Class R - Home Learning - Friday 17th July

Good Morning Class R,

It's the last day of term! What an unusual year we have had. Despite not seeing you for months, we are so proud of you for all of your learning, resilience, effort and enthusiasm you have shown this year. We hope you have a lovely summer holidays and we will see you in September!

Here are some special and important messages for you Class R, from your buddies in Year 6. I know they are all going to miss you very much as they move onto their new 'big school' in September. I'd also like to say thank you to the buddies for all you have done this year for our youngest children in school- it really makes a difference that you are there to support them in their first year at school. 

Please find below the weekly learning project. As always, please send your work and home learning into Class R's home learning email.

Oak National Academy

Please visit the Oak Academy to view any previous lessons and activities. 

Shared Work

If you have any questions or need any support with learning at home please contact our class specific email at:

receptionhomelearning@richardson.derbyshire.sch.uk

The Great Smalley Bake Off - The Final!

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our 'Great Smalley Bake Off' posts over the last few weeks. It has been lovely to see all of your yummy creations and we definitely have some very talented bakers out there! Theo has been a consistent contestant throughout and has produced a wide variety of treats, fully deserving of a 'Star Baker' title. Well done Theo!

Have a lovely summer break everyone!

Class R - Home Learning - Thursday 16th July

Good Morning Class R,

Happy Thursday!

Today here are some songs which remind me of our year together in Class R. 

I hope you enjoy listening to them!

Please find below the weekly learning project. As always, please send your work and home learning into Class R's home learning email.

Class R - Home Learning - Wednesday 15th July

Good Morning Class R,

Happy Wednesday! Today's transition activity is thinking about 'spreading our wings' from Class R to Class 1. It's really helpful to get ready for a new class by thinking about the things that you enjoy learning, the things that you are good at and the things that you'd like to get better at. Here is a butterfly template for you to do:

Today is also the final day for children in school in the red bubble. I hope that you have all had a good few weeks back in school and have a great last day! 

Please find below the weekly learning project. As always, please send your work and home learning into Class R's home learning email.

Class R - Home Learning - Tuesday 14th July

Good Morning Class R,

For today's activity I will making a memory picture of some of the things I have enjoyed in Class R this year. You could do the same! Have a think about some of the things we've done this year at school and talk about them with your grown ups. Then you could draw some pictures and write some sentences or key words to go with your memory. 

Here are some reminders:

-Our Christmas play

-Our special Christmas party with Miss Sparkles

-Making vegetable soup and then tasting it outside in the chilly weather

-Our trip to Heanor library, getting library cards and choosing a book to take home

Please find below the weekly learning project. As always, please send your work and home learning into Class R's home learning email.

Class R - Home Learning - Monday 13th July

Good Morning Class R,

Happy Monday! I hope you have all enjoyed the weekend and the lovely sunshine that came with it. 

This week is the final school week of the year! It's exciting but a little sad at the same time. Although it has been a very unusual year, you have worked so hard and we have lots of lovely memories of being together in Class R. This week our learning activities are all about getting ready to leave school for a few weeks and getting ready to be in Class 1. 

Please find below the weekly learning project. As always, please send your work and home learning into Class R's home learning email.

Derbyshire County Council - Summer Activities Booklet

Please click on the link below to download.

Class R, Class 1, Class 2 - An Audience with Mrs Mason!

Class R, Class 1 and Class 2, as we can’t all get together for a special assembly like we usually would in the last week of term, I thought it would be lovely to get together online. So next Tuesday, please join us (via Zoom) to have a chat with me and to have a catch up with the rest of your class! (Both in and out of school.)

We will be emailing out the Zoom link for your class prior to each 'meeting', so please keep an eye on your inboxes! 

See you Tuesday!

Mrs Mason 😊

Class R - Special Message

Class R, we thought you would like the opportunity to send a special message to your buddies to say thank you and goodbye!

Therefore it would be great if you could send in one photograph of yourself:

1. holding up a special message for your buddy 

Please email in to the usual receptionhomelearning@richardson.derbyshire.sch.uk today  so we can share these on the website next week for all your buddies to enjoy!

Love from

Miss Tulley

Class R - Home Learning - Friday 10th July

Good Morning Class R,

Happy Friday! I hope you have enjoyed the learning this week. 

Please find below the weekly learning project. As always, please send your work and home learning into Class R's home learning email.

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Extra - CBBC are also featuring a daily 'Celebrity Supply Teacher' programme. Every morning at 9:25 on the CBBC channel you will see a programme brought to you by a different celebrity each day. If you can't tune in at that time each day then all of the episodes are available to watch on iPlayer after they have been shown on TV.

Class R - Home Learning - Friday 3rd July

Good Morning Class R,

It's Friday!

Do you remember in Autumn when we made soup at school? We chopped, peeled and sliced all of those delicious vegetables and put them into Mrs Evan's soup maker along with some other magical ingredients- water and stock! I remember Mr Trimbee coming into our classroom and wondering what smelled so good! For today's activity I'd like to set you a task of helping your grown ups at mealtime either today or over the weekend. Cooking can be so much fun and the best part is eating it!!! Enjoy! 

Please find below the weekly learning project. As always, please send your work and home learning into Class R's home learning email.

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Extra - CBBC are also featuring a daily 'Celebrity Supply Teacher' programme. Every morning at 9:25 on the CBBC channel you will see a programme brought to you by a different celebrity each day. If you can't tune in at that time each day then all of the episodes are available to watch on iPlayer after they have been shown on TV.

Class R - Home Learning - Thursday 2nd July

Good Morning Class R,

Happy Thursday!

For today's activity I have been thinking about food miles. This is how far your food has had to travel before it reaches your plate! You can usually find where a food has come from by looking on the packaging. In my kitchen this is what I found:

My bananas have come from Costa Rica. 

My pasta and kidney beans have come from Italy.

My tomato soup has come from England.

My waffles have come from Belgium. 

Can you look in your kitchen and find out where your food has travelled from? How many foods have you found that come from our country? How many foods have you found which have travelled a long way?

Please find below the weekly learning project. As always, please send your work and home learning into Class R's home learning email.

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Maths:  Compare weights of objects

English:  To recognise the features of a letter

Foundation: Build a boat that floats

Extra - CBBC are also featuring a daily 'Celebrity Supply Teacher' programme. Every morning at 9:25 on the CBBC channel you will see a programme brought to you by a different celebrity each day. If you can't tune in at that time each day then all of the episodes are available to watch on iPlayer after they have been shown on TV. Find them here: Watch Celebrity Supply Teacher

Here is the link for the 'Celebrity Supply Teacher' schedule for the next two weeks: Upcoming shows 

Class R - Home Learning - Wednesday 1st July

Good Morning Class R,

Today is the first day of July! July is usually our last month in school before we finish for the summer holidays. Although we are not in school I am still really proud of all of you for continuing your learning at home and those of you that are in school too!

Let's imagine today that we are planning our end of school party- what party food would you have? Make a list with the foods you would love to have at a party. You could also draw some pictures. 

Please find below the weekly learning project. As always, please send your work and home learning into Class R's home learning email.

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Maths:  Estimate lengths of objects

English:  To commit a story to memory using a map

Foundation: Float/sink experiment

Extra - CBBC are also featuring a daily 'Celebrity Supply Teacher' programme. Every morning at 9:25 on the CBBC channel you will see a programme brought to you by a different celebrity each day. If you can't tune in at that time each day then all of the episodes are available to watch on iPlayer after they have been shown on TV. Find them here: Watch Celebrity Supply Teacher

Here is the link for the 'Celebrity Supply Teacher' schedule for the next two weeks: Upcoming shows 

Shared Work

If you have any questions or need any support with learning at home please contact our class specific email at:

receptionhomelearning@richardson.derbyshire.sch.uk

Class R - Home Learning - Tuesday 30th June

Good Morning Class R,

I have tried out today's reading challenge from the learning project... here are my answers: 

Finding foods in the fridge/cupboard that begin with these sounds: b, s, m, a, p & c. 

b- butter

s- sausages

m- marmite

a- almonds

p- pitta breads

c- cake!

Can you find some things from your cupboard or fridge starting with these letters? 

Please find below the weekly learning project. As always, please send your work and home learning into Class R's home learning email.

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Maths:  Compare volume of liquids

English:  To describe how actions affect others

Foundation: Float

Extra - CBBC are also featuring a daily 'Celebrity Supply Teacher' programme. Every morning at 9:25 on the CBBC channel you will see a programme brought to you by a different celebrity each day. If you can't tune in at that time each day then all of the episodes are available to watch on iPlayer after they have been shown on TV. Find them here: Watch Celebrity Supply Teacher

Here is the link for the 'Celebrity Supply Teacher' schedule for the next two weeks: Upcoming shows 

Shared Work

If you have any questions or need any support with learning at home please contact our class specific email at:

receptionhomelearning@richardson.derbyshire.sch.uk

Learning Project: Food, glorious food !

The theme for this week’s project learning is ‘Food!’ During lockdown we’ve enjoyed looking at the photographs of your home baking. We’ve seen special cakes for VE Day celebrations, scones and biscuits from both children and staff. 
This week however, you will be learning about many different types of food not just baking. 

Here are a few questions to get you thinking about this week's theme -talk with the people you live with to see if you can answer them! Or do you need to do some research ? 

How many different foods can you name from the photograph above ? 
Where does sushi originate from ? 
How do strawberries grow ? 
Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? Why ? 
How many vegetables can you name in 5 minutes ? 
How many fruits can you name in 5 minutes? 
How many varieties of apples can you find on the internet ? 
Where does beef come from ? 
What would you like to make in the kitchen if you had a choice ? 
What is your favourite meal ?

The song below is from a show called ‘Oliver!’ 
We sang it to Mrs Annable when she retired last September so hope you can remember it and sing along ! It’s such a wonderful song and I love to hear you all singing it in our school hall ! See if you can remember any of the actions !

Class R - Home Learning - Monday 29th June

Good Morning Class R,

Happy Monday! I hope you have all had a lovely weekend. 

FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD! The project this week aims to provide opportunities for your child to learn more food. Learning may focus on where different foods originate from, what
makes a healthy meal, opportunities to cook etc.

Please find below the weekly learning project. As always, please send your work and home learning into Class R's home learning email.

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Maths:  Describe capacities of objects

English:  To become aware of how our actions affect others

Foundation: Being kind

PSHE: Lockdown heroes

Extra - CBBC are also featuring a daily 'Celebrity Supply Teacher' programme. Every morning at 9:25 on the CBBC channel you will see a programme brought to you by a different celebrity each day. If you can't tune in at that time each day then all of the episodes are available to watch on iPlayer after they have been shown on TV. Find them here: Watch Celebrity Supply Teacher

Here is the link for the 'Celebrity Supply Teacher' schedule for the next two weeks: Upcoming shows 

Shared Work

If you have any questions or need any support with learning at home please contact our class specific email at:

receptionhomelearning@richardson.derbyshire.sch.uk

The Great Smalley Bake Off - Week 6

Another week in the Smalley baking 'tent.' Well done Theo! 2 really creative bakes - thank you so much for sharing. Definitely a Star Baker. Remember to send in your photos to your class email so we can share them each week. Have a lovely weekend everyone xx

Class R - Home Learning - Friday 26th June

Good Morning Class R,

It's FRIDAY! I hope you have enjoyed this week's theme and may have even done some of your learning outside in the beautiful weather! 

As it has been lovely weather it has made me think of summer holidays at the seaside. Can you think of any transport that we use at the seaside? You could draw some pictures or even write about transport you have seen or been on whilst at the seaside.

Please find below the weekly learning project. As always, please send your work and home learning into Class R's home learning email.

