St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolYear 1: Blog items
Year 1 Home Learning Tuesday 2nd February 2021
Date: 29th Jan 2021 @ 11:28am
Good morning Year 1 and welcome to your Tuesday learning.
We loved seeing your pictures of the characters from Little Red Riding Hood and listening to you reading all your brilliant words. We were impressed with your Science investigations and your amazing ideas.
Reading
Continue to read for at least 10 minutes everyday. Little and often is the key. Remember, you can request new books at the school office at any time.
You can also post a short video of your child reading. We'd love to hear some stories and give some feedback and support.
Phonics
Visit Seesaw for your Phonics lesson today
English
Start the day with a song from Little Red Riding Hood I Love Red song
Today you are going to make a story box. Look at the sheet to get some ideas. You will need to think about the characters, the setting of the story. Where does it take place? Who are the main characters? Use paper and card to make your characters, decorate the inside of your box and then use the characters to tell the story.
Upload photos to Seesaw.
Maths
Sing along with the counting videos below. Can you sing without the music?
Play a game of Whack a Mole here, Practise counting forwards and backwards
Today we wil be exploring numbers to 50 and counting forward and back. Watch the Counting forwards and backwards within 50 video and complete the worksheet attached.
We have opened a new Number and Place Value challenge on Sumdog. Only 100 questions this week!
R.E.
Think about the special meals you talked about yesterday. Today you are going to make a place mat which you can use when you have a special meal. Decorate your place mat with words and pictures. Some of the words you could include are share, family, love. together, special, meal, care. Can you think of any more?
P.E.
Today we are learning some rolling movements and exploring linking rolls and balances. Watch the video and follow along. Remember to give yourself lots of room to do your gymnastics and be safe, using controlled movements.
P.S.H.E
Day 2 of your journal.Think about all the ways you can keep active. On the sheet draw three ways you keep active at home.
Year 1 Home Learning Monday 1st February 2021
Date: 27th Jan 2021 @ 11:56am
Welcome to a new month and a new week of home learning ,Year 1.
We hope you all had a great pirate day and a restful weekend.
Reading
Read every day. It is so important. For your reading challenge today we would like you to do some predicting before you read a new book. Look at the book cover and the blurb on the back of the book – What do you think this book will be about? What do you think will happen next? What makes you think this? Record some of your ideas to Seesaw.
Phonics
This week we are learning all our different or sounds. OR, AW, AU.
Watch Geraldine's videos below and write out your words in 3 lists.
Then visit Seesaw for today's sounds challenge.
English
Our new story is Little Red Riding Hood. Listen to and watch the story here. Little Red Riding Hood
Talk about the story.
- Who are the characters ?
- Why is Little Red Riding Hood going to see her grandma?
- How does the wolf trick Little Red Riding Hood?
- If you were Little Red Riding Hood what would you have done when you met the wolf?
- How does the story end?
- Can you think of a different ending?
Draw one of the characters on the sheet and think about words to describe them. Write the words around your picture. Talk about your picture and words. Upload to Seesaw.
Sing this Little Red Riding Hood song.
Maths
Watch the counting videos below and sing along. Mute the video and keep counting. Can you keep in time with the song?
This week we are looking at numbers to 50 and place value. Watch our Numbers to 50 lesson here and complete the worksheet attached.
66% of you had a go at our Maths challenge on Sumdog. Well Done! Keep practising your number facts regularly to maintain the progress made in your number learning.
R.E.
Our new topic in R.E. is Meals. Think about a special meal you have had and answer these questions. Draw a picture of the meal on the sheet.
- When might you have a special meal?
- What makes a meal special?
- Who was there?
- Who prepared the meal?
- What did you share?
- How did you help?
- What did you like best about it?
- How did it make you feel?
Science
Today we are exploring how some materials are waterproof and some are absorbent. Below you will find a video of an experiment investigating materials and how waterproof or absorbent they are.
Materials experiment - How waterproof are different materials?
Watch the video and follow the instructions. Can you create your own investigation with materilas around your home? Record your findings on the sheet attached.
PSHE
We are supporting Children's Mental Health Week.
You are going to make a special book called a journal.Have a talk about all the things that make you happy. On the sheet draw a picture of yourself in the box and draw things that make you happy around your picture.
This video has two parts which are both about 6 minutes long.The first one is about developing a positive mindset and the second one is to help to calm your mind. Do one or both.Relaxation and meditation video. Click Here
Year 1 Home Learning Friday 29th January
Date: 27th Jan 2021 @ 11:10am
It’s Fabulous Friday!
Fridays are now a lighter day with limited screen time to give you and your families the chance to catch up and switch off!
Today you just need to...
Read for at least 10 minutes.
There is a great selection of Pirate Stories in Oxford Owl. Search for 'Pirates' and you will find some great stories and Non-Fiction books all about pirates.
Yo ho ho me hearties today is our pirate day!
Dress up as a pirate and share your costumes on Seesaw. We will look at these in class.
(You could wear a stripy top wrap and cloth or scarf around your head)
Let's start the day with some pirate yoga.
Pirate Maths
Below you will find a Maths Treasure Map.
Answer the questions to move through the island.
You can take turns, colour them in or write out your number sentences. Maybe roll a dice and jump along the number trail. If you get an answer right you can stay, if not, go back to where you started from. Try and count on and count back to solve your number sentences. You can even make your own for someone else in your house to do.
Finish anything off that you want to upload to Seesaw for us to see
The rest of the day is yours, you’ve earned it!
ADVANCE NOTICE You will need a cardboard box for your learning on Tuesday. A cereal box or a shoe box will be great. Thanks.
