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An Easter Surprise we don't want you to miss out on....
Part of the Easter Celebration is thinking about New Life!
Next term we will be learning and discovering more about...
'Minibeasts'
Mrs Dindorp has arranged for the Reception class to have
5 new class pets in the shape of baby Caterpillars for a few weeks...(they won't be caterpillars forever!)
...they arrived at Mrs Dindorp's house a little too early so instead of you missing out on all of the action, photos of the caterpillars will be uploaded to this class webpage over the next week so you can see how quickly they grow.
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The baby caterpillars arrived in this special cup. It has food in the bottom of it and holes in the top so they can breath. There are 5 caterpillars in the pot. See how small they are? They will grow very quickly. I will be asking you for special names for our new class pet caterpillars when you come back to school... so get your thinking caps on.
I will be posting more photos soon. Have a great easter everyone!
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Caterpillar Update
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All of our caterpillars have been eating the special food which is at the bottom of the cup.
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Welcome to Mrs Dindorp's Reception Class Webpage
Introducing the 'Reception class Team'.....
Miss Macey 11.10-3.10
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Mrs Bell
Mornings only
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Miss Thomas Thurs-Fri
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Note To Reception Parents:
As you are now aware, our Reception class has returned to school to continue their face-to-face learning. Therefore the online learning will cease to be uploaded to this webpage. If you have any questions or queries please contact the school. 01792 892337. Click on the yellow button above for Welsh Government guidelines.
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Diolch Ddosbarth Derbyn - Thank you for all of your hard work this term!
I am so proud of all of your efforts from home - you have done an amazing job!
Have a wonderful week and remember your daily exercise and plenty of fresh air outdoors.
Find something to make you smile each day over half term.
I look forward to welcoming you back on Wednesday 24th February
The time has come for us to head back to school :)
Click here to download this practise sheet
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When we do return to school we will be focussing on reconnecting. We have been apart for quite a while now, however, many of you have been sharing your Home Learning with me via the Hwb and email, which has been wonderful!
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As of Monday, 25/1/21, we started a whole school challenge.
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For each Reception pupil who checks in EVERY DAY FOR A WHOLE WEEK- they will be asked to add a Positive Panda Pebble to our jar when we return to school. I will keep a tally for each child.
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Speakr- What is that? Many older pupils at Penyrheol have been using Speakr as a daily check-in opportunity. This opportunity is now being rolled out in Reception.
(Mrs Dindorp has your child's log in details. If she hasn't spoken to you via email, speakr or on your child's hwb account she will be phoning you to pass them onto you.)
You can also email me to find out your log in details at DindorpL@hwbcymru.net
We realise 'Blended Learning' at home is certainly different to school. Therefore, pupils checking in with their emotions is more important than ever.
Please 'Click' the bubble below to allow children to check-in their daily feelings.
Below is an example of the easily navigable page for Reception pupils. Simply 'click' the emoji that represents your emotion. There is also an opportunity to leave a message which I will respond as soon as possible
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Click on this image below for an instructional video on how to access 'Speakr'. |
This Spring term we will be starting a new Topic which is called....
If you go Down to the Woods Today....
During this term we will be reading and sharing stories linked to our wonderful new topic. Below is an outline on what we intend to cover.
Click here to download overview
Looking for additional activities to practise your numbers and letters?
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Croeso - Welcome to the week commencing 8-2-2021
A daily challenge to activate your prior knowledge. Can you remember and learn these letter sounds? Have a go at blending them together to make words. Click the yellow buttons to follow the links.
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Click here to download cvc word practise sheets
Ffantastig independent writing Imogen.
Click here to have a go at the CVC Which picture Activity.
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Ardderchog reading Imogen. You have been practising your letter sounds and have started blending them to read words. Un merit.
Reading/Darllen
Remember Oxford Owl is available for all of your reading books. There is a wide selection of books on the website to choose from, find a new favourite! You can share stories with adults and older siblings at home. Enjoy listening to the stories together and talk about the characters. Click on the Owl to follow the link |
Click on the image above to practise blending and writing your letter sounds
Click on the yellow buttons below to access the learning links:-
Click here to enlarge the image
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Read Write Inc - Letter sound 'o' all around the orange
Click to write 'o'
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Click here for introduction to letter 'o'
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Activity 1
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Click here to acces the Initial sounds game use the pin code LD6893
Activity 2
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Click here to watch Olive introduce the letter sound 'o'.
Click here to hesr the Little 'o' book
Click to download
Parker enjoyed playing this letter formation game.
Olivia's O letters
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Click her to learn about Chinese New Year Celebrations
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Before we begin our activities this week I want you to watch this video introducing the Chinese New Year. It is the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar.
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Activity 3
Rat and cat were not good at swimming! Rat did something very unkind and pushed the cat off the Ox into the water. Why did he do that? Can you think of a way for all of the animals to cross the river safely? I don't want the animals to get wet this time!
Have a think! Can I build something to help them cross over the river to the other side?
Activity 1
Discuss the characters in the Chinese New Year Story eBook. Talk about the way some characters helped each other. Also, talk about how the cat felt when it finished last and found that it was too late to have a year named after it.
Click here to find out more about the Zodiac animals
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The Run Away Wok
The Runaway Wok is a picture book written by Ying Chang Compestine and illustrated by Sebastia Serra. The story follows a boy named Ming and his adventures with a magical talking wok who grants wishes.
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Activity 1
Can you fill the wok with drawings of the toys and treats that you would like?
Click here for download
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Da Iawn Emily
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Emily went to Asda and bought chinese food to try. She enjoyed it. |
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Here we have 5 activities based on the Chinese New Year theme as well as a revisit to Olly the Octopus counting activity.
First name the shapes then use them to create this Chinese dragon.
