Welcome to Year 1
Sports Day
Well done everyone!
Well done everyone!
Displays in Year 1
We have been very creative in Year 1 over the last few months. We were learning all about Spring, the value of coins for money and we even made shape pizzas! See the photos of our classroom displays.
We have been very creative in Year 1 over the last few months. We were learning all about Spring, the value of coins for money and we even made shape pizzas! See the photos of our classroom displays.
Sports Day
Year 1's took part in several races on our class Sports Day. We had great fun cheering to encourage each other as we completed races on the MUGA. Year 1 took part in running, egg and spoon, hoop and hopscotch races.
Year 1's took part in several races on our class Sports Day. We had great fun cheering to encourage each other as we completed races on the MUGA. Year 1 took part in running, egg and spoon, hoop and hopscotch races.
Show and Tell
Every pupil in Year 1 will be doing 'Show and Tell' in the month of June. This talking and listening activity gives children the opportunity to show a favourite toy, tell their peers about their hobby. After a little presentation, the boys and girls get the opportunity to ask questions and the chosen 'Show and Tell' pupil will take charge of the question and answer session. This is a very enjoyable learning experience for both pupils and the adults!
Every pupil in Year 1 will be doing 'Show and Tell' in the month of June. This talking and listening activity gives children the opportunity to show a favourite toy, tell their peers about their hobby. After a little presentation, the boys and girls get the opportunity to ask questions and the chosen 'Show and Tell' pupil will take charge of the question and answer session. This is a very enjoyable learning experience for both pupils and the adults!
Number Day
Year 1 had a great day engaging in number activities. We dressed up in our number tops and onesies - have a look at the fun we had!
Year 1 had a great day engaging in number activities. We dressed up in our number tops and onesies - have a look at the fun we had!
ASSEMBLY
David Cowan from CEF has posted an assembly for you. David is a regular in our school in 'normal times', however, he has been unable to come in this year, so he wanted to send a message for all the boys and girls. Click on this link to see the video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LH4V8L8XjfaNcehxQjpvIhqsAe5SYx2C/view?usp=sharing
David Cowan from CEF has posted an assembly for you. David is a regular in our school in 'normal times', however, he has been unable to come in this year, so he wanted to send a message for all the boys and girls. Click on this link to see the video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LH4V8L8XjfaNcehxQjpvIhqsAe5SYx2C/view?usp=sharing
See our photo galleries.......
Friday 5th March
Year 1 Pupil Message
Dear Year 1,
Today is your last day of home schooling for a while. I was at school yesterday making sure our classroom is all ready for you on Monday. Please make sure you bring back your pencil case and book bag! It is CATCH UP Friday! Time to do anything you didn't get finished and to get your folder ready to bring back to school. I want you to do some handwriting with the letter sound Uu and Jack is here to finish the week with a song about the capital U.
See you all soon only 3 more sleeps to go!
Mrs Price
Parent Message
Dear Parent,
Please make sure to return any reading books given out along with your child's pencil case which was sent home before Christmas. All pupils to continue to use their book bags.
I would like all workbooks returned so I can continue to assess what your child has completed . Many thanks for all your hard work with home schooling and I look forward to welcoming the pupils back on Monday. To get everyone in the mood or even to see some photos of their peers, you could watch the Jerusalema dance we did before Christmas which is on the main home page of our website!
Literacy
Today's activity is handwriting a short sentence. Copy underneath by carefully placing the letters on the lines. Can you remember all the writing rhymes to write the letters correctly?
Draw a picture of an umbrella with you sitting underneath it!
Under the umbrella.
Numeracy
NUMBER
Please find your child's written work on NUMBER in their folder and follow the timetable for Friday 5th March with a description of their daily written work.
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Mini Mash Activities
This is a catch up week to complete any outstanding activities. Click on the purple PIN and the last 5 topics will appear.
To save you scrolling through all the website, the dates where you will find the previous written tasks are as follows...
Seaside - 18th January
Weather - 25th January
Under the Sea - 1st February
Colours - 8th February
Garden - 22nd February
Thursday 4th March
Year 1 Pupil Message
Dear Year 1,
Today is World Book Day and if we were in school we would be celebrating by reading lots of books.
I have put a link up to listen to some stories and our Year 1 story today is called 'Peter Rabbit' you may even have seen the film a while back. Bounce Patrol are back with the sound Uu.
See you all soon only 4 more sleeps to go!
Mrs Price
Literacy
Literacy for today is writing about your bath time. Some ideas include playing with boats, ducks or other bath toys, swimming underwater or playing in the bubbles! Get an adult to write out your sentence and copy it onto the template by carefully writing your letters.
Feel free to draw a couple of wide lines if you would like to write on lines. You can colour the duck, bubbles and water puddles if you have time today.
Phonics
Our new sound this week is letter 'u' and to get the correct sound and learn about the CAPITAL 'U' listen to these links.........
Bounce Patrol letter sound 'u'
Vowel letter 'u' sound
Numeracy
NUMBER
Please find your child's written work on NUMBER in their folder and follow the timetable for Thursday 4th March with a description of their daily written work.
MONEY
Continuing on with our topic on MONEY. Depending on your child's booklet, either count the 1p coins in the purse, write how much and colour the coins OR make up to the correct amount shown in the purse by drawing more 1p coins and colour them brown.
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World Around Us
Remember our topic of WATER. I would like you to watch a video about the importance of water and why need to drink water. Mrs Price is always telling some of the Year 1 pupils to take a drink at breaktime, lunch or whenever you need to! This video will show you WHY!
Why do we drink water?
World Book Day
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Wednesday 3rd March
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hello there everyone!
I hope you had a nice day yesterday and enjoyed all the links. Today, I have the Numberblocks for you to watch and for your story....it is Mr Hullabaloo back again! I am looking forward to seeing you all on Monday, only 5 more sleeps to go!
Finally, Squiglet is here with the letter Uu and our programme on 'Get Squiggling'.
I hope you have a lovely day.
