Advice for Parents during Forced School Closure
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Week 13: Monday 22nd of June to Friday 26th of June
Congratulations everybody, we have reached the last week of the school year. Well done to all our wonderful girls for their hard work throughout the year and especially during school closures. We know how hard it can be to stay focused on your work when trying to do it from home. We enjoyed teaching you this year, you were a brilliant class, very well behaved and friendly, fun loving and hard working. We will miss you over the holidays. Enjoy your summer and best of luck in First Class. We look forward to seeing you in September!
To all the parents, thank you so much for the work you have done at home with your children. We were delighted to see the progress your children were making at home and also the lovely photos you sent of them engaging in Wellness Wednesday activities. Have a great summer!
Click on the link below and you will find a plan of activities for the week ahead. Don't forget to send us some photos of your child's work.
Congratulations everybody, we have reached the last week of the school year. Well done to all our wonderful girls for their hard work throughout the year and especially during school closures. We know how hard it can be to stay focused on your work when trying to do it from home. We enjoyed teaching you this year, you were a brilliant class, very well behaved and friendly, fun loving and hard working. We will miss you over the holidays. Enjoy your summer and best of luck in First Class. We look forward to seeing you in September!
To all the parents, thank you so much for the work you have done at home with your children. We were delighted to see the progress your children were making at home and also the lovely photos you sent of them engaging in Wellness Wednesday activities. Have a great summer!
Click on the link below and you will find a plan of activities for the week ahead. Don't forget to send us some photos of your child's work.
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Week 12: Monday 15th to Friday 19th June
Dear parents and children,
Thanks again for the hard work you continue to do at home. We hope you are all keeping well. We look forward to receiving emails and photos of your work and Wellness Wednesday activities.
Click on the link Pdf file below and you will find a plan of activities for the week ahead.
Dear parents and children,
Thanks again for the hard work you continue to do at home. We hope you are all keeping well. We look forward to receiving emails and photos of your work and Wellness Wednesday activities.
Click on the link Pdf file below and you will find a plan of activities for the week ahead.
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Week 11: Monday 8th to Friday 12th of June
Dear parents and children,
Thank you for the hard work you are doing at home. We look forward to receiving emails and photos of your work and Wellness Wednesday activities.
Click on the link Pdf file below and you will find a plan of activities for the week ahead.
Dear parents and children,
Thank you for the hard work you are doing at home. We look forward to receiving emails and photos of your work and Wellness Wednesday activities.
Click on the link Pdf file below and you will find a plan of activities for the week ahead.
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Week 10: Tuesday 2nd to Friday 5th June
Dear parents and children,
Thank you for all the hard work you are doing at home. We love the emails of your work and your photos from Wellness Wednesday. Well done everyone on all the great work and fun activities! This is a short week as Monday is a bank holiday, we hope you had a relaxing long weekend.
Below you will find a pdf document of suggested activities for the week ahead. Please do as much as you can. Start with the phonics, tricky words/word activities and maths activities listed under the days of the week and then choose one of the other activities each day. Please email photos of your child’s work or email us with any questions you may have.
Stay safe, we miss you all!
Dear parents and children,
Thank you for all the hard work you are doing at home. We love the emails of your work and your photos from Wellness Wednesday. Well done everyone on all the great work and fun activities! This is a short week as Monday is a bank holiday, we hope you had a relaxing long weekend.
Below you will find a pdf document of suggested activities for the week ahead. Please do as much as you can. Start with the phonics, tricky words/word activities and maths activities listed under the days of the week and then choose one of the other activities each day. Please email photos of your child’s work or email us with any questions you may have.
Stay safe, we miss you all!
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Week 9: 25th of May to Thursday 28th of May
Dear parents and children,
We hope you all had a lovely weekend and enjoyed the beautiful weather we had yesterday! Thank you to all who sent emails and photos last week. We look forward to hearing from you again this week and please get in contact with us if you have any questions or queries about the work we are setting.
Click on the link Pdf file below and you will find a plan of activities for the week ahead.
