Botwell House Catholic Primary School
Home Learning Schedule Guidance
For Year Reception
Week Beginning: 6th July 2020
Hi Everyone,
We hope you are all well.
Our home learning pack this week includes the daily activities we will be completing at school.
This week we are going to take a look at Pirates. Let us know if you enjoyed it!
Learning ideas
Morning
Please remember to read with your child daily. Share books with them and question them about the things they read and the books you read to
them. To use the Oxford Owl eBooks please register as a parent to gain access.
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/home/reading-site/find-a-book/library-page?view=image&series=Read+Write+Inc.#
We recommend your child completes a phonics activity for 20 mins per day either from Oxford Owl for RWI, Phonics Play for phonic games, we
have some downloadable sheets on the website under home learning for this week, or write a sentence in their book using phonic knowledge
talking about the things they have done at home.
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/school-closure-resources/
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
We also recommend your child continues to practise their mathematic skills daily by counting and practising number formation.
We would like you to complete one lesson per day from the Online Classroom at the National academy. Please sit with your child through these
lessons and ensure they have the correct equipment and are answering the questions correctly.
https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/reception#subjects
Select Maths. Then start with the first lesson and work your way through. Remember each lesson builds on the last.
Or
You could collect little pebbles or rocks? Write numbers on them. Can you put them in the correct order? Can you choose a pebble and say what
is one more and what is one less? You could even use them to make number sentences!
Or
Use the pebbles again! You can use them with or without numbers.
Or
You could make a clock using the pebbles? Can you tell us what time it is?
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You could sort your pebbles into 3 groups according to their size: big, medium, small
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What shapes can you make using your pebbles? You can use chalk to draw the shape first and then place your pebbles on top.
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Complete one of the maths worksheets saved on the home learning page (‘The Doubling Powerpoint’ is also saved on the home learning page).
Afternoon
This week we are going to have a look at pirates, if you have a book about pirates at home please read it with your family first. Then have a look
at some of the other stories and songs as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngnTp2hrQA8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDKlKiMIYv4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siCKjPCrNeQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnVP6iBAvHg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usMEVqz4CrU
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Use your imagination to colour in the colouring in pages.
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Make a paper plate pirate! Don't forget to add all the pirate’s accessories. Can you name them? Don’t worry if you don’t have a paper plate. You
can make your pirate any way you like! You can look at the powerpoint about famous pirates saved on the home learning page. Get inspired and
try to make one of them.
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Make a pirate hat! You can use 2 A4 pieces of paper or a larger piece of paper. Follow the instructions on the link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoNe8jALqAg Decorate your hat and pretend to be a pirate!
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Are you in a mood for some messy play? If yes, why don’t you try a pirate handprint or footprint? Select your colours and paint your foot and/or
hand and print it on the paper. How does the paint feel? Is it hot or cold? What do you feel when the brush is touching your body?
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Pirates did not have phones. They communicated by writing letters and putting them in a bottle. Can you write a note/letter to somebody you
love but have not seen for a long time? You could read it to them when you call them, post it or just leave it on their doorsteps in a bottle. Do you
think it would make them happy?
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You could walk the plank? You can set it up any way you like. It is a very good for improving your balance and coordination.
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You could listen to some facts about mermaids? Were they real? What does a myth mean? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYtwwgNpqfU
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You could make your own mermaid? Get creative and discover new methods you have not used before.
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Look at the powerpoint about the pirates’ ships, try to remember as many facts as you can. Can you make your own pirate ship? What resources
would you need? What would you need to do first? Try to plan your ideas and talk them through with an adult before starting. If your ship doesn't
turn out the way you expected, then discuss what you would do differently next time.
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Make a hook! Roll a stick in aluminium foil, then bend the foil into a hook shape on the top. Use anything you like to decorate your
styrofoam/plastic cup. Parents, please help your child to poke the stick through the end of the cup.
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You could make a pirate banana snack? Cut a portion of banana for the pirate body. Add a strawberry bandanna by slicing the strawberry at an
angle. Add a chocolate chip for the eye patch, a raisin for the good eye, and a raisin for the mouth. Use a toothpick to draw the eye patch strap
with melted chocolate. Another toothpick and raisin for the sword. There is also an apple and cheese pirate boat recipe saved on the home
learning page.
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Choose an experiment saved on the home learning page (You can do more than one if you wish).
RE
Discuss everything you are grateful for. Talk about your family, school and any clubs you attend. Write about what you enjoy and what you are
looking forward to. Write a ‘Thank You Prayer’ to say thank you to God for all the lovely things you have and people around you that love and
care for you.
Wellbeing
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmlJdw0sp9YemyNjF9P4UDA
https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
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Hug a tree! Hugging a tree increases levels of the hormone oxytocin. This hormone is responsible for feeling calm and emotional bonding. When
you hug a tree, the hormones serotonin and dopamine make you feel happier. Trees have been found to limit stress and promote relaxation in
both children and adults.
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Have a go at Mermaid Yoga https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1UcBGlIf50
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Can you remember any of the yoga poses? You could practise your favourite poses in your garden or park
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Try guided relaxation for children. If your child has trouble falling asleep you could try to play it at bedtime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWOHcGF1Tmc&t=385s
Please supervise your child while they are watching and using You Tube and all websites.
Although we have provided the links to the pages if you don’t have any parental controls to restrict access other things could pop up
unintentionally. We have restricted access at school for the children to use these sites and they are closely monitored. It is very easy
to set parental controls at home, but children should still be supervised.
Don’t forget to check out the schools Twitter feed and join in!
Send us an email to show us what you are up to.
All the best
Reception Team