Activity 1 - Listen to the extract from ‘Take me Outdoors’ being read to you by your adult. Try and join in

with some of the words you know. This week y ou will become an EXPLORER and you will be going on an

NATURE ADVENTURE around your local park/field/garden/woods!

Activity 2 - All good explorers are prepared! Write down a list of 10 things you, as an explorer will need to

take with you on your nature adventure! Don’t forget to use your phonics skills and rewind back to the

beginning so you know what sound comes next. Eg. map, bag, snacks, pot, pad, pen

Activity 3 - All good explorers plan ahead! Draw a map for the route you will take for your upcoming nature

adventure. Label significant places and roads. Don’t forget to use capital letters for names of places, includ-

ing shop/street /park names!

Activity 4 - All good explorers love adventures! Go on your nature trail walk with your adult using your map

and taking with you the things you need. Keep your eyes peeled!

Activity 5 - All good explorers share their adventures! Write a letter to your teacher/family member/friend

telling them all about your nature walk. Your letter should include capital letters for beginning of sentences/

names of people/names of places, clear finger spaces, full stops, a question (Have you been to Lightoaks

Park before?), the word ‘and’ to join 2 sentences (I saw a tree and it was swaying in the wind) and commas

in a list (I saw a tall, green, bushy tree.)

You might like to write about:

- your journey/map

- what you wore/took with you

- what you saw (trees/plants/animals)

- what you smelt

- what you felt

- what you heard (bird song/trees sway)

Activity 1 - Listen to the extract from ‘Take me Outdoors’ being read to you by your adult. Try and join in

with some of the words you know. This week you will become an EXPLORER and you will be going on an

NATURE ADVENTURE around your local park/field/garden/woods!

Activity 2 - All good explorers are prepared! Write down a list of 8 things you, as an explorer will need to

take with you on your nature adventure! Don’t forget to use your phonics skills and rewind back to the be-

ginning so you know what sound comes next. Eg. map, bag, snacks, pot, pad, pen

Activity 3 - All good explorers plan ahead! Draw a map for the route you will take for your upcoming nature

adventure. Label significant places and roads. Don’t forget to use capital letters for names of places,

including shop/street /park names!

Activity 4 - All good explorers love adventures! Go on your nature trail walk with your adult using your map

and taking with you the things you need. Keep your eyes peeled! Have fun!

Activity 5 - All good explorers share their adventures! Write a letter to your teacher/family member/friend

telling them all about your nature walk. Your letter should include capital letters for beginning of sentences/

names of people/names of places, clear finger spaces, full stops, a question (Have you been to Lightoaks

Park before?) and the word ‘and’ to join 2 sentences (I saw a tree and it was swaying in the wind).

You might like to write about:

- your journey/map

- what you wore/took with you

- what you saw (trees/plants/animals)

- what you smelt

- what you felt

- what you heard (bird song/trees sway)

Activity 1 - Listen to the extract from ‘Take me Outdoors’ being read to you by your adult. This week you will become an EXPLORER and you will be going on an NATURE

ADVENTURE around your local park/field/garden/woods!

Activity 2 - All good explorers are prepared! Write down a list of 5 things you, as an explorer will need to take with you on your nature adventure! Don’t forget to use your

phonics skills and rewind back to the beginning so you know what sound comes next. Eg. map, bag, snacks, pot, pad, pen

Activity 3 - All good explorers plan ahead! Draw a map for the route you will take for your upcoming nature adventure. Label significant places and roads.

Activity 4 - All good explorers love adventures! Go on your nature trail walk with your adult using your map and taking with you the things you need. Keep your eyes

peeled! Have fun!

Activity 5 - All good explorers share their adventures! Write a letter to your teacher/family member/friend telling them all about your nature walk. Your letter should

include capital letters for beginning of sentences/names of people/names of places, clear finger spaces and full stops.

You might like to write about:

- your journey/map

- what you wore/took with you

- what you saw (trees/plants/animals)

- what you smelt

- what you felt

- what you heard (bird song/trees sway)

Writing

Year 1 W/B 11th May

Scroll dow

n to chec

k out

the explo

rer’s che

cklists

and the

writing too

lkit to

help you.

Happy exp

loring!

Scroll dow

n to chec

k out

the explo

rer’s che

cklists

and the

writing too

lkit to

help you.

Happy exp

loring!

Scroll dow

n to chec

k out

the explo

rer’s che

cklists

and the

writing too

lkit to

help you.

Happy exp

loring!

Which explorer’s checklist will you take with you? You do NOT need to print these - copy the list onto a piece of paper to take with you or view them on a parents phone.

Sentence writing checklist:

Year 1 Common Exception Words:

Tricky words:

(‘you cant sound them out, you’ve just got to learn them’)

Sentence Starters:

I am writing to tell you...

Today...

Yesterday...

During...

I...

Did you know…

Firstly…

After that…

Next…

I must tell you about…

The best thing was…

The worst thing was…

Suddenly…

Finally