Mrs Price
Literacy
Literacy for today is either work on the high frequency word 'in' or a handwriting pattern to develop your pencil control, please see the photos below....
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Phonics - Sound this week is 'u'.
Watch our favourite programme with Squiglet and his squiggle pens. This will remind you how to say and write the 'u' sound.
Get Squiggling letter sound 'u' with Squiglet
Numeracy
NUMBER
Please find your child's written work on NUMBER in their folder and follow the timetable for Wednesday 3rd March with a description of their daily written work.
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World Around Us
This is our last page to complete on the topic 'All About Me' please colour all the pictures in first and then cut them out for sorting. Place all the 5 senses on one side of the page and work out by discussion what they can be matched to e.g I taste a banana with my mouth, I see a kite with my eyes.
See the photo below...
Storytime
A website to revisit again for stories 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!
Listen to Mr Hullabaloo
Tuesday 2nd March
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hi there my busy bees!
A big thank you to everyone who sent me in photos of your decorated welly boots. Well done! Don't forget to work on completing your Mini Mash activities this week as we will be back in school very soon!!
Today, you are going to do some revision work on the letter sound 's' and listen to the Alphablocks with letter 'u'. You will be learning more about money and the 1p coin and for P.E. I have the BOUNCE PATROL DANCE. I know you will enjoy this!
Take care and speak to you here tomorrow,
Mrs Price
Literacy
Get the booklet called 'Sounds and Letters' and we are going to complete the worksheet on Ss.
Revision today on the sound Ss and the writing rhyme ' slither down the snake'.
Please note literacy work is not on our new sound 'Uu' as the page on the letter 'u' also has the letter sound 'Qq' which we have not covered yet.
ONLY COMPLETE THIS PAGE AS WE WILL CONTINUE WITH THIS BOOKLET
BACK IN SCHOOL.
See below for the photo.
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- Follow the arrows to write a BIG letter 'S' in the middle .
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Numeracy
NUMBER
Please find your child's written work on NUMBER in their folder and follow the timetable for Tuesday 2nd March with a description of their daily written work.
MONEY
Continuing on with our topic on MONEY. Depending on your child's booklet, either draw the 1p coins to buy the toys, write 1p and colour the toys OR pay the price by colouring the coins brown and please also colour the toys. If you would like to have another go at the Toyshop game, use the link...
The Toy Shop
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World Around Us
Remember our topic of WATER. I would like you to watch a video about how to save water as we can waste lots of water everyday. Here are the top 10 tips. Maybe you could try to remember some of them and put them into practice in your house.
10 tips to save water
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Monday 1st March
Year 1 Pupil Message
Good morning everyone!
It is Monday and the beginning of the last week of home schooling. I will see you all very soon!
Today, you have a new sound 'u' to learn and you will find out how to say it and how to write it down. by watching the video links. The story today is called 'Chester' and I have a song to help you to say all the days of the week.
Work hard like you do in school.
Mrs Price
Mini Mash Activities
This is a catch up week to complete any outstanding activities. Click on the purple PIN and the last 5 topics will appear.
To save you scrolling through all the website, the dates where you will find the previous written tasks are as follows...
Seaside - 18th January
Weather - 25th January
Under the Sea - 1st February
Colours - 8th February
Garden - 22nd February
Literacy/Phonics - 2 worksheets
The next sound to learn is 'Uu'. The rhyme for 'u' is ' down and under the umbrella, up to the top, down to the puddle and flick'. Please note you write this letter in 1 movement , lifting the pencil only at the end.
1. Look at the picture with the umbrella and say the writing rhyme.
2. Listen to the links to hear the sound and how it is written.
3. Talk about all the objects in the pictures below....
There are 2 worksheets in the Handwriting leaflet to complete.
Talk about the pictures of the umbrella, underpants, under the table and being upset.
Numeracy
NUMBER
Please find your child's written work on NUMBER in their folder and follow the timetable for Monday 1st March with a description of their daily written work.
MENTAL MATHS
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World Around Us
Today, this links with numbers and I want you to count the different body parts....the legs, the feet, the eyes, ears and noses. Write the number down and colour the body parts in.
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Friday 26th February
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hello Superstars!
My goodness, what a busy week you have had! Some writing today with the letter sound Ll and I have a video to show you the number WORDS. As promised, there is a money game to do called 'The Toyshop' using the 1p coin which you have been learning about. Finally, art today on welly boots. Can you remember the story of Sonny's Wonderful Wellies' that he wanted to splash in the puddles. You are going to design and colour your welly boots. Please send me a photo!
Have a lovely weekend.
Mrs Price
Literacy
Today's activity is handwriting a short sentence. Copy underneath by carefully placing the letters on the lines. Can you remember all the writing rhymes to write the letters correctly?
Draw a picture of a lion licking!
Lions love to lick.
World Around Us
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Numeracy
NUMBER
Please find your child's written work on NUMBER in their folder and follow the timetable for Friday 26th February with a description of their daily written work.
MENTAL MATHS
In Year 1, we also learn to recognise the number words e.g. one, two, three.
Here is a video to remind you all about writing the numbers 0-10 as well as introducing the number WORDS 0-10.
0-10 Writing Number Words with Jack
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.
The Toy Shop
Art
Try and do some WELLY BOOT art today. Look at all the photos of welly boots and in your folder you will find 2 welly boot pages. You can either colour in the welly stars boot, design your own pattern for the plain boot or do both over the weekend!
Get an adult to take a photo for me, I would love to see them!
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Thursday 25th February
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hi boys and girls!
Today and wait for it........I have links for you with Jack and El Nombre. Your story is called 'Rumble in the Jungle' and I hope you listen and watch it carefully. If you have finished your work, please don't forget about the Mini Mash activities on the Garden topic pin this week.
Take care,
Mrs Price
Numeracy
NUMBER
Please find your child's written work on NUMBER in their folder and follow the timetable for Thursday 25th February with a description of their daily written work.
MONEY
Continuing on with our topic on MONEY, depending on your child's booklet, either count the 1p coins and colour them brown or pay the price of the toy by colouring the 1p coins brown.
