Week 11 - Learning challenges

Hello Tigers and Monkeys! 

We hope you are staying well and have enjoyed the glorious sunshine we have been having! We hope you enjoyed last week's challenge and had lots of fun looking back at your baby photos! 
Scroll down to see this week's learning challenges!

Phonics 

This weeks phonics learning - We are continuing with the fantastic phonics sessions provided on YouTube. Please see the link below:

Don't forget about our friend 'Geraldine Giraffe' . If you type into YouTube search 'Geraldine Giraffe (+ the sound you have been learning) a short 3 min video will appear all about this sound.

 

Also our letter rhymes to help support your letter formation:

 

Maths 

This week we are going to be exploring capacity!

What do you think capacity means Tigers and Monkeys? Can you tell your grown up's what you think this might mean? 

This week there will be some key vocabulary you will be using whilst exploring capacity! 

full        half full        empty        nearly full         nearly empty     

 Monday

Today you will need 3 containers and some water! Using the containers and the water can you make the containers full, half full and empty? Can you tell your grown up's which one is full, empty and half full? Once you are confident in representing full, half full and empty can you represent nearly full and nearly empty?

Tuesday 

Using the containers from yesterday can you represent full, empty, half full, nearly empty and nearly full. If this is a little tricky you could focus on full, half full and empty until you are confident with this. Using your phonic knowledge can you label the containers? Once the labels have been made can you order the containers from empty to full? This could be a little tricky so remember to look carefully and see which has the least amount of water and which has the most. 

Wednesday 

Today you will need lots of different sized bottles! You could use empty shampoo bottles, water bottles or a milk carton! You could even add food colouring to your water if you have any at home! Now you are confident in representing and understanding full, empty, half full etc we are now going to begin to estimate which bottle we think will hold the most cups of water! Discuss with your grown up's how many cups of water each bottle will hold. You could record your estimations in your learning book. Once you have estimated use a cup or a jug to fill the bottles, counting as you do so. Were your predictions correct? Which held the most? Which held the least? (Please keep your containers as you will need these tomorrow too!)

Thursday 

After yesterday's estimating we are going to order our containers to show which container holds the most and which container holds the least amount of water! You will need at least 3 containers to complete this challenge! You can have more if you wish for a trickier challenge. If you used a large jug yesterday can you use a small cup today to fill the containers? Do you think you will need more or less cups? Can you explain why you think this? Once the containers are full and you have carefully counted each cup. place these in order starting with the container which holds the most of amount of cups and finishing with the container which holds the least amount of cups!
Do you notice anything different to yesterday? Don't forget to take a picture of your super learning and sent it to us! 

Fun Friday!

As we have been having lots of fun using water this week we thought our Fun Friday challenge could be water related too! We saw this great idea online and thought our Tigers and Monkeys would love to have a try at making their own water xylophone!! See the picture below on how to make it! 

*Foundation staff baby pictures*

Hi everyone,

We hope you all had fun trying to guess which baby picture belonged to which grown-up in the Foundation Unit.

We can now reveal the answers, well done if you guessed correctly!

Enjoy your weekend and stay safe 🌈

Happy Half Term Hill Top

Week 10

 

Happy half term Tigers and Monkeys!! We hope that you are still having lots of fun completing your learning challenges, we have really enjoyed seeing the pictures of everything that you have been upto !
We know that you have all been working really hard at home, so this week we are giving you a little rest from all of our usual learning . Here are some different learning challenges!



Look at us!

This week we would like you and your grown ups to find out some old photographs of you and your family. These photographs might be in albums, in picture frames or on electronic devices. We would like you to look at pictures of you as a baby/toddler and pictures as your grown ups too. Here are some questions to talk about......

Do you look different in the pictures?
How have you changed ?
What can you do now that you couldn't do when you were a baby ?
How old do you think you were?
How old are your grown ups?
What is happening in the pictures?

Here are some baby pictures of the grown ups in the foundation unit. Can you guess who everyone is ? What is everyone doing ? . We will post and tell you the answers on Friday !







