Dragonflies
Class teacher: Miss F Grout
Home Learning
We understand that this is an unsettling time and we hope having access to these ideas may help you create a sense of routine and support your child’s learning. Equally we are aware that people have caring commitments and that every family will be doing their best day by day and as such, not every activity may be completed.
If you would like to use them at home our usual prayers can be found here:
Thank you so much for supporting the children with their online learning. The tasks being set will now stop for the two week ‘Easter Holiday’. However, all the learning that has been set so far will remain on the class pages so that if there is any learning that you wish to continue over Easter then you can.
We have put some extra games onto the children's Abacus pages, which they should see when they log in. As with the other activities on the website, these are optional tasks and can be used as and when you wish.
Any work that is completed at home can be shared with us when we return to school. We will share and celebrate any work that your child brings in. If you wish, you can email us with any work that is completed during this time. We so miss seeing the children and would love to see anything that you do together in this time.
Do contact us by email if you have any questions or if we can support you in any way.
Friday 3rd April
Reading
Continue to choose a book each day to read and share with your child. Most books at the end have questions for comprehension. Choose a non-fiction book today. Key questions - what is the difference between a fiction and non-fiction book? (glossary, index page/contents page, photos instead of pictures) Can you find a particular piece of information by using the contents page?
Phonics
Have a go at some of the games on these websites.
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/phase-2-games.html
Today's phoneme is split digraph u_e, what words can you think of that have that digraph in?
This worksheet goes over all the split digraphs you have learnt this week. can you remember all of them?
Writing
Writing to entertain - Imagine that if instead of a castle at the top of the beanstalk, you found this little hut! Write a story about it.
Maths
Have a go at some of the games on this website.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/counting
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Spot the shapes – can you find shapes around your house that are 2D – Circle, square, rectangle, triangle. Can you find shapes that are 3D – sphere, cylinder, cube, cuboid. |
Can you make a model with these shapes? Can you describe these shapes?
You can do the colouring activity too if you want!
RE/ Science/ Project
Can you make an Easter Basket? Here are some ideas, or you can use the template I have saved for you!
Thursday 2nd April
Good Morning! We hope you are having a good week! We are enjoying finding activities for you to do.
Reading
Continue to choose a book each day to read and share with your child. Most books at the end have questions for comprehension. Choose a non-fiction book today. Key questions - what is the difference between a fiction and non-fiction book? (glossary, index page/contents page, photos instead of pictures) Can you find a particular piece of information by using the contents page?
Phonics
Play some games on one of the phonics websites we have given you over the last 2 weeks. Have fun!
Today's phoneme is split digraph o_e. Look at the picture, what can you see that would be spelt with the phoneme o_e? Can you write them down? Can you make a sentence using them?
Writing
Make a mini book and re - write the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. Don’ forget to decorate the front cover and put in some illustrations. Write a blurb on the back so people will want to read your book!
Maths
Positional language. Play this game with a teddy, other people can join in with you too if they want to! Use the maths vocabulary: on, under, behind, in front of, to the right, to the left. Put you teddy in different places around the room and say where it is.
For example, "My teddy is under the chair", "My teddy is behind me."
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RE/ Science/ Project
Make a palm leaf for Palm Sunday. Print out and use the template, or draw you own. Colour it in green and carefully cut out the fronds. You could make lots and make a huge palm frond! I have also put some colouring sheets on for you.
Stained Glass Window Colouring
Wednesday 1st April
Happy 1st April! I hope not too many of you got caught out with a joke this morning!
Reading
Continue to choose a book each day to read and share with your child. Most books at the end have questions for comprehension. Choose a non-fiction book today. Key questions - what is the difference between a fiction and non-fiction book? (glossary, index page/contents page, photos instead of pictures) Can you find a particular piece of information by using the contents page?
Phonics
Here is another phonics website for you to try. We don't mine which one you play!
http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/phase-2-games.html
The split digraph we are looking at today is i_e. Here is today's worksheet. When you have coloured the words, can you use some to make a sentence?
Wednesday split digraph i_e worksheet
Writing
Imagine you are Jack, from Jack and the Beanstalk. You have been given some magic beans. You plant them in your garden. What might they grow into? Describe what grows from the magic beans. Make sure you use adjectives to describe the beans and the plants!
