Moreton Morrell C of E Primary School Dear Parents and Carers, In light of the recent school closure we are trying to ensure that your child is able to access learning activities during this period of absence from school. Staff have tried to ensure that there is a Literacy and Numeracy activity each day. In addition to this, another activity has been included that is based around the learning that your child would have been doing if there were in the classroom. Your child will have been issued with a school ‘Learning Journal’ where they are able to record their work over this period. We understand that these are unusual circumstances and realise that ‘learning’ takes many different forms. Therefore, if your child has undertaken activities such as cooking to support their learning in maths (measuring) or has produced a piece of artwork; please include photographs into their Learning Journals so that we can celebrate the diverse range of their learning experiences that the children have had during this time.

Topic – Space

Week 13 Weekly Theme – The Galaxy

Number – Addition SSM – Patterns

Literacy – Me and my place in space Phonics –Recap ai, oa, ie, ee, or

Reading – Recap CVC words

Week 14 Weekly Theme – The Solar System

Number – Subtraction SSM – Patterns

Literacy – A Place for Pluto Phonics – Recap ng, oo, oo, ch, sh

Reading – Recap CVC words

Number/ Shape, Space & Measure Phonics/ Literacy Topic

Day 1 Number Task: Adding 2 quantities

• Recap Ten Town numbers 1-20. Muddle the cards up and use as flash cards. Then put the cards into a number line from 0-10 and 11 – 20. Time how quickly you can do this each day!

• We are going to recap what it means to add two groups of objects together. We are going to do this by using the part whole model again.

• Click on the link to go to ‘Oak National Academy’ to watch the video lesson ‘combining 2 quantities to find a total’

• https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/combining-2-quantities-to-find-the-totals

• Then go through the slides on the worksheet page and use counting objects to complete the activities.

SSM Task: Patterns in the environment

• Last week we looked for 2D & 3D shapes in the environment. Now we are going to think about what patterns we can see around us.

• Look at the ‘patterns in nature’ picture sheet to try and guess where they came from.

• Go on a pattern hunt inside and outside to find any patterns in your environment.

• Take pictures of what you see to create a pattern collage.

Phonics Task: ai sound & tricky words

• Recap all phase 2 & 3 tricky words as flash cards. Can be found in resources if haven’t been printed.

• Watch ‘Jolly Phonics ai sound’ video lesson in resources to recap the ai sound.

Reading Task: CVC word blending Practice reading and recognising CVC words using the ‘CVC colour the word’ worksheet in resources. Look at the picture, say the word then read both words underneath. Choose the correct work to match the picture. Literacy Task: ‘Me and my Place in Space’ Story Watch and listen to the eBook of Me and my Place in Space. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3J-HHD7ggQ After the story have a discussion with an adult or someone you read it with about what happened and your favourite parts. Look at the vocabulary words at the end of the story and discuss their meaning.

Creative Task: Galaxy paintings

• In the story ‘My Place in Space’ we learnt that a Galaxy is a group of stars and the Galaxy we live in is called ‘The Milky Way.’

• Click on the links below to find some different creative ideas to make your own Galaxy picture.

• Each activity explores using different techniques to create the effect of billions of twinkling stars.

https://www.projectswithkids.com/galaxy-chalk-pastel-art-project-kids/ https://www.craftsbycourtney.com/how-to-crafts/diy-galaxy-painting-craft-for-kids/ https://www.mamaoflittles.com/outer-space-galaxy-painting-kids/

Day 2 Number Task: Adding by counting on

• Recap Ten Town numbers 1-20. Muddle the cards up and use as flash cards. Then put the cards into a number line from 0-10 and 11 – 20. Time how quickly you can do this each day!

• Yesterday we thought about adding two groups of objects to find a whole. We can make this even easier by counting on.

• Click on the link to go to ‘Oak National Academy’ to watch the video lesson ‘exploring how to add by counting on.’

• https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/exploring-addition-by-adding-on

• Go through the slides on the worksheet page and complete the activities. They can be printed off or done practically with objects.

SSM Task: Making Patterns with objects

• Use everyday objects that you have around you to make your own patterns. This could be with Lego, bead threading or natural objects.

Phonics Task: oa sound & tricky words

• Recap all phase 2 & 3 tricky words as flash cards. Can be found in resources if haven’t been printed.

• Watch ‘Jolly Phonics oa sound’ video lesson in resources to recap the ai sound.