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Chinese code cracking and number recognition
Click to download
Chinese New Year Missing Numbers
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Placing the animals in their correct number order
Ffantastig number ordering Olivia.
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Ardderchog number ordering and writing Calum
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'O' for Old McDonald had a farm
Click to listen
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As you can guess I have chosen this song as it begins with our letter sound 'o'. I want you to watch the link below and then have a go at this welsh farm animal themed activity.
WAIT....there is a twist...it is not only about welsh farm animals, it also includes pets, fruit and vegetables. It is your job as Old MacDonald to sort out your pets, your farm animals your fruits from your vegetables. Cut out the images and place them in the correct group. |
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What am I? A farm animal description game. Have fun using clues to guess the farm animals being described on each slide.
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Click to download this Ebook. Practise your reading with an adults help.
Click her to practise your reading
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Chinese Dragon Game
Chinese Dragon maths game is an ordering and sequencing numbers game based on the Chinese New Year dragon theme.
Click image to play
During the Chinese New Years Celebrations we enjoy watching the Dragon Dancing, the lantern parades, the beautiful chinese blossoming trees and the bright Firework Displays. Here are 4 activities based on each special event for you to try.
Finger print Fireworks
Click here to download the instructions. You do not need to print out
Blossom Tree Printing
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Chinese New Year Dragon Dance
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3D Chinese New Year Dragon Fortune Paper Craft
Click here to download
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Imogen's Chinese lantern ready for the parade,
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Chinese New Year Dragon Dance Songs
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Week commencing 1-2-21
Celebrating Welsh Music week...
What a ffantastig song to start our week.
Cerys Elizabeth Abbott MBE was born 11 April 1969 she is a Welsh singer, songwriter, author, and broadcaster.
She was a founding member of Welsh rock band Catatonia. Cerys sings her songs using the welsh langage as well as the english language. See if you can sing along...
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Click on the picture of Cerys to hear a favourite song of Mrs Dindorp's 'Everyday when I wake up I thank the lord I'm welsh', |
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Read Write Inc - Letter sound 'g'-Round her face, down her hair and give her a curl
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Round her face, down her hair and give her a curl
Activity 1
This week we will be learning the letter sound 'g'. Click on the image Set 1 Sound 'g' to open the youtube clip introducing the letter sound.
Ffantastig letter g formation Otis, Emily, Olivia, Dylan, Zachary and Felicity |
Activity 2
Click on this image below to watch and listen to Bounce Patrol. Jackson is going to introduce you to lots of ggg words 
Imogen is watching the Bounce Patrol introduce the letter sound g.
Click here to learn more g words with Bounce Patrol
Activity 3
Click on this image to download and choose a practise sheet 
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Click here to watch letter g introduction
Activity 3 - You can choose from this selection of practise sheets
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This week we are introducing the new story book
'Little Red Riding Hood'
One you have listened through the story, why not develop speaking and listening skills by turning the sound off and asking your child to tell the story in their own words as each scene appears?
Click here to listen to the story
Activity 1
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Activity 2
Sequencing our new story. You should be getting very good at his activity now. 
Click here for activity 2
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Bendigedig Imogen super description sorting and story sequencing!
Activity 3 Hot Seating - What is Hot seating?
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Our second story this week is called 'The Day the Crayons Quit'by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers
Poor Duncan just wants to colour in. But when he opens his box of crayons, he only finds letters, all saying the same thing: We quit! Beige is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown, Blue needs a break from colouring in all that water, while Pink just wants to be used.
Click here to listen to the story
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Felicity's Colour work
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Activity 1
Read the sentences on the sheet, fill in the gaps with the correct colour and draw a picture using a matching colour.
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Bendigedig Parker, beautifully presented colour matching work.
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Poor Grandma has been unwell. Before we pack up a healthy picnic for her, Little Red Riding Hood wants to find out...
'Why is food important?'
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Activity 1
Open up the Healthy Eating power point and complete the interactive activities. 
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Ffantasig shape sorting Calum
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Activity 2 click to download
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Activity 2
Can you very carefully cut out the shapes and stick them onto a long piece of paper in this order please.
Shapes with 1 side
Shapes with 2 sides
Shapes with 3 sides
Shapes with 4 sides
Shapes with 5 sides.
If you can't print then draw each shape in the correct order on a long piece of paper.
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Click here for work sheet
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Activity 3
This 'What's the Time Mr Wolf?' interactive game is great for helping young children practise telling the time to the hour. Based on Mr Wolf from the popular playground game, children need to help him reach his dinner by reading and choosing the correct time from the clocks shown. A little twist means that dinner time for Mr Wolf helps them to score an extra point!
Click here to play
Click here to play
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Activity 4
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Do you know what Little Red Riding Hoods favourite colour is?
Activity 1
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Here are some red images to give you some ideas. You can choose anything to paint as long it is painted with red paint.
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Activity 2 - Learning and Singing
I want you to learn these lovely songs based on the story of 'Little Red Riding Hood'.
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Activity 3
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A red sun, blue and purple grass, an orange tree and pink clouds!!! Felicity's crazy park...
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Great effort from Otis, Parker, Felicity and Jacob for sending me pictures of their glasses . I'm very impressed |
Science Experiment
A New Cape for Red Riding Hood
Activity 1
Little Red Riding Hood wants to visit her grandma but it is raining! She needs a new cape to keep her warm and dry. Can you help make her a new cape?
Key Questions:-
What is the little girl’s name? Why is she called that? What is she wearing? How does her hooded cape stay on? How are your clothes fastened? Can you cut out a cape? How can we use the ribbon/wool to tie on her cape? Can you tie a knot? Can you tie a bow? Can you undo the bow? Can you make a big bow/small bow? What are you going to use? What happens to the cape when it rains? What would be the best material to use? Why? Do you have a raincoat? How does it keep you dry? |
Ffantasig cape Otis. Waterproof, comfortable and stylish.