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Maths:  Reviewing addition and subtraction

English:  To recall and write facts about a reptile

Foundation: Alien handprints

Extra - CBBC are also featuring a daily 'Celebrity Supply Teacher' programme. Every morning at 9:25 on the CBBC channel you will see a programme brought to you by a different celebrity each day. If you can't tune in at that time each day then all of the episodes are available to watch on iPlayer after they have been shown on TV. Find them here: Watch Celebrity Supply Teacher

Here is the link for the 'Celebrity Supply Teacher' schedule for the next two weeks: Upcoming shows 

Shared Work

If you have any questions or need any support with learning at home please contact our class specific email at:

receptionhomelearning@richardson.derbyshire.sch.uk

Class R - Home Learning - Thursday 25th June

Good Morning Class R,

Happy Thursday! 

Today I've been thinking about aeroplanes and how they are really fun to make out of paper! It's fun to experiment with the different types of planes you can make, the different ways to fold the paper and seeing whose plane flies the furthest!

Here is a video about flying paper planes:

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Maths:  Estimating and counting

English:  To describe the features of a reptile

Foundation: Build a spaceship/rocket

Class R - Home Learning - Wednesday 24th June

Good Morning Class R,

I hope you are enjoying the theme this week so far. Today you could have a go at practising your tricky words that we have learnt in school. Underneath the tricky word picture is a game called Tricky Trucks- read the tricky words and tick if you got it correct!

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Maths:  Finding half of numbers to 20

English:  To commit a story to memory - Using a map

Foundation: Alien shape art

Class R - Home Learning - Tuesday 23rd June

Good Morning Class R,

Today's theme of transport has made me think about different modes of transport and the way we can travel. There are so many ways we can travel and Grace from CBeebies explores some here: 

Have you been on any amazing machines? 

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Maths:  Exploring the concept of doubles

English:  To justify an answer using the word 'because'

Foundation: How to catch a star - Oliver Jeffers

Is it a bird, is it a plane ? - Learning Project

🚁⛵️🚢 This week’s theme for learning is transport ! 🚘✈️🚂

Your project for the week aims to provide opportunities for you to learn more about transport ! You will learn about transport in the past, how it has changed through history and the science behind the many different types of transport. 
You will brush up on your road safety skills and how to be safe around water.
Many of you will not have travelled very far during these last few months but now is the time to think about the many different types of transport and research how transport has changed over many years. 
Below are some photographs of transport to get you talking about this week’s theme. What can you spot ? 

Thank you for all your hard work! We can’t wait to see you back in school learning and I’m busy making plans for when we can welcome you back! 
Until it is safe to have you all back in school please try your very best to keep learning ! 
                                          Mrs Mason 😊

Class R - Home Learning - Monday 22nd June

Good Morning Class R,

Happy Monday! I hope you have all had a lovely weekend. This week's theme for the learning project is 'TRANSPORT'. The project this week aims to provide opportunities for your child to learn more about transport. Learning may focus on modes of transport, transport in the past, the science behind transport, road safety and how to be safe around water.

There are lots of nursery rhymes and songs about transport. Find them here:

BBC Nursery Rhymes and Songs

Please find below the weekly learning project. As always, please send your work and home learning into Class R's home learning email.

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Maths:  Investigating quantities using more or fewer

English:  To learn some features of reptiles

Foundation: Emotions - The colour monster by Anna Llenas

PSHE: Games apart

The Great Smalley Bake Off - Week 5

We've saved up our bakes for a couple of weeks and now we have got some to share with you. I think Mrs Hird is our 'Star Baker' this week, she's been very busy in the kitchen! If you have any culinary masterpieces you wish to share please send them in to your class email address. Have  a lovely weekend xxx

Class R - Home Learning - Friday 19th June

Good Morning Class R,

Happy Friday! I hope you have all enjoyed this week's theme. To finish off the learning project there are lots of really exciting videos, radio podcasts, games and quizzes on the CBeebies website. All based around SPACE! Have a look and see if there is anything you would like to listen to, watch or do! 

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Maths:  Comparing two sets of quantities using 'more' or 'fewer'

English:  To follow instructions - To build a home

Foundation: Make moon and star Eid decorations

A special assembly with HRH, The Duchess of Cambridge

This morning, at 11 o'clock, the Place2Be’s royal patron Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cambridge, will lead an online assembly for the Oak National Academy, during which she will speak about the importance of children's mental wellbeing.  Please join us as she addresses the theme ‘Spread a little kindness' - which we know is dear to all of our hearts; it is based on a lesson plan developed by Place2Be which is available on the Mentally Healthy Schools platform.The assembly encourages children to explore ways in which they can show kindness and recognise the benefits of kindness to others.

During the assembly, The Duchess will say: 

If you would like guidance or support with your child's mental health, or just to read that others are feeling just like you at these unprecedented times, then please register with these websites for ideas and suggestions: https://www.place2be.org.uk/about-us/our-team/our-royal-patron/ and https://www.mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk

This handy leaflet is a helpful guide to support our child's mental health: 

Please follow this link and scroll to the bottom to watch the special assembly this morning:

https://www.place2be.org.uk/about-us/news-and-blogs/2020/june/the-duchess-of-cambridge-to-lead-virtual-assembly-on-kindness/

Please, as always, contact us if you need to by either ringing the school office or using the class email address.

Kindest regards

Mrs Mason and the Smalley Team

Class R - Home Learning - Thursday 18th June

Good Morning Class R,

Today I would like you to get your creative hats on and design your very own spaceship! Think about what you would like your spaceship to look like. How will it fly? Will it have lots of rooms inside? What colour will it be? How many people can fly in your spaceship? Below is a spaceship page that you could print and use for your design:

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Maths:  Exploring subtraction as a take away

English:  Write instructions - To build a home

Foundation: Construct a mosque

Class R - Home Learning - Wednesday 17th June

Good Morning Class R,

Happy Wednesday! I hope you are enjoying the space theme so far. I think today's writing task from the learning project looks fun and tasty! Can you draw or write (or both) a menu for an alien with space themed food and drink? Here are some of my ideas:

Moon Rocky Road!

Supersonic salad!

Crackers and moon cheese!

Planet pizza!

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Maths:  Exploring subtraction as partitioning

English:  Commit instructions to memory (map)

Foundation: Design your own mehndi pattern

Class R - Home Learning - Tuesday 16th June

Good Morning Class R,

I hope you liked my space story suggestions yesterday- did you manage to read any of your favourite space themed books?

Today you could think about what it would be like to go to space. Here's a story about Miss Mouse's adventure into space from the CBeebies Stargazing series. 

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Maths:  Exploring addition by adding on

English:  Hearing a story - Audio retrieval

Foundation: What different things do people celebrate

Class R - Home Learning - Monday 15th June

Good Morning Class R,

Happy Monday! I hope you have all had a lovely weekend, how ever you have spent it. This week's theme for the learning project is 'SPACE'. It aims to provide opportunities to learn more about space. Learning may focus on our Solar System, the Sun and the Moon. It could look at life in outer space from the view of an astronaut and travelling through space.

I really enjoy teaching and learning about space and there are some fantastic story books to inspire your imagination. Here are some of my favourite books by the author and illustrator Oliver Jeffers. Do you have any favourite space books?

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Maths:  Combining two quantities to find the totals

English:  Language focus: Inventions

Foundation: Why is sleep important?

PSHE: Glitter germs

Learning Project - Space and Beyond

Our theme for this week’s learning project is ‘Space’. It's an exciting time to think about space, on the 30th of May, Space X launched their first rocket into space with astronauts. It's the first time that Nasa astronauts have been sent to space on a rocket owned by the private company. The mission, Demo-2, launched from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on 30th May - the same launch pad used during the historic Apollo 11 Moon landings. After reaching orbit, astronauts Doug Hurley and Robert Behken decided to give their Crew Dragon spacecraft a name: "Endeavour", as a tribute to the first space shuttle each astronaut had flown aboard.

Here is a full video of the launch (it is very long, skip to 4 hours in to view the launch)

We hope you enjoy learning all about space this week.

Class R - Home Learning - Friday 12th June

Good Morning Reception,

Happy Friday! What a busy week with our musical theme. Hopefully learning about music this week may have inspired you to learn to play a musical instrument. There are so many different types of instruments that make very different sounds and are played in different ways. Here are some featured in this video from Maddie Moate. She visited the Cbeebies Proms and met some musicians from the orchestra. My favourite was listening to the woodwind players. You can see the children in this video have practised lots to get better and better. What would you like to play?

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Maths:   Applying understanding of doubling and halving

English:   To write a sentence (on a postcard)

Foundation: Junk modelling sea creatures

PE: PE with Joe

Class R - Home Learning - Thursday 11th June

Good Morning Reception,

I hope you enjoyed the nursery rhymes and songs I shared yesterday. Today I've been thinking about how different types of music make me feel and act. When I am working or studying I like to listen to calm music but if I am exercising or cleaning the house I like to listen to faster music that makes me want to move quicker! Here are 2 different songs that I sometimes play. Can you guess which one I would move quickly to and which one I would be calm to?

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Maths:   Understanding the concept of half

English:   To read a sentence (on a postcard)

Foundation: Build a cave

PE: PE with Joe

Class R - Home Learning - Wednesday 10th June

Good Morning Reception,

Happy Wednesday! Have you managed to try some of the activities during music week? Today's reading activity from the learning project is about nursery rhymes and songs. I miss being in school singing rhymes and songs with you so I'm going to share a few of my favourites that we have sang together! 

The big ship sails on the ally-ally-oh! 

Down at the station

10 fat sausages! (yummy!)

These are all from the website which we use a lot in class. Here is the link if you want to read and sing some of them at home: BBC Nursery Rhymes and Songs 

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Maths:   Understanding the concept of half

English:   To commit a story to memory

Foundation: Under the Sea dance- The Little Mermaid

PE: PE with Joe

Let's Pitch It Family! - with Gogglebox's Baasit Siddiqui

Don't forget this exciting competition involving the whole family - some great prizes are up for grabs! Remember, you have up until the 31st August, so plenty of time to make a start if you haven't already!

Hi,

Thank you for getting involved in this exciting workshop and competition. To get started WATCH THIS QUICK VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-24hzdNX9A&feature=youtu.be to help you download your copy of “Let’s Pitch It Family”.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FILES: https://siddiqui-education.co.uk/shop/

The coupon code for your free copy was texted out to you by school.

Once you have downloaded your free copy, watch this video to know which files to open first: https://youtu.be/6LrM-vCcrWQ

If you have any questions about the workshop, please email baasit@siddiqui-education.co.uk with the subject heading “Let’s Pitch It Family Query” followed by the name of your child’s school.

Good luck and enjoy!

Many thanks,

Baasit Siddiqui

Director of Siddiqui Education Ltd.

Let’s Pitch It Family is a workshop and competition where your child and the whole family work together to plan and present an idea for a television show. The ideas are sent back to Baasit as a completed workbook and two-minute trailer before the 31st of August. The winning family will win some prizes including a meal with Baasit and his family! As stated above we are lucky enough to be able to bring this competition to you free of charge - we will text out the voucher code you will need at the checkout when downloading your files at Baasit's digital shop!

Get creative, good luck and have fun!

Class R - Home Learning - Tuesday 9th June

Good Morning Reception,

I hope you are enjoying the musical theme this week. I remember when we were still at school and we learnt about different genres of music with Mrs Evans. We listened and talked about our favourite types of music and had a little dance too! This week whilst I have been doing my work I have been listening to my favourite songs. Which artists and bands do you like to listen to?

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Maths:   Understanding the concept of half

English:   To hear The Hundred Decker Bus (by Mike Smith)

Foundation: Fidgety Fish by Ruth Galloway

PE: PE with Joe

Shared Work

Henry has been busy at home drawing, describing and writing about fruit!

