RCW: Blog items
Date: 30th Apr 2020 @ 8:07am
Good Morning Reception!!
Today you are going to do something really exciting and make your very own information book about the minibeast that you found lots of information about. Remember I asked you to choose a minibeast from the text ‘Mad about Minibeasts’ and do some research and write some facts on the sheet below:
Watch the first video where I am showing you how to fold a piece of paper into a book that will have 8 pages. Pause the video at each point to make sure you fold the paper carefully. Ask a grown up to help you this, it may get a little tricky!!! The second video shows you how I used my information to write it in my little book. My cat Buffy decided to join me at this point and have a nosy at what I was doing!!!
Make your book as creative as you want. I cannot wait to see what they look like.
Good Luck!!!
Don’t forget to send in your photos/work to receptionhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Date: 30th Apr 2020 @ 8:03am
Good Morning Reception!!
Start today’s phonic activity by picking one of your favourite songs from this week. Below I have put the links for the ones that we have done this week:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zKr44iBFT0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKsIi1MH4lw
Today we are going to carry on thinking about diagraphs. Remember a diagraph is two letters that makes one sound. We are going to think about the diagraphs ai and ee.
Watch this show me video where I am going through some words with ai and ee in them:
https://www.showme.com/sh?h=KX4xuSG
Today for your practise and apply activities I want you to choose your own learning. I have attached some activities to this blog. You can do one activity or more than one it's up to you. What will you choose...?
Play popping balloons PowerPoint. How many balloons can you read and pop in 1 minute or even 30 secs…? Ask a grown up to time you!
Try the ai or ee writing activity.
Play the ai and ee woodland board game.
Can you spot the ai words that are hiding in the minibeast woodland picture…? Write a list of the words and choose three to put into sentences.
Play the game called Picnic on Pluto by clicking phase phase 3 and choosing ai or ee or any other diagraph from this week that you want to practise. https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/picnic-on-pluto
Don’t forget to send in your photos/work to… receptionhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Date: 30th Apr 2020 @ 7:58am
Good Morning Reception!
Today I would like you to practise your letter formation, focusing on the letters v, w, x, y and z.
It can get a little bit tricky – why not watch the ‘show me’ video below and use the rhymes to help you to write these letters correctly!
http://www.showme.com/sh?h=gyl0v8y
You can use paper to use as you practise, or I have attached letter formation sheets to print below!
Can you send in some pictures of your beautiful writing?
Can you write a word that includes the sounds v, w, x, y or z?
Can you write a sentence that includes the sounds v, w, x, y or z?
I can’t wait to see! J
Date: 30th Apr 2020 @ 7:55am
Good Morning Reception!
This week in our maths learning we have been looking at doubling and halving quantities. Many of you have emailed in pictures of yourselves trying very hard with these activities so well done!
Today I would like you to have a go at these fluent-in-5 questions linked to this week’s learning!
Below I have listed ideas for some practical activities linked to doubling and halving that you can try at home:
Doubling with dominos: Provide sets of dominoes and ask the children to find the doubles. Show the children how to play dominoes and look at the doubles they make as they play
Play doubles using dice: The children take turns to roll 2 dice and score a point each time they roll a double. The first to reach 3 points wins the game.
Pebbles/cube doubles: Sit opposite your child. Demonstrate setting out a quantity of small items such as pebbles or cubes. Ask the children to double it by making the same quantity. You can also try this by holding up your fingers and asking the children to match them to make a double.
Sharing with fruit: Show the children a bowl of strawberries/grapes etc. Explain that you are going to share them into 2 equal groups so that there will be half for you and half for them. Put a handful straight onto each plate without counting – make sure that one plate has much more pieces of fruit than the other. Ask the children if that is fair. Prompt them to show you how to share the strawberries fairly by splitting them in half.
Sharing items: They could share out cards or dominoes before playing a game. Prompt the children to notice that sometimes they can make equal groups, and sometimes they have items left over!