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Why not go on a Take Notice Journey
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Parkers 'Take Notice Journey'
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What's the Time Mr.Wolf?
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Clich here for song
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Click here to see the children play what's the time Mr. Wolf
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What will you see on a walk through the woods?
Little Red Riding Hood loves walk through the woods just like many of you!
If you went for a walk in the wood have a think what might you see? I would like you to either draw or cut out pictures of objects or animals you would see in the woods from a magazine or from the internet and stick them below. One picture for each welsh colour please.
Ardderchog Dylan
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Gwaith da Emily
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How to create A forest scene using JIT5
Follow the link below, log into Hwb and use JIT5 to create an amazing woodland picture to send to me.
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Have a go at creating your own woodland picture using JIT5
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Click on this image to watch and listen to Mrs Dindorp explaining how to access your hwb account and use JIT5
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Loving your Woodkand scene Olivia da iawn
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A super effort Otis, we love your JIT5 woodland creation
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Felicity's mum has found us this lovely book with our special new letter sound 'g' in the title. Share the story and have a go at sounding out the CVC words.
Week commencing 25-1-2021
25-1-21 Read Write Inc - Letter sound 'p'- Down the plait, up and round the pirates face.
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Mrs Dindorp has read the Letter sound 'p' book. Can you help her with the 'p' words?
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What is name of the bird in the video. Here is a clue it begins with 'p'!
Activity 1 This week we will be learning the letter sound 'p'. Click on the image Set 1 Sound 'p' to to open the youtube clip introducing the letter sound.
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Once you have read the 'p' book have a go at playing I spy with Mrs Dindorp in this video below.
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Bendigedig Matilda, Practising her letter 'p' already. Un merit
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Da iawn Otis, you made your own playdough and made a perfect letter p. |
Imogen and Declan made popcorn to make the letter 'p'.
Matilda's play-dough P.
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Eliza made the letter 'p' using lego da iawn.
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This week we will be introducing a new story
The Three Little Pigs written by James Halliwell-Phillipps
A fable about three pigs who build three houses of different materials. A Big Bad Wolf blows down the first two pigs' houses, made of straw and sticks respectively, but is unable to destroy the third pig's house, made of bricks. But what happens to the wolf in the end?
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Activity 1
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Activity 2
Watch the story telling powerpoint and then answer these questions. Start with the green set then if you are up for a challenge move onto the purple questions.
Click here for a copy of the questions
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Click here for powerpoint
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As we have been listening to the story 'The Three little Pigs', I though it would be a good idea to complete our number work through our story characters
Activity 1
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Felicity loves to practise her welsh counting.
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Activity 3 continued
Show the children the Suitcase Counting Sheets and count and match a suitcase to each Little Pig.
Ask the children to help you count a coat into each suitcase saying one number name for each item as you stick them into each case.
Then choose another item and ask the children to count them into the suitcases again saying one number name for each item.
Continue until all the items are placed into the suitcases. How many items does each suitcase have? Are they the same?
Would a pig make a good pet?
Sometimes in school we talk about what makes us happy. Pets make a lot of us happy. They can be our best friends. Do you have a pet or would like to have one?
Click her to download pet worksheet
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Watch this clip showing the The Little PIgs song to get you in the mood.
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Jacob has been drawing a picture of his pet piggie.
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Otis has completed his work online and saved it for Mrs Dindorp to comment on. Brilliant Effort Otis, da iawn.
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Parker would like a pet monkey because he would like to see him hang in the trees.
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Zachary has decided that a pig wouldn't make a good pet
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Activity 1
Saint Dwynwen sometimes known as Dwyn or Donwen, is the Welsh patron saint of lovers. She is celebrated throughout Wales on 25 January. People make cards or beautiful paintings to give to their loved one.
Ardderchog Emily, you made a beautiful Saint Dwynwen's day card.
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Felicity has made a beautiful Saint Dwynwen's Day Card with her friend Emily. You are both so creative. Da iawn.
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Why not say "I love you" with this colourful,creative heart painting.
Download picture 2 to help you begin.
Picture 1
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Picture 2
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Da iawn Olivia, this must have take you a while. You have completed the welsh colouring -in task perfectly! |
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Click here to find out about pigs
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Activity 1 - Make a poster all about pigs. Can you include some of this information...
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Click here to see Olivia's research on PIgs
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Building a house for the Three little pigs is a very tricky job...
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Matching activity and Pod cast story of The Thee Little Pigs
This interactive matching activity about the Three Little Pigs is ideal for supporting children with their independent writing about the story and other traditional tales. Children have to drag and drop the label to the correct image. This interactive resource therefore is great to develop reading and spelling skills of traditional tale vocabulary.
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Click on the Pigs to hear the story of the Three lIttle pigs. Watch out for the Big Bad Wolf... he'll huff and he'll puff and he'll blow your house down! |
Designing a new house for the Big Bad Wolf
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I would like you to watch this different version of The Three Little Pigs.
Watch closely.I want you to remember what materials the pigs use to build their houses. I would like you to design and draw your own house for the wolf. You can go wild. Use any materials you like. Make it as fun as you can. |
Do pigs and wolves love pizza?
The 3 little pigs and the wolf have made up. They are now friends.
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The 4 friends have decided to have a pizza party. Can you make a pizza for them to share? What toppings will they all like? How will you share the pizza fairly and equally between the 4 of them?
Step 1—Create the Pizza BasesYour pizza bases can be drawn or printed on paper, or you can create some rounds using ticker paper or cardboard. For our pizzas, Once you have traced around your shape, cut out the pizza bases using scissors
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Step 2—Make Some Tomato SauceFor this step, you will need some red paper, cardstock or another material that can be easily cut and will stick. Ideas for this include felt, foam or fabric. Your sauce could also be painted or coloured onto the base.
