Another fun and busy week! In Maths we have been solving problems involving addition and subtraction. The children have been looking for key words that tell them what operation to use. In Phonics, we learnt the diagraphs ou, ie, ay and ea and our spellings this week were words with the diagraph er. We had […]
A great week of learning. We began the week with an assembly to begin anti bullying week. The children recognised many ways that people bully others. They were able to identify bullying in different scenarios that we discussed. They were able to name five adults who they would tell if someone was upsetting them. In […]
Another busy week of learning. In Maths we have been learning the strategy ‘Think 5’ when adding. Using a variety of resources and pictures, children persevered at this new concept. The children used the cherry models on the playground to make a number in lots of different ways. In English we have been writing recounts […]
Welcome back, I hope you had a great half term. Our author this month is Anthony Browne. In our English lessons, we have been reading the story Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne. We described how the characters were feeling before and after they went to the park. Then we sequenced the story and […]
This week was One World Week and Year 1 learnt about France. The children located France on a map of Europe and wrote facts about France, they painted flags and they made the Eiffel tower with lego, bricks and straws. We enjoyed having a brunch with croissants and orange juice. In PE we made up […]
Another busy week in Year 1!It was lovely to speak to you all about your children’s learning this week. In English we have been busy writing about the ‘A River’ story. The children have written excellent descriptions using their phonic knowledge, capital letters and full stops. We made boats and tested whether they floated in water. […]
Hi Year 1, I hope you all had a lovely week. I miss seeing you all in class but heard you were working very hard! Home Learning studyladder.com – Please complete the reading, maths and phonics activities set. Reading – Please read and talk about your book. Describe the characters and the setting. Spellings […]
It has been an exciting week in Year 1 with a visit from Father Shaun on Tuesday. Father Shaun spoke to the class about baptism and then the children had great fun baptising babies, making baptismal candles and writing about the event. Karate followed on Wednesday; Michael our instructor was very impressed with the concentration […]
Another busy and fun week for Healthy Eating Week. We began heathy eating with tasting different fruit infused water to encourage us to drink more. The children enjoyed the different tastes and voted for their favourite. The most popular water in Year 1 was lemon and the least popular was plain water. The children enjoyed […]
Another fun week in Year 1! In Maths we have been doubling numbers using resources and many can answer doubles mentally. We have been solving problems involving doubles. Also we have been subtracting numbers using number lines, counters and counting back in our heads. We read the book Plenty of Love to go Around. The […]
Week 4
/0 Comments/in Archives, Year 1, Year 1 Archive /by Margaret JoyceAnother fun and busy week! In Maths we have been solving problems involving addition and subtraction. The children have been looking for key words that tell them what operation to use. In Phonics, we learnt the diagraphs ou, ie, ay and ea and our spellings this week were words with the diagraph er. We had […]
Week 3
/0 Comments/in Archives, Year 1, Year 1 Archive /by Margaret JoyceA great week of learning. We began the week with an assembly to begin anti bullying week. The children recognised many ways that people bully others. They were able to identify bullying in different scenarios that we discussed. They were able to name five adults who they would tell if someone was upsetting them. In […]
Week 2
/0 Comments/in Archives, Year 1, Year 1 Archive /by Margaret JoyceAnother busy week of learning. In Maths we have been learning the strategy ‘Think 5’ when adding. Using a variety of resources and pictures, children persevered at this new concept. The children used the cherry models on the playground to make a number in lots of different ways. In English we have been writing recounts […]
Autumn 2 Week 1
/1 Comment/in Archives, Year 1, Year 1 Archive /by Margaret JoyceWelcome back, I hope you had a great half term. Our author this month is Anthony Browne. In our English lessons, we have been reading the story Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne. We described how the characters were feeling before and after they went to the park. Then we sequenced the story and […]
Week 8
/1 Comment/in Archives, Year 1, Year 1 Archive /by Margaret JoyceThis week was One World Week and Year 1 learnt about France. The children located France on a map of Europe and wrote facts about France, they painted flags and they made the Eiffel tower with lego, bricks and straws. We enjoyed having a brunch with croissants and orange juice. In PE we made up […]
Week 7
/0 Comments/in Archives, Year 1, Year 1 Archive /by Margaret JoyceAnother busy week in Year 1!It was lovely to speak to you all about your children’s learning this week. In English we have been busy writing about the ‘A River’ story. The children have written excellent descriptions using their phonic knowledge, capital letters and full stops. We made boats and tested whether they floated in water. […]
Year 1 Home Learning
/0 Comments/in Year 1, Year 1 Archive /by Margaret JoyceHi Year 1, I hope you all had a lovely week. I miss seeing you all in class but heard you were working very hard! Home Learning studyladder.com – Please complete the reading, maths and phonics activities set. Reading – Please read and talk about your book. Describe the characters and the setting. Spellings […]
Year 1 Week ending Friday 9th October
/0 Comments/in Year 1 /by Liz HeymozIt has been an exciting week in Year 1 with a visit from Father Shaun on Tuesday. Father Shaun spoke to the class about baptism and then the children had great fun baptising babies, making baptismal candles and writing about the event. Karate followed on Wednesday; Michael our instructor was very impressed with the concentration […]
Week 5
/2 Comments/in Year 1, Year 1 Archive /by Margaret JoyceAnother busy and fun week for Healthy Eating Week. We began heathy eating with tasting different fruit infused water to encourage us to drink more. The children enjoyed the different tastes and voted for their favourite. The most popular water in Year 1 was lemon and the least popular was plain water. The children enjoyed […]
Week 4
/1 Comment/in Archives, Year 1, Year 1 Archive /by Margaret JoyceAnother fun week in Year 1! In Maths we have been doubling numbers using resources and many can answer doubles mentally. We have been solving problems involving doubles. Also we have been subtracting numbers using number lines, counters and counting back in our heads. We read the book Plenty of Love to go Around. The […]