Robin Class Home School
Week Commencing
Monday 29th June 2020
Hello Robins,
I hope you had fun this weekend and are ready to start a new week of home learning challenges.
There is a video message from me on the school website on Monday morning to start the week.
You will find this week’s Robin Class English and Maths activities below. Do what you can, choose a peak challenge to suit you and don’t worry if you don’t have time to finish all of it.
Parents/carers can email me at robin@wicklewood.norfolk.sch.uk with any questions, and you can send me one piece of work a week that you are proud of. All emails must be from a parent email account.
I will continue to provide feedback on any Purple Mash work and comment on your posts of the Purple Mash Robin Class Blog.
Have a great week.
Mr Allard
Reading
Logon to www.oxfordowl.co.uk and use ‘My Class Login’ button (classname: robinclass, password: book) to access this week’s ebooks.
RWI Group |
Read Write Inc eBook |
Age Filter |
eBook |
Red |
Sound Blending 8 |
4-5 years |
An Odd Bug |
Green |
A Pet Goldfish (purple) |
4-5 years |
No Tricks, Gran! |
Orange |
Horses |
5-6 years |
Skyway Shock |
Yellow |
Save the Whale (blue) |
6-7 years |
Rory’s Lost His Voice |
Blue |
At the Seaside |
6-7 years |
Flood |
Grey |
Dinosaur Times |
6-7 years |
The Boss Dog of Blossom Street |
If your child is in Grey RWI group and needs more of a challenge, try reading Clever Monkey.
Don’t forget that the Summer Reading Challenge 2020 is open, details can be found at https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/. This year’s theme is:-
The challenge is online with access to ebooks, activities, clubs and story times.
Your special adult helper will need to sign up and create an account for you.
Phonics
Please continue to access the ‘Read Write Inc Phonics Lessons at Home’ page on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ for the daily phonics and spelling lessons with Rosie.
The sound your child will need to focus on will depend on their RWI group before the school closure.
This week’s lessons detailed in the table below:-
RWI Grp |
Set Sound |
Mon |
Tue |
Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Red/Green |
2 |
air |
ir |
ou |
oy |
ay |
Orange/Yellow Blue/Grey |
3 |
o_e |
u_e |
aw |
are |
ur |
Read Longer Words |
ir/ur/er |
ou / ow |
ire |
ear |
ee / ea |
This timetable is taken from that published by Read Write Inc but may not tally with what actually appears on the website after 9.30am!
These videos are on a repeat sequence between now and the end of term. Repetition is an important part of embedding phonic knowledge so please continue to follow these lessons. If you are following set 2 sounds and are feeling very confident, try set 3 sounds instead.
All lessons will be available on the published schedule for 24 hours.
For children in Red/Green RWI Groups, also watch the ‘Read Red Words 1’ daily film.
For children in Orange/Yellow/Blue/Grey RWI Groups, watch ‘Read longer words’ and ‘Read Red Words 2’ films.
For children in Orange RWI Group, watch Read Red Words 1 if you are not feeling confident about Read Words 2.
Optional:-
For children in Red/Green RWI Groups, you can watch the ‘Read and Hold a Sentence 1’ film and complete the sentence writing activity.
For children in Orange/Yellow/Blue/Grey RWI Groups, watch ‘Read and Hold a Sentence 2’ film and complete the sentence writing activity.
All films will be in separate categories on the YouTube channel.
If you are finding it difficult to fit everything in, please focus on the Speed Sound and Spelling video lessons.
Any spellings can be completed in the home school sharing book, an exercise book or a notebook.
Spellings
Login to PurpleMash and try a Spelling Quiz challenge in your 2Dos.
When you launch the 2Do, you will be given some options about how long you will see the word for before it disappears. Give yourself longer if you are not feeling confident.
Choose your own peak challenge and remember that mistakes are part of learning. You only need to complete one spelling 2Do, but you can do more if you like.
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Spelling Quiz 1 – Simple common exception words. |
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Spelling Quiz 2 – Words spelt with special friends /ve/ at the end. |
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Spelling Quiz 3 – Plural words spelt with /s/ or /es/. |
Keep a note of any words that you find difficult to spell, and try the following:-
1. Write the words onto cards (not too many at a time). Say the word out loud.
2. If the word can be split into its sounds, say the word in a ‘robot voice’.
3. Look at the word trace over the letters with your finger.
4. Copy the word and say the letters or sounds as you write it. Copy it again.
5. Cover the word and try and write the word saying it as you write – peep if you need to!
6. Check the word you have written matches the word on the card and say it again as you check.
7. Keep writing the word until you can write it without having to peep.
8. For words that are tricky and are not as easy to learn, take an imaginary picture of the word with your imaginary camera – imagine the word is big, coloured red, lit up by fireworks, has spiders crawling on it. Shut your eyes and try and picture the word. Try and write it down imagining the picture of the word you see in your head.