Reading Task: CVC word blending Practice reading and recognising CVC words using the ‘CVC colour the word 2’ worksheet in resources. Look at the picture, say the word then read both words underneath. Choose the correct work to match the picture. Literacy Task: Sentence writing The first thing that the little girl can see from her bedroom is the moon. We are going to practice writing a sentence about the moon on page 2 of the ‘Space sentence writing’ booklet in resources. The question is: What is in space that you can also see at night from Earth? Choose the right answer and copy the sentence underneath.

Music Task: Space musical adventure

• Listen to the music ‘Opening Theme C by Kevin Macleod’, this music is going to help us to move around as if we are the astronauts getting ready for our space trip.

• How does it make you feel, how it makes you want to move, what does it make you think about?

• Here are some ideas of the movements that we could make as we are getting ready for space… - Approaching the space ship and climbing in. - Putting on space suit and helmet. - Sitting in seat, fastening harness and beginning to push

buttons and levers on instrument panel.

• Talk about making movements match the music. The astronauts will be excited but we shouldn’t rush the movements we are making and should listen carefully to the music

• This time the spaceship is going to launch into space. Listen to the ‘NASA SLS test fire audio’ and practice moving in a way the astronauts would as they launched. This could be…moving the joystick, pressing buttons, shaking and moving with the space ship

• Put together a final performance which includes all of the movements and both sound tracks to show a Space Musical adventure!

Day 3 Number Task: Adding on a number line

• Recap Ten Town numbers 1-20. Muddle the cards up and use as flash cards. Then put the cards into a number line from 0-10 and 11 – 20. Time how quickly you can do this each day!

• Yesterday we practiced adding by counting on today we will revisit adding on a number line.

• Go through the ‘number line addition’ PowerPoint to practice jumping up a number line with bunny.

• Then complete the ‘number line challenge cards’ activity.

SSM Task: Recognising picture patterns

• Click on the link to go to ‘Oak National Academy’ to watch the lesson video ‘creating patterns with shapes’ https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/creating-patterns-with-shapes

• Go to the ‘Slide 3’ picture slide on the worksheet page.

• Talk about the patterns you can see in the picture. See how many you can spot!

Phonics Task: ie sound & tricky words

• Recap all phase 2 & 3 tricky words as flash cards. Can be found in resources if haven’t been printed.

• Watch ‘Jolly Phonics ie sound’ video lesson in resources to recap the ai sound.

Reading Task: CVC word blending Practice reading and writing CVC words using the ‘CVC read and write’ worksheet in resources. First cover all the pictures with a piece of paper just leaving the words. Read the word and reveal the picture to check. Finish by writing the word in the boxes. Literacy Task: Sentence writing Next the little girl draws a picture of the sun. She describes it as a ‘fiery star.’ We are going to practice writing a sentence about the sun on page 6 of the ‘Space sentence writing’ booklet in resources. The question is: What is a star? Choose the right answer and copy the sentence underneath.

PE Task: Athletics – Running • This term we would be practicing skills for sports day, even

though we won’t be able to do this at school we can still practice the skills for the future.

• One of the games on sports day is the running race! At the end of sports day every year gets to run a lap around the field. It can be quite tiring so we need to practice running carefully but quickly!

• With an adult read through some of the throwing challenges found in the ‘running challenge’ sheet in resources to develop the skill of running.

• Use the step by step instructions to practice how to run.

Day 4 Number Task: Addition word problems

• Recap Ten Town numbers 1-20. Muddle the cards up and use as flash cards. Then put the cards into a number line from 0-10 and 11 – 20. Time how quickly you can do this each day!

• Pick an addition strategy from the last few lessons – grouping 2 quantities, counting on or using a number line.

• Then with an adult read the addition work problems on ‘addition word problem’ challenge cards.

• Solve them using your chosen strategy.

SSM Task: Making picture patterns

• Revisit the ‘Oak National Academy’ lesson video ‘creating patterns with shapes’ https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/creating-patterns-with-shapes

• Go to the ‘Slide 5’ activity on the worksheet page.

• Create your own picture pattern using 3 shapes. Draw the shape which comes next each time.

Phonics Task: ee sound & tricky words

• Recap all phase 2 & 3 tricky words as flash cards. Can be found in resources if haven’t been printed.

• Watch ‘Jolly Phonics ee sound’ video lesson in resources to recap the ai sound.