Dear parents and children,
We hope you all had a lovely weekend and enjoyed the beautiful weather we had yesterday! Thank you to all who sent emails and photos last week. We look forward to hearing from you again this week and please get in contact with us if you have any questions or queries about the work we are setting.
Click on the link Pdf file below and you will find a plan of activities for the week ahead.
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19/05/20
It was lovely to see you and some of the children briefly yesterday as we dropped off the children's school books. This week's work plan covers the following book pages.
Maths: Monday p90; Tuesday p97; Thursday p98 (Main Maths Book)
Friday p34 (Small workbook)
Geography: Explore with Me p58
History: Explore with Me p57
Science: Explore with Me p56
We hope it helps having the book so your child can fill the page in. We look forward to hearing back from you and please send us on some photos of your child's work.
It was lovely to see you and some of the children briefly yesterday as we dropped off the children's school books. This week's work plan covers the following book pages.
Maths: Monday p90; Tuesday p97; Thursday p98 (Main Maths Book)
Friday p34 (Small workbook)
Geography: Explore with Me p58
History: Explore with Me p57
Science: Explore with Me p56
We hope it helps having the book so your child can fill the page in. We look forward to hearing back from you and please send us on some photos of your child's work.
Week 8: Mon 18th to Fri 22nd of May
Dear parents and children,
We hope you had a nice weekend. We were delighted to receive emails and photos of the hard work you did last week. Thank you so much, please continue to stay in touch!
Please click on the PDF file below and you will find a plan of activities for the week ahead.
Stay safe!!
Dear parents and children,
We hope you had a nice weekend. We were delighted to receive emails and photos of the hard work you did last week. Thank you so much, please continue to stay in touch!
Please click on the PDF file below and you will find a plan of activities for the week ahead.
Stay safe!!
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Week 7: Mon 11th to Fri 15th of May
Dear parents and children,
We hope you had a lovely weekend. Thanks to all of you who have been in contact with us so far, we were delighted to receive some emails and photos of the hard work you did last week. We encourage everyone to get in contact with us with an email or photo of your work or a photo of you engaging in a Wellness Wednesday activity. We would be so proud if your photo was on display in the Wellness Wednesday slideshow!
Please click on the PDF file below and you will find a plan of activities for the week ahead. Please do as much as you can. Start with the phonics, tricky words and maths activities listed under the days of the week. Then choose one of the other subjects each day, these are listed at the bottom of the document.
Take Care
Dear parents and children,
We hope you had a lovely weekend. Thanks to all of you who have been in contact with us so far, we were delighted to receive some emails and photos of the hard work you did last week. We encourage everyone to get in contact with us with an email or photo of your work or a photo of you engaging in a Wellness Wednesday activity. We would be so proud if your photo was on display in the Wellness Wednesday slideshow!
Please click on the PDF file below and you will find a plan of activities for the week ahead. Please do as much as you can. Start with the phonics, tricky words and maths activities listed under the days of the week. Then choose one of the other subjects each day, these are listed at the bottom of the document.
Take Care
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Week 6 : Mon 4th to Fri 8th May
Dear parents and children,
We really hope you are enjoying the sunny bank holiday weekend while staying safe at home. We miss you all and thank you for all your efforts with your school work. Keep doing your best and send us some pics of your work at some stage during the week please msrogersmsbutterly@gmail.com Thank you for the photos we have already been sent!!!
This week's plan includes our new weekly Wellness Wednesday (for all classes), have a look at the plan and the Wellbeing page on our website....we think you'll find some activities that you will enjoy.
As always, take care and stay home!!!
Dear parents and children,
We really hope you are enjoying the sunny bank holiday weekend while staying safe at home. We miss you all and thank you for all your efforts with your school work. Keep doing your best and send us some pics of your work at some stage during the week please msrogersmsbutterly@gmail.com Thank you for the photos we have already been sent!!!
This week's plan includes our new weekly Wellness Wednesday (for all classes), have a look at the plan and the Wellbeing page on our website....we think you'll find some activities that you will enjoy.
As always, take care and stay home!!!
