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We'd love to see your home learning! Please send any photographs of your learning to: enquiry@hawthorn.bham.sch.uk Please ensure you write your name, class and what learning you are presenting. We will add your photograph(s) to the Nursery Class Page... your friends will be so excited to see your wonderful learning.
Missing you all so much 
Remember you can watch stories read by your teachers on the Nursery Class page...click on the link below 
Wow! Look Nursery! The butterflies are finally here! Well done Mia, and thank you to your Mum for keeping us updated!
Such a sweet message Maria! I miss you too and so do all of your teachers and your friends! Until we see each other again, stay safe!
Lovely to see you Lucas! Fantastic home learning! We like your rainbow !
Maria's mum tells us that Maria is enjoying phonics and is eager to read. She is beginning to blend three letters. Well done Maria, keep up the good work!
Hajrah and her family have been busy in the kitchen baking!
Lovely work Nabihah!
Mia's been learning all about caterpillars after watching our story story of the week "10 Wiggly Wriggly caterpillars".
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Friday 22nd May |
Additional Activities |
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Maths |
Hide and Seek https://sightwords.com/counting/counting-1-10/hide-and-seek/ |
Matching Numbers https://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/category/eyfs/eyfs-maths/page/7/ |
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Literacy |
Letterflies https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/letterflies/ |
Make that sound with Sing up at home |
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Phonics
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Set 1 Speed Sounds https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ/featured |
Match the picture to the sound games https://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/category/eyfs/eyfs-phonics/phase-2/page/4/ |
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Understanding the World |
My World Kitchen |
Where in the World? https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/playlist-where-in-the-world |
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P. E. |
9 am Joe Wicks P.E lesson on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMpSKmcdXBI |
Funky Friday Disco Sign up for Free |
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Thursday 21st May |
Additional Activities |
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Maths |
Time language game https://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/category/eyfs/eyfs-maths/ |
Let’s Compare |
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Literacy |
Secret name writing https://fairydustteaching.com/2011/06/shhh-its-secret-message-helper-cvc-word/ |
Sky Writer http://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/skyWriter/index.html Choose and letter and copy the formation |
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Phonics
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Set 1 Speed Sounds https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ/featured |
Match the picture to the sound https://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/category/eyfs/eyfs-phonics/phase-2/page/3/ |
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Understanding the World |
Bake a Gingerbread man |
Sing up at home |
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P. E. |
9 am Joe Wicks P.E lesson on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMpSKmcdXBI |
Thinking Thursday Sign up for Free |
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Wednesday 20th May |
Additional Activities |
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Maths |
Ordering https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/gingerbread-man-game |
Maths games https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/topics/numeracy |
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Literacy |
Guess the feeling… |
Library Time. Choose a book |
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Phonics
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Set 1 Speed Sounds https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ/featured |
Phonics Play Username: march20 Password: home Phase 1 games |
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Expressive Art and Design |
Do the animal bop https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/do-the-animal-bop/ |
Sing up at home |
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P. E. |
9 am Joe Wicks P.E lesson on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMpSKmcdXBI |
Bunny Dance https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/everybunny-dance/ |
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Tuesday 19th May |
Additional Activities |
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Maths |
Match the Gingerbread men to the correct tray https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/gingerbread-man-game |
5 Gingerbread man song |
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Literacy |
Watch the Gingerbread man and answer the following questions: How did the gingerbread feel when he was being chased? How did he feel when he got away and didn’t get caught? Who made the gingerbread man? What did they want to do to the gingerbread man? What did the fox want? How did the gingerbread man feel in the water? How did the fox feel at the end? |
Design your own Gingerbread man and write your name on your creation. Send pictures to enquiry@hawthorn.bham.sch.uk |
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Phonics
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Set 1 Speed Sounds https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ/featured |
Phonics Play Username: march20 Password: home Phase 1 games |
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Expressive Art and Design |
Make a Gingerbread man finger puppet |
No glue Gingerbread man https://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2016/12/no-glue-gingerbread-man-craft.html |
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P. E. |
9 am Joe Wicks P.E lesson on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMpSKmcdXBI |
Gingerbread man relaxation yoga |
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Monday 18th May |
Additional Activities |
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Maths |
Counting https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/gingerbread-man-game |
Maths games https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/topics/numeracy |
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Literacy |
Watch the story of the Gingerbread man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pckuS--UlV4 Can you repeat the main phrase? Draw a picture of your favourite animal that chased the Gingerbread man in the story. |
Can you think of 3 words that rhyme with man? Draw the pictures of the words you think of. |
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Phonics
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Set 1 Speed Sounds https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ/featured |
Phonics Play Username: march20 Password: home Phase 1 games |
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Expressive Art and Design |
Watch the story of the week, ‘Butterfly’ read by Ms Copper. Can you make a symmetrical butterfly painting? |