Have a lovely weekend
Year 1 Home Learning Thursday 28th January 2021
Date: 26th Jan 2021 @ 11:31am
Happy Thursday Year 1 and welcome to your home learning for today. We are looking forward to Golden Assembly tomorrow as we are going to include some super learners from home as well as in school to celebrate all your great learning.
Reading
Please keep reading everyday, it really is the key to all your learning. We changed lots of your reading books last week - just pop in if you need some new ones.
For your reading challenge today think about some of the vocabulary in your reading book. Pick out some words and explain them, think of some other words which mean the same.
Phonics
Today we are looking at the long U in uniform. Open the Acorn adventures game here (Login - Jan21, Password - Home) and listen for the long and short U sounds. Split your page in half, Long/Short vowel sounds, and write the words on each side, just like in the game.
Can you use the long U words you have found to write 3 sentences? Try not to start your sentence with I.
eg. Instead of I wore my school uniform, try, Yesterday, The little girl put on her school uniform.
English
Today we are thinking about a treasure island. Have a look at some examples on the sheet.Talk about all the features of an island.What will be on your island?
You are going to draw a map of a treasure island showing where the treasure is buried. X marks the spot. Draw your map on the sheet and label all the features.
Upload your island to Seesaw.
Maths
Today we are ordering numbers. To begin, play the Counting Catepillars - Ordering Numbers game here. How do you know how some numbers are more than others? Remember to look at your 10s and 1s.
Watch the video on Ordering numbers here and complete the sheet attached below.
Well done to everyone who has started our Related Facts Sumdog challenge. REMEMBER, you can continue your practise by clicking on the Maths Traning area. All number practice will improve fluency and accuracy. Keep it up!
Art/D.T.
We are getting ready for our pirate day by making a pirate hat.Watch the video to find out how to make a pirate hat.Click here
Code
Today in code we are going to have a dance party. Visit Seesaw for a short introduction to your lesson. Login to our class page and you should be directed straight to dance party. Instead of giving directions, today we will be giving dance instructions. We can't wait to see your creations.
Well done for completing your Thursday home learning.
Year 1 Home Learning Wednesday 27th January 2021
Date: 25th Jan 2021 @ 11:39am
Good morning Year 1 and a big welcome to all your Wednesday learning. We are loving all your pirate stories and we are impressed with all your ideas and pirate vocabulary. It is lovely seeing you all having a good go at your home learning, keep it up.
Reading
It's brilliant that so many of you are collecting new reading books from school. Keep reading every single day. Today, after reading one of your books have a think and a talk about what happened in the story and when it happened. What happened after …….? What was the first thing that happened in the story? Can you say in a sentence the opening/middle/end of the story?
Phonics
To warm up, play a game of buried treasure here. Username - Jan21 and Password - Home
Choose Phase 3 (+oo sound) and Phase 5 (ew or ue sounds)
Visit Seesaw for your Phonics learning today. We will be looking at our split u_e sound and looking carefully to build our words. Watch the video below to remind yourselves of the u_e sound.
English
Sometimes when pirates get stranded on an island the only way they can communicate is by writing a message in a bottle, throw it into the sea and hope that someone finds it.
Watch this video Message in a Bottle
Imagine you are stranded on an island.
- Who are you going to write your message to?
- What will you tell them?
- Describe where you are, what can you see?
- How are you feeling?
- What are you eating and drinking?
- Is there anyone else there ?
Talk about what you are going to write then write your message. Remember your Think Pinks.
Maths
Have a look back at the counting videos we've shared (you can find these on view all blogs)
Yesterday we found our comparing number sentences a little tricky so today we are going to look back at comparing numbers and using our maths vocabulary.
More than, Fewer than, Greater than, Less than, Greatest and Smallest.
Watch the video on comparing numbers here and complete the worksheet attached.
Play our Counting caterpillars - Ordering numbers game here to get ready for our learning tomorrow. Start with numbers up to 20, then 50 and 100)
French
This week we are moving on to FARM ANIMALS. Can I name some farm animals in French?
Here’s a song to sing along to start: On the Farm
Here is a video with farm animal words. Repeat the words with the speaker.
Attached is a sheet with 7 farm animals. Print out the sheet (or do 7 drawings). Hide the pictures round the room. When your child finds one, s/he should give the word in French. Then it’s their turn to hide them!
Here is a song to finish – Old MacDonald had a farm in French. It’s a bit fast so may be better played on 0.75 speed. See if you can pick up the sounds the animals make in French. They’re not all the same! The word used for sheep is une brebis (oon brubee) – a ewe.
Merci beaucoup. A bientot!
Music
Last week we really enjoyed exploring pulse and creating our own rhythm patterns. Today we are looking at creating movements to physicalise pulse. Watch the video below and join in with Miss Glover at the Oak Academy.
Click here for your Music lesson
Well done on completing all your Wednesday home learning.
Year 1 Home Learning Tuesday 26th January 2021
Date: 24th Jan 2021 @ 5:40pm
Hello Year 1 and welcome to your Tuesday Home Learning.
This week we are continuing with our Pirate learning. We will be reading some new stories and sailing the seven seas with Blackbeard and his crew. In our sounds learning this week we are revisiting all our long U sounds and practising word reading and spelling. In our maths we are continuing with our addition and subtraction learning, revisiting all our strategies and practising our number facts.
Reading
Continue to read for at least 10 mintues everyday. Reading is the most important part of your home learning. If you need more books, please contact the school office and we will send home some more. Also, our Oxford Owl eLibrary is available at the Home Learning button of the Year 1 page.
Phonics
Watch the video below and have a go at the following task.
We are looking at the ue and ew sounds. Spilt your page in half and write the words that appear in the video.(One half for the ue words and the other for the ew words.)
Can you use any of these words in a sentence of your own?