Have fun completing your practical tasks! Don’t forget to share your learning at receptionhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch! :)
Date: 29th Apr 2020 @ 10:36am
Hello everyone,
It's a rather miserable looking Wednesday out there so my wellbeing challenge today is an indoor one.
It's actually quite a simple challenge today; I'd simply like you to do some colouring. Colouring is a lovely relaxing activity that you can do on your own for some me-time or together with a family member to make it a more sociable activity.
I think most of you were given some colouring pages when we finished school but if you've already used these and don't have any more at home then good news, there is a website where you can do online colouring without having to have any colours or anything printed out:
https://www.online-coloring.com/
Or you could always draw something to colour! Anything you like.
I have a new Enchanted Forest colouring book that my husband bought me (pictured below) that I'm going to do a bit of colouring in later, maybe while I listen to a podcast or to some music to have a bit of a break from staring at a screen. I'll post a picture of my efforts tomorrow.
Remember to send in pictures of your challenges to EALhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Mrs Glover
Past challenges
A big thanks to Roderigo from Year 1 who sent me a picture of his crystal ball challenge from yesterday, some fantastic goals there!
Wednesday 29th April Phonics/Reading
Date: 29th Apr 2020 @ 8:25am
Good Morning Reception!!
Let us start by singing a new phonics song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKsIi1MH4lw
Today we are going to think about the diagraph ng and all the diagraphs that we have learnt so far this week. Remember a diagraph is two letters that makes one sound.
Watch Geraldine the Giraffe video showing you how to read words with the ng sound in them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQshNmncnBs
Practise reading words in the diagraph flowers. See the sheets attached to this blog. How many words can you read in 1 minute? Get a grown up to time you. I saw Year 1 doing this on their blog...Find some interesting places in your house to read the words. Where will you do your reading...?
To further apply your knowledge of reading words with diagraphs play the game Bingo. Use the template that has been attached to this blog. Grown-ups put the words in a bag or box. Pick out a word and say it if it is on the board it must be covered. To cover the word, you could use pasta shells, small toys or even raisins. Once you cover all the words, shout BINGO!!!
Mrs Iqbal and Mrs Cooper's Phonic groups: Can you put some of the BINGO words into a sentence and draw a picture about your sentence...? As an extra activity make a ng flower. Your grown up will help you read the instructions to make the flower and you can then write the ng words in each petal of the flower.
Miss Williams and Miss Cogger's phonic groups: Play quick write with some of the ng words from BINGO and do the ng sound book activities.
Don’t forget to send in your photos/work to receptionhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Wednesday 29th April - Dragonfly Puppets
Date: 29th Apr 2020 @ 8:15am
Hi Reception!!
Whilst we are learning about minibeasts, and the weather isn’t great outside, I thought it would be a lovely idea to get crafty and make some dragonfly puppets!
You will need:
Coloured paper (for dragonfly body)
White paper (for wings)
Paper straws
Glue
Hole punch
Scissors
Pencil
Your first instruction, using a pencil, create a dragonfly body template using coloured paper. Now create a wing template onto white paper (see pictures below.) Draw some lines onto the dragonfly body to help as a guide for folding.
Using scissors, cut out the templates and begin to fold the paper backwards, then up and down again, creating a concertina effect on the dragonfly body.
Use a hole punch on the dragonfly body while it is folded, and feed the paper straw through. The top of the body should hang off quite a bit.
Add glue on the underside and end of the long piece of paper hanging off the straw. Then curl it around into a circle and secure the end on the first fold on the front of the dragonfly body to make the dragonfly head. See the pictures below as a guide.
Turn your dragonfly body face down. Flatten the first fold on the body and add glue to the middle of it. Glue the dragonfly body down in the centre of the wings.
Add a googly eye or draw an eye on each side of the face of your dragonfly craft.
Ta-da, your dragonfly craft is complete! How amazing!
Please email in your pictures, I can't wait to see your fantastic creations!
Wednesday 29th April - Doubling and Halving Board Game
Date: 29th Apr 2020 @ 8:14am
Good Morning Reception!
