Willow Class
New Year Lockdown – Home Learning Timetable
Week Commencing 1st March 2021
Week 7 – Our theme is:-
This week, we are exploring the world of Peppa Pig. You will receive a pack of home learning to support our sessions. It is optional to join the daily Zoom sessions, but it means that we can share our learning together. Please remember to work on your child’s IEP targets where possible and help us by collecting any evidence that is relevant to these targets. We can also work on these in the individual Zoom sessions with their named Learning support worker.
Monday is show and tell Zoom – please bring something to share with the rest of the class, and our cooking demonstration: This week, we will be making fast food!!!! We will be making burgers and fries. Again, we will be looking at presentation and how we can make our food look like a takeaway! An ingredients list and suggested instructions will be in your pack.
Tuesday is Discovery and we will be meeting all the characters from the show and their families. We will answer questions about the characters on the show, and make a profile of our own new character.
Wednesday is Art and in school we will be making masks for our new character – you can use the template in your pack to colour or cut and stick bits on to become part of the Willow class animal family!
Thursday is Maths and we will be continuing to look at time, focusing on counting in 5’s and reading the time on the clock. We will be continuing with our story from last week looking at reading and understanding key times of the day.
Friday is Music and we will be using household objects to play along with “El tren”. You will need some newspaper, tin foil and a bottle.
Links For Home Learning – PDF
Week Commencing 22nd February 2021
Week 6 – Our theme is:-
When we come back after the half term break, we will be exploring the world of Harry Potter. You will receive a pack of home learning to support our sessions – this will come out on Monday 22nd and so the information for the show and tell and cookery session for that day will be sent out via e-mail. It is entirely optional to join the daily Zoom sessions, but it means that we can share our learning together. Please remember to work on your child’s IEP targets where possible and help us by collecting any evidence that is relevant to these targets. We can also work on these in the individual Zoom sessions with their named Learning support worker.
Monday is show and tell Zoom – please bring something to share with the rest of the class, and our cooking demonstration: This week, we will be making ice cream sundaes!!!! We will be choosing ice cream flavours and our favourite toppings. We will also be experimenting with making our Sundaes look too good to eat! An ingredients list and suggested instructions will be in your pack.
Tuesday is Discovery and we will be visiting Diagon Alley and making our own wands! We will follow instructions to make the wands, and then we will be rating them and looking to see if we could improve on our designs.
Wednesday is Art and in school we will be attempting wax scratch pictures – these need some preparation in advance so we will send an alternative activity out for home learners. But you are welcome to join us to get creative together on the Zoom session.
Thursday is Maths and we will be continuing to look at time, focusing on the names of time intervals: seconds, minutes, hours, days and which we would use to measure the length of an activity.
Friday is Music and we will be attempting to use a glass of water to make music! We will play along to the theme music from Harry Potter.
Links For Home Learning – PDF
Week Commencing 8th February 2021
Week 5 – Our theme is:-
We will be exploring the world of Paddington Bear. You will receive a pack of home learning to support our sessions. It is entirely optional to join the daily Zoom sessions, but it means that we can share our learning together. Please remember to work on your child’s IEP targets where possible and help us by collecting any evidence that is relevant to these targets. We can also work on these in the individual Zoom sessions with their named Learning support worker.
This week we are also doing some themed work around the Chinese New Year through our Arts team and this will culminate in the telling of the story of how the animals came to represent the years, some dragon dancing, Chinese art and some food tasting.
Monday is show and tell Zoom – please bring something to share with the rest of the class, and our cooking demonstration: This week, we will be making café food!!!! We will be making hot chocolate to drink, with a range of toppings. We will also be trying to flip some pancakes. An ingredients list and suggested instructions will be in your pack.
Tuesday is Discovery and we will be helping Paddington make marmalade sandwiches! We will explore sandwich fillings, taste them and express our likes and dislikes.
Wednesday is Art and we will be making mini Paddington Bears, using a selection of materials.
Thursday is Maths and we will be continuing to look at clocks, reading o’clock and half past, and counting around the clock in 5 minute intervals.
Friday is Music and we will be using balloons and matchboxes to make music. Our song will be Katy Perry’s Firework.