If you have any questions or need any support with learning at home please contact our class specific email at:

receptionhomelearning@richardson.derbyshire.sch.uk

Class R - Home Learning - Monday 8th June

Good Morning Reception,

I hope you have all had a lovely weekend despite the wet weather. I went for a walk nearby to my house with my partner, it was lovely to get some fresh air but I'm glad we remembered to wear our raincoats!

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Maths:   Understanding the concept of double

English:   To identify some features of buses

Foundation: Polite manners - Please Mr Panda

PE: PE with Joe

PSHE: We're part of the same pond

Learning Project - The Magic of Music

Our theme for this week’s learning project is ‘The Magic of Music’

As you may have noticed , during this time music has played a big part in our lives in helping to entertain us while we have had to spend so much time at home. So this week our project aims to provide opportunities to learn more about Music.

Your learning may focus on famous musicians , listening to and performing music and exploring a wide range of music genres and instruments.
Have fun and work hard - I look forward to seeing and hearing all your project work this week.

Below is a song for you to listen to from a few years ago, recorded in our school hall .

The Great Smalley Bake Off - Week 4

Here are the bakes we have been creating this week. Remember if you do any baking at home to take a photo and send it in to your class email address. We love to see what you have been up to. Have a lovely weekend everyone! xxx

A special Friday assembly with Ant & Dec

Good morning to our whole Smalley community,

This week has been National 'Child Safety Week'.  

During this time, where we are thinking of keeping all those we love and ourselves safe (even more than usual), and exploring all the feelings and emotions connected with this, we are pleased to announce a virtual assembly with Ant & Dec.  

This morning, at 9.30am, please join us for an assembly where Primary school children across the UK can join Ant & Dec, David Williams and Sally from the NSPCC for a special assembly in partnership with the Department of Education.

The assembly will help children to understand the huge changes in their lives during the coronavirus pandemic and how important it is to speak about our feelings and thoughts - two things we can all safely share together at this time. Please click on the link to NSPCC website, which is where you will be able to follow the link and watch the assembly: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/our-services/working-with-schools/

Children, every one of you are special to us and we love to help you to learn, celebrate your achievements and watch you grow.  Please use this video to join in with a song called 'It's Good to be me!' - here the two ladies use sign language as they sing the song, perhaps you could could learn it too.

Everyone, please continue to stay safe, help and support one another, stay happy, talk lots, listen well and celebrate all that is good about you and our world. 

Best wishes from All the staff at Richardson Endowed Primary School xx

Class R - Home Learning - Friday 5th June

Good Morning Reception,

It's Friday! What a busy week!  Here is the link for this week's learning project. Remember that next week we will be posting a new link with a new learning project so check back on Monday morning. As always, please send your work and home learning into our class home learning email.

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Maths:   Revision and practice

English:   Space: To write a sentence about a character

Foundation: Food art

PE: PE with Joe

Class R - Home Learning - Thursday 4th June

Good Morning Reception,

Happy Thursday! I hope you got on well with yesterday's learning. I looked for 3D shapes in my home and here are the ones I found! I found that the shape I found the most of was the cylinder! What did you find in your home?

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Maths:   Describing 3D shapes

English:   Space: To describe a characters' appearance

Foundation: Construct a beanstalk

PE: PE with Joe

Class R - Home Learning - Wednesday 3rd June

Good Morning Reception,

I hope you are enjoying the learning so far. I liked yesterday's foundation learning from the Oak Academy about Growing. I'm lucky to have an allotment at the bottom of my garden and I have been growing beans like Jasper too! I hope my beanstalks grow big and tall and soon I'll be able to pick and eat the delicious beans!  Here is the link for this weeks learning project. As always, please send your work and home learning into the class's home learning email.

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Maths:   Finding 3D shapes in the environment

English:   Space: To commit a story to memory

Foundation: Food mosaics

PE: PE with Joe

Class R - Home Learning - Tuesday 2nd June

Good Morning Reception,

Happy Tuesday! I hope you are still enjoying this beautiful weather and have had chance to even do some of your learning activities outdoors. Here is the link for this week's learning project. As always, please send your work and home learning into Class R's home learning email.

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Maths:   Creating patterns with shapes

English:   Space: To listen to a story

Foundation: Growing

PE: PE with Joe

Reception - Home Learning - Monday 1st June

Good Morning Reception,

I hope you all had an enjoyable and relaxing half term. Starting this week, we will be introducing a new learning project with ideas for learning in all areas of the curriculum. Please don't feel you are expected to complete all of these activities. There are activities related to core skills such as reading, writing, phonics and maths, try to do a little of this each day. There are also ideas for bigger projects if you are looking for an afternoon of learning. As always, please send your work and home learning into the class's home learning email.

Oak National Academy

We are encouraging all parents to use the package the Oak National Academy is providing through its website. Links to other effective resources will be posted. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

Maths:   Sorting 2D Shape

English:   Space

Foundation: Polite Manners

PHSE: Healthy Hugs

PE: PE with Joe

Welcome Back! Let's travel 'All Around the World'🌍

Welcome back!

We hope you have all had a lovely half term and have been able to enjoy the beautiful weather.🌞😎

Our theme for this week is 'All Around the World'.🌍

This half term, instead of posting an activity daily, we will be posting the activities for the week on a Monday in our new learning project packs! There are different activities for each day and also further activities for you to dip into throughout the week. Please see individual class posts for links to Bitesize, Oak National Academy and the learning projects for each year group and don't forget to send in your pictures and your work!

The Great Smalley Bake Off - Week 3!

Hi Everyone!

It seems lots of you have been out enjoying the lovely sunshine this week and are saving your baking for those cold and rainy days. However, the grown ups have been busy so here are our bakes this week.....

Please continue to send in your bakes over the next couple of weeks, we love to see them.

Happy Half Term Everyone! xxx

Class R - Outdoor Learning 22nd May

Good morning Class R! What a busy week! I hope you have enjoyed outdoor week as much as I have enjoyed planning the activities for you all :-) 

Last night when I was fetching my washing in, I made an interesting discovery! An insect has been very busy laying eggs on my clothes!

After some researching, we discovered that it was the eggs of a type of Shield Bug. It obviously thought my clothes were a perfect place to lay the eggs that will hatch into babies. I found it really interesting and wanted to find out more so I have done some reading- this is what I found!

• Shield bugs are also called STINK bugs! Ew! This is because if they are disturbed or touched, they release a nasty smell!
• The bugs can be seen lots in England and Wales but not so much in Scotland. 
• They are bright green in Spring and Summer but turns a brown colour in Autumn.
• Adult shield bugs hibernate over Winter in grass or leaves and appear in May. 
• Females lay eggs in clusters (little groups) and the babies hatch. The babies are called nymphs. They don't have wings and they crawl between plants to feed on sap. Both adult and baby bugs suck sap from plants. 
• They turn into adults in September, just before they go into hibernation. 

I hope you enjoyed my facts- I found them out by reading on the RSPB website. 

For today's activity I wonder if you would like to find out about an insect that lays eggs. You could draw a picture, take a photo and find out some facts with your grown up. You could make a poster about your chosen bug! 

Here are a few that lay eggs to get you started: butterfly, moth, ladybird, slugs, snails...

Have fun and keep your eyes looking for eggs in your garden!!!

or Class R, we have chosen to follow the new Oak National Academy resources created by teachers. Please follow this link to access today's learning: https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/reception/#subjects

Every day, lessons are posted that are appropriate for Reception level teaching and learning. Please also feel free to continue using the BBC Class Clips and online learning. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

If you have any questions or need any support with learning at home please contact our new class specific email at: receptionhomelearning@richardson.derbyshire.sch.uk

Thank you. Miss Tulley :-) 

Class R - Home Learning 21st May - OUTDOOR CLASSROOM DAY

Good morning Class R! I hope you are enjoying outdoor week so far! 

Today is OUTDOOR CLASSROOM DAY 2020!

For us in Reception, we spend a lot of our time and learning outdoors, we are very lucky. Something that we do at school sometimes is build dens! Although this is a team activity and we would be working with our friends, I wondered today if you could work with your grown ups and siblings (if you have some) and build a cool den in your garden! Once your den is finished, you could take some books or toys in there and have a cosy, outdoor play and read! 

When I was a little girl, I loved making dens with my brother and sister. We would use old bed sheets, blankets, cushions, pegs, chairs and my mum's washing line! But you can use whatever you can find! The possibilities are endless. 

I hope you have lots of fun making a den! Send me some photos if you would like.

If you'd like to read more about OUTDOOR CLASSROOM DAY then visit here: https://outdoorclassroomday.org.uk/ 

Our Home Learning

Yesterday Ellis sent a photo of him and his brother Max. They hired the cricket pitches to go and play with their family. They are heading back there today as Ellis' Mummy said she needs some more practise :-). Great to see you all having fun outside!

For Class R, we have chosen to follow the new Oak National Academy resources created by teachers. Please follow this link to access today's learning: https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/reception/#subjects

Every day, lessons are posted that are appropriate for Reception level teaching and learning. Please also feel free to continue using the BBC Class Clips and online learning. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

If you have any questions or need any support with learning at home please contact our new class specific email at: receptionhomelearning@richardson.derbyshire.sch.uk

Thank you. Miss Tulley :-) 

Class R - Outdoor Learning 20th May WORLD BEE DAY!

Good morning everyone! What another beautiful day it is going to be!

Thank you for your messages of home learning photos. It's really lovely to see you all growing up too! Next time we meet you will all be taller! 

Ellis completing Monday's activity. He foraged for things to make his wildlife area using his new wheelbarrow!

TODAY'S ACTIVITIES

Keeping fit, moving and having fun is so important at the moment and this is the time of year where we would be having our school PE outdoors. Today I would like you to play an outdoor sport, ride your bike, play a game or even invent your own outdoor game! (Remember to keep sun safe though and put some sun cream on, wear sunglasses and a hat). Let me know what you chose to do outside and send some photos if you'd like. 

Today is also WORLD BEE DAY 2020!

This year the theme of World Bee Day is'SAVE THE BEES'. Bees are so important in keeping our world healthy and happy and we must protect them wherever we can. In my garden I have lots of flowers, plants and trees where the bees can collect pollen. I also have a few bee houses where the solitary bees (bees that live alone) lay their baby (larvae) and leave them there with some food for when they are ready to hatch. There are lots and lots of types of bees and not all bees sting. Solitary bees don't sting at all and most other bees will not sting if you are calm around them. So BEE careful! 

I wonder if you have any areas in your gardens that the bees love? 

Here is a colouring sheet you could do outside:

If you'd like to find out more about bees before you head outside to explore: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000fstf/lets-go-for-a-walk-series-1-7-bees-and-compost-walk 

For Class R, we have chosen to follow the new Oak National Academy resources created by teachers. Please follow this link to access today's learning: https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/reception/#subjects

Every day, lessons are posted that are appropriate for Reception level teaching and learning. Please also feel free to continue using the BBC Class Clips and online learning. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload.

If you have any questions or need any support with learning at home please contact our new class specific email at: receptionhomelearning@richardson.derbyshire.sch.uk

Thank you. Miss Tulley :-) 

Class R - Outdoor Learning 19th May

Good morning! I hope you enjoyed the activity yesterday. 

Ruby went exploring for creatures and critters and sent these photos of what she found! 

Ruby's exploring

Mrs Evans loves being outdoors in her garden, finding places to walk in the local area and riding pillion on a classic Lambretta Rallymaster scooter. 