Reading Task: CVC word blending Practice reading and writing CVC words using the ‘CVC read and write 2’ worksheet in resources. First cover all the pictures with a piece of paper just leaving the words. Read the word and reveal the picture to check. Finish by writing the word in the boxes. Literacy Task: Sentence writing Then the little girl visits space and the solar system. She passes the planets around the sun, including our own. We are going to practice writing a sentence about the Earth on page 8 of the ‘Space sentence writing’ booklet in resources. The question is: What planet do we live on? Choose the right answer and copy the sentence underneath.

Science Task: Constellations

• What are constellations?

• Watch this video to find out what constellations are. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sZ15SUeS9w

• We are going to have a go at making are own telescope to look at constellations.

• To make the telescope paint a paper tube with navy or black paint. When it’s dry, decorate with metallic pens, glitter pens or star stickers – whatever you have available.

• Print the ‘constellation card’ sheet in resources, and cut into individual constellation squares.

• Hold the telescope up to your eye and hold the constellation cards to the other end and the image of the stars appear.

• Make sure you are holding the telescope up to a light or window, or outdoors on a bright sunny day.

Day 5 Number Task: Addition number game

• Recap Ten Town numbers 1-20. Muddle the cards up and use as flash cards. Then put the cards into a number line from 0-10 and 11 – 20. Time how quickly you can do this each day!

• Have a go at this ‘space adding game’ using everything you have learnt about addition this week such as adding 2 quantities, counting on and using a number line

• To play roll a die and move your counter the number of spaces shown. If you land on a star with a number sentence and answer it correctly, roll again.

• SSM Task: Describing patterns

• Make your own pattern picture using this blank ‘star pattern’ paper or design your own.

• Fill each star with your own colour 2-way colour pattern.

• Describe your pattern to another person.

Phonics Task: or sound & tricky words

• Recap all phase 2 & 3 tricky words as flash cards. Can be found in resources if haven’t been printed.

• Watch ‘Jolly Phonics or sound’ video lesson in resources to recap the ai sound.

Reading Task: CVC word blending Practice reading and recognising CVC words using the ‘CVC read and match’ worksheet in resources. Read the words at the bottom of the sheet and match them with the picture. The words can be copied and written on the line or cut and stuck under the picture. Writing Task: Look, Cover, Say, Write, Check Choose 5 CVC word from the reading activity sheets this week and write down the side of the sheet. Practice reading and then writing the word. Look at the word, say it, cover it up and sound it out, write the word as you sound it. Uncover the word to check. Repeat for the next word. (See resources for a Look, say, cover, write, check worksheet)

Outdoor Learning Task: Cloud gazing Yesterday we were using a telescope to practice star gazing in the sky. But in the daytime, we usually cannot see stars. Instead we can cloud gaze and look for pictures and objects just like the star constellations makes.

• Print off the ‘cloud window chart’ in resources and cut out the window. This will help you focus on different parts in the sky.

• Find a quiet spot to sit or lie down outside and look up, holding your cloud window chart in front of you.

• What do you see – what shapes, colours, creatures or other things can you spy in the sky?

• There’s often more to see than just clouds. Sometimes there are birds flying overhead, planes zooming by, the moon or a beautiful sunset just beginning to take shape. Enjoy whatever nature has to offer!

Day 6 Number Task: Subtracting objects

• Recap Ten Town numbers 1-20. Muddle the cards up and use as flash cards. Then put the cards into a number line from 0-10 and 11 – 20. Time how quickly you can do this each day!

• We are going to recap what it means to solve a subtraction. Subtracting is the opposite to adding, we take away and the total number gets smaller.

• Today we are going to practice subtracting by taking away using objects.

• Click on the link to go to ‘Oak National Academy’ to watch the video lesson ‘exploring subtraction as take away.’

• https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/exploring-subtraction-as-take-away

• After you have watched the video lesson make your own subtraction stories using 10 objects.

SSM Task: Continuing & making an AB pattern An AB pattern has 2 repeated parts and each part is repeated once. Complete the AB patterns on the ‘AB pattern’ worksheet and then make your own.

Phonics Task: ng sound & tricky words

• Recap all single and double sounds using flash cards in phonics folder.

• Watch ‘Jolly Phonics ng sound’ video lesson in resources to recap the ng sound.

Reading Task: CVC word blending Practice reading and writing CVC words using the ‘CVC letter sounds’ worksheet in resources. Say what each picture is. Sound out the beginning and ending sound of the word. Then write the missing letters to complete the word. Literacy Task: A place for Pluto Listen to the story ‘A Place for Pluto.’ read by Miss James. After the story have a discussion with an adult or someone you read it with about what you have learnt. Did you learn anything new? Also talk about the different feelings Pluto went through. How did he feel in the beginning and the end?