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Step 3—Create Cheese for Your PizzaThe cheese topping can be made in two ways:
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Step 4—Decide What Toppings Your Pizza Will have. Finally, you need to decide what type of toppings to use in your pizza craft. These can be drawn and cut out or created using stickers, foam shapes or craft materials such as sequins and buttons. Toppings could also be cut out of magazines that feature pictures of food or photocopied from books and then cut out
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Can you build a strong house that the wolf can't blow down?
You will have to be the wolf. Once you have built your house. You will have to Huff and Puff to see if your house blows down.
Felicitry has built a Palace for the Prince, Princess and their little Piggies, and a house made of lollipop sticks! We blew the house of bricks, and it did not move! The house of sticks flew accross the table! We also used pipe cleaners to make a house, but they were definitely NOT a good material! We couldn't even make them straight!
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Building yourself a den/house
Once you have built a small house for the three little pigs I want you to ask an adult if it is ok for you to build a den/house for yourself.
Think about what you can use for walls, a roof, a door? How will it stand up? Will it need comfortable cushions or pillows inside?
Here are some examples to spark your imagination...
Think about what you can use for walls, a roof, a door? How will it stand up? Will it need comfortable cushions or pillows inside?
Here are some examples to spark your imagination...
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Otis and Emily have been building their own dens. Ffantastig creations!
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18:1:21 - Read Write Inc - Letter sound 'n'
Mrs Dindorp has read the Letter sound 'n' book. Can you help her with the 'n' words?
Please remember if don't have a printer you can complete the activities on paper.
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Activity 1
This week we will be learning the letter sound 'n'. Click on the image Set 1 Sound 'n' to to open the youtube clip introducing the letter sound.
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Connie has been practising her letter 'n' formation
Imogen's letter 'n' work
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This week we will be introducing a new story -
The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson.
The Gruffalo tells the magical tale of a mouse who takes a walk though the woods in search of a nut. Encountering three predators who all wish to eat him — a fox, an owl and a snake — the plucky mouse has to use his wits to survive. He announces that he is meeting a monster with terrible features, a ‘gruffalo’, to scare them away. But what happens when he comes face to face with his own creation?
Click on the link below to follow the story then begin the activities.
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Activity 1
After listening to the story can you have a good think about which part was your favourite? I want you to draw a picture and say why it was your favourite part of the story.
Activity 2
As the little mouse travelled through the woods he met different animals. Can you remember the order in which he met them? I want you to draw the animals onto this map. You can then use the map to retell the story in the correct order. |
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Click here to download
Calum's Gruffalo Map
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Activity 3
If you would like an extra challenge you can practise your pencil control. Do not rush, take your time and keep your pencil lines inside the two lines. |
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All of the animals in the Gruffalo story are all very different. Have a think, how are we different from our friends. Click on the link below to read through the 'We are all Different' book. Then complete the activities.
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Click here to read along
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Click here to see worksheet
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Activity 1
Choose a good friend and think about how you are simular and how you are different. Draw a picture of you and then your friend. Write a simple sentence describing how you are simular and how you are different.
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Zachary's frienship work
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Activity 2
When you go out and about on your next walk or out to play in the garden, can you have a think about where each of the creatures from our story would like to live.
You can either hunt for the perfect home for the animal and take a photo or build your own. Below are a few images to get you thinking about each animal and where they would like to live.
When you go out and about on your next walk or out to play in the garden, can you have a think about where each of the creatures from our story would like to live.
You can either hunt for the perfect home for the animal and take a photo or build your own. Below are a few images to get you thinking about each animal and where they would like to live.
Matilda researched homes for the animals and made a collage
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Felicty Found a home for a fox
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Emily found a home for an owl.
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Activity 3
Sometimes when we are walking in the woods we can hear animals around us. We can't always see them but we know they are there.
Another way of knowing if an animal has been in the woods is by following their tracks. Tracks are footprints left by the animals.
Have a go at playing this fun animal tracking game.
Sometimes when we are walking in the woods we can hear animals around us. We can't always see them but we know they are there.
Another way of knowing if an animal has been in the woods is by following their tracks. Tracks are footprints left by the animals.
Have a go at playing this fun animal tracking game.
Felicity is matching the tracked footprints
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Click here to play game
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Dylan is playing the tracking game online
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Click to download
Activity 4
- Download these animals and their tracks.
- Cut out the images mix them up
- Match the animals to the correct tracks
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Activity 1
Our friend the mouse has a pile of 10 conkers. (you can choose your own objects to count) He wants to give half of them to the Gruffalo and half of them to the fox. Can you count out your objects into 2 piles and say when they each have the same amount. Then try to count out the other amounts of objects written on the sheet between the Gruffalo and the Fox. |
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Parker has been practising sharing a number of objects between 2 friends. Bendigedig !
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Activity 2
Can you count how many friends the Gruffalo has? Write your answers in the box next to the animal. Next have a go at the counting challenge at the bottom of the sheet. Can you collect the correct amount of objects? How will you check to see if you have the right amount? Resources needed for Activity 3
You will need playdough and a dice for this activity. If you don't have play dough you can make your own. Here is a simple receipe to follow.... 
Activity 3
For the Gruffalo playdough game you will need to roll the dice. You will need a 6 to start as this is the number you will need to make a playdough Gruffalo face. Each time you roll the dice you can add another part of the face until it is complete. |
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We are getting very good at remembering our welsh words for the colours. Before you start your Gruffalo activity, download this interactive powerpoint and see how many of the welsh colours you can remember.
Activity 1
Below is a picture of the Gruffalo. He is surrounded by words. Some of them are english words and some are welsh colours describing the Gruffalo.
