Week E

Early Stage 1

These learning activities are designed to be completed in sequence beginning on Monday

Daily Prayer

Loving God,

Help us to grow close to You during Lent.

Help us to look for ways to show kindness at school and at home.

Help me to share what I have with others.

Help me to talk to You through prayer.

Amen

Religious Education

Learning Intention

We are learning that the Church is a community that celebrates God’s love

Success Criteria

I will know I am successful when I:


  • can describe the Church

  • can identify who the members of the Church are


ES1 Church- demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the Church as a special community described as God’s family.



You will need

Watch

Paper

workbook

Lead Pencil

Coloured

Share

Activity

  1. Watch the video What is the Church? carefully

  2. Draw a picture of what Church looks like after watching the video carefully

  3. Share your picture with someone in your home


Questions to support my thinking

Activity too hard?

  • What did you learn about the Church in the video?


Activity too easy?

  • Draw a picture of what the Church does not look like.

  • Can you explain why what you have drawn is not the Church?

English

Learning Intention

We are learning to compare and connect our own experiences to texts we read and write.

Success Criteria

I will know I am successful when I:


  • use my background knowledge and experiences to make connections to a text.


Aligned to English outcomes

ENe-11D

Responds to and composes simple texts about familiar aspects of the world and their own experiences.

You will need

Device

Lead Pencil

Coloured

Paper

Activity

Engaging with the Text - "Anemone is NOT the Enemy" by Anna McGregor


  • Open the Google slides (on the right) and follow the written and audio prompts as you listen to and think about the text.

  • Independent Reading as outlined on the slides

  • Independent Writing as outlined on the slides..

Week E Monday

Talk Questions to support my thinking

Activity too hard?

  • What do you know about rock pools and sea anemones after looking at the video and pictures? How is Anemone in the story like the sea anemone in the information video? Talk about what they both have, what they both eat, what they both do.


Activity too easy?

  • Make connections by comparing what is the same and different about Anemone in the story to the sea anemones in the video. Draw and write about what is the same and different. How does this help you understand the story more?

Resources

Mathematics

Learning Intention

I am learning to explore and describe the mass of objects.

Success Criteria


I will know I am successful when I:

  • can compare the mass (or weight) of objects

  • describe the mass of objects in lots of different ways

  • record what I find out using drawings, numbers and words.

Aligned to Mathematics outcomes

MAe-12MG

Describes and compares the masses of objects using everyday language.

You will need

Device

Watch

Paper

Coloured pencils

Lead Pencil
Task 1 Monday Wk 8.m4a

Click play to listen to the maths task.

Activity


Listen to the story of Hairy Maclary by clicking below.


Dogs are all different shapes and sizes.

Which dog could you lift up?

Which dog will be heavier than Hairy Maclary?


Do you think you could lift Hercules Morse? Why? Why not?


Draw and label some things that are hard to push, or hard to pull, or too heavy for you to lift.

Questions to support my thinking


Activity too easy?

  • Lift and compare some different objects by holding one in each hand like a balance. Put them in order from lightest to heaviest. Draw and write words to explain what you noticed. Use some of the words below.

Image credit: @Dexter

Resources

Listen to the story of Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy by Lynley Dodd.

Brain Breaks

Brain Breaks Week E

Be sure to take a break at least every hour or so.


There are some ideas in the slideshow, but feel free to come up with your own activities.