Welcome to Dove Class  

The Team

Class Teacher: Miss McGee

Teaching Assistant: Miss Barton

Target work

English

Week 1) KS1 Fantasy Writing Story Pack

Week 2) Y1 Story Writing: Adventure model/example text

Week 3) Little Red Riding Hood Story Writing Pack

Grammar

Grammar Glossary and lesson ideas - https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-l-4798-year-1-grammar-pack

Classroom secrets is a fantastic website that we use in school for our Grammar lessons. 

Lesson 1) Full stops- /uploads/264/files/Dove/GPS-Year-1-Autumn-Block-2-Step-5-HW-EXT-Full-Stops.pdf

Lesson 2) Recognising sentences and Punctuating - /uploads/264/files/Dove/GPS-Year-1-Autumn-Block-2-Step-8-HW-EXT-Recognising-Sentences.pdf

 

Reading

 

Reading Comprehsion 

Seren's Seasons Differentiated Reading Comprehension

The Runaway Iceberg- Differentiated Reading Comprehension

The Zoo vet- Differentiated Reading Comprehension

Spelling

Please concentrate on 5 spellings a week .

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-l-5155-new-year-1-common-exception-words

Maths

Over the next coming weeks we would have been looking at the following topics in Maths:

• count in jumps of 2s, 5s and 10s (we would spend 3-4 weeks covering this in class)

Count, read and write numbers to 100 in numerals ; count in multiples of twos, fives and tens

• add one digit to two digit numbers to 20 (we would spend 2 weeks covering this in class)
• subtract one digit from two digit numbers to 20 (we would spend 3 weeks covering this in class)

Add and Subtract one digit and two digit numbers to 20 including zero

• find 1/2 and 1/4 of an object shape or amount (we would spend two weeks covering this in class)

Recognise, find and name a half as one part of two equal parts of an object, shape or quantity.

Recognise, find and name a quarter as one of two equal parts of an object, shape or quantity.

• Tell the time in hours and half past the hour. Draw these times on a clock face. (2 week unit)

General Home Learning Links

We have listed some free home-learning resources that you may be interested in completing with your child(ren). Please click on each link to download and access the materials.

TWINKL Year 1 Interactive Closure Pack

Classroom Secrets Home Learning Pack (zip file)

Tts Home Learning Book (age 5-7)

Religious Education (RE)

Our current topic in RE is Following Jesus. 

Next week (w/c 23/9/2020) we would have been covering the the following

Good Friday - Know that Jesus dies on Good Friday but that is not the end of the story. Think about when sad news turns into good news. 

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/tp-re-61-planit-religion-year-1-easter-and-surprises-lesson-3-good-friday-lesson-pack

After Easter our RE topic is The Resurrection 

In our topic we will cover- 

• Week 1) Easter- Know that we celbrate the Ressurection of Jesus at Easter. Reflect on how we do this
• Week 2) Jesus rose from the dead- Know that Jesus rose from the dead on the first Easter Sunday. Reflect on what this means for us. 
• Week 3) Jesus appears to the Disciples- Know that Jesus appeared to the disciples in the Upper Room. Think about times when we have expenienced big suprises. 
• Week 4) Jesus eats with the Disciples- Know that Jesus helped the disciples to understand that he was alive. Think about how happy everybody was to see him. 
• Week 5) Jesus and Thomas- Know that Thomas did not belive Jesus was alive. Reflect on the times when we don't understand what is happening. 
• Week 6) Jesus returns to heaven- Know that Jesus returned to heaven after forty days. Reflect on the promises he made to us.

 

 

"The Lent calendar is full of simple ways for the children to focus on helping others in need, and developing a sense of the wider world, and how we serve God when we serve others." To access the Mission Together Lent Calendar click here.

 

"Follow our 2020 online Lent calendar to reflect, pray and take global justice actions throughout the season of Lent." To access the CAFOD Lent calendar click here.

"Prayers and resources for children's liturgy catechists.In the Year of the Word, use these Gospel reflections, prayers, songs and activities to help children listen to the God who speaks" To access the Children's liturgy page click here.

 

Physical Education (PE)

Our current topic in PE is dance (Spring 2)

Please click on the logo to access each website.

“Movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts”

 

 

“Kids need to be active for 60 minutes a day. From our fun 10 Minute Shake Up games to information about active hobbies and sports, here's everything you need to get your family moving.”

 

 

Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation website for children.

https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe-1254.html

 

Genreal 

 

There are a number of video guides and activities for various maths topics on BBC bitesize. Please click on the logo to access the website.

 

White Rose have prepared some fabulous home learning resources. Click on the logo above to access them.

 

Reading
The children should be reading every day. We would recommend two sessions of around 10 minutes each. Please listen to them read out-loud as often as possible and discuss any vocabulary that they are not sure of.

Oxford Owl have some great advice to parents which can be accessed here.

They also allow access to their free eBooks collection, developed for children aged 3–11 years old. This can be accessed by clicking here.

 

Reading Eggs are offering a free trial to their reading resources for 30 days. click above to access the free trial.

Phonics and spellings

By the end of Year 1 children should know all of the sounds up to Phase 5.

Phonics play is a fantastic website that we use in school it has lots of fun, interactive engaging games and activities that your children can enjoy at home. Our phonics sessions last 30 minutes in school. 

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/

 

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-l-52646-phonics-home-learning-revision-activity-booklet

 

Phonics- ideas and information for parents

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/learn-to-read-phonics/

https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/children/2018/how-to-teach-your-child-phonics/

Pure sounds- Phonics- A fabulous video demonstrating how to say each pure sound from Phase 2-Phase 5. 

 

BBC Bitesize

There are a number of video guides and activities around phonics, spelling and grammar on BBC bitesize. Please click on the logo to access the website.

 

Science

Our current Science topic is animals including humans and seasonal change. 

• Animals including humans

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/tp-sc-029-planit-science-year-1-animals-including-humans-unit-pack

• Spring and Summer Seasonal Change 

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/planit-science-primary-teaching-resources/planit-science-primary-teaching-resources-y1/planit-science-primary-teaching-resources-y1-seasonal-changes-spring-and-summer

Explorify has a range of scientific investigations suitable for all ages. Click on the logo to join in.

 

The British Science Week website has activity packs based on ‘Our diverse planet’. Each pack has lots of activities on this theme, with anything from biological diversity and social diversity, to the diversity of knowledge and STEM careers. Click on the logo above to access the packs.