Wheldon Infant School and Nursery

Reception - Miss Graham and Mrs Southern-Hall

In the event that our school has to close we have added a series of links below which your child can follow. Once your child has completed any work please can you upload to Tapestry for you child’s teacher to view.

Phonics

1. Reading sounds

Here is a video showing set 1, set 2 and set 3 sounds. Please watch the video with your child. Our aim is for all children to be reading words with some of the set 2 special friends (ay, ee, igh, ow, oo and oo)  by the end of Summer 1 half term (May). Turn off the volume as the video plays to see if your child pauses or struggles to recognise any of the sounds. If they do, please go over that sound with your child. Play some exciting games with your child, such as hiding  words around the house to see if your child can find them and read them confidently, or playing 'splat the sound' where you call out a sound and your child has to splat it with their hand to help them recall the set 2 sounds. Please note, most children will not know set 3 sounds as of yet. In addition, remember to use your virtual classroom videos that are sent home to you via Tapestry or MarvellousME.

2. Writing sounds

It is super important that we are forming our letters correctly. In class this half term, we will be focusing on the 'robot' letter family.  The robot letter family consists of the letters r, b, n, m, h, k and p. In this letter family we discuss how each letter starts with a downward motion but then comes back up to curl around. In addition, we also use the RWI handwriting rhymes to remember how form each letter. Below you will find the writing videos for each letter in both letter families. Can you chose a video to watch at home and have a go at forming the letter correctly? You could write the letters using different materials such as chalk, pencils, in flour or shaving foam. Each video will show you how to write the sound correctly, then will recap some review sounds at the end.

Robot Letter Family:

r - https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/aorF87yQ/wHUgL2ZY 

b - https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/tB8IHD2x/qPaKCxBo 

n - https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/egcMCrv5/JXRqCR3v 

m - https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/ov356BsW/yUcY83xm  

h - https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/aorF87yQ/wHUgL2ZY  

k - https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/R6U9Hvmf/gn6eQJSh 

p - https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/GugoMKYs/mxuoLEdn 

Below is an overview of the different letter families, we have previously learnt the curly caterpillars and ladder letters. Please feel free to revisit some of the previous letters to support beautiful letter formations. 

3. Fred Games

Below is a document which explains how to play some FRED games with your child.

4. Reading and writing words

After you have played some Fred Games with your child, please listen to them read their sound blending book, or phonics book, and write any comments in their reading record. At this time in the year, we are focusing on reading words with special freinds in them. Ask your child to 'spot the speical freinds' before reading the word.

After they have finished reading, it would be great if you could support your child to have a go at spelling some of the words with special friends in them. Say the word aloud and use Fred Fingers to pinch the sounds to help you write them. Remember to add it to Tapestry! Here is a video to show you an example of reading and writing words including special friends.

Reading word with special friends: https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/rlPQ6EoO/tbLXqNdK 

Writing words with special friends: https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/rlPQ6EoO/tbLXqNdK

Maths

We follow White Rose Maths and NCETM Mastering Number programme. This half term we will be focusing on counting larger sets (including things that cannot be seen), subitising to 6, composition and comparison.  To begin, please follow the link to watch one of the Number Blocks Episodes on BBC iPlayer:

BBC Iplayer- I can count to 20. 

BBC Iplayer- Now we are six to ten. 

BBC Iplayer- The numberblocks express. 

BBC Iplayer- Five and a friend. 

Then choose one of these super fun activities below:

• Sharing and practise counting strategies that invovle moving objects (placing them in a line, counting along the line or arranging them in rows and counting along each row.
• Play a barrier game with your child by hiding arrangements of up to 6 objects behind a screen or under a piece of fabric. Breifly reveal the arrangement then hide it again, ask your child what they saw. Ask your child to shut their eyes, can they see the arrangement? Can they draw it in the air? How many did they see? Reveal the arrangement and check if they were correct.
• Play a game of ‘Bunny Ears’. Show a number of fingers that sum to 5 across both of your hands and hold them above your head like bunny ears. Can the children say how many fingers they can see in the bunny’s ears?
•  Ask the children to make fruit skewers using two different kinds of fruit – 10 pieces in total. How many pieces of each fruit have you got? Can you draw a picture to represent your skewer?
• Can you play a track game with your child? Such as snakes and ladders.  Stand on your starting point. How many jumps do you need to make? What number are you on now? How many more do you need to jump? Let's say the numbers you jump on together!  

English

Drawing Club: 

In Drawing club this half term we will be reading books relating to seasonal changes and books which express how wonderful and colourful summertime can be. Can you follow our drawing club planning for the story 'Superworm'?  Our planning consists of 3 days. Before starting the daily activity, read the story linked below at the start of each day.

Day 1 - Character - Can you draw a picture of Superworm? Don't forget your magic number, and a word or sentence! Can you use Fred Fingers to write a word/sentence? e.g. He is pink and long. 

Day 2 - Setting - Can you draw Superworm's base? Don't forget your magic number, and a word or sentence! Can you use Fred Fingers to write a word/sentence? e.g. The mud is black. 

Day 3 - Adventure - Oh no a monster is coming to town to try and capture Superworm. Can you draw a monster that might steal Superworm? What type of wonderful monster will you design? Don't forget to write a word or a sentence to describe it. e.g. It has a spot on its head. 

Here is a link to the story: 

SUPERWORM by Julia Donaldson! 

Use the RWI letter formation rhymes below to support you to form your letters correctly. 

Topic 

Understanding the world

As scientists we will be finding more out about the life cycle of a plant as well as a butterfly. 

1. Can you listen to the story 'The very hungry caterpillar' and draw the different stages of the life cycle. 
2. Can you discuss what flowers and plants need to grow? Can you draw your favourite plant and list the things it needs to stay alive?

As historians we will be thinking about recounting our favourite past experiences. Can you draw your favourite memory from your time in Reception so far? 

Expressive Arts and Design

As designers, we will be designing, making and creating our very own summer mosaics. Can you go on a natural object hunt around your local area? What colours can you find and collect? Use the objects you have collected to glue and stick to create a summer mosaic!

As artists, we will be learning about Pedro Linares. We will be creating mythical animals sculptures out of a range of media types. 

1. Do you have playdough at home? Could you create a mythical animal and make it using playdough? 
2. Can you collect some junk modelling and create your own mythical animal sculpture?
3. Can you use Google to learn about Pedro Linares and his style of art? 

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Alongside our 'One life' lessons we will also be placing a focus on our independence skills. Can you support your child with the following skills;

-Getting dressed and undressed mostly by themselves

-Putting their shoes on independently 

-Learning the importance of washing their hands thoroughly and the steps to do so 

-Talking about ways to keep healthy and safe

-Talking about the importance of physical exercise

Can your child create a poster of all the ways they know to keep healthy and safe? They could draw a picture of the different exercises they enjoy or possibly healthy food choices?