Welcome to Year 1

​END of YEAR REPORTS
Parents - please collect your child's end of year report on Tuesday 30th June from the school office.
​They will be available to collect between 10.00am and 1.00pm.
Please return any school reading books when you come to collect the report. It would be appreciated if you could put the books into one of the manilla folders from the pupil packs or a plastic bag with your child's name on it.
DUCKS - What is it?      RABBITS - Moving Day
Thank you. 

Friday 26th June
Pupil Message
 Today is the last day of home schooling in your packs and the LAST day with work and links on our  Year 1 class page. Everything will still be here if you have things to finish off or want to do some revision work over the summer using the LINKS.   Today, you will be writing the letter   Uu    and doing some revision of the sounds   ch  and   sh.   The last Number Bonds/Stories on numbers 9 and 10 are here and I have another link  on 3D shapes to watch.
I hope you all have a wonderful summer and a good rest after working so hard for me!  I have missed your smiling faces and all your stories and chat. Thank you for being such an amazing Year 1 class . Love and big hugs.    Mrs Price x


​​Parent Message 
​Handwriting    -    The next capital and lower case letter to revise  is 'Uu'.   The rhyme for 'u' is 'down and under the umbrella, up to the top, down to the puddle and flick'.   A capital 'U' is  just the same but it DOESN'T have a FLICK!
This writing can be differentiated to just the first line.    
This is found in your home pack, copy underneath my writing...

Under the ugly umbrella
sat a little girl.
Can you illustrate your writing with a picture for me? Draw  the umbrella and a  girl.

NUMBER PAIRS    -    We have been doing ADDITION and making up stories of the numbers. You have been watching NUMBER BONDS over the last two days, but today I thought we would do NUMBER PAIRS. This still means the numbers that add up together to make a certain number.
e.g.  8+1=9      7+2=9       6+3=9         5+4=9      4+5=9      3+6=9     2+7=9      1+8=9       9+0=9

Number Pairs for  the Story of 9
Number Pairs for the Story of 10

3D SHAPES -   We have been learning about  lots of different 2D and 3D shapes. I thought the Monster Trucks video was very captivating    so I have found Monster Trucks with LOTS of 2D shapes!
This also describes all their shape properties i.e. what makes each shape special.
2D Shapes and their Properties with the Monster Trucks
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Phonics Revision    -   Can you remember 'sh' and the sound it makes? Today  you have to make some words with the sh sound or the ch sound which you revised last Friday.  Click on the links to refresh your memory   about how these letter sounds go together.

1. Let's learn about 'sh' with Jack
2. Phonics song 'sh'

-    The writing rhyme for 's' is 'slither down the snake'.
-    The   writing rhyme for 'h' is 'down the horse's head to the hooves, up and over his back and flick' 
Picture for this sound was located in the home pack. 

The horse says shhhhhhh to the hissing snake.                


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​READING CVC WORDS -   We have been doing lots of work on CVC words over the last number of weeks and our ability to sound out and blend words together will be improved. Here is a CVC words exercise    to sound out and blend.
CVC words revision


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Thursday 25th June
​Pupil Message
Good morning Year 1! Only 2 more days of home schooling to go!   When Mum or Dad is collecting your report on Tuesday , I would like them to return your reading book for me. Thank you.   Now,  the next letter  you will be doing some writing on is   Tt    and  you will be revising  names of    3D   shapes.   I think you will really like the Monster Trucks with all their 3D shapes!     Mrs Price x
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​Parent Message 
​Handwriting    -    The next capital and lower case letter to revise  is 'Tt'.   The rhyme for 't' is 'down the tower, out the steps and then across the tower'.   A capital 'T' is   written by going down, then lift your pencil and  go across the top.
This writing can be differentiated to just the first line.   
This is found in your home pack, copy underneath my writing...

Tommy the tiger
has ten talking telephones.
Can you illustrate your writing with a picture for me? Draw the tiger and the 10 telephones!

NUMBER PAIRS    -    We have been doing ADDITION and making up stories of the numbers. You have been watching NUMBER BONDS over the last two days, but today I thought we would do NUMBER PAIRS. This still means the numbers that add up together to make a certain number.
e.g.  6+1=7      5+2=7       4+3=7         3+4=7      2+5=7      1+6=7     0+7=7      7+0=7

Number Pairs for  the Story of 7
Number Pairs for the Story of 8

Minibeasts   -    In keeping with our topic of Minibeasts for our last week, you have a 'Minibeasts and their Microhabitats?' activity to do today.  However, I think the rules of Twinkl website have changed if this does not work. I had originally planned this 3 weeks ago!
ACTIVITY: Minibeasts and their Microhabitats?

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Numeracy      SHAPES    -   Can you remember  all the names for 3D shapes.  We have learnt about the cylinder, cube and cuboid. It is very difficult to get these 3 shapes on their own so here are some links for 3D Shapes which will also introduce a cone, a pyramid and a sphere. Miss Briggs will love this learning next year!
1.  Learning about lots of 3D shapes
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2.  Monster Trucks learn about 3D Shapes


NUMBER -  We have been learning about number 20 this week. Here is another programme to reinforce this number and to learn to recognise 21 and 22.     NUMBERBLOCKS    on 21 and 22
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Wednesday 24th June
Pupil Message
Hello everyone! Today is our last new sound in Year 1 and it is the 'or' sound. You have worked really hard with all your sounds and can revise over them during the summer by using this class page and all the sound links. Now,  the next letter  you will be doing some writing on is   Ss    and  you will be learning about the   cuboid    shape with help from the Numberjacks! Watch out for the SHAPE Japer!
 ​Mrs Price x

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​Parent Message 
​Handwriting    -    The next capital and lower case letter to revise  is 'Ss'.   The rhyme for 's' is 'slither down the snake'.   A capital 'S' is  just the same but BIGGER!
This writing can be differentiated to just the first line.   This is found in your home pack, copy underneath my writing...

Sammy snake hisses and slithers
slowly in the sand.
Can you illustrate your writing with a picture for me? Draw Robbie, Rosie, Rob and the red robot!

Phonics  -   Sound  'or'   please look at the picture and the   sound sentence cue     in your home pack. Some words to read and sound out are    born, torch, fork, corn, port, horn.
See more in the pictures below. This is our LAST sound for Year 1.  
Listen to  the video clips with the teacher about how these letter sounds go together.
 LINKS :   1.   Sound 'or'   how the letters go together 
2.   Alphablocks with 'or' the sound        also revision of 'ar'

  Sound sentence cue    is......Shut the door!

Numeracy      SHAPES    -    We are learning about 3D shapes. Yesterday you were learning about the cube shape.  If you didn't get a chance to watch the links , you can do that before starting on today's work.The next shape is the CUBOID . This shape is like the cube as it can't roll but it can stack and is good for building. There are  pages to complete in your home pack today on   cuboids.
Have a CUBOID HUNT in your house . How many can you find? Look in the kitchen at your cereal boxes.
Today's link is about the Numberjacks investigating boxes which are cubes and cuboids. 
Watch the link......

 Learn about 'boxes' with the Numberjacks

Minibeasts   -    In keeping with our topic of Minibeasts for our last week, you have a 'WHAT AM I?' activity to do today. I hope you enjoy it!
ACTIVITY: What am I?


NUMBER BONDS    -    We have been doing ADDITION and making up stories of the numbers. These can also be called Number Bonds or in school we call them the 'Story of'  and this means all the different ways you can make a number. e.g.  3+1=4      2+2=4       0+4=4          4+0=4      1+3=4      

Number Bonds for 4
Number Bonds for 5
Number Bonds for 6

Tuesday 23rd June
Pupil Message
Good morning!  This is our last week of home schooling! I had a most wonderful surprise today at school.....I had beautiful  flowers delivered and some chocolates! Thank you so very much to all the Mums and Dads for my present. Now, today you will be doing some writing on the letter   Rr    and  you will be learning about the   cube    shape.   We have finally made it to number 20 and I have included the Numberblocks song for you. Have fun!  ​Mrs Price x

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​Parent Message 
​Handwriting    -    The next capital and lower case letter to revise  is 'Rr'.   The rhyme for 'r' is 'down the robot's body, then up and curl over his arm'.   A capital 'R' is a bit tricky, it starts at the top going down and back up to the top, then round to make a big tummy and kick out.
This writing can be differentiated to just the first line.   This is found in your home pack, copy underneath my writing...

Robbie the red robot runs
to Rosie and Rob.
Can you illustrate your writing with a picture for me? Draw Robbie, Rosie, Rob and the red robot!

Numeracy      SHAPES    -    We have started to learn about 3D shapes. Yesterday you were learning about the cylinder shape.  If you didn't get a chance to watch the links , you can do that before starting on today's work.The next shape is the CUBE . This shape can't roll but it can stack and is good for building. There are 2 pages to complete in your home pack today on cubes.
Have a CUBE HUNT in your house . How many can you find?
Watch the links......
1.    I have four cubes song
2.   Cubie the Ice Cube Song

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​NUMBER BONDS    -    We have been doing ADDITION and making up stories of the numbers. These can also be called Number Bonds or in school we call them the 'Story of'  and this means all the different ways you can make a number. e.g.  1+1=2      2+0=2       0+2=2                                           2+1=3      3+0=3      1+2=3     0+3=3

Number Bonds for 1
Number Bonds for 2
Number Bonds for 3

Numberblocks       programme on 20 to watch   today.    We are finally up to 20!
Practice writing 18 - 20 both recognising the numerals and getting an adult to call them out so pupils can write them down.     
​NUMBER  20 programme

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Monday 22nd June
Pupil Message
Hello Year 1's, I hope you all had a lovely weekend.   Today there is no new topic  in Mini Mash so please use this time to finish off any work tasks not yet done.  One of our sounds this week is  'ow'  and I would like you to watch the fun video clips and don't forget to learn the  sound sentence reminder.  You will be doing some writing on the letter   Qq    and  you will be learning about the cylinder shape.                                                                                       I miss you all very much.  Mrs Price x
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Parent Message    
​​Handwriting    -    The next capital and lower case letter to revise  is 'Qq'.   The rhyme for 'q' is 'round the queen's head,  then down her hair and give her a flick'.   
Please note when you see the letter q, you always have the letter u with it. That's why  the picture below shows the 'qu' together e.g. queen, quail, queue.
Watch  the link     How to write Qq

This writing can be differentiated to just the first line.   This is found in your home pack, copy underneath my writing and REMEMBER to do the FLICK...
Queens have a quarrel
on a big quilt.
Can you illustrate your writing with a picture for me?

Phonics  -   Sound  'ow'   please look at the picture and the   sound sentence cue     in your home pack. Some words to read and sound out are   bow, mow, low, snow, slow, show, tow, glow,  crow, grow. See more in the pictures below.
Listen to  the video clip with the teacher about how these letter sounds go together.
 LINK :   Sound 'ow'   how the letters go together 

  Sound sentence cue    is......Blow the snow!

Numeracy      SHAPES    -   On Friday, you were revising over   all the names for 2D shapes.  This week , we are learning about 3D shapes. The first shape to revise is the CYLINDER. This shape has a circle at each end and it can ROLL. There are 2 pages to complete in your home pack today on cylinders.
Have a CYLINDER HUNT in your house . You will be surprised how many 'real life cylinders' you can find!
Watch the links......
1.    Real life cylinders shapes for kids
2.   Let's learn about the cylinder shape

Friday 19th June
​Pupil Message
Hello   to you all today!  I hope you had time to watch Numberblocks 19 and listen to the story about the 'The Very Busy Spider'. You are going to do some  handwriting today on the letter Pp and revise the ch sound. I also have Sesame Street with number 19 for you.
Have a lovely weekend! Mrs Price x


​Parent Message 
Brain Break   -   Listen and repeat the words of this brain break song while having a workout!  How many instruments can you remember?
I am the Music Man
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Handwriting    -    The next capital and lower case letter to revise  is 'Pp'.   The rhyme for 'p' is 'Down the pirate's plait, then up and round his face'.   A capital 'P' is a bit tricky, it starts at the TOP to BOTTOM then UP and AROUND.   This writing can be differentiated to just the first line.   This is found in your home pack, copy underneath my writing...