English
You are going to write your pirate story today. Look at your story map from yesterday and practise speaking your story. Use your word bank to help you with your spelling and to get some great pirate vocabulary in your story.
Write your story on the sheet and remember your Think Pinks. Draw pictures from your story in the boxes.
Upload your stories to Seesaw.
Maths
Watch the videos below to practise your counting in 2s, 5s and 10s. Can you sing the song counting backwards?
Today we are looking at the relationship between addition and subtraction by comparing number sentences. Watch the video linked here and have a go at the worksheet attached.
Keep up with the practice on Sumdog. Daily practise will improve understanding of the relationship between addition and subtraction as the more questions the children answer, the more patterns they will spot.
R.E.
We are celebrating all our learning about special people. Look at what you drew in your stars from yesterday and pray this litany. You could light a candle.
Our Litany
Thank you God for Mary who cared for Jesus
Thank you God for Joseph who looked after Jesus
Thank you God for Simeon who gave thanks for Jesus
Thank you God for Anna who was happy to see him
Thank you God for our parish family of St Oswald's
Thank you God for the special people in our lives
Thank you God for Jesus who loves us all
Sing This Little Light of Mine
P.E.
Today we are going to explore travelling skills with the Oak Academy. Visit the below link and follow along with the video.
Exploring travelling movements
Well done on completing your learning for today.
Year 1 Home Learning Monday January 25th 2021
Date: 22nd Jan 2021 @ 11:14am
Happy Monday morning everyone! We hope you had a restful weekend. Please keep sending us all your fabulous learning on Seesaw. We are really enjoying it all. We will be uploading our own message to Seesaw every Friday.
Reading
It is great that so many of you are changing your books regularly. Just let us know when you need some more. We have loved seeing the videos of your reading.
Your reading challenge today is to talk about your book. Who is your favourite character? Why? Would you like to live in this setting? Why/why not?
Remember you can also find a huge library of eBooks at the Oxford Owl (link in the Home Learning button at the top of out class page).
Contact the school office if you need new books sent home.
Phonics
Visit Seesaw for your Phonics learning this morning. We will be looking at the long U sound this week.
Keep having a go at your Sumdog spellings. Word building/spelling practice is key to understanding phonics and spelling patterns. Do what you can. Our new word list is on the long U sound and we have also created a key words list to have a go on.
English
Start your day with a pirate dance!
We are continuing with our pirate learning this week. You have all done really well to remember your Think Pinks in your writing.
You are planning your pirate story today. Listen to Sayeeda's story again. Think about all the pirate learning you have already done. What is going to happen in your pirate story? Think about who the characters are in your story. Is your story about Sayeeda or are you going to be in the story? Are there other characters in the story? Talk about your ideas before your draw your pictures on the story map. Use your story map to tell your pirate story to someone in your family. Are you using the pirate words you collected in your word bank last week?
Maths
Watch the videos on number bonds below. Sing along to the songs to remember your number facts. Play a game of Number Fact Bingo (games 1 or 2) by choosing 6 numbers between 0-20 and cross them off when the matching question comes up.
Today we are going to look at the relationship between addition and subtraction and related facts. Watch the video on Related facts here. Work through the worksheet linked below.
We have also started a new addition and subtraction challenge on sumdog on related facts. Answer as many questions as you can. 10 minutes a day makes a huge difference to number fluency.
R.E.
As this is the last week in the Special People topic you are going to think about all the learning you have done.Talk about who is special to you, who does special jobs in church and the stories you have listened to about Jesus. In each star on the sheet write or draw something that you could do to say ‘Thank you’ to the special people you know at home, in school and the parish family.
Science
Today we are looking again at everyday materials. Open the file below and have a go at the challenges. Have a go at the Venn diagram activity revisiting any properties / materials you used last week. Take some photos of what you've found and record how you have sorted your materials.
Well done on completing your learning for today.
Year 1 Home Learning Friday 22nd January 2021
Date: 20th Jan 2021 @ 11:10am
Welcome to your Friday learning Year 1. We continue to be impressed with all your learning on Seesaw. We love watching the videos of you reading, doing gymnastics, performing puppet shows and role playing stories. We are seeing the progress you are all making.
Reading
Try to read every day. It is so important. For your reading challenge today we would like you to do some predicting before you read a new book. Look at the book cover and the blurb on the back of the book – What do you think this book will be about? What do you think will happen next? What makes you think this? Record some of your ideas to Seesaw.
Phonics
This week we have looked at all the long I sounds. Well done to everyone who completed the challenges set and had a go at the spelling and words challenge on Sumdog.
Daily practise of word building will help with fluency in reading as well as with spelling.
Today we'd like you to have a go at spotting all the long I sounds you can find in your sounds spotter challenge. Use a different colour for each sound. Can you then write out your words and choose three to write a super sounds sentence? Remember to use you neatest handwriting and stay on the lines.
We have also added all the phonics videos from this week to watch below.
English
Every night Sayeeda writes a diary about her day. She writes about what she has in her treasure chest, where she's been on her galleon, the jobs she has to do and many other things pirates get up to.Imagine you are Sayeeda and you are writing in your diary.
Talk to your grown up about what you've done today as Sayeeda. Write your diary entry on the sheet. You could use some of the words you collected on Wednesday.
Remember your Think Pinks and upload a photo of your diary entry to Seesaw.
Here's another pirate song to get you in the mood!
Maths
Keep counting. Have a look back at all our counting songs. Can you make up a counting song of your own? Maybe you could count down in 2s? Start at a different number?
Today we are continuing our learning on subtraction and counting back through 10. Watch the video on Crossing 10 (1) here and complete the work sheet attached.
