Foundation 1 Class Page 2020-2021
A warm welcome to the Foundation 1 class page.
Welcome to the Foundation 1 page! We hope you enjoy having a look at all the exciting things we’ve been doing in school this term.
Due to the school following guidelines to ensure the safety of the whole school community, communication will be different to what we are used to with parents/carers. If you have any questions or need to pass on information please do not hesitate to contact me via email: iharding@loverslane.notts.sch.uk and I will get back to you at the nearest opportunity.
Stay safe everyone
Foundation 1’s Home Learning Activities for W.B. 19.07.2021
If you need any support or have any questions, contact me on iharding@loverslane.notts.sch.uk
This week in school we were starting to read the story ‘Mad about Minibeast’, so this week your home learning will be based around this story.
End of Year Activity – Today is the end of the school year and we are really upset we will not be able to get to spend your last day with you. However, Miss Harding is looking forward to being you Foundation 1 & 2 teacher again in September 2021. Also, Mrs Hopewell is looking forward to becoming your Teaching Assistant in September 2021.
To end the school year, we would like you fill in a ‘Memory ‘Sheet’ and ‘Looking forward to Next Sheet’.
Please see the sheets below, if you cannot print them off you can make your own version of these.
Phonics – Initial Sound Lesson - Today some of you will be sent a text message which contains a video of a phonics lesson for you to watch. The sound we will be doing today is 'x'.
Phonics - Nursery Rhyme Performance - If you don't receive a text message, we would like you to do a performance of the nursery rhyme ‘Incy Wincy Spider’ with the Makaton signs and post a video of it on Tapestry. We look forward to seeing these performances.
Phonics – Initial Sound Lesson - Today some of you will be sent a text message which contains a video of a phonics lesson for you to watch. The sound we will be doing today is 'z'.
Phonics - Nursery Rhyme Makaton Signs- If you don't receive a text message, we would like you to carry on learning the Makaton signs to go with this week's nursery rhyme 'Incy Wincy Spider'. In this session you will listen to the song again and watch The Singing Hands’ performing the Makaton signs. We would like you to join in with the words and begin to try adding some of the Makaton signs.
Summer Fun Day - Today would have been our Summer Fun Day so we would still like you to have some fun at home today and choose some fun summer activities to complete. You can complete as many of the activities as you would like. The activities are:
Literacy/Expressive Arts and Design – Character Artwork – Watch or the read the story ‘Mad about Minibeast’ again. Choose your favourite minibeasts from the story and try making a model of the minibeasts. You could use playdough, empty card boxes/tubes, yogurt pots or plastic bottles. Don’t forget to post your models on Tapestry!
Phonics – Initial Sound Lesson - Today some of you will be sent a text message which contains a video of a phonics lesson for you to watch. The sound we will be doing today is 'w'.
Phonics - Nursery Rhyme Makaton Signs- If you don't receive a text message, we would like you to learn some new Makaton signs to go with this week's nursery rhyme 'Incy Wincy Spider'. In this session you will listen to the song and watch The Singing Hands’ performing the Makaton signs. We would like you to join in with the words and begin to try adding some of the Makaton signs.
Physical Development – Minibeasts Yoga – Today I would like you to do the PE activity that we would have done in school. With Cosmic Kids this week we are going to be joining in with an ‘Minibeasts’ yoga session. Don’t forget to post your videos on Tapestry as we want to see the amazing work you’re doing at home.
Literacy/Communication & Language – Story Information – Watch or the read the story again ‘Mad about Minibeasts’. Then tell a grown up about all the different minibeasts in the story. Can you draw a picture of a minibeast and get a grown up to write down a few sentences you tell them about the minibeast?
Phonics – Initial Sound Lesson - Today some of you will be sent a text message which contains a video of a phonics lesson for you to watch. The sound we will be doing today is 'v'.
Phonics - Nursery Rhyme Makaton Signs- If you don't receive a text message, we would like you to carry on learning the words to this week's nursery rhyme 'Incy Wincy Spider'. In this session you will listen to the song again and begin to join in with some of the words if you can.
If your child is struggling to learn the words use MTYT (My Turn, Your Turn) method we use in school so the adult sings 1 line of the song (My Turn) and then your child repeats the line back (Your turn).
Maths – Shape of the Week – This week for a shape activity we will be recapping all the 2D shapes we have learnt this year. With a grown up watch our shape song and join in if you can.
Shape Activity – 2D Shape Construction – Gather some sticks, stones, pens or coins to use for the activity. Then we would like you to explore using the different items to make a circle, triangle, square and a rectangle. With a grown-up talk about the shape names as well as some words to describe the shapes and what they look like. For example, 4 sides, 4 corners, straight lines, long sides, short sides and curved.
Here are a selection of questions a grown up could ask you:
Literacy/Communication & Language – Story Introduction – With a grown up read the story ‘Mad about Minibeasts’ and once you’ve read it talk about the story. Here are some questions to ask your child:
Phonics – Initial Sound Lesson - Today some of you will be sent a text message which contains a video of a phonics lesson for you to watch. The sound we will be doing today is 'j'.
Phonics - Nursery Rhyme Activity - If you don't receive a text message, we would like you to learn a new Nursery Rhyme. We would like you to learn the song ‘Incy Wincy Spider’. In this session you will listen to the song and begin to join in with some of the words if you can. If your child is struggling to learn the words use MTYT (My Turn, Your Turn) method we use in school so the adult sings 1 line of the song (My Turn) and then your child repeats the line back (Your turn).