Peter the pig put peas
and peppers in the pot.
Can you illustrate your writing with a picture for me?

Phonics Revision    -   Can you remember 'ch' and the sound it makes? Today  you have to make some words with the ch sound either at the start or at the end.  Click on the links to refresh your memory   about how these letter sounds go together.

1. Let's learn about 'ch' with Jack
2. Phonics song 'ch'

-    The writing rhyme for 'c' is 'all around the caterpillar'.
-    The   writing rhyme for 'h' is 'down the horse's head to the hooves, up and over his back and flick' 
The horse sneezes when the caterpillar hairs tickle his nose ch-ch-ch-choo!

Numeracy      SHAPES    -   Can you remember  all the names for 2D shapes. Next week we will be learning all about 3D shapes , so here is a quick reminder of a circle, square, oval, triangle and rectangle. 
Learn about shapes


Mini Mash   -  Complete the activities on Mini Mash 'Seaside' topic - 
1.  In the  'Paint Projects'  find  'The Fish'   and create one. Write a story sentence  and save it for me!
​ 2.  In the  'Paint Projects'  find  'Ice Lollies and/or Ice Cream'   and paint/colour them.  Can you tell me what ice lollies you like OR create a new flavour of ice cream and give it a name.  Type a  story sentence  to tell  me.
3. In the 'Activities'  you can make a seaside picture, unfortunately this task cannot be saved.  
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Number           another programme on 19 to watch   today.  Keep practicing     writing 16 - 19  both recognising the numerals and getting an adult to call them out. Number 20 will be next week!
Here is another programme to reinforce this number.       Sesame Street on 19

Thursday 18th June
Pupil Message
Good morning my busy bees! I hope you  had some fun yesterday with the Alphabet song.  To start off, I have a P.E. workout to Boom Chicka Boom and sounds to get you moving and your brain working!   Keep going on the 'Seaside' topic and I would like your letter to write is 'Oo' today.  Time for number 19  and I have the Numberblocks to show you as well  as a story on 'The Very Busy Spider'. Have fun colouring and making your own clock today.
Mrs Price x
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Parent Message 
Brain Break and Excerise -  Have a workout with Jack and listen and repeat the words of this brain break song while having a workout! This is your P.E. for the morning. I hope you enjoy it!
Workout to the Boom Chicka Boom
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Handwriting    -    The next capital and lower case letter to revise  is 'Oo'.   The rhyme for 'o' is 'all around the orange​'.   Please note you write this letter in an anti-clockwise direction. Really you are writing letter 'C' first and then continue on round to make letter 'O'.  
This writing can be differentiated to just the first line.   This is found in your home pack, copy underneath my writing...

Oliver the orange octopus
likes to eat oranges.

Can you illustrate your writing with a picture for me?

Numberblocks       programme on 19 to watch   today.    We are nearly up to number 20! 
Practice writing 16 - 19  both recognising the numerals and getting an adult to call them out so pupils can write them down.     
​NUMBER 19 programme

Minibeasts/Storytime    -    In keeping with our topic of Minibeasts,  I want you to listen to the story of 'The Very Busy Spider' by Eric Carle.  Can you remember all the animals that the spider met in the story ? 
The Very Busy Spider
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Numeracy - TIME    -     Today you are colouring and making the clock face that is in your pack using the paper fastener to move the clock hands. Year 1 pupils are only introduced to HALF PAST so I have included two videos to help explain that the LONG hand will point to number 6 on the clock face and the SHORT hand will now point  in between  two numbers.   
1.    Half hour  on the clock face
​2.    Telling time to the half hour
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Wednesday 17th June
Pupil Message
Good morning!  I have a special ABC song for you today that will show all the small letters and the capital letters and then it puts them both together. I hope you watch it. Please continue with handwriting on letter 'Nn' and I have Sesame Street with more fun on number 18.
​Have fun!  ​Mrs Price x

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​Parent Message 
​Handwriting    -    The next capital and lower case letter to revise  is 'Nn'.   This is a easy letter, the rhyme for 'n' is 'down Nobby, up and over his net and flick'.   A capital 'N' is a bit tricky, it starts at the bottom going up, down and up.This writing can be differentiated to just the first line.   This is found in your home pack, copy underneath my writing...

Nicky and Nog the donkeys
nodded in the sun.
Can you illustrate your writing with a picture for me?

Minibeasts  -           Here is a Minibeasts word mat you can look at when you write about your favourite minibeast today.

My favourite minibeast is.........
I like it...............

Number           another programme on 18 to watch   today.  Keep practicing     writing 11 - 18  both recognising the numerals and getting an adult to call them out. Number 19 will be tomorrow.
Here is another programme to reinforce this number.       Sesame Street on 18


Dictation   - Here are dictation sentences for pupils to write down. Please try to  sound them out.   Some are easier  and  some are trickier :-
1.   My dog can nip.         2. The dog had ham.        3.  The map in the van got wet.     
4.  I put jam in the jar.

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Alphabet   ​   - Normally in the last  few weeks, I would do activities on the alphabet. Most pupils will be able to say the alphabet in order but we start to play games on which letter comes next e.g. What comes after letter b? What comes after letter p?
Here is an ABC rap to remind you of the Alphabet order. It will also remind you of all the lower case letters, then the capitals /upper case letters and finally it puts them both together. See if you can sing along. Repeat a few times!
​ABC Dance Medley  with lower case and capital letters

Tuesday 16th June
Pupil Message 
Good morning! I hope you  found some nice treats in your pack for working so very hard. Yesterday you were learning all about   'ay' sound with the Alphablocks.  Keep working on the 'Seaside' topic in Mini Mash and I would like you to do handwriting on the letter 'Mm' today. Please watch 2 videos on number 18.  You can practice writing number 18 with the big pen I left in your pack. Talk soon. Mrs Price x
 
Parent Message 
Handwriting    -    The next capital and lower case letter to revise  is 'Mm'.   This is a easy letter, the rhyme for 'm' is 'Maisie, mountain, mountain and flick'.   A capital 'M' is a bit tricky, it starts at the bottom going up, down, up and down.This writing can be differentiated to just the first line.   This is found in your home pack, copy underneath my writing...
Mum makes marmalade
for Martin and Molly.
Can you illustrate your writing with a picture for me?

Numberblocks       programme on 18 to watch   today.    Practice writing 11 - 18  both recognising the numerals and getting an adult to call them out so pupils can write them down.  This is important as we will be continuing with 16-20 in preparation for Year 2.      NUMBER 18 programme

Phonics   -​  We have been busy  this week learning the new sound  ay    To listen to the the sound again, here is one of the links along with some more words to sound out and say.
Sound  'ay'  and words
  Sound sentence cue    is......'May I play'.
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R.E./Storytime       -     In school, we would have been learning all about the story of Good Samaritan . Here is the link for the story... THE GOOD SAMARITAN
Lessons we can learn from The Good Samaritan - LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
This means show kindness to other people. Think about a way you can show kindness to a neighbour, family member or friends during 'lockdown'. Could you give an elder neighbour a smile or a wave. Could you send a card, letter or phone a relative or friend that you miss. 
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You will find colouring pages linked to the story   here
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BBC Bitesize
If you've ever fancied having Sir David Attenborough as your geography teacher, then we have some very good news!
David Attenborough's geography lessons are starting tomorrow on BBC Bitesize so do have a look here.
The lessons will be available on BBC Bitesize Daily, and on the Red Button and BBC iPlayer.
Bitesize Daily Primary 16 June
5-7 Year Olds: The World. Continents.
7-9 Year Olds: The World. Latitude and Climate.

Bitesize Daily Primary 18 June
5-7 Year Olds: Oceans. Migration.
7-9 Year Olds: Oceans. Weather Patterns.

There will be another lesson on 30th June. This time Sir David will be teaching primary school students all about dinosaurs and fossils as part BBC Bitesize Science Week.

Monday 15th June
Pupil Message
Hello Year 1's, I hope you all had a lovely weekend.   Today is the new topic day in Mini Mash and this time it is called  'The Seaside'.  Our sound this week is  'ay'  and I would like you to watch the fun video clips and don't forget to learn the  sound sentence reminder.  You will be doing some writing on the letter Ll    and  I have a fun song to remind you about how to write and draw o'clock. I miss you all very much.
Mrs Price x
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Parent Message    
​​Handwriting    -    The next capital and lower case letter to revise  is 'Ll'.   This is an easier letter, the rhyme for 'l' is 'down the long leg and flick'.   This writing can be differentiated to just the first line.   This is found in your home pack, copy underneath my writing...
Lucy the lion loves licking
lollipops in the lighthouse.
Can you illustrate your writing with a picture for me?
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Phonics  -   Sound  'ay'   please look at the pictures and the   sound sentence cue     in your home pack. Some words to sound out are   car, day, may, play, way, say, spray, lay, tray.
Listen to  the fun video clips about how these letter sounds go together.
1.  Sound 'ay'   by the Alphablocks
2.   Sound  'ay'  and words
  Sound sentence cue    is......'May I play'.

Mini Mash   - the inside classroom now has a topic box  'Seaside' which is 'pinned' at the top corner.  This will be our last Mini Mash topic this year. Next week will be a catch up week for anyone who has not finished any of the  activities.   If you have not yet completed the previous topic of 'Weather', click on the PIN to access it.   Over this week as well as the jigsaws and pairs games please try,

1.  In the  'Paint Projects'  find  'The Fish'   and create one. Write a story sentence  and save it for me!
​ 2.  In the  'Paint Projects'  find  'Ice Lollies and/or Ice Cream'   and paint/colour them.  Can you tell me what ice lollies you like OR create a new flavour of ice cream and give it a name.  Type a  story sentence  to tell  me.
3. In the 'Activities'  you can make a seaside picture, unfortunately this task cannot be saved.  
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Numeracy - TIME    -    We will be concentrating on Time and Clocks this week.  Here is a fun song to remind you about o'clock and putting the LONG hand of the clock at 12 and the SHORT hand of the clock points to the number on the clock (the hour).          Let's learn about the clock


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Friday 12th June
Pupil Message
Hello Year 1! I hope  you enjoyed the story of Superworm and how he helped his friends.    I want you  to try and read lots of 'ar'  words today and I have found the Alphablocks  with   'ar' for you.  I would like you to make the 'Weather' pictogram and then have another go with the number game  'Train'. I have a Sesame Street programme all about number 17 and I hope you like it! Don't forget the topic   on Mini Mash will be changing on Monday so watch out for a new one!
Be happy! Mrs Price x
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Parent Message
Mini Mash   -  Complete the activities on Mini Mash 'Weather' topic - Handling data in 2Count (making a pictogram on different types of weather), creating a mashcam of a snowman or Snow Queen, designing a t-shirt and writing a story sentence about it and having some fun with painting and labelling summer clothes.

Handling Data -  As promised, we will make one pictogram in Mini Mash. Log in and find the '2Count' activity and  I am going to give you the results to follow. Just like the last time, it would be easier if an adult writes them down and then you won't have to keep looking back at this page.

Favourite Weather
There are 28 pupils in Year  1. The pupils asked each other about their favourite minibeast.
Here are the results. Can you put them on the pictogram? Save into your tray for me to see.

Sunny -  6               Rainy - 3               Lightning - 5             
Sun and Cloud - 1          Windy - 2             Snowy - 11   

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​​Mental Maths   -     On Fridays we always do  practical numeracy. Here is the link to  the 'Train' game again. Now you can try the addition and/or subtraction 'Mental Maths Train' .  Go to   Up to 10.....One Less    and then extend to   Up to 20......One Less.   Go to   Up to 10.....One More    and then extend to   Up to 20......One More. 
The LANGUAGE of ADDITION is used in this game with the vocabulary     total of.....plus.....1 more  than....
​The LANGUAGE of SUBTRACTION is used in this game with the vocabulary   take away....minus.....subtract....
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​​Phonics   -​  We have been busy  this week learning the new sound ar. To listen to the the sound again, here are the links along with some more words to sound out and say.
1.  Sound 'ar'   how the letters go together
2.   Sound  'ar' with the pirates
  Sound sentence cue    is......'Start the car.