If you would like to do a little bit extra here is an extra lesson on subtraction - crossing 10 (2) (Worksheet attached below)
Well done to everyone who has completed our Sumdog challenge. We are sure you are impressing everyone with how quick you are getting at remembering your number facts! Keep it up!
Art
Follow the instructions to make your pirate ship collage. Use whatever materials you have at home or get in touch if you need some from school.
Have a look on Seesaw for a message from us, your weekly Friday catch up!
ADVANCE NOTICE
Next Friday to celebrate the end of all our pirate learning we are going to have a pirate day. We would like the children to dress up in a simple pirate costume to get in the mood. On Thursday we will be making a pirate hat to wear. Post your photos to Seesaw and we will share them with the children in class.
Year 1 Home learning Thursday January 21st
Date: 19th Jan 2021 @ 10:56am
Good morning everyone. Yesterday we enjoyed making our word banks. We learned some new pirate words such as cutlass, crow's nest and gangplank.We had great fun singing the song too!
Reading
Please keep reading everyday, it really is the key to learning. We have changed lots of your reading books. Just pop in if you need some new ones. For your reading challenge today think about the ending of one of your stories. Can you think of a different ending?
We have really enjoyed listening to some of you read on Seesaw. It is lovely to see so many of you enjoying your reading.
Phonics
Today we are looking at ie and i_e. Watch the videos attached to remind yourself of these sounds and write the words that come up. Have a go at the two Spelling Shed activities attached and write some sentences on the lines.
English
Sayeeda and her family like to sing this song. Click here
Think about your treasure chest. Have a look at the picture of a treasure chest and describe what you can see. What could you put in your treasure chest? Write a list of everything in your treasure chest on the sheet. Write one item on the line and then write the next item on the line below.
Maths
Start your maths learning by singing our counting and number fact songs attached below and play the whack a mole game here. Remember to practise counting up and counting down in lots of different ways.
Today we are looking at counting back on a number line and crossing through 10. Watch the video on Subtraction Counting back and complete the worksheet attached.
Over half of you have started your Addition and Subtraction challenge on Sumdog. We are seeing huge improvements in accuracy and fluency on Sumdog. Keep up the Amazing practise.
Geography
We are learning about the United Kingdom and the capital cities of each country. Watch the video.
The United Kingdom. Click here
Click here to have a go at labelling the countries in the U.K.
The flag of the United Kingdom is called the Union Jack. Draw your own. The Union Jack drawing video. Click here
Computing
Today we will be investigating loops again and writing code using a new activity called Artist. Login using the link below and if you need a password, look back at past Thursday blogs for the picture password page.
Visit Seesaw to watch a short video lesson.
Well done on completing your learning today. We have loved watching the videos of your reading, gymnastics and acting on Seesaw. They put a smile on our faces. Well done, Everybody!
Year 1 Home Learning Wednesday January 20th 2021
Date: 18th Jan 2021 @ 4:03pm
Good morning everyone. Welcome to your Wednesday Home Learning. Yesterday we really enjoyed our science learning. We came up with some fantastic vocabulary and wrote some super sentences. Our favourite words were, flexible, squishy, smooth and absorbent. We are enjoying seeing all your super learning on Seesaw. Keep posting for feedback and support.
Reading
Continue to read for at least 10 minutes everyday. Little and often is the key. Remember, you can request new books at the school office at any time.
You can also post a short video of your child reading. We'd love to hear some stories and give some feedback and support.
Phonics
In our sounds learning today we are looking at the split i_e sounds and making sure we use the right sound when we build/spell our words. Watch the video below to remind yourself of the split i_e sound and have a go at the activity attached. Remember to look carefully when spelling your words. Ask yourself...
Do they look right?
Have I seen that word before?
English
Today we would like you collect some pirate words to make a word bank. In her story Sayeeda uses the word 'galleon', what does she mean? Draw a picture for all the words you think of and write the word next to it.You will be using this wordbank in your pirate writing later on.
Listen to this song to start you off with some words.
Have a go at making your own treasure chest. You could make it out of an old box or use the template attached.
Maths
Counting - Watch the videos below and sing along and practise your counting on the whack-a-mole game here.
Today we are looking at jumping back on a number line to take away. Watch the video on Subtraction - Not Crossing 10 and complete the worksheet attached below.
In our maths today, we are also going to have a look back at making 10 to help us add. On Monday we found this learning a little tricky so today we are going to revisit it with a short video lesson on Seesaw.
French
This week we will recap the pet animal vocabulary we learnt last week and try to learn some more words. Listen to the video and repeat the words. Can you remember the actions you made up last week for each word? Do them again as you say the words. Make up an action for the new animals.
Try this lesson which reinforces the vocabulary:
Click on full tutorial. The introduction goes through the words again, then there are 3 further activities in order of difficulty – yes or no? Either/or, then What is it? A song to finish -
Amusez-vous bien et merci beaucoup!
Music
Here is today's music leanirng frm Oak Academy
You will need a teddy, a pencil and paper.
Year 1 Home Learning Tuesday 19th January
Date: 18th Jan 2021 @ 9:15am
Good morning Year 1 and welcome to your Tuesday Home Learning.
Yesterday, we all enjoyed our new story about Sayeeda, the Pirate Princess. We came up with some fantastic ideas and shared some brilliant pirate facts. In our Science, we found lots of objects to match our properties and materials and we also found some objects that had more than one property. Super science everyone!
Reading
Continue to read for at least 10 mintues everyday. Reading is the most important part of your home learning. If you need more books, please contact the school office and we will send home some more. Also, our Oxford Owl eLibrary is available at the Home Learning button of the Year 1 page.
Phonics
Today we will be looking at the y letter shape making the I sound. Do you notice anything about the sounds before the y? Watch the video below and write out the words you spot. Can you think of any more?
