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Welcome to Blue Oak

 

Spring Term

Learning to read

Our new phonics scheme - Little Wandle

Please use this link to find resources to support your child at home.

Little Wandle for Parents

 

Spring Curriculum

Autumn 1

Blue Oak have settled back into school after the holidays. We have been spending time getting back into routine and getting to know our new friends .  

 

PE is on Wednesday and Friday.  PE may take place outside, weather permitting, so please make sure that your child has suitable footwear (trainers) and tracksuit bottoms as well as shorts.  They should have their PE kit in school every day. (Please refer to the Meet the Teacher presentation below for a full PE kit list).

 

In PE we will be learning to play Netball and developing our skills in Gymnastics.  The year 5 pupils will be attending swimming every Friday.  Children who are attending swimming need to bring their hat, a swimming costume and a towel every Friday.

 

We have snack time after break so a healthy snacks can be sent in - fruit, raisins, cereal bars, etc. and they should come in with a named bottle of water. Please do not send in cartons of juice or squash.  

Sweets should not be sent in for snack time.

 

Reading books will be given out on Mondays to be returned the following Friday.  Please make sure you read with your child, then comment and signing the reading record.  Please ensure that you also return their book.

Homework will also be available on the website and also through Google Classroom.

The new google classroom code has been sent via an email.

 

In the Autumn term we will be exploring Space as our theme is Earth and Beyond.  We will focus on the Solar System - including phases of the Moon and the planets. 

Meet the teacher presentation

Helping your child at home

 

Keeping Healthy 

https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1

https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/activities

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/physical-education-ks1-ks2-lets-get-active/z72yjhv

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/something-special-keep-fit-song?collection=something-special-songs

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/playlist-magic-door?collection=have-fun-at-home#playlist

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

 

 

Craft  

Check Twinkl and Pinterest for ideas. 

 

Independence skills

Cutting with scissors,  putting on shoes, doing up buttons, doing up zips, tying laces, helping around the house - keeping their rooms tidy and cooking, with support.

 

Here is a more straightforward way of tying laces - give it a try.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA4AACzlhe8 

 

Here is the alternative with the two loops

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgM807QlS-s 

 

Traditional method and other fastenings such as buttons and zips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehwqhHLJY5Y 

  
 

Mindfulness and activities could include building construction, colouring, playdough modelling, jigsaws, etc.

Music is available on youtube (make sure that you are monitoring ads)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk_qU7l-fcU 

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlnYANIVslc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7ChMy3qROI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBexfwe-9j0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFp5a8cL1Ow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lCRsLjMeso

 

 

Learning Resources

busythings - https://www.busythings.co.uk/lgfl-remote-teaching - you should be able to login using your child's school login if not you can register for free trial.

Phonics is in literacy, communication and language - there are loads of interactive games and resources here for you.

 

Twinkl -https://www.twinkl.co.uk - has lots of phonics resources that you can access for free.

 

Additional DfE’s validated phonics programmes are:

 

Maths

Dot to dots are good for number recognition.

You could use a ruler and measure things or make cakes and practise measuring with cups or counting out spoonfuls of ingredients.

When you are playing games or keeping fit try counting along.

See how many teaspoons/forks are in the drawer, sort the bricks into different colours and see how many there are.  Which has more/less?  

Which toy is bigger/biggest/ heavier/lightest?

Count in twos -

 

There are counting and shape songs on youtube (make sure that you are monitoring ads)

https://youtu.be/WTeqUejf3D0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wwydguSKOU

https://youtu.be/JF_RdxFMjik

 

Iplayer has maths resources such as number blocks https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b08bzfnh/numberblocks

counting cars - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p077rl69/numbersongs-counting-cars

 

As does busythings https://www.busythings.co.uk/lgfl-remote-teaching - you should be able to login using your child's school login if not you can register for free trial.

 

Classroom secrets also has lots of general resources including maths 

https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/?s=&fwp_subscription_level=d08afb2965eb4489c73b980f38af50b1 

Also worth looking on http://twinkl.co.uk

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