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Here is a programme on coin recognition to 10p. The children will recognize the character of El Nombre from school. In Year 1 we need to recognise the value of the coins although written work at the moment is dealing with the 1p coin.
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Literacy
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Phonics - Sound this week is 'l'.
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Wednesday 24th February
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hello there everyone!
Mrs Price was collecting all your work that was left off at school. Thank you so much for all your hard work and well done! I have the Numberblocks on number 6 and number 9 to show you today and a dance with footballers called 'Waka Waka'......you see footballers like to dance too! In your World Around Us today, I would like you to draw a picture of yourself and colour it in. Finally, Squiglet is here with the letter Ll and our programme on 'Get Squiggling'.
I hope you have a lovely day.
Mrs Price
Literacy
Literacy for today is either work on the high frequency word 'in' or a visual discrimination activity on 'find the one that is the same' please see the photos below....
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Numeracy
NUMBER
Please find your child's written work on NUMBER in their folder and follow the timetable for Wednesday 24th February with a description of their daily written work.
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Here is the number 6 . Watch the different shapes that number 6 can make with his 6 purple blocks.
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Here is the number 9 . Watch the different shapes that number 9 can make with his 9 grey blocks.
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Phonics - Sound this week is 'l'.
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P.E.
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Tuesday 23rd February
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hello Year 1,
I hope you enjoyed all the links yesterday especially the floating and sinking with Blippi! Today, you are going to do some more work on the letter sound 'l' and listen to the Alphablocks. You will be learning about money and the 1p coin and for P.E. I have the FREEZE song with hopping, twirling, skipping and dancing. We shall have to do some of these P.E. moves back in the school hall!
Take care and speak to you here tomorrow,
Mrs Price
Literacy
Continuing with our new sound Ll and the writing rhyme ' down the long leg and flick'.
Get the booklet called 'Sounds and Letters' and we are going to complete the worksheet on Ll.
ONLY COMPLETE THIS PAGE AS WE WILL CONTINUE WITH THIS BOOKLET
BACK IN SCHOOL.
See below for the photo.
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MONEY
We are starting the topic of MONEY today and looking at the 1p coin. If you have any in your purse, please wash them so your child can have a good look at real 1p coins.
Depending on your child's booklet, either colour the large 1p coin in brown or count the 1p coins and colour them brown. If we were in school, we would talk about the following.........
What colour is the 1p coin?
What is written around the coin?
Tell me about the picture in the middle of the coin?
What is the number at the bottom of the coin?
Can you see the crown? A crown is on a lot of our coins.
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World Around Us
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P.E.
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Monday 22nd February
Year 1 Pupil Message
Good morning and welcome back!
I hope you all did something nice over half term. You have a new folder to begin! There is also a new topic pin in Mini Mash called 'Garden' and as usual, you can complete the tasks over the week.
Today, you have a new sound 'j' to learn and you will find out how to say it and how to write it down.
The story is called 'The Boy on a Bus' written by Penny Dale and I have some counting with monsters and with Jack! Blippi is also here today doing floating and sinking!
Have fun and work hard!
Mrs Price
Mini Mash 'Garden'
The inside classroom now has a topic box 'Garden' which is 'pinned' at the top corner. As before, if you have not yet completed the previous topic then click on the PIN to access it.
This will be the last Mini Mash topic as I intend to give pupils a week to catch up with any unfinished ICT work before we start back.
Please note, even though some activities won't save into your tray, I will know you have completed them.
Over this week please try,
1. Jigsaws and Pairs games
2. In the 'Stories' area listen and read the story. Lots of high frequency words used.
3. 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. Colour it in. Save into Mini Mash tray so I can see it!
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.
EXTRA if you have time...
2. In the Paint Projects your child can decorate a 'snail' on page 2 . Try to draw spirals. Don't forget to write a Story Sentence about the project at the bottom where it says 'Abc'. Save into your tray .
5. In 'Simple City' there 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.
Literacy/Phonics - 2 worksheets
The next sound to learn is 'Ll'. The rhyme for 'l' is ' down the long leg and flick'. Please note you write this letter in 1 movement , lifting the pencil only at the end.
1. Look at the picture with the leg and say the writing rhyme.
2. Listen to the links to hear the sound and how it is written.
3. Talk about all the objects in the pictures below....
Letter sound 'l' and pictures beginning with 'l' with Jack H
Listen to the 'l' song
There are 2 worksheets in the Handwriting leaflet to complete.
Talk about the pictures of the lion, lemon, leaf and the ladybird.
Numeracy
NUMBER
Please find your child's written work on NUMBER in their folder and follow the timetable for Monday 22nd February with a description of their daily written work.
MENTAL MATHS
We are counting forwards to 20 or to 30 . Listen and repeat the numbers with the monsters and then with Jack today.
Count to 20 with monsters!
Count with Jack to 30
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World Around Us
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Storytime
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Friday 12th February
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hello my busy bees!
It has been so lovely to talk to some of you on the phone. I will be making more phone calls today.
Have a lovely half-term break and I will talk to you back here on Monday 22nd February.
Mrs Price
Parent Message
I will be making more phone calls today to try and get to speak to everyone. No website next week due to the half-term break. Please try and catch up with any outstanding activities or website links!
Please note some of the workbooklets will continue when we return to school. e.g NHM Heinemann Numbers to 10 booklet. Many thanks with all your hard work with home schooling.
Literacy
Today's activity is handwriting a short sentence. Copy underneath by carefully placing the letters on the lines. Can you remember all the writing rhymes to write the letters correctly?
Draw a picture of some jam and jelly underneath the writing.
The jam and jelly.
Phonics - 2 activities
1. We are going to learn about a Capital or a BIG 'J' and how to write it.
Learn about the sound and how to write a BIG 'J' with Jack
2. Here come the ABC mice today . Listen to the sounds.
Learn the sound and letter 'j' and 'J'
Numeracy
NUMBER
Please find your child's written work on NUMBER in their folder and follow the timetable for Friday 12th February with a description of their daily written work.