3. After reading all the 'ar' words, it is time to have a break and watch the Alphablocks this week with our new sound.
Sound 'ar' with the Alphablocks

Numeracy -  We have been learning about number 17 this week. Here is another programme to reinforce this number. Sesame Street on 17

Thursday 11th June
Pupil Message
Hello   everyone!  I have had some more lovely photos sent in for our home learning gallery. You are going to do some dictation sentences today and watch and listen to  an information   story about  how a butterfly grows.   I have a song about the days of the week for you to learn and  also  it is time to watch Numberblocks on 14 and learn all about doubles!! Have fun today! Mrs Price x
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Parent Message
Dictation   - Here are dictation sentences for pupils to write down. Please try to  sound them out.   Some are easier  and  some are trickier :-
1.   The tap is wet.         2. Sam has a rat.        3.  Dad is in the red van.     
4.  Tim sat in the sun to get a tan.

Minibeasts Topic Work -   We are finding out about what different minibeasts eat, how they move, where they live and the job they do. Today we will find out about worms ......
Minibeast Adventure - Worms
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Literacy and Storytime - Our story today links in with your work on the different length of worms from yesterday. It  is called 'Superworm'    by Julia Donaldson. Watch and listen to the story, can you retell the it to an adult? If this is too hard,  look at the pictures and turn the volume down.
QUESTIONS
- What things did superworm do to help his friends?
- What happened to the wizard?
Literacy  -     I want you to write  1-2 sentences today in your home learning book . What was your favourite part of the story? I liked the........      
Superworm Book

Minibeasts Song-   This week, we have been learning about ladybirds/ladybugs.  To finish off our work on this, here is a song about ladybugs I thought everyone would enjoy! It is called     Ladybug, Ladybug Song
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Wednesday 10th June
Pupil Message
Good morning! I have a last ladybird book for today called 'What the Ladybird said' and an action song to go along with it, but first I would like you to do some more work on middle 'u' today and  handwriting on letter 'Kk'.  I have the Numberblocks programme on 17 for  you to watch too!  Work hard! Mrs Price x

Parent Message 
Rhyme/CVC    -   You have been working on   CVC  words (consonant, vowel, consonant)    having a middle sound 'u' this week.   Say them slowly to write them down or make using magnetic letters. Here are some MORE examples which have     -ub    -un- up -ut       endings.
               
       cub  rub hub tub             but hut gut nut  cut rut            sup cup          bun fun run sun gun

****Don't forget to explain what some words mean e.g. rot, tot.   This is usually done by showing a picture and by  putting the word into a sentence.

​Handwriting      The next capital and lower case letter to revise  is 'Kk'.   Remember  the letters 'sit on the lines' and the rhyme for 'k' is 'down the kangeroo's body, tail,leg and flick'.  This writing can be differentiated to just the first line.   This is found in your home pack, copy underneath my writing...

Kevin and Kerri can fly
the kite with the king.
Can you illustrate your writing with a picture for me?

Numberblocks       programme on 17 to watch   today.    Practice writing 11 - 17  both recognising the numerals and getting an adult to call them out so pupils can write them down.  This is important as we will be continuing with 16-20 in preparation for Year 2.   NUMBER 17 programme

Minibeasts/Storytime    -    The story today links in with our new topic.  It is called 'What the Ladybird Heard' and it is written by Julia Donaldson who also wrote 'The Gruffalo' books. There is also a song about this book which is sung by Julia Donaldson and you can join in with all the animal noises.
After listening to the story.....
- How did the ladybird help the animals to catch the thieves? 
- What animals were in the story? How many altogether?
BOOK:   What the Ladybird Heard    

SONG: What the Ladybird Heard

Tuesday 9th June
Pupil Message 
Good morning! I hope you  had some fun yesterday with the 'ar' sound with the pirates.  Keep working on the 'Weather' topic in Mini Mash and I would like you to do work with the middle 'u' sound and read the words.  I have a video for you to watch and a story for you to listen to all about ladybirds. See if you can answer my questions!!! I miss you all!    Mrs Price x

Parent Message 
Rhyme/CVC   -  Think about   CVC words (consonant, vowel, consonant)    having a middle sound 'u' this week. Can  your child think of any? Change the first or last sound to make a new word.  Say them slowly to write them down or make using magnetic letters. Here are some examples which have     -ud    -um    -ug     endings.
I will post more tomorrow.
               
  cud mud bud dud                  hum mum sum tum                 dug tug hug jug bug  mug rug lug

****It will be necessary to explain what some words mean e.g. dud, cud, lug.   This is usually done by showing a picture and by  putting the word into a sentence.
****Ask your child to give you a sentence with some of the easier  'u' words. This is good preparation for spelling sentences in Year 2.
e.g.  A cow can chew its cud.      I can hum a song.      
Here is a middle 'u' video.   See if you can read some  of the words.

​Art Competition  
​​Ulster Teachers' Union    Competition 2020
A reminder about the competition.   You must email your entry by TUESDAY 9th JUNE 3pm to Mrs.Watson: info@dromaraps.org   
* Please create/design a picture on either of these 2 topics:-
- My lockdown hero,
- My favourite day in lockdown.
Many thanks to all those who have entered already.

Minibeasts/Storytime    -    
I want you to watch the videos about the lifecycle of a ladybird or ladybug.  Can you tell an adult about something you have learnt? You may want to watch the first video link twice. 
The story of a  ladybug
​The lifecycle of a ladybird/ladybug
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Quiz Questions to answer
-  How many days does it take for the eggs to hatch?
- What do the larvae eat?
- What happens to their skin?
- What colours can ladybirds be??

The story today links in with our learning about ladybirds.  Listen to the story two times as it is quite short.
The Very Lazy Ladybird
Quiz Questions to answer
-  What did the lazy ladybird not know what to do?
- What animals in the story did the lazy ladybird try out? How many altogether?
- Why did the lazy ladybird not like the crocodile?

Monday 8th June
​Pupil Message
Hello my Year 1's, I hope you all had a nice weekend. I miss hearing all your stories and news on a Monday morning. Today is the new topic day in Mini Mash and this time it is called  'WEATHER'.  Our sound this week is  'ar'  and I would like you to watch the fun video clips and don't forget to learn the  sound sentence reminder.  You will be doing some writing on the letter Jj    and the story is all about ladybirds. Don't forget tomorrow is the last day for the art competition for you to do. Work hard for me!!     
Mrs Price x

Parent Message    
​​Handwriting    -    The next capital and lower case letter to revise  is 'Jj'.  Remember  the capital 'J' SITS on the line but the lower case 'j' is both ABOVE and BELOW the line. The rhyme for 'j' is 'down the Jack in the box, curl and a dot for his head'.   This writing can be differentiated to just the first line.   This is found in your home pack, copy underneath my writing...
James and Jack jumped
over a jar of jam.
Can you illustrate your writing with a picture for me?

​​ Phonics  -   Sound  'ar'   please look at the pictures and the   sound sentence cue     in your home pack. Some words to sound out are   car, jar, far, tar, park, bark, art,  card, harp, cart,  tart, hard, start, star, sharp, smart, spark.
Listen to  the fun video clips about how these letter sounds go together.
1.  Sound 'ar'   how the letters go together
2.   Sound  'ar' with the pirates
  Sound sentence cue    is......'Start the car.

Mini Mash   - the inside classroom now has a topic box  'Weather' which is 'pinned' at the top corner.   If you have not yet completed the previous topic of 'Minibeats', click on the PIN to access it.   Over this week as well as the jigsaws and pairs games please try,
1.  In the  'Mashcams'  find the Snow Queen and /or the Snowman .  Please write 2 sentences about yourself     in the speech bubble .    If you have photos on your computer, click on the landscape button and you can insert it. Save into your tray.
2.  In the  'Paint Projects'  find  'T-shirt'   and design it. Write a story sentence  and save it for me!
​ 3.  In the  'Paint Projects'  find  'Summer Clothes'   and paint/colour them. Move the words to label the clothes.  Can you type a  story sentence  to tell me something! Save it for!
4. In the '2 Count' I will give you the details on FRIDAY with which to make  a weather pictogram.  
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Minibeasts/Storytime    -    The story today links in with our new topic.  It is called 'The Bad-Tempered Ladybird' and it is a special book as has lots of clocks in it. After listening to the story.....
- Go back and find the clocks and read the o'clock times .
- What animals in the story did the ladybird talk to? How many altogether?
- What did the ladybird say each time she met the next animal or insect?
The Bad-Tempered Ladybird

Friday 5th June
Pupil Message
Hello Year 1! I hope you enjoyed doing the penguin dance from yesterday. Today the story is  called 'Beware of the Bears' and Goldilocks and the 3 bears are in it!    I want you  to try the new number game  'Train' again and I have a new song all about our special vowel letters. Don't forget the topic   on Mini Mash will be changing on Monday so watch out for a new one!
Be happy! Mrs Price x

Parent Message
Mini Mash   -  Complete the activities on Mini Mash 'Minibeasts' topic - Handling data in 2Count (making a pictogram on favourite minibeasts), creating a scary spider and writing a story sentence about it and having some fun with designing a 'new' minibeast and giving it a name.

​​Mental Maths   -     Here is a new game to play called the 'Mental Maths Train' . Please click on the SECOND SUBTRACTION truck. Go to   Up to 10.....One Less    and then extend to   Up to 20......One Less. 
The LANGUAGE of SUBTRACTION is used in this game with the vocabulary   take away....minus.....subtract....
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​​Phonics   -​  We have been busy over the last month learning about middle sound in CVC words and next week , I will be mixing them up. Here  is a video all about these important letters 'aeiou called vowels. ​   
The VOWEL song

Minibeasts -   Apologies, the link to snails wasn't working yesterday so here it is again!
Here is some information today about the caterpillar  .
Cbeebies Minibeast adventure- Caterpillars
Minibeast Adventure - Snails
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​​Storytime    -    We will finish the week as we always do in school with a story.  Everyone knows the story of Goldilocks and the 3 bears but did you know there is more  to the story? It is called 'Beware of the Bears' by Alan MacDonald.   Beware of the Bears

Thursday 4th June
​Pupil Message
Hello   everyone!  I have had some more lovely photos sent in for our home learning gallery. You are going to do some dictation sentences today and watch and listen to  an information   video about what a snail likes to eat.   I have our  dance about penguins today for you . Why don't you show it to someone in your family.   Have fun today! Mrs Price x

Parent Message
Dictation   - Here are dictation sentences for pupils to write down. Please try to  sound them out.   Some are easier  and  some are trickier :-
1.  Sit in a box.         2. Can a dog jump a log?.      3.  Bob got a mop.     
4.  The bugs went in the mud.

Minibeasts Topic Work -   You are finding out what different minibeasts eat  e.g. spiders eat flies, ladybirds eat aphids. Here are some snails and what they like to eat  and they have teeth!
Minibeast Adventure - Snails
​There are lots of different insects/minibeasts in your garden. Here are 10 for you to spot and find out about. See how many you can remember?
10  insects in your garden
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Art Competition  
​​Ulster Teachers' Union    Competition 2020
A reminder about the competition.   You must email your entry by TUESDAY 9th JUNE 3pm to Mrs.Watson: info@dromaraps.org   
* Please create/design a picture on either of these 2 topics:-
- My lockdown hero,
- My favourite day in lockdown.

Mental Maths  -     We have been working on number 16 this week . Here is a little reminder of how to write it.
Meet Number 16

Excerise/Brain break  -     The Year 1's will remember this penguin dance. Mrs Price and Lydia all joined in too! We used this as one of our brain breaks.   The penguin dance

Wednesday 3rd June
​​Pupil Message
Good morning! I hope you  had some time to do the minibeasts pictogram.  To start off, I have a P.E. workout to get you all moving .   I would like you to do some more work on middle 'o' today and some handwriting on letter 'Ii'.  I have the Numberblocks programme on 16 for you to watch and a book all about minibeasts. Don't forget about the art competition for Mrs Milligan!    Work hard! Mrs Price x

Parent Message 
Excerise    -   This is your P.E. for this morning. I hope you  have a go!         Workout to ' I like to move it'
 
Rhyme/CVC    -   You have been working on CVC words (consonant, vowel, consonant)    having a middle sound 'o' this week.   Say them slowly to write them down or make using magnetic letters. Here are some MORE examples which have     -ob    -ot       endings.
               
               sob  rob job Bob                                          dot hot got not  cot pot rot tot lot

****Don't forget to explain what some words mean e.g. rot, tot.   This is usually done by showing a picture and by  putting the word into a sentence.

