igh'. Remember a trigraph is three letters that make one sound. Keep practising reading and spelling your 'Tricky' words.

Please remember to look at your reading book and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

Can you practise correctly writing the number 8. Number 8 starts as a 'S' letter then you continue on to join the ends without taking your pen off.

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Week Beginning 4th December 2023

Can you carry on your learning at home?

Please practise your new diagraphs: 'ai' and 'ee'. Remember a digraph is two letters that make one sound. Can you practise your newly learnt tricky words: 'was'.

Please remember to look at your reading book and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

Can you get creative and make some repeating colour pattern paperchains to decorate your house like we did at school.

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Week Beginning 20th November 2023

Can you carry on your learning at home?

Can you get creative by using your learnt joining skills (Using paperclips, split pins, sellotape, glue, tying, slotting or flanging) to create a junk model?

Please practise your new diagraphs: 'th' and 'ch'. Remember a digraph is two letters that make one sound. Keep practising reading and spelling your 'Tricky' words.

Please remember to look at your reading book and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

Can you practise correctly writing the number 6. Number 6 goes down the crocodiles tail then around. Can you go on a shape hunt and find any things/items that are a circle or triangle shape?

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Week Beginning 13th November 2023

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Can you carry on your learning at home?

Can you get creative by getting your paints out. Can you remember which two primary colours make green? Which two primary colours make orange? Which two colours make purple?

Please practise your new diagraphs: 'qu' and 'sh'. Remember a digraph is two letters that make one sound. Can you practise reading our new 'Tricky' words: be, me & we?

Please remember to look at your reading book and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

Can you practise correctly writing your numbers 1-5. Remember number one is a straight line from top to bottom and number 5 goes down first (down the Kangaroos neck) then around (around the Kangaroos tummy/pouch) then take your pen off and go across the top. (draw from ear to nose)

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Week Beginning 6th November 2023

Can you carry on your learning at home?

Can you get creative and make a firework picture? What will you use?

Please practise your new phonemes: y, z. Can you practise reading our new 'Tricky' words: he & she?

Please remember to look at your reading book and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

In our Mathematics we have been learning one less than a given number. Can you roll a dice, count the spots and then say one less than the amount on the dice? You could use objects to match the number rolled on the dice and then hide/remove one to workout one less.

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Week Beginning 30th October 2023

Creating a Dragon sneeze with a fire steel.

Creating Dragon sneezes with a fire steel.

Can you carry on your learning at home?

In our Creative Development sessions this week we have been learning about different ways in which we can join materials together. Can you continue practising these techniques you have learnt.

Glue Stick: Can you join pieces of paper or card together using a glue stick to join two pieces of paper together make sure to use enough and pressing hard enough.

Tape: Can you use tape to join two pieces of paper and/or card together.

Clip: Can you use a paper clip to join two pieces of paper and/or card together?

Tie: Can you tie two pieces of thicker card together by wrapping string around them repeatedly and tucking the ends in. Test what happens if you do this with thin paper. What happens to the paper?

Please practise your new phonemes: j, v, w, x remember not to add an 'u' sound on the end! Please remember to look at your reading book and ask your grown-up to write a comment in your blue reading record booklet.

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Week Beginning 16th October 2023

Can you carry on your learning at home?

To develop your hand muscle strength can you use a rolling pin to roll some dough and then cut some shapes using a cutter. Remember when rolling to try and keep it the same thickness.

Please practise all your new phonemes and green words in your pouch. Perhaps you could play a game of Snap.

In our Mathematics we have been learning to write the numbers 1,2,3 perhaps you could practise writing these numbers using your pens, chalk, in flour on a table top. Could you be creative and make these numbers our of breakfast cereal, stones etc.

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Week Beginning 9th October 2023

Week Beginning 2nd October 2023

Can you carry on your learning at home?

To develop your hand muscle strength can you stretch elastic bands over a tin can?

In our Phonics Sessions the children have been learning to recognise and read the words: 'I', 'go', 'no' and 'of'. Can you practise reading these words by playing a game of pairs?

In our Mathematics we have been learning to subitise numbers 1,2,3 (to instantly recognising the number of objects or items in a group without needing to count them). NB It is important that they see the dots or other objects in different arrangements so that they don’t think a number representation such as 3 always appears in the same way.

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