St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolYear 1: Blog items
Year 1 Blog- Friday 23rd February 2024
Date: 23rd Feb 2024 @ 12:32pm
Home Practice
Phonics - split digraph a_e OR ie (ee sound) OR ur words
Maths - Measurement
Counting - Count in 10s starting at different numbers, 12,22,32 and so on.
Reading - Please try to read each night, it makes a big difference!
English
We have been learning through the story of Scaredy Squirrel. He is scared of everything outside his nut tree. We drew pictures of what he is scared of and we labelled them. We wrote his new and improved daily routine. We also wrote an exit plan for him. We are trying so hard to write in full sentences.
Phonics
Some of us have been revising ie as in tie and learning ie as in chief.
Some of us have been learning some of the different ai spellings - ai, ay, ey and a_e.
Maths
We have been focusing on using the balance scales to measure mass. We used cubes and 10g weights to weigh different classroom objects.
R.E.
First we read the story of Zacchaeus. We talked about how meeting Jesus changed his life and how he decided to give back what he had taken.
Then we read the story of Jesus being tempted in the desert. We talked about how Jesus did not listen to the Devil and how he did not eat for 40 days. Miss Fisher tempted us with marshmallows but nobody gave in!
We also wrote our Lenten promises.
Art
We had so much fun making our own medals! We used our plan to see what we would need and then chose how to decorate it.
See some of our pictures here.
D.T.
We have started to think about the flavour smoothie that we are going to make. We talked about the differences between fruit and vegetables and sorted lots of different objects.
See some of our pictures here.
Forest School
We learnt how to use hammers safely. We used them to knock nails in to wood.
We also went intp the very muddy nature area. The child-initiated learning was briliant-floating and sinking, mixing up mud and water, making a stream, cooking and building dams.
We also explored our new shelters.
Year 1 Blog - Thursday 8th February 2024
Date: 8th Feb 2024 @ 12:44pm
Home Practice
Phonics - ue words OR ow (grow) words OR high-frequency words
Maths - read and write numbers
Counting - Count in 10s starting at different numbers, 12,22,32 and so on.
Reading - Please try to read each night, it makes a big difference!
English
We continued to read both the traditional Jack and the Beanstalk and the twisted version of Jack and the Baked Beanstalk.
We talked about what can grow tall into the sky and came up with answers such as a sunflower, a fruit tree, and a palm tree. We then planned and wrote our version of Jack and the Beanstalk with a different object being planted.
Phonics
Some of us have been revising ie in tie and chief and ow in grow and brown.
Some of us have been learning the different oo spellings - oo, ew, u_e, and ue.
Maths
We have been learning to count in 2s, 5s and 10s. We have practically made the numbers and then positioned them on a number line.
R.E.
We read the story of The Call of the Disciples. We made a fish collage and acted out being in the boat with Jesus.
Science
We tested different objects to see if they were absorbent. This was tricky as we had to see if the water soaked into the material or not.
Thank you to everyone who came to our phonics meeting. The PowerPoint is attached below for those who could not make it.
Have a lovely half term!
Year 1 Blog - Friday 2nd February 2024
Date: 30th Jan 2024 @ 11:13am
Home Practice
Phonics - ey (ee sound) words OR c (s sound) words OR ar words
Maths - counting
Counting - Count in 10s starting at different numbers, 12,22,32 and so on.
Reading - Please try to read each night, it makes a big difference!
English
We read the traditional tale of Jack and the Beanstalk. We drew some story maps and wrote expanded noun phrases to describe parts of the story.
We even had our own beanstalk growing in the outdoor area!
Then, we read our twisted version - Jack and the Baked Beanstalk. We couldn't believe that a beanstalk grew from a can of baked beans. We compared the twisted version to the traditional version and wrote about the moral of the story - don't judge a book by its cover!
Phonics
Some of us have been revising c as in coat and learning c as in race. We have also been revising o as in cot and learning o as in mother.
Some of us have been continuing to learn all of the spellings for the ee sound - ee, ea, ie, e_e, y, e and ey.
Maths
We have been learning to add 10 to a number. We have been using base 10 equipment to make the numbers.
We have been learning how to subtract 10 from a number.
We have also been learning all the number bonds which make 10, 0 + 10, 1 + 9 and so on.
R.E.
We talked about how Jesus announced His mission - to bring good news to the poor. We discussed how we could be like Jesus and wrote sentences to say how we can help those who are in need.
Science
We conducted our next experiment - testing to see if different objects were waterproof or not. We used our fine motor skills to squeeze water out of a pipette and observed what happened. If the water did not absorb, the object was waterproof!
Forest School
We discussed the changes we have noticed as we reach the end of January. We looked at a birds nest and talked about the materials it was made from. We had a go at making a nest.
Year 1 Blog-Friday 26th January 2024
Date: 23rd Jan 2024 @ 11:25am
Home Practice
Phonics - ie (ee sound) OR e_e words OR tricky words
Maths - comparing numbers
Counting - Count in 10s starting at different numbers, 12,22,32 and so on.
Reading - Please try to read each night, it makes a big difference!
English
We started the week by writing our own newspaper reports. We chose whether to argue that Alexander T Wolf was framed and is innocent or that he was guilty, meaning that he was the big, bad wolf.
Then we read our new twisted tale - The Three Wolves and the The Big, Bad Pig. We found that the characters had swapped roles! We described how the wolves were feeling, wrote speech bubbles for the story and chose our favourite 3 Little Pigs story out of the ones that we have read this half term.
Phonics
Some of us revised oo as in moon, ew as in chew and learnt the split u-e as in dude and also as in tune.
Some of us revised the different ee spellings - ea in bead, y in funny, ie in priest and ey in key.
Maths
We learnt about the tens and the ones in a number, 23 has 2 tens and 3 ones. We then represented these numbers using base 10 equipment.
We have been using correct mathematical vocabulary such as fewer, less, greater, more, equal.
R.E.
We read the story of Jesus at the Temple when he was 12 years old. We thought about how Mary and Joseph may have felt when they realised that Jesus was not with them, and then compared this to when He was found at the Temple. We also learnt how Jesus became obedient and thought about how we can be obedient too.
Art
We used our creativity this week and used the 'design through making' method for our artwork. This meant that rather than planning a piece of art, we could make any sculpture using the materials that were available. It was great to see a wide variety of scupltures.
Forest School
All of have now boiled water in the Kelly Kettle to make noodles.
We have also participated in imaginative play showing great teamwork, resilience and perseverance.
We also practised our knotting skills when making a forest eye and other items using sticks, wool, pipe cleaners, wire and ribbon.
Year 1 Blog - Friday 19th January 2024
Date: 18th Jan 2024 @ 12:43pm
Home Practice
Phonics - i_e words OR ou (u sound) words OR er words.
Maths - Counting in fives.
Counting - Count in 10s starting at different numbers, 12,22,32 and so on.
Reading - Please try to read each night, it makes a big difference!