MENTAL MATHS
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Storytime
Yesterday, you listened to our story about 'Mr Gumpy's Outing' who takes some animals on a boat journey.
This is the same story BUT different as it is done in animation. I know you will love this!
Mr Gumpy's Outing animation
P.E.
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Art
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Thursday 11th February
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hello my busy bees!
You are going to make 2 pictograms today on Mini Mash. I have some videos on numbers 6 and 9 with Jack for you to watch today, as well as the Alphablocks with our 'j' sound this week. The story is about a man called Mr Gumpy who takes a special boat ride on water and I need you to write a story about your favourite sea creature. It is nearly time for half term!
Talk tomorrow and I can't wait to see all your pictograms on Mini Mash.
Mrs Price
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Literacy
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Numeracy
NUMBER
Please find your child's written work on NUMBER in their folder and follow the timetable for Thursday 11th February with a description of their daily written work.
Here are some links with the numbers 4, 6 and 9 depending on what number your child is on.
I can show the Number 4 in many ways with Jack
I can show the Number 6 in many ways with Jack
I can show the Number 9 in many ways with Jack
MINI MASH - 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 26 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 - 2 Orange - 6 Pink - 7
Purple- 1 Red - 3 Yellow - 0
Which colour is the most popular? Which colour was the least popular?
Which 2 colours were the same?
Eye Colour
There are 26 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- 2
MENTAL MATHS
Here is a video to reinforce numbers to 20 with learning about the story of a frog.
Numbers to 20
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Storytime
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Wednesday 10th February
Year 1 Pupil Message
Good morning to my great artists!
Today is Wednesday and you are going to do some Handling Data linked to 'under the sea' and some more work on floating and sinking! Bounce Patrol is here today with the letter sound 'j' and the Gummy Bears are doing P.E. for you!!
Mrs Price
Literacy
Literacy for today is either work on the high frequency word 'dad' or a handwriting pattern activity on a 'birthday cake' please see the photos below....
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Handwriting Pattern
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Phonics
Our new sound this week is letter 'j' and to get the correct sound and learn about the CAPITAL 'J' listen to these links.........
Bounce Patrol letter sound 'j'
ABC Mouse and the 'j' sound
Numeracy
NUMBER
Please find your child's written work on NUMBER in their folder and follow the timetable for Wednesday 9th February with a description of their daily written work.
HANDLING DATA
For the remainder of this week we are concentrating on HANDLING DATA. Find the graph 'Under the Sea' in your folder. Count how many mermaids there are and then colour the number of rectangles above the mermaid. Please KEEP the same colour for each item that you find, so you only need 7 COLOURS!
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P.E.
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World Around Us
Still on our topic of WATER. I would like you to do the next page on floaters and sinkers.
Can you remember the things you found that floated or sank?
What did you find out about heavy objects?
What did you find out about light objects?
Watch the link to remind you about floating and sinking....
Why do things float and why do things sink?
Tuesday 9th February
Parent Message
Please see the message at the top of the page regarding the collection of new packs.
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hello there my star workers!
Today is 'Safer Internet day' and if we were in school, I would be talking to you about staying safe when you are on the computer e.g if you don't like something go tell an adult and don't stay on a screen for too long! Thank you for all the photos of your square art, they were fabulous!!! Great artists in Year 1.
Work today is on the new sound 'j' and I have more patterns for you to sort out! Keep going with your number booklets too! Your treat for today is Squiglet with his programme on letter sound Jj.
Remember to stay safe!
Mrs Price
Literacy
Continuing with our new sound Jj and the writing rhyme ' down the Jack in a box, curl and a dot for the head'. Get the booklet in your folder called 'Sounds and Letters' and we are going to complete a worksheet on the letter sound Jj. See below for the photo.
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Numeracy
NUMBER
Please find your child's written work on NUMBER in their folder and follow the timetable for Tuesday 9th February with a description of their daily written work.
PATTERNS
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P.E.
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Safer Internet Day
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Parent Message
The week 1-7th February was Mental Health awareness week. If you would like to find out more information or listen to some activities celebrities do like art, dance or acting, please click on the link ....
Mental Health Information
Monday 8th February
Year 1 Pupil Message
Good morning Year 1!
I hope you all did something nice over the weekend. There is a new topic pin in Mini Mash called 'Colours' and as usual, you can complete the tasks over the week. Today, you have a new sound 'j' to learn and you will find out how to say it and how to write it down. I have an investigation for you to do on 'Floating and Sinking' and some colour patterns to make today. I know you will be great at making patterns!
Have fun and work hard!
Mrs Price
Mini Mash 'Colours'
The inside classroom now has a topic box 'Colours' which is 'pinned' at the top corner. As before, if you have not yet completed the previous topic then click on the PIN to access it.
Over this week please try,
1. Jigsaws and Pairs games
2. In the 'Paint Projects' find the 'Reflections and Textures' activities. These have simple but a fun introduction to symmetry.
3. 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. Write a story sentence and save it for me in your tray
4. In the 'Activities' you can match the colour words with the pots of paint.
5. In the '2 Count' I will give you the details later on THURSDAY with which to make 2 pictograms.
Literacy/Phonics - 2 worksheets
The next sound to learn is 'Jj'. The rhyme for 'j' is ' down the Jack in a box, curl and a dot for the head'. Please note you write this letter in 2 movements , lifting the pencil only for the dot.
1. Look at the picture with the Jack in the box and say the writing rhyme.
2. Listen to the links to hear the sound and how it is written.
3. Talk about all the objects in the pictures below....
Listen to the 'j' song
Letter sound 'j' with Sesame Street
There are 2 worksheets in the Handwriting leaflet to complete.
Talk about the pictures of the jewellery, jet, jeep, jelly and jug.
Numeracy
NUMBER
Please find your child's written work on NUMBER in their folder and follow the timetable for Monday 8th February with a description of their daily written work.
PATTERNS
This week we are concentrating on PATTERNS. Find the squared paper in your folder and make patterns using 2 colours e.g. yellow, blue, yellow, blue.
