Monday 1st June Learning

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Good morning Year 1. Welcome back! I hope you had a wonderful half term and enjoyed the beautiful weather.

As I am in school to teach the children who have returned, your learning will be slightly different. Everyday, I will upload a blog with your English, Reading and Maths learning as usual. Your RE learning will be posted in a separate blog. For your other subjects, there will be a curriculum blog posted every Monday with a range of ideas and activities for you to do throughout the week. You should aim for one activity a day.  If you enjoy the Joe Wicks workouts continue to do them each day and I have attached PE activities for everyday in June.

I will still be available via email and I would love to be kept updated with the learning that you are doing. Any pictures you send will be added to a ‘Celebration Blog’ which will be uploaded on a Friday. I will always respond to emails as soon as I can, although it may take longer than usual now I am working with children.

Here is your learning today.

Maths

 

01.06.20

 Fluency

Double 4 =

Double 8=

Double 3 =

Double 7 =

Double 6 =

 

Get coins or pictures of coins. 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p

 

Sort the coins into different groups and explain how you have sorted them.

 

Big coins/small coins

Silver coins/ not silver coins

More than ? / less than ?

 

Put them in order from smallest value to largest value.

Put them in order from largest value to smallest value.
English

 

Write the date

01.06.20

 Read the powerpoint story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Goldilocks

•       Draw pictures of the story and write a sentence for each picture or retell the story in your own words.

•       Remember a capital letter at the beginning of a sentence. Full stops, question marks or exclamation marks at the end of sentences.

•       Can you use and, but or because to extend your sentences?

•       Can you use adjectives?

 
Spelling/Handwriting This half term we will be going over the Year 1 common exception words. Many of you know them but it is important you practise spelling the words correctly within sentences.

 

today  to   do   a   the

Play the games on the link below.

https://spellingframe.co.uk/spelling-rule/146/33-Common-exception-words-1

 

Write sentence for each word in your handwriting book.

I have also attached the Year 2 common exception words if you would like to start learning in preparation for Year 2.

Common Exception words
Phonics https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP_FbjYUP_UtldV2K_-niWw/

 

Letters and Sounds lesson at 10.30am for Year 1  – Today’s sound is ow

 

If your child would like to revise the Phase 3 sounds – 10.00am
Reading  Read for 10 minutes and talk about what you have read.  Record the books you have read in your reading record. Write a sentence about each book read. Did you like it? Why? Would you recommend it to someone? What was your favourite part? If you did not like it, why? What would you change about the story?

https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/teacherlogin.aspx

 

Username- parents@harpercollins.co.uk

Password- Parents20!

Click on Collins Big Cat.

Click on the colour book band – try the next colour for your child this term. For example: If your child is Yellow click the colour below yellow (blue) Choose a book. Remember to read the book a few times over the week and talk about the book. Click on resources for some activities on the book.
PE Active in June – Please complete an activity each day.

PE
Science https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c77jz3mdmnxt/nasa

 

Watch the video clip of the Spacex launch. Draw a picture of the rocket or make your own rocket and write some sentences to describe what you saw.

 

https://www.science-sparks.com/straw-rockets/

 

Partial Re-opening 1st June 2020

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Dear Parents,
Please see the links below with detailed information regarding the partial re-opening of our school and a WELCOME BACK! powerpoint to share with your children.

20052020 Parent Letter

29052020 Letter to Parents

Welcome Back pdf

With thanks

Liz Heymoz

Wednesday Word – 7th Sunday of Easter (A)

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This week, Sofia has prepared a beautiful powerpoint to take you through this Sunday’s Gospel. Click here to open it.

Spirituality Week: Friday 22nd May 2020

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Spirituality Week 2020

Theme: The God who speaks

 

Friday 22nd May

The God who speaks through prayer

“Acquire the habit of speaking to God as if you were alone with him, as to the dearest and most loving of friends.”

St Alphonsus

As we reach the end of our spirituality week, I would like to thank our year 6 House captains and Liturgy group for helping to make our week so special.  To listen to your voices as you read from scripture made it so meaningful and I found myself listening to the prayer stations several times over! Thank you so much for your time and creativity.

Mrs Joyce

Today’s focus is to think about prayer and especially prayer through Adoration. So we invite you at 11’o clock to log onto the live streaming at Our Lady and St Vincent’s Church and join Fr Shaun and Deacon Axcel for Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.

NO Adoration and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament TODAY ...

