Class: Primary 1 Teacher: Mrs Davies / Miss McPartlinCheck-in Message: Monday 30th MarchGood Morning everyone! We hope you and your families have had a good weekend. This is the start of your second week working from home and we hope you are settling well into your new homeschool routine. It has been lovely to see so many of you continuing your learning at home on the school Twitter feed, but most of all we have enjoyed seeing your wee faces! The most important thing for us is that you are safe, calm and happy.Ok, we are ready to start our learning for today. Remember to find a quieter space in which to learn, this will help you to focus. How are you feeling today?

Curricular Area

Learning Intention Learning Activities Toolkit resources

Online resources

Literacy We are learning to revise the correct formation of our letters.

Warm UpChoose activity 1 or 21 Put your hand into your bag of magnetic letters and choose 3 to practise the correct formation. Remember to start your letters in the correct place. When you have practised, circle the one you are tickled pink (most happy) with. Underline the one which you could improve in next time (green for growth)

Whiteboard and penMagnetic Letters

https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/writingRepeater/

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2 Lay out your magnetic letters carefully. In class we have them in the order of the alphabet. Sing the song as you lay them out. Now choose 3 sounds to practice writing on your whiteboard.

MainChoose two activities from your literacy learning wall.

Story Time and SnackToday you can choose to listen to one of the stories on BBCBitesize, or one of the teacher-recorded stories on our web or twitter page, or you may choose another book to read from your collection at home.

Literacy Learning WallYellow Literacy JotterPrimary 1 and 2 Story Time Ideas document - on St Francis Primary website

2 Alphabet Phonics Songhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saF3-f0XWAY

BBC Word Wave Storieshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z74n6v4

Stories read by staffhttps://stfrancisrcprimary.wordpress.com/whole-school-resources/

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“Before you begin your numeracy it would be a good idea to do something to relax. On the school website under ‘Whole School Resources’ you will find a Mindfulness Grid. It has some lovely activities on it. Choose one that you would like to do now.”

Numeracy We are learning to revise correct formation of our numbers.

We are learning to use our counting, addition and subtraction knowledge when taking

Warm UpThis week you should choose 2 numbers each day to focus on for formation. Continue to practice at the back of your blue jotter and form your numbers across the page as you would do in the classroom.Circle one or two that you are tickled pink (most happy) with. Underline the one which you could improve in next time (green for growth).Remember that you can also do a warm up activity from your Maths Pack.

Blue Numeracy and Maths JotterMaths Pack

Blue Numeracy and Maths JotterNumeracy Learning Wall

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part in different Numeracy activities.

I can recognise numbers and put them in the correct order.I understand the term ‘in between’.

Main Choose two activities from your numeracy learning wall. You can record these in the front of your blue numeracy jotter if needed.

PlenaryUse the topmarks site. This week you can use the caterpillar game or helicopter rescue. Remember that you can choose your level of difficulty depending on how much you would like to challenge yourself.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/caterpillar-ordering

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/helicopter-rescue

RE We are learning to listen to and describe different bible stories.

Today, watch and listen to the story of Jesus and the Children. Discuss this story with someone in your family. Using your whiteboard and pen, draw a picture of the Jesus surrounded by the children. If you can, write the words Jesus

Whiteboard and pen

St Francis School Website, Primary 1 and Primary 2/1 Resources – Jesus and the Children

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loves me! In this story Jesus told off his friends for keeping the children away from him. The children in the story learned that they were very important to Jesus. They were special in his eyes because they were God’s children. You are too!

Listen to the song ‘This Little Light of Mine’. Let your light shine knowing that Jesus loves you.

This Little Light of Mine Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGWC6_SjHKQ

Sun, Moon and Stars

We are learning to describe what we have learned about our topic of Sun, Moon and Stars. After looking at constellations, we are learning to copy a constellation of our choice and learn it’s name.

Watch the clip called the Sun and the Stars. Listen carefully to the part about constellations. A constellation is a group of stars which make a picture in the night sky and has been given a name. Using the constellation guide decide which constellation picture you

Sun, Moon and Stars Topic Guide on St Francis Primary website

Constellation guide on St Francis Primary website

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/the-sun-and-the-stars/z47tf4j

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would like to copy.Mark out the main star points on a piece of paper. Now you can draw stars on top or use star stickers if you have them. Use a ruler or a straight edge to join the stars together just like a dot to dot. Write the name of the constellation above your picture. We’d love to see how you get on.

You can finish off by listening to the Story Bots song, I know it’s one of your favourites!

We are the Planets: Songhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHAqT4hXnMw

Reading / Story Time

We are learning to listen to and join in with a familiar story by sounding out our words.

Choose a story to read either by yourself or with someone in your family. Who was your favourite character in the story? Why did you like this character?

Primary 1 and 2 Story Time Ideas - on St Francis Primary website

Formative Assessment Strategy: 2 stars and a wishGreen for growth & Tickled Pink

St.Francis’ Primary School Daily Learning Plan

St.Francis’ Primary School Daily Learning Plan