World Around Us
Still on our topic of WATER for this week. I would like you to do an investigation in the kitchen sink!
We are going to find out what objects will float and what will sink. You can help an adult to collect some of the things you will need...
bath toy e.g. duck or boat
sponge
something metal e.g. key or a spoon
plastic bottle (this is different when it is empty or full)
apple
orange
stone or a pebble
money coin
wood e.g colouring pencil, small stick
Do they float or do they sink? What objects are heavy? Do they float or sink? Remember no splashing water on the floor!!
Here is a song to help you....
Floating and Sinking song
Storytime
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Friday 5th February
Year 1 Pupil Message
It is Friday! Hello everyone!
I have found the Numberblocks to watch today all about zero or '0' and more work on counting to 20! Handwriting on the line today, so please take your time and draw me a picture of the 4 fat fish! If you have time over the next few days, I have some put some photos up of rectangle/square art. If it is another rainy day, you can repeat our dinosaur and penguin dances to get rid of some energy and let mum or your childminder have a cup of tea!
Have a great weekend and I will talk to you on Monday!
Mrs Price
Literacy/Phonics -2 activities
1. Today's activity is handwriting a short sentence. Copy underneath by carefully placing the letters on the lines. Draw a picture of the 4 fish underneath the writing.
The four fat fish.
2. Dictation
If an adult can sound out the following saying one sound at a time i.e. f.......a........t
As we are learning more sounds each week, our knowledge will increase and ability to hear sounds will improve.
- a fat cat - get a fan
Numeracy
NUMBER
Please find your child's written work on NUMBER in their folder and follow the timetable for Friday 5th February with a description of their daily written work. Here is some revision on number zero.
Numberblocks 'zero the hero'
MENTAL MATHS
More counting work to 20...I hope you enjoy this one today with the Singing Walrus!
Counting forwards to 20
P.E.
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Art
Try and do some SQUARE and RECTANGLE art today or over the weekend. Get an adult to draw some rectangles and squares on coloured card or else on white paper and colour them in with felt tips, colouring pencils or paint. Cut out the rectangles and stick them onto a new sheet to make a RECTANGLE COLLAGE.
Take a photo for me!
You can get coloured paper and card from Home Bargains or B&M .
Look at some of the ideas below....
Thursday 4th February
Year 1 Pupil Message
Good morning!
Thank you for all the super treasure chests and gingerbread men in Mini Mash. I really enjoyed looking at them all and writing you a reply. I hope you liked the Shape Song yesterday and tried the counting in 1's with Jack from different starting points. Today is Thursday and I have the Alphablocks and some videos of numbers with Jack. The story today is called 'The Mixed-Up Chameleon and you have some cutting and sticking with the letter sound 'e' to do for me!
Have a lovely day!
Mrs Price
Numeracy
NUMBER
Please find your child's written work on NUMBER in their folder and follow the timetable for Thursday 4th February with a description of their daily written work. Here is some revision on number 5 and number 8. Pupils who have started on number 9, please look at number 8 and pupils who are on number 6 look at number 5.
Number 8 shown in many ways with Jack
Number 5 in many ways with Jack
SHAPE
Please note the SQUARES cut and stick activity is from the first lockdown folder.
What makes SQUARES SPECIAL?
1. They have 4 sides.
2. They have 4 corners.
3. The 4 sides are all the same length. Watch this previous link to remind you all about squares....
Learn about the square shape
How many squares can you see in the shape below?
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Literacy
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Storytime
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Wednesday 3rd February
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hello my super artists!!
Thank you for all the photos of the flags you have made.....fantastic art! I loved the photos in the snow, playing, building snowmen and making snow angels! Some of you sent in bee art photos and they are in the Bee gallery....just scroll down to find them!
Today I have a SHAPE song and a counting activity all with Jack! Some work to do on our Water topic and I have left you some videos to watch.
Talk tomorrow,
Mrs Price
Parent Message
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Numeracy
Please find your child's written work on NUMBER and SHAPE in their folder and follow the timetable for Wednesday 3rd February with a description of their daily written work. Some links to watch for today...
MENTAL MATHS
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SHAPE
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Literacy
Literacy for today is either work on the high frequency word or a visual discrimination worksheet.
Word writing 'mum'
I want you say the word, read the word, write it on the line, in the spaces, colour and then spell it by cutting the letters out at the bottom of the page.
Visual discrimination
If you have this page in your pack, I want you to draw a circle around 'the one which is different' and either colour the 'different one' or colour the OTHER 3 pictures and make them the SAME, leaving the 'one which is different' NOT coloured. Your choice!
World Around Us
Still on our topic of WATER. It will finish with this folder.
Learning today about how people got water long ago. They first used a water cart which went around the houses, then came a well, then a water pump in the street and finally taps went into houses! Quite a lot of progress!
Please colour, cut out and label the 4 pictures. Stick onto the page with the title 'Journey of Water'. Here are 2 links to help...
How do wells and pumps work?
Sources of Water (This is a previous link but shows pictures of water pumps)
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Fun in the snow!
Tuesday 2nd February
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hello Year 1 star workers!
Today I have some practice at counting to 20 and our Get Squiggling programme on letter sound 'f' for you to watch. The story is called 'Beware of the bears' and I hope you enjoy it.
Keep working hard for me!
Mrs Price
Parent Message
A big thank you to all the parents and carers who are helping with home schooling!
Literacy/Phonics
Continuing with our new sound Ff and the writing rhyme 'round the flower, down the stem, curl and draw the leaves'. There is a booklet in your folder called 'Sounds and Letters' and we are going to complete a worksheet on the letter sound Ff. See below for the photo.
- Follow the arrows to write a BIG letter 'f' in the middle .
- Colour in all the pictures which begin with 'f' the feather, fish, fire and the fox.
- Draw an 'X' over the pictures which do NOT begin with 'f'
- Join the dots for 'f and then write your own letter starting at each dot. Remember the writing rhyme!!