 

Please remember to say the special Novena prayer that started yesterday, praying it each day until the feast of Pentecost. You will find it below.

NOVENA PRAYER

Mary, our Mother, you stayed with the disciples

in those ten long days between the Ascension and Pentecost,

still patient, still pondering, still trusting in your Son.

Be with us now as we remember how Jesus was taken from your sight.

Be with us now as we remember his call to share our faith.

Be with us now as we await his Holy Spirit.

Pray with us now, ‘Come Holy Spirit’, Thy Kingdom come’.

Amen

A Spiritual Moment

On Tuesday, Mrs Heymoz, Mrs Joyce and I had a spiritual moment.  Deacon Axcel came to school to help assist in preparing the children with the bidding prayers for the Ascension Day Mass.  He came with a beautiful gift for our school community: an icon of the saint St. Raphael which he painted himself. The name St Raphael means ‘God Heals’ and he is the patron saint of travellers, the blind, happy meetings, nurses, physicians, medical workers, matchmakers, Christian marriage, and Catholic studies. We thank Deacon Axcel for this wonderful gift which he has placed on our school altar.

We belong to a wonderful parish community!

Mrs McNamara

     

REFLECTION ON MY DAY

How am I feeling at the end of today?

What have I most enjoyed today?

What am I thankful for today?

When was I most peaceful today?

What are my hopes for tomorrow?

Friday 22nd May Learning

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Here is your learning today.  Well done for all of your hard work this half term.

Have a wonderful, relaxing half term!

Mrs Carey

PE Make up a sequence of exercises. 5 star jumps. 5 side step, 5 skips, 5 hops and repeat.

 
Maths

Write the short date in your maths book

 

22.05.20

 Count in twos, fives and tens.

Watch the video on Find a half then do the activity sheet. Write your answers in your maths book or on the sheet

Friday Maths

Complete page 1 of the Challenge

Challenge
English Can you remember the actions from The Little Red Hen? Watch the film again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdvJZD-cplg

Retell the story in your writing book. Remember capital letters and full stops. Can you use conjunctions?

and but because

Can you use a question mark and an exclamation mark?
RE Join in with Adoration at OLSV.

Listen to the audio link called Lilies of the Field on today Spirituality page.
Phonics https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP_FbjYUP_UtldV2K_-niWw/

 

Letters and Sounds lesson at 10.30am for Year 1  – Today’s sound is a

 

If your child would like to revise the Phase 3 sounds – 10.00am
Reading Choose a reading comprehension and complete.

t-l-51748-the-three-little-pigs-traditional-tales-differentiated-reading-comprehension-activity

 
RE Go to today’s Spirituality Page. Watch a Disney film and think about where you find God in the film.

 

 

 

Spirituality Week : Thursday 21st May

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Spirituality Week 2020

Theme: The God who speaks

Thursday 21st May

The Feast of the Ascension

Today is a special feast day in our church; The feast of the Ascension. Forty days after the Resurrection of Jesus when we remember when Jesus returned to his Father in heaven.

Please join us at 10 a.m. for live streaming of Mass at Our Lady and St Vincent church.

Activities 

Read the story below from the Acts of the Apostles

Jesus is taken up to heaven

The apostles were all together. They asked Jesus, “Lord, are you at this time going to give the kingdom back to Israel?”

Jesus said to them, “The Father is the only One who has the authority to decide dates and times. These things are now for you to know. But the Holy Spirit will come to you. Then you will receive power. You will be my witnesses – in Jerusalem, in all of Judea, in Samaria, and in every part of the world.”

After he said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up. A cloud hid him from their sight. As he was going, they were looking into the sky. Suddenly, two men wearing white clothes stood beside them. They said “Men of Galilee, why are you standing here looking into the sky? You saw Jesus taken away from you into heaven. He will come back in the same way you saw him go.”

The Gospel of the Lord

Read by Samuel, one of our Liturgy Leaders

Activity

Many famous Artists have painted their interpretation of this story including Giotto regarded as the most important Italian painter of the 14th century.  Look at his painting below called ‘The Ascension of Christ’ and think about what  you notice in his painting and which part is the most striking to you?

 

Giotto, the Ascension of Christ, 1304-06. Fresco from the Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua, Italy. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giotto_-_Scrovegni_-_-38-_-_Ascension.jpg

Imagine you are a famous artist and have been asked to create a painting about the Ascension.

What would you paint?