Grown ups - Ask the children how they would take a picture. Now, we would like you to talk to the children about the process of taking a photograph when you were little (even Miss Hanson and Miss Wilcox had to waiting for photographs to be developed). Taking the picture of a camera, waiting until they had all been taken and then taking the film to be developed, which took lots of times. Explain that it wasn't possible to take a picture and look at it straight away - until digital cameras were made,

You could show the children pictures of different types of camera and how they are different to the ways we take pictures today.

'Get caught reading'

We know how much Tigers and Monkeys love to read, so this week we are setting you a challenge .... where is the most interesting place you can read your story ? Ask you grown ups to take a picture of you reading your book and send it too our class email!

We can't wait to see all of you wonderful pictures !!


Once you have finished finding a great place to read . Here is a little video story for you too watch too - a little story to explain why the world is a little be different at the minute and how we can still show people we care but in a safe way!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PnnFrPaRgY

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Week 9 - Learning Challenges

Hi Tigers and Monkeys!

We hope you are all keeping well and staying safe! We hope you enjoyed last week's challenges and we have loved seeing your super learning pictures! Have a look below to see if you can see yourself or your friends! Who can you see? What are they doing?

             

                       

If you have some pictures you would like to send us - reception@hilltop.doncaster.sch.uk

We can't wait to see them! 

Phonics - Super learning Challenges 

This weeks phonics learning - We are continuing with the fantastic phonics sessions provided on YouTube. Please see the link below:

Tigers and monkeys also love to watch 'Geraldine Giraffe' . If you type into YouTube search 'Geraldine Giraffe (+ the sound you have been learning) a short 3 min video will appear all about this sound.

Don't forget our letter rhymes to help support your letter formation:

Don't forget about the super phonics app you can also access on your devices! It is free for 30 days!

Week 9 - Maths Learning Challenges 

This week we are going to be focusing on numbers! 

Monday

Warm up - Today we are going to carry on counting! Ask your grown up's to shout out a number between 0-20. Can you carry on counting from this number? Keep going and see how far you can count! Can you reach 50? Or maybe 100?

Activity - Today we are going to explore the great outdoors! Today we are going to make numbers from natural resources! You could use sticks, leaves, rocks, pebbles or anything you can find! You could begin with 0 and see if you can go to 20 and beyond! Once you have made your numbers can you count how many objects you needed to make each one? Don't forget to take pictures of your super learning! See below for an example! Here is the number 10! I have used 6 sticks to make the number 10! Could you make the number 10 using 10 objects?

Tuesday

Warm up - Time to warm our brains up! We are going to sing one of our favourite number songs! Search on You tube for the big number song or click the link below! Make sure to sing all of the numbers. Big Number Song 

Activity - Today you are going to explore your outdoor area or your local area whilst completing your exercise! Can you collect at least 20 leaves which are big enough for you to form the numbers 1-20 on! You could go beyond this to 30 or even 40 if you wanted an extra challenge! Once you have collected all of your leaves can you write the numbers 0-20 on them! Don't forget to use your number formation rhymes to help you! Once you have completed this can you place your numbers in order? Once you have ordered your numbers, your grown up's could take 1 or 2 numbers away. Can you write which numbers are missing in your learning book! You could even try hiding 3 numbers as an extra challenge! 

Make sure to save your leaf numbers as you will need them tomorrow! 

Wednesday

Warm up - Today we are going to count backwards from 20! When you reach 0 you are going to blast off like a rocket! You could even start counting backwards from a different number like 18 or 14. 

Activity - Today you will need the numbered leaves you made yesterday! As a recap can you quickly place them in order 0-20? Once you have done this your grown ups are going to flash you random numbers! You could start with numbers up to 10 to begin with. Once you have recognised your number you need to collect/find that amount of objects to match to your number! You could even attach pegs to your leaves, this would also develop those fine motor skills! Here is an example! You could collect 5 leaves or 5 stones! 

Thursday

Warm up - Today we are going to sing the count to 100 song! Don't forget to get that body moving and to use your super counting skills to reach 100! Search on You Tube 'count to 100' or click on this link! Count to 100

Activity - Today we are going on a hunt! We have made a special hunt for you to take part in! You may need to go outside for some parts of the hunt! You could record your findings in your super learning book! You will need to use your looking eyes, counting and formation skills for this challenge! 

