Please find below home learning resources:
Willow Class Home Learning
Week Beginning 4th January 2021
Wishing you all a very happy New Year! J
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Tuesday |
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Thursday |
Friday |
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PSHE |
Music |
English |
English
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Art |
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Maths
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Maths |
Maths |
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PE |
Life Skills |
DT |
RE |
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Please choose the work that is appropriate for the ability of your child.
Take photos of your home learning please.
If you have completed any worksheets, please make sure you write your name and date on the back and bring them into school.
Monday
PSHE
LO: To explore New Year’s traditions from around the World
Starter
Share a video of the London 2021 fireworks celebrations and discuss how we celebrate the New Year.
25 Strangest New Year's Traditions From Around The World - YouTube
Discuss - What how different countries celebrate the New Year.
Activity
Using the New Year Tradition Cards, lay them all out on a table face down and take turns to pick a card. Act out some of the traditions using the gathered resources.
Resources (as many as you can find)
-New Year Tradition Cards
-Coins
-grapes (cut into quarters)
-a suitcase
-jug or cup with water nearby,
-the sensory tray outside or a bath filled with some water and containers/toys
-stale loaf of bread
-a bell
-tin foil
-bottles with smashed china in or something that makes a similar sound...
-Graveyard video on the board - Haunted Graveyard | Ambience | 2 hours - YouTube
Art
LO: To create a range of different line & textures
Starter
Share images and videos of New Years celebrations including fireworks – discuss the colours, and shapes created in the displays.
Activity
Design and make a fiework scene using different tools to create a variety of lines. Use a variety if colours layered together (let one layer dry before adding the next colour to ensure the colours stay vibrant) Before all the paint has dried sprinkle a thin layer of glitter over the artwork.
Resources
Black paper or card (if not available use white)
Brightly coloured paints
Paintbrushes
Any other found tools that can be uses to paint with:
Cotton buds, forks, toilet roll cardboard cut part way into thin strips, wool, twigs etc
Glitter
PE
Watch and join in an exercise video on You Tube
5-Day Challenge: Full-Body Workout - YouTube
Tuesday
Music
L.O. To sing and dance in time to the beat of the music
New Year Song for Kids | Happy New Year | The Kiboomers | New Years Eve for Children - YouTube
Topic
LO:
Starter
Activity
Resources
Life Skills
LO: To recall the Green Cross Code to safely cross the road.
Starter
Introduce topic through Road Safety video
The Moe Show: Moe Explores — Road Safety - YouTube
Discuss the rules of road safety. How did Moe cross the road safely? What would happen if we were not being safe?
Activity
Cut and stick the Road Safety Rules into the correct order.
Sensory play Ideas:
Use a road play mat in a tray or on the floor (or make your own roads using masking tape) with a selection of toy cars and people. In groups discuss safe areas for the people to cross the road safely
Resources
Road Safety ordering workseheet
scissors, glue
Wednesday
English
LO:
Starter
Activity
Resources
Maths
LO:
Starter
Activity
Resources
DT/FT
LO: To make a model of a dream playground.
Starter :
If possible visit a local park
Look at the pictures of playground models made by other children (see the worksheet). Can you identify some of the materials used for making different swings, slides, etc.?
Activity
Design their own playground using found materials. Encourage children to think of different materials they will need to make different playground equipment. What are the things they would like to have in their dream playground? Can they design their own equipment?
Resources
Recycled cards, paper, small boxes, straws
lolly sticks, cardboard, pipe cleaners etc,
Thursday
English
LO:
Starter :
Activity
Resources
Maths
LO:
Starter
Activity
Resources
RE
L.O. To recall the Christian Creation Story
Starter
The Christian Creation Story
Read the Creation Story. Discuss what happens each day and what is made.
Activity
Order the sequencing cards into the Creation Story. Discuss the story and what happens each day.
Challenge
Use the mini creation story book and fill in the gaps.
Use the colouring page to colour the picture of the Earth.
Resources
Creation Story PowerPoint
Sequencing cards
Earth colouring page
Mini Creation story book
Pencil, colouring pens/pencils
Friday
English
LO:
Starter
Activity
Resources
Maths
LO:
Starter
Activity
Resources
Topic
Extra Activities
New Year’s Colouring page
New Year’s pattern tracing activity
New Year’s word search
New Year’s Eve pencil control activity sheets
See PDF file for document including pictures