I want you to sound out the words with an adults help and colour in the welsh words for the Gruffalo's colours.
Da iawn Matilda, excellent welsh colour recognition.
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This week there are 3 fun maths games for you to try. Number recognition, counting and money. Click on the images below to begin playing:-
With this game, children will be able to join Bud the bee, explore his magical garden and practise recognising numbers, counting, sequencing and much more! How many creepy crawlies are hiding in the leaf pile? How many eggs are left to hatch? There are some fun songs too! Ready to get exploring?
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Addition to 10 game is aimed at young children who are being introduced to the concept of addition. Children are presented with a series of addition questions in the conventional format which include plus signs. Two boxes feature the corresponding number of animals which need to be added together.
After children successfully solve each calculation, the animals move to a number line below. This provides useful reinforcement of the concept of addition. The game works well on an interactive whiteboard in a whole class or group situation
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Toy shop money game is a game for helping children understand UK money there are two game mode modes the first where children use coins to make up varying amounts to buy the toys and the 2nd where they work out change.
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Can we tell how people or animals are feeling by looking at their faces?
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Please watch the animation film of 'The Gruffalo' and then have a look at these images. Throughout the film we can see all of the animals emotions are changing. From happy to sad, angry to shocked. Ask a family member to take it in turns with you to guess which emotion you are feeling by looking at your face.
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Welsh Challenge - Describe how the animals are feeling using welsh phrases.
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Let's see how good you are at listening and following instructions. Here we have a description of the Gruffalo. Ask an adult to read out the description and I want you to have a go at:-
1- drawing your own Gruffalo
2- use playdough, salt dough or clay to make a 3D sculpture of
the Gruffalo.
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Olivia is very proud of her Gruffalo creation!
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The Gruffalo Game
Activity 1
Children start by moving around the area like mice so they make themselves small or simply jogging around. You can tell the story in full or tell a shortened version using the characters and places from the story so there is plenty of movement. The children perform actions to match certain characters/places within the story. For example - When the ‘Gruffalo’ is said the children should run
Example actions for the characters/places:
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Mouse= Children make themselves as small as possible. |
Fox= the children walk around on hands and knees until the next instruction. |
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Owl= the children flap their arms like wings and pretend to fly. |
Snake= the children lie on their belly’s on the floor and slither and move like a snake. |
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Deep Dark Woods= the children should stand on tip toes with arms extended and sway like a tall tree in the deep dark woods. |
The other places you can make up your own actions to are the rocks, the stream and the lake or have certain areas where the children must run to when these are said.
Additional actions can be done for the description of the Gruffalo=
“He has terrible tusks and terrible claw as and terrible teeth in his terrible jaws”.
“He has knobbly knees and turned-out toes, and a poisonous wart at the end of his nose”.
“His eyes are orange, his tongue is black, and he has purple prickles all over his back”.
Activity 2
Julia Donaldson and her husband Malcolm, and a special guest perform 'The Gruffalo Song' with Makaton signs. Watch this You Tube clip and have a go at signing along using Makaton.
Click on the Gruffalo to hear the song
I hope you enjoy your activities this week. As always I am eargly awaiting your emails and uploads. Don't forget to share your work with your teacher as it is very important that she sees how hard you are working. I wish you all a safe and happy week. Take care from Mrs Dindorp
Week commencing 11-1-2021
Read Write Inc - Letter sound
Mrs Dindorp reads the Letter sound 'i' book. Can you help her with the 'i' words?
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We will be beginning our new topic with the story 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'. First I want you to click on this image below to watch the story.
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Mrs Dindorp goes for a walk in the woods.. Who do you think she will meet?
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Click the 3 Bears
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Introducing the Language, literacy and communication activities.
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Next you have 3 activities I would like you to try.
Activity 1 - Retelling the story
Can you retell the story to a family member using special voices for each character? Think about what happened in the story and how the character would feel and what they would say. If it helps you you can make puppets for each of the characters. A Goldilocks, a daddy bear, mummy bear and a baby bear.
Bendigedid Ethan, you have worked really hard and created these awsesome puppets. Mum told me you retold her the story at bed time using them. Super job, un merit!
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Here are some examples of puppets.
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Activity 2 - Sequencing the storyWhen we tell a story it is important to make sure we tell it in the correct order. This activity will help you think about how the story begins, what happens in the middle and how the story ends. If you are unable to print the activity use a piece of paper and draw 6 pictures showing the sequence of the story in the correct order.
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Gwaith da Olivia. You have sorted and ordered the Goldilocks story perfectly. Un merit
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Click here to download activity
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Activity 3
Wanted Poster
Goldilocks has gone missing! People are worried about her. Where is she? Have you seen her? Do you know where she is?
Can you help us find Goldilocks? We need you to make a 'Wanted Poster'. She was last seen entering a deep dark woods. I need you to draw Goldilocks and describe what she looks like. You can either download this worksheet or make your poster from scratch.
Can you help us find Goldilocks? We need you to make a 'Wanted Poster'. She was last seen entering a deep dark woods. I need you to draw Goldilocks and describe what she looks like. You can either download this worksheet or make your poster from scratch.
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Ardderchog Dylan! You have made your wanted poster using the JIT5 - a painting program which everyone can use when they log into their Hwb account.
Keep up the great work Dylan - Un merit! |
Click here to download
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Otis has made his own 'Goldilocks wanted poster'- Ffantastig Otis!
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Click the teddy to play
Bendigedig Parker. It is great to see you practising your number work online. Un merit.
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Activity 1 - Counting GameTeddy numbers is an interactive counting game. Your child can have fun learning to count up to 15 objects through a simple drag and drop exercise. As well as reinforcing the concept of counting, teddy numbers helps your child to recognise their digits from 1 to 15 and also the words representing those numbers. This maths game has different levels which can be matched to the appropriate numerical ability level of your child.