Links For Home Learning – PDF
Week Commencing 1st February 2021
Week 4 – Our theme is:-
It’s Children’s Mental Health week and we will be celebrating by dressing to “Express ourselves” on Friday. We will take part in a dance workshop with Helen Anker from the touring cast of Mamma Mia, as well as sharing how we express ourselves across the school in a whole school assembly.
You will receive a pack of home learning to support our sessions. It is entirely optional to join the daily Zoom sessions, but it means that we can share our learning together. Please remember to work on your child’s IEP targets where possible and help us by collecting any evidence that is relevant to these targets. We can also work on these in the individual Zoom sessions with their named Learning support worker.
Monday is show and tell Zoom – please bring something to share with the rest of the class, and our cooking demonstration: This week, we will be making pizza!!!! You can be adventurous as you like – you can make a base or you can use a pre-made one and add toppings of your choice. An ingredients list and suggested instructions will be in your pack.
Tuesday is Discovery and we will be looking at asking for help. We will look at some different scenarios where we need help, who to ask and what we could say.
Wednesday is Art and we will be making a poster to encourage others to be kind. We will be using lettering on a bright background.
Thursday is Maths and we will be looking at clocks, key times of the day and starting to read o’clock.
Friday is Music and we will be looking at some of our favourite theme tunes.
Links for home learning – PDF
Week Commencing 25th Jan 2021
Week 3 – Our theme is:-
You will receive a pack of home learning to support our sessions. It is entirely optional to join the daily Zoom sessions, but it means that we can share our learning together. The packs will also include your child’s IEP to remind us of the targets that we have agreed to work towards – please help us by collecting any evidence that is relevant to these targets. We can also work on these in the individual Zoom sessions with their named Learning support worker.
Monday is show and tell Zoom – please bring something to share with the rest of the class, and our cooking demonstration: We will be slicing BBQ chicken and Quorn pieces, and adding them to a homemade healthy salad!!!! An ingredients list and instructions will be in your pack.
Tuesday is Discovery and we will be getting creative and making a vegetable garden for Peter Rabbit to explore!
Wednesday is Art and we will be making a rabbit models using our handprint.
Thursday is Maths and we will be looking at months of the year and the seasons.
Friday is Music and we will be making our own guitars and playing along to Ed Sheeran’s Thinking out loud.
Links For Home Learning – PDF
Week Commencing 18th Jan 2021
This week, our theme is: Scooby Doo!
You will receive a pack of home learning to support our sessions. It is entirely optional to join the daily Zoom sessions, but it means that we can share our learning together. The packs will also include your child’s IEP to remind us of the targets that we have agreed to work towards – please help us by collecting any evidence that is relevant to these targets. We can also work on these in the individual Zoom sessions with their named Learning support worker.
Some different online resources that you can explore:
The National Aquarium
https://www.national-aquarium.co.uk/learning-at-the-aquarium/home-learning-sessions/
The National marine Aquarium are doing some fishy lessons for the next 7 weeks on Friday afternoons. They are at a range of levels – but week 2 is “Mermaid Tales” from 1.30 – 1.45 and they are all completely free!!! Academy have some pre-pared video lessons that are good.
Phonics Play
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
If you fancy playing with phonics – this site is offering free access using:
Username: jan21
Password: home
Week Commencing 11th Jan 2021
You have received a pack of home learning to support our sessions next week. It is entirely optional to join the daily Zoom sessions, but it means that we can share our learning together.
Those pupils at home have been assigned a named learning support from the class team to provide a more personalised approach to their learning. They will offer an individual Zoom with the pupil to work on specific skills / individual education plan targets and to support in areas of greatest need. They will be in touch at the beginning of the week to set up the sessions.
Online resources that you can explore: https://www.thenational.academy/
The National Academy have some pre-pared video lessons that are good.
They are subject specific for mainstream and they also have a specialist section which is more suited to our teaching style.
Our head teacher Kate Davies even stars in some of the sessions!
This is Lee English who runs our weekly PE sessions in class – he is running sessions for anyone who wants them, via Zoom or via Facebook. He will also run some Ash Lea specific sessions from next week.