​Handwriting      The next capital and lower case letter to revise  is 'Ii'.  Remember  the letters 'sit on the lines' and the rhyme for 'i' is 'down the insect's body, flick and a dot for the head'.  This writing can be differentiated to just the first line.   This is found in your home pack, copy underneath my writing...

Isobel the insect licks
the ice on the igloo.
Can you illustrate your writing with a picture for me?

Numberblocks       programme on 16 to watch   today.    Practice writing 11 - 16  both recognising the numerals and getting an adult to call them out so pupils can write them down.  This is important as we will be continuing with 16-20 in preparation for Year 2.   NUMBER 16 programme


Storytime    -    The story today links in with our new topic.  It is called 'Mad about Minibeasts' and it is a special book as it is made up of lots of poems about different minibeasts. It is rather short so you could listen to it 2 times so you can remember some of the minibeasts and how they move or where they live?Mad about Minibeasts

Tuesday 2nd June
​Pupil Message
Good morning my busy bees! I hope you  had some fun yesterday with the 'ee' songs.  To start off, I have a P.E. workout to all the letter names and sounds to get you moving and your brain working!   Keep going on the 'Minibeasts' topic and I would like you to do some work on middle 'o' today. You are going to do  the minibeasts pictogram  and there is an art competition from Mrs Milligan to do too!    Enjoy the sunshine.
Mrs Price x

Parent Message 
Phonics and Excerise -  Have a workout with Jack and revise over the names of all the letters and their sounds while having a workout! This is your P.E. for the morning. I hope you enjoy it!
Workout to the Letter Sounds
 
Rhyme/CVC   -  Think about   CVC words (consonant, vowel, consonant)    having a middle sound 'o' this week. Can  your child think of any? Change the first or last sound to make a new word.  Say them slowly to write them down or make using magnetic letters. Here are some examples which have     -od    -op    -og      endings.
I will post more tomorrow.
               
               pod  cod rod God                     hop mop pop top                        dog hog fog bog  cog log

****It will be necessary to explain what some words mean e.g. bog, cog, pod, hog.   This is usually done by showing a picture and by  putting the word into a sentence.
****Ask your child to give you a sentence with some of the easier  'o' words
e.g.  My dog is called Belle.      I can hop.        We put logs on the fire.
Making words  'o' with the Alphablocks

Handling Data -  As promised, we will make one pictogram in Mini Mash. Log in and find the '2Count' activity and  I am going to give you the results to follow. Just like the last time, it would be easier if an adult writes them down and then you won't have to keep looking back at this page.

Favourite Minibeast
There are 28 pupils in Year  1. The pupils asked each other about their favourite minibeast.
Here are the results. Can you put them on the pictogram? Save into your tray for me to see.

Butterfly -  4                Caterpillar - 2               Spider - 3              Ant - 0           Worm - 4             Dragonfly - 2           Wasp -  3       
 Snail - 2               Beetle - 3              Slug - 1           Fly - 1             Woodlouse - 0            Ladybird  - 3       
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Art Competition  
​​Ulster Teachers' Union    Competition 2020
This week Year 1, I want you to enter a competition and this is what I need you to do.
* Please create/design a picture on either of these 2 topics:-
- My lockdown hero,
- My favourite day in lockdown.

If you submit an entry you will get a prize from me and then your entry will be submitted to the main competition to be judged by members of the Ulster Teachers' Union. You must email your entry by TUESDAY 9th JUNE 3pm to Mrs.Watson: info@dromaraps.org   

Monday 1st June
Pupil Message
Good morning! I hope you all had a lovely weekend and enjoyed some sunshine! Today is the new topic day in Mini Mash and this time it is called  'MINIBEASTS'.  Our sound this week is  'ee'  and I would like you to watch the fun video clips and don't forget to learn the  sound sentence reminder.  You will be doing some writing on the letter Hh today and learning all about minibeasts. Tomorrow I have an art competition for you to do. Have a good day!     
Mrs Price x

Parent Message    
Please find a detailed timetable in your new pack. Work will be supplemented and explained when necessary on the website.   Links will continue to be given to  phonics, stories, number games etc. 

​Phonics  -   Sound  'ee'  please look at the pictures and the   sound sentence cue     in your home pack. Some words to sound out are     see, bee, feet, three, been, keen, green, seen, sheep, teeth, sleep, bleep .
Listen to  the 3 fun video clips about how these letter sounds go together.
1.  Sound 'ee'   by the  Alphablocks  
2.   Sounding out words with   sound  'ee'   
3. More on sound 'ee'
Say: nnnng.   Sound sentence cue    is......'What do you see?

​Handwriting      The next capital and lower case letter to revise  is 'Hh'.  Remember  the letters 'sit on the lines' and the rhyme for 'h' is 'down the horse's head to the hooves, over his back and flick'.  This writing can be differentiated to just the first line.   This is found in your home pack, copy underneath my writing...
Harry the hippo hits
the nails with his hammer.
Can you illustrate your writing with a picture for me?

​​ Mini Mash   - the inside classroom now has a topic box  'Minibeasts' which is 'pinned' at the top corner. We always do some simple symmetry in the last term using butterflies and this topic has some great art projects for that.   If you have not yet completed the previous topic of 'Colours', click on the PIN to access it.   Over this week as well as the jigsaws and pairs games please try,
1.  In the  'Paint Projects'  find the 'Spider'   activity. Decorate/paint and please write a sentence about your scary spider .    My class know that I don't like spiders so I am not looking forward to this!!!!  Save into your tray.
2.  In the  'Paint Projects'  find  'Minibeasts'   and create a   new minibeast    and give it a name. Write a story sentence  and save it for me!
​ 3.   In the  'Activities'  find the 'Minibeast Hotel'   activity.  This can't be saved into your tray.
4.  In the '2 Count' I will give you the details later in the week with which to make  another pictogram.  
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MINIBEASTS Topic Work
We are now going to be learning all about Minibeasts. Watch the videos today to learn what a minibeast is?  Can you tell an adult about something you watched?
What minibeasts can you name from this picture?

​Learn about minibeasts

Learn about Minibeasts at the
​exotic zoo

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Friday 29th May
​​Pupil Message
Hello Year 1! I hope you enjoyed the frog numbers to 20 song from yesterday. Today the story is another one of my favourites called 'The day the crayons quit'.      I want you  to try a new number game called 'Train' and I have a new song all about growing seeds. Don't forget the topic   on Mini Mash will be changing on Monday so watch out for a new one!
Be happy! Mrs Price x

Parent Message
Mini Mash   -  Complete the activities on Mini Mash 'Colours' topic - Handling data in 2Count (making 2 pictograms on favourite colours and eye colour), labelling an elephant and having some fun with reflections textures (simple symmetry).

​​Mental Maths   -     Here is a new game to play called the 'Mental Maths Train' . Please click on the FIRST ADDITION truck. Go to Up to 10.....One More and then extend to Up to 20......One More. 
The LANGUAGE of ADDITION is used in this game with the vocabulary  total of.....plus.....1 more  than....
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​​Literacy/Topic Work    -​​   Writing connected with the Hungry Caterpillar story. Using the food border page, write the sentence or sentences on the lines. You could draw a picture too and send me a photo.
The caterpillar ate lots of food.
Then it made a cocoon.
Look a butterfly!

Music -  We have been learning all about Spring over the last few weeks and I found a song for you to learn about a little seed.  I hope you enjoy it today!      The Seed Song
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Storytime    -    We will finish the week as we always do in school with a story. This one was a favourite in our house. It is called 'The day the crayons quit' by Oliver Jeffers.   The red crayon is exhausted and the purple crayon is fed up with Duncan not colouring inside the lines......The Day the Crayons Quit

Thursday 28th May
​Pupil Message
Hello   to you all!  I see lots of you are enjoying our topic of  Colours. Today I want you do make 2 pictograms for me on Mini Mash. You are going to do some more handwriting today on the letter Gg and watch and listen to  a song  all about the story of a frog with the numbers to 20.
Keep working hard! Mrs Price x
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​Parent Message
Handwriting      The next capital letter and lower case letter to learn  is 'Gg'.   Remember  the letters 'sit on the lines' and the rhyme is 'round the girl's face, down her hair and give her a curl'.  This writing can be differentiated to just the first line.  This is included in your home pack.
 Green grapes are good
at growing in green gardens.
Can you draw a picture to illustrate your writing like we do in school.

Handling Data -  As promised, we will make one or two pictograms in Mini Mash. Log in and find the '2Count' activity. There are 3 choices but we are going to make a  favourite colour graph and an eye colour  pictogram. We would normally have had a lot of fun with this in school but I am going to give you the results to follow. It would be easier if an adult writes them down and then you won't have to keep looking back at this page.

Favourite Colour 
There are 28 pupils in Year  1. The pupils asked each other about their favourite colours.
Here are the results. Can you put them on the pictogram? Save into your tray.

Blue -  5                 Gold - 2               Green - 3              Orange - 6           Pink - 7             Purple- 3            Red -  5             Yellow - 0 

Eye Colour 
There are 28 pupils in Year  1. The pupils asked each other about the colour of their eyes.
Here are the results. Can you put them on the pictogram? Save into your tray
Blue -  12                       Brown -8                      Green - 4                      Grey- 4 
Which colour is the most popular?    Which colour was the least popular?
​Which eye colours were the same?

Mental Maths - Here is a video to reinforce numbers to 20 with learning about the story of a frog. 
Numbers to 20

Wednesday 27th May
​Pupil Message 
Good morning my busy bees! I hope you  had some fun yesterday with the 'nk' sound.   Keep working on the 'Colours' topic in Mini Mash and I would like you to do more work with the middle 'i' sound and read the words. You are also going to do handwriting on 'Ff' today. I have a video and song for you to watch on the story of a butterfly and your programme on Numberblocks 15. I hope you enjoy them. Mrs Price x

Parent Message 
​ Handwriting      The next capital and lower case letter to revise  is 'Ff'.  Can you remember the rhyme to write the letter 'f'? Remember  the letters 'sit on the lines' and don't forget the flicks.   This writing can be differentiated to just the first line.  This is found in your home pack, copy underneath my writing...
 Freddy the frog
likes the four fat fish.
Can you illustrate your writing with a picture for me?

Phonics   -   Don't forget to do a cut and stick activity on middle 'i' sound.  Here are the words again with 'i'. How many can you read today?

bib  rib                    tin din bin fin pin win                      bit fit lit hit pit sit             dim him rim Tim

hid did kid lid rid                   big wig lig dig pig            dip hip rip tip lip nip pip sip zip
Here is a short middle 'i' video about rhyming words in, fin, bin.  

​Numberblocks       programme on 15 to watch   today.    Practice writing 11 - 15  both recognising the numerals and getting an adult to call them out so pupils can write them down.  This is important as we will be continuing with 16-20 in preparation for Year 2.   NUMBER 15 programme

​Topic Work - Sequencing in order 1234 'There's a tiny caterpillar' worksheet. Just as a reminder here is a fun video  with real life photos and a song to enjoy before you start!
The life cycle of a Butterfly

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Tuesday 26th May
Pupil Message
Good morning everyone! I hope you all had a nice weekend. Today is the new topic day in Mini Mash and this time it is called  'COLOURS'.  We have a sound this week  'nk' and I would like you to watch the fun video clips and don't forget to learn the  sound sentence reminder.  We will be counting backwards today and your story is from our Beginner's bible on Daniel in the lion's den. Work hard! Mrs Price x

Parent Message    
​Phonics -   Sound this week is 'nk'. Please look at the picture in your home pack. Some words to sound out and write are   ink,   sink, link, rink, think (nk is at the end of a word)   .    Listen to  the 2 fun video clips about how these letter sounds go together.
1.  Sound 'nk'   by the   Alphablocks  
2.   Sound   'nk'    
Say: nnnnk.    Sound sentence cue    is......'I think I stink!'. 
Don't forget to complete the  revision page on 'th'.   Click    Listen to Jack       for a phonics reminder.   

