English live at 9.30am

Watch this different version of Jack and the Beanstalk.  

This version has some lovely language in it.  The author has thought really carefully  about the words he has used.  This helps make it really interesting to listen to.

I have picked some of the words from the story, see if you can find the words that have a similar meaning.  This is a great activity for building up your vocabulary.

Phonics live at 11am

If you can’t join in with our live session at 11 then please watch Lesson 24 of the Year 1 Spring Term Lessons.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP_FbjYUP_UtldV2K_-niWw

Thurs 4th – we will use this game as part of the lesson. You can play it here

Science

In this lesson, we will be investigating which materials can be blown down by creating our own wind using a hairdryer. We will be experimenting with different types of materials which have different weights. We will be creating our structures to experiment with in the next lesson, ‘Will the wall I’ve built withstand strong winds?’. You will need playdough, twigs or sticks, hay or straw, sugar cubes, lego or plastic bricks and lastly glue or sticky tape. If you do not have these things, you can watch me model this experiment. At the end please answer the questions and then draw the table into your book and sort the list of materials into heavy and light.

Click on this link to watch the lesson-

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/which-materials-can-withstand-strong-winds-cruk2c

Hello Skippers! I’m so proud of you all managing so well at home. It was lovely to see nearly everyone in the live lessons yesterday and to have so much super work emailed in. I gave out so many rainbow points I’ll be needing to top up the box I think! I will pop the schedule for today below and please remember our 1.45pm catch up today is ‘bring your pet’. If you haven’t got a pet maybe you could think of a good question to ask someone else about their animal. I have a feeling this could be quite popular/chaotic/fun and also time consuming so we will have to keep each turn brief if we have a lot of pets turn up!

Mastering the Maths!

In today’s maths lesson at 9.30am we’ll be putting into practice some of the skills we have learnt this week. You will need your red exercise book or some paper, a pencil and a ruler.

Comparing Numbers:

1. First divide your page into 3 columns like this…

2. Pick a number that is more than 20 but less than 40. Draw the number into the middle column in your book. Write the number too. I chose the number 34, but you can choose any number you like.

3. Ask an adult to tell you a number  between 20 and 40.

Is their number more or less than yours?

Draw and write that into the correct column.

4. Together choose a number to put in the remaining column. Draw and write this too.

Now repeat this activity at least 3 more times. Your page in your red book should look a little like this…

Phonics

If you can’t join in with our live session at 11 then please watch Lesson 20 of the Year 1 Spring Term Lessons.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP_FbjYUP_UtldV2K_-niWw

Harmony We hope you had fun exploring colour-mixing during your art lesson earlier in the week! Today we will be looking at the different colours created by Russian artist Kandinsky in one of his most famous paintings. You can see it below and also have a look at this short clip by clicking on the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIWjR3otGvM   Can you spot some circles that are the primary colours (red, yellow and blue)? Which colours do you think Kandinsky mixed to create some of the other circles? Now it’s your turn – use paint, crayons, pastels, playdough or felt tips to have a go at creating some concentric circles using your own mixed colours.  Please share a photo of your work at year1@damers.dorset.sch.uk and we will try to join all our pieces of art together to create a class display!

We had such fun today designing wolf traps and writing instructions. Thank you for your patience when my wolf decided he wasn’t going in our trap! The saying ”Never work with children and animals” springs to mind!

Here’s a selection of the wonderful work that you sent in today. Sorry there were too many to share them all.

Welcome everyone. I’m hoping I’ll see lots of you today for our live lessons. I’ve even arranged a special guest for literacy at 9.30. I hope he behaves himself!

English

Last week we looked at the villain in Rapunzel, that was the witch and you created a wanted poster for her. This week in Little Red Riding Hood our baddy is the wolf. 

We would like you to design a step by step set of instructions on how to catch a wolf! Think about what you might need to help you. Some rope or a cage, a net or some bait to lure him in. Talk through your idea for catching him, read through these examples and then draw and write your instructions. Either use the sheet below or create your own. We are using the time words- First, next, then, after that and finally. Please email us a photo we would love to see your designs and instructions.

Phonics

If you can’t join in with our live session at 11 then please watch Lesson 19 of the Year 1 Spring Term Lessons. We are learning ph can make the /f/ sound as in phone.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP_FbjYUP_UtldV2K_-niWw

Science

Is the wall I’ve built waterproof?

Today you will be using the walls that you built last week and 

conducting an experiment to investigate which materials are most appropriate to build a wall, and comparing their condition after being exposed to water.

Like before you can either draw the table that is shown in the lesson or print out this sheet.

Please click on the link below to start the lesson

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/is-the-wall-ive-built-waterproof-cru68d

Maths 

Join us at 9.30am or if you can’t the activity is below.

Today we are going to practice some of the maths we have learnt this week. You will need your red exercise books, a pencil and your collection of small objects.

Read the Activity Time instructions below…

Once you have counted the number of cubes draw your number into your red book and write the number of tens and ones. Have a look at my example below.

Join our class catch up later today and share your work! We can’t wait to see it!

Phonics

If you can’t join in with our live session at 11 then please watch Lesson 15 of the Year 1 Spring Term lessons where you will consolidate learning from this week.

In class we will be working on tricky words today. The words for this term are below.

Geometry/Harmony

This week we are going to look at the work of Dutch artist Mondrian. Have a look at some of his paintings below, which he created about 100 years ago:

Talk about what you see to someone at home. Did you notice there are lots of horizontal and vertical black lines that make a sort of grid? What shapes can you see? Which colours did Mondrian use?

Mondrian created lots of paintings in this style, using mainly red, blue and yellow. We call these the primary colours. (We’ll be learning more about these in our art lesson next week!)

Can you create a piece of art using the straight lines, shapes and colours that Mondrian used? You could use felt tips, paint or collage – or even try using Lego! Here are some ideas to get you started:

If you’d like to send a photo of your artwork to year1@damers.dorset.sch.uk we’d love to see it!

See you at 1.45 for a catch up. Wear a funny hat if you like!

English

Please join us at 9.30 for the live lesson.  If you are unable to join us see what to do below.

As you know most traditional tales have a baddy in them!  Below are some examples of a wanted poster for the wolf.

On the last page of the Rapunzal story, if you look carefully you might spot some wanted posters!

Today we would like you to make a wanted poster for the witch in Rapunzel!  You can either print out the template below or make your own one in your red book.  Remember to keep your work neat please and colour in with pencil.  Here are some examples of posters made for a fairy tale wolf.

Phonics

If you can’t join in with our live session at 11 then please watch Lesson 14 of the Year 1 Spring Term lessons where you will learn how g can make the j sound. For example in words like giant.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP_FbjYUP_UtldV2K_-niWw

PE Have a go at this backyard PE lesson based on fairytales. Try some of the exercises. Maybe you could even think up some of your own. Do you recognise which story each of the moves have come from? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6avWoD0km7U

And another 6 year old this weekend! Have a super day Franklyn.

We hope you have a super day. Your friend chose you this song as we can’t sing to you at the moment!

Phonics

Today is lesson 4  on You Tube. We are learning that ‘oe’ and ‘ou’ can make the oa sound as in toe and shoulder. Please watch and join in. 

Now play a dice game rolling the dice and reading an oe word each time.