Here are some we found.
Cry Dry Fly My Fry Why Try
Now use these words in some sentences.
I always try my best in my learning.
English
Listen to or read the story again.
Talk about and answer these questions.
1. How did Sayeeda like to spend her days?
2. What did she like to do best?
3. Why did Sayeeda’s father tell her not to open her treasure box on the galleon’s deck?
4. What do you think Sayeeda’s father said to her when the jewelled key slid away?
5. Why did Sayeeda weep?
6. What happened to the jewelled key when it slid from Sayeeda’s hands?
7. What lesson did Sayeeda learn by the end of the story?
You could record yourself answering the questions.Post on Seesaw
Sing another pirate song . Click here.
Maths
Today we are looking at subtraction by counting back (not passing through 10). Watch the video linked and complete the worksheet attached below.
We have also created a new Sumdog challenge on Addition and Subraction within 20. Remember to try out your strategies of counting on and back and using what you know.
RE
Look at your picture from yesterday when Jesus was in the Temple. Talk about who everyone is in the picture.Have a go at acting out the story. Take photos or a video.
PE
This week we are going to look at creating a sequence using your jumps, balances and travels. Watch the video lesson attached below and join in. Use the activity card to create your own sequence and film your routine on Seesaw.
Well done on completing your home learning today.
If you'd like to do some more home learning, visit our home learning resource area in the Parent tab of the website.
Year 1 Home Learning Monday 18th January 2021
Date: 15th Jan 2021 @ 2:30pm
Good morning everyone. We hope you had a lovely weekend. We are enjoying seeing all your great learning on Seesaw, keep posting what you can.
Today we are learning...
The long I sounds (igh, ie, i_e and i.) in our Phonics
A new pirate story in our English
Addition and Subtraction within 20 in our Maths.
About The Presentation in the Temple in our RE
All about Everyday Materials in our Science
Reading
Please keep reading everyday, it really is the key to learning. We changed lots of your reading books last week-just pop in if you need some new ones. For your reading challenge today think about some of the vocabulary in your reading book. Pick out some words and explain them, think of some other words which mean the same.
Phonics
This week we are looking at the long i sound.
Watch Geraldine learn the split i sound here and the i sound as in pie here. Write out the words and think of some more using these sounds.
Practise your blending by playing this game
English
We are starting a new text today. Its from the Talk for Writing resources. It's called Sayeeda, the Pirate Princess. We will be doing lots of learning about pirates. Please read the story or listen to it on the link.
Listen to the story of Sayeeda, the Pirate Princess here
Talk about these questions
- Which character did you like best? Why?
- Did anything surprise you about the story?
- What did Sayeeda learn by the end of the story?
You could write your answers on a post-it or record them and upload it to Seesaw.
Sing a pirate song! click here
Maths
Watch the videos linked below to practise your counting and number facts to 10.
This week we are reviewing addition and Subtraction strategies and bridging through 10. Watch the video on Adding by Making 10 and complete the worksheet attached.
We have also started a new challenge on Sumdog. Well done to everyone who completed their challenge last week. Practice makes all the difference!
R.E.
Read the story of Jesus in the Temple when he was older.
Talk about these questions
- How did you feel when you were listening to the story?
- Who went on the journey to Jerusalem?
- Where was Jesus and what was he doing when Mary and Joseph found him?
- How do you think the people listening to Jesus felt?
Draw a picture of the story. Upload it to Seesaw.
Science
Today we are looking at materials and their properties. Use the sheet below to help you find materials around your home and write some super sentences in your book. Watch the videos linked below to help you.
Year 1 Home Learning Friday 15th January
Date: 14th Jan 2021 @ 10:01am
Good Morning, Everyone. Welcome to your Friday Home Learning.
Well done on all your home learning this week. You have put in a lot of effort and done your best. 33 of you have had a go at your Sumdog Challenges! Amazing! Yesterday, we enjoyed our Geography and Computing. Collecting the gems proved quite tricky so well done for having a go.
Reading
Continue to read for at least 10 mintues everyday. Reading is the most important part of your home learning. If you need more books, please contact the school office and we will send home some more. Also, our Oxford Owl eLibrary is available at the Home Learning button of the Year 1 page.
Can you spot any sounds in your book? Are there any long O sounds?
We have attached the reading VIPERS questions to promote comprehension in reading. Use a few of these when reading with your child to promote reading skills.
Phonics
Today we are spotting the long O sound in the text below (Long O sound spotter). Print off the sheet and colour all the words that contain any of our long O sounds.OW, OA, OE, O_E and O. Remind yourself with the videos below.
You can use different colours for different sounds and write out all the words you can find in your book.
Using these words, write a super sentence remembering your capital letters, finger spaces and full Stops.
English
Today you are ging to write your spider story. Tell someone in your family your story using the pictures from yesterday's story map.Make a word bank of the words you will need. Remember to write on the line, form your letters correctly, use the sounds you know to write words, use full stops, finger spaces and capital letters. Have fun!
Maths
This week we will start every maths lesson by practising our counting. Watch the counting videos below and count along.
Today we are looking at Subtracting by finding the difference. Have a look at the videos on Finding the difference 1 and Finding the difference 2 complete the worksheet attached.
When you've done this, spend 10 minutes practising your subtraction questions on Sumdog. Can you remember any subtraction facts?
Here is a link to a maths games website the children are familiar with. Visit ictgames and have a play.
Art
Think about the places in the U.K. you talked about and drew yesterday. Today you are going to make a collage showing two contrasting places, town and countryside. Use any materials you have at home to make your collage.
Have a look at this video for ideas.
Well done on completing your home learning this week! Have a lovely weekend and keep safe.