Here are your three fluent-in-5 questions for the day! See how quickly you can work them out!
Today I have posted a super doubling and halving game for you to play at home!
I have attached the template onto a link below for you to print. If you don’t have a printer, you could ask an adult to help you to make your own copy of the game on paper!
The rules are simple - Simply roll the dice and move to the square indicated. Then, complete the instruction by correctly doubling or halving the number on that square. If you answer correctly, you stay where you are. Answer incorrectly and you must go back to where you came from.
Have fun! See how far you can get! Can you get to the finish?
Email in to receptionhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk, we can’t wait to see how you get on!
Date: 28th Apr 2020 @ 10:56am
Good morning everyone,
Today's challenge is all about thinking positivity and making the most of your time while you're not at school 
.
Imagine looking into a cyrstal ball 3 months from now.
Draw or write what challenges you are facing, what positive changes you want to make and what might be different in 3 months time.
Try to focus on things that seem possible to achieve like starting a new hobby, learning a few words in a new language or getting better at some of your learning like reading or times tables.
I've done mine on the computer (on MS Word) as my paper is in the study where my husband is on a video call for work so I didn't want to disturb him! But you can do yours however you want.
I've included a picture of mine below if you want to have a look!
Please feel free to tell me about any of the wellbeing challenges you have done, I'd love to see what you're all doing in your free time! You can now e-mail me on Ealhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk to let me know (or to contact me or Mrs Harriott about any EAL home learning too)
Have a good day!
Mrs Glover
Date: 28th Apr 2020 @ 9:16am
Exciting news!
Mrs Glover and Mrs Harriott have now got an email address which you can use to let us know all your news (as well as keeping in touch with your class teacher on your usual year group email).
We would love to hear from you if you have tried any of Mrs Glover's well being challenges, would like any more EAL home learning if you usually come to us for learning or have any other news to share with us .
The address is: Ealhomelearning@ravenbsury.manchester.sch.uk
We can't wait to hear from you !
Mrs Glover and Mrs Harriott
Date: 28th Apr 2020 @ 8:52am
Good Morning Reception!
Let’s begin our maths learning with our favourite maths songs!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MVzXKfr6e8&t=3s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TgLtF3PMOc&t=3s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGetqbqDVaA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0Ajq682yrA
Can you work out the three warm-up questions below?
Today in our maths learning, we are going to continue focusing on halving and sharing…
This is a little bit tricky to begin with - remember that when we half quantities we share them into two equal groups. Please refer to the ‘show me’ from yesterday if you are still feeling a little bit unsure.
https://www.showme.com/sh?h=LGWMJXc
Below I have attached some challenges linked to halving for you to work out at home!
Please send your learning to receptionhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk! Have fun :)
Date: 28th Apr 2020 @ 8:17am
Good Morning Reception!!
Let us start by singing our phonics song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zKr44iBFT0
Today we are going to carry on thinking about diagraphs. Remember a diagraph is two letters that makes one sound. We are going to think about sh and th.
Why don’t you watch Jack Hartman and sing along to these sh and th songs?
sh diagraph: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfMtsRVZWfE
th diagraph: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3INXFPrfJM
Adam is going to show you a new game. This game is called read and squeeze! You will the video at the bottom of the blog.
First, you must write the following words on pieces of paper: shop, ship, shed, fish, cash, that, them, thin, moth, with
Next write the following sounds on pieces of scrap paper: sh, o, p, i, e, d, f, c, a, th, t, m, n, o, w
Have 15 pieces of small playdough rolled up into small balls under each sound that you have written out on the scraps of paper. Then put the words around the sounds and playdough balls. Read a word by squeezing the playdough under each sound. It should look like this:
Once you have played the game a few times why don't you pick some words to write some sentences...
Don’t forget to send in your photos/work to receptionhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Date: 28th Apr 2020 @ 8:06am
Good Morning Reception!!
This week for your writing challenge I want you to go a fact hunt about one of the minibeasts in the book ‘Mad about Minibeasts.’ The book is a little bit like a non-fiction book which gives lots of information about something. By the end of the week you will make your own information book about one of the minibeasts.