English
We started our new twisted tale - The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. We learnt what a twisted tale is, created a character description of this version of the wolf, became news reporters and then planned our own newspaper report. We chose whether to argue that the wolf is innocent or that he is guilty of blowing the houses down!
Phonics
Some of us have been learning about split digraphs, o-e as in stone, a-e as in cake, i-e as in time.
Some of us have been learning that the ou digraph makes various sounds, ow in loud, oo in you and u in young.
Click here to sing a phonics song.
Maths
We finished our learning about money. We started more learning about number and place value. We have been counting in 10s starting at different numbers, 12,22,32 and so on.
We have been representing numbers up to 100 using base 10, 10 frames and straws.
We have been taking great care to make sure our numbers are formed correctly.
R.E.
We continued to learn about Jesus being presented at the Temple. This week, we focused on Jesus being the light of the world. We coloured in candles ready for Candlemas and sang the song 'This Little Light of Mine' together.
Art
We used our science knowledge to describe different materials. We sketched them and decided whether they would be suitable to create art with.
Forest School
Two of the groups made noodles by boiling water in the Kelly Kettle, the other two groups will make noodles next week.
We also had a great time finding ice and investigating what we could do with it. Superb child initiated learning.
Date: 12th Jan 2024 @ 4:14pm
With your children returning to school, it is a great time to review Online Safety in your homes and make sure we are all up to date with developments in the online world. At St Oswald's, all classes will be continuing with their Online Saftety learning where they will learn all about safe practices online in the following areas.
Self image and identitiy
Online relationships
Online bulllying
Health, Well-being and lifestyle
Online reputation
Managing online information
Copyright and ownership
To access a huge range of information on the National Online Safety website click the link below and join our school online safety hub.You will get access to videos, training and guides to keep you informed of the best practices in keeping your children safe online.
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Year 1 Blog-Friday 12th January 2024
Date: 9th Jan 2024 @ 10:56am
Welcome to your first blog of 2024.
Home Practice
Phonics - oe words OR y (igh sound) words OR ear words
Maths - Sequencing
Counting - Practise counting in 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s, forwards and backwards from different numbers. For example, start at 20 and count in 5s to 50: 20, 25, 30...
Reading - Please try to read each night, it makes a big difference!
English
This week, we have been learning all about Traditional Tales. We looked at their different features and chose our favourite tale.
We then read The Three Little Pigs. We talked about which features can be found and made a storyboard.
Phonics
Some of us have been revising oa as in boat and learning oe as in toe.
Some of us have been learning that y can make different sounds: igh in cry and ee in funny.
Maths
We have been learning about money. We identified coins up to 20p. We have also been practising writing the days of the week and the months of the year.
R.E.
We have been learning about Jesus being presented at the Temple when he was a baby. We listened to a Bible passage about Simeon and Anna and used speech bubbles to show what they said when they saw Jesus.
Forest School
We went for a walk up to the pond to see what changes we could spot.
We also made bubble wands out of willow and showed great perseverance when blowing bubbles.
Year 1 Blog- Thursday 21st December 2023
Date: 19th Dec 2023 @ 11:16am
We have had a really exciting week.
On Monday, we watched the All Hallows Roadshow. There were many amazing performances of singing, dancing and playing instruments.
On Tuesday, we went into church for the Christingle service which was beautifully lead by Year 6.
On Wednesday, we had a special assembly for Mr Mears before he leaves for Australia.
On Thursday, we had our last golden assembly of the term.
Have a happy and holy Christmas and New Year.
Thank you for all your great support.
Keep reading!
Year 1 Blog- Friday 15th December 2023
Date: 12th Dec 2023 @ 5:27pm
Thank you for coming to see our Nativity. The children all performed beautifully-there was great energy in church!
Home Practice
Phonics - ch words OR ew words OR ur words
Maths - Quarters
Counting - Practise counting in 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s, forwards and backwards from different numbers. For example, start at 20 and count in 5s to 50: 20, 25, 30...
Reading - Please try to read each night, it makes a big difference!
English
We read the story 'Harvey Slumfenburger's Christmas Present'. We talked in partners about all the different ways that Father Christmas travelled to deliver Harvey's present. We then drew pictures and labelled them.
Phonics
Some of us have been revising oo as in zoo, ue as in glue and we learnt ew as in screw.
Some of us have been learning that the ch digraph can make a variety of sounds - ch in church, c in chorus and sh in chef.
Maths
We continued our fractions learning by exploring quarters. We made quarters using coloured paper and identified quarters in shapes.
Click here to see some photos.
R.E.
We recognised how Mary and Elizabeth waited for the arrival of their babies. We acted out the sharing of the good news.
DT and Art
We printed our Christmas card and made our mechanism so that it could move. Some of us made a slider card and some of us made a lever card.
Forest School
We chose our own learning; there was shelter building, mud cooking, worm hunting, twig crafting, imaginative role playing and leaf identifying. We found some snails and wanted to find out if they were hibernating.
Dogs Trust
We has a visit from Sam. She taught us how to be safe around dogs and how to treat them well so that they have a happy life.
Rock Steady
We had an amazing assembly on Friday. We watched and joined in with Jacob as he played the drums, bass guitar and a keyboard. We nearly lifted the roof off with our singing! Please see the letter your child has brought home today for more details.
Year 1 Blog - Friday 8th December 2023
Date: 6th Dec 2023 @ 11:11am
Home Practice
Phonics - wh words OR ea (e sound) words OR oi words
Maths - counting in tens
Counting - Practise counting in 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s, forwards and backwards from different numbers. For example, start at 20 and count in 5s to 50: 20, 25, 30...
Reading - Please try to read each night, it makes a big difference!
English
We read the story of Traction Man Meets Turbo Dog. We have written sentences about the story.
Phonics
Some of us have been revising w as in win and learning wh as in whizz. Some of us have been learning ea in bread and the short uh in after.
Maths
We have been learning about fractions of a whole.
We have been counting in 2s, 5s and 10s from different starting numbers.
R.E.
We have recognised the importance of the advent wreath and the liturgical calendar.
Science
We have identified what animals need to survive.
Forest School
We made a Christmas decoration using a piece of willow. We made it into a triangle shape and fastened it together with wire. We persevered as sometimes tying the knots was tricky. While we were making our decorations, we made hot chocolate with marshmallows in the Kelly Kettle.
Year 1 Blog - Friday 1st December 2023
Date: 28th Nov 2023 @ 6:19pm
Welcome to your Friday blog.
English
We started learning through a new book, TRACTION MAN IS HERE by Mini Grey. Traction Man goes on all kinds of adventures around the house.
Will he escape the clutches of Evil Professor Spade?
Will his trusty friend Scrubbing Brush come to the rescue?
What happens when the Scissor Shark reaches them?
We discussed all the very detailed pictures in the book and drew the characters-even the most ordinary scrap of bacon in the sink is a character in this story! Traction Man wrote us a letter and asked us about our favourite parts of the story.
We made puppets and used different voices. We told part of the story to our class using the puppets.