The Year 1 team
Year1 Home Learning Thursday 14th January
Date: 13th Jan 2021 @ 8:30am
Good morning everybody. Welcome to your Thursday Home Learning.
Yesterday we really enjoyed our gymnastics lesson and our Presentation at the Temple puppet shows. All the home learning uploaded to Seesaw was amazing. It is great to see you all keeping up with your learning at home.
Reading
Continue to read for at least 10 mintues everyday. Reading is the most important part of your home learning. If you need more books, please contact the school office and we will send home some more. Also, our Oxford Owl eLibrary is available at the Home Learning button of the Year 1 page.
Phonics
Watch the video below and have a go at the following task.
Have a look at the pictures attached below of all our long O sounds. Can you spell the words and sort them into sound groups. (All the OW words together etc...)
Look out for your new oe sound.
Write a super sentence remembering your Capital letter, finger spaces and full stop.
English
Today you are going to plan your own spider story. Listen to Sidney's story again. You could retell the story in your own words,you could continue the story from when Mrs Brown left the shed or you could make up a new story about what happened to the spiders in the shed.
Draw your ideas in the boxes on the story map sheet to help you write your story tomorrow.
Add your story map to Seesaw for some feedback.
Maths
Below you will find some counting songs we have used in school. As we are learning about subtraction strategies this week we have added some counting backwards songs (from 20 and from 100) Have a listen and sing along.
Well done to everyone on completing their finding a part learning yesterday. It was a little tricky so remember to ask lots of questions when you're not sure.
Today we are looking at counting back to take away. Watch the lesson at the following link on Subtraction - Counting back and complete the worksheet attached.
When you have finished, spend 10 minutes on Sumdog practising your subtraction facts or Maths Training.
Computing
In our computing learning this week, we are continuing to look at loops and writing instructions in code.
Sign into our Year 1 page here. Complete any of the challenges you haven't finished and make a start on Lesson 9 - The Collector.
This lesson is a little challenging so just try your best and do what you can. You can also explore the site for lots of other fun challenges.
We have attached the login pictures below.
Geography
Today, we are learning about the United Kingdom. Click here to watch the video about exploring the U.K.
Have a think and a talk about all the places you have visited in the U.K., maybe get out some photos. How are the places the same? How are they different?
Draw pictures of 4 places you have visited on the sheet. Sing this song about the U.K.
This afternoon, we are going to have a go at baking some spider cookies. Have a go at home using the recipe below.
Well done on completing your home learning today!
Year 1 Home Learning Wednesday 13th January 2021
Date: 12th Jan 2021 @ 11:03am
Good morning everyone. We enjoyed reading your Spider Fact Files, you are real spider experts! In school, we have enjoyed finding out about spiders, learning about subtraction and making puppets to retell the story of when Jesus was presented in the Temple. We also had great fun in Gymnastics!
Today we are learning Phonics, English, Maths, French and Music.
Phonics
Looking at the long o sound. Have a look at the cheeky chimps game linked here on Phonics play sorting your long o (no) and short o (hot). Username - March20 Password - home
Can you write these words out in a list and use some to make a silly sentence?
The old hen drank the hot cup of tea.
Share your sounds learning to Seesaw.
English
Today we are going outside on a minibeast hunt. Think of all the places where you might find some minibeasts.
Watch this video about a minibeast hunt
Write a list of all the places you are going to explore.When you go outside you could draw pictures or take photos and upload them to Seesaw for us to see. Add words to the list you made to make a word bank of all the words you need to complete the sentences on the sheet.
Please upload your writing to Seesaw.
Maths
Today we are continuing to learn different ways to subtract numbers. We are looking today at finding a part. Watch the following video and fill out your worksheet (linked below). Remember to explain how you know your answers are correct. We've enjoyed seeing all the wonderful maths learning that is going on at home.
Well done to everyone who has completed the maths challenge in Sumdog. Remember you can continue your learning on the maths training section of the app.
We have also linked some counting songs below which we use in class for you to sing at home.
French
Can I name some pet animals in French?
Listen to this clip which gives the names of some pets. Repeat with the speaker. Stop the video after le poisson rouge (goldfish) at 57 seconds – that’s enough words in one go!
Listen again and add an action for each animal this time, saying the word at the same time.
Repeat if possible. Then play a game of Mime – child mimes an animal, adult gives the word and vice versa.
Here’s a song about the noises animals make, animals with big noses! See if you can join in after listening a few times.
Can I name some pet animals in French?
Listen to this clip which gives the names of some pets. Repeat with the speaker. Stop the video after le poisson rouge (goldfish) at 57 seconds – that’s enough words in one go!
Listen again and add an action for each animal this time, saying the word at the same time.
Repeat if possible. Then play a game of Mime – child mimes an animal, adult gives the word and vice versa.
Here’s a song about the noises animals make, animals with big noses! See if you can join in after listening a few times.
Music
Today we are exploring simple patterns, have fun!
Click here for your music lesson
Well done for completing your home learning today. Keep reading everyday and visit the home learning resources in the parent tab for any other learning you wish to do!
Year 1 Home Learning Tuesday 12th January 2021
Date: 11th Jan 2021 @ 10:20am
Good morning!
We continue to be impressed with all the home learning you are posting on Seesaw. In class, we are enjoying our materials investigations and our Sidney the Spider learning. We loved seeing all the shed designs yesterday!
Today we are going to be learning Phonics, English, Maths, R.E and P.E.
Phonics
We are looking at the long o sounds again, the oa in boat and ow in snow.
Watch Geraldine learn the ow sound here! click
You can also watch the two videos below looking at the middle oa sound and the alternative ow spelling.
Write the words out. Can you think of any more words using these sounds? Try using the words in some silly questions or sentences. Practise both reading and spelling these words with the correct sounds in the correct places.
