Literacy – Supertato by Sue Hendra
Watch Miss Staniforth read the book ‘Supertato’. Can you retell the story to someone in your family? What happened at the beginning/middle/end?
Mathematics – Number 11
Watch the Number Blocks, episode 11
Can you find 11 things in your house? Can you find 11 small things? Can you find 11 big things?
Communication and Language – Speaking and Listening Activity
Take it in turns with a member of your family to name as many different types of fruit and vegetables you can think of. Be careful not repeat any or you will be out of the game.
Literacy – ‘Supertato’ by Sue Hendra
Today we are going to watch the experts and learn how to draw ‘Supertato’. Click here to see how they do it.
Mathematics – Activities with the number 11
Please watch the number 11 Number Blocks episode again. What can you remember from the episode?
Let’s do a number 11 work out!
- Can you do 11 star jumps?
- Now try 11 hops!
- Next do 11 jumps followed by 11 high knees.
- Finally can you do 11 air punches?
- Can you add more exercises that you or your family have made up?
Expressive Arts and Design
Can you design and make a superhero mask? We have attached a template below but if you can’t print it off you could draw your own. Use things in your home to decorate it.
Literacy – Supertato by Sue Hendra
Draw yourself as a superhero. What would your superhero name be? What would your superpower be? What words could you use to describe this superhero?
Mathematics – Number 11
Can you draw/make the Number Block number 11? What colour is he and what does he look like? If you can, hang it somewhere so you can start to make a number line.
Just like in the episode, say out loud ’10 and one more is 11′. Can you show that using things you can find around your home? Say the number equation 10+1=11. Can you write the number equation?
Understanding the World – Spring Time
When in the garden, or on your daily walk, have you noticed a change in the weather over the past couple weeks? The weather is beginning to get better and the days longer. This is because it is spring time. Use this website to find out about spring and how it differs from the other seasons.
Literacy – Supertato by Sue Hendra
Draw a picture of one of the characters from Supertato and write a speech bubble for that character. What would they be saying? How do they feel? Why?
Mathematics – Number 11
Find 11 things from around your home.
- Can you split them into 2 groups?
- How many different ways can you split 11?
- What can you see?
- Can you say the equation?
E.g. I can see 6 there and 5 there, 6+5= 11
Use the part, part, whole diagram, in the downloads below, to find the equations. Can you say them?
Note for parents: ‘Part, part, whole’ is a model we use in school to show children the concept of how numbers can be split into parts. In this case, number 11 (the whole) goes in the top circle. The two circles below will contain two numbers (parts) that, when added together, makes the total 11.
Personal, Social and Emotional
Superhero day! Can you be a superhero for the day and help your grown ups around the house? What could you do to help? Tidy your bedroom? Lay the table for dinner? You could even dress up as a superhero whilst helping!
Literacy – Supertato by Sue Hendra
Draw and label a trap for the evil pea. If you have some resources at home you can try to make a trap yourself! Examples of these may be sticks from outside, a box, string. Here are some pictures of traps others have made to give you some ideas.

Mathematics – Number 11
Practise writing the numeral 11. Write it in the air, on paper or with your finger on the ground. How many times can you write it in one minute? Use this song (sung to the tune If You’re Happy and You know It) to help you…
‘Write 11 in the air, in the air,
Write 11 in the air, in the air
Write 11 in the air and leave it hanging there
Write 11 in the air, in the air’ 🎹🎸
Physical Development
Watch and take part in a ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ Cosmic Kids yoga adventure filled with yoga, stories and fun!
Don’t forget to complete your Bug Club books!
If you are missing your music sessions and singing assembly at school then why not head over to www.charanga.com ,using the below username and password, and complete the Big Bear Funk module.
Username: p697852
Password: chorus