We wrote sentences describing what was happening in the pictures. We read our sentences out to the class. We are trying so hard to include finger spaces, capital letters and full stops in our writing.
Listen to and watch the story here.
Tricky word song. Click here. Practise writing these words.
Phonics
Some of us have been revising oo as in zoo and learning ue as in glue.
Some of us have been learning ow in snow, and ie in chief.
Maths
We started the week by investigating how we could sort objects by different criteria. We learnt the phrase 'in common' to see what was the same about each group.
Then we started our fractions topic. We learnt the words 'part' and 'whole' in the context of fractions, rather than number. We made a house, which was our whole, then identified the windows, doors and roof as being parts of the whole house. We even learnt the word 'denominator' which was quite hard to say! We focused on sharing equally between two people, which meant that we were finding a half.
R.E.
We had a final baptism respond session to celebrate all of the learning that we have done this half term. We recapped why baptisms are important, the symbols used in a baptism and listened to the Bible passage about Jesus' baptism again. We coloured in a picture of a baptism and took them home.
History
This week, we explored the toys that our caregivers (parents and who looks after us) used to play with when they were younger. We looked at Polly Pockets, Tamagotchi, Trolls and Hungry Hippos to name just a few. We thought about whether we would want to play with them now or not. Then we got the chance to play with some toys from the museum. We recognised that these toys were older than our parents' toys because they were made out of wood.
If your child was in the history lesson this week, they will have come home with a sheet to fill out with your help. This is all about their older relatives' (Grandmas/Grandads) favourite toy when they were little. We will be exploring even older toys next week.
Please only fill this out if you can. Do not worry if you will not be seeing grandparents before next Thursday.
Science
Year 1 were so lucky to have Mrs Robinson teach our science lesson this week! She was so impressed with how much everyone has grown up.
We learnt about lifecycles and how animals change and grow over time. We focused on the lifecycle of a butterfly and drew pictures of the changes.
D.T.
We made our own simple slider using the story of The Gingerbread Man. The characters from the story could chase the gingerbread man!
Art
We used pencils to draw flowers onto the foreground of our handprint pictures. Then to make them stand out, we went over our lines with sharpies and whiteboard pens.
Computing
We had a technology safety lesson all about how to behave when using the laptops and iPads in school. We made our own posters to teach others about what to do and what not to do.
French
This week in French, we recapped the colours we learned in last lesson.The children remembered these very well and some children remembered that the t in vert and violet, the c in blanc and the s in gris are not pronounced. After watching and saying which colour parrot flew past, we coloured in the pictures of the parrots and feathers on the pirate hats to show the right colour. We finished the lesson with a game of Splat! Fastest person to point to the colour we heard.
Music
We continued to learn the songs for our Christmas Nativity. We played the rhythms on the claves and wood blocks.
Forest School
We made clay faces. First, we collected natural items in the nature area. We found berries, twigs, leaves, stones and moss. We worked the clay into a circle shape and found a tree with rough bark as we discovered the clay stuck better to these trunks. We designed our own clay face. There was great imagination and creativity shown.
In our second session we chose our own learning. We built shelters and hammocks, designed and made booby traps, cooked some delicious muddy food and tied knots. we didn't mind the very cold weather. We showed amazing imagination, teamwork, perseverance, resilience and determination.
Thank you for all the items which you have sent in for the orange Christmas hamper-it's looking like a great prize already!
Home Practice (Sumdog)
Phonics - ue words OR ow (oa sound) words OR ow words
Maths - halves
Counting - Practise counting in 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s, forwards and backwards from different numbers. For example, start at 20 and count in 5s to 50: 20, 25, 30...
Reading - Please try to read each night, even for just five minutes, it makes a big difference!
Year 1 Blog - Friday 24th November 2023
Date: 23rd Nov 2023 @ 12:16pm
Welcome to your Friday blog.
English
We continued to write our own story about Bob, the astronaut. We used our story plan to write a book. Every author needs an audience so we read our books to the children in Reception and Year 3. They gave us some great feedback which we can put into practise to improve our writing even more. We really tried hard with our handwriting and to write in complete sentences.
Please practise writing your tricky words correctly.
Phonics
Some of us were learning oy as in toy and oi as in coin, igh as in night and ie as in tie, ou as in sound and ow as in cow.
Some of us have been learning g in giant, u in human and some more high frequency words such as mouse, many and because.
Maths
This week we have been counting groups of objects in 2s and 5s. Practise counting in 2s and 5s forwards and backwards from different starting points.
We have also been learning about repeating patterns and making our own.
We have revised some of our previous learning about 2D and 3D shapes. We named the shapes and recalled their properties.
Play Level 1 of the shape reveal game.
R.E.
We have had our RSHE week. We talked about how our families and God love us and what they do to show their love. We wrote thank you sentences to the special people in our lives.
Science
We learnt all about the different diets that animals can have. We recapped the words carnivore, herbivore and omnivore from reception, then sorted different animals into each group.
D.T.
We started our Autumn term DT topic of mechanisms - how parts move and work together. We explored different books to see how they move. We read pop-up books, books with sliders and books with levers.
P.E.
All of year one were absolutely amazing in PE this week. Each group created half of their robot dance, which had to include robot movements that we could all do at the same time. We had some great ideas!
Computing
We continued practising our typing skills, both on laptops and iPads. We wrote simple sentences that had to include a finger space, this was so we could practise using the spacebar key on the keyboard.
History
After playing with our present-day toys last week, this week we talked about the toys that we had as a baby. We identified our favourite toy and stated whether this had changed since then, or remained the same. We also learnt that our baby toys are usually made of safer materials, such as wood, compared to our present-day toys which tend to be made of plastic.
If your child was in the history lesson this week, they will have come home with a sheet to fill out with your help. This is all about your favourite toy when you were little. We will be exploring toys from before they were born next week.
Art
We started to produce our final printing piece of work. We printed our handprints onto cardboard ready to be decorated next week. We learnt about the difference between background and foreground of a picture and how they need to compliment each other.
Forest School
This week we cooked bread on a stick. We remembered our rules about how to keep safe around the fire. Mrs Corbett had already made the dough out of flour, sugar and water. We had to find a suitable stick that was long enough and strong enough to hold the dough. We rolled our ball of dough into a long sausage shape and wrapped it securly around our stick. We cooked the bread in the embers of the fire. We noticed it changed colour as it was cooking. We had to be patient.When it was cooked we put jam, chocolate spread or butter on it. It was delicious!
All of us had a go at the cooking and some of us had an extra session. We chose our own learning in the nature area.
Thank you to everyone who has already donated items for our Christmas hamper. Our class colour is orange so if you can, please donate any items that are orange (chocolate orange, orange shower gel etc). Thank you!
Home Practice (Sumdog)
Phonics - igh words OR oy words OR g (j sound) words
Maths - counting in fives
Counting - Practise counting in 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s, forwards and backwards from different numbers. For example, start at 20 and count in 5s to 50: 20, 25, 30...