Creative Task: Paper Mache Pluto

• Make your own Pluto dwarf planet using just newspaper and flour and water.

• Once you know how to make Pluto you can do the same for the other planets in the solar system!

• This project is really easy but will need several days as the planet needs to dry out and harden. So, you may need to set aside some time to complete the stages.

• To find the full instructions go to page 6 in the ‘A place for Pluto activity booklet’ in resources.

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Day 7 Number Task: Subtracting with pictures

• Recap Ten Town numbers 1-20. Muddle the cards up and use as flash cards. Then put the cards into a number line from 0-10 and 11 – 20. Time how quickly you can do this each day!

• Yesterday we practiced subtracting by taking away with objects. We can do the same but with pictures.

• Look at the ‘Space subtraction’ PowerPoint to practice taking away using pictures.

• When we use pictures, we can’t take them away like objects so instead we can cross them off to show they have been taken away.

• Practice taking away with pictures using the ‘subtraction with pictures’ activity, showing your taking away by crossing out the pictures.

SSM Task: Continuing & making an ABB pattern An ABB pattern has 2 repeating parts. The second part is repeated twice. Complete the ABB patterns on the ‘ABB pattern’ worksheet and then make your own.

Phonics Task: oo sound & tricky words

• Recap all single and double sounds using flash cards in phonics folder.

• Watch ‘Jolly Phonics oo sound’ video lesson in resources to recap the oo sound.

Reading Task: CVC word blending

• Practice reading and writing CVC words using the ‘CVC cut and paste’ worksheet in resources. Cut out and read a word card from the bottom and match to the picture. Then copy the word to fill in the missing letters.

Literacy Task: Story Map Yesterday we read the story ‘A place for Pluto.’ After finding out he was no longer a planet Pluto went on a journey to see where he fits in the solar system. Can you remember the characters he came across on his journey? Fill in the ‘Blank story map’ to show Pluto’s journey and who he met. Draw pictures and write the names of each character.

Music Task: Planets song

• To help us remember the names and order of the planets we are going to learn a song. Click on the link to listen to the planet song.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noiwY7kQ5NQ

• Try and join in with the chorus chanting the plant names.

• Clap along to the beat to keep the rhythm of the song, the chorus gets faster at the end!

The words are: ‘Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune! Mercury is the closest planet to the sun Venus comes next, it's the hottest one Earth comes third the only life that we know Mars has the largest canyon and volcano Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune! The gassy planet Jupiter, the largest you will find Saturn has rings around the outside Uranus is funny cause it spins on its side Neptune looks blue, the coldest of its kind.’

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Day 8 Number Task: Subtracting on a number line

• Recap Ten Town numbers 1-20. Muddle the cards up and use as flash cards. Then put the cards into a number line from 0-10 and 11 – 20. Time how quickly you can do this each day!

• Now we have practices subtraction by taking away we can also show this on a number line.

• Last week we practiced adding on a number line which means jumping up. Subtracting means we need to go down.

• Look at the ‘Subtraction on a number line Power Point’ to learn more about taking away on a number line.

• Then use the follow up activity ‘Subtraction on a number line’ to show how to take away on your own number lines.

SSM Task: Continuing & making an ABC pattern An ABC pattern has 3 repeating parts. Each part is repeated once. Complete the ABB patterns on the ‘ABC pattern’ worksheet and then make your own.

Phonics Task: 00 sound & tricky words

• Recap all single and double sounds using flash cards in phonics folder.

• Watch ‘Jolly Phonics 00 sound’ video lesson in resources to recap the 00 sound.

Reading Task: CVC word blending

• Practice reading and writing CVC words using the ‘CVC three letter word’ worksheet in resources. Read the three-letter word and write it beside the word. Can you think of a sentence that word could be used in?

Literacy Task: Planet order writing Cut out the coloured picture cards of the planets and sun on the ‘planet writing resource’. Read the names and put them in the right order. Then using your own set of planet cards copy or trace the names next to the picture of the planet. Colour the planets in the correct colour to complete your planet order.

PE Task: Athletics – Catching • This term we would be practicing skills for sports day,

even though we won’t be able to do this at school we can still practice the skills for the future.

• We have practiced the skill of throwing for when we will take part in games such as the rocket throwing.

• Now we can think about doing the opposite and catching. This skill would be used during games such as the obstacle course where you might have to throw and catch a bean bag while walking.

