St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

Friday  05/03/21

Good Morning Reception! We have made it to the end of online learning, I am so proud of how hard you all have worked. I look forward to seeing you all back at school on Monday!

Maths - Adding and subtracting using a number track

Phonics - Please play games on phonics play, especially blending games!

Literacy - To independently tell a recycled story and compare characters

Story - The Gruffalo 

Story -  Commotion in the Ocean

Have a lovely weekend! :) 

Thursday 04/03/21

Good Morning Reception! Please note today is our last meeting before we are all back together on Monday!

Maths - Understanding the concept of subtraction as take away (Part 2)

Phonics - Today's focus sound is 'igh'

Literacy -  To re-enact a recycled story focusing on character

Story - The Gruffalo 

Story -  Commotion in the Ocean

Have a lovely day! :) 

Wednesday 03/03/21

Good Morning Reception! We have a whole class teams meeting at 10:40 I look forward to seeing you all then!

Maths -  Understanding the concept of subtraction as take away (Part 1)

Literacy - To step a recycled story and develop a character

Phonics -  Today's focus sound is 'ee'

Story - The Gruffalo 

Story -  Commotion in the Ocean

Have a lovely day! :) 

Tuesday 02/03/21

Good Morning Reception! I look forward to seeing you all at 10:30, 10:50 or 11:10!

Maths- Today you will be adding two numbers using a number track to count on.

Literacy-  To join in with a telling of a recycled story

Phonics - Today's focus sound is 'ai' 

RE- In today's lesson you will continue learning about Gathering. Please also make a welcome poster which is attached. 

Story - The Gruffalo 

Story -  Commotion in the Ocean

Monday 01/03/21

Good Morning Reception! I hope you all had a lovely week in the sunshine

Maths- We are starting a new topic this week called "Adding and Subtracting within 10". Today you will be using manipulatives to count on when adding. 

Phonics-  Today's sound is 'ng' 

Literacy-  In today's lesson we are recycling the story of The Little Red Hen 

Story - The Gruffalo 

Story -  Commotion in the Ocean

Hope you all have a lovely weekend! :) 

Friday 26/02/21

Good Morning Reception! Well done for completing another week of home learning, we are 1 week closer to being back together in the classroom!

Maths-  Today you will be going over the learning that you have completed this week.

Phonics- Please play the blending games on phonics play. (Buried Treasure, Dragon's Den or Picnic on Pluto)

Literacy-  Today you will be telling the story independently focusing on a character.

Feelings- You will be representing different feelings

PE - Please choose a different PE activity from the PE menu (you do not have to do one every day). 

Story - The Gruffalo 

Story -  Commotion in the Ocean

Hope you all have a lovely weekend! :) 

Thursday 25/02/21

Good Morning Reception! Today's activities are below: 

Maths - Today you will be describing different 3D shapes

Literacy - In today's Literacy lesson you will be re-enacting our focus story

Phonics - Today's focus sound is 'th'

PE - Please choose a different PE activity from the PE menu (you do not have to do one every day). 

Story - The Gruffalo 

Story -  Commotion in the Ocean

Have a great day everyone!! 

Wednesday 24/02/21

Good Morning Reception! Today's activities are below: 

Maths - Today you will be exploring 3D shapes within the environment around you.

Phonics - Today's focus sound is 'sh'

Literacy - In today's lesson you will be focusing on a character from our story

Feelings - Today you will be acting out different feelings 

PE - Please choose a different PE activity from the PE menu (you do not have to do one every day). 

Story - The Gruffalo 

Story -  Commotion in the Ocean

Have a great day everyone!! 

Tuesday 23/02/21

Good Morning Reception! It really made me smile seeing so many of you yesterday. Please look out for the links to the group meetings, they will be at either 10:30, 10:50 or 11:10. 

Maths -  Today you will be creating patterns with different shapes. 

Phonics -  Today's focus sound is 'ch'

Literacy - Today you will be singing and mapping out a story 

RE- Today we are starting a new topic called 'Gathering' for an overview of the topic please click here . For today's activity please read the story 'Happy Together'  after please discuss why activities are better when they are done together with other people. After please play a game together involving more than 1 person. 

PE - Please choose a different PE activity from the PE menu (you do not have to do one every day). 

Story - The Gruffalo 

Story -  Commotion in the Ocean

Have a great day everyone!! 

Monday 22/02/21

Good Morning Reception! I hope you all had a wonderful half term! I am really looking forward to seeing you all at 10:40 for today's meeting. 

Maths -  Today you will be sorting different 2D shapes

Literacy -  We are now starting a new story called "Little Red Hen" today you will be listening and joining in with this story

Phonics - Today's focus sound is W 

Feelings -  Today ew are going to name and describe different feelings. 

PE - Please choose a different PE activity from the PE menu (you do not have to do one every day). 

Story - The Gruffalo 

Story -  Commotion in the Ocean

Have a great day everyone!! 

Friday 12/02/21

Hello Reception, Well done we have made it to half term! I hope you all have a wonderful half term and have a rest! You all deserve it! 

Phonics - Today's focus sound is Qu 

Literacy -  Today you will be recycling a story

Maths -  Today you will be consolidating your learning of shapes and sorting. 

Today it is Chinese New Year, please watch this clip about the story of Chinese New Year .

These activities are optional: 

1. Colouring mask 

2. Cutting activity 

3. Challenge cards 

Story - The Gruffalo 

Story -  Commotion in the Ocean

Thursday 11/02/21

Hello Reception, well done for having such a great week so far! It is nearly half term!