Additional learning 

You can also access the Top Marks website which has a range of interactive activities for children. Click on the link to access this website! Topmarks

Fun Friday! 

It's Friday again Tigers and Monkeys our favourite day of the week! This week we would like you to practice your ball skills! We have practised throwing and catching at school in our PE sessions and we know how much you loved the tricky challenge of throwing and catching with smaller objects, such as a tennis ball! 

You could begin throwing and catching with a large object like a football. If you can throw and catch this when you are close to your grown up you could take a step back! Once you are confident with this you could swap to a smaller object like a tennis ball! Challenge: Once you can throw and catch confidently with a small ball could you now try throwing and catching with one hand?

Hill Top Staff Video

Hill Top Staff Video!

The staff at Hill Top are missing our pupils and families so here is a little video from us to you. We hope that it makes you smile 😊

Week 8 Learning challenges

Hi Tigers and Monkeys!

We hope you have had a lovely weekend and have been enjoying the sunshine outside! Here are some more photographs of the wonderful learning your friends have been getting up too. Who can you see ? what are they doing ??

If you have some pictures you would like to send us - reception@hilltop.doncaster.sch.uk

Week 8 super learning challenges

This weeks phonics learning - We are continuing with the fantastic phonics sessions provided on YouTube. Please see the link below:

Tigers and monkeys also love to watch 'Geraldine Giraffe' . If you type into YouTube search 'Geraldine Giraffe (+ the sound you have been learning) a short 3 min video will appear all about this sound.

Don't forget our letter rhymes to help support your letter formation:

Phonics app!

Here is a great reading app! You can sign up for a free 30 day subscription. This app offers a virtual world where children are taken through different levels of learning through phonics, you earn points for completing levels and can access may different games, songs and rhymes. It allows children to complete an initial mini assessment so that it can match their learning tasks. There is also a selection of reading books available too. 

Tried and tested by Mrs Macleod !

Download the app on the app store on your device. 


Week 8 Maths Learning 

This week we are going to be learning at measure , including length and height.

Grown ups - Here is some language you will need to use this week

long          short          longer         shorter         longest        shortest        tall          tallest  


Monday

Today we are going to use natural objects to order by length. Go on a hunt outside and find some sticks or leaves. Can you choose 5 and order them from the longest to the shortest. Grown ups - ask us to point to the longest / shortest. 

Extra challenge : if you have Lego pieces you could measure to see how many pieces long it is.


Tuesday 

Today you could make some play dough to use or if you don't have the ingredients you could draw!

Make a playdough snake or draw a snake onto some paper . Now can you make a snake that is longer than yours ? then can you make a snake that is shorter than yours ?

Extra challenge: choose your longest snake. Go an find objects around the house that you think will be shorter than your snake. Bring them back and check by measuring against the snake. Remember they must both begin at the same part.

Keep your playdough or paper snakes for tomorrow


Wednesday

Today were going to continue our learning on measure but also include our learning on money too. 

You will need you play dough or paper . Can you make 3 snakes ( 1 short , 1 longer, 1 longer than the shortest but shorter that the longest ). Now were going to use the coins to measure the snakes and see how long they are. Before you do it , have a guess.... how many coins long do you think it will  be? now place them on and check ? how many coins did you use? how much money was this ? Can you you write this amounts?
Now repeat for your other snakes ? if they are shorter will it be more or less coins ?

Extra challenge : Could you measure using all 2p coins . What do you notice? was the number of coins more or less ? was the amount more or less?



Thursday

Family fun. Today's learning includes all of the family. Ask all of your family to stand in a row, can you order everyone from the tallest to the shortest person.

Now were going to measure them and see how many footprints tall them are. 
First, you will need to draw around your foot lots of times on paper and cut them out - your grown ups can help you do this too. Remember to follow the lines when cutting. 

Choose one of your family to lie down. Use your footprints to measure alongside them to see how many footprints tall they are.

Here are some maths songs we use in school. You might find these useful

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGKXZVxAffM  count to 100 macareena

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TgLtF3PMOc pump to 100

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvTcpfSnOMQ count in 2s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EemjeA2Djjw  count in 5s


Friday

Fun Fridays!!