Year 1 Blog - Friday 17th November 2023
Date: 15th Nov 2023 @ 3:55pm
Welcome to your Friday blog.
English
This week we have been learning through another story about Bob and how he finds himself a best ever pet. We designed and described alien pets. We labelled a space theme menu- our ideas were great. We wrote sentences about what Bob likes to do with his pet. Then, we planned a story about Bob and today we started to write our books- we are authors! We will read our books to the children in Year 3.
Phonics
Some of us have been learning ou as in shout and revising ow as in cow.
Some of us have started to explore the alternative pronunciations that letters can make. We have been learning i in wild, o in both and in won, and c in face.
Maths
We've had a very busy week and we have done a lot of maths learning. First we completed four different learning checks to see how much we have learnt, we found these quite tricky but we persevered.
Then, we did some arithmetic questions together. We will be doing these once a week from now on so that we become more confident mathematicians.
P.E.
We all had a great time with Freddy Fit. We practised our throwing and did many different exercises to music. Freddy was very impressed with our listening and our participation.
P.S.H.E.
We read a lovely story about how we have different special people in our lives. We talked about how everyone is different and then drew pictures of what we do with our families, such as going to the park and eating out together.
R.E.
We learnt all about Jesus' baptism in the River Jordan. We read a story and wrote simple sentences about what happened.
Science
We learnt how to sort animals into groups using different criteria. For example, animals that can fly and animals that cannot. Miss Fisher even allowed us to write on the tables to sort them!
History
We had so much fun exploring our own modern day toys. We sorted them into groups and had a great time playing with them together.
Art
This week, we printed with different fruit and vegetables. We found that apples made a brilliant print and that broccoli was the trickiest to use.
French
We learned how to say some colours in French. Rouge = red, bleu = blue, jaune = yellow, orange = orange, vert = green, rose = pink, violet = purple, marron = brown, blanc = white, gris = grey, and noir = black. We then pointed to different things in the classroom when we heard the French colour being said and then listened to the Mr French ‘Les Couleurs’ song to help us.
Music
We started to learn the fourth and fifth songs for our Nativity. We revised the first three songs from last lesson, then clapped, tapped and played the rhythms on our instruments. We enjoyed singing our song Rhythm in the way we walk and discussing what a rhythm is.
Forest School
In our first session Storm Debbie was about so we stayed in the lodge. We practiced fastening sticks together by a technique called lashing. Some of us made the initial letter of our name. We also made forest eyes and other objects. We discovered that we had to keep the wool tight to securely fasten the sticks together. Super perseverance was shown.
We went into the nature area for our other session. We played a few games of "Hide the Hedgehog", then we chose our own learning. There was very busy learning including tree wrapping, tree climbing, cooking, restaurants, den building and games.
Help the homeless – Foxton Centre Big PNE Sleepout Friday 17th November
Miss Smith and Mrs Dexter are sleeping by the football pitch at PNE’s Deepdale Stadium this Friday 17th November. This is to raise money for a day centre called The Foxton Centre who provide food and warmth to the homeless people of Preston. Miss Smith and Mrs Dexter will sleep on cardboard and will only have with them what they can carry. This will give them an insight into how difficult it is for people sleeping on the streets, particularly as the nights are getting colder. We are all fortunate that we have food and somewhere warm to go to sleep every night, this is not the case for some people in Preston. Miss Smith and Mrs Dexter are asking for sponsorship, any donation would go a long way to help Preston’s vulnerable homeless community.
You can read more and donate here:
Home Practice (Sumdog)
Phonics - ou words OR or words OR split digraph o_e words
Maths - counting within 20
Counting - Practise counting in 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s, forwards and backwards from different numbers. For example, start at 20 and count in 5s to 50: 20, 25, 30...
Year 1 Blog - Friday 10th November 2023
Date: 8th Nov 2023 @ 5:26pm
Welcome to your Friday blog. Thank you for supporting the Poppy appeal.
English
This week we have been learning through the story of Bob. Bob is an astronaut who works on the moon. We discussed all the jobs Bob has to do in his day. We wrote sentences describing Bob . We also designed and labelled a rocket. We made a poster asking for any information about aliens (Bob doesn't believe aliens exist!) Bob visited us and we asked him questions about his day.
On Thursday morning all the infants had a special treat. We were visited by an author called Rachel Walmsley. She read her book to us and some of us even went out to the front of the hall to wear a pair of animal ears.
We had a great time and she was very impressed with all our listening ears!
Phonics
Some of us have been learning about syllables in words. We clapped them, for example, garden has 2 syllables, gar and den, so we clapped twice. We clapped out the syllables in our names and other words such as paintbrush, lunchbox.
Some of us have continued to learn the split digraphs - split digraph u_e making an oo sound in rule and yoo sound in cute.
We have also been practising reading our tricky words. Please practise reading these at home. These words need to be recognised on sight.
If your child can read them, practise writing them. When your child has mastered their words, ask us for some more.
Maths
This week we have been learning how to measure mass by weighing using a pan balance. We compared the mass of two objects.
We have been learning about 2-D and some 3-D shapes and their properties.
R.E.
We first learnt about two Jewish leaders - Abraham and Moses. We learnt about the promises that they made to God and how they are important to Jewish people.
Then, we learnt all about the symbols seen at a baptism. We identified the symbols and tried to explain what they represent.
On Monday, we were visited by Bishop Tom Neylon. He came to see us in our classrooms and was impressed with our learning.
P.E.
We recapped how to move like a robot and then played robot relays. We had to move across the room like a robot in a certain environment, such as a robot in space or a robot going through a narrow tunnel! We then took it in turns to travel like a robot and we had to copy the leader of the line.
P.S.H.E.
We identified the special people in our lives and drew a picture of them. We explained why they are special and what they do for us.
Computing
We used the laptops and iPads to drag and drop items. This was quite easy for us so then we tried to complete simple coding exercises.
History
We started our toys topic by investigating some toys from the past. Miss Fisher brought in some of her favourite toys from her childhood and we became history detectives, deciding what materials they were made from and whether the toys could move or not.
Next week we will be investigating present day toys, so please remember to bring one of your toys into school on Thursday 16th November.
Art
We explored the art technique of printing using paint. Half of us had a go at sponge printing using pre-cut sponges. The rest of the class will have a go next week.
Forest School
In our first session we made popcorn. We made sure that we could remember Firey Fox's fire safety rules.
We watched as the adult made the fire and lit it using a flint and steel. We cooked the popcorn in a special pan and described the changes we could see. It was delicious!
In our second session we listened to a story called "Robin's Winter Song". It was about the changing seasons. We discussed how we can look after the birds in Winter. In our nature area we made bird feeders on skewers by threading fruit and cheerios. This activity developed our fine motor skills and our concentration. We hung them in the trees as high up as we could.
We also had time for our own play.