Phonics - Today's focus sound is Z

Literacy -  Today you will continue writing your story, this will be part 2. 

Maths -  Today you will be using mathematical language to describe position accurately

Internet Safer Day - First please watch this clip . After please discuss who helps you to be safe online, this can be anyone either at home or at school. Please then make a poster and draw the person who helps you to be safe online using the poster template.  I would really love to see your posters on this, in school we are going to create a display of everyone's posters. Please email me a picture once they are completed! 

Story - The Gruffalo 

Story -  Commotion in the Ocean

Have a great day everyone and keep smiling! 

Wednesday 10/02/21

Hello Reception, we are now in the last week of term!

Phonics -  Today's focus sound is Y

Literacy - To write a story part 1

Maths -  Today you will be using mathematical language to describe position 

PE - Please complete as many of these PE challenges as you can! 

Internet Safer Day - First please watch this clip . After please discuss who helps you to be safe online, this can be anyone either at home or at school. Please then make a poster and draw the person who helps you to be safe online using the poster template.  I would really love to see your posters on this, in school we are going to create a display of everyone's posters. Please email me a picture once they are completed! 

Story - The Gruffalo 

Story -  Commotion in the Ocean

Tuesday 9/02/21

Hello Reception, we are now in the last week of term! You have all done a great job, keep it up this week! ng a new topic on 3D shapes, you will be describing and sorting different 3D shapes. 

Maths - Today you will be exploring the characteristics of 3D shapes. Click here for a 3D shape word mat. 

Literacy -  Today you will draw and label characters from the story. 

Phonics -  Today's focus sound is X.

RE- Today is our final lesson in our Celebrations topic. 

Internet Safety Day - First please watch this clip . After please discuss who helps you to be safe online, this can be anyone either at home or at school. Please then make a poster and draw the person who helps you to be safe online using the poster template.  I would really love to see your posters on this, in school we are going to create a display of everyone's posters. Please email me a picture once they are completed! 

Story - The Gruffalo 

Story -  Commotion in the Ocean

Monday 8/02/21

Hello Reception, we are now in the last week of term! You have all done a great job, keep it up this week! Today please get outside and enjoy the snow while it is here! 

Maths -  Today we are starting a new topic on 3D shapes, you will be describing and sorting different 3D shapes. 

Phonics -  Today's focus sound is W

Literacy - Today you will deepen your undestanding of our focus story through hot seating. 

Story - The Gruffalo 

Story -  Commotion in the Ocean

I look forward to seeing you all at 10:40, during this  we will talk about your tasks for the week! 

Friday 5/02/21

Well done reception! We have made it to Friday, I hope you all have a lovely weekend! You and your grown ups deserve a rest this weekend, you are all doing a really fantastic job! 

Please follow the link for this week's assemblies. Mrs O'Rourke and Mr Beaney will be sharing weekly assemblies for the children (and adults) here.

Phonics - Today's focus sound is V

Literacy -  Today you will be creating an art piece for the story of The Fox's Sack

Maths - Today you will re-cap all of the learning that you have done this week

Healthy Eating - Today you will be making your own healthy eating plate 

Well done again Reception! I am so proud of you all! 

Thursday 4/02/21

Hello Reception, a big thank you to everyone who has sent in pictures this week, it has been a real pleasure to see your lovely work. 

Please follow the link for this week's assemblies. Mrs O'Rourke and Mr Beaney will be sharing weekly assemblies for the children (and adults) here.

Phonics -  Today's focus sound is J 

Maths -  Today you will be using ordinal language when sequencing events and measuring short periods of time.

Literacy - Today you will deepen a story through role play.

Well Done for having such a great week Reception! I am so proud of you all 

Wednesday 3/02/21

Hello Reception, today's meeting is a whole class one, for today's meeting you will need a whiteboard and pen or paper. 

Please follow the link for this week's assemblies. Mrs O'Rourke and Mr Beaney will be sharing weekly assemblies for the children (and adults) here.

Phonics -  Today's focus sound is D

Maths -  Today you will be using everyday language to talk about and sequence daily events.

Literacy -  Today you will step and speak our focus story. 

Healthy Eating - Today you will be learning about different fruit and vegetables.

PE-  Today you can get dancing! 

Have a great day Reception! 

Tuesday 2/02/21

Hello Reception, today's meetings are the group meetings so I will see you all at either 10:30, 10:50 or 11:10, we will be doing another treasure hunt! I look forward to seeing you all then!

Please follow the link for this week's assemblies. Mrs O'Rourke and Mr Beaney will be sharing weekly assemblies for the children (and adults) here.

Maths-  This lesson you will explore the days of the week and daily events that you do in the day.

Literacy-  In today's lesson you will be mapping out the story of The Fox's Sack.

Phonics- Please continue to play games on phonics play

RE- Please look at the image attached and ready the story about Simeon and Anna after please ask your child the questions attached and complete the suggest activity of making a candle. This does not have to be made out of cardboard, you can be creative! Click here for the story 

Monday 1/02/21

Hello Reception, I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I am looking forward to seeing you all on teams at 10:40 today here you will find out the fun activities that we are doing this week!

Maths- This week we will be focusing on calendar and time. Today you will discuss the different seasons throughout the year. 

Literacy:  For the next 2 weeks we are starting a new story, the story is called 'The fox's sack'. In today's lesson you will listen to the story and discuss parts of the story that you liked. 

Phonics:  Please play phonics play, focusing on phase 2 sounds. 

Healthy Eating: Today you will be identifying foods that are healthy and foods that are not healthy.