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    Summer 2

    Staying Healthy

    Treasure!

    Pirates!

    Sand Play

    Water Week

    Nature Walks

    Summer 1

    19/05/2020 Update

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    11/05/2020 Update

    Here are some recipes for you to try at home:

    scones with jam and cream - https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/classic-scones-jam-clotted-cream 

    tortilla pizza - https://www.healthylittlefoodies.com/tortilla-pizza/

    chocolate chip muffins - https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/chocolate-chip-muffins

    Here are some pictures and PDFs of activities you can try at home:

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    Stay safe Woodpeckers and I look forward to hopefully seeing you again soon.

    Week 3 Update

    Hello Hummingbirds!

    I hope you are all well.

    Here are some ideas related to our Topic, that you can explore at home.

    Flower/Nature crowns:

    Treasure hunt

    Decorate a Treasure Chest on the Purple Mash website (login details have been sent home with home school learning packs, or added to the home school books)

    Login

    Search: Treasure Chest

    Scroll down to “Other” and choose treasure Chest -children can change colours and select the size of the marker

    Have a lovely week!

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    Some Fun Resources

    Hello Woodpeckers

    Here are some ideas of video’s, songs and warm ups your child may be interested in listening to and joining in with. Hope it is helpful.

    Stories

    We’re going on a bear hunt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAT5NiWHFIU&t=3s

    The very hungry caterpillar - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75NQK-Sm1YY

    Three little pigs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR4L_t6IAfc

    Little red riding hood - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7dfBMmMeak

    Jack and the beanstalk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf9cVnfyhjM

    Cinderella - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z0k8ZO19K4

    The gingerbread man - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoQyyB5xvLk

    Songs

    The very hungry caterpillar song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tUBBh4QzTU

    The gingerbread man song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXHPAwMrg4A

    The gruffalo song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZfEIX2lhlI

    The gruffalo child deep dark woods - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enNToCK9R94

    Up, up, up - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrd0TiER_J0

    magic train ride - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eSxrPzoZY0

    Over in the meadow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6ljGXMMB-g

    Animal friends - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRQfUD2W6Bg

    Opposite - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjQT1kpBwcg

    What do you hear? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVgv1EFJZHc&t=12s

    The animals on the farm - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXEq-QO3xTg

    Action songs

    Shake your sillies out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwT5oX_mqS0

    Head, shoulders, knees and toes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSdeIhmv6v0&t=1s

    Freeze dance - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UcZWXvgMZE

    If your happy and you know it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71hqRT9U0wg

    I am the music man - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22kqia2ibVU&list=PLh-1JU15_Ti6lupVpfIrLNKb8Pef-jabS&index=52&t=0s

    Funky monkey dance - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6YbSxMhsQ0

    Move and freeze - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=388Q44ReOW

    Signing songs

    Little peter rabbit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iIRpmxkmGE

    The wheels on the bus - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0peZ5AN5vs8

    Old macdonald had a farm - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-g8UswAh_s

    Head, shoulders, knees and toes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvEtwhui1k0

    Learn to sign animals - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW9OZwgQpWA

    Wind the bobbin up - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwdxJnAA6CI

    Week 2

    Hello

    Here are some activities that you can explore at home this week.

    Decorate a Castle on the Purple Mash website (login details have been sent home with home school learning packs, or added to the home school books)

    1. Login

    2. Search: Castle

    3. Scroll down to “Other” and choose Castle -children can change colours and select the size of the marker

    This week in maths we were going to explore the terms Big and Small. Here are some ideas for you to explore at home:

    1. Sorting teaspoons and tablespoons/ mixing bowls and breakfast bowls
    2. Exploring Big and small boxes
    3. Sorting toys, e.g. big teddy/small teddy
    4. Sorting shapes into big and small

    Mark making ideas:

    1. Mark making on the floor
    2. Cover the floor with an old shower curtain or paper
    3. Make horizontal, vertical and circular marks using felt tips, colouring pencils
    4. Use trains/cars to make marks:
    5. Add a little bit of paint to the tray/paper and encourage your child to use vehicles to produce marks

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    Sensory Ideas

    Update on our Butterflies

    They emerged over the last week and have been set free.

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    Week 1 Activities

    Such a shame we cannot be together to start our new topic, ‘Kings, queens and all things royal’. I hope you are getting lots of opportunities to play and explore at home. On the curriculum map this half term I have tried to be more detailed on what we would be doing in school so you can use these ideas at home. Lots of sensory castle play ideas, making crowns and food exploration.

    Videos to watch

    I have found some videos that may be nice for your children to watch as an introduction and to develop their understanding on this topic.

    Something special

    Magic Castle https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000gjcm/something-special-were-all-friends-series-12-16-magic-castle

    Fairytale https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000fcc8/something-special-were-all-friends-series-12-8-fairytale 

    Peppa Pig

    Meets the queen  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhOfm3NZbEo 

    London https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEkxNXh5Rn8 

    Hey Duggee

    The castle badge https://www.heyduggee.com/watch/season-1/the-castle-badge/ 

    Sandcastle badge https://www.heyduggee.com/watch/season-1/the-sandcastle-badge/

    Recipes to Try at Home

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    Spring 2

    Home Learning Activity PDF Sheets

    Home Learning Ideas

    Caterpillar Update

    Activities to try at home

    Hello Woodpecker Class

    Here are some ideas you may like to try at home to keep your children busy and still learning. These are all ideas which will not require a printer. I have also added an easy biscuit recipe we have been using this half term during our cookery lesson so you to make at home with your child if you wish. Please adapt the activities if you don’t have all the resources at home.  Will upload some more ideas which require a printer. Continue to stay safe and take care.
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    Collages in Woodpecker Class

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    Spring 1

    Woodpecker Class Update

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    Collages in Woodpecker Class

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    Collages throughout the week

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    Please find below our curriculum map for this term.

    Autumn 2

    Collages through the week

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    Fine Motor Skills & Our Sensory Story

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    Class Update

    We have been working super hard in Woodpecker Class. The collages below show Dough disco, Maths, P.E and  our amazing handwriting work!

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    Collages in Woodpecker Class

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    Please find below our curriculum map for this term.

    Autumn 1

    Collages this term

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    Hello and welcome back to school. My name is Dawn-Rose and I am the class teacher for woodpecker class this year. We have 1 TA 3 who is Sharon and 2 TA's Samantha and Kelly. There are 3 boys and 5 girls in Woodpecker class and they are settling in well. Our topic this half term is 'Get ready, stay safe, be healthy' and we will be learning all about our bodies, sports, healthy eating, personal safety and hygiene. This week we have been focusing on our bodies learning all about our facial features.

    Our book this half term is spot goes to the farm. The children have already begun recognising the sounds of different farm animals and their names. 

    I look forward to seeing you at the Meet the Parents event in a few weeks time and please keep looking back to see further updates.

    Below is woodpecker Classes curriculum overview for this half term. You can click on the picture below to view the document.