What a busy week! On Tuesday we had mass to begin our new year. The children were excellent, they sang beautifully and were reverent throughout. In Maths we have been learning about subitising. The children have been looking for patterns to help them to recognise the number of objects without counting. In Religion we read […]
We had a busy week! Thank you to all of you who came to the meeting. This week we have been learning about labels, lists and captions. The children enjoyed drawing their family and labeling each member and they loved writing a shopping list! Thank you for the photographs, the children will be writing captions […]
Welcome to Year 1. It has been lovely to welcome the children back to school and hear their stories about their summer. Please look at this blog weekly where you will see photos of your children’s learning. I look forward to seeing you at the Meet the Teacher meeting on Thursday 12th September at 3pm. […]
http://popepaul.herts.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ppnewlogo.png00Margaret Joycehttp://popepaul.herts.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ppnewlogo.pngMargaret Joyce2019-09-06 15:46:292019-09-06 15:46:43Welcome to Year 1
The end of a fantastic year! It has been a pleasure to teach Year 1 and watch them grow and develop over the year. A wonderful class to begin my time at Pope Paul School. Thank you for your support as parents. Thank you for the generous gifts and kind words. Have a relaxing and […]
Our last full week in Year 1! In Maths we have been dividing by sharing. We have used many objects to share between two and five. On Monday afternoon we had a great time with Reception on the field. We made up lots of different games and played with the parachute. In Science we investigated […]
What a fun week we have had! On Tuesday the children were excellent in the KS1 sports day! They took part in an egg and spoon race, a sprint, football, jumping and throwing. Overall St Bernadette‘s house won. After the children enjoyed a picnic with their families. Mrs Joyce showed us some beautiful flowers from […]
This week we have continued to solve problems involving multiplication. We have been using a variety of resources to make arrays. We have used cereal, counters and play dough to practically make arrays. On Monday we had our first transition morning into Year 2. The children enjoyed their time in Year 2 with their new […]
In Maths we have been solving problems with repeated addition. We have been counting objects in twos, fives and tens. In English we have been learning about suffixes. We have looked at when we add s or es to a word. We played a game where we had to find a partner with the correct […]
This week we have continued learning about healthy living. Children have took part in activities at lunchtime. They have been tasting water with different fruits in, trying to catch a apple with their mouths and running activities. The children designed posters to encourage people to be active and to drink more water. In Maths we […]
This week was Health Eating Week. We have been learning about the importance of being healthy. We have designed a healthy breakfast, learnt about eating five portions of fruit and vegetables a day We have also learnt it is important to to drink lots of water, to be active and to sleep well. In Religion […]
Week 3
/0 Comments/in Year 1, Year 1 Archive /by Margaret JoyceWhat a busy week! On Tuesday we had mass to begin our new year. The children were excellent, they sang beautifully and were reverent throughout. In Maths we have been learning about subitising. The children have been looking for patterns to help them to recognise the number of objects without counting. In Religion we read […]
Week 2
/2 Comments/in Year 1, Year 1 Archive /by Margaret JoyceWe had a busy week! Thank you to all of you who came to the meeting. This week we have been learning about labels, lists and captions. The children enjoyed drawing their family and labeling each member and they loved writing a shopping list! Thank you for the photographs, the children will be writing captions […]
Welcome to Year 1
/0 Comments/in Archives, Year 1, Year 1 Archive /by Margaret JoyceWelcome to Year 1. It has been lovely to welcome the children back to school and hear their stories about their summer. Please look at this blog weekly where you will see photos of your children’s learning. I look forward to seeing you at the Meet the Teacher meeting on Thursday 12th September at 3pm. […]
Summer 2 Week 8
/1 Comment/in Year 1, Year 1 Archive /by Margaret JoyceThe end of a fantastic year! It has been a pleasure to teach Year 1 and watch them grow and develop over the year. A wonderful class to begin my time at Pope Paul School. Thank you for your support as parents. Thank you for the generous gifts and kind words. Have a relaxing and […]
Summer 2 Week 7
/0 Comments/in Year 1, Year 1 Archive /by Margaret JoyceOur last full week in Year 1! In Maths we have been dividing by sharing. We have used many objects to share between two and five. On Monday afternoon we had a great time with Reception on the field. We made up lots of different games and played with the parachute. In Science we investigated […]
Summer 2 Week 6
/1 Comment/in Year 1, Year 1 Archive /by Margaret JoyceWhat a fun week we have had! On Tuesday the children were excellent in the KS1 sports day! They took part in an egg and spoon race, a sprint, football, jumping and throwing. Overall St Bernadette‘s house won. After the children enjoyed a picnic with their families. Mrs Joyce showed us some beautiful flowers from […]
Summer 2 Week 5
/1 Comment/in Year 1, Year 1 Archive /by Margaret JoyceThis week we have continued to solve problems involving multiplication. We have been using a variety of resources to make arrays. We have used cereal, counters and play dough to practically make arrays. On Monday we had our first transition morning into Year 2. The children enjoyed their time in Year 2 with their new […]
Summer 2 Week 4
/1 Comment/in Year 1, Year 1 Archive /by Margaret JoyceIn Maths we have been solving problems with repeated addition. We have been counting objects in twos, fives and tens. In English we have been learning about suffixes. We have looked at when we add s or es to a word. We played a game where we had to find a partner with the correct […]
Summer 2 Week 3
/0 Comments/in Year 1, Year 1 Archive /by Margaret JoyceThis week we have continued learning about healthy living. Children have took part in activities at lunchtime. They have been tasting water with different fruits in, trying to catch a apple with their mouths and running activities. The children designed posters to encourage people to be active and to drink more water. In Maths we […]
Summer 2 Week 2
/2 Comments/in Archives, Year 1, Year 1 Archive /by Margaret JoyceThis week was Health Eating Week. We have been learning about the importance of being healthy. We have designed a healthy breakfast, learnt about eating five portions of fruit and vegetables a day We have also learnt it is important to to drink lots of water, to be active and to sleep well. In Religion […]