Year 1 Home Learning w/c 1/6/2020

Reading:

Your child should be reading regularly for enjoyment.

To enhance their understanding of ‘The Seaside’’ topic we would recommend reading books connected to the topic. For example, any non-

fiction books related to the seaside, rock pools, the sea or sea creatures. Books in ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’ series, Grandma’s Seaside

Bloomers, Lucy and Tom At the Seaside, Sally and the Limpet, At the Beach, Seaside Poems, Traction Man and the Beach Odyssey,

Mister Seahorse.

Phonics:

Daily lessons available on the DfE ‘Letters and Sounds’ online resource: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP_FbjYUP_UtldV2K_-

niWw/channels?view_as=public You also have the support materials we sent home in the original Home Learning Pack.

Spelling:

Practise spelling the Year 1 Common Exception words and days of the week. It is also useful to practise reading and writing the 100 high

frequency words.

Useful websites:

These websites all provide additional learning opportunities around the topic.

https://www.visitsealife.com/london/home-school/ https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/coastal-habitats https://www.squizzes.com/fun-facts-about-the-seaside/ https://kids.kiddle.co/Seaside_resort https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zpfnvcw https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z8fnvcw https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/earth/coasts/tide-pools/

Subject Learning

Objective

Activity & Teaching Points Key Vocabulary Resources

Maths I can share

objects into

groups.

Go to White Rose Home Learning to watch the

introductory video.

You will need to go to Summer Term – Week 1 (w/c 20

April), Lesson 3.

Give your child time to practise sharing objects into

groups practically. You can use any objects around the

house.

Then encourage your child to draw pictures to show

sharing into groups e.g. 10 into 5 groups.

You may then want to do some of the worksheets

available on White Rose that accompany the video.

Teaching Points:

Start with small numbers of objects e.g. 4 Lego shared

into 2 cups and gradually build up to bigger numbers. Ask

your child to check that each group has the same

number – children often find the term ‘fair’ helps them

to understand the idea of equal. Make sure the starting

number can be equally shared into the groups and there

are no remainders e.g. 7 would not be able to be shared

into 3 groups.

Some children might be able to make links to the

learning they did on grouping for making multiplication

arrays before half term.

Share, equally,

fair,groups,

efficient, quickly

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

Selection of objects from around the

house.

Pencil, paper.

Writing I can describe

a character.

Ask your child to listen to their teacher read ‘Steven

Seagull Action Hero’ and look carefully at the pictures

as she reads. You can also follow along with the words

with the attached transcription.

Ask your child to tell you some information about each

character, especially Harry, Lola and Rick. Can they tell

you:

What kind of animal they are

What their job on the beach is

Beach, retired,

renegade, suspect,

stealing, sand, ice-

cream seller,

lifeguard, referee.

Copy of Steven Seagull (read by

teacher on Dojo)

Pencil, paper

Character description word mats

(attached)

What their alibi is for not stealing the sand

Activity:

Ask your child to choose one of the characters and

write a description of them, make sure they include

what the character’s job is.

E.g. Lola is a rotund lifeguard. She wears bright red

lipstick and sits on a high wooden chair for spotting

people.

Some children might just write a few words or one

sentence but encourage your child to write a few high-

quality sentences if you feel they are able to do so.

Teaching Points:

Once you have chosen the character to write about, your

child might want to think about different adjectives to

describe that character before they start writing their

sentences. Can they also make some guesses about their

personality? What adjectives would they use for this

particular character?

See the attached word mats for some inspiration.

Topic I can locate

the seaside in

the UK.

I can name

the seas that

surround the

UK.

Look at the attached map of the UK or look at a map in

an atlas. Can the children find the names of the three

seas which surround the British Isles?

Using Google Maps (or other interactive map software),

ask the children to locate these popular seaside resorts

on the map:

Blackpool

Skegness

Brighton

Bournemouth

Whitby

Weymouth

Weston-super-Mare

Southport

Hastings

UK, map, atlas,

North Sea, Irish

Sea, English

Channel, Google

Maps.

Map of UK (attached).

Google Maps

Isle of Wight

If you are able to print out a copy of the map, challenge

your child to mark these places on the map. Are there

some more seaside resorts that they/you know that you

want to locate?

Challenge: The French call the English Channel by a

different name. Can you find out what it is?

Teaching Points:

When using Google Maps, it shows you some photos of

the place and some quick facts. To see exactly where

the resort is in the UK, you will need to zoom out using

the – symbol in the bottom right corner of the screen.