Second half of the morning might appeal…
Widget are offering free access to some symbol resources via
and enter the code JAN2021
Twinkl are also offering some free resources via Twinkl Go!
You will be able to access their free resources which have been extended during this period.
If I get any additional codes, I will pass them on.
Work to do at home! – PDF
Staying at home
Everything is very different right now and I know it can be confusing. Reminding ourselves that what we are doing is for the best and not forever can be useful.
Here is a short symbol explanation that might be useful to read through as a family. Stay at home.pdf
Week Commencing 20th July 2020
This week’s theme is… Parks and Gardens
In school we are looking at the story of Fantastic Mr Fox and thinking about having a picnic. Our weekly challenge is to Make a picnic that you can share with your family at home in the garden or take to the park! Don’t forget to take a picture and send it in!
Maths task
Can you share a number between 2 people? This is called halving. Start with a number: 6, and divide between 2 people: 6 shared by 2 is 3…
Try this activity:
Sharing Teddy Bears Picinic – PDF
If you have done this, try sorting these bees:
Halving Bees – PDF
Reading task
Share a reading book from home. Can you find a book with a picnic in it? Or a book with a story about sharing things together? I am going to be reading The Bear’s Picnic by Stan and Jan Berenstein about posting letters and Not Fair, Won’t Share by Sue Graves….
If you want to share the same book – it is on YouTube:
Bedtime Anytime Stories – Video
Or
Not Fair, Won’t share on YouTube: Staff Youtube – Video
English task
We often write lists for shopping or packing a bag….
Can you write what to put in the picnic basket – find some pictures of food to stick on top.
You can use
Picnic basket writing – PDF
or draw your own…
You might want to pack a bag to go to the park – what would you put inside…
Here is one I thought about – which of the items will you take with you…
Pack a bag – PDF
Or you can draw your own!
Don’t forget to put a photo on Evidence for Learning or send it to me in an e-mail!
Art and being creative
Draw, colour or make a picture of you and your family at the park….
What would you be doing? What would Dad do? What would Mum do? What would your brothers or sisters do?
I like to paddle in the pond or lay back sunbathing!
You can use felt tips, paints or even modelling clay….
Take a photo of your creation and send it to my e-mail address: caroline.morrison@ashlea.notts.sch.uk
You know I love food and cooking!!!! This week I am thinking of making some picnic food…
I am going to try making cheese sandwiches and chocolate sandwiches!!! What would you make?
Ask if you can try and make your own picnic food. Hope it tastes yummy!!
Physical Exercise
After all that thinking about food – we had better do some exercise:
I like to choose different exercises to try – so I will do a circuit.
I might run around the garden 3 times, jump in the air 10 times and then roll on the grass for 5 minutes. Have a little rest then do it all again. Can you try and do a circuit at home with your family?
Send me a video or photo of your exercise routine.
IEP targets
If you do any activities based on your targets, please take a photo and/or write a comment and put it on Evidence for learning or e-mail it to me and I will upload it.
Don’t forget to check out our Ash Lea School YouTube channel for any new videos… Have you seen the cooking challenge video yet???
Week Commencing 13th July 2020
This week’s theme is… My friends and family
In school we are looking at keeping in touch. Our weekly challenge is to write a letter or make a card for someone you haven’t seen in while, I’m sure they would love to get something from you through the letterbox!
Maths task
Can you add a number to itself? This is called doubling. I can count to 2. Keep this in my head. Then count two more…
Try this activity: Doubles to 20 – PDF
If you have done this, try adding these shapes together: Number shape addition – PDF
Reading task
Share a reading book from home. Can you find a book with family or friends in it? Or a book with a story about things that you share together? I am going to be reading The Jolly Postman by Janet and Alan Ahlberg about posting letters and Ten Thank You Letters by Daniel Kirk….
If you want to share the same book – it is on YouTube: The Storyteller – Video
Or Ten Thank You Letters on YouTube: Read Aloud Story Time – Video
English task
There are lots of different reasons that we write letters and cards….
You might want to say thank you for a gift or for helping you. You might want to invite someone to a birthday party. You might want to send someone a postcard showing some of the fun things that you have done…
Here are some examples you can use:
Thank you card – PDF
Party invitation – PDF
Postcard – PDF
or you can make your own..!