Maths
This is an addition and subtraction worksheet. You need to work out what calculation you need to do to find the answer. Can you write the calculation as a number sentence? Use the correct mathematical sign: +, - and =.
RE/Science/Project
This term we were learning about Pope Francis's letter, Laudato Si. We learnt how Pope Francis asked us to be guardians of the Earth, and look after God's beautiful creation. We discussed, in particular, about how we can look after the oceans and all the creatures in it. Can you make a beautiful collage picture of "Under The Sea", you can use any materials you want to, such as paper, old magazines, kitchen foil, card. Just make sure you ask before cutting up any magazines!
Here are some ideas to help you!
Tuesday 31st March
Well done to everyone who had a go at yesterday's activities. We hope you are settling into learning from home!
Reading
Continue to choose a book each day to read and share with your child. Most books at the end have questions for comprehension. Choose a non-fiction book today. Key questions - what is the difference between a fiction and non-fiction book? (glossary, index page/contents page, photos instead of pictures) Can you find a particular piece of information by using the contents page?
Phonics
Here is a different website for you to try. You can do any of the games.
Have a go at the e_e split digraph worksheet too! You can print it out, or just copy the work on to a sheet of paper. Look for the e_e words and underline them. Do you know what they mean? Can you find out? Can you think of any more words with e_e in?
Tuesday e_e split digraph worksheet
Writing
Writing to persuade - Can you write about how you could trick the giant to escape from his castle? Use the time connectives, "first", "then", "after", "finally".
Maths
1 more or 1 less game. Print the game off and cut out the number cards. Turn them over so you can't see them. Turn 2 cards, if they are 1 more or 1 less than each other, keep them. Who will be the winner? If you can't print off the sheet, don't worry, copy the numbers on to squares of paper and play the same rules.
RE/Science/Project
RE - Read the Bible story, or the story on the PowerPoint linked below, of Jesus riding in to Jerusalem. Draw a picture of Jesus riding in to Jerusalem.
Monday 30th March
Good morning everyone! We hope you have had lovely weekend and are ready for a new week. We hope you enjoy this week's activities.
Reading
Continue to choose a book each day to read and share with your child. Most books at the end have questions for comprehension. Choose a non-fiction book today. Key questions - what is the difference between a fiction and non-fiction book? (glossary, index page/contents page, photos instead of pictures) Can you find a particular piece of information by using the contents page?
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/member-only/PictureMatch.html
This week in phonics we are looking at split digraphs - a_e, e_e, i_e, o_e, u_e
Today is a_e, have a go at the split digraph worksheet below, you can print it out or copy it on to another sheet of paper.
Monday a_e split digraph worksheet
Writing
Writing to Entertain - We have been learning about the story of Jack and the Beanstalk.
Do you remember that when Jack escaped from the castle he took the hen that laid the golden egg and the harp? If you went to the giant's castle, what would you take and why? Remember to use the word "because".
Maths
This week we are learning about subtraction
Play the Lego brick subtraction game! The first person builds a Lego tower, up to 10 blocks or 20 blocks, or more if you want to! Count how many blocks there are in the tower all together. Everyone else then closes their eyes, while the first person removes some Lego bricks from their tower and hides them behind their back. Everyone then has to try to work out how many have been taken away or subtracted by counting how many are left. Use the vocabulary "all together", "subtract", "take away", "minus".
RE/Science/Project
Bird spotting competition - look at or print out the Garden Bird Spotter Sheet, or follow the link for Wildlife Watch. If you want, you could ask someone is another house to play the game too. Who can see the most birds in their garden this week?
https://www.wildlifewatch.org.uk/images/Downloads/spotters/garden%20bird%20detective.pdf
Friday 27th March
Wow! Your first week of learning at home is done. We hope you have enjoyed the tasks and have also been enjoying some sunny walks and time in the garden.
Reading
Continue to choose a book each day to read and share with your child. Most books at the end have questions for comprehension. Choose a non-fiction book today. Key questions - what is the difference between a fiction and non-fiction book? (glossary, index page/contents page, photos instead of pictures) Can you find a particular piece of information by using the contents page?
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Today we are looking at plurals. Try the “Adding –s and –es Plural” worksheet Challenge - Can you use these words in a sentence? |
*You can print it or look at it and complete the activities on another sheet of paper
Friday S and ES Plurals Worksheet
Writing
Writing to Entertain - Time to be an inventor!
