Year 1 Homework
Timetable for live lessons for the week beginning 11.1.2021
8:45am – 9:15am Reading
9:45am – 10:15am Maths
10:45am – 11:15am Break
11:15am – 11:45am Phonics
12:15pm – 1:15pm Lunch
1:15pm – 1:45pm Thinking Curriculum
2:45pm – 3:15pm Storytime
Friday 15th January 2021
Well done to all of Year 1 for working very hard in your online lessons this week. Your teachers are really proud of you. An extra special congratulations to the Stars of the Week!
Guided Reading:
Today you are going to be practising to read your high frequency words. Log onto Education City and complete the activity 'Toy Musuem'. http://www.educationcity.com
OR
Play high frequency word bingo. Split your whiteboard into 6 boxes and choose 6 of the words below. Ask a grown up to say a word and see if you have got it written on your bingo board and if you do tick it off. Play with a family member and see who is the first person to tick off all the word on their board.
said, have, like,, so, do, some, come, were. there, little, one, when, out what
Maths:
Log onto Education City and complete the activity 'Knights to See You'. You will answering addition missing number sentences.
Phonics/Handwriting:
Today we are learning the digraph 'ng'. Using lined paper or your lined whiteboard and pratising writing the digraph and words below. Look carefully at how the letters sit or go below the line. Make sure you repeat this lots of time to practise forming your letters correctly.
Tomorrow at 1:30pm - 1:45pm watch an amazing Mermaid Tales online lesson by clicking on the link below.
Click on the link below to see the recipe for making playdough at home.
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/playdough-recipe
You can also do your weekly exercise and complete the Joe Wick's online P.E lesson. Click on the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnOtrnh80hs
Thursday 14th January 2021
Guided Reading:
Log onto Bug Club and read today's book called 'The Bike Race'. Retell the story in 3 pictures. Use the book to think carefully about the 3 most important parts of the story. Please draw these in order and write a short caption underneath.
Maths:
Make your own numberline using numbers 1-30 that has bright colours and looks exciting. Then use your number line to help you answer these addition questions.
24 + 5 =
12 + 9 =
16 + 6 =
11 + 3 =
8 + 10 =
4 + 5 =
13 + 6 =
Phonics
Phase 5: Today's digraph is 'ir'. Unscrabble the words below to make a sentence and write the correct sentence on your whiteboard. Read it back to check it makes sense.
Phase 4: Today's blend is 'lk'. Look at the pictures below and write the word containing the 'lk' blend. Don't forget to add your sound buttons!
Phase 3: Choose one of these words and write a sentence about it.
shop, ship, shell, jeep, sheep, seed.
Make sure you use sound buttons.
Phase 2: Today we are looking at the digraph 'e'.
Use the link below and play the game matching the picture to the word.
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/pick-a-picture
Geography:
Choose your favourite landmark of the Uk that we looked at together. Remember we discussed the Tower Bridge of London, The Loch Ness, Giant's Causeway and Caernarfon Castle. Have a go at creating one with objects from your house. You can use construction, empty boxes, colours, etc.
Wednedsay 13th January 2021
Good Morning Year 1. Here are your activities for today.
Guided Reading: Read the book set for you on Bug Club called 'The Bright Stars'. Make a predicition about what is going to happen next. Draw a picture and write a sentence about what you think will happen next.
Maths: 
Write the different number sentences you can make with these numbers.
Phonics:
Phase 4 and 5: Today's blend is 'nk'. Sort these words into real and nonsense.
ink stink yunk bank fronk hink trunk
Phase 3: 
Today;s diagraph is ee. Write a sentence about this insect. Add your sound buttons.
Phase 2: Today's sound is 'u'. Log on to Education City and play the game 'Umbrella up'. https://www.educationcity.com/
Geography:
Imagine you are a tourist going on a trip. Pack a bag or lunch for your trip. Write a list of the food and items you are going to pack.
Tuesday 12th January 2021
Good morning Year 1. Below are the activities for today.
Guided Reading: Read the book set for you on Bug Club called 'How animals sleep'. Choose an animal and make an information poster about how animals sleep. Make it colourful and exciting for people to read.
Remember to include the facts you have learnt from reading the book.
Maths: Complete the part-part whole activities below by filling in the missing numbers.
Phonics:
Phase 4 and 5: Today's digraph is 'oy'. Complete 'Toy Joy' activity on Education City. http://www.educationcity.com
Phase 3:Today's digraph is 'ow'. Complete 'Clown in Town' activity on Education City.http://www.educationcity.com
Phase 2: Today's digraph is 'e'. Use the words below and write them in to a small caption.
bed pen leg
Geography:
Research about the Birmingham Landmarks we have learnt about today. These include the Bull Ring and Birmingham's Library. What interesting facts have you found?