Today I want you to pick one minibeast and find out some facts about it. You may use the text in the book to help to help you or ask your grown up to use Google and do some research together. I decided to find out some facts about a dragonfly, so I used that page. I used the text in the book and the picture of the dragonfly to help me write things that I have learnt about dragonflies. Then I used the internet to find some interesting facts and my question.
Which minibeast will you choose…? Attached is the sheet for you to write on. When you scroll down you will find other minibeast sheets to choose from. You do not need to print it out you might just put your writing on a piece of paper. Make sure to keep this work safe because you are going to need it again on Thursday when you make your information book.
Don’t forget to send in your photos/work to receptionhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Date: 27th Apr 2020 @ 11:16am
Happy Monday everyone!
I hope everyone had a lovely weekend and made the most of the lovely warm weather (I think it might be the last hot sun for a while although it seems nice so far this morning!)
Today's challenge is to do something that I have just discovered myself although my husband has been nagging me to do it for a while - Listen to a podcast.
A podcast is a bit like a radio show that you can download to your tablet, phone or laptop and listen to either while you relax or while you go for a walk. Some include music, some are educational, some entertain you and some are just good for helping you relax. You can listen to them with others or by yourself if you need a bit of me time.
This weekend I have been listening to one called Sounds of the 90s by Fearne Cotton that includes lot of music from the 90s as well as intervews with 90s pop stars. I've been listening to it while I go on my hour long walks every day and I think some of the teachers may also enjoy it!
Here are some podcasts I've found that I think you might all like, the links are under each description:
But Why: A pocast for curious kids
A podcast answering lots of questions that you may find interesting!
http://digital.vpr.net/programs/why-podcast-curious-kids
Storytime
10 - 15 minute stories (mostly for little ones)
http://bedtime.fm/storytime
What if world
With wacky episode titles such as "What if Legos were alive?" and "What if sharks had legs?," this series takes ridiculous "what if" questions submitted by young listeners and turns them into a new story every two weeks.http://www.whatifworldpodcast.com/
Noodle Loaf
A delightful offering from a music education specialist and his co-host daughter will get kids of all ages singing, rhyming, moving, and engaging in all kinds of musical games. The segments, games, and songs are so silly and upbeat that the whole family will enjoy participating. Little listeners can even add their voice to the theme song in the podcast's electronically compiled kid's choir!
http://noodleloafshow.com/
Be Calm on Ahway Island
Includes soothing stories and mindulness techniques
https://www.ahwayisland.com/
History Storytime
Fun, educational and music re-telling of historical events
https://www.historystorytime.com/
I hope you enjoy listening to some of these, please let us know about any that you particularly enjoy!
Mrs Glover
Date: 27th Apr 2020 @ 11:12am
We have an exciting challenge for you this week....
All the staff in school have made a little video where we are using our hands/fingers to make a heart shape to show how much we are missing you all.
The video is posted on Twitter but in case you haven't managed to see it I have attached it to this blog. I have also attached a photo of all the EYFS staff making a heart shape to give you ideas.
Your challenge is to create a heart shape using your hands/fingers and send us a photo via the email address: receptionhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Please note that we will be posting these photos on the class blog pages online and on our school Twitter account, so please make sure that you are happy for us to post your photo on these online platforms before sending it to us.
We can't wait to see your photos!!!
Love Mrs Iqbal and Miss Williams
New Covid 19 section on Website
Date: 27th Apr 2020 @ 8:28am
Good Morning Nursery and Reception,
We just wanted to show you a new section on our website...If you go to the home page at the top you will notice a tab called Covid 19. You can see it in this image:
When you hover over the top of the tab you will see different sections called:
Home learning Nursery and Reception
Home Learning KS1 (Year 1 and 2)
Home Learning Lower KS2 (Year 3 and 4)
Home Learning Upper KS2 (Year 5 and 6)
Click on the section called Home Learning Nursery and Reception. This will take you to a part of the website where it will give you lots of information about how you can support your child at home in these year groups. As you scroll down this section you will find the nursery and reception email addresses so that you can continue to send in your photos and work to your child's class teacher.