TODAY'S ACTIVITY

Usually when we are in school we have lots of resources that we use when learning about numbers and counting, like posters, books, numberlines, flashcards or pictures. For outdoor week I'd like you to try and make some numbers and shapes using natural resources or things that you have found in the garden. Here are a few I have made to give you some ideas: 

Class R - Outdoor Learning - 18th May

Good morning Class R! I hope you have all enjoyed the weekend, it seems the lovely weather is back again and it is going to be a glorious week ahead. Just in time for our outdoor learning week!

I have spent a lot of time in my garden this weekend, pulling up weeds and making sure there are lots of wild areas for the nature and wildlife to enjoy. It got me thinking about the different creatures that we find in our gardens, from tiny ants all the way to big foxes!

Today I would like you to see if you can find any creatures in your garden and take some photographs if you do. You could find out some facts about your creatures too. After you've had a look, maybe have a go at making a wildlife area in your garden with help from a grown up. You don't need to buy things to make wildlife areas- lots of things you can find in your garden or whilst out on a walk. Here are some examples of what you could make:

Lots of these are made with recycled materials so this makes them even better for the environment. Whatever you decide, remember to work with a grown up and be safe when you are using scissors and sharp objects. Please send me some photos of your finished wildlife areas! I would love to see them. 

Mrs Mason’s Monday Morning Message

Good morning children. I do hope you and your families are all keeping well. I miss seeing each and every one of you in our school every day and especially your smiles and hearing you laugh, play and learn together on our playgrounds and in our classrooms.

You have probably heard on the news and from your parents that some of you will soon be able to start back to school and that lots of people are arguing about this! At the moment there is lots to talk about so that we can all feel safe but I will be writing to both you and your parents as soon as I have more details. Until I can do that I don’t want you to worry but to keep working hard at home and enjoying this lovely sunshine.

Due to the lovely weather our theme this week is  ‘All things Outdoors!’ We want you to spend as much time as possible learning outside. Your teachers have planned lots of exciting activities for you and your family to get involved in because we know that some of you learn far better when you are outdoors! Also this week it is ‘Mental Health Awareness Week’ and being outside, keeping fit and healthy also helps you to keep happy too!

During the past few weeks while we were only allowed out once a day for exercise I went to Shipley Park many times on my bike. It was so beautiful to hear the birds sing and watch the flowers grow, especially as it was so quiet while everyone was at home. I took lots of photographs to share with you ! I hope you enjoy looking at them on this week’s little film. See if you can spot somewhere you have been in our wonderful country park. I’m sure you will enjoy this week’s song too. Make sure you sing along …… just like in our Monday morning Assembly!

The Great Smalley Bake Off - Week 2!

Once again you have amazed us with your baking skills! Thank you so much for all your efforts and sending in your photographs. Please continue to share your bakes over the next week using your class email, ready for another gallery next Friday.

Have a lovely weekend xx

Class R - Home Learning - 15th May

Good morning and happy Friday! The sun is shining again in time for the weekend. 

Today is our last day of our VE Day learning. I hope you have enjoyed the activities. Here are some for you to try today:

Have a discussion with your grown up about the very first VE day. Here is some information:

Can you imagine what it would have felt like to celebrate? Today's activity for you to try is to plan a pretend VE party. Create an invitation. Who would you invite? What food would you make? What decorations would you make? 

Class R - Home Learning - 14th May

Good morning Class R! 

I hope you are all enjoying this weeks learning activities. 

Here are some activities for you to try today:

1. Creative- Create a memory pebble to commemorate VE day. If you have some paints and paintbrush you will just need to find a large pebble or stone. Maybe you could find one if you go for a walk. Here are some examples:

1. In school we sing songs a lot using the 'Singing Hands' resource on YouTube so that we can learn some makaton sign language. Could you have a conversation today with your grown ups and think of all of the people who would have helped during the war? You could write these into a list and draw some pictures. Here is a song for you to sing too and learn some signs- we LOVE this one in school so hopefully it will bring some memories. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_I2ysM0w0g
2. Shapes- During the war, lots of nations had different flags. Have a look at some flags and see if you can spot shapes we have been learning in school. 

Here are some super photos I have received of your home learning:

Toby's Spring Project

Toby and his family found a blackbird nest in their garden. He has been taking photos and making a book about what has been happening in the nest. It all began with the tiny eggs! Wow Toby- amazing learning, I hope you are very proud!

Georgia's Inspired Learning

Georgia has made an underwater scene this week as she really wanted to learn about the ocean. She also was inspired by something she saw on Cbeebies and wanted to make a frog! Well done Georgia, you are very creative indeed!

Mia's Kindness

Mia's mummy said: "We were talking about people who are struggling to get food at the moment so we came up with an idea to set a donation bucket outside, lots of our lovely neighbours have donated and it has made Mia smile so much seeing it fill up, she watches people from her window and knocks and waves to them as they go by, and we’re looking forward to donating it on Thursday." That's such a kind thing to do Mia- well done! Mia has also been fundraising with her big brother Oscar and has been learning about lots of wildlife- here is a bumblebee which they found in a blue tit nest box!

For Class R we have chosen to follow the new Oak National Academy resources created by teachers. Please follow this link to access today's learning: https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/reception/#subjects 

Every day lessons are posted that are appropriate for Reception level teaching and learning. Please also feel free to continue using the BBC Class Clips and online learning. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload. 

Well done Class R for all of your learning this week. Keep up the good work :-)

Love from Miss Tulley 

Class R - Home Learning - 13th May

Good morning :-) 

To continue our VE day theme, here are some activities that you could try today:

1. A fine motor cutting and folding activity- Download Simple WW2 Spitfire Glider Activity Paper Craft
2. Recipe book for Wartime recipes. Talk to children about rations, and how certain foods weren't available or were limited. The recipes in this booklet include snacks, meals and desserts. When cooking, baking or preparing food with children, use as much language as possible. Encourage children to help measure, pour, read instructions, follow steps and lastly have fun! Download Wartime Recipe Booklet
3. Colouring sheet for a creative activity - Download VE Day Colouring Page

Here are some photos of children's VE celebrations and other learning that they have been doing at home. Well done Class R- we are really proud of you for your hard work and resilience!

Alicia and Bella's VE celebrations

Joey and Isabella's super home learning!

Ruby's brilliant home learning!

Class R - Home Learning - 12th May

Hello Class R!

As part of our VE Day theme this week here are 2 activities for you to try today: 

1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/bring-the-noise/ve-day-2020/zksjjhv    This is a great resource from BBC with a lesson plan for teaching a musical activity. It has guidance for doing the activity at home. 
2. In school we would be having lots of discussions with children during circle times and small groups about VE day. One thing we would discuss would be the courage and bravery of the people involved and how we could say thank you. One way that people are recognised is through medals. Can you design a medal for someone you know that should be recognised for hard work, bravery, courage or trying their best. Here is a template for your medal: Download Medal Template

Have fun and please send in your work if you'd like to share it on the school website :-) 

I have had lots of emails from many of you showing me your super learning- thank you! This week I will be sharing the photos I have received so keep your eyes out for your work :-)

Ellis has shared photos of his bakes he made at Easter with his family- they look absolutely delicious!

Toby has made a VE day poster for the special celebrations, he looks very proud to share it! 

Amelia has been working really hard on her maths- she has been looking at addition and number lines. She also went for a walk and visited Class R from a distance! 

Thank you for your photos- I have some more to share so watch this space... 

Love Miss Tulley xx

Mrs Mason's Monday Message

Our Assembly this Monday would be all about our 75th VE Day celebrations so I thought I would tell you about how I marked the occasion with my family. 

I marked VE Day this year by entertaining our neighbours with music . We played ‘We’ll Meet Again‘ and ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’. 

If you play an instrument perhaps you could entertain your neighbours on a Thursday evening when we all go outside to clap the NHS and all Key Workers? 

Thankfully the weather was so warm and sunny that we were able to take our instruments outside and play from our front garden. We then enjoyed a picnic lunch on our front lawn and waved to all our neighbours as they sat on their gardens at a safe social distance! 

It was lovely to see other people ,enjoy the lovely weather and mark this special day for our country.

Here is a link to a special song we enjoy singing in school in November when Year 6 deliver our special Remembrance Assembly. Have a listen and see if you can sing along. 

Remember ,we are all still together under the same sky! 

Thinking of you all and all your families at this time.

Home Learning - Get involved in VE Day 75 - 11th May

Home Learning - Get involved in VE Day 75 - 11th May

Friday 8 May marked VE Day and 75 years since the end of WWII. The country paid tribute to the service and sacrifice of the entire Second World War generation, from British, Commonwealth and Allied Forces to evacuees and those who served on the home front. As we face some of the most challenging times since the end of the Second World War, now more than ever, it is important to unite and remember their service to the nation, just as communities did 75 years ago.

There are many similarities between the struggles of the Second World War and what we are going through today. We look to our Second World War generation to learn from their experiences, and we continue our work to protect them from the threat we currently face.

At the end of the Second World War people were happy that the fighting had stopped. However, lots of things like food were still rationed. On VE Day itself lots of people held street parties, but they also remembered those who had still not returned from fighting and those who would never return.

While we can’t get together to have street parties due to the current situation, we would love you all to commemorate and celebrate – just as people did 75 years ago! Each day this week your class teachers will be posting photographs of how they are commemorating and ideas about how you might too! Please see below for details and examples and remember to send your photos to the class email address so that we can share them on our website!

Mr Redgrave’s Fabulous VE Day Project Challenge

VE Day Word Search

BBC Hands On History

WW2 Recipe: Chocolate Cake (without eggs) - http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/history/handsonhistory/ww2_recipes2.pdf

WW2 Recipe: Parsnip Whip - http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/history/handsonhistory/ww2_recipes1.pdf

BBC School Radio KS2: World War 2 Clips

Topics include evacuation, the Blitz, rationing, songs, news reports, speeches, eye-witness accounts. - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/history-ks2-world-war-2-clips-index/zjc8cqt

BBC Class Clips KS2: World War Two

This series of short films offers a comprehensive overview of World War Two. - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-ks2-world-war-two/zjnyscw

BBC School Radio

Listen to Carrie’s War by Nina Bawden. The classic World War 2 story of children evacuated from London to Wales. -https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/english-ks1--ks2-carries-war/zk7mcqt

Listen to Friend or Foe by Michael Morpurgo. The story is a classic tale of secrecy and adventure set during World War Two. - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/english-ks2-friend-or-foe-michael-morpurgo-index/znb78xs

Listen to The Machine Gunners by Robert Westall. The story is set during World War Two, young Chas McGill and his friends have a collection of war souvenirs. But nothing comes close to the machine gun which he pulls from a crashed German bomber. - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/english-ks2-the-machine-gunners-index/z7gqkmn

HOME LEARNING

Please use these resources as you wish - they are here to support, guide, develop, grow and keep brains busy but never to overwhelm.

Here are the timetables and links to BBC Bitesize and National Academy that we have been advocating over the last few weeks for Home Learning:

Programme schedules Year 1-6

Bitesize - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons

This website covers a daily input of Maths, English and a wider topic. Each of these contains teaching, activities, games, work and more with familiar faces for children. These will take the place of our daily packs.

For those struggling with internet or computer access the BBC is also providing daily lessons through the red button on your TV remote (also available on iplayer), please be aware the topics covered in these do not match up with the Bitesize daily planning. The schedule for these televised lessons is included below. Each of these programmes are 20 minutes in length and are available at 9:00am each day.

The National Academy link Class R- Class 6

https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/schedule/#schedule - This is a Government backed online learning platform. It provides 3 lessons a day from Reception to Y6 and beyond. Each lesson is an hour and ranges from English and Maths through to History, Geography, a Modern Foreign Language e.g. Spanish, Science and Art etc.