English
For English this week, we will return to Miss Browne at the Oak National Academy for information text writing based around the terrifying Tyrannosaurs Rex!
Miss Browne has the /oo/ /ew/ /u_e/ alternative sounds (phonemes) as her sound of the week. This is helpful revision and spelling practice but depending upon your child’s phonic progress they may not know all of these sounds yet.
Please ensure that you keep following Rosie on the Read Write Inc phonics lessons on YouTube outlined above for your daily phonics learning.
There are one, two or three peak challenges each day. Remember to choose something which you feel you can do but will challenge you.
Monday |
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Today, we will be listening to an information text and then answering some questions. The video lesson can be found at https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/terrifying-t-rex/activities/1. |
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Pause the video and tell your special adult the answers to Miss Browne’s questions. |
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Pause the video and write down the answer to Miss Browne’s questions. Use these sentence starters:-
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Pause the video and write down the answer to Miss Browne’s questions. Answer in full sentences and draw a picture to show the meaning of each word. If you would like to have a go at drawing a T-Rex you can find instructions on how to do this on the following link: |
Tuesday |
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In the lesson today we will be making a text map and committing the information to memory. The video lesson can be found at https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-commit-an-information-text-to-memory/activities/1 You will need your special adult helper to fold a blank piece of paper into 5 equal boxes. See Miss Browne’s instructions on how to do this. |
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Pause the video when asked and draw your own text map. With your special adult helper, use your text map to recount information about a T-Rex. |
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Pause the video when asked and draw your own text map. Use your text map to tell your special adult helper information about a T-Rex independently. |
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Pause the video when asked and draw your own text map. Use your text map to tell your special adult helper and two other people you know information about a T-Rex independently. |
Wednesday |
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Today, we be learning about writing regular verbs in the past tense. The video lesson can be found at https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-understand-how-to-use-the-past-tense/activities/1 |
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On the Question Task pause the video and write down the six verbs changing them into the past tense. Check your answers with Miss Browne. |
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On the Question Task pause the video and write down the six verbs changing them into the past tense. On the next Question Task pause the video and write out the four sentences changing them into the past tense. Check your answers with Miss Browne. |
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On the Question Task pause the video and write down the six verbs changing them into the past tense. Use three of these verbs to write your own sentences in the past tense. What does every sentence need? On the next Question Task pause the video and write out the four sentences changing them into the past tense. Check your answers with Miss Browne or your special adult helper. |
Thursday |
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We will start to write our information text today. The video lesson can be found at https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-start-to-write-our-information-text/activities/1. You will need your text map from Tuesday’s lesson. |
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Write the title and the first two sentences of your information text with Miss Browne’s help. If your special adult helper has time, they can then write or help you write Miss Browne’s other sentences. |
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Write the title, the first two sentences of the introduction and then the first two sentences of the appearance part of the information text. Pause the video and try to write or finish the sentences yourself when Miss Browne asks you. Remember mistakes are part of learning. If your special adult helper has time, they can write or help you write Miss Browne’s other sentences. |
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Write the title and all the sentences for the introduction and appearance parts of the information text with Miss Browne. Pause the video and try to write or finish the sentences yourself when Miss Browne asks you. Remember mistakes are part of learning. |
Friday |
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Today, we will finish writing our information text and then have a go at editing it. The video lesson can be found at https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-continue-to-write-out-information-text/activities/1 You will need your story map from Tuesday’s lesson and the start of your story from yesterday’s lesson. |
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Write the first two sentences of the habitat part of the information text with Miss Browne’s help. If your special adult helper has time, they can then write or help you write Miss Browne’s other sentences. |
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Write the first two sentences of the habitat and diet parts of your information text with Miss Browne. Write the first sentence of the information text ending (box 5 on the story map). Pause the video and try to write or finish the sentences yourself when Miss Browne asks you. When Miss Browne asks you to ‘Check your Work’, pause the video and with your special adult edit your work. Check you’ve remembered capital letters, full stops, question marks and that you’ve used the past tense on your verbs. Tick them when you got them right. When you’ve finished, watch Miss Browne check her work to make sure you have got everything. |
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Write all the sentences of the habitat, diet and ending parts of your information text with Miss Browne. Pause the video and try to write or finish the sentences yourself when Miss Browne asks you. When Miss Browne asks you to ‘Check your Work’, pause the video and edit your writing on your own. Check you’ve remembered capital letters, full stops, question marks and that you’ve used the past tense on your verbs. Tick them when you got them right. When you’ve finished, watch Miss Browne check her work to make sure you have got everything. |
Use your home school sharing book, exercise book or notebook to record your work.
It would be great to see any work you are proud of on the Robin Class Blog on Purple Mash.
Maths
We will continue to use White Rose Maths learning resources again this week. We will look at counting to 100, partitioning numbers and comparing numbers. Friday will be a fun maths day!