At the bottom of this section you will see images like this:
When you click on a image it will take you to that website where you can play games and find other activities to keep your children busy during this time of home learning.
There is a new website called 'Oak National Academy' which is made up of about 40 teachers teaching lessons in various areas. When you go into the website click on schedule and choose reception to see the lessons that are on offer. These web links are additional things that you could use alongisde the daily activities that we are putting up each day on the class blogs.
Any questions please don't hesitate to email us.
From Nursery & Reception Staff
Date: 27th Apr 2020 @ 8:25am
Good Morning Reception!
Whilst we are learning about minibeasts, I thought it would be a great idea to build our wriggly friends a WORM HOTEL!
You will need:
Large glass jar
Sand
Potting soil
Dark paper
Sellotape
3-4 big healthy earthworms
Water
Method:
1. With an adult create a layer effect in the jar, using sand and soil.
2. Start by pouring about 1 inch of sand into the bottom of the jar.
3. Then alternate between 1 inch layers of sand and soil until the layers reach the top of the jar.
4. Pour some water on top of the layers and then put the earthworms on top.
5. The earthworms should start to burrow downwards straight away.
6. To keep the outside of the jar dark, stick your dark paper around the outside of the jar.
7. Leave the top off the jar so that the worms can get some air.
8. Leave the jar to 3-4 days then pull the paper off.
Have the worms moved through the jar?
Can you still see layers of soil and sand?
As the worms have travelled, they have mixed all of the layers together!
Have fun! I cannot wait to see your creations! The worms will love them! 
Date: 27th Apr 2020 @ 8:14am
Good Morning Reception!
I hope you have had a lovely weekend and had lots of fun enjoying the warm weather!
Who is ready for some Monday Maths??
Let’s begin with our maths warm up songs….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TgLtF3PMOc&t=3s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGetqbqDVaA
Now that we are all warmed up for our maths learning, let's have a go at the starter questions below.. (If you completed the doubling activities on Thursday you should be an expert at working out the first question!)
Well done!
Today we are going to focus our learning on HALVING and SHARING.
Halving is when we share quantities into two equal groups! We use the words ‘fair’ and ‘not fair’ to work out if our quantities have been shared equally.
Take a look at the ‘Show Me’ video below to help you understand halving a little bit better!
https://www.showme.com/sh?h=LGWMJXc
With your adult at home, can you work out how to help Jenny and Penny half the pears so that it is fair?
There are also links to other halving challenges below for you to take part in at home (a lot of them involve food – yum!!)
Have fun and don’t forget to send in pictures of your learning at receptionhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk!
Date: 27th Apr 2020 @ 8:09am
Good Morning Reception!!
Let us start by singing our phonics song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zKr44iBFT0
Today I want you to continue looking at the Phase 3 sounds and think about diagraphs. Remember a diagraph has 2 letters and 1 sound… The diagraphs that we are going to look at this week are:
Listen to this show me where I am explaining how to read words with our focus diagraphs qu and ch:
https://www.showme.com/sh?h=3M864Ey
Today let us concentrate on the diagraphs qu and ch. Watch the video below showing you how to say the diagraph qu:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Nawc37HyTQ
Now watch the Jack Hartman song all about the diagraph ch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWg2uzAuSe4
Can you read the following words with the digraphs qu and ch?
Now play the game quick write. Your grown up will choose a word and say it, you must have a go at writing it. Mrs Iqbal and Mrs Cooper’s phonic groups pick two qu and two ch words and write some super sentences.
Extra challenges, Play one of the games below:
Buried Treasure: Click on Phase 3 and choose either the diagraph qu or ch. You must read the word and decide if it is real or fake.
https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/3/buried-treasure
Dragons’ Den: Click on Phase 3 and choose either the diagraph qu or ch. You must read the word and decide if it is real or fake.
https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/3/dragons-den
Don’t forget to send in your photos/work to receptionhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Date: 27th Apr 2020 @ 8:01am
Good Morning Reception!!
