Hello 1R!

Hello gorgeous children of 1R, it’s Ms Rice here. It seems such a long time since we were last in school and I want to let you know that I, Miss Woodrow and Sam are thinking of you every day.

The most important thing is to keep safe and to look after the people in your family. The best way to do this is to stay at home until we can all be together again at school.

To keep your brains active, we have posted a blog with fun activities for you to have a go at linked to our theme for this half term “Muddy Boots”. It’s all about plants and growing things from seeds. Take a look and please post anything you make or grow on the school Facebook page or email to [email protected] We would love to see what you get up to.

Scroll down to the bottom of this page to find the blog “Muddy Boots learning for Year One”.

For now keep safe and we will see you back in school before too long.

Best wishes,

Ms Rice

Learning if school closes

Dear all

This is where any worksheets, notes and website links will be posted for different year groups should the school be asked to close in light of the Covid-19 outbreak. We will try and keep this updated regularly, but please bear with us as we all try and keep on top of things. Links to year groups specific learning are at the bottom of the page but please look at all of the links below as they may be suitable for your children.

We cannot take responsibility for any links that take you away from our school website so please be aware that you follow these links at your own choice.

Please find below a list of some of the websites offering free or trial periods of their resources. They have been broken down into different subjects but often websites do in fact cover the whole curriculum. None of these websites require payment to access so some of the obvious platforms haven’t been included. Some do require you to log in or create a free account to access.

General

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/joinin/something-special-getting-started-with-makaton – learn Makaton sign language

https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1SvIdgTx9djKO6SjyvPDsoGlkgE3iExmi3qh2KRRku_w/mobilebasic – Virtual Field Trips

https://www.purplemash.com/login/ – Purple Mash login with your own details (if they cannot remember their details then they won;t be able to get on)

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/ – Oxford Owls online ebooks and activities

https://www.doorwayonline.org.uk/ – interactive activities covering a whole range of subjects and year groups

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ – huge treasure trove of activities that cover a whole range of subjects. Also holds links to games etc that are hosted by other sites.

http://www.pobble365.com/ – a new picture is shared each day to provoke discussion, debate or writing ideas.

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/ – a huge range of different subjects and focuses, arguably the best host of any resource you could need. Have offered a free account in the result of school closures.

https://www.weareteachers.com/free-online-learning-resources/ – lots of specific links to different sites that offer free resources or learning platforms.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize – huge range of different resources and information broken down into Key Stages and year groups.

https://tpet.co.uk/ – free online resource packs.

https://www.tts-group.co.uk/home+learning+activities.html – free online home workbooks

kids.classroomssecrets.co.uk – free resource

BBC Learning http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/coursesearch/ This site is old and no longer updated and yet there’s so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision. No TV licence required except for content on BBC iPlayer.

Futurelearn https://www.futurelearn.com Free to access 100s of courses, only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from age 14+ but younger learners can use a parent account).

Blockly https://blockly.games Learn computer programming skills – fun and free.

Scratch https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/ Creative computer programming

Ted Ed https://ed.ted.com All sorts of engaging educational videos

National Geographic Kids https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/ Activities and quizzes for younger kids.

Duolingo https://www.duolingo.com Learn languages for free. Web or app.

Mystery Science https://mysteryscience.com Free science lessons

The Kids Should See This https://thekidshouldseethis.com Wide range of cool educational videos

Crash Course https://thecrashcourse.com You Tube videos on many subjects

Crash Course Kids https://m.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids As above for a younger audience

Crest Awards https://www.crestawards.org Science awards you can complete from home.

iDEA Awards https://idea.org.uk Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online.

Paw Print Badges https://www.pawprintbadges.co.uk Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional.

Tinkercad https://www.tinkercad.com All kinds of making.

Prodigy Maths https://www.prodigygame.com Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age.

Cbeebies Radio https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio Listening activities for the younger ones.

Nature Detectives https://naturedetectives.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetect…/ A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!

British Council https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/find Resources for English language learning

Oxford Owl for Home https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/ Lots of free resources for Primary age

Big History Project https://www.bighistoryproject.com/home Aimed at Secondary age. Multi disciplinary activities.

Geography Games https://world-geography-games.com/world.html Geography gaming!

Blue Peter Badges https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/about-blue-peter-badges If you have a stamp and a nearby post box.

The Artful Parent https://www.facebook.com/artfulparent/ Good, free art activities

Red Ted Art https://www.redtedart.com Easy arts and crafts for little ones

The Imagination Tree https://theimaginationtree.com Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest.

Toy Theater https://toytheater.com/ Educational online games

DK Find Out https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/… Activities and quizzes

English

https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/ teach your Monster to read

https://spellingframe.co.uk/ – spelling activities with specialist resources for each year group.

https://subscribe.firstnews.co.uk/free-downloadable-issue/ – free online digital download of a specialist children’s newspaper.

https://lindsaylittleson.co.uk/home/resources/ – free resources linked to the books of Lindsay Littleson including The Titanic Detective Agency and Guardians of the Wild Unicorns.

http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/ – vast online store of animated comic strips tracking legends and myths from across the world.

https://thereadingrealm.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Nature-and-Animal-Realm-1.pdf – downloadable reading activity pack.

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/ – free online books – brilliant if you can’t get to the library

Maths

parent.numberfunportal.com – Free access for 30 days, just make sure you cancel anything before the end of it!

https://parallel.org.uk/  – free online maths problems, more focussed at older children.

https://mathsticks.com/my/ – online resources and print offs with specifically broken down key stage focuses.

https://www.literacyshed.com/home.html – a large range of free videos and short films that are then supported by questions and tasks underneath.

https://masterthecurriculum.co.uk/ – free online range of activities broken down into year groups and levels including Greater Depth

https://uk.ixl.com/math/ – Maths link

Science

https://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/learning-activities/science/ – lots of science subject areas covered with resources specifically designed for primary age children. (Other subjects are also available on this site).

https://groweatgift.com/2017/06/14/30-ways-to-go-wild-with-science/ – lots of different and fun science activities you can do in the house or garden

Foundation Subjects.

THANKS TO NISCU FOR THESE ACTIVITIES: Do not worry Wordsearch and Easter Activity Pack

PE and fitness – http://theimovement.com/

https://www.gonoodle.com/  – lots of online videos that help keep children active inside and also teach mindfulness and medidation

https://www.typingclub.com/ – online programme for teaching and developing touch typing

https://groweatgift.com/2017/06/12/30-ways-to-get-creative-for-30-days-wild/ – different activity ideas that involve creating or engaging with different things in your house or garden

Welcome to 1R

Your class teachers are Ms Rice, Miss Woodrow and Ms Sharples.

Our theme this half term is ‘I Spy’.

This half term our theme has a focus on Geography. We will be exploring the area of Ryelands, Lancaster and the four countries of The United Kingdom. We will use our mapping skills to record our routes and following Barnaby Bear on his travels around the country. In Art, we will be looking at the sculptures of artist Cornelia Parker and making a sculpture of the secret areas around school.

PE

PE in 1R is on a Tuesday morning with Miss Stallman. Please make sure that your child has a labelled PE kit in school every week.

Reading

We love to read in 1R. We encourage the children to read every night at home. When they have finished their book, we recommend that you ask them questions about the book. We will change books three times a week. In Key Stage 1 we have a 100 book challenge. Each time your child reads at home, sign their reading record and we will fill in a square on the challenge sheet. Your child will receive prizes the more they read.

We are very happy to speak to you if you have any concerns about your child’s learning.

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