There is a video lesson presentation for each day focussing on the learning. There are separate activity and answer sheets on the school website for each day.
Parent/Carer Note:
The lesson videos show a representation of a resource called ‘Base 10’ that we use in class to support children to partition and compare numbers. For Year 1, ‘Base 10’ is made up of plastic rods of 10 cubes to represent ten and single small plastic cubes to represent ones. So, the number 25 would be shown by two 10 rods and five 1 cubes.
As you don’t have Base 10 at home if your child needs extra support with today’s lesson use can use objects or the Number Pieces app on the following link to show them the numbers as tens and ones. https://www.mathlearningcenter.org/resources/apps/number-pieces
If you have access to a printer, then please print out the activity sheet. If you cannot print this document, ask an adult to help you create a frame &/or draw pictures like the activity sheet in your home school sharing book, exercise book or notebook. Adults can help you to use the separate answer sheets to ‘tick or fix’ your work.
There are one, two or three peak challenges. Remember to choose something which you feel you can do but will challenge you.
If your child finds these activities challenging, always spend time seeing the maths first by manipulating physical objects and then drawing pictures. This is more important than completing an activity sheet. Should you need any guidance email Mr Allard at robin@wicklewood.norfolk.sch.uk.
Monday |
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Watch the lesson video at https://vimeo.com/430314213 about counting to 100. Then use the activity sheet from the school website to practise this skill. There is a separate activity sheet for the three peak challenge. |
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Can you use your counting skills to answer Questions 1, 2 and 3? |
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Can you use your counting skills to answer Questions 1, 2 and 3 and then your knowledge on the numbers to answer Question 4? |
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Can you answer the questions on the Diving in Mastery Challenge? Your special adult will need to ask you the questions. |
Tuesday |
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Watch the lesson video at https://vimeo.com/430317914 about partitioning numbers. Then use the activity sheet from the school website to practise this skill. |
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Can you use your partitioning skills to answer Questions 1 and 2? |
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Can you use your partitioning skills to answer Questions 1, 2, 3 and 4? |
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Can you use your partitioning skills to answer Questions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5? |
Wednesday |
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Watch the lesson video at https://vimeo.com/430320026 about comparing numbers. Last week we compared numbers up to 50. Then use the activity sheet from the school website to practise this skill. There is a separate activity sheet for the three peak challenge. |
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Can you compare the numbers and answers Questions 1 and 2? |
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Can you compare the numbers and answers Questions 1, 2, 3 and 4? |
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Can you use the separate activity sheet (the second or third sheet) to compare numbers? |
Thursday |
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Watch the lesson video https://vimeo.com/430313386 to continue comparing numbers. Then use the activity sheet from the school website to practise this skill. |
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Can you compare the numbers to answer Questions 1 and 2? |
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Can you compare the numbers to answer Questions 1, 2, 3 and 4? |
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Can you compare the numbers to answer Questions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5? |
Friday |
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Fun Maths Friday Pick from the following fun maths activities. |
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Active Maths – One More Step For instructions on how to play this game find the activity card on the school website. You will need a three number cards with 2, 5 and 10 written on them and a safe space to move around in and maybe even some music. Have fun! |
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Shark Numbers Head over to http://www.ictgames.com/sharkNumbers/mobile/index.html to practise identifying two digit-numbers from tens and ones. Choose a level to suit you. |
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Fruit Splat Match the number word to the correct number to make it go splat! http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math/early-math/number-words-fruit-splat-game/ Choose a level to suit you. |
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Karate Cat Maths Play Karate Cat Maths games at https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjkphbk/articles/zf4sscw. Try to complete the Statistics level. You can choose from bronze, silver or gold levels of challenge. |
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Adding 10 Depth Charger Defeat evil Dr Trumpenfurter’s robot submarine using depth charges from your misfiring navy frigate. https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/depthCharger/index.html. |
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Maths Songs Join in with the Days of the Week Song at https://youtu.be/3XzNRBRNU7E. |
Robin Class Blog
Please check out the Robin Class Blog on Purple Mash to see what your classmates have been up to and to send them a message. Don’t forget to add a post if you would like to share any news or work with the class.
This is a private Wicklewood Primary School community blog. You must get parent/carer approval before posting or commenting.
To access the blog, login to Purple Mash and select the sharing tab at the top of the screen. Then select the shared blogs tab and the ‘Robin Class’ blog.
To add a new post, use the green + button or to add kind and positive comments on existing posts use the post comment button. All posts and comments need teacher approval before they are added so please be patient!
Family Challenge Learning
On the school website you will find a range of family friendly thematic learning opportunities posted on Friday. This week’s theme is ‘This Circus is in Town!’. Pick and choose from these activities for your other learning challenges this week.
Have fun with your learning, don’t worry about mistakes and stay safe.
Mr Allard