• With an adult read through some of the catching challenges found in the ‘PE - catching challenge’ sheet in resources to develop the skill of catching.

• Use the step by step instructions in the box to practice how to catch.

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Day 9 Number Task: Subtraction word problems

• Recap Ten Town numbers 1-20. Muddle the cards up and use as flash cards. Then put the cards into a number line from 0-10 and 11 – 20. Time how quickly you can do this each day!

• Pick a subtraction strategy from the last few lessons –taking away using objects, taking away using pictures or using a number line.

• Then with an adult read the subtraction word problems on ‘subtraction word problem’ challenge cards.

• Solve them using your chosen strategy.

SSM Task: Pattern rule

Describe this pattern, what is its rule? Can you use other objects to create a pattern with the same rule? Here the pattern has been recreated with

Phonics Task: ch sound & tricky words

• Recap all single and double sounds using flash cards in phonics folder.

• Watch ‘Jolly Phonics ch sound’ video lesson in resources to recap the ch sound.

Reading Task: CVC word blending

• Practice reading and writing CVC words using the ‘CVC read and draw’ worksheet in resources. Read the words by sounding them out and then draw a picture to show that word

Literacy Task: Design a planet Pluto was named as a planet in 1930 before he was removed in 2016. But if you could name a planet what would it be called? What would it look like? Draw a picture of your planet using the ‘design a planet’ sheet and add labels to describe what it looks like.

Science Task: Orbiting planets

• We have written down the planets in order and even sung a song about them. But why are they in an order?

• Watch this video to discuss what the word ‘orbit’ means and find out more facts about the solar system.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVPK_u_Dvig

• Orbit is the journey the planets make around the sun, as some planets are further away they make longer journeys than earth.

• The earth moves two ways. It spins and it moves around the sun. The spinning of the earth is called rotation. It takes the earth one day, to make one complete rotation. At the same time, the earth is moving around the sun. This is called a revolution. It takes one year, for the earth to make one full revolution around the sun.

• To help you think about the journey the earth takes around the sun have a go at this science activity.

• https://www.giftofcuriosity.com/how-planets-orbit-the-sun-a-montessori-inspired-activity/

• Use orange/yellow play dough to make the sun, a blue ball

to represent the Earth and a circle tin to create the orbit.

• Put the sun in the centre of the tin and the earth on the outside.

• Carefully roll the tin so the earth rotates around the sun. Notice how the earth is also turning as it rotates.

Day 10

Number Task: Subtraction game

• Recap Ten Town numbers 1-20. Muddle the cards up and use as flash cards. Then put the cards into a number line from 0-10 and 11 – 20. Time how quickly you can do this each day!

• Have a go at this ‘space subtraction game’ using everything you have learnt about subtraction this week such as taking away with objects and pictures, counting back a number line

• Solve the number sentences in each part of the picture and then use the answer to choose the right colour.

SSM Task: Spot the pattern mistake It can be tricky to keep a pattern going but if there is one mistake the whole pattern is wrong. Can you spot the mistakes in these patterns? Then draw the patterns again to show the correct pattern.

Phonics Task: sh sound & tricky words

• Recap all single and double sounds using flash cards in phonics folder.

• Watch ‘Jolly Phonics sh sound’ video lesson in resources to recap the sh sound.

Reading Task: CVC word blending

• Practice reading and writing CVC words using the ‘CVC read, write and colour’ worksheet in resources. Read the words by sounding them out, write the word out again and then colour the picture that shows the word.

Writing Task: Look, Cover, Say, Write, Check Choose 5 CVC word from the reading activity sheets this week and write down the side of the sheet. Practice reading and then writing the word. Look at the word, say it, cover it up and sound it out, write the word as you sound it. Uncover the word to check. Repeat for the next word. (See resources for a Look, say, cover, write, check worksheet)

Outdoor Learning Task: Moving shadow

• This week we have learnt that our planet is moving. It is moving around the sun and also turning at the same time.

• We can’t feel or see the earth moving so how do we know?

• Watch this video to find out how we can tell the earth is moving.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd5WRAgl1cQ

• Shadows are made from the sun and move in the day as the earth turns.

• To see how this works we can follow our shadow all day and see how it moves.

• Start off early in the morning to get your first shadow picture.

• Draw an x and stand on the x facing away from the sun. Ask another person to draw around your shadow and write the time above it.

• Repeat this throughout the day, in the morning, midday and afternoon.

• See how your shadow moves as the earth moves around the sun!