Thank you for all of your hard work children, we have been enjoying looking at the work that you have been sending into your class email.  Please continue to use the links below to share your super duper work:

Receptionhomelearning@richardson.derbyshire.sch.uk

VE Day Memories

Good morning everyone, 

Today on this special day for many I wanted to share with you some history from my family.

Almost 74 years ago my Grandad received this letter from His Majesty King George VI, along with all of the other children in the country. The letter was sent to children with words of inspiration and encouragement after World War Two in Europe had finally ended. My Grandad would have been 6 years old and attended Grange Primary school in Long Eaton when he received the letter- meaning that he was born during the war and the first 6 years of his life would have been very different to children now. 

The Great Smalley Bake Off

Wow! It seems lots of you have been busy baking since we saw you last. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing bakes! Here are a selection of some we received today, but remember you can send them in to your class email anytime and they will be included in our weekly 'Bake Off' Gallery.

Have a lovely long weekend in the sunshine everyone!

With Love From Us All xx

Class R - The Great Smalley Bake Off

Hello everyone! I hope you are all enjoying the week so far 😊

One of my favourite things to do is baking and I often bake for family and friends for special occasions. At the weekend I had a request to make a special birthday cake for my friend's daughter who was turning 3 years old! I took some photos as I was decorating it. I wonder if you can guess who the popular book character is before you see the finished cake... 

..... Do you know who it is? 

Look below for the answer! 

Mrs Evans has also been busy in the kitchen! 

If you have been busy baking please let us know, I would love to see your creations! Please email them to the Class R email. 

Stay safe and keep smiling 😊

Love from Miss Tulley and Mrs Evans x 

Home Learning - The Great Smalley Bake Off!

Thursday, 7th May 2020

For classes R,1,2,3,4,5 & 6

Good morning everyone and a very happy Thursday to you all!

Today's event: 'The Great Smalley Bake Off'

Lockdown has resulted in us all learning new things and practising different skills. Many children have been baking and making meals for their families. After chatting to children in school, Mrs Rodgers knows one family has been treated to a 'mean' chilli and naan bread! Yummy!

As part of The Great Smalley Bake Off, we would like to invite you to take photographs of your bakes and share your recipes so that others can be inspired. Hopefully we can find some 'Star Bakers'! We know flour is tricky to get hold of at the moment so be creative and just have fun!

Now if you haven't planned to bake today, then don't worry because this feature is not going to last just one day.  You can send your bakes and recipes in whenever you decide to bake and make between now and when we return to school. Please use your class email (see below) and we will put together a collage each week of our masterpieces. 

Here are some to start you off: The Rodgers' Family Chocolate and Beetroot Brownie, Miss Lockley and her daughter's bread and Mrs Boole's family cake.

Look out on the school website today, as staff upload some more of their culinary delights!  We can't wait to see yours!

On your marks.... get set.....BAKE!

HOME LEARNING

Please use these resources as you wish - they are here to support, guide, develop, grow and keep brains busy but never to overwhelm.

As you may all be aware, starting tomorrow, it is the 75th anniversary celebration of VE Day. 

As we are all staying safe at home, there are ideas about having your own celebration at home to mark this significant date:

Will you be doing anything at your house children?  If you would like to, please see the attached family pack with some ideas for the next few days.  Please take some photographs of whatever you do, as next week our SPECIAL WEBSITE FEATURE will be all about the importance and significance of VE Day.

Here are the timetables and links to BBC Bitesize and National Academy that we have been advocating over the last few weeks for Home Learning:

Programme schedules Year 1-6

Bitesize - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons

This website covers a daily input of Maths, English and a wider topic. Each of these contains teaching, activities, games, work and more with familiar faces for children. These will take the place of our daily packs.

For those struggling with internet or computer access the BBC is also providing daily lessons through the red button on your TV remote (also available on iplayer), please be aware the topics covered in these do not match up with the Bitesize daily planning. The schedule for these televised lessons is included below. Each of these programmes are 20 minutes in length and are available at 9:00am each day.

The National Academy link Class R- Class 6

https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/schedule/#schedule - This is a Government backed online learning platform. It provides 3 lessons a day from Reception to Y6 and beyond. Each lesson is an hour and ranges from English and Maths through to History, Geography, a Modern Foreign Language e.g. Spanish, Science and Art etc.

Thank you for all of your hard work children, we have been enjoying looking at the work that you have been sending into your class email.  Please continue to use the links below to share your super duper work:

Receptionhomelearning@richardson.derbyshire.sch.uk

Wonderful Workspaces

Thank you for sending in your wonderful and creative workspace. Here they are;

Class R - Home Workstation

Hello everyone 😊

I have 2 spaces I like to do my work at home. One is the dining table and the other is my outdoor table. I love to work outside whenever I can (I'm often joined by a chicken or a cat!) 

Where do you like to do your work? Send us your pictures if you'd like to 😊

I hope you are all keeping safe and well.

Love from Miss Tulley 

Home Learning - Wonderful Workspaces

Wednesday 6th May 2020 

For Class R,1,2,3,4,5 & 6

Good morning everyone! 

Today's event is to take and share a photograph of your workspace. During this time we have all had to get used to working away from our usual desks. Where are you working now? Do you have a desk in your room you like to work at, with a fancy gaming chair? Perhaps you like to work at the dining room table, with your other family members? It could even be that you have been taking the opportunity to work outside whilst the weather is nice? Please send a photo of your favourite place to learn to your class email (see below) and watch out for it to appear on the gallery.  Look out through the day, as staff share their workspaces. Please send all photos for this feature by 5pm today - we look forward to seeing a fantastic range of new learning spaces you have discovered!

HOME LEARNING

Please use these resources as you wish - they are here to support, guide, develop, grow and keep brains busy but never to overwhelm.

Here are the timetables and links to BBC Bitesize and National Academy that we have been advocating over the last few weeks for Home Learning:

Programme schedules Year 1-6

Bitesize - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons

This website covers a daily input of Maths, English and a wider topic. Each of these contains teaching, activities, games, work and more with familiar faces for children. These will take the place of our daily packs.

For those struggling with internet or computer access the BBC is also providing daily lessons through the red button on your TV remote (also available on iplayer), please be aware the topics covered in these do not match up with the Bitesize daily planning. The schedule for these televised lessons is included below. Each of these programmes are 20 minutes in length and are available at 9:00am each day.

The National Academy link Class R- Class 6

https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/schedule/#schedule - This is a Government backed online learning platform. It provides 3 lessons a day from Reception to Y6 and beyond. Each lesson is an hour and ranges from English and Maths through to History, Geography, a Modern Foreign Language e.g. Spanish, Science and Art etc.

Thank you for all of your hard work children, we have been enjoying looking at the work that you have been sending into your class email.  Please continue to use the links below to share your super duper work:

Receptionhomelearning@richardson.derbyshire.sch.uk

Smalley Pets Corner!

We hope you enjoyed our theme for today's activity! We really enjoyed seeing your pets, thank you for sharing them with us! Here they are:

Here are Myla and Bella, who is 9 years old, enjoying the sun at Easter.

Here are Elizabeth and Mollie with their two pets Leo and Seamus.

Leo is a 5 year old Collie, who loves to go on walks, barking at the postman and playing with sticks and balls. Seamus is a 1 year old black Labrador. He was one on the 26th April and loves food, walks and following the girls' mum around.

This is Florence's cat, Ted -  he's so cute and fluffy!

This is Olly and his 'best one' Nova.  Olly's Mummy says that Nova has helped Olly tremendously through the lockdown period. Nova had to be super brave yesterday too as she had to have a broken tooth out at the vets!  Get well soon Nova.

Thank you again for taking part in the activity! Check back tomorrow to see the next activity!

Class R - Pets Corner

Hello everyone! I hope you are all enjoying seeing our pet photos- I know I am 😊

Those of you who have been in my class at school will know I love animals and have a little collection at home! My parents have always had lots of pets which has meant that I've grown up with them and couldn't imagine life without them! 

Firstly here are my hens! They are all Pekin Bantams which mean they are a small type of chicken and all have feathered feet and an extra toe on each foot! We started with 3- Nutmeg, Macy and Attila. Macy and Attila decided they wanted babies so we hatched some chicks underneath (you might remember me bringing them into school!).. we then kept some of these hens- Shirley and Leia. 

Next are my 2 cats- Pepe and Elsa. They are brother and sister and we have had them since they were tiny babies. They turned 6 years old yesterday actually. They are very friendly and spend a lot of their time with us. 

Here are the last of my pets. I have 2 English Spot rabbits called Skipper and Rico. They are nearly 5 years old. They are quite big bunny rabbits and need lots of exercise! The only way I can tell them apart is by the black splodge between their ears! Skipper's is longer than Rico's. I also have 2 cute guinea pigs which I got from a rescue in Wollaton. Their names are Bruce and JJ. Bruce is named after Bruce Bogtrotter as he was much bigger and greedier than his brother! JJ is named after a Houston Texans' NFL player (he can't play American football though!)

My final pet I'm sharing is not mine but I wish he was!! This is my parent's miniature Dachshund Reggie who joined our family last Spring. He often comes to stay and we take him for long walks and he likes to help in my garden. Did you know- 'Dachshund' is a German word which means 'badger dog'. The breed was used many years ago to go looking for badgers down badger holes. Perfect job for their long sausage body and strong digging paws! Reggie however loves to catch spiders in his garden and munches them! Yuck! 

I hope you have enjoyed meeting my pets! I have already had some photos of your gorgeous pets sent to me, thank you! If you'd like your pets sharing on our website tomorrow please send them to the class R email 😊

Love from  

Miss Tulley (and pets!) Xxx

HOME LEARNING - Pets Corner

Tuesday 5th May 2020 

For Class R,1,2,3,4,5 & 6

Good morning everyone and Happy Tuesday! 

Today's event is to take and share a photograph of your pets and tell us their names and a little fact about them! If you don't have a pet you could send a photo of a family pet that you would like to introduce to us all.  Please send your photo to your class email (see below) and watch out for it to appear on the gallery.  Look out through the day, as staff share their pets. Please send all photos for this feature by 5pm today - we can't wait to see the different types of pets we have at Smalley school! All photos received after 5pm will still feature in the gallery but will be added later in the week. 

HOME LEARNING

Please use these resources as you wish - they are here to support, guide, develop, grow and keep brains busy but never to overwhelm.

Here are the timetables and links to BBC Bitesize and National Academy that we have been advocating over the last few weeks for Home Learning:

Programme schedules Year 1-6

Bitesize - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons

This website covers a daily input of Maths, English and a wider topic. Each of these contains teaching, activities, games, work and more with familiar faces for children. These will take the place of our daily packs.

For those struggling with internet or computer access the BBC is also providing daily lessons through the red button on your TV remote (also available on iplayer), please be aware the topics covered in these do not match up with the Bitesize daily planning. The schedule for these televised lessons is included below. Each of these programmes are 20 minutes in length and are available at 9:00am each day.

The National Academy link Class R- Class 6

https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/schedule/#schedule - This is a Government backed online learning platform. It provides 3 lessons a day from Reception to Y6 and beyond. Each lesson is an hour and ranges from English and Maths through to History, Geography, a Modern Foreign Language e.g. Spanish, Science and Art etc.

Thank you for all of your hard work children, we have been enjoying looking at the work that you have been sending into your class email.  Please continue to use the links below to share your super duper work:

Receptionhomelearning@richardson.derbyshire.sch.uk

Sharing our Smiles Gallery 4/5/20

Thank you so very much for all of the beautiful moments that you have shared with us today.  

Please enjoy all of our gorgeous smiles - they are certainly spreading for miles!

Class R - Smalley Smiles!