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Week 5 : Mon 27th April to Fri 1st May
Dear parents and children,
We hope that you and your families are all keeping well. Thank you to those parents that have given your email address to Ms. McNally! If you have not yet passed on your email address to Ms.McNally please do so when you get a chance. We will email the weekly plan to you each week as well as making it available here on the website. We would love to see some of your child's work and give them some positive feedback on their efforts. You are welcome to send pictures of your child's work to us. Feel free to email us with any questions/concerns you may have.
Please click on the PDF file below and you will find a plan of activities for the week ahead. Please do as much as you can. Start with the phonics, tricky words and maths activities listed under the days of the week. Then choose one of the other subjects each day, these are listed at the bottom of the document.
Finally, this week would have been our Active School Week so we are encouraging parents to make it an Active Home Week instead. We have included some links with active ideas in the weekly plan for PE. You can also have a look at the Active School section of the this website for even more ideas/suggestions......have fun!
Take care everyone!!
Dear parents and children,
We hope that you and your families are all keeping well. Thank you to those parents that have given your email address to Ms. McNally! If you have not yet passed on your email address to Ms.McNally please do so when you get a chance. We will email the weekly plan to you each week as well as making it available here on the website. We would love to see some of your child's work and give them some positive feedback on their efforts. You are welcome to send pictures of your child's work to us. Feel free to email us with any questions/concerns you may have.
Please click on the PDF file below and you will find a plan of activities for the week ahead. Please do as much as you can. Start with the phonics, tricky words and maths activities listed under the days of the week. Then choose one of the other subjects each day, these are listed at the bottom of the document.
Finally, this week would have been our Active School Week so we are encouraging parents to make it an Active Home Week instead. We have included some links with active ideas in the weekly plan for PE. You can also have a look at the Active School section of the this website for even more ideas/suggestions......have fun!
Take care everyone!!
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Week 4 : 20th – 24th of April
Dear parents and children,
We hope you and your families had a lovely Easter. Please click on the PDF file below and you will find a plan of activities for the week ahead. Please do as much as you can. Start with the phonics, tricky words and maths activities listed under the days of the week. Then choose one of the other subjects each day, these are listed at the bottom of the document. If you have any problems accessing the document please email me and I will forward it to you. Please feel free to email photos of your child’s work or email me with any questions you may have.
Dear parents and children,
We hope you and your families had a lovely Easter. Please click on the PDF file below and you will find a plan of activities for the week ahead. Please do as much as you can. Start with the phonics, tricky words and maths activities listed under the days of the week. Then choose one of the other subjects each day, these are listed at the bottom of the document. If you have any problems accessing the document please email me and I will forward it to you. Please feel free to email photos of your child’s work or email me with any questions you may have.
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Week 3 - Mon 30th March to Fri 3rd April
Jolly Phonics: please practise all the sounds we have done in class so far. You will find them on the photocopied pages I sent out on the last day of school or here: www.jollylearning.co.uk/jolly-phonics/
If you are unsure of how to say the sound you will find a useful video here: https://www.jollylearning.co.uk/resource-bank/learn-the-letter-sounds/
Songs to accompany the sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26uXtUYssuo
Actions for each sounds: https://jolly2.s3.amazonaws.com/Resources/Jolly%20Phonics%20Actions%20Sheet%20.pdf
Blending words: please continue to blend words each day in your coloured blending copy.
Ask a parent to call out 5 words and you listen really hard to the sounds in the words and try to write them.
Tricky words: revise all tricky words (you will find a list in your folder) or herehttps://www.jollylearning.co.uk/resource-bank/handy-tricky-word-list/
Reading: read the words in your purple reading record copies.
Parents, please read to your child every day or search for books being read online.
The tiny seed by Eric Carlehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls6wTeT2cKA
oxford owl.co.uk has graded books that your child can read
MONDAY
Jolly phonics: sound this week qu
sing the song and do the action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26uXtUYssuo
qu song is on at 12.40 seconds
Have a look at https://www.starfall.com/h/abcs/letter-q/? where you will find the letter q, click on q to learn words that start with q. Starfall app available for tablets and phones
Tricky words: other / were
Can you make up a sentence for each of these words and tell it to your parent. example: I like the other story.
We were at the park.