Numeracy
NUMBER and SHAPE work
Please find your child's written work on NUMBER and SHAPE in their folder and follow the timetable for Tuesday 2nd February with a description of their daily written work. This is the last week on 2D Shape. Please note the CIRCLES cut and stick activity is from the first lockdown folder.
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Mental Maths
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Storytime
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Monday 1st February
Year 1 Pupil Message
Good morning boys and girls!
I hope everyone had a nice weekend. There is a new topic pin in Mini Mash called 'Under the sea' and as usual, you can complete the tasks over the week. Today, you have a new sound 'f' to learn and you will find out how to say it and how to write it down. Our P.E. dance is called The Dinosaur Stomp and the story is also about dinosaurs!!
Have a good day stomping!
Mrs Price
Parent Message
Beginning a new pack today. Please find a weekly timetable at the front of the folder which will be supplemented with teaching links and other activities on the class webpage. Many thanks for returning your child's work on Friday.
Literacy/Phonics - 2 worksheets
The next sound to learn is 'Ff'. The rhyme for 'f' is 'round the flower, down the stem, curl and draw the leaves'. Please note you write this letter in 2 movements and in Dromara PS the 'f' curls under.
1. Look at the picture with the flower and say the writing rhyme.
2. Listen to the links to hear the sound and how it is written.
3. Talk about all the objects in the pictures below....
Listen to the 'f' sound
Letter sound 'f' with Jack
There are 2 worksheets in the Handwriting leaflet to complete.
Talk about the pictures of the fairy, fork, fox and fish.
Numeracy
NUMBER and SHAPE work
Please find your child's written work on NUMBER and SHAPE in their folder and follow the timetable for Monday 1st February with a description of their daily written work. This is the last week on 2D Shape.
SHAPE game
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Mini Mash 'Under the Sea'
The inside classroom now has a topic box 'Under the Sea' which is 'pinned' at the top corner. As before, if you have not yet completed the previous topic click on the PIN to access it.
Over this week please try,
1. Jigsaws and Pairs games -These are on the 2nd page, just click on the black arrow.
2. Stories - This is a reading activity using the words I can see.....
3. Maths 123- This involves ordering numbers 12345 and then 678910.
4. In the 'Paint Projects' find 'Treasure under the sea' and paint it. Write a story sentence and save it for me in your tray.
EXTRA
5. In the 'Paint Projects' find 'Octopus' and paint it. Write a story sentence. What will you call your octopus?
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P.E.
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Friday 29th January
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hello Friday!!!
I have some lovely activities for you to do today. After some dictation and work on your sounds, there is a game to play called Gingerbread Man! I would also like you to design your own gingerbread man on Mini Mash. Can you listen to the Ugly Duckling story and finally have some more fun with the triangle dance and the goldfish song!
Have a good weekend and stay safe!
Mrs Price
Literacy/Phonics -2 activities
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P.E.
Since you have worked so hard this week and it's Friday, you could have some fun and repeat our last 2 dances. Remember the fish swimming in the water and all the actions. Give it another go!
The Goldfish song...Let's go swimming
Have a workout with Go Noodle and revise your learning about the TRIANGLE shape
Workout to the Triangle Dance
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Mental Maths
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Mini Mash -ICT - Art activity
To tie with with our story and mental maths game on the Gingerbread Man this week, over on Mini Mash in the inside classroom there is a washing line with pictures. One of these pictures is a GINGERBREAD MAN, please click on this and design your own gingerbread man, complete with eyes, buttons nose mouth etc. Can you give it a name and save it for me in your tray.
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Buzzy Bee Art with circles!
Thursday 28th January
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hello my Year 1's,
Today I would like you to watch the video links on Alphablocks for the sound 'e' and Numberblocks to revise over your numbers. I have a story about 'The Gingerbread Man' for you to watch and listen to and some art on flags to do! Keep safe!
Mrs Price
Parent Message
See message above regarding collection of new packs on Friday 29th January. Please leave any work that your child has completed for me on the Year 1 table. Some booklets will be rolling over into the next pack after half term (if we are still off school), so retain these where indicated. I will get all the work on Monday and I can then update the class roll with the correct mark for your child as per instruction by the Department of Education.
Many thanks for all your help with home learning. C Price
Literacy
Literacy for today is either work on the high frequency word 'I' or a visual discrimination activity on 'Ring the odd one out' please see the photos below....
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Numeracy
NUMBER and SHAPE work
Please find your child's work on NUMBER and SHAPE in their folder and follow the timetable for Wednesday 27th January with a description of their daily written work.
Here are some links for Numbers 3, 5 and 8. Please watch according to the Number booklet your child has or watch all three videos clips if you have lots of time!
Numberblocks on 3
Numberblocks on 5
Numberblocks on 8
Storytime
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Reminder to complete Mini Mash 'Weather'
Don't forget to try and complete the Mini Mash activities .
These can be finished over the weekend!
1. Jigsaws and Pairs games
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 'Rainbow' and colour in a rainbow.
EXTRA TASK if you have the time...
4. In the 'Paint Projects' find 'Winter 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 me!
Art
Try and do some FLAG art today. Get an adult to draw a rectangle or a triangle shape and colour them in with felt tips, colouring pencils or paint. If you have stickers, fluffy balls, google eyes etc decorate them, stick on a straw for the flag post and take a photo for me! You can get lots of things from Poundland in Ballynahinch to decorate your flags!
Wednesday 27th January
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hello my Year 1's,
I have another phonics video for you to watch today from Bounce Patrol on the letter sound 'k' and P.E. is a dance to 'The Goldfish' song......Let's go swimming! I LOVED this and my two boys did too! Squiget is here too with his programme on our new sound 'e'. I am looking forward to collecting all your work again on Friday so keep working hard! Take care.
Mrs Price
Parent Message
Please see message above regarding collection of new packs on Friday 29th January.
Literacy/Phonics - 2 worksheets
The next sound to learn is 'Kk'. The rhyme for 'k' is 'Down the kangaroo's body, tail, leg and flick'. Please note there are many variations on letter 'k' please follow the shape of the letter from the worksheets in your folder. Here is Bounce Patrol to remind you of the sound and to show the CAPITAL letter 'K' too. I have put up some pictures of objects that begin with 'k' sound.