Folded paper butterfly craft https://buggyandbuddy.com/folded-paper-butterfly-craft-for-kids/ |
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P. E. |
9 am Joe Wicks P.E lesson on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMpSKmcdXBI |
Boogie Beebies |
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Friday 15th May |
Additional Activities |
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Maths |
Playdough Caterpillars Day 5 Hungry Caterpillar |
Let’s Compare |
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Literacy |
Memory Game https://small-talk.org.uk/3-5-years/play/memory-game/ Retell one of your favourite stories to a grown up! |
Writing with Squiglet https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/games/get-squiggling-letters-mobile |
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Phonics
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Set 1 Speed Sounds https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ/featured |
Match the initial Sound |
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Understanding the World |
Make a fruity smoothie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwbR_D6jsHw Remember Grown-Up’s must supervise ! |
Bing makes a smoothie https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b046sdsq/bing-series-1-6-smoothie |
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P. E. |
9 am Joe Wicks P.E lesson on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMpSKmcdXBI |
Funky Friday Disco Sign up for Free |
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Thursday 14th May |
Additional Activities |
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Maths |
Picnic Time Day 4 Hungry Caterpillar |
Finish the pattern http://resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk/VTC/simple_patterns/eng/Introduction/MainSession.htm |
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Literacy |
Draw a Tree The Hungry Caterpillar was born on a leaf. Can you find a tree to look at and draw? |
Library Time. Choose a book |
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Phonics
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Set 1 Speed Sounds https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ/featured |
Match the initial Sound https://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/resource/phonics-i-n-m-d-game-phase-2/ |
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Understanding the World |
Make a home for a caterpillar. Gather together leaves, wool, paper pieces and other materials, and stick them together to make a cosy place for him to sleep. |
National Geographic- Butterfly: A life |
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P. E. |
9 am Joe Wicks P.E lesson on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMpSKmcdXBI |
Thinking Thursday: Pilates Growing Up Sign up for Free |
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Wednesday 13th May |
Additional Activities |
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Maths |
Fruit Bowl Sort Day 3 Hungry Caterpillar |
Days of the week https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXMofxtDPUQ What did The Very Hungry Caterpillar eat on Tuesday? On which day does The Very Hungry Caterpillar eat a pear? |
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Literacy |
Sky Writer http://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/skyWriter/index.html Choose and letter and copy the formation |
Library Time. Choose a book |
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Phonics
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Set 1 Speed Sounds https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ/featured |
Match the initial Sound https://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/resource/phonics-g-o-c-k-game-phase-2/ |
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Understanding the World |
Learn about the butterfly |
Look for caterpillar’s butterflies or insects in your garden! Describe them: Fluffy, curly, wriggly, bendy, spiky, pretty, slimy, green, brown, yellow… |
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P. E. |
9 am Joe Wicks P.E lesson on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMpSKmcdXBI |
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Yoga |
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Tuesday 12th May |
Additional Activities |
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Maths |
Finger counting painting Day 2 Hungry Caterpillar |
Shape Monsters |
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Literacy |
Draw a picture of your favourite food to eat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75NQK-Sm1YY What food does The Very Hungry Caterpillar eat? What are your favourite foods? |
Mark making online https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/make-your-mark/ |
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Phonics
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Set 1 Speed Sounds https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ/featured |
Match the initial Sound https://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/resource/phonics-e-u-r-h-game-phase-2/ |
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Understanding the World |
Germs experiment |
Germs https://www.thenational.academy/reception/foundation/germs-reception-wk2-1#slide-2 |
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P. E. |
9 am Joe Wicks P.E lesson on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMpSKmcdXBI |
Boogie Beebies- Pirate Gang |
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Monday 11th May |
Additional Activities |
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Maths |
Hungry Caterpillar Day 1 Shape Hunter |
Choose a jigsaw https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/jigsaws/ |
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Literacy |
Letter flies https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/letterflies/ |
Time to rhyme https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/rhymes/ |
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Phonics
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Set 1 Speed Sounds https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ/featured
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Match the initial Sound https://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/resource/phonics-b-f-l-game-phase-2/ |
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Expressive Arts & Design |
Watch the story of the week, The Hungry Caterpillar read by Mrs Allen. Make an egg carton caterpillar https://www.weareteachers.com/very-hungry-caterpillar-activities/ |
Fine Motor activity https://www.weareteachers.com/very-hungry-caterpillar-activities/ |
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P. E. |
9 am Joe Wicks P.E lesson on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMpSKmcdXBI
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Boogie Beebies |
This week's 'Hungry Caterpillar' maths... click below
Remember this Friday (8th May) is bank holiday! Enjoy the weekend and we'll see you on Monday... Don't forget you can watch the story of the week and complete the activities on our Nursery Class Page! Stay safe !
* Reminder: This week is Deaf Awareness Week! Please visit our class page for activities...
This week we celebrate the 75th Anniversary for VE Day. See 'theme' box for activities!