French
We recapped how to respond to ‘Comment ҫa va?’. We listened to and joined in with the Lingobox Learning ‘French ҫa va song’. We learned how to say ‘ҫa va très bien’, ‘ҫa va bien’, ‘comme ci, comme ҫa’ and ‘ҫa va mal’. We also decided which phrase we would use for different scenarios.
Music
We started to learn the first three songs for our Nativity. We clapped, tapped and played the rhythms on our instruments.
Home Practice (Sumdog)
Phonics - qu words OR compound words OR split i_e words
Maths - 2D and 3D shapes
Counting - Practise counting in 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s, forwards and backwards from different numbers. For example, start at 20 and count in 5s to 50: 20, 25, 30...
Year 1 Blog - Friday 3rd November 2023
Date: 2nd Nov 2023 @ 8:25am
Welcome to your first blog of the Autumn 2 half term.
English
This week we have been learning through the story of Aliens Love Underpants. We designed and described a pair of pants. We drew our own alien and described it in simple sentences. We wrote lists, found out some facts about space in non-fiction books and drew our own alien story plan.
Solar System facts song. Click here.
Phonics
Some of us have been learning about words such as scruff and string.
Some of us have been learning about the split digraphs - e_e in Steve, i_e in slime and o_e in stone.
Sing a split e-e song.Split i-e song.Split o-e song.
Maths
We started our measurement topic and learnt about different ways that we can measure length and height. We learnt that we can even measure objects using our body!
We then learnt how to measure mass using the balance scales. We used the words heavier and lighter to compare the mass.
Science
This week, we went searching for animals around the school grounds. We quickly found that the rain was forcing the animals to hide, so we didn't see a lot!
P.E.
We started our new dance unit this week. We are going to be learning how to dance like a robot! We copied some videos and practised moving around the room like a robot.
R.E.
We continued to learn about a baptism. We watched a video of a real baptism and drew our own pictures of one. We then talked about how a baptism is important in Christian life.
Computing
We learnt about a new word - technology. We learnt what that meant and went on a technology hunt around the classroom.
History
We learnt all about Bonfire Night and Guy Fawkes. We then made our own firework pictures using either pastels or chalk on black card. They looked so good!
Art
We went outside to collect different leaves and made our own leaf rubbings. We made sure that we chose different leaves, that were flat and dry.
French
This week in French, it was Halloween! We discussed whether some facts about Halloween in France were vrai o faux, we learned some vocabulary for typical Halloween things and were able to match the French words to the correct English meaning. We then had a chance to choose a Halloween character and complete a ‘colour by number’ in French.
Music
We started to learn a new song, Rhythm in the way we walk. Looked at what is a rhythm, clapped and copied rhythms with hands, then with tambourines and tambours.
We then listened to The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky.
Forest School
This week we did some whittling with vegetable peelers. We used balsa wook as it is very soft. We made sure we used the peelers safely and we made some interesting shapes. We had to persevere as it took a few tries to get the hang of it. In the future, we will use these new skills to make objects out of sticks.
In our other session we played a hiding game in the nature area then made some yarn dolls. We needed to use our knot tying skills and we came up with some very imaginative creations. We helped each other and showed perseverance and concentration.
Home Practice (Sumdog)
Phonics - ear words OR igh words OR split e_e words
Maths - Measurement
Counting - Practise counting in 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s, forwards and backwards from different numbers,
Year 1 Blog - Thursday 19th October
Date: 18th Oct 2023 @ 3:43pm
Welcome to your last blog of this half term.
English
This week we have been learning through the story of Winnie the Witch. We learnt about her house, her family and her pet cat, Wilbur. Our ingredients for our magic potions were very imaginative. We also learnt about rhyming words and we drew a story map. We worked together in small groups to design a new house for Winnie.
As part of our poetry day celebrations we learnt a poem called The Grass House by Shirley Hughes. We devised all the actions ourselves and performed it as a class in Golden Assembly. Ask your child if they could perform it for you.
Phonics
Some of us have been learning about words such as string, spring and splat where we have to say each sound.
Some of us have learnt au in launch and a_e in cake.
We have been learning to write tricky words.
Click here for a spooky tricky word song.
Maths
We have been using practical equipment to learn about subtraction. The whole is 12, we subtract 5, how many are left? 7 and 5 are the parts and 12 is the whole. We recorded this in a number sentence.
Please practise counting in 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s.
We have also been learning about the number bonds which make 10.
Sing the number bond song. Click here.
Science
This week, we learnt how to keep our bodies healthy. We watched a cool video about how washing our hands keeps us clean and free from germs. We then did a 'germs' experiement to show that germs do not like clean hands, they run away from them! We also did a Joe Wicks video to raise our heart rates.
R.E.
We continued to learn about belonging and learnt that we all belong to our school church. We started to learn about a baptism and who is present. We labelled a picture of a baptism and talked about what happens.
Art
On Monday, we painted a physical version of our digital sunflower (from Computing last week). We hung these around the classroom as they were great!
Then on Thursday, we sketched different objects from around the classroom. We started by sketched toy animals and then we chose our own object to sketch.
French
We recapped the numbers 1-10 again. We then counted our Pirate friends’ treasure and matched some counting cards with their coins or parrots to the correct digit. We could all do this in French with each other! We have worked really hard this half term, recapping and learning French Greetings and numbers 1-10. Next half term, we will be ready to have some new sessions about classroom labels, family, fruits, colours and farm animals (after we’ve learned about French Halloween!).
Music
We did some warm up games, clapping rhythms of our favourite foods. We sang Hey You, learning all the actions and choosing which instruments to play. We played the boom whackers to Incy Wincy spider.
Forest School
This week we used a new piece of equipment,our Kelly Kettle. We talked about being safe around the fire. We went into the nature area to collect sticks and twigs to fuel our fire. We made sure the twigs were dry and not too big. The water didn't take long to get warm and we all enjoyed some delicious hot chocolate.
In our other session we had a go at building shelters. We used ropes, traps, tent pegs, mats and clasps. We showed amazing teamwork and resilience as well as great communication.
Home Practice (Sumdog)
Phonics - Split a_e words OR ee words OR tricky words
Maths - Problem questions
Counting - Practise counting in 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s, forwards and backwards from different numbers,
Thank you to everyone who came to Parents' Evening. We enjoyed talking to you about your child. Thanks also for all your brilliant support.
Have a lovely half term and we'll see you on Monday 30th October.
Year 1 Blog - Friday 13th October 2023
Date: 10th Oct 2023 @ 5:43pm
Welcome to your Friday blog.
English
We have been learning through the stories of Percy The Park Keeper. We built new houses for the animals out of Lego and described them. We wrote about how Percy helps the animals in his park. There are many stories about Percy and we had a good look at all of them. We also wrote descriptions about what kind of person Percy is.
Phonics
We have all been revising all our Phase 3 sounds.
Some of us have been learning about words that have separate sounds, such as plants and frost.
Some of us have been learning about ph as in elephant and ew as in screw.
Maths
We have been using part whole models to solve addition and subtraction number sentences. We used our maths manipulatives (such as cubes and counters) in the part whole models and then wrote the corresponding number next to them.