Writing: Our News: write sentences about your news. Use your free writing copy. Please remember capital letter at the start of the sentence, finger spaces, letters the correct size and no letters floating off the lines. Full stops.
Today is....
It is a sunny day
I went to ... / I saw / I have
Maths: counting : can you count forwards to 20 starting on the number 1. Can you count backwards from 20-1.
We have been learning about the number 10 at school. Can you make sets of ten? Ten pieces of lego / 10 dolls / 10 teddies / 10 socks / 10 spoons / 10 pieces of pasta/ 10 sweets.
Listen to these number rhymes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp_xhRJNWH8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNEJXKTSkYM
TUESDAY
Jolly Phonics: sing the song for qu and say the sound. Can you remember some of the words that begin with q.
Tricky words: can you write your tricky words other and were with your finger in the air / on paper / in your sand tray / can you make them with playdough.
Maths: can you count forwards to 20 but this time start on number 3. Can you count backwards from 19-1
Can you write draw sets of ten things. Draw ten spiders / 10 sweets / 10 butterflies / ten flowers.
Write the number 10, ten times...number ten is a hero, first write the one and then the zero.
WEDNESDAY
Jolly Phonics: Can you draw pictures of the words beginning with the sound qu, can you write some of the words under the picture. A parent can help you.
Tricky words: can you find your tricky words other and were in books ./ magazines / newspapers in your house
Writing: we have been learning how to write capital letters at school. Can you write the capital letter K. The video below will help you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gJc0xT-0MM
Maths: count forwards to 20 starting on number 5. Count backwards to 1 starting on number 18.
Can you jump / hop / starjump / clap / wave / throw and catch a ball ten times.
Can you make the number 10 using playdough. Can you write the number 10
THURSDAY
Words Families- at school we have been learning about words families. These are families of words that end with the same letters, only the first letter changes each time. This week we will be learning words that end in all. Can you think of some words. I will give you some clues, finish these sentences:
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great ____. (fall and wall rhyme, they end with all)
I am very tall but my baby is very _____(small)
I kicked the ball over the ___(wall)
Tricky words: can you write a sentence with a tricky word in it and draw a picture to match the sentence.
Look at the other dog.
We were too hot.
Maths: can you count forwards to 20 starting on number 6. Can you count backwards starting on number 17.
Can you make sums for the number ten. Take ten pasta shapes or ten pieces of lego or ten small stones and call out all the ways you can partition these sets to make ten....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBkpC29_GaI
10+0=10/ 9+1+10 / 8+2=10 / 7+3=10 / 6=4=10/ 5+5=10
FRIDAY
Word Families
Can you think of any words that end in all? Can you write a list of words that end in all.....your parent can call some of these words out and you can write them down...ball / call /fall / hall / mall / tall / wall /stall / small
Tricky words: revise all tricky words so far. How many can you write?
SESE: Signs of spring
Watch the signs of spring powerpoint on twinkl. Talk about signs of spring, can you draw a spring picture?can you draw a tree with buds and blossoms. Can you draw a nest in the tree? Can you draw some spring flowers in a field...daffodils, tulips, snowdrops, crocus. Draw a baby lamb with his mother sheep. Draw a pond with tadpoles.
Can you spot any signs of spring when you look out your window?
Maths; can you count forwards to 20 starting on number 7. Can you count backwards starting on number 16.
Can you partition sets of 10 like yesterday using your pasta or blocks or stones etc and today can you write the sums on a piece of paper.
Weeks 1 & 2 - Mon 16th to Fri 27th March
Hello Parents,
Ms. Butterly & Ms.Rogers have set this page up to give tips and guidance on some simple activities that you can do with your children at home while the schools remain closed. We will add to this page along the way. Every little task, game, activity can help continue your child's learning......and can also break up these long days as we all try to stay home and stay safe. Take care everyone!!
Letter & Pack Sent Home:
Continue to revise the tricky words and jolly phonics sounds. You can find the song for each sound on YouTube. Keep working on the blending words in the coloured copies - 5 or 10 a day (whatever suits your child). You can also use these words as guide of words to call out to your child and ask them to write them down (encouraging them to use their sounds when stuck, "Sound it out!").
