English - Please see separate English planning

Watch the story: The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson, using this link –Story - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmMnaSkeKqQFilm - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000cslw/the-snail-and-the-whale

Reading Comprehension: Then try and answer the questions: What type of story is this? Why is it an adventure story? What adventures does the Snail and the Whale get up to? Have you ever been on an epic journey like this one? Do you know any other stories written by Julia Donaldson?

Bug club online for reading. Please also have a look at the free e-books available to you. They are banded so can be explored at your child’s level. https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/

Spellings. Details on separate sheet This week, we are focusing on: Adding s and es to words, as in - cats, dogs, spends, walks, rocks, thanks, catches, goes, teaches, watches.

Mathematics - Please see separate Maths and Maths Meeting planning.

ComputingLog on to Purple Mash and Bug Club Independently. Go on Purple Mash and have a look at the ‘2do’ section.

Art:Can you draw your own seaside picture? Can you draw a picture of what lives under the sea?

Have a look at https://www.panmacmillan.com/blogs/books-for-children/snail-and-the-whale-kids-activities for lots of lovely Snail and the whale activities, including making a paper whale, colouring in sheets and colour by number activities.

Design &Technology - Can you build your own boat using junk modelling? Do you think it will sink or float? Why? Test your boat to find out!

Begin by designing your boat, draw and label it. Think about what you will need to make it.

After you have made it ask yourself if it turned out the way you thought it would. Think about how you joined the different materials you used. Would you change anything if you were to make a boat again.

Week 4: Date:

22nd – 26th JuneYear 1

Classes: Green & Purple

The Snail and the WhaleBy Julia Donaldson

RE: Lakshmi and the Washerwomanhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06nks56How does this Hindu story teach us?What do you think the clever Washer Woman should do? Do you think she is wise?Why do you think she is wise?Play the actual ending of the Hindu story -

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06nks6xIn life, we often have to make choices. We may not make the right choice, but we can learn from our experiences and the next time we have to make a choice, we might get it right. When have you had to use your experience?

ScienceWednesday’s English activity is to produce a fact file on the Hump Backed Whale. Maybe, you could choose another creature from the book and produce a fact file on them. Where do they live? What do they eat? How long do they live?Scientists love to sort and group the things they are studying. Using the animal cards attached to the blog post, (you can either print these, or draw your own cards) can you find different ways to sort the animals into different groups. You might want to use their proper animal groups, for example, mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians or you might want to make your own criteria for example, how many legs, if they have wings, colour, habitat or any others

GeographyFind out the names of the five oceans. Label a world map with the five oceans.Find out what makes each of them special, then draw a picture of what you have found out or tell an adult. Each Ocean has different creatures living in it, due to the temperature of the ocean, the under-currents and tides, etc. E.G. My favourite is the largest mammal that lives in the Atlantic Ocean, the Humpback Whale.https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-g-272-the-five-oceans-labelling-map-activity-sheet

Music

The whale sang a song to the snail. Can you write the words to the song, or make up a tune for it?

Listen to this clip of the sound of the blue whale. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qseb4IVnOv8How does it make you feel?

Physical Education, Please see separate information about sports day activities.

PHSE/SMSC: Even though the snail is small, he helps to save the whale. Think about your abilities. Is there anything that you thought you couldn't do, but you managed to when you tried?

In class we are going to be finding out about Finlay Pringle who is a young boy from Scotland and is passionate about marine life – especially sharks as well as helping the environment. There are 3 videos available on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQnUUYxK41Q which include tips about what you can do to help the planet. Can you make a poster with one or more of these suggestions or maybe you would like to make a pledge about what you can do personally to help our planet.

you can think of. See how many different ways you can sort the cards into groups. Are there any animals that are hard to classify? Why do you think that is?