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To include adjectives in your writing to describe your invention. |
*You can print it or look at it and complete the activities on another sheet of paper
Maths
Complete the Year 1 or Year 2 Spring Maths Activity Mat - Choose Mat Number 1
Year 1 Spring 1 Activity Mat 1
Year 2 Spring 1 Activity Mat 1
RE/Science/Project
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Make an Easter cross. Collect 2 twigs or sticks from your garden or your daily walk. Collect some old ribbon, coloured string or wool to wrap around the twigs to make a cross. You could even plait the string or wool to make a lovely pattern. |
Thursday 26th March
Well done for all of your hard work so far, keep going!
Reading
Continue to choose a book each day to read and share with your child. Most books at the end have questions for comprehension. Key questions - How are the characters feeling? Why are they feeling this way? Why does the author use that particular word? Why does the author use that type of punctuation?
Phonics/Spellings - We are looking at the spelling 'tch'. Try the sheet below!
Challenge - How many other words can you think of with this spelling pattern?
*You can print it or look at it and complete the activities on another sheet of paper
Writing
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Writing for a Purpose - Start to keep a diary. What have you done today? Remember to write which day it is! |
Can you include words with the suffix –ed to show you are writing in the past tense?
Maths
Counting in 10s
“Counting in 10s” worksheet. Fill in the missing numbers
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Can you spot any patterns? |
Choose a number, roll a dice and make an addition number sentence
RE/Science/Project
Write a prayer on a heart shape. What are you thankful for? Start your prayer with "Dear God" and finish with "Amen"
Wednesday 25th March
We hope you are ready for another set of activities!
Reading
Continue to choose a book each day to read and share with your child. Most books at the end have questions for comprehension. Key questions - How are the characters feeling? Why are they feeling this way? Why does the author use that particular word? Why does the author use that type of punctuation?
Phonics/Spellings - We are looking at the suffixes 'ed' and 'ing'. Try the sheet below!
Challenge - Can you write some of these words into a sentence?
Extra challenge - Can you use some of these words and make up your own story?
*You can print it or look at it and complete the activities on another sheet of paper
Writing
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Writing for a Purpose - Write a letter or send a postcard to a member of your family or a friend who might be on their own at this time. Tell them what you have been up to at home this week! |
Challenge - Can you include a question to ask them? Hopefully they will send a postcard back!
Maths
Digital and Analogue Time
“Time Matching” worksheet. Match the analogue and digital times.
Can you make your own daily timetable of activities and add the correct times?
*You can print it or look at it and complete the activities on another sheet of paper
RE/Science/Project
Start to keep a weather diary. What day is it? What month is it? What is the weather like?
*You can print it or make your own
Pope Francis has called us all to prayer at 11AM today, Wednesday 25th March.
He has asked Christians all around the world to pray the Our Father together.
Tuesday 24th March
Well done to all of you who completed some of the Monday activities. They are further down the page if you need to have another look at them. We hope you enjoy some new challenges today!
Reading
Continue to choose a book each day to read and share with your child. Most books at the end have questions for comprehension. Key questions - What has happened so far? What do you think might happen next? Why? Who are the main characters? Where is the story set? How are the characters feeling? Why are they feeling this way?
Phonics/Spellings - We are looking at the 'ck' spelling. Try the sheet below!
Challenge - Can you write some of these words into a sentence?
Extra challenge - Can you write some of these words into a question sentence that ends in a question mark?
*You can print it or look at it and complete the activities on another sheet of paper
Writing
Creative Writing - Travel the World - Where in the world would you go and why?
Challenge - Try to include the word "because" in your writing to make it a persuasive piece. (e.g. I would travel to Norway because I would love to see the beautiful colours of the Northern Lights.)
*You can print the sheet or just use the picture as inspiration and write on another piece of paper
Maths
“Number Square Jigsaw” worksheet. Work out which numbers are missing. Use 100 number square to help (see resources below).
Challenge - Can you make your own number square jigsaw?
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*You can print the sheet or use it as an idea to make your own on another piece of paper |
RE/Science/Project
Look through the Zacchaeus PowerPoint and talk through or act out the story.
Challenge - Can you make a story board to show what happens in order?