Understanding the World – Minibeast Hunt – Take a walk around your garden and go on a minibeast hunt. What minibeasts can you find? Try looking under stones or plant pots, look on leaves, bushes or around plants and flowers. You could draw a picture or take a photo of the minibeasts you find.
We're sorry that we have had to close again especially as we had planned an exciting end to our Arts Week with some Woodland Music Sessions.
Phonics - Initial Sound Lesson - Today some of you will be sent a text message which contains a video of a phonics lesson for you to watch. The sound we will be doing today is 'y'.
Phonics - Nursery Rhyme Activity - If you don't receive a text message we would like you to learn some new makaton signs to go with this week's nursery rhyme 'Five Little Ducks'. In this session you will listen to the song and watch Mr Tumble performing the makaton signs to go with the song. We would like you to join in with the words and begin to try adding some of the makaton signs.
If your child is struggling to learn the words use MTYT (My Turn, Your Turn) method we use in school so the adult sings 1 line of the song (My Turn) and then your child repeats the line back (Your turn).
Arts Week Music Session - As part of the Arts week today we would like you to take part in a nature themed Music session. Today we would like you to work through 'The Woodland' Oak Academy videos. Please follow the links below to access the different sessions.
The Woodland (Part 1) - https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/the-woodland-part-1-6nj30t
The Woodland (Part 2) - https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/the-woodland-part-2-6rv68e
The Woodland (Part 3) - https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/the-woodland-part-3-6tjkar
We're sorry that we have had to close again today but we have some fun activities planned for you as this week we are having an Arts Week.
Phonics - Initial Sound Lesson - Today some of you will be sent a text message which contains a video of a phonics lesson for you to watch. The sound we will be doing today is 'w'.
Phonics - Nursery Rhyme Activity - If you don't receive a text message we would like you to learn a new Nursery Rhyme. We would like you to learn the song ‘Five Little Ducks’. In this session you will listen to the song and begin to join in with some of the words if you can. If your child is struggling to learn the words use MTYT (My Turn, Your Turn) method we use in school so the adult sings 1 line of the song (My Turn) and then your child repeats the line back (Your turn).
Arts Week Physical Development Activity - As part of the Arts week today we would like you to take part in a Nature themed yoga session. In the Cosmic Kids video you will join in with an ‘Outside in the Woods’ yoga session. Don’t forget to post your videos on Tapestry as we want to see the amazing work you’re doing at home. Here is the link to the video.
Arts Week Art Activity - Today for an Art activity we would like you to draw a picture of yourself and then use natural resources to decorate your picture. Please see an example below of a nature picture. Don’t forget to post your photos on Tapestry as we want to see the amazing work you’re doing at home.
We hope you enjoy looking through some of the exciting things we have been learning in Foundation 1.
Foundation 1's Home Learning W.B.01.03.2021
This term in school we going to reading a range of Julia Donaldson's books and this week we will be reading ‘The Highway Rat’.
Foundation 1's Home Learning Activities for W.B. 22.02.2021
This term in school we going to reading a range of Julia Donaldson's books and we will be starting with ‘The Ugly Five’.
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Foundation 1's Home Learning Activities for W.B. 08.02.2021
This week in school we were starting to read the story ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’, so this week your home learning will be based around this story.
Foundation 1’s Home Learning Activities for W.B. 01.02.2021
This week in school we were starting to read the story ‘The Three Little Pigs’, so this week your home learning will be based around this story.
Foundation 1’s Home Learning Activities for W.B. 25.01.2021
This week in school we were going to read the story ‘Little Red Riding Hood’, so this week your home learning will be based around this story.
Foundation 1’s Home Learning Activities for W.B. 18.01.2021
This week in school we were going to read the story ‘The Gingerbread Man’, so this week your home learning will be based around this story.
Home Learning for this week coming soon!
Foundation 1’s Home Learning Activities for W.B. 11.01.2021
This week in school we were going to read the story ‘Three Billy Goats Gruff’, so this week your home learning will be based around this story.
Foundation 1’s Home Learning Activities for W.B. 04.01.2021
This week in school we started to read the story ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’, so this week your home learning will be based around this story.
Foundation 1 morning session will start at 9.00am and finish at 11.30am. Foundation 1 afternoon session will start at 1.00pm and finish at 3.30pm. If your child is staying all day their session will start at 9.00am and finish at 3.30pm.
An adult from the Foundation team will meet the children at the FSU gate onto the playground. We will then check their temperature using a thermometer to the wrist. When the children arrive in the school building, they will be washing their hands and provided with hand sanitizer. This will be repeated throughout the day.
Staff
Miss Harding (Class Teacher/EYFS Lead) and Mrs Nicholson (Teaching Assistant)
PE
PE will be on Tuesday morning, the children are to come in school on this day in their PE kit: school jumper, plain navy/black/grey jogging trousers or shorts and a plain white/navy/black/grey T-shirt with trainers is expected. PE will be done outside, weather permitted. We will review the additional indoor PE session over the term, alongside government guidelines.
Reading
Your child will be given a reading book of their choice for you to share at home. They will change their book every Monday and we expect you to read with your child at least 4 times a week to support their communication and language development. The books have to be quarantined which is why we are setting days to change reading books. More support on phonics at home will come later in the term.
Learning and well-being
The main focus for the children is to ensure they are happy and settled in school especially with all the uncertainty at the moment. We will be provided them with many opportunities to share and discuss their lock-down experiences, worries and support with gaps in learning.