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Activity 2 - 1 more, 1 less Challenge
Imogen successfully completing her numicon activity. Da iawn!
This is a special 3 Bears numicon challenge. You will need to either download the files below by clicking on the images or if you don't have access to a printer - No problem...you can find 3 cuddly bears and numbers 1-10 on pieces of paper (either numicon or numbers written on paper.
Instructions
1. Pick a numicon number shape or written number if you haven't printed out the numicon
2. Give this number shape to mummy bear
3. Can you now give daddy bear the number shape(or written number) that is one more?
4. Can you give baby bear the number shape that is 1 less?
5. For the next turn choose a different numicon or number for mummy bear and reapeat.
Instructions
1. Pick a numicon number shape or written number if you haven't printed out the numicon
2. Give this number shape to mummy bear
3. Can you now give daddy bear the number shape(or written number) that is one more?
4. Can you give baby bear the number shape that is 1 less?
5. For the next turn choose a different numicon or number for mummy bear and reapeat.
Click to download images of the 3 Bears
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Click here to download the challenge card
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Click to download numicon pictures
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Activity 3 - Size ordering
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Option 1:- Download
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Click here for size ordering activity
Da iawn Zachary perfect size ordering. The 3 Bears are all dw'in hapus now! Diolch! |
Option 2-No printer option
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Life on Land Fact file - What can you find out about real bears?
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In our story 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' we can see that the three bears live in a cottage in the woods and love to eat porriage.
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Click here to find out about bears.
To help you find out about bears here is a power point to get you started. Click on the 'Bear Fact's image.
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Gwaith da Olivia. Excellent reasearch on bears. I really hope you had fun finding out about bears.
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Eliza and Henry have been out and about. I think they might have been on a bear hunt in this picture. What do you think? Da iawn both un merit.
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Story Book - Who's been eating my Porridge written by Nick Ward
Somebody has stolen Little Bear's breakfast. Who could it be? Billy Goat Gruff? Little Miss Muffet? Or could it be ...the Porridge Monster? Join Little Bear and friends as he tries to track the culprit down.
Click here for the story
Click here to watch how to make porriage
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Activity 1 - Following instructions - Making PorridgePoor baby bear has been asking 'Who's been eating my porridge? Did you find out who ate it in the end? Now you can ask an adult to help you to make your porridge.
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Bendigedig Emily, thank you for sharing this amazing pic-collage with me. Mummy tells me you tried the porridge and really liked it...which is a new thing! Un merit.
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Not everyone likes to eat porridge, here is a welsh powerpoint reminding us of all the delicious foods we can pack for a Teddy Bears Picnic. Take a look by clicking on the image below.
Click here to watch Picnic power point
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Activity 1
I would like you to choose 3 items from the Picnic powerpoint, copy or trace the welsh phrases and draw a picture of the tasty food you have written about. Activity 2 Ask an adult to help you pack a picnic for you and a special Teddy bear to share at your Teddy bears picnic. Is it going to a healthy picnic? |
Da iawn to Jacob and his sister Ella for setting up a Teddy Bears picnic. Hope you had a fun time. Un merit to you both.
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Activity 2 - Problem solving - Building a new bed for Baby Bear
Ardderchog Otis. You have constructed a new bed for Baby Bear. It looks perfect for him.Un merit
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Your Challenge - Poor Baby Bear! Someone has sat on his chair. Can you remember what happened to it? Yes, that's right it broke. Who broke his little chair? How do you think this made him feel? What will he sit on now?
I was thinking maybe you could help him? I need you to use whatever crafting or construction materials you have handy to create a new bed for Baby Bear. Maybe lego, cardboard, blocks....it's up to you. |
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Things to think about...
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I can't wait to see the bed which you make for Baby Bear. Please upload them to your hwb account or email me pictures at DindorpL@hwbcymru.net
Should Goldilocks say she is sorry?
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Sometimes we need to say sorry to someone. We might have upset or hurt someone and need to tell them and show them that we are sorry.
It can be hard to say sorry, however it is really important as it shows the other person that you have thought about your actions. Do you think Goldilocks should say sorry? Who does she need to say sorry to? What did she do wrong? How could Goldilocks say sorry? To help you think...... ...here are some flashcards that show you how you could say sorry. 
Click here to see the saying sorry ideas up close
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Ardderchog Zachary. You have made an 'I'm Sorry' card for Baby Bear from Goldilocks. I'm sure Baby Bear will forgive her now. Un merit
Activity 1 - Can you pick which idea you think works the best and use it to show Goldilocks how she could say sorry.
This is a lovely way to say we are sorry. Sadly with the Corona virus about, we must keep 2 metres distance to stay safe. We could try these other suggestions for now. |
Other suggestions:-
You could make an I'm sorry card for Baby Bear, Make him something like a bracelet or something he could keep. Maybe write a letter from Goldilocks saying she's sorry or even draw a beautiful picture for Baby Bear from Goldilocks.
This interactive colouring activity is ideal for reception children learning about Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Children can colour in a variety of images from the three bears, to the porridge bowls to Goldilocks herself.
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Teddy Bear's Picnic Action Song and The Three Bears Rap song
It is time to express yourself, get moving and grooving. Think about what parts of your body you are using for the actions. Can you make up your own moves?
Teddy Bears Picnic dance
Click here to sing and dance along .
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The 3 Bears rap song
Click on the rapping bear to hear the 3 bears rap song
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Please do not worry about the activities on this class webpage. They are there for you to complete with your child when you are both relaxed, engaged and ready to share some fun activities together.
Blwyddyn Newydd dda! - Happy New Year!
