Hello all,

Another week has flown by. In literacy we have been practising the phase 3 sounds and writing words and sentences with the new sounds.

We continued with practising our letter formation ( letters: c, a, o, s, d, e) and I am pleased to say that the children are making a very good progress in their writing ability. Please encourage writing at home. 

During the week we have focused on the following letter sounds: igh, oa, oo, ar, or.

Next week we will revisit: ur, ow, oi, ear.

We will make sentences with the tricky words: he and she.

At home you could play a following game with your child. Write words on the cards e.g. moon, snail, shop, chin, night, goat, zoo, car, fork. Turn the cards upside down. Taking turns with your child choose one card at a time , read the word , than make up a sentence with this word. This will help the children to develop an ability of making up sentences independently. 

Throughout the week we were reading and discussing The Smeds and The Smoos story by Julia Donaldson. The children were sharing their ideas of how to to be kind and friendly to others.

The children  have worked very hard to make their own  The Smeds and The Smoos books. Their illustrations are fantastic!!!

Next week we will  finish our books by adding more illustrations and writing, and we will continue learning about Space.

Maths

In maths the children were introduced to whole-part models. We were looking at different ways of making up numbers and were recording our findings.

Next week we will use ten frames to practise number bonds up to 10.

Please practise number formation 1-10 at home.

We had individual school photos today. All children looked very smart and showed their beautiful smiles for the camera.

Have a lovely weekend!

Mrs Sheehan

Hello all,

We have had another busy week full of learning and fun.

This week we have carried out our two volcano experiments using various methods.. Our first experiment was with bicarbonate of soda and vinegar, the second one with coke and Mentos mints. Both worked well and the children were very excited to observe the volcanos erupting. They have created beautiful pictures of volcanos for our display.

Maths

In maths we have concentrated on 2D shapes. Using a variety of resources the children have created the shapes and have drawn them marking the numbers of corners.

Next week we will use whole-part models to make up quantities.

Phonics

During the week we have revisited digraphs; sh, ch, th, ng, ai, ee.

Please make a poster or a mat at home with the sounds we are learning at school so that the children will be able memorise the sounds faster.

We have also been working on making labels for pictures and were writing short sentences with our tricky words: I, She and He. 

Next week we will continue with phase 3 sounds and the tricky words.

Pen Pals

This week we were practising one-armed robot letters: r,h,n,m,p,k,b, as well as curly caterpillars: c,o,a.

Next week we will continue with the curly caterpillar letters.

In our classroom we have a space role play are.. Next week we will learn about space. We will read information books and  The Smeds and The Smoos by Julia Donaldson. We will engage in variety of activities related to the story. 

Individual photos

On Friday individual photos of children will be taken at school. Please make the children looking extra smart. They can wear their winter uniform on the day.

When collecting the children please line up on the side where the children are dismissed from, This is for the safety of your children.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Have a lovely weekend!

Mrs Sheehan

 

Hello all,

It has been a very busy and an exciting week at school. The children are now familiar with the new  building and with the new routines which makes our days at school run smoother.

This week our learning was based on Paul Gauguin's painting "Road in Tahiti". The children enjoy discussing the features of the painting and have created beautiful pieces of art work. One of the features which captured the children's imagination mostly was a volcano. We have agreed that we are going to research volcanoes and carry out a volcano experiment next week.

Phonics

During the week we have revisited Phase 2 letter sounds and have practised blending and segmenting. Next week we will move on to Phase 3 sounds and will apply our phonics knowledge in writing.

Each day we practise letter formation following the Pen Pals programme. So far we have practised letters: l,i,t,j,u,y,r,n,m,b,h,p. Please have pens and paper readily available at home so that the children can spontaneously engage in drawing and writing.

Maths

The children had fun taking part in variety of measuring activities. They especially enjoyed measuring the classroom using their bodies e.g. steps, elbows, hand span, etc.

Next week will combine measurement with 2D shapes. 

Please note that the reading books will be changed on Mondays and Thursdays. The children don't need to bring their book bags to school on the other days.

When collecting your child please stand by the gate so your child and I can clearly see you. The pick up times are very busy and we want to avoid any accidents.

If you have any questions please send me an email.

Enjoy the sunshine!

Mrs Sheehan

Welcome all to Year 1, 

I am happy to see all the children back in school after the long break. We have had a good start to Year 1 and I was glad to see that all the children came in confidently to the classroom in the morning on the second day of school. The children are having a great time playing together again and exploring the new classroom. We are learning the new rules and the routines gradually and the children seem to be settling in really well. This half term we will base our learning on the Summer Term Reception curriculum. The children will be learning through play and we will have our daily phonics and maths sessions. 

 Next week we will go through Phase 2 and 3 letter sounds and we will focus on blending and segmenting. We will practice letter formation daily following the Pen Pals programme. In maths we will be measuring lengths using standard and non standard measuring tools. Next week we will focus our learning on Paul Gaugin's picture- Road to Tahiti.This is an exciting whole school project and I am sure that the children will have a great time being involved in it. PE kit If you haven't done so yet, please bring your child's PE kit to school in a labelled bag. This bag will stay at school at all times. At the end of each half term the children will take it home for a wash. Book bags The children need to bring their book bags to school. We will change reading books twice a week: on Mondays and Thursdays. The children will choose two books to take home on both days. The children shouldn't bring any other bags or rucksacks to school. We have too many bags on the pegs which makes it hard for the children to find their belongings, especially the PE kit. All they need to bring to school is a water bottle, a book bag ( Mondays and Thursdays), a coat, and a lunch box if having a packed lunch. Please make sure that all items belonging to your child are clearly labelled. Have a great weekend Mrs Sheehan