Mini Mash   - the inside classroom now has a topic box  'Colours' which is 'pinned' at the top corner. We always do some simple symmetry in the last term using butterflies and this topic has some great art projects for that.   If you have not yet completed the previous topic of 'Growing', click on the PIN to access it.   Over this week as well as the jigsaws and pairs games please try,
1.  In the  'Paint Projects'  find the 'Elephant'   activity. Decorate  the elephant and move the words trunk, ear, tail, foot and eye onto your picture to LABEL it. Save into Mini Mash tray  for me.
2.  In the  'Paint Projects'  find the 'Rainbow'   and write a story sentence as this will improve your keyboard skills for Year 2. Save into your tray so I can see it!
​ 3.   In the  'Paint Projects'  find the 'Reflections and Textures'   activities.  these have the simple symmetry.
4.  In the '2 Count' I will give you the details later in the week with which to make 2 pictograms.  
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​​Money -   We are continuing with the topic of Money this week. It was great to see some photos of 'shops' being made to buy small items. Please remember to use the exact coin value e.g. 2p 5p 10p 20p or make up the price using 1p coins.  Please continue with our 'Toyshop' game and making the price with coins. If you are scoring full marks then make the amounts using  2p's .    The Toy Shop

​Mental Maths -   Part of our mental maths is learning to count backwards. Every pupil works at their own level with this. If you can count backwards from 15, try 20, then 25 and so on. Here is a fun learning clip on Counting backwards with Jack. The numbers are said aloud and displayed so this is good for number recognition.
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R.E. /Storytime    -     In school, we would have been learning all about the story of Daniel in the lion's den and his 'obedience' to God.  We would talk about 'obeying' our parents, childminder, grandparents etc. Here is the link for the story... Daniel in the  lion's den.

 ​Friday 22nd May
​​Pupil Message
Hello Year 1! I hope you enjoyed The Selfish Crocodile story from yesterday. To practice our work on Money you could set up a little shop at home over the weekend. Writing today about the Hungry Caterpillar and I have Mr Hullabaloo to present the story of the Gingerbread Man. I hope you like it! The topic   on Mini Mash will be changing so watch out for a new one!
You are off school on Monday for the Bank Holiday and I will speak to you on Tuesday. Catch up with any work  not done and revise over numeracy games. 
I hope the sun shines today! Mrs Price x

Parent Message
Mini Mash   -  Complete the activities on Mini Mash 'Growing' topic - creating a butterfly life cycle,   labelling/drawing a face and a body picture.

​Money  - Pupils draw 1p coins inside each purse for work today. Well done everyone for completing lots of written work on Money this week.
Can you set up a little shop and buy items using either 1p's and 2p's or have prices according to the value of the coin e.g. 5p, 10p.
Take time to revise over   the money game   working on the 1p and the 2p coins        The Toy Shop

Phonics       -    Have another go and get faster with the   Phonics Phase 2 Cloze,    click on the teacher’s easel ‘Reading and Writing’ and    on the 3 colours  orange,   red    and   purple    boxes. Here is a reminder of this week's middle sound 'e'  with a video.  Hen and Pen from Alphablocks

​​Literacy/Topic Work    -​​   Writing connected with the Hungry Caterpillar story. Using the caterpillar border page, write the sentence or both sentences on the lines. You could draw a picture too and send me a photo to see your work! 
The caterpillar ate and ate.
He got bigger and fatter.

Storytime    -   Since so many pupils have enjoyed painting a gingerbread man in Mini Mash, I thought  they would like to listen to the story with our friend, Mr Hullabaloo.
Mr Hullabaloo presents The Gingerbread Boy
​Have another go at learning the days of the week in order by using  the song. Days of the Week SONG

Thursday 21st May
Pupil Message
Hello   to you all today!  I hope you had time to watch Numberblocks 14 and listen to the song about the days of the week. Today the story is called 'The Selfish Crocodile'.     You are going to do some  handwriting today on the letter Ee and play a money game called 'The Toyshop' in which you have to pay for toys!
Keep working hard! Mrs Price x
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​Parent Message
Handwriting      The next capital letter and lower case letter to revise  is 'Ee'.   Remember  the letters 'sit on the lines' and the rhyme is 'slice into the egg, up and over the top and under'.  This writing can be differentiated to just the first line. This is found in your home pack, copy underneath my writing...
 Eddie the elephant eats
everything for his dinner.
Can you draw a picture to illustrate your writing like we do in school. Send it to the school office.
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Phonics    -   I would like you to go to    Mini Mash and   click on the teacher’s easel ‘Reading and Writing’, scroll to Phonics Phase 2 Cloze 1st page, this time click on the BOTTOM 3 colours orange, red and purple for this week. You have to insert the missing letter or letter ending. This should be repeated   to speed up.
An easier activity is found in the same place but click on  Alphabet 4 or 6 piece jigsaw. What objects can can you find hiding in each sound?

Storytime    -   Read along with the words and listen today to The Selfish Crocodile by Faustin Charles.
 Can you retell the story by looking at the pictures and turn down the sound?  In Year 1, we try to retell favourite stories to our peers as this helps to improve our listening skills.

Mental Maths -  Since we are completing a booklet on Money. Here is a game called 'Toy Shop' Please click on one coin (written in blue)and click on 1p to make the price. If you can count in 2's , then try to make the amounts  in 2p coins. The Toy Shop
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 Wednesday 20th May
​Pupil Message
Hello   everyone!  I have had some more lovely photos sent in for our home learning gallery. You are going to do some dictation sentences today and watch and listen to  an information   story about  how a butterfly grows.   I have a song about the days of the week for you to learn and  also  it is time to watch Numberblocks on 14 and learn all about doubles!! Have fun today! Mrs Price x

Parent Message
Dictation   - Here are dictation sentences for pupils to write down. Please try to  sound them out.   Some are easier  and  some are trickier :-
1.  A man on a mat.         2. Sit on the sand.      3.  A hen in a pen.      4.  I can see a ship.

BUTTERFLY Topic Work booklet  -  Watch the story of the Hungry Caterpillar again and listen for the days of the week.    The Hungry Caterpillar Story   ​ With help, write down the days  and colour in the caterpillar .
Can you remember some of the things we do in school on different days?
​Here is a song about the days of the week for you to listen to and learn.   Days of the Week SONG

Storytime  - Here is  a non-fiction story about  a butterfly. Can you listen and find out some new facts? What is a chrysalis? What is a pupa? How long does the butterfly stay inside the chrysalis?
BUTTERFLY LIFECYCLE STORY

​Numberblocks       programme on 14 to watch   today. Practice writing 11, 12, 13, 14. NUMBER 14 programme
This programme is really important as it talks about doubles 14= 7 +7 and doubles for other numbers too. It is worth revisiting another day!
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Tuesday 19th May
​Pupil Message 
Good morning my busy bees! I hope you  had some fun yesterday with the 'ng' and 'oo' sounds.   Keep working on the 'Growing' topic and I would like you to do more sorting with money coins. You are also going to do handwriting on 'Dd' today. Before you do your butterfly work, you could listen to our story today which is 'The Hungry Caterpillar'. I hope you enjoy it. Mrs Price x

Parent Message 
 Mini Mash GROWING Topic        Over this week as well as the jigsaws and pairs games please try,
1.  In the  'Paint Projects'  find the 'Butterfly Life Cycle'   activity. Decorate  the caterpillar, chrysalis and butterfly and move the 3 words onto your picture to LABEL it. Save into Mini Mash tray so I can see it!
2.  In the  'Paint Projects'  find the 'My Face'   and 'My Body' activity. Draw and paint your face  and body and move the words head, arm, nose, mouth etc onto your picture to LABEL it. Write a story sentence as this will improve your keyboard skills for Year 2. Save into Mini Mash tray so I can see it!
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​- Handwriting      The next capital and lower case letter to revise  is 'Dd'.   Remember  the letters 'sit on the lines' and don't forget the flicks.  This is not in your pack so please rule 2/3 lines in your book  and write .... 
 Daisy duck likes to  dance
with Digger the dog.
Can you illustrate your writing with a picture for me?

​- BUTTERFLY Topic Work booklet  - Join the dots to make up the butterfly lifecycle.   Colour and name the different stages today.  Point out that another word for a 'cocoon' is a 'chrysalis'. Listen to the story below.

- Storytime   - As promised here is  the story of 'The Hungry Caterpillar' by Eric Carle. Can you listen and read along to find some   keywords?    The Hungry Caterpillar Story   

​​-   Money -   Keep sorting coins. If we were in school, pupils would be examining each coin and talking about the picture on it, the number e.g. 2,  the shape, the colour and the size. It is important you remind  them that there are no 3p or 4p coins. 
Today, you need to ring/draw a circle around the coins to make a set with the same monetary value and colour either silver/grey and bronze/brown.   Here is the second programme Numbertime Money 2
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Monday 18th May
Pupil Message
Good morning everyone! I hope you all had a nice weekend. Today is the new topic day in Mini Mash and this time it is called  'GROWING'.  We have 2 sounds this week  'ng' and 'oo' (you have met this funny one before!) and I would like you to watch the fun video clips and don't forget to learn the  sound sentence reminder.  We will be learning about the 'Butterfly' and I have a new  book on Money for you to begin today.  It is going to be a busy week.   Mrs Price x

Parent Message    
Please find a detailed timetable in your new pack. Work will be supplemented and explained when necessary on the website.   Links will continue to be given to  phonics, stories, number games etc. 
​Phonics -   Sounds  'ng' and 'oo'. Please look at the pictures and the sound sentence cues in your home pack. Some words to sound out are     wing, sing, king, spring, string (ng is at the end of a word) and sound out/write too, poo, food, pool, moon, spoon.    Listen to  the 2 fun video clips about how these letter sounds go together.
1.  Sound 'ng'   by the Alphablocks  
2.   Sound 'oo'   
Say: nnnng. Sound sentence cue is......'The cat jumps when he sees a thing   on a string'. 
Sound sentence cue is......'poo at the  zoo' The man has to get rid of all the poo at the zoo  and he doesn't like it! This sound is always the favourite   and always remembered!!

Mini Mash   - the inside classroom now has a topic box  'Growing' which is 'pinned' at the top corner.  This linked into our work this week on the butterfly and is also all about our face and body and how we grow.   If you have not yet completed the previous topic, click on the PIN to access it. As before, there are number of activities to do     over this week   e.g.   paint projects, jigsaws and pairs game.  

​​Money -   This is a new booklet and we always do some practical work. Wash coins  of each value 1p 2p 5p 10p 20p 50p. Can you sort these coins according to their shape (circles/not circles), their colour (bronze/silver), their size (order from biggest to smallest). Complete 2 pages listed and have a chat about where best to keep money safe.   Here is   a programme on coin recognition to 10p.  The children will recognize the character of El Nombre from school.
Money to 10p
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BUTTERFLY Topic Work booklet  -  Colour and name the shapes inside the butterfly today.  Tomorrow we will be    learning all about the lifecycle of a butterfly  and  listening to 'The Hungry Caterpillar' story!

Storytime    -   Listen today to '10 Magic Butterflies by Danica McKellar'. The 10 flower friends have a night of excitement.....lots of adding numbers together in this book to make 10.   ​This is a lovely story!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBi_RoXKVo0

Friday 15th May
​​Pupil Message
Hello Year 1! I hope you enjoyed The Boy On The Bus from yesterday. Today the story is one of my favourites called 'Stick Man'.      I want you to finish off any work still to do this week and play the phonics and number games again. The topic   on Mini Mash will be changing on Monday so watch out for a new one!
Be happy! Mrs Price x

Parent Message
Mini Mash   -  Complete the activities on Mini Mash 'The Garden' topic - creating a garden centre in Simple City, labelling/drawing a bird picture and making a pictogram.
​Numeracy games - Take time to revise over  Chopper Squad and Underwater Counting.   Scroll down for the links to   the games.
Phonics    -   Have another go and get faster with the   Phonics Phase 2 Cloze,   click on the teacher’s easel ‘Reading and Writing’ and    on the 3 colours purple, green and yellow boxes. Here is a reminder of our sound 'sh'  with a video.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q-bPLcmPnQ
​Storytime  -   Don't forget to use the Libraries Children's Storytime videos . You can join in every week day at 11.30 am but over the weekend you can catch up with the stories of the The Gruffalo, Cave Baby, Whatever Next! or The Big Animal Mix-Up. Follow the link....
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMtCSpFst-K1HQ3WX3XMEYYj9QGG4Fa7l
​Year 1     Storytime    -   Read along with the words and listen today to 'Stick Man' written by  Julia Donaldson.
​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqKVtd2KLWo
Mental Maths    -​​   I would like   you to practice adding on 1 to a given number up to 10 and adding on 0 to a given number up to 10. An adult will ask you a question. If you can do this then extend up to 20.
Keep working on   recognising numbers to 15 and then to 20. 

