04.01.2021:
Good morning Maple class,

Hope you are all doing well and had a happy Christmas and New Year with your families. 

We are sad that we cannot welcome you back today but we have uploaded activities that we would be completing in class. Our new topic is called Creatures Big and Small and is all about Julia Donaldson stories, which I am sure you will enjoy!  Each week this term, we will focus on a different story.

Please send pictures of the work you have completed via the Dojo portfolio and I can award Dojos for this. Please message me if you have any questions.

I hope you have a lovely day,
Miss O'Shea 

Literacy 
Our story focus this week is Stickman. You may have this story at home already, if not you can listen to the audio version online. Please listen to the Stickman story, thinking carefully about what might happen next, who your favourite character or part of the story is. You will also find a Wanted poster attached. Please think about how you could describe Stickman. You could even sing our sentence song to remind you about your capital letters and full stops. 

Please have a look at our Phonics section on our class page for support with formation rhymes. Remember the words do not have to be spelt completely correctly, try your best to use your sounds. For example, He is long, brown and frendilee. As a challenge, could you describe the other characters too? I have attached some writing frames and a word mat for you to use. 

Creative
Can you paint a picture of stickman? You could even paint the other characters such as the Stick children, Lady Love or even Santa! Please send a picture of your lovely paintings. 
 

Phonics

Please watch the virtual Phonics lesson by Mrs Morris and Miss O'Shea below. Please send your teacher any writing that you do in your Phonics lesson.

Ongoing Phonics Tasks: 
-Listen to our Tricky Words song, can you write any tricky words down? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMyssfAUx0 
-Can you play the game PhonicsPlay online? Which words are real or alien words? https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/picnic-on-pluto 
-Sing our sentence song
-Practice writing sentences at home

-Practice your tricky words at home

-Practice your letter formation (please see Phonics section)

-Complete Phonics sheet attached

-Go on a sound hunt/blending hunt around the house or on your walk 
 

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/free-ebooks/ Please click the link for some free E Books your child could read.

PE
We have PE today. Can you do our flower stretches(start as a seed, then on your tip toes, show your petals (stretch your arms) etc.
Find a good space.

PE:
STARTER:
Walk on the spot x16 beats

Walk in a circle to the left x8

Walk in a circle to the right x8

Lay down on back get up and jump x2

Lay down on tummy get up and jump x2

Stretch up to the sky and take a deep breath x4

ACTIVITY 1:
20 seconds of star jumps
10 seconds rest
Complete 8 times
Or you could jump on the spot!
Rest for 2-3 minutes

ACTIVITY 2:
20 seconds of down ups
10 seconds rest
Complete this 8 times
Or you could step back one leg at a time and back up one leg at a time.

COOL DOWN ACTIVITY:
Lie on your back and take some deep breaths.

You could have a look at Go Noodle dances online or Kidz Bop and copy the dance moves! 

Extra

I have also attached some colouring sheets/ writing sheets for an extra activity, if you would like to complete it.