Monday 11th January 2020
Good morning Year 1. Please check the new timetable above as some of your lessons start at a different time.
Guided Reading:
Log into Bug Club and read the book allocated to you called 'Zeke goes to space school'. Draw a picture of an alien you would like to make friends with.
Write sentences about why you would be their friend and what games you would play with them.
Maths:
Complete the Education City activity called ‘Heist to See You’ focussing on number bonds to 20. http://www.educationcity.com
Phonics:
Phase 5: Today's digraph is ay. Complete pages 6 and 7 in your Phonics CPG book. 
Phase 4 Today's blend is 'ft'. Have a go at reading the words below and putting them into sentences.
soft gift lift drift loft
Phase 3
Phase 2 - Today we are revising the digraph ck. Write the words below using the sound buttons and draw a picture to match the word.
sock pack kick
P.E: Complete the Joe Wicks video by clicking on the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSi2ix1i180
Friday 8th January 2020
Good Morning Year 1.
Please find your learning activities for today below. Don’t forget to attend your live lessons on teams.
Guided Reading:
Log onto Bug Club and read ‘Bug Boy – Spider Camp’ that has been allocated to you.https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0
Use cushions, pillows, blankets and sheets to make a tent just like Dan’s. Draw a picture of what your tent looks like and explain what you have used from around your homes to make it.
Maths: Complete the sequences below.
P.E: Complete the Joe Wicks 5 Minute Move video by clicking on the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3LPrhI0v-w
Thursday 7th January 2020
Good Morning Year 1.
Please find your learning activities for today below. Don’t forget to attend your live lessons on teams.
Phonics
Phase 5: Log onto Education City and complete ‘A Treat by the Sea’.https://www.educationcity.com/
Phase 4: Today's blend is 'lf'. Sort these words into real and nonsense words.
chelf himself golf mulf werewolf pilf shelf herself
Phase 3: Today's digraph is the short 'oo'. Sort these words into real and nonsense words.
quoosh cook doox look foot wool nooo hook pooq book
Phase 2: Today's phoneme is 'k'. Sort the words below into real and nonsense words.
kit kgr key kin kip kso dok wik fik nik
Guided Reading:
Log onto Bug Club and read ‘Prof. Toff’s Zoo’ that has been allocated to you.https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0
Below are four words from your book.
Elephant
Dull
Trick
Animals
Put these words into a sentence. Remember you can save their work on your BGFL files or take a picture of your written work.
Maths: Complete the correct pages in your CGP Maths books.
Zebras and Lions – page 56 and page 29
Tigers – page 19
Gazelles – The number 5 (page 10)
Science
Design an outfit for a teddy bear. Draw a picture of the clothes Teddy will wear and label them with what materials the clothes will be made out of. Will his jumper be made out of metal? Why not?
Wednesday 6th January 2020
Hello Year 1. We look forward to seeing you all on the live lessons today. Below are todays activities.
Phonics:
Phase 5: Today’s digraph is ‘ie’. Sort the words below into real and nonsense words. Remember to use your sound buttons.
Tie fiep driep sieg cried lie tried pie
Now have a go at putting the real words into a sentence.
Phase 4: Today's blend is 'mp'. Sort the words below into real and nonsense words. Remember to use your sound buttons.
lamp champ jamp jump demp stamp
Now have a go at putting the real words into a sentence.
Phase 3: Today's digraph is the long 'oo'. Choose a word from the list below and write it into a sentence. Please repeat this with different words.
food
moon
soon
broom
spoon
racoon
Phase 2: Today's phoneme is 'c'. Read the word and write the word below then draw a picture to match the word.
cap cup cod cub can
Guided Reading:
Log onto Bug Club and read ‘Whizz that has been allocated to you. https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0
Use the book to help you draw what happened at the beginning, middle and end of the story.
Maths
Log on to Education City and complete the activity ‘Deep Discoveries’ where you are practising how to count in twos.https://go.educationcity.com/
Science
Find different materials around you house. Draw the object, write the name of the material and then write a sentence about its properties.
For example, I have found a drinking cup and it is made out of glass. It is very strong and sturdy and it is smooth so I don’t cut my lip when I am drinking.
Tuesday 5th January 2020
Good Morning Year 1.
It is lovely to see so many children on the live lessons. Below are your learning activities for today.