What colours would you use?

Who would feature in your painting?

We look forward to seeing your creations.

 

REFLECTION ON MY DAY

How am I feeling at the end of today?

What have I most enjoyed today?

What am I thankful for today?

When was I most peaceful today?

What are my hopes for tomorrow?

 

Thy Kingdom Come Resources – Novena Prayer from Ascension to Pentecost

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THY KINGDOM COME – CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES

NOVENA of PRAYER from ASCENSION to PENTECOST

21st – 31st May 2020

NOVENA PRAYER

Mary, our Mother, you stayed with the disciples

in those ten long days between the Ascension and Pentecost,

still patient, still pondering, still trusting in your Son.

Be with us now as we remember how Jesus was taken from your sight.

Be with us now as we remember his call to share our faith.

Be with us now as we await his Holy Spirit.

Pray with us now, ‘Come Holy Spirit’, Thy Kingdom come’.  Amen

 

Please pray this prayer every day from 21 – 31 May.

 

Your parent can download a fun prayer map OR app at https://www.thykingdomcome.global/resources/digital-family-prayer-adventure-map

Below there is a thought and a prayer for each day

Thursday 21st (Ascension Day) Theme: The call to share our faith.  Who was Jesus?

Pray    for all your family and friends by name.  Ask Jesus to help them know him better.

 

Friday 22nd  

Theme: For all who have lost sight of God, that they would see his love revealed in their lives

Pray    Lord Jesus I love you and I praise you.  Help me to love as you love.  May my love help

to show others what you are like today. I pray especially for those who are worried and sad.

 

Saturday 23rd   Theme: Trust.  For those who feel isolated and alone.

Pray    Lord Jesus, I thank you and I place all my trust in you. Help us all to remember your promise that you are with us always.

 

Sunday 24th    Theme: Forgiveness. That those in need of it will know the joy of God’s Mercy

Pray    Father I am sorry for the times I have offended you. Help me to be a better person.

 

Monday 25th    Theme: Openness.  That the hearts of those we know and love might be more open to Christ who waits to be invited in.

Pray    Lord, help me, and all who long to know you more, to open our hearts wide and welcome you in.

 

Tuesday 26th    Theme: Curiosity.  For all those who are beginning to show an interest in matters of faith, that their curiosity will grow into a desire for the living God.

Pray    Lord, help me never to be afraid to ask for what you will for me.

 

 

 

Wednesday 27th    Theme: Seeking; that those who seek God may find their heart’s desire.

Pray    Lord, help me never to become distracted from my search for you.

 

Thursday 28th    Theme: Encounter; for us all to encounter the person of Jesus Christ and experience life lived to the full.

Pray    Lord Jesus, I adore you. I give thanks for every opportunity to meet you each day.

 

Friday 29th    Theme: Freedom; that those held down by past experiences, hurt or pain may know the freedom that Christ brings when we follow him.

Pray    Father, today we celebrate the freedom we received through the gift of Christ your Son.  Help me to forgive those who have hurt me and to look for the good things about others.

 

Saturday 30th    Theme: Faith; that we may all grown in faith, that we may all be filled with the hope of what is to come.

Pray    Lord, you give me so many wonderful things.  Help me, and all who seek to grow in faith, to hear more clearly your word of hope.

 

Sunday 24th    Theme: Thy Kingdom Come; for the whole Church to be filled with the Holy Spirit as by a new Pentecost.

Pray    Lord, at Pentecost we celebrate the gift of your Holy Spirit.  We pray that the whole Church will be filled with the fire of your love.  Come Holy Spirit and renew the face of the earth.

 

PENTECOST SUNDAY (There will be no separate liturgy mailing)

 

Pentecost is the birthday of the Church.  The first Christians received the Holy Spirit and then went out with lots of courage to tell all the people about Jesus.

 

Go to https://cafod.org.uk/Education/Children-s-liturgy

Click on the word ‘pentecost’

You will find some activities, a video to watch about El Salvador and a colouring sheet.

There is a second colouring sheet at

 

http://www.supercoloring.com/coloring-pages/descent-of-the-holy-spirit-at-pentecost

 

The next Children’s Liturgy mailing will be in the first week of June.  Please post in your colouring to decorate the church.

 

Thursday 21st May Learning

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Good morning Year 1. Here is your learning today.

