Spring Themes
Shakespeare’s Birthday 23rd April
Spring themed stories and poems
- The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle
- Superworm by Julia Donaldson
- Oi Frog by Kes Gray
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Music
- Look at Music Therapy Works on Facebook and Instagram for musical activities.
- Make your own shaker with rice in a plastic bottle.
- Watch and dance along with some Maypole dancing on YouTube.
Spring Sensory Cookery
- Make some flower shaped biscuits together. Explore the textures of the ingredients. Ice them with Spring flower coloured icing.
- Try some new smells and tastes of fruits and vegetables.
St George’s Day 23rd April
- Make a tissue paper red rose of England.
- Paint a St. George’s Flag.
- Make a helmet and shield and act out being St George fighting the Dragon.
- Make a toilet roll and carrier bag dragon.
Ramadan PowerPoint and activities
Science
- Plant some cress seeds on cotton wool in yogurt pots/plates. - see video for help -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up3AuGM7Mzs
- Sit in the garden and listen to the birds singing. Are there any feathers to feel on the grass?
- Explore twigs and sticks. Can you make a nest?
- Can you spot some caterpillars and butterflies?
- Can you find some tadpoles or frogs?
- Do a Spring Nature Hunt.
Maths. 
Days of the Week Rap
After video ask what day comes after Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Additionally ask what day comes before Monday, Friday and Wednesday. Most importantly ask how many days are in a week!!!
Months Of The Year Song
Ask how many months are in a year? What come before "...…."? What is after "...……"
Welcome to the Zoo Exercise and Count to 120
Enjoy singing along and dancing.
2D shape song.
Refresh before the test.
Name the 2D Shape Game
Name the Shape Game makes naming shapes fun in this game show format. Jack Hartmann shows the shape and asks students to identify the shape, before he names it. Be quick guys!
3D Shapes I Know (solid shapes song- including sphere, cylinder, cube, cone, and pyramid)
Refresh before the test. Can you find any 3D shapes at home.
Name That 3D Shape Test
Can you name the 3D shape before the answer pops up?
UK Coins Explained
Remember when you get 100p that equals £1
100p is the same as £1
Telling The Time PowerPoint o'Clock
Telling The Time PowerPoint Half Past
Telling The Time PowerPoint with o'Clock, Half Past, Quarter to and Quart past
Classic Sesame Street - Kermit's Tall and Short/Big and Little lectures
Julia and Grover Search for Patterns
In Front Of, Behind, Between | Prepositions Song
Sensory Story Links
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Pete Wells Sensory Stories
Funny and silly sensory stories with power points and list of household resources which you can enjoy together as a family.
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Positive Eye- Story Time.
The Idea Machine Story Time Show is live on their facebook page at 4pm every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Positive Eye also deliver training to teachers of young people with visual impairments and special educational needs
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Frozen Lights Sensory Resource Kits
Sessions of sensory activities all based around Frozen Light’s 2016/2017 touring production of HOME. It can be also be accompanied by a powerpoint which includes music and photographs from the original production.
English - Phonics YouTube Videos and Worksheets.
Pre-reading activities
Phonics Song 2 (new version)
It's a phonics song with a picture for each letter. This is designed to help children learn the sounds of the letters in the English alphabet.
Phase 3 Phonics
Revise your Phase 3 sounds with this phonics digraphs and trigraphs video covering the qu, sh, ch, ng, ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, ar, ow, or, oi, ur, ear, air, er.
Tricky Words Song Phase 3
Phase 3 tricky words he, she, we, me, be, was, my, you, they, are, all.
Phase 4 Tricky Words Song Sight Words Song.
Phase 4 tricky words for said, have, like, come, some, what, when.
Phonics Blending Song CVC Words and More
Range of CVC words
CCVC Words | Phonics
Try segmenting and blending these words.
CVCC Words
Practice segmenting and blending.
Acrostic Poetry
Introduction How To Write Acrostic Poems
Writing and Speaking Activities
Free writing with stimulus-es
History - Theme - Flight
Check out BBC Bitesize for more information.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvb76v4
The Wright Brothers, First Successful Airplane (1903)
Introduction to the History of flight.
How To Make 5 Types Of Paper Airplanes
Good luck guys. Let me know which went the furthest!
Geography - Volcanoes.
Background information
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z849q6f/articles/zd9cxyc
Volcanoes
Fun and engaging way to introduce volcanoes.
How To Make A Erupting Volcano
Follow the video to make a Volcano - if you want a bigger eruption use a bottle of coke and mentos. But stand back, you have been warned LOL!
Geography - Coastal Erosion
Weathering and Erosion: Crash Course Introduction.
Find out what weathering and erosion mean..
Erosion Experiment
Try creating your own erosion. What can you see happening? Why has it happened?
Coastal Land forms - Caves, archers, stumps.
Create your own with play-dough!
Lets get moving - Physical activities.
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Gympanzees
The Inclusive Activity Centre You tube channel with ideas to encourage all young people (including those who are differently able) to live a life filled with exercise, play and friendship.
Workout with J.... Sorry, Spider-man!
Feelings
PowerPoint on feelings, with flash cards, sorting, matching activities.
