We just wanted to say thank you so much for everything you have been doing at home with the children. It has been lovely to see their work and to have kept in touch!

We hope you have a wonderful weekend and please let your children know: school will be as normal from Monday.

See you soon,

Miss Parker, Mrs Wootton and Mrs Unsworth

We are so excited to have everyone back in and it is looking like a busy busy week!

Monday – Beatrix Potter day

Tuesday – PE day (please make sure they will be warm enough as it will be outside, weather dependent)

Wednesday – normal day!

Thursday – STEM day. For our STEM day could your children please bring in a clear container and lid (this could be a clear disposable water bottle/ pot and lid) so that we can make ‘Flitter Jars’. (These can start coming in from Monday and we will label them).

Friday – The day for our Ball!

Friday

What a wonderful first week back! I am so impressed with your arts and crafts and everything that you have been able to do! Here is the class email: owls@shawburystmarys.co.uk

Maths

Today for maths could you please:

• Complete your favourite puzzles
• Do some baking
• Go on a walk and see how many sticks you could collect
• Go around your garden and measure your plants

Anything fun and maths related!

Phonics

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDe74j1F52zSHkrG_OoWu0sHBTLCEzq1G

Please continue to practise writing the sounds, please can you try and write them on the line and really neatly! See where you can spot this sound in books at home!

English

Today here are your handwriting sheets, the second extension sheet is optional!

NH_yS_u08_Focus_Resource

NH_yS_u08_Extension_Resource

NH_yS_u08_Extension_resource_6mm

Afternoon:

For Religious Education could you please practise the Hosanna song again with your children and recap over the meaning behind Palm Sunday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-39h0xYqdE.

We will be discussing the meaning behind the Hot Cross Bun (being the stone in front of the Tomb with the cross). If you would like to: you could try a hot cross bun and even design your own – what flavours would you include?

Here is your ditty sheet for this week: ditty sheet 19

Thursday

We are thoroughly enjoying seeing all of your brilliant work! Here is the class email: owls@shawburystmarys.co.uk

Maths

Please focus on lesson 5

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/growing-6-7-8-week-3/

Here is your sheet:

PDF-Growing-6-7-8-Session-5-Measuring-Time

Here is your extension activity: You will be looking again at the concept of zero.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/exploring-the-concept-of-zero-6wv6ad

Phonics

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDe74j1F52zSHkrG_OoWu0sHBTLCEzq1G

Please continue to practise writing the sounds, please can you try and write them on the line and really neatly! See where you can spot this sound in books at home!

English

Today for English we will be sharing our Costumes for world book day and we will be having our party for Cinderella’s ball. Could you share your favourite book with your adult at home and draw your favourite character from that story or fiction book, label them and have a go at writing a sentence about them. Can’t wait to see them!

Afternoon

This afternoon it is music time with Mrs Wright. She’s got new things to sing with us all about people in our neighbourhood!

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/people-in-my-neighbourhood-74r64t

Wednesday

Well done so far! I loved your mice, they were great! Don’t forget to send me you work from today: owls@shawburystmarys.co.uk

Maths

Please focus on lesson 4

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/growing-6-7-8-week-3/

Here is your sheet:

PDF-Growing-6-7-8-Session-4-Measuring-Height

Here is your extension activity:

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/consolidating-learning-on-shape-and-sorting-ctj66t

Phonics

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDe74j1F52zSHkrG_OoWu0sHBTLCEzq1G

Please continue to practise writing the sounds, please can you try and write them on the line and really neatly! See where you can spot this sound in books at home!

English

Today we will be writing the end of our instructions to get ready for the ball! Could you add in the heading – Method. Then these are the 4 steps:

• Brush your hair.
• Wash your face.
• Get dressed.
• Have fun!

Afternoon:

On Wednesdays we will be completing a PSHE set of lessons talking through the ‘New Normal’. This is lesson 2 with Miss Vali, she is going to be talking to you about being parts of bubbles.

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/were-part-of-the-same-pond-68t6ad

Tuesday

Well done for some lovely work yesterday! Please don’t forget to share what you have been up to: owls@shawburystmarys.co.uk

Maths

Please focus on lesson 3:

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/growing-6-7-8-week-3/

Here is your sheet:

PDF-Growing-6-7-8-Session-3-Days-of-the-Week

Here is your extension activity:

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/using-mathematical-language-to-describe-position-accurately-cth30c

Phonics

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDe74j1F52zSHkrG_OoWu0sHBTLCEzq1G

Please continue to practise writing the sounds, please can you try and write them on the line and really neatly! See where you can spot this sound in books at home!