Hello everyone! 

For my 'What makes me smile' today I'd like to share with you all some special news. My partner, Sean and I, are going to become a Mummy and Daddy in Autumn! 

I've had lots of smiles during lockdown but two things in particular that have made me smile even more are seeing our new baby on a special scan photo and hearing its heart beating for the first time! 

Lots of love, Miss Tulley x

For Mrs Evans 'what makes me smile' she has shared with me a lovely photo of the walks she has been on to keep active. Mrs Evans said here is a picture smiling as she walks along the local Erewash canal in the sunshine. So far she has seen swans on their nests, moorhens and lots of wildflowers. Sounds beautiful! 

Lots of love, Mrs Evans x

Let us know what has made you smile and send us a photo on the class R email. We look forward to seeing them! Stay safe everyone and keep smiling 😊

Monday Assembly from Mrs Mason

Good morning children . I don’t know about you but I’ve been missing our Monday morning assemblies when we all gather together as a whole school . I miss hearing you sing too !
Below is a short assembly I have made for you to watch. Please share it with your parents and talk about the messages. Life won’t always be like this and one day we will look back on this time as just a memory. Sit back and enjoy the assembly. Stay safe and hopefully see you soon !

Mrs Mason

HOME LEARNING - Spreading Smalley Smiles for Miles!

Monday, 4th May 2020 - Star Wars Day!

For Class R,1,2,3,4,5 & 6

Good morning everyone and a very HAPPY MONDAY!  Did you know that yesterday was WORLD LAUGHTER DAY?! Please take a look at the World Laughter post to find out all about it.  The joke page will keep on running, so whenever you find a good one, please add it to the comment box!

Now this week, our daily posts are going to look slightly different, as we are having a special feature week, where we will be 'Spreading Smalley Smiles for Miles!'.  We are very lucky when we're in school every day, as we get to share a lot of facial expressions, including smiles, so we thought it would be really lovely to have the opportunity to share some of those beautiful faces on the school website this week.

Our very first gallery comes from the PYJAMARAMA event last Friday - thank you for all of the beautiful photographs that we received.

Today's event is to take and share a photograph of you doing something which is making you smile at the moment whilst you are safe at home - it could be bouncing on the trampoline, building a model, working on your Maths, eating your favourite meal, dancing.......the sky's the limit! Please send your photo to your class email (see below) and watch out for it to appear on the gallery.  Look out through the day, as staff share their smiles. Please send all photos for this feature by 5pm today - we can't wait to see your faces! All photos received after 5pm will still feature in the gallery but will be added later in the week. 

HOME LEARNING

Please use these resources as you wish - they are here to support, guide, develop, grow and keep brains busy but never to overwhelm.

Here are the timetables and links to BBC Bitesize and National Academy that we have been advocating over the last few weeks for Home Learning:

Programme schedules Year 1-6

https://bam.files.bbci.co.uk/bam/live/content/z6bxt39/pdf#sa-link_location=blocks&intlink_from_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fteach%2Fbitesize-daily-lessons-schedule%2Fzdtwjhv&intlink_ts=1588576455528-sa

Bitesize - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons

This website covers a daily input of Maths, English and a wider topic. Each of these contains teaching, activities, games, work and more with familiar faces for children. These will take the place of our daily packs.

For those struggling with internet or computer access the BBC is also providing daily lessons through the red button on your TV remote (also available on iplayer), please be aware the topics covered in these do not match up with the Bitesize daily planning. The schedule for these televised lessons is included below. Each of these programmes are 20 minutes in length and are available at 9:00am each day.

The National Academy link Class R- Class 6

https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/schedule/#schedule - This is a Government backed online learning platform. It provides 3 lessons a day from Reception to Y6 and beyond. Each lesson is an hour and ranges from English and Maths through to History, Geography, a Modern Foreign Language e.g. Spanish, Science and Art etc.

Thank you for all of your hard work children, we have been enjoying looking at the work that you have been sending into your class email.  Please continue to use the links below to share your super duper work:

Receptionhomelearning@richardson.derbyshire.sch.uk

World Laughter Day 2020

Did you know?

Today is World Laughter Day!  

World Laughter Day takes place on the first Sunday of May of every year .  The first celebration was on January 10, 1998, in Mumbai, India, and was arranged by Dr. Madan Kataria.  The day is now celebrated worldwide.

One way of raising a smile, sharing a chuckle or a full on belly laugh is by telling one another jokes - please explore these joke pages or get your joke book from your shelf.  Please post your favourite joke in the comments below and get our Smalley Community smiling.

https://www.coolkidfacts.com/jokes-for-kids/

Happy World Laughter Day!

Night, night, sleep tight!

And so that's the end of the PYJAMARAMA event for today - we hope you've enjoyed some or all of it - what was your favourite part?

Have you seen the staff sharing their books? Remember you can email your PYJAMARAMA photos into your class home learning email - the closing date for this please is Monday, 4th May 2020.

Please continue to love your books, share stories and create memories that last for always.

Night, night, sleep tight - enjoy a bedtime story or two!

From all at Smalley School 

Class R - 'Pyjamarama' reading!

Hi everyone! 

Mrs Evans and I have been reading our favourite magazines today. My favourite is Gardeners' World as I really enjoy reading non-fiction. I love waiting for my magazine to arrive each month so I can find out the things that I can do in the garden. One of my cheeky chickens actually joined me when I was reading in the garden the other day! However Pepe the cat was too tired today to hear my reading! 😊

Mrs Evans has been enjoying reading a magazine too which is called 'Hitsville! The birth of Tamla Motown'. Mrs Evans said she enjoys this magazine as it one of her favourite types of music and she wants to find out more about the artists and where the genre all started. 

Magazines are a wonderful thing to read and subscribe to as you have the excitement of waiting for the next issue to arrive! I wonder if any of you have magazine subscriptions? Let us know if you do 😊 and please send any photos into the class email of you reading a book or magazine! 

Booktrust - Pyjamarama Reading Festival

Due to a large amount of traffic from school children around the Nation, the booktrust website is currently down. However, they have announced they are moving to their Twitter feed and will still be following their schedule (see your class newsletter); providing all of the livestreaming, videos, resources, learning and fun they had planned.

We have embedded a copy of their Twitter timeline below. Please click 'continue reading' on the link below, to view the book trust time line.

Alternatively, access their Twitter feed by following this link - https://twitter.com/Booktrust

Friday 1st May 2020 - Reception Home Learning - Daily Newsletter - (Pyjamarama Reading Festival)

Friday 1st May 2020

Reception Home Learning - Daily Newsletter

Please check your child's class page on the website for more ideas, resources and learning. If you have any questions or need any support with learning at home please contact our new class specific email at:

Receptionhomelearning@richardson.derbyshire.sch.uk

Please feel free to send in pictures of any work/learning you have done at home and a teacher will respond with a message to your child.

Today, you can join families across the country, plus the nation’s best-loved authors and illustrators, for a festival of online events and activities - all in the comfort of your favourite pyjamas.The Pyjamarama festival is organised by the BookTrust and is a fantastic opportunity to explore high quality reading of all ages, in an extremely engaging way.

Use this link to access the festival, which begins at 9:30 am - https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/pyjamarama/pyjamarama-festival/.

Then refresh the page throughout the day and enjoy all of the special guests and activities. (If you are choosing to attend this festival, please do not feel pressured to undertake the Oak Academy daily schedule)

Activities and resources will be shared on the BookTrust and they have already uploaded some to this address – https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/pyjamarama/pyjamarama-activities/

Do you have a favourite read at home? Please send in pictures of you with your favourite book and we will share all our wonderful reading on the school website at the end of the day.

Thursday 30th April 2020 - Year R Home Learning - Daily Newsletter

Thursday 30th April 2020

Year R Home Learning - Daily Newsletter

Please check your child's class page on the website for more ideas, resources and learning. If you have any questions or need any support with learning at home please contact our new class specific email at:

receptionhomelearning@richardson.derbyshire.sch.uk

Please feel free to send in pictures of any work/learning you have done at home and a teacher will respond with a message to your child.

Please continue to make use of the Oak Academy if you are finding this useful: https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/reception/#subjects  Please also feel free to continue using the BBC Class Clips and online learning.  

Reading

Here are ways you can support with reading:

Collins have kindly opened access to their Big Cat Reading Scheme. You may recognise these books as they are the same your child brings home from school.

Using their digital library you can continue the reading your child has been working hard on since September. Do not hesitate to contact me through your class home learning email if you are unsure of the reading stage of your child. Follow this link to access the Big Cat Library - https://collins.co.uk/pages/big-cat-ebooks

Oxford Owl invites parents and carers to register with their website and then allows access to a huge library of ebooks which are all part of the reading schemes that we have at school.  If you select your child's stage or colour of book band, the website then shows you a  selection of appropriate ebooks for that level.  Again please email your class teacher if you need guidance for the appropriate stage for your child. Here is the link: https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/

Outdoor Learning

Hooray! A morning with sunshine today! Perhaps today you could have a go at a sunshine activity and then a rain activity when it arrives again later on?

Experiment with weather

6. Wind toys

Make the most of windy days by installing windsocks, wind chimes or pinwheels in your outdoor space; you could make them with the children using a variety of materials.

7. Rainy day exploration

With the right resources, for example sets of good waterproofs, you can really embrace rainy weather. Buy or make some rain gauges, and monitor the rainfall. Mud kitchens are always very popular, and will provide hours of hands-on entertainment.

8. Sun/shadow prints

If the sunny weather returns (or even this could be done inside with a lamp or torch) you could make shadows and draw around them. You could make a collage of interesting natural shapes, eg grasses, petals, leaves, cones.

Happy 100th Birthday Captain Tom!

Today is a special day for Captain Tom Moore who I'm sure you have all seen on the news recently. Part of the Early Years Curriculum means that children learn about birthdays and celebrations so today would be the perfect opportunity to do this. Some ideas are:

-Make a birthday card for Captain Tom. 

-Write a party invitation for a special 100th birthday party. 

-Design a birthday cake for Captain Tom's 100th birthday (I wonder who has this special job?!)

-Join in with the clapping for the NHS at 8pm and dedicate your clapping to Captain Tom.

Please feel free to share with me any of the activities that you do today- and if you think of anything different I would love to hear about them! If you'd like to be in the photos that's wonderful, send them over to the CLASS R email and I will have a look :-) 

Wednesday 29th April 2020 - Year R Home Learning - Daily Newsletter

Wednesday 29th April 2020

Year R Home Learning - Daily Newsletter

For Class R we have chosen to follow the new Oak National Academy resources created by teachers. Please follow this link to access today's learning: https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/reception/#subjects 

Every day lessons are posted that are appropriate for Reception level teaching and learning. Please also feel free to continue using the BBC Class Clips and online learning. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload. 

Today’s focus resource is Collins Big Cat. Today we are taking the opportunity to highlight this excellent resource again. Collins have kindly opened access to their Big Cat Reading Scheme. You may recognise these books as they are the same your child brings home from school.

Using their digital library you can continue the reading your child has been working hard on since September. Do not hesitate to contact your teacher through your class home learning email if you are unsure of the reading stage of your child. Follow this link to access the Big Cat Library - https://collins.co.uk/pages/big-cat-ebooks

Oxford Owl invites parents and carers to register with their website and then allows access to a huge library of ebooks which are all part of the reading schemes that we have at school.  If you select your child's stage or colour of book band, the website then shows you a  selection of appropriate ebooks for that level.  Again please email your class teacher if you need guidance for the appropriate stage for your child. Here is the link: https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/

We all have lots of worries at the moment and it is a difficult time for children and adults. Here are some suggestions to help you feel better. This week, the activities focus on yoga.