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We hope you all had a lovely Christmas and are all safe and in good health.
We really looking forward to seeing you all back in school soon. |
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Online learning 6th-8th January 2021
All Swansea schools will aim to return to face to face learning from Monday 18th January. Our Reception pupils will continue with online learning from 6th January here on this class webpage.
All activities can be completed on paper or using your hwb accounts (j2e5) where you can type the answers.
If you have any questions please contact Mrs Dindorp on DindorpL@hwbcymru.net
All activities can be completed on paper or using your hwb accounts (j2e5) where you can type the answers.
If you have any questions please contact Mrs Dindorp on DindorpL@hwbcymru.net
Why not start the Year with a special wish for 2021? To help make your wish come true you could have a go at making your very own New years Wishing wand!
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New Year’s Wishing Wand
You will need:
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Emily has been busy creating her New Year's Eve wishing wand.
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Instructions:
Step -1: You can use all the scrap paper for this craft. Select different coloured craft papers and cut them into small pieces. Try keeping the size relatively even.
Step -2: Take a paper cut out and crumple it into a small ball shape. Crumple enough papers to complete the craft.
Step – 3: Ask an adult to help you draw a 5 point star shape on a piece of paper and cut it out carefully.
Step – 4: Attach the crumpled paper balls on the star-shaped paper. Start to add the crumpled ball shapes from the centre of the star, but you can start from any point.
Step – 5: Continue to add the crumpled paper balls until the whole star shape is filled nicely.
Step – 6: Attach the crafted star on a popsicle stick.
Step – 7: Cut out some paper strips and attach them on the backside of the star.
Let your child share their wishes for the upcoming year as they play with their wishing wand.
Step -1: You can use all the scrap paper for this craft. Select different coloured craft papers and cut them into small pieces. Try keeping the size relatively even.
Step -2: Take a paper cut out and crumple it into a small ball shape. Crumple enough papers to complete the craft.
Step – 3: Ask an adult to help you draw a 5 point star shape on a piece of paper and cut it out carefully.
Step – 4: Attach the crumpled paper balls on the star-shaped paper. Start to add the crumpled ball shapes from the centre of the star, but you can start from any point.
Step – 5: Continue to add the crumpled paper balls until the whole star shape is filled nicely.
Step – 6: Attach the crafted star on a popsicle stick.
Step – 7: Cut out some paper strips and attach them on the backside of the star.
Let your child share their wishes for the upcoming year as they play with their wishing wand.
Squirrel's New Year's Resolution is a 2010 Children's picture book written by Pat Miller and illustrated by Kathi Ember.
Click on this image to watch the story
2 - Cut out and glue the animals in the order squirrel meets them in the story.
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It is about a Squirrel who wants to make a New Year's resolution but at first, doesn't know what it is, then helps her friends with theirs but is unable to think of one for herself.
Click here
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Have you noticed how the weather has become very cold recently?
Can you say what season we are in now? Summer?Winter? Autumn or Spring?
As the weather gets colder what clothing should we be wearing to keep warm?
Click on the Tedi picture below to listen to the welsh weather book.
Click here to listen
Click on this image to listen to a class lesson podcast about weather and using musical instruments being used to sound like weather.
Carpet Time Musical Weather
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Activity
Can you record what the weather is like each day by drawing a picture in the box below? Clickmon the image to download 
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In class we learnt a special song about the weather using the welsh language. Click on the snowman to sing along.
Otis has been checking the weather today! Bendigedig, what a ffantasig piece of welsh writing.
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Below we have a selection of fun, challenging physical games and activities to keep you fit, active and healthy. Click on each number to discover a new daily physical challenge/game.
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Try racing with a family member to see who completes the challenge first
Another fun challenge you can do with a family member.
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A great challenge to do outdoors to keep you lovely and warm. You will have to concentrate and have good balancing skills.
You will need balloons and paper cups for this fun activity and lots of patience. Take your time and don't give up!
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Ask a parent to help you set up this very tricky assault course. You can do this inside or out.
Family challenge number 6. You will need to have somthing soft to lay on.
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Reading/Darllen
Remember Oxford Owl is available for all of your reading books. There is a wide selection of books on the website to choose from, find a new favourite!
You can share stories with adults and older siblings at home. Enjoy listening to the stories together and talk about the characters. Click on the Owl to follow the link
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My Maths
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Online Learning - 14th December 2020
The Jolly Christmas postman by Allan Ahlberg
Click the picture to hear Santa read the story - The Jolly Christmas Postman
Below are a selection of activities linked to the story - The Jolly Christmas Postman
Click here to access this activity
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Practise your scissor cutting skills and shape recognition with this activity
Click here to access this activity
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After listening to the story can you cut out the pictures and stick them in the correct order to complete the story map?
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Online Christmas Games
Click here to play
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A Christmas Story - A Christmas Collar
Clich here to watch the animation
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Twas the Night before Christmas
Click here to watch
Darllen Cymraeg - Enjoy a story in Welsh about Tedi Twt ...
Can you play the Christmas I spy game?
Count the images and record the answers.
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Christmas Colouring
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Christmas Party Playlist - Christmas songs to dance to!!
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Click Santa to hear the Party Playlist
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Click below to learn your own dance moves to this Christmas favourite
Click here to learn Christmas dance
Mrs Dindorp and her early years team plan small focused tasks during the day and then the children are given the opportunity to use the enhanced provision to follow up this work independently.
Our aim is for all our children to flourish as young learners and grow as confident individuals in a safe, secure learning environment.
We want our children to grow as individuals and recognise the contribution they can make to society. We want our children to take increasing responsibility for their own learning, make informed choices and solve problems.
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During the autumn term, we have a big focus on phonics. This will help your child read, write and spell.