English

Today could you please add in your title (Getting ready for a Ball), the heading (You will need), draw the 3 things you need for a ball and write them underneath (dress/suit, brush and a cloth – to wash your face). Could you then add these into your template? Tomorrow we will be writing the method! Please see my example attached.

Example of Instructions

template for your instructions

Afternoon

This afternoon I would like you to try to create the Fairy Godmother’s wand from Cinderella! I can’t wait to see what you can create!

Monday

Welcome back after the weekend! Here is the class email to share your lovely work – owls@shawburystmarys.co.uk

Maths

Please focus on lesson 2:

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/growing-6-7-8-week-3/

Here is your sheet:

PDF-Growing-6-7-8-Session-2-Comparing-Length

Here is your extension:

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/using-mathematical-language-to-describe-position-65jk6d

Phonics

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDe74j1F52zSHkrG_OoWu0sHBTLCEzq1G

Please continue to practise writing the sounds, please can you try and write them on the line and really neatly! See where you can spot this sound in books at home!

English

For English this week we will be writing instructions on how to get ready for a ball!

Today can you look at the instructions for Making a Frog yoghurt pot and if you want to you could make him too! I wonder if he will turn into a prince…..

See if you can spot: a title, heading, numbered list, pictures for help.

Monday instructions to look at and follow

Afternoon

Cosmic Yoga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMHOgzFTPSg

Joe Wicks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yI7PU5Sxj0

This morning we will be sharing the children’s wonderful costumes and favourite books.

m parker is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: World Book Day!
Time: Mar 4, 2021 11:00 AM London

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/95221149570?pwd=V3dXSmxqckhyYU5oWFZ6YktmR3Vodz09

Meeting ID: 952 2114 9570
Passcode: P8pHU9

What a wonderful first week back! I am so impressed with your arts and crafts and everything that you have been able to do! Here is my email: owls@shawburystmarys.co.uk

Maths

Today could you please complete this lesson on 3D shapes: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/exploring-the-characteristics-of-3d-shapes-cmtp4e

Then could you design your own castle fit for Cinderella! You could draw it or paint it, but make sure you tell your adult what all the shapes are!

Phonics

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDe74j1F52zSHkrG_OoWu0sHBTLCEzq1G

Please continue to practise writing the sounds, please can you try and write them on the line and really neatly! See where you can spot this sound in books at home!

English

Today here are your handwriting sheets, the second extension sheet is optional!

NH_yS_u07_Focus_Resource

NH_yS_u07_Extension_Resource

NH_yS_u07_Extension_resource_6mm

Afternoon:

This half term we are focussing on the Easter story with the children. Today could you please watch this story of Palm Sunday and discuss it with your children. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-39h0xYqdE

A popular song to sing around Easter time is Hosanna: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7OmW6PNPNI

You could also colour in your own palm leaf: palm leaf

Here is your ditty sheet for this week: ditty sheet 18

We are thoroughly enjoying seeing all of your brilliant work! Here is the class email: owls@shawburystmarys.co.uk

Maths

Please focus on lesson 1

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/early-years/growing-6-7-8-week-3/

Here is your sheet:

PDF-Growing-6-7-8-Session-1-Comparing-Height

Here is your extension activity:

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/describing-and-sorting-3d-shapes-6mtk2r

Phonics

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDe74j1F52zSHkrG_OoWu0sHBTLCEzq1G

Please continue to practise writing the sounds, please can you try and write them on the line and really neatly! See where you can spot this sound in books at home!

English

Today we are finishing off our invitations to the ball! You will need to include the date and time that the ball is taking place (Friday 5^th March 2021 at 11 o’clock) and your name! Make sure you write it nice and clearly – use your sound mat if you need to! (We will hold the ball on a zoom call next Friday the 5^th) Hope you can make it!

Afternoon

This afternoon it is music time with Mrs Wright. She’s got new things to sing with us all about being Out and About!

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/out-in-my-neighbourhood-c8up6e?activity=video&step=1