DearYearR,hereisyourweek’shomelearningfunbasedon‘Fairytaleprincesses,knightsandcastles’.Hopeyouenjoyit,MrsCx
Literacyactivities:
Therearevariousstoriestolistentoandactoutthisweek:SleepingBeauty,SnowWhite,Cinderella,Rumpelstiltskin,Princessandthepea.Usebooksathome,youtube,onlinestorytellerorwww.twinkl.co.uk
Informationtextsaboutcastles.Introducingsomenewvocabulary.
Activitysheettochoosevariouscharactersforthepreviousweeksandwritewhattheymightbesayinginspeechbubbles.
Writeyourownfairytale/onceuponatimestory.Whoisinit,whathappens,isthereahappilyeverafter?Useyourownideasandsoundingout.
Mathsactivities:
Recapon2Dshapestoname,describeandcounttheedges.CompletetheShapecastleactivitysheet,cutandstick2Dshapestomakecastlepictures.Youcouldalsocreateotherpicturesusingdifferentshapes.
Usingtheshieldtemplatedesignyourownshield.Youcouldmakeshapepatternsbyprintingordecorateitwithyourfavouritethings.
Useshapestomakerepeatingpatterns;https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/shape-patterns
FollowthemapofFairytaleland.Usepositionallanguagetomoveforwards,backwards,leftandright,behind,above,below,inbetween.Makeyouownfairytalemapwithbigpaperorcardboardonthefloor,addthecharactersanddetails.
Linkedtexts:tryfindingtheseonlinePrinceCinders-BabetteColeTheprincessandthepeas-CarylHartThepaperbagprincess-RobertMunschThejollypostman-AllanAhlberg
Themedactivities:
• Virtualcastletourshttp://www.3dmekanlar.com/en/3d-castles.html
• Makeacastle,couldyouaddamoatordrawbridge,whereisyourcastle?Thereisapdfof‘castlesaroundtheworld’youcanlocatetheseonaworldmap.
• Makeasword,shield,crown,magicwandforimaginaryplay.
• Createahobbyhorseassaultcourse.Collectitemsaroundthecourse.
• Theprincesshasspiltallherpeas;canyoupickthemupwithacocktailstick?YoucouldalsodoallCinderella’schores!
• Maketriangularbuntingorabannertodecorateyourhouse,itcouldevenbethebanquetinghall!
Remembertosendinyourpictures,commentsandquestionseachweekbyemailsculverhouse@southtawton.orgorviaEvidenceme.I’mhappytohelpandlookingforwardtoseeingyourideasfromthisweek’sstories.
Remember,nextweekwewillbehavingaFairytalethemeddressingupdayonFriday22ndMay.I’lllookforwardtoseeingwhoyouwillbecome.