We also started to learn about fact families and how the same three numbers can be swapped around to form another number sentence.
P.E.
As it was raining, we went inside and learnt how to play benchball. Everyone used their listening ears brilliantly and joined in with the throwing and catching.
R.E.
We started our new RE topic about belonging. We wrote sentences about what it means to belong to a group and then drew pictures of how Jesus helped others to belong by showing them love.
Art
We focused on the spiral shape within shells this week. We sketched a picture of a shell from the board and then used a real shell to see the difference. It was great to see such amazing focusing!
Computing
We made our own sunflower digital art using on dots. We used the paintbrush tool for the dots instead of simply using the fill tool.
Geography
We learnt about ordnance survey symbols and how they are important on maps. We found out that maps need pictures because words would take up too much space! We drew our own maps on big sheets and stuck on some symbols with glue.
Science
We conducted our own investigation to answer the question: do people with bigger feet have bigger hands? We found out that sometimes they do, but not all of the time, as one of us had the biggest feet and someone else had the biggest hands.
Forest School
In our first session we practised tying a simple overhand knot. We used strawberry laces. We tied them to a paper straw and then ate the lace!
In the nature area we found interesting natural objects and tied these to a stick using the knot we had practised. Our own Autumn mobile was created!
Great perseverance was shown.
For our second session we made our own choices. On one day we went into the nature area and explored, made dens, found mini beasts and played games. On the other day we went around the log circle for our child- initiated learning.
Parents' Evening
It was lovely to speak to you if you had an appointment on Thursday this week
We are looking forward to our appointments next Tuesday.
Home Practice (Sumdog)
Phonics - ow words OR wh words OR th words
Maths - subtraction
Counting - Practise counting in 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s, forwards and backwards from different numbers,
Year 1 Blog - Friday 6th October 2023
Date: 5th Oct 2023 @ 5:09pm
Welcome to your first Friday blog of October.
English
We continued our learning through the story of Dogger. We read to the end of the story and were relieved it had a happy ending. We wrote instructions about how to look after our toys, we wrote shopping lists and set up our own toy stall. We also wrote sentences about our favourite part of the story and wrote in role as Dave saying thanks to Bella for rescuing Dogger. This story really helped us to think about how we treat each other and our belongings.
Phonics
Some of us have been learning words in Phase 4 such as slap and swim - we need to say each sound individually before blending them together.
Some of us have been learning wh in whizz, ph in phonics and ew in chew.
Maths
We have been learning about addition. We have been using part whole models to support our learning. Looking at the above model, one part is 5, the whole is 12, the other part is 7.
In our counting we have practised counting in 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s.
We have also been learning all the number bonds which make 10, 0+10, 1+9, 2+8 and so on. We investigated the patterns in these number bonds and sang some songs which help us to remember them.
Friends of 10 song. Click here.
R.E.
We finished our families topic by writing our own prayers to God and Jesus. We also thought about the people in our families that are special to us. We drew pictures of them and labelled them.
Science
We had so much fun in science this week! We used our sense of smell to guess what was in the cups. We pulled some funny faces when we smelt the cup with vinegar in!
P.S.H.E.
We learnt about the word 'privacy' in our online safety lesson this week and how it is not always safe to share our private information. We talked about being safe on the internet and what to do if we are unsure how to act online.
Computing
We used Paintz.app to create our own Kandinsky circles. We learnt how to use the shape tool to form the circles and then we filled them in.
Have a go at making a picture on Paintz here.
Geography
We learnt a new word this week - route. We talked about how we all take different routes to school, some of us live far away and some live close to school. We also found that a car is the most popular form of transport when getting to school. We then drew our own map routes in our books.
P.E.
We put our hopping and jumping skills into practise and played hopscotch on the playground. We also practised running fast and underarm throwing.
Music
We practised the Harvest songs ready for Church. We love joining in with the actions!
French
This week we reviewed the greetings we have learned so far. We did this with our favourite game with the pirates, with the song ‘Deux Petite Oiseaux’ and with the song ‘Comment tu t’appelles?’ from Basho and Friends. These helped us practise how to say ‘bonjour, au revoir and je m’appelle’. We then learned to say how we are feeling using ‘ҫa va bien’ for I am well, ‘comme ci, comme ҫa’ for I am ok and ‘ҫa va mal’ for I am not well.
Forest School
In our first session we made roll up pizzas. We talked about how to be safe around the fire. In the nature area we made our own pizzas using a wrap, tomato sauce, ham, garlic, onions, basil and cheese. We rolled our pizza up and wrapped it in foil. The first groups pizzas got a bit well done as they were cooked on the grill. We cooked all the other pizzas in the Dutch oven so that we could move the pizzas away from the direct flames.
The pizzas were delicious! We also had plenty of time for child-initiated learning in the nature area.
In our second session some of us were outside making dens, climbing trees, cooking with mud and finding all kinds of creatures. Our sessions on Thursday were in the lodge where great imagination and creativity were shown.
Harvest
Thank you so much for all your kind donations for the harvest. We had a lovely celebration in church and enjoyed singing all the songs.
Harvest Samba song. Click here.
Don't forget to book your Parents' Evening appointment (in the folder outside of the office) if you haven't already.
Home Practice (Sumdog)
Maths - Number bonds to 20
Phonics - ew words OR er words OR sh words
Counting - Count in 1s and 10s forwards and backwards from different starting numbers.
The log in for Sumdog is on a white laminated card in the reading book bag.
Please try to read every night, even just for five minutes!
Year 1 Blog - Friday 29th September 2023
Date: 26th Sep 2023 @ 11:10am
Welcome to your Friday blog.
English
We started to read the story Dogger, up until the point where Dave has realised that his toy dog Dogger is missing! We are so excited to finish the story next week. I wonder what will happen?
We predicted what was going to happen to Dogger, we wrote about how the characters were feeling, we made lost posters of Dogger and drew amazing pictures of the story so far.
Phonics
Some of us have been learning the trigraphs ure as in cure and air as in chair. Some of us have been learning the phase 5 digraph ue in both blue and argue, ir in girl and aw in claw.
Maths
This week we have been learning about representing numbers using tens and ones. We used practical equipment to make the numbers. We also learnt about one more .We have been singing many counting songs and practised starting at a number and counting forwards and backwards in 1s,2s,5s and 10s. We use the displays around our classroom to check our learning.
R.E.
We have focused on God in our RE lessons. We watched some lovely videos showing the beautiful world that God created and wrote sentences about how we can look after God's world.
P.E.
This week, we focused on bouncing a ball. We learnt how to hold the ball correctly and how to bounce a ball with two hands. We then practised bouncing whilst moving in a straight line and bouncing to each other.
Science
This week, we learnt all about the five senses that humans have - sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch. We matched up the senses to the body part that we use for it. We then took it in turns to put our hand in Miss Fisher's feely bag. We weren't allowed to look but we used our touch to describe what we felt. Everyone else was able to guess what they were.