Extra challenge - What is the message in this story?
Monday 23rd March
Reading
Set up a free login and access e-books. You can choose the correct stage for your child based on their current reading book. Most books at the end have questions for comprehension. Key questions - What has happened so far? What do you think might happen next? Why? Who are the main characters? Where is the story set
Phonics - we are looking at the 'ar' and 'or' sounds - try the sheet below!
*You can print it or look at it and complete the activities on another sheet of paper
Writing
Creative Writing - Create your own Fantasy Pet - try to include the conjunction “and” in your writing to make your sentences longer. (e.g. My fantasy pet would be a sparkly unicorn and she would have a pink tail.)
*You can print the sheet or just use the picture as inspiration and write on another piece of paper
Maths
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Addition by counting on - “Going Bananas” worksheet. Counting on by putting the largest number in your head or using a number track. Check you have formed all of your numbers correctly when you write down the answers. Challenge - can you make up your own addition number sentences using larger numbers? *You can print the sheet or use it as an idea to make your own on another piece of paper |
RE/Science/Project
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Look at the "Signs of Spring" Power Point or go on a walk in the sunshine and see what signs of spring you can spot. What have you noticed now we are in spring? How has the weather changed? What is happening to the leaves, flowers and trees? Seasons sorting worksheet
Resources to Help Year 1 Word Mat - To support reading and writing Handwriting Patter - To support joined up letter formation Year 1 and 2 Sound Mat - To support reading and writing Explanation of terms used to teach phonics 100 Number Square - To support counting and number formation Numbers 0-100 on number line - To support counting on and counting back
Extra Activities
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Dear Parent/Carers,
Welcome to the Dragonfly class page! Whenever we have got anything we would like share - photographs, letters, exciting work we are doing - we'll put it on our page.
Please find below some useful documents and links to help you child with their learning at home.
Handwriting Patter - Pre Cursive
Year 1 – Expectations in English and Maths
Term 4- Our Planet- Life Below Water
Project Letter - Life Below Water
Project Web - Life Below Water
World Book day!
On Thursday 5th March the whole school celebrated 'World book day' by completing lots of fun activities based on the story 'The Secret of Black Rock'. We made our own jelly fish, created a sea creature collage and designed our own book cover! We also took part in several sessions of 'drop everything and read' throughout the day. We had so much fun and loved coming in dressed up as a character from our favourite book!
Term 3 - Crack the Code- Once upon a time...
Project Letter - Crack the Code
Science day!
KS1 took part in an amazing science day! We completed a carousel of science activities including: building bridges which we tested with weights, observing materials that could float and sink and drawing and labeling parts of our body. We had so much fun in taking part in experiments and making predictions!
Term 2- Dinosaurs!
Welcome back to another fun and busy term, I hope you had a lovely break!
We started the term off with an exciting Dinosaur Wow day! We arrived in class to a message from Mr Gaisford asking us to check our camera to see who had been in over half term, as a mysterious present had been left! We watched our class camera to find a T-Rex had visited and left us role play masks, an inflatable stegosaurus and small world dinosaurs. We have had an amazing first day back exploring the presents and a range of dinosaur themed activities, including fossil hunting, dinosaur fact finding and construction, role play and story telling.
Explorer Dome
The Dragonflies had an 'out of this world' experience in the Space Dome! They learnt all about the sun, moon and stars and even saw some Constellations! They had the most amazing time, an experience we won't forget!
Christmas Party!
Dragonflies had a wonderful Christmas party with all of KS1 and EYFS! They played party games in the hall then came back and enjoyed their party food with their friends! We are all very excited for Christmas!
Term 1- Time Travellers- Vikings!
Welcome back! We hope you all enjoyed a very happy and relaxing holiday and are feeling ready for the exciting year ahead!
Missio Day- A day of Many Colours
The whole school took part in Missio day, supporting children around the world.
The dragonflies took part in lots of different activities in all KS1 classrooms! They made prayer catchers, prayer wands and discussed what God looks like to them. They created beautiful master pieces which they should be very proud of! It was such a lovely day and the children had lots of fun!
Times Tables Rock Stars-
This is a programme of fun activities and games to help your child learn their timetables. Login in at https://ttrockstars.com/
Year 2 children have been given a username and password for this.
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