Class News

Happy Birthday!

Posted on Thursday 23 April 2020 by Mrs Wood

Happy Birthday Chloe!
We hope you have a fantastic day.
Love From
Miss Marsden, Mrs Allen-Kelly and Miss Feldman

 

23 April 2020: F2 Home Learning

Posted on Wednesday 22 April 2020 by Mrs Wood

Day 4: Phonics – reading focus

**IMPORTANT**
Parents: In response to the ongoing situation, PhonicsPlay is free to use during this period. To access their resources all you need to do is log on using the following details.
Username: march20
Password: home

1. Say the ‘phase 3’ phonemes before the 2 minute timer ends!
Challenge: Can you do it before the 1 minute timer?
Parents: Click ‘PhonicsPlay’ > Resources > Flashcards Time Challenge > Start > Phase 2&3
2. Read the words below.
Parents: you could write them in your child’s home learning book if your child cannot read them on your device.

Parents: If these are too challenging perhaps try reading these words instead.

3. Read the ‘sh’ sentences.
Parents: Click ‘PhonicsPlay’ > Resources > Phase 3 > Sentences > Start > Select ‘week 4 -> sh’
Challenge: Choose another phoneme and read those sentences.

Day 4: Literacy
Book of the week: The smartest giant in town
Draw a character in the story and write a speech bubble.
For example, you might draw the goat in the boat and write “You are such a good giant!”.

Day 4: Maths – subtraction
1. Count backwards from 20 using the song.
Oh no! The song seems to have forgotten the number 0! We talk lots about the number 0 being nothing but still being a number. Try to add the number 0 when singing the song.

2. Solve the number problems.
Parents: Your child could use objects at home to help when counting.

Challenge: Can you come up with your own addition or subtraction number problems?

Extra Learning – Teddy Diary
Don’t forget to keep adding to your teddy diary!
We look forward to seeing what you and your teddy have been up to. 

Please keep sending in lots of pictures!
stjameseyfs@spherefederation.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maths lesson at home: Week 1- 13

Posted on Wednesday 22 April 2020 by Mrs Allen-Kelly

Please use the following link to access this week’s maths video:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16hUqFqYo-yRc9kqNryihvbxGT-TY0IGe/view?usp=sharing

22 April 2020: F2 Home Learning

Posted on Wednesday 22 April 2020 by Mrs Wood

Day 3: Phonics – tricky word focus

**IMPORTANT**
Parents: In response to the ongoing situation, PhonicsPlay is free to use during this period. To access their resources all you need to do is log on using the following details.
Username: march20
Password: home

  1. Sing the phase 2 and 3 tricky word songs.
  2. Write the following tricky wordsParents: Please read the words to your child. They can then write them their home learning book.

Challenge: Can you write these tricky words too?

3.  Play the Tricky Word Truck game.
Parents: Click ‘PhonicsPlay’ > Resources > Tricky Word Trucks > Start > Phase 2, 3 or 4

Day 3: Literacy
Book of the week: 

Use your story map to retell the story to somebody at home.
You can use the Talk For Writing actions by Pie Corbett below to help you.

Day 3: Maths – addition

  1. Count to 20 using the song.
    Oh no! The song seems to have forgotten the number 0! We talk lots about the number 0 being nothing but still being a number. Try to add the number 0 when singing the song.

2. Solve the number problems.
Parents: Your child could use objects at home to help when counting.

Challenge: Can you do some more number problems?

Extra Learning – Teddy Diary
Don’t forget to keep adding to your teddy diary!
We look forward to seeing what you and your teddy have been up to.

If you have any questions we are here to help and will respond to emails in school hours.
stjameseyfs@spherefederation.org

 

 

 

 

 

Holiday fun!

Posted on Wednesday 22 April 2020 by Mr Roundtree

What wonderful and inventive things have you been getting up to? We treated ourselves to a meal out – ok, so it was at a camping table on the drive, but it was still a different venue! Ellie has managed to create her very own jacuzzi, learn some British sign language and help her dad create their very own McDonald’s burgers. What a busy beaver!

Free access to NumBots (part of Times Table Rockstars)

Posted on Tuesday 21 April 2020 by Mrs Latham

Before schools closed, each Year 2 child was given a username and password to access Times Table Rockstars. This is useful for Year 2 children to work on their times tables. There is also NumBots which is for improving addition and subtraction skills. They are both worth a look. If you have lost your username/password (or Year 1s if you would like yours to go on Numbots), email katieharker@spherefederation.org and I will be able to get it for you.

Easter fun in the sun!

Posted on Tuesday 21 April 2020 by Mrs Allen-Kelly

Take a look at what some of our children have been up to over the Easter break!

If you would like to share pictures from home, send them to:

stjameseyfs@spherefederation.org

21 April 2020: F2 Home Learning

Posted on Tuesday 21 April 2020 by Mrs Wood

Day 2: Phonics – writing focus

  1. Practise your letter formation in your home learning book. You can use the letter formation sheet given out at parents’ evening.
  2. Write the following words
    Parents: Please read the words to your child. They can then write them their home learning book. Parents: If these are too challenging perhaps try writing (or sound talking) these words instead.

  3. Can you write a sentence including one of the above words?
    Challenge: Can you use all the words and turn it into a silly story!

Day 2: Literacy
Book of the week: The smartest giant in town
1. Listen to the story of the week.

2. Draw a story map of the story.
Parents: Here is an example of a story map.

 

Day 2: Maths – 1 less

  1.  Count backwards from 20 using the song.
    Oh no! The song seems to have forgotten the number 0! We talk lots about the number 0 being nothing but still being a number. Try to add the number 0 when singing the song.

2. Solve the number problems.
•  I have 5 fish fingers and I eat one. How many do I have left?
• There are 10 children in the park. One child goes home. How many children are left in the park?
• There are 14 chickens in the pen. 1 chicken escapes! How many chickens are left?
• I have 19 Easter eggs. I decide to give one to a friend. How many Easter eggs do I have left?
Parents: Your child could use objects at home to help when counting.

Challenge: Can you do some more number problems?

Extra Learning – Teddy Diary
Don’t forget to keep adding to your teddy diary!
We look forward to seeing what you and your teddy have been up to.

If you have any questions we are here to help and will respond to emails in school hours.
stjameseyfs@spherefederation.org

Phonics lesson at home: Week 1 were/there

Posted on Monday 20 April 2020 by Mrs Allen-Kelly

Please use the following link to access this week’s phonics video:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yTj2UUlSn9rbTaHtFgKOY10q9bBQNXnM/view?usp=sharing

 

Home learning help – BBC and White Rose

Posted on Monday 20 April 2020 by Mrs Latham

The BBC Bitesize Daily lessons and resources are also excellent. You can watch them on your tv, tablet or laptop.  There is the menu below. We also use White Rose to aid our maths planning in school and they have lots of resources too https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/.

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