Phonics:
Phase 5: Today's digraph is 'ou'. Log onto Education City and complete the ‘Mouse in the House’ activity focussing on the digraph ‘ou’.https://go.educationcity.com/
Phase 4: Today's blend is 'nd'. Read the words below and sort them into real or nonsense words.
bend plind kind blend sand ighnd rend stend wind
Phase 3: Today's digraph is 'or'. Read the sentences below using robot arms then choose your own 'or' word and put it into a sentence.
The torch is black.
The fork is cold and sharp.
I like hot corn.
Phase 2: Log onto Education city and complete the 'Ollie Octopus' activity.
Guided Reading:
Log onto Bug Club and read ‘Keeping a pet’ that has been allocated to you. https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0
Use the information from the book to write about either a hamster or an elephant. How many facts can you write about? Can you draw a diagram and label it?
Maths:
Click on the link below and complete the activity ‘Number lines up to 30’. https://uk.ixl.com/math/year-1/number-lines-up-to-30
Science:
Look around your home for objects that are made from wood, plastic and glass. Draw them in the correct part of this table. Write a sentence to go with what you find.
Monday 4th January 2020
Good Morning Year 1.
Please find your learning activities for today below. Don’t forget to attend your live lessons on teams.
Phonics:
Phase 5: Put these words into a sentence. Remeber to think about your writing targets and make sure you use 'and' or 'because' to extend your sentences.
beak meat treat beast heat
Phase 4: Put these words into a sentence.
stamp vest string test stand
Phase 3: Put these words into a sentence. Try and extend your sentences using 'and' and 'because'.
chair fair stairs repair fairy
Phase 2: Put these words into a caption or a sentence.
Remember to think about how many words are in your sentence.
gap gas got dog cog
Guided Reading: Log onto Bug Club and read the allocated book called 'Sam Sees All'. https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0
Now draw a picture of your own Zoo. Label the animals you have chosen to include in your zoo.
What will your zoo be called?
What animals will you have at the zoo?
Complete on JIT5 on BGFL and save to your files or draw on a piece of paper.
Maths: Use your Maths CGP book and complete pages:
Zebras and Lions – page 2 and 4
Tigers – page 3 and 2
Gazelles- page 6 and 7
Science: What material is best for an umberella? Can you use paper for an umberella? Why?
Design your own umberella for a teddy bear. Write which material your umberella is made out of. For example: metal, paper, glass or plastic.
Year 1 Holiday Project for December 2020
Friday 11th December Homework
Literacy: Write an acrostic poem about Santa. Remember that each line has got to start with the correct letter in Santa's name. We will share these amazing poems on Monday in your online lessons.
Maths: This week we have been learning how to add. Find the correct group below and complete the questions.
Zebras and Lions
Tigers:
Gazelles:
Practise forming your numbers 1-10 on a whiteboard.
Guided Reading: Log onto Bug Club and read the book 'Jay and Sniffer: The Bike Race'. https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0
Spelling: 
Thursday 10th December - Home Learning Activities
Maths
Today we are going to be working on adding for Maths. Find your group below and complete the activities on the pages. They are in your Maths CGP books.
| Group | Page |
| Zebras and Lions | 18 and 32 |
| Tigers | 10 and 37 |
| Gazelles | 2 and 3 |
Phonics
For your phonics work today, find your phase and complete the page in your CGP book.
| Group | Page |
| Phase 2 | 54 and 55 |
| Phase 3 | 18 and 19 |
| Phase 4 | 16 and 17 |
| Phase 5 | 16 and 17 |
Art
Draw a picture that makes you happy. Think carefully about the colours you will use.
What colours make you happy?
Are they bright colours?
Are they your favourite colours?
Have a good day.
Wednesday 9th December - Home Learning Activities
Maths:
Complete the part-part whole activity below.
Phonics
Make sure you complete the work below for the phase your child is in. Read the words and then put each word into a sentence.
Phase 2: 
Phase 3: 
Phase 4:
Phase 5:
Art
Draw a starry night picture like Vincent Van Gough. Think carefully about the colours he has used. Are they warm or cold colours? What shapes has he used?
Friday 27th November 2020
Maths:
This week we have been learning about money. For your homework we would like you to complete the 'Recognising Coins' activity set for you on MyMaths. Remember to watch the lesson before you complete the activity.
Literacy:
Next week we are going to be learniing how to write fact files about animals. You need to click on the links below to research information all about Elephants. Write down 5 facts you have found out about Elephants.
https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/fascinating-facts/elephants
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/general-animals/elephant-facts/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/a/african-elephant/
https://www.coolkidfacts.com/elephant-facts/
Spellings:
Your childs spelling test will be on Monday 30th November. This week we would like your child to practise spelling the Year 1 Common Exception words below if they are in Phase 5, 4 or 3.