Have a play on Buried Treasure Phonics game here. Login - March20 Password - Home
English
We enjoyed drawing and writing about Sidney's shed yesterday and thought of many different places Sidney and the other spiders could hide in. Today you are going to become spider experts! Watch these videos and learn some facts about spiders. Use these facts to make your spider fact file. Choose one spider you have learned about and draw it at the bottom of your fact file.
Click here for facts about spiders Click here to go on a spider hunt
Share your fact file to Seesaw for us to give feedback and support.
Maths
In our Subtraction learning today we will be taking away and writing number sentences. Watch the video, Subtraction - taking away linked here
Complete the worksheet linked below (Taking away, how many left?) and to finish, answer some questions on Sumdog.
R.E.
Remember the story from yesterday.Watch this video of The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple. Make some puppets of the characters in the story, Mary, Joseph, Jesus, Anna and Simeon. The puppets can be made by drawing the characters, colouring them in and sticking them onto a straw,cocktail stick or a strip of card. You can use these to retell the story to someone in your family.
On Seesaw, take some pictures of your puppets or record your puppet show for us to see.
P.E.
Last week we began our gymnastics learning by looking at balancing. Today we are introducing jumping. In gymnastics we have a number of different jumps. Star, Pencil, Tuck. Squat. Watch the video below and play a game of jumping dice. If you don't have a dice, shout out a number to your partner and see if they can follow your instruction. The game instructions are available to download below.
Well done for completing your home learning today!
Remember, keep reading every day and visit all our Home Learning Resources in the Parents tab of our website for any extra learning you wish to do.
Year 1 Home Learning Monday 11th January 2021
Date: 8th Jan 2021 @ 3:08pm
Good morning everyone. We hope you all had a safe weekend. All the home learning you have uploaded onto Seesaw is fantastic! We are really impressed with everything you are doing! Don't forget if you need to borrow an iPad please contact the school office. You can also collect exercise books from the foyer too.
We will also be making some quick checking in phone calls this week just to see how everything is going at home.
Today we will be learning Phonics, English, Maths, Science and R.E.
Phonics
Today we are going to look at our o_e sound and our oa sound. Have a look at Geraldine learning these sounds by clicking the links below!
Can you think of any other words with these sounds? Write them in your book and use one or two to write a super sounds sentence.
Geraldine learns the split o_e sound Geraldine learns the middle oa sound
We have also created a new spelling challenge on Sumdog for this week. These words all contain a long o sound. (The end ow, the middle oa, the split o_e and the letter o) Answer as many as you can. Remember practise makes perfect!
English
We are continuing with our story of Sidney the Spider this week. Read or listen to the story again and think about Sidney's shed. Draw your own shed and include lots of places where Sidney and the other spiders could hide. Complete the sentences. Remember your Think Pinks!
Add a photo of your writing to Seesaw for us to give some feedback and support.
Maths
This week we will be looking at Subtraction strategies. Follow the link on Subtraction, Taking away, crossing out. Work through this video lesson. We've covered this strategy before so remember to draw your dots to help you. Complete the worksheet below, making sure all your numbers are written correctly. We have been very impressed at all the maths learning we've seen on Sumdog and Seesaw. Keep it up!
We have set a subtraction challenge on Sumdog this week. Remember that these challenges are there to promote fluency and consolidation of learning. Once completed, the maths training area will provide more challenge and cover areas for development, where your child isn't as accurate or fluent.
Science
Today we are looking again at everyday materials. We really enjoyed finding lots of different materials around our classroom on Friday and we loved seeing all your learning at home. Super sorting! For our learning today we will be looking at our items and sort them into their materials. Complete the activities set below. Explain what you know about your items. How do you know its made from wood? Are there any items made from more that one material?
Add a photo of your learning to Seesaw for us to give some feedback.
R.E.
The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
We are looking at the story of when Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the Temple. Read the story, talk about and answer the questions.
Well done on completing your home learning today.
Continue to read for 10 minutes everyday. Visit our eLibrary at Oxford Owl in the home learning button on the class page and if you would like some more reading books, contact the school office.
We look forward to seeing all your amazing learning on Seesaw!
Year 1 Home Learning Friday 8th January 2021
Date: 7th Jan 2021 @ 9:27am
Good Morning Everyone. We hope you are enjoying your time at home and having a really good go with all your learning.
Yesterday we really enjoyed the coding with Scrat, not many of us finished the challenge but we all tried our best. If you are having any technical issues don't hesitate to contact school and we will do our best to resolve any issues. We also have a number of iPads available for loan over the lockdown period. Contact the school office for details.
Today we will be learning, Phonics, English, Maths, Science and DT.
Phonics
On Fridays, we always play a game of sound spotter where we try and find the sounds in a story. We have attached a part of a story below. Print out the sheet and colour in all the ay, ai, a_e, a sounds that you can find. If you can't print out the sheet, read it on the screen and write down all the words you can find.
Well done to the ten children who started their spelling challenge on Sumdog. Three of you have completed it. A huge Well Done to you!
English
Today we are writing a letter as Sidney, Thanking the other Spiders for helping him. On the sheet below or on a page, can you write a letter using your own ideas. What will Sidney say to the other Spiders? Remember to use your Think Pinks.
Maths
Today we are learning to use our number bonds to help us add. Watch the Find and make number bonds video here ans complete the worksheet attached below. When you have finished, go onto Sumdog and answer as many questions as you can.
Remember, you can count on to add numbers together or you can use what you know to help you.
Well done to everyone who has started our addition challenge on Sumdog. Nine of you have completed the challenge and 13 of you have started. Keep up your fantastic maths learning!
