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Homework for Year One

Hello year one, I hope you have all enjoyed the Easter holidays and have been able to enjoy some of the lovely sunshine we have had. I am missing you lots and am hoping that we can all be together again soon. Until then, I will be setting you some homework to do each day.

Please use the same rules that we follow in class. Take your time to read the homework carefully. Remember to write or draw your work neatly in your book. Check and edit your work to make sure you haven’t missed anything out or made any mistakes. Remember year one we are all learning together, so have a go and try your best. 

In the homework grid are two activities for you to try to complete each day. Sometimes you will record your work in the book we provided, or on HWB using j2write. Please remember to SAVE your work. 

Also on HWB is a green homework app. I will put activities there linked to the homework grid. 

You have all been given your HWB and My Maths user names and passwords, but if you are having difficulty please e-mail me on         maesycoedprimary82@gmail.com

I would also like you to try to do the ‘Daily Five’ activities if possible. These are reading, maths practise, keep fit, being creative and celebrating something you have done well. 

Ideas for Daily Five

Reading Ideas -any books, magazines or newspapers you may have at home. Reading or listening to e-books online (go to www.oxfordowl.co.uk and register for this free site) Browse the eBooks. 

There are lots of activities and videos on BBC bite size https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zgkw2hv    

 Listen to, and sing jolly phonic songs. You can find these on You Tube. www.youtube.com 

Maths Ideas – Counting activities, count forwards and backwards to 20/50/100.  You could do this with a partner and ‘rally robin’ like we do in class. Addition and subtraction- use toys, blocks or anything available in your home. Practise telling the time and using money. Play number games- bingo, snakes and ladders. Sing number songs. There are lots of activities, videos on BBC bite size and CBEEBIES.   

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zjxhfg8   https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/topics/numeracy

Keep Fit Ideas – Daily walk, jog or run, Joe Wicks PE work out, exercises in the garden, skipping, dancing, circuits in house or garden.

Being Creative Ideas – drawing, painting, collage, making junk models, building with Lego or any kind of blocks or sets, singing songs (www.outoftheark.co.uk) or (www.youtube.com) making actions, dancing, acting and performing.

Celebrating – Take some time each day to think about something that you have done well and celebrate it!   

Click here to view the document and access any links

The STEM list is a way of incorporating STEM in a fun way. Some of the activities can't be done at present but many of them can be. Take your time working your way through the list and evidence them anyway you'd like. There is no time limit!

This is a selection of links of educational websites you and your children can access 

Click here to see a list of links to educational games

Singing is an important part of our life at Maes-y-Coed,  so we are keen to keep pupils singing and enjoying music home.
Please go to
www.outoftheark.co.uk
and click 'Take a look'.
You will find a different song released each day, with words on screen for pupils to sing along. You will also find activities / actions to accompany each song. Please take a look and have fun with singing!

Instructions on how to use Hwb with your child

Log in to Hwb

You will see this screen

Click on just2easy

Then click on Jit5

Paint

1. Click on paint and select a picture (make sure to scroll through as there are colouring sheets at the bottom)

2. The pictures to the left of the screen can be selected by clicking on the words.

3. Use the arrows to change the picture and the +/- to size it. Click on the picture where you would like it to go.

4. You can also draw in the picture by clicking on the paintbrush, selecting the colour and size of brush.

5. Give your picture a name and save.

Turtle (which is simple computer coding)

1. Select turtle.

2. Click on big bad wolf.

3. Click on the arrows and direct the wolf to each of the houses and knock them down.

4. Click on the play button bottom left of screen and watch him in action.

Writing:

1. When you log into hwb go to just2easy.

2. Click on Jit5.

3. Click on write and select a picture from the template.

4. You can choose the size you want of the text as well as the colour.

5. When you have written your story, give it a name in the white box above the picture (this will say write).

6. Save your work by clicking the orange circle with a blue disk in.

Pictogram

1. Select pictogram
2. Select a picture in the templates or make your own using the pictures on the left hand side (lion etc)
3. Minibeasts is a great one for children as they can go into the garden to count. Click the + or - beneath each picture to create a pictogram.
4. Don't forget to give it a name in the white box above the chart and save.
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