Week 1 Learning - January 4th
Checklist of Tasks
DAILY
Welsh Language
Watch the video and practise the language patterns each day!
https://www.watsdyke.org.uk/welsh-1/
Handwriting
Practise the ‘long ladder letter’ formations ’ by watching the video and completing the worksheet (scroll to the bottom of the website page) – Daily practise
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zbbkbqt
Mathematical Development
Daily Practice on TT Rockstars:
https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student/84008
Quizizz:
Video Tutorial to join Quizizz is here: https://bit.ly/39kwEWZ
Join the class https://quizizz.com/join?class=C940744
Then join the quiz.
Times Tables Visual Practise:
https://completemaths.com/teaching-tools/digital-manipulatives/timestables
Monday 4th January
INSET DAY
Tuesday 5th January
Language, Literacy and Communication
Watch the teaching video that explains what a recount is.
Draw some pictures of things that happened during the Christmas break.
Put these pictures in the order that they happened.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z2yycdm/articles/zgfhcj6
Mathematical Development
Practise your 10 times tables. Watch the video, listen to the song and complete the tasks!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqbg87h/articles/zq3rk2p
Humanities – Geography
Go for a walk around where you live. Take ONE photograph of your favourite feature.
Upload this to Seesaw and then tell us abut it using text (T) or the microphone icon.
Story time
Click on the link to listen to a story read by one of your Upper Foundation teachers.
https://www.watsdyke.org.uk/english-3/
WEDNESDAY 6th January
Language, Literacy and Communication
Using your pictures from yesterday as a prompt for writing / retelling, complete the Seesaw Holiday Recount’ task.
Look on Seesaw ‘activity’ tab and find the ‘Holiday Recount’ task.
Mathematical Development
Practise your 2 times tables. Watch the video, listen to the song and complete the tasks!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqbg87h/articles/zc7ygdm
Science and Technology
Watch the video about the ‘Reduce, Reuse and Recycle’ scheme:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY5Qz4TuV5Q
Design a poster to share the message. Watch the following video to help!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zgqxwnb/articles/zrn3d6f
Story time
Click on the link to listen to a story read by one of your Upper Foundation teachers
https://www.watsdyke.org.uk/english-3/
THURSDAY 7th January
Language, Literacy and Communication
Watch the BBC video that shows you how to make a thank you card using recycled wrapping paper.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/makes/presenters-thank-you-card
Mathematical Development
Practise your 5 times tables. Watch the video, listen to the song and complete the tasks!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqbg87h/articles/zw8qxfr
Expressive Arts
Choose one of the ‘Upcycling at home’ ideas. When you have made your item, take a picture and upload it to Seesaw.
You may want to provide a set of instructions using the text ‘T’ or microphone icon.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zn4tnrd
Story time
Click on the link to listen to a story read by one of your Upper Foundation teachers
https://www.watsdyke.org.uk/english-3/
FRIDAY 8th January
Language, Literacy and Communication
Write the thank you card that you designed and created yesterday.
Don’t forget to start with ‘To’ and end with ‘Love from’.
Upload a photo of your card to your Seesaw.
Mathematical Development
Log into your TTRockstars account and take part in the Upper Foundation Phase TTRockstars tournament…
Which class will win?
https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school
Health and Well-being
Winter wonderland: Busy Bodies, cosy toes dance session
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/ks1-dance-lets-move-winter-wonderland/zvkt6v4
Story time
Click on the link to listen to a story read by one of your Upper Foundation teachers
https://www.watsdyke.org.uk/english-3/