Creative I can

represent a

fictional

character.

After reading/watching your class teacher read ‘Steven

Seagull: Action Hero’ the children will create a version

of either Steven Seagull or Claude von Crabbe.

See the images attached for ideas about how to create

a seagull or crab from a paper plate.

Teaching Points:

Look at how your child holds their scissors. Have they

got a comfortable and efficient grip? In the resources

section is a video showing children about the correct

technique.

Paper plates or other thin

cardboard. Paints or

pens/pencils/crayons, scissors and

glue.

Crab instructions; https://www.bakerross.co.uk/craft-ideas/kids/rocking-paper-plate-crabs/ Scissor skills: https://www.google.com/search?q=correct+scissor+grip&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB879GB879&oq=correct+scis&aqs=chrome.0.0j69i57j0l6.4104j1j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_4eTHXrnQAuCa1fAPg8OJ6Ac59

Mindfuln

ess I can show

gratitude.

In this activity, the children think about things that

they are thankful for.

Sitting or standing opposite a partner hold an imaginary

tennis racquet and take it in turns to say something that

Gratitude, thankful,

kind, nice, happy,

clean, healthy.

None

you are thankful for e.g. ‘That my adults make sure

there is food in the house’, ‘That my daughter is kind to

her brother’. Keep going until you cannot think of more!

Teaching Points:

If your child is having difficulty thinking of things you

could first model the activity using someone else at

home. You could also support them by giving them

suggestions. If possible, try to avoid things like ‘I am

thankful for my PlayStation’.

Steven Seagull Action Hero

By Elys Dolan

Today Steven is retired.

But he used to be a cop.

Now Steven’s ex-partner, Mac, needs him back on the force.

“I can’t come back,” said Steven “Sergeant Starfish fired me for being too much of a renegade.”

“But we need you,” said Mac. “Someone’s been stealing Beach City’s sand and leaving massive holes everywhere. Look, we’re in one now. No cop has been able to find the sand thief. Will you help us save the beach?”

“A gull’s gotta do what a gull’s gotta do,” said Steven.

And with that, Steven and Mac set off to look for suspects.

Could Harry be a suspect?

“Harry, have you been digging these holes?” asked Steven.

“Nah, it wasn’t me, guv,” said Harry. “I’ve been too busy serving quality ice cream!”

“Yuck, this is definitely Harry’s ice cream,” said Mac.

Harry is innocent – this time.

Could Lola be a suspect?

“Lola, have you been stealing sand?” asked Steven.

“How dare you!” said Lola. “I’ve been too busy saving people. Just ask Mr Davidson over there.”

“She…rescued me,” said Mr Davidson. “I’ll never be the same.”

Lola is innocent – this time.

Could Rick be a suspect?

“Rick, have you been digging massive holes?” asked Steven.

“I don’t do that stuff anymore, “said Rick. “Anyway, these holes have ruined our game!”

“Yep, Rick’s game is in a whole lot of trouble,” said Mac.

Rick is reformed – for now.

Steven was stumped. Who on Earth would need so much sand?

“Er, Steven?” said Mac.

IT’S CLAUDE VON CRAB! GASP!

“Ahoy, Steven!” said Claude. “Finally, I have what every criminal mastermind needs. A base made entirely of sand!” “Claude, I should have known that you were behind this,” said Steven. “Come down with your claws up or I will fly up there and arrest

you!”

“I’d like to see you try,” said Claude. “We have beach balls and we’re not afraid to use them. Show them, Big Tony!”

WHAM!

Splish!

“Mac! Noooooo!” cried Steven.

With Mac floundering, Steven knew he needed to act quickly…

“HELP! HELP!”

“My friend is drowning!” cried Steven.

“Really, it’s fine,” said Mac. “I’m a fish.”

“Shhhh,” said Steven. “It’s all part of my plan.”

But Steven didn’t seem to have much of a plan, until…

THUMP! THUMP!

“I’ll save you!” cried Lola.

Everything became clear.

SPLASH!

Thanks to some quick thinking, Steven had conquered the castle and Beach City was saved.

“Claude Von Crab,” said Steven. “You are under arrest for sand theft, unauthorised use of a bucket and spade, and for assaulting an

officer with a beach ball.”

“Drat! Foiled again! said Claude.

Watch out bad guys of Beach City…

Steven is back!