Reception Iveson Blog

Reception have been very lucky this week, a magician came in to perform some magic tricks for a special Christmas treat.  All the children loved it and were able to follow all of Magic Matt's instructions. Well done Reception!⭐👏😊

  We Wish You a Merry Christmas! 🎅🦌❅🎄 We hope you enjoy our Virtual Christmas Performances, remember that any pictures or videos featuring Iveson children published by the school are with the consent of parents. We would therefore remind all parents/carers that these  must not  be shared in any other format than provided by the school as this would contravene data protection rules.

  Merry Christmas to all from Robins 1 Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer 🎅🎄🦌🌟🎁

  Merry Christmas to All! 😁 ⛄🎄🎅 We wish you all the very best of Christmases.

Merry Christmas to All! 😁 ⛄🎄🎅 We worked very hard practising our songs and getting used to our costumes.  We hope you enjoy our Christmas performances as much as we did!  

 Miss McGill and Mrs Hersicova are so proud of the Robins 1 children for being super stars in our Virtual Christmas Performance.  Keep your eyes peeled to see our amazing videos. ⭐🎅🦌🎄🎁

How many ways can you make five? 5️⃣ 🖐 🕔

Can you write down what you can see? Sound out the words to help you to spell them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o80Vb2d-ZxM Challenge Can you write these words... 🐀 🏃‍♀️ 💍 🐇 🦏

Let's read the story together https://www.bedtimeshortstories.com/the-elves-and-the-shoemaker-story You can watch it here too.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUaketg2oPU What were the elves like? Can you draw a picture and label it? Challenge: Can you complete the sentences? The elves are_____. ✏️ The elves have____. ✏️ They ____________. ✏️

Can you design some BEAUTIFUL shoes for the Shoemaker?

Take a look at these shoes made by the elves. What colours can you see? What shapes are there? Can you see any patterns? Challenge Can you describe the shapes you can see? The hexagon has six straight _____. 🗣 The square _____. 🗣

Can you work out one more and one less?

What is hiding behind the star? Can you write the letter? What sound does it make? How many 'r' words can you tell your grown up?

This week we are reading... What do you think we are reading? How can you tell? Who do you think the main characters are? Can you find the author?

Our words this week are... What do they mean? Can you say them in a sentence to your grown-ups? "Daddy your beard is beautiful!" 🗣 "Mummy you have beautiful writing!"  🗣 Challenge ​ Can you write out the words? Where do you think they might be in our story?

Can you order your socks in size? I f you have Christmas decorations up: Can you find the smallest decoration? Can you find the biggest decoration?

 Robins 1 have loved reading the Three Little Pigs this week.  The children have enjoying retelling the story in the small world and outside area and writing speech bubbles of the Big Bad Wolf.  Here are some examples of our amazing learning. 🐷🐷🐷🐺🏠

This week we are reading... What do you think we are reading? How can you tell? Who do you think the main characters are? Can you find the author?

This week we are reading... The Elves and the Shoemaker You can read it here... https://www.bedtimeshortstories.com/the-elves-and-the-shoemaker-story The Elves And The Shoemaker Story - Bedtimeshortstories This is The Elves And The Shoemaker Story for kids.Once upon a time, there lived a kind shoemaker and his wife. Sadly, nobody bought his shoes anymore and they had become poor. They only had cloth left to make one last pair of shoes. www.bedtimeshortstories.com Were the elves were good or bad? How do you know? 🗣  I think the elves were ___ because_______. How did the Shoemaker feel at the beginning of the story? Did this change? Why? 🗣  At the start of the story_______. 🗣 Later in the story _______ because________.

Can you try these subtractions from five?  Try drawing it out or using objects to help you!

Try this fun phonics game! Sound out the letters and try to work out what the word says. 👂 🤔 Do you think it's a real word or not? https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/buried-treasure  

Can you add any words to the story map? Mummy Pig         house         stick       brick      straw Wolf               Three Little Pigs         Huff        Puff Challenge: Can you retell the story to your grown-ups?

Can you try these tricky additions? Try using objects to help you? Could you use socks or fruit? Challenge: Can you write some of your own addition sentences? See if your grown-ups can complete them!

What three houses could there be instead of straw, sticks and bricks? Can you use different materials to make houses for the three little pigs? What about a pasta house? Or even a sweetie house!

What is the Wolf like from our story? Can you draw and label a picture? Remember to sound out the words and listen carefully for their sounds. Try using the sound mat to help you. Challenge: Can you write any sentences about the wolf? The wolf is big. ✏️ He has black ___. ✏️ His nose _______. ✏️

Can you find different shapes around your house and sort them? Which shapes have one curved side? Which have three sides? Which have four? Which have more? Challenge: Can you find 2D and 3D shapes? How do you know which ones are which?

U is for... Take a look at this video and see how many 'u' words you can think of! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYyEJqwtjio   Can you find anything with the 'u' sound around your house? Can you write the 'u'? Challege: Try drawing a picture of your 'u' words and writing them. Is your 'u' at the beginning, middle, or end of the word?

This morning we arrived in school to find some very busy elves! Can you work out what they're up to?

➖ Can you work out the answers to these take-aways? Try drawing a picture to help you. Who's the quickest in your house?

​ Today we decorated our tree together and enjoyed helping the elves in their workshop!

Can you use shapes to create pictures of the Little Pigs' houses? Try labelling the different shapes you have used! Use this video to help you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqDxLCXRPyw  

The three little pigs went off and built their own houses. Can you build yourself a house? Can you draw a picture of your house? Challenge: Try drawing some instructions of how you created it!

Let's watch the story once more. How much can you join in with? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP76odqLTU0 👈 It's time to retell the story. Can you draw it?  Challenge: Can you write some key words to go with your pictures? ✏️ Remember to sound out the words to help you to spell them correctly.  👂 🔊

Squares and rectangles both have four straight sides, but they are different! Can you describe how? Can you sort the shapes into squares and rectangles? Challenge: How many Squares and rectangles can you find around your home? 🔍 🔍 Can you remember the tricky name for four sided shapes?

Addition Can you use the stars to help you add up the numbers? Try using objects to help you. Challenge: Can you create some addition sentences for your grown up? See if they can add up as well as you!

Let's watch the story again. Try joining in with the bits you can remember! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP76odqLTU0 Can you label the picture of Horace? Try drawing your own picture of Horace to label! Use your sound mat to help you with your labels! Challenge: Can you write a sentence about Horace? Horace is _________. ✏️ He has two ________. ✏️ He has____________. ✏️