Rowlands Gill Primary School Home Learning Pack (due to school closure) Class: Reception Week: 14

Phonics

I have attached the additional sounds for

Read Write Inc. Work through each sound,

try to think of words to match the sounds.

Put them in a sentence, can you make alien

words using these sounds.

Imagine you were on a pirate ship sailing off

to an island to look for treasure. What

would you take with you? Make a list of what

you would need to take, what treasure you

hope to find. Sound out each word using the

phonics you have learnt.

Don’t forget your telescope!

Buried treasure phonics game (See below)

Reading / Writing

Can you think of words to describe the characters in the story?? Are there

any other words with a similar meaning? Can you use any of these words to

write a sentence about a character? You can also draw your favourite

character from your description. Ask an adult if they can do it too

Message in a bottle:

Imagine that you are a pirate and have been ship wrecked on a desert island.

How are you going to call for help? Can you write a message of help and put

it in a bottle? Remember to say who and where you are. See if you can use

any of your phonics to write familiar sounds when writing your letter. When

you have finished, ask a grown up and they may have an empty bottle you

could put it in. Make sure though you don't really put it in the sea as we

don't want any more rubbish in our oceans!

Maths

This weeks’ focus will be on Measure:

Volume and capacity.

Fill up the jugs: Set up some

challenges to explore. Ask: How many

cups will fill up this jug? Which of

these containers holds the most sand?

Use lots of different containers and

water to explore how much different

containers can hold. Do the biggest

container hold the most water? Can you

make a different amount of drinks for

the pirate tea party? Label them to see

if they are full, empty, half full.

Physical Development

Can you pretend you are escaping form a

shark? Pirates used to make people walk the

plank. Set up a simple sea scene on the

floor. Maybe you could use a blue sheet of

fabric. Pirates used to make people walk the

plank. Set up a simple sea scene on the

floor. Maybe you could use a blue sheet of

fabric.

Walk along the string or board, then if you

can walk along the string balancing a pair of

socks on your head. Is this tricky?

Cosmic kids pirate yoga

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDwyVo

nx35Q

Understanding the world

Pirates love coins! Before you

start this activity, you will need

to freeze some coins in pots (i.e.

yoghurt pots) with water. Once

they have frozen, take the pots

out of the freezer. What can you

see inside the ice? How will we

get it out? Discuss with your child

how they can make the ice melt

quicker i.e. using hands, hair

dryer, leaving in the sun and try

out some of these ideas. Which

one made the ice melt the

quickest? Once all the coins are

free, encourage your child to

count how many there are.

Expressive Arts and Design

Can you make a mask or a hat or

anything else a pirate might use? Write

a list before you start. You can then

show what you have done but don’t be

too scary!

Make a Telescope: An essential piece of

kit for a pirate is a telescope!

Think about how you are going to design

yours so you can go on lots of pirate

adventures.

Don’t forget a pirate hat!

Can you design your own pirate ship?

Can you draw a picture of a pirate ship

and label the different parts of it?

Here are some words to start you off:

sails, bow Jolly Roger See how many

more your adult knows.

Personal Social emotional Development

Pirates are known for being unkind, can

you talk about and write how to be a

good friend and not be like a mean

pirate. Pirate Tea party: encourage

everyone in your family to join your tea

party, but you can only be good pirates!

No mean pirates allowed. Can you make

a poster to join your Pirate tea party?

Pouring drinks: Can you pour drinks for

your family. Can you make the cups

nearly full? Can you put the same

amount of juice in each cup?

We are planning the next two week’s home learning activities around Pirates.

The story to go alongside is ’Pirates love Underpants’. If you do not have the story at home you can access it on you tube at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd8_Y1bEzA8

I have included pictures of examples of work to give you an idea of some of the activities you can complete. Please continue to share

your learning on Tapestry

Thank you. EYFS Team

Useful Websites:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd8_Y1bEzA8 Pirates love Underpants

• https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/underwater-counting Topmarks counting game

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/topics/pirates CBeebies Pirate games

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• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCPJhybHBkA Pirate Song

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDwyVonx35Q Cosmic Kids Yoga Pirates !

• http://smugglerscove.ie/fun-facts-about-pirates/ Fun facts

• https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/ Oxford Owl Home learning

• https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/poopDeck/index.html

• https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/buried-treasure

Examples of activities you could complete at home.

Phonics

Writing

Reading Other linked stories to read and enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo9z4azK2ZE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S110Hl2YA2Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojAXemXAtLw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBSrdK2uorI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd8_Y1bEzA8

Maths Activity

Maths language you can use when completing the activities. tall, taller, tallest, full, empty, nearly full, nearly

empty, more, most, less, least, nothing.

Fill in the missing numbers

Physical Development

Understanding the world Activity:

Expressive Arts and Design Activity