There are 2 worksheets in the Handwriting Booklet to complete.
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World Around Us
Still on our topic of WATER. We have been learning about all the uses of water in our lives and you all the things that need water to live.
DISCUSSION time today about the POSTER below. Can you tell a parent about 'What needs water' and what doesn't? Why does it need water?
Numeracy
NUMBER and SHAPE work
Please find your child's work on NUMBER and SHAPE in their folder and follow the timetable for Wednesday 27th January with a description of their daily written work.
P.E.
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Tuesday 26th January
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hi Year 1 star workers!
Today, I have a new phonics video from Bounce Patrol to watch all about the Ee sound and I know you will love it! We have been learning all about the 4 shapes and I have put a SPECIAL song to listen to which tells you why all the shapes are so special!
In Year 1, we did like to sing and I found a song all about Mr Noah and his ark which links to the story you had yesterday. Jack is also going to remind you about putting the colours in order on a rainbow as you have to colour a rainbow for me!
Lots to do, so work hard and I can put another sticker on your STAR CHART
Mrs Price
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Parent Message
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Literacy
Today's work is revising over the sounds 'h' and 'r'. Colour the pictures of the rainbow, hats, rabbit, horse, heart and rocket. Cut them out and SORT into the boxes. Look at the pictures of the 2 sounds...can you remember how to say the sound? Can you remember how to write the sound down?
Use the links below if you need to revise over the sounds and have some fun listening to Jack ......
Fun with Jack all about 'Rr'
Fun with Jack all about 'Hh'
Numeracy
NUMBER
Please find your child's work on NUMBER in their file and follow the timetable for Tuesday 26th January with a description of their daily written work.
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World Around Us
Continuing with our topic of WATER, you will colour in a rainbow today. Yesterday, there was a rainbow in our story about Noah and the ark and this week in Mini Mash, you are going to paint a rainbow. Here is a short video with Jack to tell you about putting the colours in the correct order.
Rainbow colours
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Music/R.E.
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Monday 25th January
Year 1 Pupil Message
Good morning boys and girls!
I hope everyone had a lovely weekend.
There is a new topic pin in Mini Mash called 'The Weather' and you can complete the tasks over the week. Today, you have a new sound 'e' to learn and you will find out how to say it and how to write it down. Our next shape is called the RECTANGLE and the story today is about the Noah and the ark.
This is the first day of the week so please work hard!
Mrs Price
Parent Message
A new week and a new timetable for Year 1 today. This will be supplemented with more details, teaching links and other activities on the class page e.g. phonics, mental maths etc.
A BIG thank you to parents and carers for all the great work which was given back to school.
Mini Mash 'Weather'
The inside classroom now has a topic box 'Weather' which is 'pinned' at the top corner. If you have not yet completed the previous topics, click on the PIN to access them.
Over this week please try,
1. Jigsaws and Pairs games
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 'Rainbow' and colour in a rainbow. Our story today has a rainbow in it. Watch the link to help you with the colours. Colours in a rainbow
EXTRA TASK if you have the time...
4. In the 'Paint Projects' find 'Winter 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 me!
Literacy/Phonics - 2 worksheets
The next sound to learn is 'Ee' and the rhyme for 'e' is 'slice into the egg, go up over the top, then under'. Please note you write this letter in one movement before you lift the pencil. Talk about all the objects in the pictures below....
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Numeracy
NUMBER
Please find your child's work on NUMBER in their file and follow the timetable for Monday 25th January with a description of their daily written work.
SHAPE
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R.E./Storytime
Listen to the story of 'Noah and the ark' taken from The Beginner's Bible. Please note this story is quite long so you may want to split it in half and watch it in 2 sections.
Questions
What did Noah build to keep his family safe?
How many of each kind of animal did Noah take on the ark?
How many days did it rain for?
What did the dove bring back in it's beak to show Noah?
What did God send in the sky as a promise that he would never again flood the earth?
Story of Noah and the ark
Friday 22nd January
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hello Superstars!
My goodness, what a busy week you have had! Some revision work today on the 'r' sound and learning how to write a capital 'R', our programme 'Get Squiggling' is on the letter sound 'O' and I would like you to watch the videos on the 3 shapes. I thought you would like to do all the dances and brain breaks again today! There is also a 'Water Hunt' to do around the house! Have a lovely weekend.
Mrs Price
Parent Message
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Phonics - Sound this week is 'o'.
Watch our favourite programme with Squiglet and his squiggle pens. This will remind you how to say and write the 'o' sound.
Get Squiggling letter sound 'o' with Squiglet
Numeracy
NUMBER
Please find your child's work on NUMBER in their file and follow the timetable for Friday 22nd January.
SHAPE
We have been learning about the shapes...circles, squares and triangles. Here are the links to revise over their names and what they look like!
Circle shapes song
Learn about the circle shape
Learn about the square shape
Learn about the triangle shape
P.E.
I thought since you have worked so hard this week and it's Friday, you could have some fun and repeat our dances.
You will be dancing, hopping, sliding, freezing and twirling...
Dance and Move
The Trolls moving to the song 'Can't Stop the Feeling'
P.E. with the TROLLS
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Circle art, circle penguins and making numbers with cutlery!
Thursday 21st January
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hello my brilliant workers!
It has been super to talk to most of you this week! I am very pleased with all your work that was left into school last week. You are learning all about writing a capital letter 'O' today, doing some counting aloud to 10, 15 or 20 with some STARS to help you. LOOK, LISTEN and REPEAT the number! The story today is all about a special doughnut called Arnie. A certain pupil in Year 1 told me on the phone that they went to Newcastle and got a pink doughnut with sprinkles.....just like Arnie! Talk soon.
Mrs Price
Parent Message
Literacy
Literacy for today is either work on the high frequency word 'at' or a visual discrimination activity on 'Find the one that is different' please see the photos below....