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Learning to read… Children who read regularly or are read to regularly have the opportunity to open the doors to so many different worlds!
More importantly, reading will give your child the tools to become independent life-long learners. |
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We can achieve this together through:
- Read Write Inc, a program to help your child read at school
- Encouraging children to develop a love of books by reading to them daily, at home and at school
- Giving children access to a wide range of books at school and at home.
Please remember that your child will need to know their Hwb Log in user name and password. If you need a little reminder then please email me, Mrs Dindorp with Hwb log in request. Many thanks for your continued support.
Click here to go to the Hwb webpage
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Fruit and Snack Information
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How You Can Help Your Child at Home?
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As a parent you can significantly influence your child’s learning by contributing as much as you can before they begin school and once they have started.
Parent involvement is essential if children are to flourish and reach their full potential. Below is a list of suggested activities that would greatly help your child in the learning process. |
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You can support by working at these with your child at home.
Language / Literacy / Communication Skills:
• read your child stories and poems
• talk about stories and poems
• get your child to retell stories
• get your child to make up their own stories
• make your child aware of text around them and that it has
meaning
• make your child aware of the alphabet, sounds, names, order
• if they wish to write, please encourage your child to use the
correct letter formation (see Read write inc sheet) starting and
finishing letters correctly.
• if copying underneath, ensure the correct letter formation is used
as bad habits are very hard to kick once a child has acquired
them.
Please do not teach your child to print in capital letters. Capital
letters are to be used for initial letters only.
Mathematical Skills:
• count with your child at every convenient opportunity e.g. when
laying the table, going upstairs, doing up buttons
• play games involving counting
• teach your child their colours and shape names
• make them aware of numbers around them
• talk about size, length, weight etc. as part of everyday activities.
Physical Skills:
• encourage your child to dress themselves and be independent
• encourage your child to use mark-making equipment to draw
• encourage your child to use 2 or 3 fingers [thumb, index and
middle fingers] to grip crayons/pencils when drawing
• encourage your child to practice fine manipulative skills EG.
Locking together jigsaw puzzles, threading beads, building towers from construction kits, cutting out with scissors.
Language / Literacy / Communication Skills:
• read your child stories and poems
• talk about stories and poems
• get your child to retell stories
• get your child to make up their own stories
• make your child aware of text around them and that it has
meaning
• make your child aware of the alphabet, sounds, names, order
• if they wish to write, please encourage your child to use the
correct letter formation (see Read write inc sheet) starting and
finishing letters correctly.
• if copying underneath, ensure the correct letter formation is used
as bad habits are very hard to kick once a child has acquired
them.
Please do not teach your child to print in capital letters. Capital
letters are to be used for initial letters only.
Mathematical Skills:
• count with your child at every convenient opportunity e.g. when
laying the table, going upstairs, doing up buttons
• play games involving counting
• teach your child their colours and shape names
• make them aware of numbers around them
• talk about size, length, weight etc. as part of everyday activities.
Physical Skills:
• encourage your child to dress themselves and be independent
• encourage your child to use mark-making equipment to draw
• encourage your child to use 2 or 3 fingers [thumb, index and
middle fingers] to grip crayons/pencils when drawing
• encourage your child to practice fine manipulative skills EG.
Locking together jigsaw puzzles, threading beads, building towers from construction kits, cutting out with scissors.
Outdoor Exploring and Learning
In Reception, we spend a lot of time having fun and learning outside, so it is important that the children bring in a suitable coat every day.
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Our Topic for this Autumn Term was 'Happiness'
We have been sharing a selection of amazing story books based around Happiness, sharing, patients, understanding ourselves and others, feeling loved and talking about emotions using both english and welsh languages.
The Invisible String story is the perfect book for coping with all kinds of separation anxiety, loss, and grief. In this relatable and reassuring contemporary classic where a mother tells her two children that they're all connected by an invisible string no matter where they go, near or far!
Generous Mr. Panda is giving away presents to all his animal friends, including a mouse, an octopus, an elephant, and a lemur, but they aren't being very grateful about the gifts they receive.
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"This sensitive book encourages young children to open up and discuss how they feel, even when their thoughts are confusing." We teach children to identify colors, numbers, shapes, and letters--but what about their feelings?
Mr. Panda's black-and-white animal friends are curious what he's making, but only one has the patience to stick around.
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The Postive Panda introduces children to meditation,she helps them to relax with breathing exercises and visualisations, before sharing twelve inspiring and uplifting journeys. Each one focusing on positive attributes such as self-belief, perseverance, independence and curiosity.
Lemur is happy and Swan is scared. But how is Mr Panda is feeling? The children find out and help themselves to express their own emotions with this sbeautifully illustarted story book.
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"Children are not the only ones that need to learn how to be truly happy. It's all in the bucket, that invisible bucket that follows you everywhere... teaches young readers valuable lessons about giving, sharing, and caring. This guide to daily happiness, though, is not just for kids. We all need reminders of the benefits of positive thinking and positive behavior. It's an important lesson to teach and remind us all . . . that showing kindness and appreciation of others goes a long way to making this world a happier place for everyone, including ourselves
Please Mr Panda by Steve Antony is a great picture book that promotes manners, sharing and perseverance
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The children learn and consolidate skills through a variety of exciting activities based on these stories.
They will develop skills in:
-Social interaction and working with others
-Positive behaviour and emotional expression
-Developing independence Writing, listening and understanding
-Counting, Shape, Pattern and Reciting numbers
-Physical development, developing fine and gross motor skills
Diwali the Festival of Light
We have also been learning about Diwali, the Hindu festival of Light - We made 'Happy Diwali cards' for our friends and family. Read the story about Rama and Sita and also created beautiful sparkly Diva lamps.
Below are a selection of learning webpages for you to access:
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Click here to go to Numicon Handbook
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