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Thursday 7th May |
Additional Activities |
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Maths |
Bug catcher |
5 little speckled frogs |
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English |
Watch ‘What’s your name’ song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv0ZWoEYIT4 Write your name three times. |
Mark making and creative play https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/make-your-mark/ |
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Phonics
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Set 1 Speed Sounds https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ/featured
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Phonics Play Username: march20 Password: home
Welcome to the Zoo https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/1/welcome-to-the-zoo |
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Theme |
My World Kitchen |
Make banana bread https://www.booktrust.org.uk/globalassets/resources/time-to-read/2018/little-monkey-banana-bread.pdf |
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P. E. |
9 am Joe Wicks P.E lesson on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMpSKmcdXBI
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Animal Boogie |
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Wednesday 6th May |
Additional Activities |
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Maths |
Count the Ladybirds spots |
Number Rhymes |
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English |
Mark making and creative play |
Draw a picture of your family
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Phonics
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Set 1 Speed Sounds https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ/featured
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Alphablocks Game |
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Theme |
Get Well Soon Dr Ranj- Coronavirus https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p08bmd70/get-well-soon-coronavirus Draw and colour in or paint a rainbow |
Remember and celebrate VE day https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48201749 Complete activities (see links below)
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P. E. |
9 am Joe Wicks P.E lesson on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMpSKmcdXBI
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Yoga |
VE Day
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Tuesday 5th May |
Additional Activities |
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Maths |
Teddy bear Numbers |
Write numbers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzKqCmjVXLI
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English |
Choose a story to read online |
Make a puppet of your favourite character https://small-talk.org.uk/3-5-years/play/making-puppets/
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Phonics
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Set 1 Speed Sounds https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ/featured
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Phonics Play Username: march20 Password: home
Super Smoothie https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/1/super-smoothie |
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Theme |
Listen and watch Dear Zoo and Spot. Learn how to sign with Mrs Todd and Miss Jenkins on Nursery Class Page. |
Deaf Awareness Week https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/curations/something-special-songs |
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Monday 4th May |
Additional Activities |
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Maths |
Counting 1-10 Game https://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/resource/reception-counting-game-0-10/ |
10 little numbers |
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English |
Watch the story of the week, read by Miss James “We’re Going on a bear hunt” and retell the story to your grown up. |
Draw a picture of a bear |
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Phonics
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Set 1 Speed Sounds https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ/featured
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Phonics Play Username: march20 Password: home
Cake Bake https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/1/cake-bake
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Theme |
Join in with singing the bear hunt song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_ShP3fiEhU&list=RDMM5_ShP3fiEhU&start_radio=1 |
Bear Hunt activities https://www.ndna.org.uk/NDNA/Campaigns/Walker_Books/Storytelling_activities_for_nurseries.aspx
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Friday 1st May |
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Maths |
My day. Put the day’s events in the correct order.
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English |
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/api/interactives/24464.html Initial sounds. Match the picture. |
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Phonics
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Set 1 “j” Speed Sounds 9:30 am |
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Theme |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/games/mini-beast-adventure-with-jess-minibeast-spotter Minibeast Spotter game |
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P. E. |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMpSKmcdXBI 9 am Joe Wicks P.E lesson on Youtube |
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Thursday 30th April |
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Maths |
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/api/interactives/24456.html Count the number of counters all together to make the total.
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English |
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/api/interactives/24632.html Match the letter with the sound it makes.
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Phonics
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Set 1 “r” Speed Sounds 9:30 am |
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Theme |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/mini-beast-adventure-with-jess-snail-adventure Snail Adventure. Minibeast Adventure with Jess on Cbeebies |
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P. E. |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMpSKmcdXBI Joe Wicks P.E lesson on Youtube Click on the lesson for Thursday 30th April |
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Wednesday 29th April |
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Maths |
Match the shoes into pairs (groups of 2 that look the same)
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English |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiy3a1v9Q2E Listen to the story The Three Billy Goats Gruff https://cdn.oxfordowl.co.uk/2018/04/18/10/19/34/252/RWO_Stage_2_Trad_Tales_Parent_PDF.pdf Draw a picture of the scary Troll
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Phonics
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Set 1 “h” Speed Sounds 9:30 am |
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Theme |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/mini-beast-adventure-with-jess-earwig-adventure The Minibeast that lives in water. Minibeast Adventure with Jess on Cbeebies |
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P. E. |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMpSKmcdXBI Joe Wicks P.E lesson on Youtube Click on the lesson for Wednesday 29th April |
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Tuesday 28th April |
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Maths |
Match the shape. Can you find the hidden shapes in the picture?
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English |
Can you remember the story about Goldilocks and the Three bears? Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oUP2PFeOi8 Now complete this activity: Who’s is it? |
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Phonics
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Set 1 “l” Speed Sounds 9:30 am |
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Theme |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/mini-beast-adventure-with-jess-earwig-adventure Earwig Minibeast Adventure with Jess on Cbeebies |
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P. E. |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMpSKmcdXBI Joe Wicks P.E lesson on Youtube Click on the lesson for Tuesday 28th April |
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Monday 27th April |
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Maths |
What’s inside? Exploring shape and pattern.
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English |
Retell the story of Jack and the beanstalk by reordering the pictures. |
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Phonics
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Set 1 “e” Speed Sounds 9:30 am |
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Theme |
Watch the story of the week, ready by Ms Copper “10 Wiggly caterpillars” and join in with singing the tiny caterpillar song on the class page. |
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P. E. |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMpSKmcdXBI Joe Wicks P.E lesson on Youtube Click on the lesson for Monday 27th April |