Make simple games by writing sounds or words on cards and turning them upside down, take turns to turn cards over, the child keeps the card if they know the sound/word, if they don't know it, help them and put it back in the game to be picked up later. See who gets the most cards at the end?!
Encourage your child to write a few sentences in their free writing copies, daily news is always a good start.
Please continue to work your way through the letter formation & maths worksheets sent home at a pace that suits your child.
Do explore the list of useful website & educational programmes sent home also, there are lots of great resources and games out there!!
Reading
Oxford Reading Tree books are available online for free. Log onto www.oxfordowl.co.uk and look for Oxford Reading Tree ebooks. There is a drop down list of books and you can choose a level that suits your child.
Please continue with your child's library pack. Read to them at bedtime, talk about the pictures, the story. Share reading, where they try to read and you help them when they get stuck.
Maths
Encourage your children to do simple counting activities at home e.g. How many apples are left in the fruit bowl?
Make a set of number cards 1-10 and ask the children to identify the numbers. Get your child to put the number cards in the right order. Pick a card, ask your child what number comes before/after that number. Call out numbers 1-10 and ask your child to write it down.
Play Missing Number game - number cards are in order, child closes their eyes, remove one card, child opens eyes, "What number is missing?".
Physical Activity & Mental Health
It is important to keep our children active during these unusual times. We had started doing the 10@10 on the RTE Junior webpage in class everyday and the kids loved it. Well worth a look at.
Do not try to do much at the one time. Break up the schoolwork into little tasks. Mix written work with reading, drawing, everyday chats about the weather, the season of Spring........active breaks.....some games on the tablet but not too much screen time. Play is also very important........play with their toys, play imaginatively - pretend school/shop/restaurant....even pretend school!!!
Ms. Butterly & Ms.Rogers have set this page up to give tips and guidance on some simple activities that you can do with your children at home while the schools remain closed. We will add to this page along the way. Every little task, game, activity can help continue your child's learning......and can also break up these long days as we all try to stay home and stay safe. Take care everyone!!
Letter & Pack Sent Home:
Continue to revise the tricky words and jolly phonics sounds. You can find the song for each sound on YouTube. Keep working on the blending words in the coloured copies - 5 or 10 a day (whatever suits your child). You can also use these words as guide of words to call out to your child and ask them to write them down (encouraging them to use their sounds when stuck, "Sound it out!").
Make simple games by writing sounds or words on cards and turning them upside down, take turns to turn cards over, the child keeps the card if they know the sound/word, if they don't know it, help them and put it back in the game to be picked up later. See who gets the most cards at the end?!
Encourage your child to write a few sentences in their free writing copies, daily news is always a good start.
Please continue to work your way through the letter formation & maths worksheets sent home at a pace that suits your child.
Do explore the list of useful website & educational programmes sent home also, there are lots of great resources and games out there!!
Reading
Oxford Reading Tree books are available online for free. Log onto www.oxfordowl.co.uk and look for Oxford Reading Tree ebooks. There is a drop down list of books and you can choose a level that suits your child.
Please continue with your child's library pack. Read to them at bedtime, talk about the pictures, the story. Share reading, where they try to read and you help them when they get stuck.
Maths
Encourage your children to do simple counting activities at home e.g. How many apples are left in the fruit bowl?
Make a set of number cards 1-10 and ask the children to identify the numbers. Get your child to put the number cards in the right order. Pick a card, ask your child what number comes before/after that number. Call out numbers 1-10 and ask your child to write it down.
Play Missing Number game - number cards are in order, child closes their eyes, remove one card, child opens eyes, "What number is missing?".
Physical Activity & Mental Health
It is important to keep our children active during these unusual times. We had started doing the 10@10 on the RTE Junior webpage in class everyday and the kids loved it. Well worth a look at.
Do not try to do much at the one time. Break up the schoolwork into little tasks. Mix written work with reading, drawing, everyday chats about the weather, the season of Spring........active breaks.....some games on the tablet but not too much screen time. Play is also very important........play with their toys, play imaginatively - pretend school/shop/restaurant....even pretend school!!!