1. said
2. you
3. here
4. there
5. one
6. they
7. was
8. are
9. go
10. some
Phase 2 Spelling:
1. log
2. sit
3. fog
4. van
5. six
6. wet
7. tag
8. get
9. at
10. in
Friday 20th November 2020
Maths
This week we have been learning to tell the time to both o'clock times and half past times. Log on to Education City and play the game called Clocking Off.
Literacy
This week we have been writing letters. Choose a character and write a letter to them. Remember to use a capital letter at the beginning of your sentence. Finish with a full stop.
Spellings
Learn to spell these words. We have a spelling test on Monday 23rd November 2020.
Friday 13th November 2020
Maths
This week we have been focusing on telling the time to o’clock. Click the link below and complete the online homework.
https://www.educationcity.com/
OR
We have been working on counting to 10 in different ways. Click the link below and complete the game.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/teddy-numbers
Literacy
We have been doing lots of exciting work in Literacy which has included reading tricky words and CVC words.
Log in to Education City using the link below and complete the activity set by your teacher.
https://www.educationcity.com/
Spellings:
Friday 6th November 2020
Maths:
This week we have focussing on Place Value. We have been looking at numbers to 20 and 100. Click on the link below to Log onto MyMaths and complete the 'Counting to 30'.
Literacy:
This week the chidren have been working so hard on their capital letters and full stops. Log onto Education City and complete the 'Capital Letters' activity set for you. Click on the link below to access Education City.
https://www.educationcity.com/
Reading:
Read your home reading book with an adult at home. Please bring your reading book back to school on Monday 9th November.
Spellings:
Please practise the Spellings below with your child. Your childs spelling test with be on Monday.
Friday 16th October 2020
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Maths
This week we have been focusing on length and height. Please click the link below and compare different lengths or heights on Top Marks.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/early-years/lets-compare
Or
Go onto education city and compare lengths and heights - The games are called Classy Objects or Measure of Success
https://www.educationcity.com/
Literacy
In Literacy this week we have continued to write and discuss different instructions and focused on using capital letters.
Log onto Education city to follow a set of instructions or practise recognising capital letters.
https://www.educationcity.com/
Reading
Log onto Bug Club by clicking the link and complete the book allocated to you. Make sure you click on the aliens to answer the questions.
https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0
Spellings
Practise the spellings below for the spelling test next week.
Friday 9th October 2020
Maths
This week we have been focusing on number bonds to 10. Please click the link below and play the number bonds game on Top Marks.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Or
You have been practicing your counting. Click the link below and give the correct amount of objects to the teddy bear.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/teddy-numbers
Literacy
In Literacy this week we have been focusing on instructions.
Can you write a set of instructions for how to brush your teeth? Think carefully about which bossy verbs you will need.
Or
Can you give your family instructions? Think carefully about which bossy verbs you have used.
Reading
Log onto Bug Club by clicking the link and complete the book allocated to you. Make sure you click on the aliens to answer the questions.
https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0
Spellings
| Phase 2 | Phase 3 | Phase 4 |
|
sick mock dock tap pig men dog less boss pass |
oak goat boat oil boil join moon spoon cook wood |
drip
|
Friday 2nd October 2020
Maths: This week in Maths we have been subtracting. For your homework we would like you to click on the link below and play the Subtraction game.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/subtraction-grids
Literacy: This week in Literacy we have been learning all about your Poem 'Bee my Friend'. Please can you recite this poem to a grown up at home and create your own actions.
Reading: Log onto Bug Club by clicking the link and complete the book allocated to you. Make sure you click on the aliens to answer the questions.
https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0
Spellings:
Friday 5th September 2020
Maths: This week in Maths we have been learning about addition. Read the challenges below with an adult and then write down your answers on a piece of paper. We will be going through these questions in Maths on Monday.
Reading: https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0
Spelling: Practise the spellings below. Make sure you are only learning the phase you are in.
Friday 18th September 2020
Maths: Complete the activity below.
Literacy:
Draw a picture of your favourite pet and explain why it is your favourite pet using the word 'because'.
Spellings:
Friday 11th September 2020
Maths: Click on the link below to play the 'Caterpillar Ordering' game. Begin ordering numbers 1-20 and then see if you can challenge yourself to order the numbers to 30.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/caterpillar-ordering
Literacy: Talk to an adult at home about the toys they used to play with when they were a child.
What was their favourite toy?
Why was it their favourite toy?
What was it made out of?
Where did they play with it?
Did they play with it on their own with somebody else?
Now draw a pictuure of your adults favourite toy and label it.
Spellings: Your child's spelling test will be every Thursday. They need to learn the spellings for the Phonis phase they are in.
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