Thursday 14th May
​Pupil Message
Hello   to you all today!  I see lots of you are enjoying our topic of  The Garden. It is 'National Share a Story Month' and I hope you enjoyed The Teeny Weeny Tadpole from yesterday. Today the story is called 'The Boy On The Bus'.     You are going to do some more handwriting today on the letter Cc and watch and listen to  a song  all about tall, taller and tallest.
Keep working hard! Mrs Price x
​Pupil  home packs to be collected on Monday 18th May from main entrance porch. Year 1 and older siblings at 2.30-3pm.
​Parent Message
Handwriting      The next capital letter and lower case letter to revise  is 'Cc'.   Remember  the letters 'sit on the lines' and the rhyme is 'all around the caterpillar'.  This writing can be differentiated to just the first line. Please rule 2/3 lines in your book  and write .... 
 Coco the clever clown
can do clever tricks.
Can you draw a picture to illustrate your writing like we do in school.
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Phonics    -   I would like you to go to    Mini Mash and   click on the teacher’s easel ‘Reading and Writing’, scroll to Phonics Phase 2 Cloze, click on the top 3 colours purple, green and yellow boxes for this week. You have to insert the missing CVC letter. This should be repeated  over the next few days .
An easier activity is found in the same place but click on  Alphabet 4 or 6 piece jigsaw. What objects can can you find hiding in each sound?

Storytime    -   Read along with the words and listen today to 'The Boy on The Bus by Penny Dale'.  https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/the-boy-on-the-bus/

Measures    -   We have been working on the language of 'Height' this week. Here is a  video from Sesame Street to watch in order to reinforce this concept...
- Tall, taller and tallest   comparsion     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqWvhs4uzPc&t=78s

 A new game for numbers 1-10 is called   'Underwater Counting'    
​https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/underwater-counting

 Tuesday 12th May
​Pupil Message
Good morning my busy bees! I hope you  had some fun yesterday with the 'th' songs.   Keep working on the 'Garden' topic and I would like you to watch Numberblocks  programme on  13 and Alphablocks programme on our new sounds th and ch. You are going to do some handwriting on 'Bb' today. If you have time, our story today is 'Rumble in the jungle'. It has been lovely to talk to all of you again. Mrs Price x

Parent Message 
 Mini Mash GARDEN Topic        Over this week as well as the jigsaws and pairs games please try,
1. Paint Projects  your child can decorate  a flower,  butterfly or  tree . Don't forget to write a Story Sentence about the   project at the bottom where it says 'Abc'. Save into your tray .
2.  In the  'Paint Projects'  find the 'Bird'   activity. Decorate  your own bird and move the words beak, eye, foot, wing and tail onto your picture to LABEL it. Save into Mini Mash tray so I can see it!
3.  In  'Activities'    make and create your own garden. What will you find?
4.   Mashcams    - be a gardener  for the day and write a speech bubble. Insert a photo of your child's face into the picture and write a story sentence . You don't need to have a  camera on your computer, simply click on the photo landscape image in the centre and you can insert a photo stored on your computer.   
5. 2 Count -   Make a pictogram with different types of leaves. Ask your child some questions e.g. Which leaf is there most of? least of? How many more....?
6.  In   'Simple City'   it is   a Garden Centre. Give some instructions to follow using positional language e.g. Can you put the shed next to the flowers?   Please note this activity will NOT save into your tray.

​​-   Numberblocks    programme on 13 to watch   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L1pHF3mUzQ
   
​- Handwriting      The next capital letter and lower case letter to revise  is 'B'.   Remember  the letters 'sit on the lines' and don't forget the flicks.  Please rule 2/3 lines in your book  and write .... 
 Birthday  boy Ben  buys a big
balloon and a blue ball. 

​Phonics  - Watch the letter teams of  'th and ch' today from Alphablocks.     
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI-WbhuVOXI
Storytime   - Read along and listen today to 'Rumble in the Jungle'. Can you find some   keywords?https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/rumble-in-the-jungle/
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Monday 11th May
Pupil Message
Good morning everyone! I hope you all had a lovely weekend . I took Daniel and James on a walk to  Whiterock, near to where we live and they had great fun watching me  try to ride on a flicker!  I have put up a new topic for you to do this week in Mini Mash called  'Garden'.  Our new sound this week is 'th' and I would like you to watch 2 fun video clips.  We  need to think about rhyming words and making CVC words which have 'i' in the middle.   Keep smiling. Talk tomorrow. Mrs Price x

Parent Message    
​Phonics -   Sound this week is 'th'. Please look at the picture in your home pack. Some words to sound out and write are    thumb, this,  thick ,   thin, that, three. Listen to  the 2 fun video clips about how these letter sounds go together.
1. Listen to Jack   
2.   Scratch Garden   
-    The writing rhyme for 't' is 'down the tower, out the steps and across the tower'.
-    The   writing rhyme for    'h' is 'down the horse's head to the hooves, up and over his back and flick' 
The horse rescues the princess from the tower and the princess says thhhank you!

Rhyme/CVC   -  Think about   CVC words (consonant, vowel, consonant)    having a middle sound 'i' this week. Can  your child think of any? Change the first or last sound to make a new word.  Say them slowly to write them down Here are some examples which have -ib -in -it -im     endings . I will post more on Wednesday.
bib  rib                    tin din bin fin pin win                      bit fit lit hit pit sit             dim him rim Tim

Mini Mash   - the inside classroom now has a topic box  'Garden' which is 'pinned' at the top corner. We always had a 'Garden Centre in our imaginative play and bought flowers, pots, seeds according to their price label.   If you have not yet completed the previous topic of 'Fairy Tales', click on the PIN to access it. As before, there are number of activities to do     over this week   e.g.   2Count,   Jigsaws, Pairs Cards games, Paint Projects and Simple City.

​Spring booklet-  This week, please complete the 'Spring Poem' and write in some  things you can see or hear in Spring. Colour, cut out and sequence in order 'The lifecycle of a frog'.  
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Measures booklet-   This week, please have completed all 6 pages on tall/short, taller/shorter, tallest/shortest and the same length. In school, remember we would have been doing lots of practical work  as we need to be able to understand the 'language of height'  both during a practical activity as well as on  a worksheet. Have a 'investigation'  around the house and order  5 toys or objects according to their height.   

Friday 8th May
Pupil Message
Good morning Year 1 gang. Today is a special day. It is  a Bank Holiday called VE day to celebrate 75 years since the end of  World War 2.  We would have been off school! If you have some activities to finish off on Mini Mash you can do them today before our topic is changed or have another go on any of the numeracy games. I have left 3 little tasks for today. Take care. I miss you all. Mrs Price x
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Parent Message
Signs of Spring  -   If you are outside in the garden or going for a walk, look and listen for signs of Spring  as we will be writing about what we can see and what we can hear next week.
Spring story  to listen to and watch is  'When will it be Spring?' written by Catherine Walker.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqyVSlwE4nw
Phonics - Alphablocks programme  which has the middle 'e' vowel sound we have been learning about  this week is    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAcrNY4ckWU

Thursday 7th May
Pupil Message
Hello   to you all today!  I see lots of boys and girls are enjoying our topic of Fairy Tales and have saved   work in their trays for me to see.  Well done! You are going to do some dictation sentences today and watch and listen to  a song  all about length.  As so many of you have decorated a gingerbread man in Mini Mash, I have found an Alphablocks  programme with one in it! I hope you like it. Don't forget to listen to a story from the Library or Mr Hullabaloo. 
Keep smiling! Mrs Price x
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Parent Message
Dictation   - Here are dictation sentences for pupils to write down. Please try to  sound them out.   Some are easier  and  some are trickier :-
1.  I can hop.         2. Sit on a hat.      3.  I can sit in the sun.      4.  A dog can run.

Length    -   We have been working on the language of LENGTH this week. Here is a  video and a song to watch in order to reinforce this concept...
- Longer or Shorter song       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_97AO2SkGU
- Longest and Shortest comparsion     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryIxBrO1bJY

Mental Maths    -​​   I would like   you to practice counting in twos to 20. If   this is too tricky then go to 10 first and increase it to  12, 14, 16 etc.   Before school closed many  of us were working on recognising numbers to 15 and then to 20. Please practice recognising to 10 first, then to 15 and finally to 20. If your child can do this already then go further.

​ICT -  We have played the game  'Caterpillar Ordering' now I would like you to play 'Caterpillar Sequencing' and SEQUENCE the numbers to 20   counting in twos . Remember these games  can be differentiated to meet every child's needs.         https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/caterpillar-ordering
Group 1 - Sequencing - Counting in Twos - 0-20
​Group 2-  Sequencing to 10  
Group 3- Ordering numbers 1-5, 1-10
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Phonics - Middle vowel sound 'a'. Watch the Alphablocks programme spell the words man, mat, map etc along with the Gingerbread man.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryIxBrO1bJY
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​ Tuesday 5th May
Pupil Message
Good morning my busy bees! I hope you  had some fun yesterday with the 'ch' songs.   Keep working on the 'Fairy Tales' topic and I would like you to watch Numberblocks  programmes on  12. You are going to do some handwriting on 'Aa' today. Try to remember to listen to  a story read by the Library at 11.30am today. Don't forget to tidy your toys! Mrs Price x

Parent Message 
 Mini Mash FAIRY TALES Topic        Over this week as well as the jigsaws and pairs games please try,
1. Paint Projects  your child can decorate  a castle, Cinderella's dress or carriage and they can make some bottles/jars for a Witch's Shelf!! Write a Story Sentence about the   project at the bottom. Save into Mini Mash tray for me.
2.  In the  'Paint Projects'  find the 'My Monster'   activity. Decorate  your own monster and move the words leg, teeth, arm, wings etc onto your picture to LABEL it. Save into Mini Mash tray so I can see it!
3.  In  'Activities'   some boys will like to make up 'the castle' and some of the girls will like to 'dress the princess' but feel free to  swop it  over  or try  both!
4. Mashcams involve inserting a photo of your child's face into a picture and writing a Story Sentence inside a speech bubble. You don't need to have a  camera on your computer, simply click on the photo image in the centre and you can insert a photo stored on your computer.   My younger son showed me this! Your child can be a Superhero, a Pirates or a Princess. 

​-   Numberblocks    programme on 12 to watch.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQZuEuRLZq4
Another Numberblocks episode with number 12 is 'Ride the Rays'   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrvUrDBWEM8
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- Handwriting     Before school was closed we were working on capital letters and learning how to copy from the board and write on lines.  Please rule 2/3 in your book  and write .... 
 Amy and Adam are eating apples. 
Remember  the letters 'sit on the lines' and don't forget the flicks. Look at the handout on letter formation.              
​- Listening to stories read by   the Library.   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMtCSpFst-K1HQ3WX3XMEYYj9QGG4Fa7l
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Monday 4th May
Pupil Message
Good morning ! I hope you had a chance to practice some number games on Friday and listen to some stories read by the Library (see link from Friday). My boys, Daniel and James liked 'The Gruffalo' the best.  I have put up a new topic for you to do this week in Mini Mash called  'Fairy Tales'.  Our new sound this week is 'ch' and I would like you to watch 3 fun video clips.  We  need to think about rhyming words and making CVC words which have 'e' in the middle.   Keep working hard . Speak soon. Mrs Price x

Parent Message    
​Phonics -   Sound this week is 'ch' chips, chum, chip,  chick,   chop, chin, chat, chimp. Please listen to  the 3 fun video clips about how these letter sounds go together.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWg2uzAuSe4
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_GRbhAfhyA
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JmCrl4FHj8
-    The writing rhyme for 'c' is 'all around the caterpillar'.
-    The   writing rhyme for 'h' is 'down the horse's head to the hooves, up and over his back and flick'
The horse sneezes when the caterpillar hairs tickle his nose ch-ch-ch-choo!
- Some 'sh' words to sound out and try to write ship, shop, shot, shed, shut, sheep, sheet, shock.

