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

Hello. I forgot to remind you but don’t forget Mrs Smiths live assembly is at 2.20pm today. The link was emailed out to you.

Have a great rest of your week.

Mrs Hollingworth

Phonics Live 11am

If you can’t join in with our live session at 11am then please watch Lesson 18 of the Year 1 Spring Term Lessons.

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

PE

Can you make your own traditional tale keep fit session?  

Design it and then spend a minute doing each bit.  You could ask your grown up to try it out too!  

Here is an example but I’m sure you’ll have lots of ideas! You don’t have to write it out,  you can just draw quick pictures on a piece of paper or your whiteboard to remind you what to do.

Idea	Action	Picture
Goats trip trapping over the bridge	Stamping on the spot
The witch climbing up Rapunzel’s hair	Reaching up in the air and pretending to pull on her hair
Goldilocks stirring the porridge	Big circular motions with your arms
The frog waiting to be kissed	Big froggy jumps
The gingerbread man running away	Running on the spot
Jack chopping down the beanstalk	Chopping action from side to side

Maths– Comparing numbers Live 9.30am

Today we are going to be learning how to compare larger numbers. Look carefully at the picture below.

Compare the two numbers. Which number is bigger? How do you know? ‘Let’s Learn’ below will help explain.

Next we’re going to compare three numbers.    37, 22 and 29. 

TOP TIP! First compare the tens in all three numbers.  Second compare the ones where the tens are the same.

Now place these numbers in order from smallest to largest and vice versa.

Finally, have a go at the guided practice questions below and then complete pages 11 – 14 in your Maths No Problem book.

Maths Challenge Time!

These place-value challenges are designed for those children who are able to complete their workbook job independently. You do not need to record your answers, just have a discussion.  The question ‘How do you know that?’  is a brilliant starting place.

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For those of you at home today without your maths workbook. Below are your pages for today. Please talk through the questions count, create the numbers with objects and work out the answers.

Phonics Live 11am

If you can’t join in with our live session at 11am then please watch Lesson 17 of the Year 1 Spring Term Lessons.

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

History

In this lesson, we will be learning about some of the ways in which toys have changed over time. We will be learning about the differences between wooden, plastic and electronic toys and will also look at some examples of each. Please click on the link below to access the lesson.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/how-have-toys-changed-part-1-71h62c

Once you’ve finished the lesson you could ask your parents or grandparents about the toys they used to play with when they were little!

English Live 9.30am

This week we are reading another traditional tale by Bethan Woolvin it is an alternative version of Little Red Riding Hood.  If you are unable to join the live session at 9.30 today then please watch this video…. 

Next see if you can order this story as last week. Cut up the sequencing sheet below then order the pictures. Please number them 1-8 and stick them into your red book.  You will need two pages.  Stick the first 4 in the blank space of one page and the second 4 in the blank space of the second page.  Underneath start to write a sentence to go with each picture.   If you don’t have a printer you could draw the pictures instead. Please don’t worry if your child can only manage a few sentences, a few good quality independent sentences are better than lots of perfect ones where they needed loads of prompting and support. 

Keep it neat, cut out carefully, stick in neatly and when you write your sentence remember to leave finger spaces and start each sentence with a capital letter and end with a full stop.  

Here is one that I started.  If your child finds writing a bit tricky you could make the sentences simpler than the one in the photo e.g.

1.  Little red riding hood set off through the woods to Grandma’s house.
2. She met a wolf.

Good morning! Just to let you know, for those of you learning at home we have swapped our PE and Science afternoon sessions around.  For those of you coming into school please continue to wear your PE kit on a Monday and Thursday.

We are no longer running the cuppa and a catch up session for parents on a Tuesday.  As always if you have any questions or wish to discuss things with your child’s teacher then continue to use email, we are always happy to get back in touch with you.  Below is the timetable for this week.

Phonics Live 11am

If you can’t join in with our live session at 11 then please watch Lesson 16 of the Year 1 Spring Term Lessons.

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

Art

This week in our art and harmony sessions we will be exploring colour-mixing. 

This afternoon is all about exploring what happens when you mix colours.

Try starting with the Primary colours – red, blue and yellow – and choose 2 to mix. What do you notice? 

Now try mixing a different combination of 2 colours.

What happens if you mix all 3 primary colours together?

You can use paint, pastels (oil or chalk) crayons, pencil crayons or even playdough to explore your colour-mixing. In school we might try making ice cubes with food colouring and dropping different coloured cubes into cups of water to see what happens…

Here are some ideas to get you started – have fun and do let us know what you discover as you mix!

If you don’t have any of these resources at home you could try this interactive colour-mixing colouring activity by clicking on the link:

http://d3tt741pwxqwm0.cloudfront.net/KET/evlearnket/Creating-Colors3/index

Maths– Counting in Tens and Ones Live at 9.30am

Look at the picture below.

Talk together about what the digits represent. 

The 3 shows us that there are 3 tens.

The 2 shows us that there are 2 ones.

ACTIVITY TIME:

Look at the numbers below. Draw the tens and ones that match the number on your whiteboard.

It should look like this…

Finally, have a go at the guided practice questions and then complete pages 7 – 10 in your Maths No Problem book.

 Maths Challenge Time–

There are 30 chocolates. The chocolates come in boxes of 10.

Investigate different ways that the chocolates can be grouped. 

Can you use your skip counting to help?

Draw your working out into your red book. It might help to draw the boxes.

Please send a photo of your work to year1@damers.dorset.sch.uk

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