Include a picture if you can – we all like getting pictures or photos.
Don’t forget to put a photo on Evidence for Learning or send it to me in an e-mail!
Art and being creative
Draw, colour or make a picture of you and your family….
You can use felt tips, paints or even modelling clay….
Take a photo of your creation and send it to my e-mail address: caroline.morrison@ashlea.notts.sch.uk
Cooking
You know I love food and cooking!!!! This week I am thinking of making a cake and some party food…
I am going to try making carrot cake with my family – you may know a recipe for this, or you can use this one that I found. Hope it tastes yummy!!
Carrot Cake, Make with kids! – Video
Physical Exercise
After all that thinking about food – we had better do some exercise:
I like to choose different exercises to try – so I will do a circuit.
I might do 10 star jumps, 5 push ups and then run on the spot for 3 minutes. Have a little rest then do it all again. Can you try and do a circuit at home with your family?
You can chose your own exercises or use some of the ideas on these cards:
Exercise ideas – PDF
Send me a video or photo of your exercise routine.
IEP targets
If you do any activities based on your targets, please take a photo and/or write a comment and put it on Evidence for learning or e-mail it to me and I will upload it.
Don’t forget to check out our Ash Lea School YouTube channel for any new videos… Have you seen the portraits video yet???
Week Commencing 6th July 2020
This week’s theme is… Food
In school everyone is looking at the story of The Twits and lots and lots of food making and creating. We will also be looking at our emotions around food and how we express these.
Maths task
Can you read the scales when weighing ingredients?
Can you read the scale on a measuring jug?
I have attached a number line to help you:
Numberline to 50 – PDF
Remember to count on each time if adding ingredients together – hold the number in your head (an adult can help you remember the number) and keep counting as high as you can….
Reading task
Share a reading book from home. It might make you hungry… Can you also find a book with any emotion words in it? I am going to be reading Pass the jam, Jim by Kaye Umansky and Margaret Chamberlain about a very messy party and Green Eggs and Ham by Dr Suess….
If you want to share the same book – it is on YouTube: Step inside: Pass the Jam, Jim
Or: Green Eggs and Ham by Dr Suess Read Aloud with Miss Jeannie
English task
Write or draw out a recipe of how to make your favourite food…
Write it as a list of instructions – number it in order….
Here is a sheet you can use:
Recipe instructions – PDF
and
Recipe instructions 2 – PDF
You could also write a shopping list:
Shopping list written – PDF
and
Shopping list symbols – PDF
Art and being creative
Make your favourite meal or dish and send me a photo… Take a photo of yours and send it to my e-mail address: caroline.morrison@ashlea.notts.sch.uk
Then we can add it to our weekly challenge video on our YouTube channel
Don’t forget to put a photo on Evidence for Learning or send it to me in an e-mail!
IEP targets
If you do any activities based on your targets, please take a photo and/or write a comment and put it on Evidence for learning or e-mail it to me and I will upload it.
Don’t forget to check out our Ash Lea School YouTube channel for any new videos… Have you seen the nature video yet???
Week Commencing 29th June 2020
This week’s theme is… Me, myself and I
In school everyone is looking at self portraits and being creative in our art, using things from around the house to make up pictures. We will also be looking at our emotions and how we express these.
Maths task
Can you count your fingers and toes? How many can you count? Can you count everybody’s fingers and toes in your family? I counted 50 in my house!!!!!
How many numbers can you write? Send me a photo of the highest number that you get up to….
I have attached a number line to help you:
Numberline to 50 – PDF
Remember to count on each time – hold the number in your head (an adult can help you remember the number) and keep counting as high as you can….
If you have done this, try counting hands or feet as a group:
Counting in 5s – PDF
Counting in 10s – PDF
Reading task
Share a reading book from home. Can you find a book with emotions in it? Or a book with a story about things you like to do? I am going to be reading You choose by Nick Sharratt and Pippa Goodhart about making choices and The Color Monster by Anna LLenas….
If you want to share the same book – it is on YouTube:
Scottish Book Trust: Bookbug Bag Books – Video
Or The Color Monster on YouTube: Read by Sherry
The Color Monster – Video
English task
Look at a photo of yourself.