Rhyme/CVC   -  Think about   CVC words (consonant, vowel, consonant)    having a middle sound 'e' this week. Say them slowly so your child can write them down.  What other ones can  your child think of? Change the first or last sound to make a new word.  Here are some examples...
bed fed red Ted                    Ben den hen men pen ten                      get jet let net pet vet wet               leg beg Meg

Mini Mash   - the inside classroom now has a topic box  'FAIRY TALES' which is 'pinned' at the top corner. We always had a week of listening to these type of stories in Year 1.   If you have not yet completed the previous topic of 'The Farm', click on the PIN to access it. As before, there are number of activities to do   over this week e.g.   Jigsaws, Pairs Cards games, Paint Projects,   Mascams (write a speech bubble).

​Spring booklet-  This week, please have completed pages on 'Caterpillar Lengths' and 'Parts of a flower'. You were given a 'my story'  page with lambs . Write 1-2 sentences about Spring inside   the border. What can you see in Spring in the garden? What can you hear? What is the weather like? 
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Measures booklet-   This week, please have completed all 6 pages on long/short, longer/shorter, longest/shortest and the same length. In school, we would have been doing lots of practical work  as we need to be able to understand the 'language of length ' both during a practical activity as well as on  a worksheet e.g. Have a 'investigation'  around the house and order  objects according to their length.   
Make 5 snakes from playdough or lego and order shortest to longest. Send me a photo, I would love to see your investigations.
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 Friday 1st May
Pupil Message
Hello Year 1! Today is the first day of May and   the sun is shining! I want you to play some of the number games again and listen to some stories today. We always finished our week at school with a story and circle time. The topic   on Mini Mash will be changing so watch out for a new one!
Be happy! Mrs Price x
Parent Message
Mini Mash   -  I will be changing the topic of 'The Farm', if your child has not yet completed the Simple City farm picture, pictogram, matching mummy to baby animal, jigsaws etc, they can click on the PIN picture and it brings up previous topics.
​Numeracy games - Take time to revise over some of the recommended number games over the last two weeks. Scroll down for all the links to   the games;   Caterpillar Ordering, Count the Yeti 1-10, Gingerbread Man and Teddy Numbers  .
Storytime  -   Access the Libraries Children's Storytime videos . You can join in every week day at 11.30 am but over the weekend you can catch up with the stories of the The Gruffalo, Cave Baby, Whatever Next!, The Big Animal Mix-Up, One Ted falls out of Bed. Follow the link....
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMtCSpFst-K1HQ3WX3XMEYYj9QGG4Fa7l
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Thursday 30th April
Pupil Message
Hello everyone! I can see some excellent work being done on the  farm topic.  I have another number game for you to play today called 'Caterpillar ordering' and I hope you enjoy it! I also need you to do show the adults in your house how well you can 'write the sounds' down into a sentence.
​Happy counting. Mrs Price x

Parent Message
Dictation   - In school, during our Shared Writing  a short sentence for pupils to write down is slowly sounded out.  Please  do these :-
1.  I am wet.         2. I am  hot.      3. I am fed up.

Mental Maths -​​   continue  practice using the words 'after' and 'between' (see Wednesday 22nd April). Today, we will concentrate on the 'number before'. As before, we would be in ability groups for this so some pupils will be working within 10 and this gets extended to within 15, 20.
Ask your child what number comes before   8, what number comes before 12?  

​Phonics/Reading -   Don't forget a bout the  website for phonics practice, I recommended on the phone.   https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/

​ICT -  website  TOPMARKS. The games which can be differentiated to meet every child's needs.   Play 'Caterpillar Ordering' numbers  FORWARDS to 10  and if ready go on to 1 to 20 and so on. BACKWARDS 10 to 1 and then try 20 to 1.
​https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/caterpillar-ordering

Tuesday 28th April
Year 1 Pupil Message
Good morning boys and girls! I have been looking in your trays in Mini Mash  and I have written a little note on each piece of your work.  Have a look! I love all the art work so well done!  Keep working on 'The Farm' topic and I would like you to watch Numberblocks  on programme 11. Don't forget to watch  some of the stories read by Mr Hullabaloo.
Be happy! Mrs Price x

Parent Message 
- It has been 'good to talk' to all the parents in Year 1 over the last few weeks and I will   do so again  soon. The phone call will come up as   a withheld number as before.
- Mini Mash FARM Topic :-
1. Please make a pictogram in '2 Count' with the animals. Ask your child some questions e.g. How many cows are there? How many more cows are there than sheep? Which animal is there most of? least of?
2.  In the  'Simple City' activity, make a farm picture by dragging the animals into the background. Give some instructions to follow using positional language e.g. Can you put 2 pigs next to the shed?   
3.  In  'Activities'   match the picture of Mummy to her baby animal. What is each baby animal called?
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- Watch the Numberblocks programme on 11    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqZFwVqlw5E
- Stories read by Mr Hullabaloo (Chance for you to get a well earned break!)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcmxTZVheAmKX_u7VuSckFQ  ​

​Monday  27th April
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hello Year 1 and I hope you all had a nice weekend. I have put up a new topic for you to do this week in Mini Mash (Purple Mash) called  'The Farm'.  Our new sound this week is 'sh' and I would like you to watch our Alphablocks programme.  We  need to think about rhyming words and making CVC words which have 'a' in the middle. For some P.E. I thought you could practice some of the ball skills we were working on like throwing, catching and bouncing a ball.  Keep working hard! I miss you all!
Mrs Price x
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Parent Message      (Please remember this pack should last  approximately 4 weeks and I will supplement the work in the home packs with activities on our class page .
- Sound this week is 'sh'.   Please listen to both the fun songs about how these letter sounds go together.
Go to   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfMtsRVZWfE                 
​   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdOrT3HKgU4
-    The writing rhyme for 's' is 'slither down the snake'.
-    The   writing rhyme for 'h' is 'down the horse's head to the hooves, up and over his back and flick' Pictures for these sounds are located in the home pack. The horse says shhhh to the hissing snake.

- Think about CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) words having a middle sound 'a'. This week, think of rhyming words e.g. cat, bat,  man, can, jam, ham, lap, map. Say them slowly so your child can write them down.  What other ones can you think of? Change the first or last sound to make a new word.

-    Purple Mash - Mini Mash   - the inside classroom now has a topic box  'FARM' which is 'pinned' at the top corner. We would have been having a school trip to the farm. Click on the picture  to access the activities.   If you have not yet completed the previous topic of 'Easter', click on the PIN to access it. This topic has  a number of activities to do  over this week:-
                 Jigsaws, Pairs Cards games, Paint Projects,  2 Count (make a pictogram ) and Simple City.

​-  Spring booklet-  This week, please have completed pages on 'Matching Mummy and baby', 'Colour match the Easter eggs' and 'Colour the eggs 1-15 OR Count the animals'.  Remember to colour neatly.
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- Measures booklet-   This week, please have completed the pages on Big/Small circles and squares,  Big/Little fish, trees, cars etc (Try and read the colour words) and Smallest/Biggest objects.  You could look for  5 objects around the house and order them in size.   If finished you can go onto  Long /Short objects.

Friday 24th April
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hello again boys and girls! I  hope you saw the special message from all the staff at school. I want you to do your work from your home packs and then play some games in numeracy today and over the weekend on your computer, ipad, laptop or tablet.  They are all from TOPMARKS and  we would have been  doing  this in our Playtime on Friday . I love all the artwork which is appearing in your trays. Well done  everyone!
Have some fun and a lovely weekend. Mrs Price x

Parent Message
I hope  the suggested daily timetable was useful.   I recommended a free website called 'TOPMARKS' to many  over the phone. This has several games which can be differentiated to meet every child's needs.  Go to the website and scroll down to find these games for 5-7 year olds:-
- Count the Yeti 1-10 
- Gingerbread Man 
- Teddy Numbers (numbers to 5, to 10, to 15)
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/counting
​-   I will be changing the Topic pin which is 'Easter' on Mini Mash after tomorrow.
-The BBC are also broadcasting lots of educational programmes which are  aimed at 5-7 years  and include numeracy, literacy, history and geography and last 20 minutes.   https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p089nk5f?xtor=CS8-1000-[Discovery_Cards]-[Multi_Site]-[SL07]-[PS_IPLAYER~C~~P_Dailylesson]

Thursday 23th April
Year 1 Pupil Message  
Morning everyone, ask   Mummy or Daddy to show you the the 'Home' page  of  our website.  Everyone  who helps us in school has made a special message for you.   See if you can read some keywords and find  Lydia,   Pamela,   Alison   and   Mrs Price too!
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Dear Parents,
You have received my second pack of home learning and this will cover the next 3-4 weeks.   It is helpful to establish a good routine with young children so that they know what  they will be  doing over the course of the day. In school, we call this our 'visual timetable' and we have a simple picture for  each task e.g. numbers for numeracy, letters for phonics, an ear for when we listen, books for stories etc.   As a parent myself, I realise that every family situation  is different , I have outlined a timetable which you can use or adapt to suit your own   needs. 

9.00 am -   Check the Year 1 website and plan the day  with your child especially  deciding on the creative activity for later.  This is the BRIBE in my house!!   We talk about 'first' and 'then' in school.   
9.15 am -   Mental Maths. Follow activities on Foundation Stage   Progression.
9.25 am -  Numeracy activity from  pack. Complete 1/2 pages  in workbooks.
9.45 am -  Brain Break linked to Numeracy. We usually do  some number rhymes/songs which involve actions  with our body, hands e.g.  Numbers songs 1-10    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I73EDjFOl50   
10.00 am -   Literacy activity from pack.   
​10.20 am - Listening time to a short story     https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcmxTZVheAmKX_u7VuSckFQ  
10.30am -  Break and Snack time.
11.00 -   Numeracy Topic Work from pack - Measures booklet/Pattern work. Complete 1 page.
11.20   - P.E.   with Joe Wicks. 30 minute session which can be accessed at any time of the day.
11.50 am -  Phonics Work. Concentrate on  the new sound(s) for the week. Watch my suggested programmes on 'Alphablocks', 'Get Squiggling',  or practice writing the letter,   play phonics ICT games.
12.10 pm  - Lunch time and outdoor play.
1.00pm -   World  Around Us. Complete 1 page in 'Spring' booklet   2 times a week and please complete the TOPIC pinned to the inside classroom in Mini Mash.
1.20 pm - Creative time/ICT   time    e.g. Art, craft making, board games, jigsaws, music, Mini Mash (The outside classroom, literacy, numeracy and simple city areas to explore), Teach your Monster to  Read  website, Topmarks website games.
1.50 pm -  Story time  to finish the day .
​2.00 pm -  Jobs to help around the house e.g. make your bed, walk the dog with mum, tidy your toys.

Please remember lots of incidental learning takes place when engaging in practical tasks around the house or talking together when out for a walk e.g. read numbers on car number plates and house numbers, look for signs of Spring when outside, count how many steps it takes to walk around the house?

Wednesday 22nd April
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hello! Hope you have been enjoying the nice sunshine over the last few days and got some exercise outside.  I would like you to watch some stories this week told by Mr Hullabaloo. Can you do some mental maths and think of the number that comes after?  The number that comes in between?  Don't forget to try the EASTER topic work which is in Mini Mash.  It has been lovely to hear  your voice on my phone call.
Mrs Price x
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Parent Message
- Mental Maths practice using the words 'after' and 'between'.  We would be in ability groups for this so some pupils will be working within 10 and this gets extended to within 15, 20, 30 and   50 .
Ask your child what number comes after   8, what number comes after 12   ?
What number comes between 9 and 11, between 14 and 16?
-   A website for both Year 1 and younger children is   Mr Hullabaloo. He has his own Youtube  channel and retells well known stories which  have lots of colourful animation, singing,  counting and his voice is very calming! Pupils who went to Dromara Pre-school will have met him last year with Julie Corbett. Please do give this a try , my son listened to 5 stories in a row yesterday!    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcmxTZVheAmKX_u7VuSckFQ
- Can you now practice writing the capital letters 'Q' and the easy one 'X'. Write on lines .
- Keep sending in your photos for our home learning gallery. Thank you.

