Year 1 home learning W/C 15th June 2020

Hello to all Year 1 children and your families. We do hope you are all

keeping well. We are so very proud of you children, for all the lovely

learning you are doing at home and we have enjoyed finding out about

what you have been up to through the emails you send. We have also

enjoyed seeing many of you back in school and very much look forward to

a time when you are all back in school as a class, together.

English This week we continue to look at the story of ‘Handa’s Surprise’

by Eileen Browne.

You can view a video version of the story at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyIV_xYi0as

If your child is in school this week, English activities 1 – 3 are for their home learning

days. Activity 4 is a 1-2 day story writing activity which will be our ‘in school’ English

focus so Activity 4 resources attached are for home schoolers to complete at home.

Phonics focus This week in phonics we will be looking at er / ir / ur reading and spellings but feel

free to play games using all Phase 4 and 5 learning games.

Phonics play - Free membership login – march20 Password: home

Please continue to use this website to support your child’s reading skills. https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/5

Play these games this week and try to practise every day for 15 -20 minutes.

Click on Blue Phases tab on left

Hover over the game picture to select the levels – We

are working on all Phase 5 phonemes and Phase 5 tricky

words.

Lesson 1

Watch the Handa’s Surprise video story. You may wish to watch

it a second time and then answer these questions.

Who is the main character in the story?

Write 3 describing words about the setting where the story takes

place.

What was Handa expecting to see in her basket when she arrived at

Akeyo’s house?

Draw your favourite part of the story and write two sentences about

it.

Lesson 2

Nouns and Adjectives revision.

Common nouns

These are the names of

ordinary things

(places or objects).

house pineapple

Proper nouns

These are the names of a particular person, place or thing. They

always begin with a capital letter.

Handa Africa

Adjectives

An adjective is a describing word…

Will she like the ripe red mango?

Watch the BBC bitesize videos on nouns and adjectives

Nouns - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrqqtfr

Adjectives - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrqqtfr/articles/zy2r6yc

Write some adjectives to describe Handa’s fruit. They could be

about colour, shape, taste, smell or how they feel. Then put them in

a sentence. The first one has been done for you.

round juicy

sweet sticky

Will she like the sweet, juicy, round orange?

_____________ _______________

____________ ________________

Will she like the ___________________________

________________ pineapple.

___________ ____________

___________ ____________

Will she like the _____________________________

__________________________banana?

Lesson 3

Watch the story again. Use the cut outs from the story pictures to

make your own puppet story of Handa’s Surprise.

You could make your own version of the story with different foods

you like to eat in your basket!

Lesson 4

Stories can be split into different parts…

Using some, or perhaps all of the pictures below, re-write part or all

of your own version of Handa’s Surprise.

Remember to use your letter leaders and leave spaces between your

words. Don’t forget those lovely adjectives to describe the delicious

fruit!

Art

This week we will be investigating African patterns. Look at the

presentation below for some fascinating facts about African

patterns.

With permission the children might want to use the internet to look

more widely at other African patterns.

Children, you could try writing your name in patterns or make your

own pattern picture. You might also wish to decorate your Handa

story with African patterns around the edges.

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t2-a-217-african-patterns-information-powerpoint

Maths

You will find this week’s activity sheets on the Admin email as usual.

Here is the link to the video tutorials:

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-1/

As last week, if your child is in school on Monday and Tuesday please complete the

activity sheets 3 and 4 along with the Friday challenge. If your child is in school on

Thursday and Friday, please complete activity sheets 1, 2 and 3.

Friday’s Challenge:

Key questions

How tall will the plant be on Saturday at 9am?

How tall will the plant be on Sunday at 9am?

Possible extension

Some children might like to predict the plant's height at later stages during the week as well,

before working it out. They may well be surprised at how quickly it grows!

Possible support

Some learners will find a number line, number square or multiplication grid useful.

Don’t forget to complete your Mathletics activities and your TT Rock Stars challenges

too!

Please continue to email learning from home that the children are

proud of, and we will share some of our home and school activities

through our news.

Please send Bubble News to admin3587@we-learn.com and head it

with your child’s name and Class 1. Thank you.