Can you write or make a description of yourself? Think about the words you use – can you put in some extra describing words…
Here is a sheet you can use:
I like myself – PDF
or
Description Sheet – PDF
or you can make your own!
Can you draw or paint a picture to go with it – maybe doing your favourite thing… going to the park, playing with your toys, making a model, dancing…
Don’t forget to put a photo on Evidence for Learning or send it to me in an e-mail!
Art and being creative
This week’s weekly challenge is to paint or make a self-portrait, using anything you can find around the house to make a picture of yourself.
My son and I made a face out of fruit and veg:
Take a photo of yours and send it to my e-mail address: caroline.morrison@ashlea.notts.sch.uk
Then we can add it to our weekly challenge video on our YouTube channel.
In school we are going to be planning and designing pizza faces!!!! Thinking about what we can use to make the features of our faces, and how we want it to look – happy, sad, excited…
If you feel brave you can make your own pizzas from scratch or use a ready-made base, crumpet or pitta bread.
Pizza Recipe – PDF
IEP targets
If you do any activities based on your targets, please take a photo and/or write a comment and put it on Evidence for learning or e-mail it to me and I will upload it.
Don’t forget to check out our Ash Lea School YouTube channel for any new videos… Have you seen the splash video yet???
Week Commencing 15th June 2020
This week’s theme is… SPLASH!!!!
In school everyone is going water-y and the weather might let us have some outdoor fun this week
Our group in school will be looking at the Splash Landings Hotel, at Alton Towers.
Maths task
Set up a pretend shop – selling toys or food or something to do with swimming….
I have attached some price tags or you can make your own, and some coin sheets if you want them
Put prices on the items. Can you add them together?
Try using numbers up to 20 or 50 if you are feeling brave.
I have attached number lines to help you
You can use coins or objects to help you count.
Try and put the first number in your head and count on using the coins or objects to find the total.
Reading task
Share a reading book from home. Can you find a book about water? Or a book with pictures of water in it? I am going to be reading You can swim, Jim by Kaye Umansky and looking at fact books on sharks….
If you want to share the same book – it is on YouTube CBEEBIES Step Inside: You can swim Jim – Video
Or if you want to find out about sharks too… Sharks – Video
English task
Look at the map of the Splash Landing water park at Alton Towers.
There is also information about the different rides on the website: https://www.altontowers.com/explore/waterpark/
It looks fun!
Can you design a new water ride for the park?
Draw your ideas and use some describing words to tell me how fun it would be.
You might even want to make a model of it.
Don’t forget to put a photo on Evidence for Learning or send it to me in an e-mail!
Physical task
This week’s weekly challenge is to have fun with water – get the paddling pool out, have a water fight or float in a boat!! Take a photo of this and send it to my e-mail address: caroline.morrison@ashlea.notts.sch.uk
Then we can add it to our weekly challenge video on our YouTube channel.
Art and being creative
You all know I like cooking…. This week we are trying to make a water cake!!!!!
And some colourful cocktails with fruit…
Try this recipe I found or search for your own….
IEP targets
If you do any activities based on your targets, please take a photo and/or write a comment and put it on Evidence for learning or e-mail it to me and I will upload it.
Don’t forget to check out our Ash Lea School YouTube channel for any new videos… Have you seen the hats video yet???
Week Commencing 18th May 2020
Maths task
Have a go at cutting things in half – ask a grown up to help you – can you make two pieces the same size? I like cutting apples and bananas in half for my breakfast….
Did you try writing your numbers last week?
Listen to John Farnworth on BBC Bitesize counting in 1s 2s 5s and 10s – can you dance along? https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-maths-counting-with-john-farnworth/zbct8xs
Try these tasks (Counting on – PDF) and number sorting on BBC bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zknsgk7/articles/z2pjwxs
Reading task
Share a reading book from home. Look at the main characters, can you say their names? Can you say what happens next? Can you re-tell the story once it is finished? Please let me know how you get on and what books you are reading…
English task
This week can you write your name and address? Get Mum or Dad to help you with the spellings.