Geography
We used our knowledge of senses to go on a fieldwork walk around school. We went in the outdoor area, on the playground and in the nature area to see what we could hear, smell, touch and see.
Art
Since the weather was great on Friday, we went outside and drew spirals with chalk. We made a tripod out of sticks to see if we could make an even better circle!
French
We celebrated ‘European Day of Languages’. We discussed what the day was about, who can participate, why we have the celebration and what ways we can celebrate other languages and why this is important. The class shared any languages which they know, any which they have been learning or any which they would like to learn. We then learned how to say hello and goodbye in French, German, Italian and Spanish.
P.S.H.E.
We started our online safety learning by learning about the word 'permission'. We talked about what it meant to give permission and how we need to ask to access online content when at home.
Computing
We learnt about the artist Henri Matisse and how he used shapes in his artwork. We used Paintz.app to recreate his artwork.
Forest School
In our first session we went into the nature area to find animals which have been woven out of willow. These animals were kindly bought by the parents of the Year 6 leavers. We looked carefully to see how the willow had been woven to make different patterns and shapes.
We then had a go at making our own. The first thing to master was how to twist the willow to make a circle as they can be joined together to make the body and head of different animals. We talked about how the younger, green willow is easier to work with as it contains more water than the brown willow.
Some of us made crowns, necklaces, fish and glasses. We really persevered.
For our second session we investigated spinning jennies, also known as helicopter seeds. We talked about how the seeds are dispersed by the wind. We went out to look for them and found plenty on our field. We then made dragonflies with the spinning jennies, pipe cleaners and beads. We made lots of other things as well-bracelets, worry dolls, forest eyes and butterflies.
Thank you for all of your Harvest donations, our box will be in class until Friday the 6th of October.
Home Practice (Sumdog)
We have only set a maths sumdog challenge this week. Please watch the phonics to practise your sounds.
Maths - One more and one less
Counting - Count in 1s and 10s forwards and backwards from different starting numbers.
The log in for Sumdog is on a white laminated card in the reading book bag.
Please try to read every night, even just for five minutes!
Year 1 Blog Friday 22nd September 2023
Date: 21st Sep 2023 @ 3:35pm
Welcome to your Friday blog.
English
We continued to learn about the Large Family through the story 'A Piece of Cake'.
The Large Family were struggling to stay healthy as they were tempted by a cake given to them by Granny! We drew our own cakes, sorted healthy and unhealthy food, wrote about what the characters were saying, read the Large Family books and wrote sentences about how they were being healthy.
Click here to watch some Large Family videos.
Phonics
Some of us have been recapping phase 3 oi in coin and ear in dear and some of us have learnt phase 5 ea in leaf and oy in toy.
Click here to sing the oi song.
Click here to sing the oy song.
Maths
We learnt about how numbers are made up of tens and ones. We made numbers using bundles of straws, base ten and ten frames. we had a go at marking our own work as this helps us to understand the learning.
We practised counting in 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s.
R.E.
We learnt all about being a part of God's family. We wrote about how God takes care of us and drew some lovely pictures of Him watching over us.
P.E.
We practised running fast and skipping. This was quite tricky but we persevered. We learnt that it isn't always the girls who are better at skipping, the boys are too.
Science
We learnt all about the human body and our different body parts, such as leg, arm, foot, knee and elbow. We drew around our bodies and labelled each body part. We even played a game of 'Miss Fisher says' (SImon says!) and sang head, shoulders, knees and toes.
Art
We continued learning about the spiral pattern and focused on snails. We drew our own snail shell and used oil pastels to emphasise the colour. They looked great!
P.S.H.E.
We have been celebrating our similarities and differences this week! We read a lovely story together called 'The same but different too'. Listen to the story here.
We played a game, similar to 'Guess Who' where we had to describe someone in our class using 'This person has...' sentences. It was a lot of fun!
Geography
We learnt all about school's address this week and what an address tells us. We found school on Google Maps and answered some questions such as 'how do you get to school?'
Computing
We used the iPads to practise digital painting on Paintz. This time, we made our own version of Piet Mondrian's abstract art. We used the straight line and fill tools to do this.
Forest School
In our first session we read a story about Firey Fox which explained how we need to behave around a fire. We watched the fire being lit then collected apples which had fallen off the trees in the nature area. We cored them and cut them into segments. We dipped them in sugar and cinnamon and then toasted them of the fire. Yummy! We were sheltered from the rain in our new fire pit area.
Some of us had a go at starting a fire using a flint and steel.
The weather was beautiful for our second session. We went on a leaf hunt and found as many different leaves as we could. We used shape cutters to make holes in the leaves. We had many ideas about how to develop our learning by glueing, colouring, sewing and investigating pattern.
Home Practice (Sumdog)
Phonics - ff, ll, ss, zz sounds OR oi words OR oy words
Maths - Count blocks and objects (within 10)
Counting - Count in 1s forwards and backwards from different starting numbers. Try to go beyond 20.
The log in for Sumdog is on a white laminated card in the reading book bag.
Please try to read every night, even just for five minutes!
Thank you to everyone who came to the meet the teacher. Our PowerPoint presentation is below.
Year 1 Blog - Friday 15th September 2023
Date: 13th Sep 2023 @ 5:15pm
Welcome to your Friday blog. We were all more comfortable in the cooler weather.
English
This week, we have been reading '5 Minutes Peace' by Jill Murphy. We learnt all about a mum who just wants some peace and quiet from her children! We learnt the names of the characters and labelled pictures of them, we have ordered the story, made puppets, wrote our own independent sentences about the story and wrote about how the characters are feeling. (Furious was one word that was mentioned!)
If you have any of the Large Family books at home, please read them together!
Phonics
Some of us have been recapping phase 3 igh in sigh and ear and dear and some of us have started phase 5 and learnt ay in day and ou in shout.
Click here to sing the igh song.
Click here to sing the ay song.
Maths
We learnt about making numbers from 10 to 20 using a 10 and some 1s, "one 10 and 6 ones is 16'. We used ten frames and counters, straws and blocks to represent the numbers.
In our counting we sang songs which practised counting in 2s, 5s and 10s.
R.E.
We started our 'families' topic this week and learnt all about different families. We found that lots of people can be in a family! We drew a picture of our family and labelled them.
P.E.
We focused on our hopping and jumping skills this week. We are so good at this already!
Art
We had an amazing art lesson! We started our 'spirals' topic. We watched a video on how to draw a spiral and then made two of our own - one on a big piece of paper and one in our sketchbook.
P.S.H.E.
This week, we talked about likes, dislikes and how we are all unique. We learnt what unique means and put our finger print into our class PSHE because, we have unique finger prints!
Geography
We continued to learn about Longton, focusing on our school and our classroom. We learnt about aerial plans and photographs, and drew our own birds eye view map of our classroom.
Science
We started our animals including humans learning this week. We compared different animals by how they look. We learnt that humans are mammals and how we are similar/different to other animals.