Yoga:

Yoga is a very old form of exercise. The main parts of yoga are poses (movements which increase strength and flexibility) and breathing.

The practice began in India about 5,000 years ago and has been adapted in other countries in lots of ways. Yoga helps you feel calm, strong and mindful. It helps strengthen your bones and muscles, makes you more flexible, helps you relax and makes you feel amazing!

For Reception the Cosmic Kids Yoga app has lots of brilliant videos, many linked with stories and songs. There is a Youtube video but it does not feature the full length video, the app is free to download. Choose one a day to follow and please remember to make sure you have a safe space for yoga. 

OUTDOOR LEARNING

Now that the weather has dampened and cooled here are some activities that you could do to learn about the weather over the next few days. Fingers crossed the sunshine will return soon!

Experiment with weather

6. Wind toys

Make the most of windy days by installing windsocks, wind chimes or pinwheels in your outdoor space; you could make them with the children using a variety of materials.

7. Rainy day exploration

With the right resources, for example sets of good waterproofs, you can really embrace rainy weather. Buy or make some rain gauges, and monitor the rainfall. Mud kitchens are always very popular, and will provide hours of hands-on entertainment.

8. Sun/shadow prints

If the sunny weather returns (or even this could be done inside with a lamp or torch) you could make shadows and draw around them. You could make a collage of interesting natural shapes, eg grasses, petals, leaves, cones.

Thank you as always for your continued support. 

Our apologies

Sorry if you've logged onto the school website today and wondered where today's daily newsletter was - there was a mix up of days - are you struggling to know which day it is too?  All amended now!  Tuesday is here!

Tuesday 28th April 2020 - Year R Home Learning - Daily Newsletter

For Class R we have chosen to follow the new Oak National Academy resources created by teachers. Please follow this link to access today's learning: https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/reception/#subjects 

Every day lessons are posted that are appropriate for Reception level teaching and learning. Please also feel free to continue using the BBC Class Clips and online learning. Please do not feel you have to do everything, we want to equip not overload. 

We all have lots of worries at the moment and it is a difficult time for children and adults. Here are some suggestions to help you feel better. This week, the activities focus on yoga.

Yoga:

Yoga is a very old form of exercise. The main parts of yoga are poses (movements which increase strength and flexibility) and breathing.

The practice began in India about 5,000 years ago and has been adapted in other countries in lots of ways. Yoga helps you feel calm, strong and mindful. It helps strengthen your bones and muscles, makes you more flexible, helps you relax and makes you feel amazing!

For Reception the Cosmic Kids Yoga app has lots of brilliant videos, many linked with stories and songs. There is a Youtube video but it does not feature the full length video, the app is free to download. Choose one a day to follow and please remember to make sure you have a safe space for yoga. 

OUTDOOR LEARNING

We have been very fortunate so far to have had such lovely weather outside. Although it is cooling this week and we may see some rain there are some things that you can still do outdoors whilst it's dry (and some when it is wet!). Here are a few ideas for the next few days...

Engage with wildlife

There are lots of ways in which you can encourage wildlife into your garden and support the children to engage with it. Here are some resource ideas:

1. Bug hotel

Buy a purpose-built bug hotel, or make your own (eg using recycled packaging) to provide a suitable habitat for a variety of insects.

2. Bug hunt 

Invest in a set of magnifying glasses/jars so that the children can study the insects in the bug hotel or other habitats in your outside space (in the grass, under bushes, in a log pile).

3. Bird table/feeders

Hang bird feeders (bought or home-made), and/or install a bird table to encourage birds into the garden; help the children identify and count different species. There are lots of bird spotting guides on the RSPB website. 

4. Ant farm

Buy or make an ant farm; these are a great way to engage children’s interest in wildlife and animal behaviour.

5. Wormery

Similarly, you can buy a wormery kit or make your own (a good activity to involve the children in); soil and worms are a winning combination for most children.

Thank you as always for your continued support. 

Monday 27th April 2020 - Year R Home Learning - Daily Newsletter

Friday 24th April 2020 - Year R Home Learning - Daily Newsletter

Mia has been hosting a special (at home!) party with her brother and wrote invitations for her family. She has also been exploring wildlife and spotted a grass snake and some tadpoles! Wonderful outdoor learning. Mia has also had some brand new books to share at home and I think it's safe to day Mia's dog enjoyed the story time! Georgia has been practising her Letters and Sounds tricky words and can now read and write lots of them- well done! Georgia's mummy says that she is also enjoying maths learning at home and lots of crafting! .

Thursday 23rd April 2020 - Year R Home Learning - Daily Newsletter

THANK YOU KEY WORKERS!

I'm sure many of you will have been joining in the weekly celebration of clapping for our heroes and here we find ourselves again! Today I thought it would be lovely if the children wanted to complete some colouring sheets for key workers to say thank you. Find them here:

We all have lots of worries at the moment and it is a difficult time for children and adults. Here are some suggestions to help you feel better. This week, the activities focus on yoga.

Yoga:

Yoga is a very old form of exercise. The main parts of yoga are poses (movements which increase strength and flexibility) and breathing.

The practice began in India about 5,000 years ago and has been adapted in other countries in lots of ways. Yoga helps you feel calm, strong and mindful. It helps strengthen your bones and muscles, makes you more flexible, helps you relax and makes you feel amazing!

For Reception the Cosmic Kids Yoga app has lots of brilliant videos, many linked with stories and songs. There is a Youtube video but it does not feature the full length video, the app is free to download. Choose one a day to follow and please remember to make sure you have a safe space for yoga. 

Thank you as always for your continued support. 

Wednesday 22nd April 2020 - Year R Home Learning - Daily Newsletter

We all have lots of worries at the moment and it is a difficult time for children and adults. Here are some suggestions to help you feel better. This week, the activities focus on yoga.

Yoga:

Yoga is a very old form of exercise. The main parts of yoga are poses (movements which increase strength and flexibility) and breathing.

The practice began in India about 5,000 years ago and has been adapted in other countries in lots of ways. Yoga helps you feel calm, strong and mindful. It helps strengthen your bones and muscles, makes you more flexible, helps you relax and makes you feel amazing!

For Reception the Cosmic Kids Yoga app has lots of brilliant videos, many linked with stories and songs. There is a Youtube video but it does not feature the full length video, the app is free to download. Choose one a day to follow and please remember to make sure you have a safe space for yoga. 

Thank you as always for your continued support. 

Earth Day - 22nd April 2020

Today is Earth Day - Earth day is celebrated every April 22nd; more than a billion people celebrate Earth Day to protect the planet from things like pollution and deforestation. This year, Earth Day is being celebrated differently all over the world as we all protect one another from a virus by staying home - perhaps now more than ever, we can all think about how to make our world a happier, healthier place to live for all of the plants and animals on Earth.

Here are a few resources to enjoy, which celebrate Earth's splendour, as well as explain all about Earth Day:

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfhyXx1kCz0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lugsq7RI9bw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl3zgcL0Tv8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GqM-U5dCsQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvdhsn-BFDI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP-yCd2qLxo

This is an interesting programme from the NASA scientists about how they work to protect Earth: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79Zjr3WRXLw

What do you love about our special planet?

Let us know what you did to celebrate Earth Day.

EYFS Support for Home Learning

Hi everyone,

I hope that Class R are all keeping well and safe, we are missing you all very much!

The BBC have produced some guidance and activities for learning at home. At the moment it is still very much up to you how you structure the learning but please do contact me if you would like any advice :-) I would suggest having a look through the resources first and then choosing some to focus on each day. 

Here are the links to the resources:

There is a section of BBC Class Clips, each with suggestions for children's learning and some also include links to twinkl resources to coincide with the videos. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/early-years-teaching-resources/zhhf92p 

The next section is called 'Tiny Happy People' with activities specifically designed to be carried out at home. Each activity has a video demonstration.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people/4-to-5-year-old-child-development-activities 

I will update shortly on some more ideas and suggestions for learning. Please don't forget you can send in any photographs of children's learning and work! I would love to see it :-)

Take care and stay safe!

Miss Tulley 

Coronavirus - Summer Term Letter

Monday 20^th April 2020

Dear Parents/Carers,

I hope you all had a restful Easter break and welcome to our very first remote summer term!

We’ve all had to adapt to new ways of working, so I wanted to take the opportunity to say what an amazing job you’re doing supporting your child’s wellbeing and learning during this time.

It’s definitely been a strange and challenging time, so it’s okay if you and your child feel a little apprehensive at the moment and have lots of questions. We’re here for you every step of the way as we figure this all out together. Remember, if you have any concerns about helping your child learn or you need any other support from the school, please let us know by emailing our home learning address: homelearning@richardson.derbyshire.sch.uk  

We are moving to change this email to be class specific and will inform you via text message of the new addresses when we have done so.

We miss the children very much, but we must continue to follow the government’s guidance to keep everyone in our community safe. So, we’re carrying on with our school remaining open for vulnerable pupils and those parents, whose work is critical to the COVID-19 response. However it remains important, for your child’s own safety, that every child who can be safely cared for at home should be.  For most pupils, this means continuing with their learning at home.

Just because we’re not all in the same building, doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun learning together! Your children will have lots of activities they can enjoy over the summer term – so keep a close eye on the school website and your child's class page:

We also love seeing the children’s fantastic learning at home – please keep sending their work in via email, so this can be shared with their class teacher.

We are unable to say when we’ll be able to open the school fully and continue to be led by the Department for Education’s advice and guidance. Rest assured that we’ll continue doing our utmost to keep your child learning and our school community connected.

Warm regards,

Mrs K Mason

Headteacher

Monday 20th April - Home Learning - Daily Newsletter

Welcome Back

Good morning! We hope you have had a restful time with your loved ones over the Easter break.

During the last two weeks, several groups have developed home learning resources. We are now encouraging all parents to use the package the BBC is providing through the Bitesize website. We encourage you to access this through the daily post on your child's class page as we will still use these to post important information, resources, share messages from teachers and share any work you send in to us.

Bitesize - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons

This website covers a daily input of Maths, English and a wider topic. Each of these contains teaching, activities, games, work and more with familiar faces for children. These will take the place of our daily packs.

For those struggling with internet or computer access the BBC is also providing daily lessons through the red button on your TV remote (also available on iplayer), please be aware the topics covered in these do not match up with the Bitesize daily planning. The schedule for these televised lessons is included below. Each of these programmes are 20 minutes in length and are available at 9:00am each day.

Contact

We are continuing to use the homelearning@richardson.derbyshire.sch.uk email to answer any questions you may have regarding home learning and to give children input on their work. We are moving to change this email to be class specific and will inform you of the new addresses when we have done so.

We're All In This Together!

We hope you've all had a lovely Easter break and eaten lots of chocolate. Stay safe xx

Home Learning – Easter Holiday

Today sees the start of the Easter Holiday, with this in mind we are taking a break from our regular daily posts, these will resume on Monday 20^th April.

It has been wonderful to see so many children and parents engaging with learning over the past few weeks. The children have worked hard during this term both in and out of school and are ready for a break. During the next two weeks, we encourage you to give your children as much of a ‘holiday’ as possible. To help with this here are a number of ideas:

• A list of virtual tours and trips – Download 60+ Virtual Tours and Trips
• Activities to do at home - www.goodtoknow.co.uk/family/things-to-do-with-kids-66855
• Easter Themed Activities - www.mykidstime.com/things-to-do/50-easter-activities-for-kids/

During this time please continue to use homelearning@richardson.derbyshire.sch.uk to stay in touch with any questions you may have or work/activities you would like to share. Finally, we wish you all the best and hope you have a peaceful and enjoyable Easter.

