Friday
Week C – Early Stage 1
Happy Friday!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
a workbook
pencils
tea towel
small object
(e.g. peg, toy car, pencil, spoon)
playing cards (Ace-10)
recycled material (e.g. piece of paper, sandwich bag)
string, dental floss or wool
sticky tape
toy that can be tied to string
scissors
Care and Connect - Caring for yourself, your family and your friends
You will need:
How to do a magic trick!
Let's get started!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
tea towel
small object (e.g. peg, toy car, pencil).
How to do a magic trick!
Duration: 1:37
English
You will need:
Narrative
We have been learning about narratives all week. Let's learn some more!
Listen to the instructions.
Mr Fox - Ending
Duration: 3:06
It's your turn!
Describe how your story with Mr Fox ends.
At the end of the story, Mr Fox...
Mr Fox
Reading and viewing
It's storytime!
Read or listen to 'There's a Hippopotamus on our Roof Eating Cake'.
There's a Hippopotamus on our Roof Eating Cake
Duration: 12:00
Designing a book cover
Let's do an activity!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
pencils
your workbook
After watching the video:
What could be another name for this book?
Design a new book cover for this book.
Designing a new book cover
Duration: 3:21
Narrative writing
We have been working on writing our story all week. Let's finish it off!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
pencils
your workbook
After watching the video:
Use your planning page, beginning and middle of the story from yesterday to write the end of your story.
Dinosaur party story – Part 5
Duration: 4:23
Share your work with your teacher.
Check-in survey – English
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
Brain break
Let's recharge!
It’s time for a brain break so we can recharge for some more learning!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
Brain break
Duration: 1:23
Handwriting
You will need:
Focus letter: 'u'
It's time to practise our handwriting skills. Get your workbook and your pencil ready!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
pencils
your workbook
Explicit Handwriting Instruction
Duration: 16:38
Education Live
How to write a song
Join us for today's episode of Education Live!
Today we are joined by Gina Jeffreys and Max Jackson, who show us how to write a song from scratch!
You can also learn how to play the song on guitar with Max!
A Lot to Love – guitar tutorial
Duration: 0:58
Mathematics
You will need:
Ducks away!
Let's listen to a story!
Watch the video and listen to the story.
'Ducks Away!' by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek
Duration: 6:10
Watch the video and join in the activity.
'Ducks away' follow up
Duration: 7:14
Go fish
Let's play a fun maths game!
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
playing cards (Ace-10).
Go Fish – relationships
Duration: 7:27
STEM
You will need:
Parachute challenge
Today's STEM challenge is to construct a parachute.
Watch the video and join in the activity.
You will need:
recycled material for the canopy, such as a sandwich bag, piece of paper, scrap materials or a plastic bag
string, dental floss or wool
sticky tape
a toy that can be tied to string
scissors
timer (optional).
Download the instructions for this task:
Parachute
Duration: 4:32
Materials needed
Sample parachute design
Testing the parachute
For those who like a challenge!
Change the size or shape of the toy being held by the parachute.
How slow can you make the parachute go?
Adjust the test height.
Test the parachute indoors and outdoors and compare results.
Check-in survey – STEM
Answer the questions below about the activity you just did.
Student voice
Show how you feel about your learning today.