W/C 25/01/2021

Cherry Class

Morning work:

Circle time

Phonics, Maths and reading are completed daily

It is imperative that children repeat these exercises daily as children learn through

repetition.

Each morning in school the following music is played to signal the start of Circle

Time: Eva Cassidy - True Colours - YouTube Play this to help settle your child before

Circle Time (short clip is fine). Practice greeting members of the family. Look in

the mirror and communicate how we feel. Some children will need more

prompting so communicate your observations of them e.g. ‘You are giggling, I

think you look happy today!’ Give choice of happy/sad/tired (some pupils may be

able to do more) We always say good morning and use Makaton prompting your

child to copy

Then play how’s the weather on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD6FRDd9Hew

Children could also look out the window at the weather and choose symbols from

a choice of 2 (pick two very different weathers to choose from e.g. sunny or

raining). Objects of reference can also be used e.g. cotton wool for clouds,

torch for sun, water spray or sprinkle water on child’s hand for raining. You can

use these symbols for your child to match the objects of reference to eg. rain

for water spray, torch for the sun and cotton wool for clouds.

Allow your child to have some independent choosing time between each activity

for them to process the previous activity and prepare them for the next one.

Practise individual targets- see PLIMS working on increasing your aspirational outcomes and

curriculum overview targets.

Practise pencil control and Mark Making: children to work on holding their pencils with

increasing independence and making intentional marks or practicing letter formation.

Use sensory items such as icing sugar, oats, cereal and other dried food items. You can add

herbs and spices to add some interesting smells. Hot chocolate powder is a good one! You

could; sprinkle them onto a tray and make marks with your fingers, copy marks and listen to

the sounds.

Phonics lesson This week we are looking at the letter /p/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wOH9wsD1lo

Can you practice writing the letter p? What things can you find beginning with p? The website below may be useful and includes some interactive games. Website: https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ User: jan21 Password: home

Use the letters and sounds/phonics play websites for more ideas!

http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/

(phase 1 and 2)

Phonics Play - Phase 1 Resources (Username: jan21 password: home)

Aim to recap the letter for the week each day by either practicing writing the

letter, making the sound, or exploring objects which begin with the letter.

There are also songs on YouTube relating to letters of the alphabet e.g. jolly

phonics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvAYUvQUrGo.

Reading

This week we are reading Aliens Love Underpants:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmYqb4mJO7Y

Try to improve your reading skills and say each word.

Daily reading or sharing a book is very important for each child. Let your child choose a book

of choice and either read to them or get them to read some to you.

Comprehension is what Cherry have been looking at all year so ask some questions, what’s happening, where is that? who is in the story? What can you see? Ask lots of questions to show an understanding of the book, pointing out shapes, colours animals anything you can see.

Being as creative as possible using lots of colour design your own alien in some jazzy underpants:

Maths work

This week we are looking at our counting skills and adding skills. Begin with singing some

songs to get you motivated.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htVUfH7MgWk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv9RphEP3yI

Click below and open the PowerPoint and show your counting.

Use different objects to show your counting skills to add up to 10 or higher if you can. Then write

your numbers as independently as you can😊

Afternoon work for all week

Monday afternoon is enrichment lessons, this is where we explore the outside,

• Playing in the garden

• Ride a bike

• Go for a walk with the family

• Throw or kick a ball

• Go and feed the ducks

• Just have fun outside

Make your own rockets

Tuesday afternoon Is understanding the world and we are looking at how shadows work

Can you match the shadows:

Make shadows using a range using different light sources, lamps torches make finger shadows

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk4KHNJjpjQ&safe=active

https://pt.slideshare.net/YoshyFaweta/light-and-shadow-17442984/3

Wednesday afternoon Sensory circuits and P.E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EpBSD3dJnM

These activities are a great way of calming after a busy morning working or even before

starting work it can help children focus.

Get your body moving with some dancing to your favourite songs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03zqJQJRLN0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=388Q44ReOWE

Set up some activities like a circuit your child can

complete circuit tape a line on the floor to practice your

balance, place items on your head see how long you can

keep them on their head. Get in the garden on the

trampoline if you have one to get the heart rate going.

PE:

• Warm up with some space yoga:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d85dw-AcAaU

• Follow the space journey work out at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6gXC20m_ic

• Continue work on rolling and throwing balls/beanbags to and fro/turn

taking

Thursday afternoon Expressive art

Here are a few ideas of crafts you could make relating to space:

Get creative with items you can find around the house to make some space models. loo roll,

tin foil card, glue, stickers, pens, paint and paper plates

Whilst completing these activities listen to some calming space music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTsFlKjEYtk&safe=active

PSHE/RSE:

Recycling:

Sing the magpie song (to Frere Jacques):

I recycle, I recycle.

So should you, so should you.

Paper, glass and plastic, paper, glass and plastic,

Metal too, metal too!

Dropping litter, dropping litter,

Makes us sad, makes us sad.

It’s not kind or helpful, it’s not kind or helpful,

It is bad, it is bad!

• Use recycled materials to junk model objects relating to space e.g. a

telescope, an alien spaceship

• Make space sensory bottles – add water, glitter, cotton wool, food

colouring or paint, stars, sequins, tin foil or anything you available and

watch it swirl around!

Science

• Create textured planet pictures e.g. Soil and grass for earth, gravel and

red dust for Mars, paint the icy planets using coloured ice cubes/add

white/silver glitter and blue cellophane etc

• Explore sensory trays for the different planets – icy, soil, sand

• Match by planets colour. Different sized balls could also be used to

represent different planets

Friday afternoon Computing and I.C.T

Friday is always computing afternoon; find some interactive games on an iPad or laptop to

complete educational games showing cause and effect. Children to show an understanding

of how the equipment works and how to access. Here are some examples:

https://www.roomrecess.com/mobile/CauseEffect/play.html

https://www.gingertiger.net/en/play-games

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/menu/play/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/topics/space

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?q=space

https://www.esa.int/kids/en/Games

https://www.learninggamesforkids.com/space-games.html