Send me a photo of your best writing please.
Can you put a sentence in the right order?
Physical task
Did you try Mrs Ali’s exercises? Can you send me some more ideas for her to try?
Take a photo of this and put it on Evidence for Learning, or send it to my e-mail address: caroline.morrison@ashlea.notts.sch.uk
PSHE
Can you sort the activities into what makes you happy and sad?
Art and being creative
Can you make me a model and send me a photo….
It can be your favourite character in a book or film, a favourite animal or something you like.
Also this weeks challenge is to help with chores round the home…
Can you help make a snack? Get yourself dressed? Tidy your room?
What can you do to help – if you send me photos before next Sunday evening they will go in our weekly challenge video!!!!
IEP targets
If you do any activities based on your targets, please take a photo and/or write a comment and put it on Evidence for learning or e-mail it to me and I will upload it.
Don’t forget to check out our Ash Lea School YouTube channel for any new videos… Have you seen the den making video yet???
Week Commencing 11th May 2020
Maths task
Have a go at cutting things in half – ask a grown up to help you – can you make two pieces the same size? I like cutting apples and bananas in half for my breakfast….
Can you write your numbers? How high can you go?
Try these tasks: Numbers 1 to 10 and Numbers 11 to 20 – PDF
Reading task
Share a reading book from home. Look at the main characters, can you say their names? Can you say what happens next? Can you re-tell the story once it is finished? Please let me know how you get on and what books you are reading…
English task
Try writing your alphabet letters – PDF
Can you write a sentence about the story of the Gingerbread Man?
Try The gingerbread man sentences – PDF
Physical task
This week Mrs Ali has recorded a special PE session for you. It even has Bonnie her dog in it. Try and do the exercises with her. How does it make you feel?
Take a photo of this and put it on Evidence for Learning, or send it to my e-mail address: caroline.morrison@ashlea.notts.sch.uk
PSHE
Can you tell me how they feel?
Look at the worksheet and match the faces to the activities? Try Emotions – PDF
What makes you very happy? What makes you sad?
Art and being creative
You all know I like pizza. Can you make me a pizza with your favourite toppings….
Also this weeks challenge is to make a face with your food – I am looking forward to seeing them…
Here are some ideas that I might try…
IEP targets
If you do any activities based on your targets, please take a photo and/or write a comment and put it on Evidence for learning or e-mail it to me and I will upload it.
Don’t forget to check out our Ash Lea School YouTube channel for any new videos… Have you seen the space video yet??? Youtube Channel
Week Commencing 4th May
Maths task
Have a go at counting to 20. Can you go any further? Can you write the numbers down – either on paper, on the pavement with chalk or on the computer? Let me know what number you get to….
We are looking at sharing: make equal groups with objects – the same number in each group – you can do this around the house, with things like Lego, pennies, sweets… Don’t forget to take a photo for me!
Try these tasks! Serve it up and Sharing Objects
Reading task
Share a reading book from home. Look at the main characters, can you say their names? Can you say what happens next? Can you re-tell the story once it is finished? Please let me know how you get on and what books you are reading…
Also you can try the Reading rhyming pairs task!
Phonics task
Log on to www.phonicsplay.co.uk using Username: march20 Password: home
Try some Phase 2 games (these use the letters and sounds we were practicing last term.
1) Make a match (picture and word matching pairs)
2) Grab a giggling alien (phase 2 sounds)
3) Rocket rescue (spelling simple words)
Physical task
Dress up in sporty clothes. Make up and try a circuit – for example: jump through a hoop, roll along the carpet, crawl across the sofa, bounce on the spot 10 times, catch a ball, run around the garden 3 times, bend down and try to touch your toes.
Take a photo of this and put it on Evidence for Learning, or send it to my e-mail address: caroline.morrison@ashlea.notts.sch.uk
IEP Targets
I sent these home last week. If you do have any activities based on your targets, please take a photo and/or write a comment and put it on Evidence for Learning or email it to me and I will upload it.
Don’t forget to check out our Ash Lea School YouTube channel. There are lots of songs for you to join in with and you can see myself and Mrs Ali doing the Little Red Hen song from our music sessions…! Little Red Hen – Video
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