Forest School
In our first session we played a game around the log circle and talked about we are looking foward to.
We went for a walk to see what is growing. We also heard bird song. We sat around our new fire pit - we can't wait to use it!
It was all about team-work in our second session. We worked together to build an obstacle course using logs and branches.We tested the courses to make sure they were safe and we had a go on each others. Some of them had quite challenging balancing and jumping elements.
Thanks for sending in wellies.
Home Practice (Sumdog)
Phonics - ay (day) OR ear (dear) OR revision words
Maths - Numbers to 20
Counting- Count in 1s forwards and backwards from different starting numbers. Try to go beyond 20.
The log in for Sumdog is on a white laminated card in the reading book bag.
Please try to read every night, even just for five minutes!
Year 1 Blog-Friday 8th September 2023
Date: 6th Sep 2023 @ 5:26pm
Welcome to your first blog of the new school year.
All the children have come in so smart and ready to learn - one child was overheard saying, "I can't believe we've turned into Year 1s".
We had a lovely whole school assembly on Tuesday to celebrate the new school year.
Phonics
We got straight into the learning with our morning task as soon as we arrived in class. This week we have been looking at ch as in chip and sh as in ship.We use our phonic knowledge and skills to have a go at writing the words. We might say the words in a sentence. We do this every morning.
Click here to sing the sh song. Click here to sing the ch song.
English
We have read two books this week - 'A Letter from Your Teacher On the First Day of School' and 'Our Class is a Family'. These stories helped us settle into our new classroom and get to know our new teachers. We drew our class family, wrote about what we are looking forward to doing and set ourselves goals to achieve!
Maths
We learnt how to recognise numbers up to 20, both in pictures and words. We practised counting in 2s, 5s and 10s using our counting songs. We also checked that we are writing our numbers correctly.
Computing
We are so proud of the class this week. In Computing, we learnt how to turn the laptops on and log in. This was quite tricky but we tried our best! We also went on Paint and practised drawing digital pictures.
P.S.H.E.
We worked together to create our classroom promises. We made a lovely sun with all of our names, which shows that we will keep the promises.
Geography
We talked about where our school is (and where some of us live) - Longton. We looked at some past pictures of Longton and spotted anything that has changed or is still here today.
We have loved looking at all the summer holiday books, those puppets have had a very exciting time! The children have shared them with each other as well as the teachers.
We will post photographs of the children on Seesaw. This is for you to see the children engaged in their learning and we don't require you to comment. If you need a new log-in for Seesaw just let us know via the reading diary.
Reading
Your child has brought home their reading books today. Please read for at least 10 minutes every night- it really is the key to success. Sign the diary so that we know your child has read and then we can change the books, usually on a Friday.
Forest School
Your child will be starting Forest School sessions next week with Mrs Corbett, who is a Level 3 qualified Forest School leader. The groups will be made up of around 17 Year 1 and 2 children.
We are blessed with amazing outside spaces and facilities and it is a privilege to be able to use them in this way.
Your child will develop many skills such as communication, team-building, problem-solving and risk-taking.
They will also learn about nature in a holistic way and the approach encourages child-initiated learning. There will be opportunities to experience fires and to learn how to use tools in a safe way.
They will have 2 sessions per week lasting an hour each, for the whole year. Please ensure your child has a pair of named wellies in school at all times.
Thank you all for your amazing support already. We are looking forward to a great year of learning with your children.
The Year 1 team-Mrs Corbett, Miss Fisher, Mrs Anderson & Mrs Tiley
Back to School Online Safety Tips for Children
Date: 30th Aug 2023 @ 11:55am
With your children returning to school, it is a great time to review online safety in your homes and make sure we are all up to date with developments in the online world. At St Oswald's, all classes will be beginning their Online Saftety learning where they will learn all about safe practices online in the following areas.
Self image and identitiy
Online relationships
Online bulllying
Health, Well-being and lifestyle
Online reputation
Managing online information
Copyright and ownership
We will blog regularly to keep you updated with developments in the online space, sharing platform guides and links to expert training for you to keep your children safe when exploring the internet. Below you will find a guide on some back to school online safety tips for children.
To access a huge range of information on the National Online Safety website click the link below and join our school online safety hub.You will get access to videos, training and guides to keep you informed of the best practices in keeping your children safe online.
http://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/st-oswald-s-catholic-primary-school-pr45eb
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Year 1 Blog Thursday 20th July 2023
Date: 18th Jul 2023 @ 11:43am
Welcome to your final blog of the school year!
Thank you so much for all of your hard work.
We wish you all a happy and safe holiday. We have loved teaching you this year.
Mrs Gravili and Mrs Sheen have given you all a summer pack to complete, have fun doing it!
Keep reading as much as you can, especially at the library, and we will see you in September.
Best wishes
Mrs Corbett, Miss Fisher & Mrs Anderson.
Year 1 Blog- Friday 14th July 2023
Date: 12th Jul 2023 @ 8:56pm
Welcome to your Friday blog.
We loved watching Year 6 perform Oliver! - so much talent!
English
This week we learnt to how to make a mini book out of a sheet of A4 paper. We then wrote all kinds of things in our books - we have great imaginations!
Phonics
We have been revisiting all the sounds we have learnt this year.
Maths
We have recapped halves and quarters - what they mean and how to find a half/quarter of shapes and an amount. We have used the maths resources to physically see the process.
P.E.
We endured the rain and practised throwing and catching to each other. We used tactics to pretend to throw one way and then throw another.
We also had a very quick game of benchball to practise our throwing and catching.
R.E.
We learnt about another man who needed to say sorry for his actions - Zacchaeus. We found that that he was also a tax collector, just like Levi. We compared the two stories, focusing on the similarities between them both.
Science
We observed the weather and spoke about how we expect certain weather with each season. For example, we expect to see more sun in summer but this is not always the case!
Geography
We learnt some new information about differing climates in the world. We read a lovely story about a girl called Ella who dreams about being nearer to the ocean as she does not like her hot climate.
We then chose a picture and answered questions regarding it, such as 'would you want to live here?' and 'what animals could live here?'
Computing
We made the most of the brief warm weather and went outside for our computing lesson! We put all of our skills together and attempted the final coding activity. This lesson allowed us to have some free play, creating conversations and stories using the coded instructions. It was tricky but fun!
French
We played some typical French playground games. It was lovely to watch the children engage in these new games - they particularly enjoyed 1,2,3 soleil which is a version of Grandma's footsteps. Mrs Quilliam would like to thank the children for being such brilliant language learners. It has been a pleasure to introduce them to French. Just think how good they will be if they keep it up!
Outdoor Learning and Forest School
We have been making hammocks. We have also been using fixed frames to learn about weaving. We used elastic bands and then weaved in leaves, flowers and grasses.
Super Learning Day
We had a great day on Friday and took part in lots of different activities.
Summer Fair
We hope to see you all at the Summer Fair on Saturday 15th July from 12 Noon.
Home Practice
Phonics - common exception words
Maths - halves