This week we are going to continue looking at the text ‘Mad about Minibeasts.’ Start by listening to the story again and remembering all the minibeasts that you have learnt about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rDQN8I7RkY
Now can you tell your grown up all the minibeasts that you saw in the book…How many can you tell your grown up in a minute…? Time yourself!!!
Today there are two reading challenges depending on which Phonic group you are in. Make sure you click and find the correct reading challenge for your phonic group.
Mrs Iqbal and Mrs Cooper’s phonic groups your reading challenge is to read the sentences on the cards. Do not scroll down quickly as they is a picture. You must read the sentence twice as shown on the card and then draw a picture of what you have read. This will check if you have understood what you have read. Check your picture by scrolling down to see the picture on the card, did you draw a similar picture…?
Miss William and Miss Cogger’s phonic groups your reading challenge is to read the words and try to draw the minibeast animal.
You can find the reading challenges attached to this blog at the bottom. As an extra challenge I have also attached some minibeast action reading cards. Why not read the cards with a grown up and do the minibeast actions...? You may want to move to some music...
Don’t forget to send in your photos/work to receptionhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
Date: 24th Apr 2020 @ 12:15pm
What a start to the Summer term in Reception!!!
We are amazed at all the things that you are doing with your grown ups. Well Done everyone!!!
Find the video below and watch some of our Superstars and their work... Why not dance along to our celebration song from our Friday Celebration Assembly!!!
Date: 24th Apr 2020 @ 10:22am
Hi, Mrs Glover here again!
If you enjoyed Chester zoo being live a few weeks ago then good news, it's back again! Starting at 10am they'll be showing many different animals. I've added a picture of what is happening and when underneath and here is the YouTube link:
https://www.youtube.com/c/chesterzoo/live
Date: 24th Apr 2020 @ 10:08am
Good morning everyone, another lovely sunny day! I can't wait to get out there in the sun for a bit.
Fot the last day of the week I'm giving you a slightly different wellbeing challenge today and it's something that always makes me feel happy and a bit better if I'm feeling a bit low.
Today's challenge is to do something nice for someone. Here are some ideas below although feel free to do one of your own ideas!
1. Read or tell a story to a younger brother or sister
2. Tidy your room
3. Do a chore or job for someone at home
4. Give someone a compliment
5. Share a toy or some food with someone at home
6. Make someone a present, picture or card
7. Offer to help an adult with the cooking or washing up
8. Write someone a poem or story
9. Tell someone a joke
10. Phone a friend or send them a nice message
See how many of the 10 you can do and remember to let us know what you have done!
I'm going to do some baking for my husband for my good deed and maybe make him a nice dinner as well. In fact, I might go and take him a cup of tea while he's doing his work! :-)
Have a lovely weekend,
Mrs Glover
Date: 24th Apr 2020 @ 8:56am
We just wanted to say to all our families that have started the month Ramadan...
We have attached some activities for you to share with your child if you wanted to.
Love Nursery and Reception Staff x
Friday 24th April Challenges!!!
Date: 24th Apr 2020 @ 8:06am
Good Morning Reception,
How are you all today? It is supposed to be a warm, sunny day, why not take your learning into the garden today...?
Today we want you to think about the minibeast learning that you have already done so far this week. We have listened to the text 'Mad about Minibeasts,' you have been on a minibeast hunt, you have created some minibeasts using natural things from your garden and learnt about the different parts of a minibeasts body.
Using the animals from the text 'Mad about Minibeasts' we want you to pick your favourite insect and make a model using craft ideas or playdough. Look at the challenge sheet attached to this blog for more information. We have also attached the playdough recipe that was in your home learning packs. You may want to use playdough that you may already have.
We can't wait to see your favourite minibeasts in a creative way!!!
Send your photos to receptionhomelearning@ravensbury.manchester.sch.uk
