Winter Ready - School Closure

Nursery-P1 Pupils

Create a "snowy day" picture using a variety of materials.

EXA 0-02a

Sledging/build a snowman

HWB 0-25a

Baking healthy food - perhaps showing children how to make soup

HWB 0-30a, HWB 0-35a

Stories - watch/listen/read with discussions of likes and dislikes

LIT 0-01b/LIT 0-11b

Discussions about the snow and then link to the different forms of water

SCN 0-05a

How does sledging work?  Link to basic forces and what makes them move.

SCN 0-07a

Discussions about the weather, how it makes them feel and link to seasons.

SOC 0-12a

Take a photograph of a snow scene and explain what you like about it.

TCH 0-04b

Use of computer for Educational games

TCH 0-04a

General Activities

• Revisit phonic sounds/ spelling words already covered to date
• Basic Maths/Problem Solving Activities
• Personal Topic Research
• Play counting on games such as Snakes and Ladders, Dominos
• Revisit any topics that children have had particular difficulties with

P2-P4

Look out of your window and draw what you see

EXA 1-03a

Sledging/build a snowman or snow sculpture

HWB 1-19a

Baking something healthy

HWB 1-30b

Write an imaginative 'snow' story/create a newspaper article on snow or keep a diary of what you have been up to in the snow

LIT 1-20a/LIT 1-22a/LIT 1-23a/LIT 1-24a

Discussion of different forms of water, link to the snow and make predictions

SCN 1-05a

How does sledging work?

SCN 1-07a

Topical Science- Discussion of the impact of this weather on society

SCN 1-20a

 General Activities

• Revisit phonic sounds/ spelling words already covered to date
• Continue with any spelling/ reading homework if it has been issued
• Work on the alphabet/alphabetical order
• Basic Maths/Problem Solving Activities
• Times tables Revision
• Personal Topic Research
• Play counting on games such as Snakes and Ladders, Dominos
• Revisit any topics that children have had particular difficulties with

P5-P7

Look out of your window and draw what you see

EXA 2-03a

Create a short script based on "A Winter Story".  This could be performed to your class.

EXA 2-14a

Sledging/build a snowman or snow sculpture

HWB 2-19a

Making something healthy to eat

HWB 2-30b

Write an imaginative 'snow' story/create a newspaper article on snow or keep a diary of what you have been up to in the snow

LIT 2-20a/LIT 2-22a/LIT 2-23a/LIT 2-24a

Record and display measurements based on daily snowfall.

MNU 2-20b

Design a sledge work- Design a fast or slow sledge- what did you choose and why?

SCN 2-07a

Topical Science- Discussion of the impact of this weather on society - how can we help those in need at this time?

SCN 2-20a

GENERAL ACTIVITIES

• Revisit spelling words already covered to date
• Continue with any spelling/ reading homework if it has been issued
• Work on alphabetical order/word meaning
• Basic Maths/Problem Solving Activities
• Times tables Revision
• Personal Topic Research
• Revisit any topics that children have had particular difficulties with

All Ages

Ideas for websites to try at home
Language:

www.spellingcity.com

http://www.ictgames.com/literacy.html

Maths:

http://www.ictgames.com/resources.html

Social Studies:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/fourofour/educationredirect.html

www.weatherwizkids.com

Science:

http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/snow-activities.htm

www.naturedetectives.org.uk

Cross-curricular:

www.tutpup.com

www.bbc.co.uk/learning

www.kidsknowit.com

www.arcademicskillbuilders.com

www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk

www.topmarks.co.uk

www.ictgames.com

Winter games

Snowflake creator

Winter games 2

Hour of code