Week beginning 04.05.2020 – Reception

Complete these activities over this week. You can complete them in any order you wish! These activities are based on the theme of ‘Bridges and Towers’ this week. Our story this week is ‘Rapunzel’.

You can find a video version of the story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vquZQBe9Deg

Subject Activity

Phonics OO and oo

Cut out the pictures- do they have a long ‘oo’ sounds or a short ‘oo’ sound?

Reading Long ‘oo’ and short ‘oo’

Roll the dice- read each word in the line- does it have a long ‘oo’ sound or a short ‘oo’ sound.

Alternative spellings for long ‘oo’ sound.

Can you complete the different ways the long ‘oo’ sound can be spelt?

SPAG Practice writing our tricky words – ‘Look, cover, check’.

Complete the worksheet on the page or in your books – answer sheet attached for grown ups.

Complete the worksheet on the page or in your books – answer sheet attached for grown ups.

Maths 3D Shapes.

Can you identify which are the 2D shapes and which are 3D?

Writing Watch the story of Rapunzel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vquZQBe9DegCan you write a letter to Rapunzel, in your books or on the template provided, telling Rapunzel not to wait to be rescued and suggest some ways she could escape?

Everyday Maths Can you find objects in your house with different 3D shapes. Can you describe the shape to someone else in your house? Can they guess what you have described?

Topic Can you find some information out about different bridges across the world? See the template below for

the srt of things to look for.

These websites may help: https://www.touropia.com/most-famous-bridges-in-the-world/https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/topten/longestbridges.htmlhttps://kids.kiddle.co/Bridge

Remember ‘kiddle’ is a safe search engine. Art / D.T  Using any recyclable materials, can you construct your own bridge or tower? Think about including

pulleys and levers to make it life like!