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Three Waggle Dance Map 

These maps show how honeybees use a special dance to communicate directions, almost like creating their own maps. For bees, the Sun acts as a compass and helps them navigate to sources of food. The route is shared through a movement known as the waggle dance.

The diagram translates this bee communication into a map that humans can understand. It shows the position of the Sun and three flower locations (1, 2 and 3). For example, if flowers are located at a 45-degree angle to the Sun, as shown at point 1, the bee performs a dance at the same angle inside the hive. The central "waggle" part of the dance indicates the direction of the flowers, while the length of the waggle shows how far away they are.

Honeybees use this remarkable method to help other members of the colony find food. When a bee discovers a good source of nectar or pollen, she returns to the hive and performs the waggle dance to share its location. As well as dancing, she may also pass on information by sharing a sample of the nectar and the scent of the flowers.

Scientists took many years to understand the meaning of these dances. In the 1920s, Austrian biologist Karl von Frisch suggested that bees were using the waggle dance to communicate directions to food sources. At the time, few people believed his theory, but later research changed the way that we think about intelligence and communication. 

There is so much more to write and describe about this map but we will leave that to Reception to discover and tell you about. 

(Information source: 40 maps that will change how you see the World by Alastair Bonnett) 

Home Learning                           

Please check out our Newsletter and Instagram page to stay up to date with what your child has been learning about at school and how to support them at home. We have also included a number of websites, links to online stories and books to read aloud as well as some links to physical activities to keep your children moving below. If your child is accessing the internet at home, please always ensure you are present when they do.

Please continue to read to your child every day.   

Daily Phonics

Phonics is one of the key tools for reading and writing.  At Holy Trinity, we believe that all our children can become fluent readers and writers. This is why we teach reading through Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised, which is a systematic synthetic phonics programme (SSP). We start teaching phonics in Nursery/Reception and follow the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised progression, which ensures children build on their growing knowledge of the alphabetic code, mastering phonics to read and spell as they move through school.

The resources here will help you support your child with saying their sounds and writing their letters. There are also some useful videos so you can see how they are taught at school and feel confident about supporting their reading at home. 

Purple Mash

Please click on the picture below to access the Purple Mash website. Please ask your child's teacher if you are unsure of the log in details.

Click here to be directed to our Purple Mash information page. 

 Reading 

Please click on the links below to access different online stories that children can read or listen to. Most of them do not require you to sign up. Enjoy! 

Oxford Owl

Book Trust

Story Online 

Magic Key Story Books

Audible Stories

Physical Activities 

Keeping active is really important. Please try and do some physical activity everyday for 30 minutes. 

Joe Wicks PE Lesson

5 a day

Change4life

 

 Tapestry 

 Tapestry is the platform we use in the EYFS to share with you key learning moments that your child has engaged in at school.

Once you have activated your account and set up a secure password and pin you can download the Tapestry Journal app by visiting the App Store or Google Play and log in.

You can view your child’s observations any time by opening the Tapestry Journal app and logging in.

You can also use the app to share home learning with the class teacher. Simply select the '+' symbol at the top right. Select the icon you want to use to record (take a picture, record a video or add a picture from you photo library) and add a brief note explaining what your child has done or what they said. Your observations will automatically be uploaded to the school’s account as long as your device is connected to wi-fi.

Please click on the Tapestry Journal logo for further information and guidance.

Websites 

Here are some helpful websites to help your child with Phonics at home. 

 

 

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