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Health and Well-being

Hop, skip, jump

Use chalk (or a soft stone that will not leave permanent damage) to draw a path for daily exercises to enjoy.  You can add star jumps, hopscotch, walking backwards, etc.  Remember to keep them safe and away from the road.

Cloud spotting

If you are lucky enough to have an outdoor space, lie back on a blanket and see what shapes you can spot in the clouds.  If not, look out of a window.  Can you explain what you see to someone else? Can they see it too?

Language, Literacy & Communication

Learn a poem

Developing memory skills is always a good idea.  Find a poem you like that’s not too long and learn it off-by-heart.  Why not perform it for the people in your house? Or post a video to your teacher?

i-Spy

A traditional game that still works well.  One player thinks of an item they can see and says “I spy with my little eye something beginning with …” (and the item’s first letter).  Alternatives can be “something that sounds like …” (add a rhyming word); “something with the middle sound …” etc.

Mathematics & Numeracy

Quick count

Ask a grown up for a number of small objects (e.g. Lego, pegs, frozen peas, etc), a plate/tray and a cloth.  Tip some of the items onto the plate. After 3 seconds cover them up and estimate how many there were.  Nearest guess wins a point.  Make it harder with more items or shorter time.

Number bingo

On a sheet of paper draw a large # to make a grid of 9 boxes.  Fill each box with 6 appropriate numbers (e.g. up to 10 for Reception, but up to 100 for Year 2 onwards).  Then on your daily walk see who can find their numbers first.

Science & Technology

Lockdown advice

Design a poster for other children to help them stay safe during lockdown – get creative.  Alternatively, write a leaflet for adults.

Beginners coding

Computers are taking over the world and we need to know how they communicate. Layout out cards to create a grid.  You can use toys to act as the 'computer' and 'obstacles'.  Now it's up to the 'programmer' to help get the computer through the maze.   Kids will need to give simple instructions in 'code talk' to be successful. 

Expressive Arts

View from my window

You don’t need to be an artist.  A scrap of paper and a biro will get you started.  If you have the resources use paint, felts, whatever you’re allowed.

Playdough

If you’re lucky enough to have flour, why not make your own playdough.  You can play a game where one person sculpts something and the others have to guess what it is.  It’s not easy and can be very funny.

Humanities

Good deeds

All the major religions encourage us to be kind to each other.  Write down 3 things could you do to make someone else happier.  Maybe you could send a message to a fellow pupil via Seesaw to let them know that you’re missing them?

Timeline

Can you make your own timeline of your life or time in lockdown?  You could use photos (if you are allowed), drawings, old cards, old clothes, toys, etc to illustrate your life so far.  It could be on paper, a washing line or a 3D display.  Please send a photo of it to your teacher via Seesaw if you can.