Story time with a Tiger

Hi Tigers and Monkeys

Here is a link to our new story time! This one is extra special and you need to watch really carefully. Find a comfy cushion or a seat and we hope you enjoy it !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWedzmVF06A

Week 7 Super Learning

Hi Tigers and Monkeys!!

We know that you are all you are all trying so hard with your learning at home , we are super proud of you! Here are some more learning challenges for this week. 

Thank you again for sending us lots of lovely pictures of your learning. We really enjoy seeing what you have been busy learning about at home. Here are some more of your friends - who can you see? What have they been busy doing?

 If you have some pictures you would like to send us - reception@hilltop.doncaster.sch.uk

Week 7 super learning challenges

This weeks phonics learning - please use this fantastic resource below. A new phonics sessions will be uploaded every day at the given times !

Extra challenges:  

Here is another extra challenge to support with phonics. Each day in phonics you have been learning to read and write super words. 

Grown ups - choose a word from the sounds the children have been learning. Write a simple sentence including the word .......

Eg       I can see a  snail 

Ask the children to blend the sounds and read it back - then draw a picture to show they have understood what it says. 

If your child is confident with 'tricky words' (which many are). Include some of these in the sentence for added challenge - encourage the children to read these familiar word by sight 

Eg         the snail was in the rain

              the postman has all of the mail

Don't forget our letter rhymes to help support your letter formation:

Phonics song we love to sing at school - you could sing them at home too!

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMyssfAUx0  tricky word phase 2

  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R087lYrRpgY&t=1s   tricky word phase 3 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emb2yvwAHtc   alphabet rap

 Maths Challenges: 

This week we are beginning to be learning all about money.

Monday

Today we are going to be recognising coins and their values. Grown ups please can you look around the house to find some spare change to use. We need 1p 2p 5p 10p 20p.

Ask the children if they are able to name any of the coins. Talk about the coins shape (curved, round) , size (large, medium , small)  and colour (silver, bronze). Which look similar , which are different? talk about their values and how much they are worth. together write price labels for these and order them from the least amount to the greatest.

Money fun - ask your grown ups to hide some coins under some paper and colour over the top of them to reveal which coins they are. Can you guess which were hiding ?

Tuesday

Today we are going to be making amounts. Lets make a toy shop! Choose 5 of your favourite toys. Can you give your toys a price tag ? choose a price between 1p-10p (don't forget to write the p for pence).

You will need a bag of 1p coins first. Take turns with your grown ups to be the shop keep and the customer. Use your coins to count to but the item. How many do you need?

Tricky challenge: now try this with 1p and 2p coins. Can you use a range of coins ? remember that a 2p is the same as 2 1p coins.

 keep your toy shop! you will need them tomorrow!

Wednesday

Use your toys and price labels from yesterday. Today we are going to be investigators! you will need 1p and 2p coins (5p for an extra challenge)

Chose one of your toys which has an amount greater than 5p. We are going to explore how many different ways you can make this same amount. Can you make it with all 1p coins first? now can you make it will 1p and 2p? can you make it a different way ? look if you can swap 2 1p coins for a 2 p coin.

Place the coins in a line and draw around them every time you find a new way , write the value inside? which way had the most amount of coins? which had the least?

Extra tricky challenge: could you include a 5p?

 Thursday

We have had this challenge on the blog a little while ago but it is very fun and really great for practising your money skills.

We are going to make a little boat using tin foil and see how much money it take to make it sink. Start by using 1p coins - count as you put them into the boat . Now try with 2p coins

Can you say which coins you are using - remember to look for the clues on the coins to help!
Tricky Challenge : can you add the total of all of your coins all together ? how much money did you use?

Here are some maths songs we use in school. You might find these useful

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGKXZVxAffM  count to 100 macareena

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TgLtF3PMOc pump to 100

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvTcpfSnOMQ count in 2s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EemjeA2Djjw  count in 5s

 Friday!

Today Tigers and Monkeys we are going to turn into Yoga Superstars!
Can you find a space and have some quiet time and complete the Yoga Poses, there is a pose for each letter of the alphabet! You could even choose the letters in your name and complete those Yoga Poses! Remember to ask your grown ups to take pictures and send them to us!