Pupil  home packs to be collected on Tuesday 21st April from main entrance porch. Year 1 and older siblings at 9.30-10.00am.

Monday 20th April
Year 1 Pupil Message
Good morning boys and girls!   Today is Monday and it's back to doing some school work .  I have made a 'tray' for everyone in Mini Mash  to save your art work  into. There is also the   topic of EASTER to do which is at the top of the inside classroom in Mini Mash . This has some fun jigsaws, pairs games and art activities for you to do this week. Our sounds this week are 'qu' and 'x' and that will be the whole alphabet completed!! I hope you will watch our programmes on 'Get Squiggling' and 'Alphablocks' this week to help you and don't forget to have a walk around your house to find some things beginning with these sounds.
I miss you all.
Mrs Price x

Parent Message
Activities on the Year 1 class page are designed to supplement the work in the home packs.
Please complete these during this week.......
-    Get Squiggling literacy programme on both the   'q' and 'x' letters. Go to youtube get squiggling letter x
-    Alphablocks phonics programme for both the 'qu' and 'x' sounds. Go to   youtube alphablocks  letter x and then letter q. Also, the   'Alphablocks Q needs U song' is   good for understanding why these letters always go together.
-    Please practice writing the lower case 'x' and 'qu' letters.   I have included a letter formation sheet in the home pack for your reference. 
-    The writing rhyme for 'x' is 'down the arm and leg and then down the other side'.
-    The   writing rhyme for 'qu' is 'round the queen's head, up to her crown, down her hair and flick.........down and under the umbrella, up to the top, down to the puddle and flick'.   Pictures for these sounds are located in the handwriting pages in the new home pack.
-    Purple Mash - Mini Mash   - the inside classroom now has a topic box  EASTER which is 'pinned' at the top corner. Click on the picture of Easter eggs to access the activities. I will be changing this  every week. Pupils can now save any work into a tray  and give   their  pictures a title.

Happy Easter !
Year 1 Pupil Message
Good evening everyone! I hope you are looking forward to getting some chocolate treats over the holidays.  I am going to have an 'egg hunt' in my garden  for Daniel and James on Sunday, maybe you could  do one too?  Please continue with your Mini Mash egg pictures and the  Jigsaws and Pairs games at the table area.  Thank you for all the your great photos  in our home learning gallery. Keep sending them in so we can see each other. 
Take care and don't eat too much chocolate!
Mrs Price x 

Parent Message
-  Well done for  all the home schooling and completion of work over the last two weeks. Take a break over the Easter holidays and  take time, if possible to do more family style activities...play a board game, make rice krispie buns, have a chocolate egg hunt , watch a family movie, have a jigsaw afternoon, make playdough and one of our favourites is to build a den inside.
​- A really good free website for phonics practice over the holidays  is 'Teach Your Monster to Read'.
- Thank you for all the photos to date for our home learning gallery. Please send photos to the school email address.  Many thanks and  happy Easter!

Friday 3rd April
Year 1 Pupil Message
Good morning everyone! It's nearly Easter time and I can't wait to get some chocolate eggs to eat! I hope you are all working hard and doing some oral counting forwards and backwards. Can you count forwards to 20, 50, 100! Can you count back from 15? I have found an Easter egg on Mini Mash and need you to colour it in with some patterns .  I am missing all our P.E lessons and  in my house we do lessons from   Joe Wicks. It is great fun ......get Mummy and Daddy to join in too!
Work hard, Mrs Price x
Parent Message
-   Easter egg art activity is found on Purple Mash. Go  to Mini Mash and click on the Easter egg picture hanging on the washing line. Have fun designing!
- More Easter/Spring art  which involves 2D shapes and lots of careful cutting!    Go to    Twinkl   and search for 2D Shape Chick and 2D Shape Rabbit. 
- The P.E. lessons from Joe Wicks are on at 9am  and last for 30 minutes. Access them at anytime. Go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ
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​Wednesday 1st April
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hello Year 1! Don't forget to play a trick joke on Mum or Dad today as it is April Fools' day.  Since you will be missing your friends  from school, I thought you might like to look at the photos from our Year 1 class page today.   I  would like you to practice writing capital letter 'Y' and look for things around your house beginning with this sound. I will miss  everyone bringing in something for the 'sound table' this week. The programme to watch is Alphablocks and have some fun doing jigsaws on Purple Mash.
Miss you , Mrs Price x

​Parent Message
-  With help, from an adult  it would be a nice idea to browse through the photos from this class web page to remind pupils of all our activities (especially the trip to Quality Time at Christmas) and also see their class peers.
​- Alphablocks phonics programme on letter 'y'. Go to   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWdJ-D5Q-QM
- Please practice writing the lower case 'y' letter and if achieved, the capital letter. The writing rhyme is 'down a horn, up a horn and curl under the yak's nose.'
-  Have a 'sounds walk' around the house. What can you find beginning with 'y' now try other letters.
- Try the section on Mini    Mash inside the classroom  on games. Click on the table area to access Jigsaws and/or Pairs games . Favourites have been the pairs game on numbers and dinosaurs.

Tuesday 31st March
Year 1 Pupil Message
Good morning boys and girls! How are you!  I know you all love the song Baby Shark just as much as Lydia and Mrs Price! There is now a new one on Youtube to sing while you wash your hands. My boys, Daniel and James are loving it!     Our new sound is  'Yy'  and I will miss  your help  looking for Inky mouse, Snake, Bee  and the 2 eyes!  I hope you watch our 'Get Squiggling' programme on  the 'y' sound and have a go at writing   it. Talk soon, from Mrs Price x

Parent Message
- Pupils can either wash their hands to singing 'Happy Birthday' 2 times or why not try out the new 'Baby Shark' wash your hands song (you can do it for a few days!). Go to   Baby Shark wash your hands song
- Get Squiggling phonics programme . Go to   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMmZ40BEMWI
​for letter 'y' programme.
- Our new topic is on 'Spring' and their will be lots of activities coming your way in the next home pack.   There are many signs of Spring already in our gardens , please talk about e.g. flowers like daffodils, snowdrops, crocuses are beginning to appear. Buds and blossom will soon appear on trees.
​- Purple Mash programme. Log in details are on the front of your child's yellow home folder.   Head to the 'Mini Mash' section which is designed for Foundation Stage users. Have some fun exploring inside the classroom, there are areas for  literacy, maths, games and  simple city.   Choose one area at a time and concentrate on this for a few sessions.

​Monday 30th March
Hello to Year 1 boys and girls and mums and dads!
I will be posting messages for the pupils (please read these aloud to the children) and also messages to parents regarding some extra activities for more home learning.
​​Year 1 Pupil Message
Dear Year 1,
I am missing you all very much especially hearing about all your stories from the weekend. Enjoy spending some time with your family at home. I hope you are doing your best to do some school work  which I sent home for you. Don't forget to keep washing your hands.
Missing you,   from Mrs Price x
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Parent Message
- Please try to complete some literacy each day    (Activity booklet - has visual discrimination exercises, find the odd one out, find the same letter/number/object.     Handwriting Patterns booklet -   will improve/reinforce fine motor skills by drawing waves, spirals and zig-zag pattern pictures and colouring. Sounds & Letters booklet - complete the pages  on  letters   a, s, d, and f   in order to reinforce the sound and to write the  letter.    
- Please try to complete numeracy (either number or topic work) everyday.  (All pupils have their own number booklets to complete as well as booklets on 2D Shape and  Time (differentiated).
- Revise over the   phonics     sounds we have learnt so far this year (say the sound and write the sound, please see sheet in home/school pack).
- Read a story during the day or for bedtime. Get your child to read and find some of the high frequency words they have already learnt this year.

 Welcome to the Year 1 class page.  Here you will find out about some of the activities which we do in school.  Recent news will be shown first, so please scroll down to see previous posts about our learning and activities in Year 1. 

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People who help us
We had a visit from David, a paramedic who came into our class to tell us about his job in the community.  David showed us a range of resources that he uses every day from bandages, a neck brace, a stretcher and even a blanket that looked like tinfoil!  Pupils had great fun trying everything on and many questions had to be answered during our discussion.

Cress growing
In connection with our topic of 'water', we planted cress seeds and watered them every day.  We made faces for the front of our pots and the cress would be the hair.  Year 1 pupils loved the green hair!!

World Book Day
Year 1 pupils celebrated World Book Day onThursday 5th March.  Year 5 boys and girls read to Year 1 as their 'reading buddies'.  We all enjoyed this very much.   Look at the photos ....

Number Day
Year 1 teamed up with Pre-school children and engaged in a range of number activities.  Dressed in our colourful onesies and number t-shirts, we took over the school hall and, along with 8 adult helpers, 56 pupils all had great fun interacting together and learning about numbers.

Quality Time
In December we went to Quality Time in Banbridge.  On arrival, we were welcomed by Natasha, the owner and QT elf on the shelf who caused a SNOW STORM!   We split up into two groups, with Group 1 heading straight into the playzone and Group 2 into a 'messy play workshop'.

The playzone was Christmas themed and pupils had a fabulous time wrapping presents, cooking Christmas dinner, dressing up as Santa, Mrs Claus and elves.  We bought presents from the shop, decorated Christmas trees, completed Christmas jigsaws, built a Christmas gingerbread house ... the list really was endless!

The messy play workshop involved:
- making reindeer food
- icing Christmas biscuits
- water/glitter play making Christmas elf soup
- making snowmen
- creating Christmas trees from green playdough and then decorating them 
- making hot chocolate
- investigating Oobleck and the ice brussel sprouts!!

In between all of this, we also had time for a well deserved healthy snack of pancakes, grapes, cheese, breadsticks, rice cakes and milk or water to drink.

We were certainly all very busy indeed and had a marvelous educational trip with lots of FUN!

Happy Birthday Dromara!
This year we were celebrating our school's 80th anniversary. The pupils all dressed up for the occasion with an 80's style disco in the morning, lots of cake and a special commemorative anniversary mug was given to each pupil as a keepsake of the event.

A Miracle in Town!
I hope everyone really loved watching our Christmas musical 'A Miracle in Town' in the Year 1 - 3 concert.  The children were all fantastic and I was very proud of them.  We had just over 4 weeks to put it all together ... acting on stage, learning songs and dance moves ... not to mention the costumes, the face painting and serious amounts of glitter everywhere!  Look at our photographs of the angels, stars, shepherds, camels, kings, narrators and not forgetting Mary, Joseph and our donkey. 

Bear Hunt
We finally finished our Bears topic with our bear hunt (we had to wait for quite a few days until the rain stopped!)  We donned our bear ears and hunted high and low for teddy bears around the school grounds.  It is safe to say that we expertly managed to recover all our bears with a little help from Mr Armstrong and Alison!

Some photographs with our reading buddies.

Fun with Dough
Each week in Year 1, we learn a new sound, the correct formation of the letter symbol, a writing rhyme and a song.  Here we are making the letter and sound 'n'.
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Bear Sorting
We had a lot of fun sorting out teddy bears in the hall.  We sorted for large/medium/small bears, bears wearing clothes/no clothes and brown bears/not brown bears.

The biggest bear belonged to Vanessa and the smallest bear belonged to Emily.  We acted out the story 'We're going on a bear hunt' by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury with plenty of actions and movements.  Finally, we finished our sorting morning with a teddy toss - Mrs Price and Lydia had to run for cover as 29 bears went flying towards them!  Caidan's went the furthest.

Practical Numeracy
Every week we have several sessions of practical numeracy.  Pupils rotate around the planned activities over the course of 2 weeks.  We created our own colour patterns, counted and made sets of objects and investigated which furniture will go with each of the three bears.