PE www.gonoodle.com

Choose 2 activities to do.
Maths

Write the short date in your maths book

 

21.05.20

 Watch the video on Make Equal Groups (sharing) then do the activity sheet. Write your answers in your maths book or on the sheet

 

Thursday Maths
RE Join the mass of Ascension.  https://www.churchservices.tv/pottersbar/embed

Reflect on the painting of Giotto of Ascension of Christ Create your own Ascension painting.
English https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdvJZD-cplg

Watch the story and learn to retell the story with the actions.
Handwriting www.letterjoin.co.uk

username: trial_popepaulcatholicprimaryschool

Password: 0p6n137z

 

Click on easy letters and watch how to write the letters.

Click on phonics – Click on Phase 5 – choose a phoneme and watch how it is written. Try with the

pencil and you can print and try on paper.

 
Phonics https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP_FbjYUP_UtldV2K_-niWw/

 

Letters and Sounds lesson at 10.30am for Year 1  – Today’s sound is au

 

If your child would like to revise the Phase 3 sounds – 10.00am
Reading Read for 10 minutes and record in your reading record. Write two sentences about your book.
Music https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z4fgrj6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday 20th May

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Good morning Year 1. I hope you had a lovely day yesterday. I have loved looking at the photos of your learning.

Chloe’s prayer God is glorious

Here is your learning today.

 

Maths

Write the short date in your maths book

 

20.05.20

 Watch the video on Make Equal Groups then do the activity sheet. Write your answers in your maths

book or on the sheet

Wednesday Maths
English The wolf has gone missing and the police want to find him. Make a Wanted poster. Draw a picture of the

wolf and write a description of him. Warn people that he is dangerous. Click on the link below.

Wednesday English
Phonics https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP_FbjYUP_UtldV2K_-niWw/

 

Letters and Sounds lesson at 10.30am for Year 1  – Today’s sound is wh

 

If your child would like to revise the Phase 3 sounds – 10.00am
 Reading Read for 10 minutes and talk about what you have read.  Record the books you have read in your

reading record. Use oxford owl or Collins Connect

www.oxfordowl.com

Click My Class login

Username- Popepaul2020

Password- Ilovereading2020

Go to books, ebooks, click on book band and choose your child’s colour. Choose a book. Remember to read the book a few times over the week and talk about the book. Play the activities linked to the books you read.
Computing How do you programme a robot?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3tbwmn/articles/zqnc4wx

Play the game.
RE Read the story The Ten Lepers on today’s Spirituality Page. Make a thank you card for someone who

helps you.

Spirituality Week: Wednesday 20th May

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Spirituality Week 2020

Theme: The God who speaks

Wednesday 20th May

The God who speaks through Scripture

Reading biblical stories about Jesus’ power to heal can hearten and encourage us. Reading these stories can offer hope. Here are two stories from the bible which show Jesus’ healing power which shows us that Jesus has compassion for the sick.

Reception, Year 1 and 2

Jesus Heals the Ten Lepers

Luke 17: 12- 16

“As he was going into a village, ten men with leprosy came toward him. They stood at a distance and shouted, ‘Jesus, Master, have pity on us!’ Jesus looked at them and said, ‘Go show yourselves to the priests.’ On their way, they were healed. When one of them discovered he was healed, he came back, shouting praises to God. He bowed down at the feet of Jesus and thanked him.”

Read by Sofia, one of our Liturgy Leaders

 

Activity: Make a thank you card today for some in your family who helps you. Give the card to them or post it to them if you have not been able to see them from a while.

 

Years 3, 4, 5 and 6

Touching his Cloak

Matthew 9:20 -22

“A woman who had been bleeding for twelve years came up behind Jesus and barely touched his clothes. She had said to herself, ‘If I can just touch his clothes, I will get well.’ Jesus turned. He saw the woman and said, ‘Don’t worry! You are now well because of your faith.’ At that moment, she was healed.”

 

Read by Louise, one of our Liturgy Leaders

 

Activity:

Make the sign of the cross and say our Mission prayer.  Read the story from Matthew above.

Draw a large cloak like the one Jesus was wearing and inside it write the following prayer or create your own.

Father,

I pray that my faith in you grows.

I feel you with me.

Give me the courage to ask for your help,

the way the sick woman did.

In Jesus’ name, I pray.

Amen.

 

REFLECTION ON MY DAY

How am I feeling at the end of today?

What have I most enjoyed today?

What am I thankful for today?

When was I most peaceful today?

What are my hopes for tomorrow?