RCW: Blog items
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
Date: 24th Apr 2020 @ 7:30am
Good Morning Reception!!!
Well done to all of these superstars for completing their learning this week and doing a fantastic job!!! Look at all of the different activities they have taken part in...
Also a big thank you to parents for supporting this learning at home and emailing in pictures of your children's work :)
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Date: 23rd Apr 2020 @ 11:07am
Hi everyone,
I hope everyone is finding ways to enjoy this amazing weather, I don't think we've ever had such a nice April before!
So today's wellbeing challenge is another way to make the most of the weather and get out in your gardens and do some gardening!
Here are some nice ideas for things to do that you don't really need many resources for: https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/10-gardening-projects-for-kids/
I bet you'll already have a lot of the things in your house or garden or you could collect some of them like twigs etc while out on a walk (make sure you wash your hands after if you do that!) My favourite is the fairy garden.
Alternatively you could plant some seeds from something that you've just eatedn such as tomato seeds.
If you don't have a garden then why not design and draw your own garden (or fairy garden!) instead? You could maybe try and re-create it when you're older and have your own garden!
I have a balcony rather than a garden and had never done any gardening until a few weeks ago but below are a couple of pictures of the things I've planted! I'm watering them every day and the sun is making most of them grow nice and tall.
Have fun and remember to let us know what you've done!
Mrs Glover