Science
Today we are starting out topic on Everyday Materials. We will be using the resources from the Association of Science Education. Have a look at the Everyday Materials PowerPoint in the files below. Sort the materials and talk about what you have done. If you'd like, record what you have done in your book.
DT
Having read Sidney the Spider this week. We are going to create a moving spider model using paper and card. Watch the video explaining how to make your spider here. Use your model to retell the story. Can you make the other characters in the story too?
Well done for completing your home learning today.
Seesaw
Over the weekend you will receive an email inviting you to link to your child's seesaw journal on the Seesaw Family app. This journal has been newly created for home learning. Through this app, you will be able to upload work completed at home, for us to see and give feedback. You will only see your child's work and all feedback will be private to that account. If you have any questions please contact the school office.
Have a lovely weekend, from everyone in Year 1.
Year 1 Home Learning 7th January 2021
Date: 6th Jan 2021 @ 9:14am
Good morning Year 1,
We hope you are enjoying doing your learning from home and enjoyed reading about Sidney the Spider yesterday. We are all missing you and hope you are keeping well.
Phonics
Today we are looking at our split a_e sound. Watch the video of Geraldine the giraffe below and write out the words in your book, just like we'd do in class. Pause the video to give yourself time. We have also added a phonics challenge below. Sort the words and write a sentence on the sheet. If you can't print it off, write them down on a page or in your book. (These are available at the school office)
English
Continue to read for at least 10 minutes every day.
Today we are looking at the speech in the story and have created a quiz for you!
Read the story again listening carefully to what the characters say. Open the challenge and see if you can match the speech to the character. Can you write out some more speech from the story? What else might Sidney, Mrs Brown or Susie say?
Maths
We are looking at counting on from any number today up to 20 and using number bonds to help us add. Watch the two videos on adding ones using number bonds here.
Have a go at completing the questions on the worksheets below. Remember to draw your dots to help you.
Continue to answer your questions on Sumdog. Well done to everyone who went on yesterday!
Computing
In our coding we are looking at loops and writing algorithms with Scrat from Ice Age. Login to our class page on code.org. here.
We have attached sign in instructions and your child's 'sign in' picture. Use these to access the resource. Today's lesson is Lesson 8 and there are video instructions included. Do as much as you can.
French
Mrs Quilliam has put together a PowerPoint to celebrate The French holiday of the Three Kings. Have a look and listen to the attached video.
Well done for doing all your home learning. We can't wait to see what you've done.
Mr Campbell, Mrs Corbett and Mrs Anderson
Year 1 Home Learning 6th January 2021
Date: 5th Jan 2021 @ 11:11am
Good Morning Year 1,
Here is your home learning for today.
Phonics
This week we are revisiting our ay, ai and a_e sounds, and learning the long a sound. Below, you will find some videos. Listen to the instructions and write out some of the words you find. We have also set a spelling list on Sumdog for the week.
English
We are starting a new story about Sidney the Spider. Below, you will find a link to the story and a challenge to complete. If you can't print out any of the sheets, you can complete it on a piece of paper or in a book (you can collect a blank book from the school office).
Maths
This week we are revisiting addition strategies and looking at adding in different ways. We will be following the White Rose Maths lessons so check out the link below for today's lesson (6th Jan):
White Rose Maths Spring 1 Week 1
You will find some questions on the worksheet below.
We have also set a Sumdog challenge on addition to 20. There are 50 questions to get you going but answer as many as you can.
RE
Our topic this half term is special people. Have a look at the photo below and answer these questions:
- What do you see?
- Where are the people going?
- Who is there?
- What are they doing?
- What other jobs do people do during Mass?
PE
This week we are starting our Gymnastics learning. Have a look at the link below (Balance Time) which will give you some ideas on Gymnastics at home. There is also a video here to help you.
Date: 18th Dec 2020 @ 1:40pm
We’d would first like to thank you all for your support over this term. Your children have been fantastic and had a great start to their Year 1 journey. We have had a lovely term and have seen your children make amazing progress in all of their learning. Enjoy your well earned break and we will see you all in the New Year.
Have a peaceful Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Mrs Corbett, Mr Campbell and Mrs Anderson
Date: 16th Dec 2020 @ 10:57pm
Online Safety over the Christmas Holidays
Date: 16th Dec 2020 @ 2:11pm
Here you will find some help and advice for keeping your family safe online over Christmas.
Year 1 Home Practice 11th December
Date: 11th Dec 2020 @ 3:48pm
What a busy week we have had! Not only did we complete our Santa Dash and our Nativity performance, we had time to do all of our fantastic learning as well! On Thursday, Mrs Quilliam brought in her dog Ollie as part of our animal learning. We looked at his features and what made him a mammal, using some super scientific vocabulary. Well done year 1.
We have really enjoyed our story this week. How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr Seuss. The children wrote some amazing descriptions and retold the story in their own words.
In our sounds this week we have learned our OY and OI sounds and our OR, AW and AU sounds. We have created two spelling challenges on Sumdog. Have a go at these, copy out the words or try writing some sentences with these words in.
boil boy toy soil royal enjoy annoy spoil coil
cork North sport fork crawl saw lawn claw sauce Claus launch
In our Maths we have continued our focus on number, especially with addition and subtraction. Have a go on the challenges set.
Next week we will be collecting in all reading books. Therefore we won’t be doing a book change on Monday and please could we have all books returned by Wednesday. Thank you.
We hope you enjoyed our Advent Assembly. Keep an eye on out the website for the release of our Nativity 2020 next week.
Thank you again for your continued support.
The Year 1 Team
Date: 9th Dec 2020 @ 10:21pm
Last week we celebrated our Advent Assembly with our Year 1 children. We hope you enjoy our video.