At the heart of the community

A beautiful display created by some of our children during a very challenging time. Our message to our Smalley community is to stay safe and well 🌈❤️

Good morning - it's Friday!

Good morning children - I hope you're ok and enjoying this beautiful sunshine that has been sent our way.  Thank you for keeping safe.

I was just having my morning cup of tea and this popped up on my newsfeed and it made me think of all of you and our special assemblies and singing time together; we worked so hard as a school on this song.  Until we're all back together again at school, I thought I'd share the link to Gary Barlow's Crooner session #8 so you can listen, share or sing.

See you all soon, speak to you sooner.

Love from Mrs Reckless :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pR9ShiEa8c

SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW - KEANE

I walked across an empty land
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Sat by the river, and it made me complete

Oh, simple thing, where have you gone?
I'm getting old, and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired, and I need somewhere to begin

I came across a fallen tree
I felt the branches of it looking at me
Is this the place we used to love?
Is this the place that I've been dreaming of?

Oh, simple thing, where have you gone?
I'm getting old, and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired, and I need somewhere to begin

And if you have a minute, why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
Somewhere only we know?

Oh, simple thing, where have you gone?
I'm getting old, and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired, and I need somewhere to begin

And if you have a minute, why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go?
So why don't we go?

This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
Somewhere only we know
Somewhere only we know
Somewhere only we know?

Friday 27th March 2020 - Year R Home Learning - Daily Newsletter

At school, we sometimes ask you to talk less in class but the good news is it’s super important that we talk lots at the moment!

Talk to your parents and relatives as talking is very important for good health. Ask trusted adults to help you understand what you see, hear or feel. You have our permission to chat … lots!

Or, you could draw how you feel or what you worry about and tell someone what your picture shows.

  Self Talk;

You could go outside in the lovely spring weather with some chalk and draw happy emoji faces on your drive or patio. Being in your garden is good for your wellbeing on its own so this would be a double dose of positivity!

Be Active!

Lots of people find that yoga helps to be mindful and feel better. Here are some Early Years friendly yoga poses to have a go at. You can either find a safe space indoors on a soft floor or you could do them outside on a blanket or mat. 

Thursday 26th March 2020 - Year R Home Learning - Daily Newsletter

At school we would usually be learning lots about the seasons as we pass through them. Here are some activities that you could start today to focus learning around 'Spring'. 

Have a go at writing about what we see in Spring. Feel free to send in photos of your writing- I would love to see it! :-) 

We began learning about addition during the Spring 1 Term- here is an activity sheet to practise addition to 20. 

Tuesday 24th March 2020 - Year R Home Learning

Year R Home Learning

Please check your child's class page on the website for more ideas, resources and learning. If you have any questions or need any support with learning at home please contact homelearning@richardson.derbyshire.sch.uk

Learning in the EYFS should always be practical. Please be advised that whilst at school children receive a variety of types of learning whether that be one-to-one, group work, play based or direct input. Please have a look through some learning ideas and choose a few for each day. Children will benefit from reading at home and talking! The power of conversation is something not to be devalued- during any practical activity, use as much language as you can to continue to develop children's vocabulary. Last of all, have fun! :-) 

Here are a few ideas to get you started: 

Keeping Fit at Home.

To try to provide a chance for students to stay active at home, Amber Valley School Sports Partnership are opening up access to our DTF Fitness resource FREE of charge to all students and schools.

This includes hundreds of activity cards, fitness challenges and work-out ideas to help keep our children active, engaged and occupied during their time away from the regular curriculum.

To access the resources simply click the link below:

https://pe-coordinator.co.uk/home-fitness/

Activity cards are labelled with a recommended age group starting with Fun Fitness (Rec, Y1, Y2), Fitness Friends (Y3, Y4) and Personal Best (Y5, Y6).

All the activities require basic or limited equipment and can be done in a small space within most households.

For more ideas on staying active at home and supporting your students with PE resources check out some of the links below:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers

Joe Wickes – PE lessons - YouTube 

https://www.jumpstartjonny.co.uk/home

Just Dance - YouTube 

https://www.nhs.uk/change4life

Website Login Difficulties

Trouble Logging On?

Some educational websites, including those we have given you child login information for, may experience technical difficulties. This may mean;

The website will not load or takes a long time to load.
The website produces a Gateway Error.
The website tells you the user name or password is incorrect.

If this is the case, please allow time for these websites to fix the issue, most likely caused by a greatly increased usage. These problems may keep happening over the coming days but should smooth out as these websites address the issue, just keep trying back. 

Early Easter treat

Thank you Mrs Drury for baking Easter Krispie cakes for us. We enjoyed them for our snack- they were delicious.

Hand washing at its best!

Happy Class R children reminding us of the importance of hand washing.

School Packs

Please find the links below to the packs of work, which were distributed to the children in school yesterday:

Further activities will be made available in due course.

Please be advised that for those pupils, who did not receive the pack yesterday, a paper version will be posted out to you. 

Movement to music in Class R

Today Class R have been using their listening ears and changed the way they move to match the music they could hear. We expressed the feelings felt through the music by using ribbon wands. 

First of all we practised our ribbon and body movements and when we were ready we applied it whilst listening to Four Seasons by the composer Vivaldi. We also finished our session with responding to Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. 

The children performed beautifully and listened so carefully to the change in tempo, volume and timbre in the pieces of music. 

"Olympic Trail" taster morning

On Friday morning this week, several of our classes were able to sample a variety of Olympic sports, delivered by one of our sports club providers, Premier Sports.

To celebrate this year's Games, to be held this summer in Tokyo, the children got the chance to take part in Boccia, Fencing, Archery and Athletics and enjoy something different to our usual school sports. Definitely some potential athletes for the future!

What a week in Class R!

Class R library visit for Book Week

This morning Class R had a wonderful time visiting Heanor Library. We were welcomed by Kathy who is a children's librarian. Kathy told us some information about the library and how it works. She then read us 3 of her favourite books. After this we all had chance to explore the library and see what kinds of books you can borrow. We had some library time looking through the wonderful books and finally finished our visit with choosing a book each to borrow. The children demonstrated respectful and considerate behaviour the whole time we were at the library and handled the books with care, well done Class R. 

We do hope that you will visit the library again and choose some more books to take home 😃 

Library time

Class R at the library for Book Week! 

Keeping Healthy

Mrs Mason did a whole school assembly on the importance of hand washing. The children were taught to wash their hands effectively using soap and water. It was stressed that hand washing should last for 20 seconds- the children sang 'Happy Birthday to you' as they did it as the song lasts 20 seconds. Elizabeth and Oliver modelled this. At school we are always thinking of ways and reinforcing ways to keep healthy. Happy hand washing!

Pop-up Library - Reception

A big thank you to everyone who took part in our pop-up library this morning. It was lovely to see so many people, both adults and children alike, sharing the love of reading. If you were not able to make it please have a look in your child's book bag for some extra reading resources!

Robots!

Class R have been very busy learning about Robots!

In English we have been reading Harry and the Robots' and focusing our writing on labelling a robot. In Music Mrs Evans taught us a robot song and dance. In Science we made balancing robots with Mrs Foston. 

Take a look at our learning journey for the week. 

Smalley's Pop-up Library

Smalley Library is ready for readers. The library is open for parents, carers and children from 8.50 through to 9.20.

Monday - Reception

Tuesday - Class 1 and 2

Wednesday - Class 3 and 4

Friday - Class 5 and 6

Amazing addition!

Class R have done some amazing addition this week! They have been practising their adding in different ways by adding toppings on pancakes, items on a shopping list and passengers on a bus. Vocabulary we have been using is add, adding, makes, equals and altogether. 

Teach Your Monster to Read - Free Phonics App!

The Department for Education has recommended a list of apps to aid children's learning during Reception and KS1. To celebrate being included on this list one of the providers of these applications has made their app free on ipad, iphone and android device. This is a limited offer until the Friday 28th February. Tomorrow!

Click here for ipads and iphones

Click here for android apps

We have the app installed on all of the ipads within school and will be providing KS1 children with logins next week. We strongly encourage you to take advantage of this short limited time offer. Your child will then be able to login with the accounts provided to them next week.

Winter warmer

Our learning journey in EYFS

Class R have been very busy this year in learning about their own learning journey. Each week we display what we have learnt on our learning journey (Class R parents may have noticed this through our windows!)

The children are so proud to share with people what they are learning and have already been referring to the journey throughout the week. 

Here is our journey from last week (week ending 8th November)

Pumpkin Parade 2019

Thank you to everyone who enjoyed this years Pumpkin Parade. Despite the rain, we still had a busy hall full of children, parents and carers looking at the wonderful creations and enjoying hot chocolate and cookies. 

Well done to all children who entered the competition and a special mention for the 3 winning pumpkins. It was very tricky to choose! 

Thank you to the PTFA for organising and running another fabulous event! 

‘Souper’ chefs

As part of our Autumn topic Class R made their very own soup! We had to chop, slice, cut and peel lots of different vegetables (6 to be exact!) 

We then put the vegetables into a soup maker with some water and a few other ingredients to cook and blend, ready for us to enjoy.

After making and trying our soup, which most of us loved, we wrote about it in our writing books. 

Can you remember what vegetables we used? 

It's raining it's pouring

Class R had five minutes of fun out in the rain today.

300 mugs on tour!

And they’re off to The Padley Centre - jingle jangling all the way! 

UPDATE

and they’ve arrived - all ready to be used for lunch. Thank you everyone for your kind harvest gift - together we’ll make a real difference. 

Harvest thanks and final total

Thank you so much to everyone involved in our Harvest assembly today - what great TEAMWORK! Together, everyone gave a valued contribution which shared our special Harvest message of thanks, working together and thinking of others.

Thank you for all of the kind donations of spare mugs which will head towards The Padley Centre in the next few days; luckily our assembly was 'smashing' for many reasons and not because of broken mugs!

MONDAY - 299 mugs + one more from Mrs Mason = 300 mugs to donate!

We are thrilled to announce that 300 mugs will be heading towards The Padley Centre this week - that's a whole days worth of hot drink containers for the homeless people of Derby - thank you.

Please help us and name all of your child’s uniform.

We have an abundance of unnamed uniform in our lost property box already. Please help us to return it to the rightful owner by naming all uniform with permanent pen or name labels. Thank you.

Looking for signs of Autumn

Class R had a wonderful Autumnal walk today looking for signs that Autumn is here. We put our coats and wellington boots on and headed outside. We saw the changing leaves and fallen leaves, some conkers, acorns, berries and some interesting fungi. We collected the leaves and things that were safe, but took photos of the berries and fungi as we knew not to touch them. We noticed that the field was very wet with morning dew and as we were walking we were leaving a trail! Last of all we had a race across the field back and left lots and lots of footprints. Well done Class R, a super day starting our next 2 weeks of Autumn learning. 

Blue Peter Success

How wonderful to catch up with Theo and find out about his continuing Blue Peter badge collection. Here are the badges that were awarded for Theo's tennis playing and also for his cake baking to commemorate the Blue Peter tortoise retiring from the show.  Thank you for sharing Theo - which one will be next?  Toby told me that he is busy working towards his first Blue Peter badge too -   can't wait to see it Toby!

The leg bone’s connected to the...

Class R have been having lots of fun learning about ourselves! We have read the story Funnybones and learnt about different parts of our bodies. Here is a picture of our fantastic work displayed in our classroom. The straw skeletons have been carefully made with some very fiddly pieces and lots of sticky fingers! Well done children 😊😀 

We’ve also been learning a song all about bones! 

You can find it here:

Self portraits

29 smiley faces hanging on our wall! 

Can you guess who’s who?

First day at school!

Here are some photos from our first day in Class R. We had a lovely day and enjoyed meeting all of you again!