Trotwood Virtual School

1 June 2020

Daily Message

Welcome back after half term. Journeys is our really exciting theme this term. We shall be learning all about different journeys through the use of some of our favourite books.

Our first book is all about ‘What the Ladybird Heard’

So we are going to be doing lots of listening.

Let’s get started.

Listen to Mrs Harris tell you the story and then have a go at her challenge.

Can you draw your listening map?


This week’s suggested timetable is here

Maths

Maths

Here is another great listening game to play at home.

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Click here to see Mrs Harris and Twinkle show you how to play.

Click here to watch the video.

Get talking and listening. Have fun.
Remember to describe your shapes really clearly and make sure your partner knows where to place them.

English

English

What the ladybird heard. In this story the ladybird hears Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len making a cunning plan….
Listen very carefully to the story…

Click here to watch the video.

Can you draw your listening map?

Trotwood Virtual School

2 June 2020

Daily Message

Today Ms Lambert has become an architect and found a message in a bottle. She’ll be writing to farmer Fred so he can organise where his sheds will go in his farm.

In the build up to Environment Day on Friday, each day we will have a video helping you to identify different wild plants and bugs you may find in parks or other wild, green spaces.

Click here to watch the video.


This week’s suggested Trotwood timetable is here

Maths

Maths

How exciting. Today you are going to meet farmer Fred.

Click here to watch the video.

Have a go at mapping out the sheds for farmer Fred.
Can you use some shapes in your design?

Send in pictures or videos of your designs

English

English

Today you are going to meet Mrs Lambert in her new job as an architect.
Can you help her design a farm for the farmer?

Click here to watch the video.

We can send messages in many different ways. Can you remember all the ways Architect Lambert mentioned?

Ms Lambert would like you to write a postcard to Farmer Fred.

Have a go at using your phonic knowledge to help you.

Another challenge is to find objects in your house that begin with the sound ‘c’.

Trotwood Virtual School

3 June 2020

Daily Message

Today Ms Jamois will be looking for the prized cow. Ms Ahad has a game to share but first have a look here at what just emerged from it’s pupal stage…


This week’s suggested Trotwood timetable is here

Maths

Maths

Have a go at making a board game with a farm theme.

Here Ms Ahad has created a simple board game and is using a shape die to see how many moves she needs to make each turn.

Click here to watch the video.

Have a go at making your own board game to play at home and send in your pictures so we can learn how to play your games too.

English

English

Come along with Ms Jamois to the dairy farm where the ladybird helped the prized cow stay safe in her barn. Can Ms Jamois find the prized cow?

Click here to watch the video.

On a dairy farm the cows produce lots of milk which is then sold to make all sorts of dairy products. Learn a bit about these products and then see if you can make a poster to remind others where milk ends up.

Click here to watch the video.

What type of farm does the food in your fridge come from?

Trotwood Virtual School

4 June 2020

Daily Message

It is time to remember the story of What The Ladybird Heard and then create a farm of your own.

Here are another 3 flowers to identify when you are out and about.

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Click here to watch the video.


This week’s suggested Trotwood timetable is here

Maths

Maths

Use boxes to make a farm scene.

Click here to watch the video

Have a go at making a farm of your own using 3D shapes.
If you have time you could also paint each box.
Using your 2D design see if you can turn it into a 3D reality.

We’d love to see what you came up with.

Here is an extra challenge from Reception class if you have time.
Today Ms Livett is sharing a story about the times of the day.

Her challenge for you is to have a go at making a chart divided into 4 to show what you do at different times of the day.

English

English

Act out the story with your toys at home.

Here Ms Jamois shows you how to use what you can find at home to retell What The Ladybird Heard.

It is your turn now to retell the story.

Here is the story again if you need a reminder.

Send in your versions told with your toys or household objects

Trotwood Virtual School

5 June 2020

Daily Message

Learn different ways to play games with your name and discover a shape memory game.

As it is Environment day today we would like to share with you the wonders of trees. Trees are amazing at creating clean air for us to breathe. They can also filter out harmful gases so it is important we look after our trees.

Learn to identify some common trees here.


This week’s suggested Trotwood timetable is here

Maths

Maths

Here is a memory game with shapes.

Have a go at making some shapes to then play your own memory game at home. We’d love to see your videos.

Here is an extra challenge for those of you who want to make an origami ladybird.

English

English

Here are a few ways for you to explore your name.

See if you can use your name to try these activities or perhaps you could share with us another name activity.

Today Mr Paul, who works in Reception is going to introduce you to phase 2 letters and sounds in this fun introduction. Click here to watch the video.

Contact

Contact

Please feel free to conctact us. We can not wait to hear about all your adventures at home. trotwood.charlesdickens@gmail.com

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Song of the week

Humanities

In this weeks sing-along with Mr Nathan & Miss Livett, we are going on a march with some ants!

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We also have a ladybird song from Ms Gordon here.

Art & Music

Creative

We are going to create some Kandinsky inspired shape art. Can you find some shape objects to print or draw around?

Click here to watch the video.

We would love to see your shape art so please share with us your amazing creations.

Ms Balderson is going to show you some colour mixing you can try at home.

Click here to watch the video.

Do send in the shades of colour you have managed to create.

Understanding the world

Science

Today you are going off on two journeys. Have some fun visiting London and the countryside. Enjoy!

Click here to watch the video.

It is your turn to spot the differences between the town and the country. Have a go making a poster about the differences.

Active

Active

Here is this week’s Yoga with Ms Fraser

For your fine motor activity this week Ms Balderson is going to take you through the stages of drawing a person using shapes to help you.

Click here to watch the video.

Send in your videos so we can share them with Ms Fraser and Ms Balderson.

French

French

Here is Mrs Jamois’ nursery French lesson.

Our recap songs are

  • Frere Jacques
  • Bonjour, Salut
  • Vent fin, vent du matin

Our new vocabulary

  • Les fruits- fruit
  • La pomme- apple
  • la banane- banana
  • la mangue- mango
  • l’orange- orange
  • le citron- lemon
  • l’avocat- avocado
  • le pamplemousse- grape fruit

Send in your French videos. Have you learned any other fruits?

Wellbeing

Wellbeing

We all feel lonely at times. Ms Beveridge is going to read the story of The Very Lonely Firefly and talk about things we can do to help us feel better when we feel lonely.

Click here to watch the video.

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