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Word writing 'at'
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Visual discrimination
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Numeracy
NUMBER
Please find your child's work on NUMBER in their file and follow the timetable for Thursday 21st January with a description of their daily written work.
MENTAL MATHS
You have been counting forwards this week to 10.....15......20. Remember counting with Pirate Pete to 15 helping him to count his treasure. Here are STARS to help you. LISTEN and then REPEAT the number with the stars. You could do this a few times if you need help with remembering the numbers.
If your child is trying to count to 10, then keep going back to number 1 after the number 10.
Counting forwards to 20 with the stars
Mini Mash 'Seaside'
Don't forget to try and complete the Mini Mash activities on the Seaside. These can be finished over the weekend!
1. Jigsaws and Pairs matching game.
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. With adult support, type a short sentence to tell me.
3. In the 'Activities' you can make a seaside picture, unfortunately this task cannot be saved.
4. In the 'Paint Projects' find 'The Fish' and create one. Write a story sentence and save it for me!
Listen to the story of 'The Rainbow Fish' to give you some ideas.
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Storytime
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Wednesday 21st January
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hello my brilliant workers!
It has been super to talk to most of you this week! I am very pleased with all your work that was left into school last week. You are learning all about the triangle shape today and I have even got a triangle dance for you to try! There is a video about water and more CIRCLE art ...... a buzzy bee to make!
Keep smiling!
Mrs Price
Parent Message
Literacy/Phonics - 2 worksheets
The next sound to revise is 'Hh'. The rhyme for 'h' is 'down the horse's head to the hooves, up and over his back and flick'. Please note you write this letter all in one movement, lifting your pencil at the end. Look at the picture for 'h', can you remember the sound?
Remember these links for the letter sound 'h'......
How to get your lips ready to say 'h'
Fun with Jack all about 'h'
Numeracy
NUMBER
Please find your child's work on NUMBER in their file and follow the timetable for Wednesday 20th January with a description of their daily written work.
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World Around Us
Continuing with our topic of WATER, you will find a 'water search' worksheet. Draw a CIRCLE around all the things which hold water and colour them in.
Can you do a water search inside your house and see if you can find 15 things which hold water.
Water and all its uses
P.E./Brain Break
Have a workout with Go Noodle and learn all about the TRIANGLE shape.
This is your P.E. for the morning. I hope you enjoy it!
Workout to the Triangle Dance
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Tuesday 19th January
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hi everyone!
I hope you had a good day yesterday and enjoyed learning about the square shape and about some of the things we need water for. You will be learning about how to write a BIG letter D and counting to 15 with the Pete the pirate!!!!! The story today is called 'The Rainbow Fish' and I hope it will give you some ideas before you create your fish in Mini Mash.
Keep being brilliant workers!
Mrs Price
Parent Message
Literacy/Phonics
Today's work is revising over the sounds 'm' and 'd'. Colour the pictures of the dinosaur, monster, dog, moon , monkey etc . Cut them out and SORT into the boxes. Look at the pictures of the 2 sounds...can you remember how to say the sound? Can you remember how to write the sound down?
Use the links below to revise over the sounds, have some fun listening to Jack and learn about the how to write a CAPITAL D.
Letter sound 'm' with Jack
Learn about sound 'd' and how to write a big 'D'
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SHAPE WORK
You are finding the BIG and 'little' circles and squares today and colouring them with an instruction key. Here is a song about BIG and little animals and objects. It's very catchy!
SONG: Big and Little
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Monday 18th January
Year 1 Pupil Message
Happy Monday!
I hope you had a lovely weekend. Thank you for all the super work left back to school in your folders and for completing the tasks on Mini Mash. There is a new topic pin in Mini Mash for this week called 'The Seaside' and you can complete the tasks over the week. Work today has the square shape , letter sound 'o' and a fun dance called Boom, Chicka Boom! We are also starting to learn about WATER and all the objects in your house that use or need water to work!
I will be speaking to this week. Be good!
Mrs Price
Parent Message
New pack for Year 1 today. Please find a weekly timetable at the front of the folder which will be supplemented with more details, teaching links and other activities here e.g. phonics, mental maths.
Well done to parents on completing last week's home learning tasks.
Literacy/Phonics - 2 worksheets
The next sound to learn 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'. Talk about all the objects in the pictures below....
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P.E./Brain Break
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
Numeracy
NUMBER
Please find your child's work on NUMBER in their file and follow the timetable for Monday 18th January with a description of their daily written work.
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World Around Us (Monday/Tuesday)
In your child's folder, you will find a booklet on WATER. The first page has water droplets all around and in school we would cut out pictures from catalogues of objects that use or need water in the home. Here are some ideas. We usually aim for about 5 or 6.
e.g. sponge, toy duck, soap, shampoo
cereal, rice, pasta
kettle, garden hose, paddling pool, shower, toilet.
If you have old Argos or Smyths catalogues your child could cut out some pictures if not, either get your child to draw some pictures and/or an adult could write down the words. Watch the link below...
We need water for many things
Mini Mash 'Seaside'
The inside classroom now has a topic box 'Seaside' which is 'pinned' at the top corner. If you have not yet completed the previous topic's activities of 'All About Me', click on the PIN to access it.
Over this week please try,
1. Jigsaws and Pairs matching game.
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. With adult support, type a short sentence to tell me.
3. In the 'Activities' you can make a seaside picture, unfortunately this task cannot be saved.
4. In the 'Paint Projects' find 'The Fish' and create one. Write a story sentence and save it for me! I will be posting the story of 'The Rainbow Fish' tomorrow to give you some ideas.
Friday 15th January
Year 1 Pupil Message
Good morning everyone!
It's the last day of the week! I have some lovely videos for you to watch today. Storytime with Mr Hullabaloo, a circle song, P.E. with the Trolls and work on syllables. We always do some art on Fridays and today it is linked to circles. Don't forget to send a photo to the school office so I can see it. Have a good weekend and keep washing your hands!
Mrs Price
Parent Message
New pack for Year 1 starts on Monday 18th January
Literacy/Phonics - 2 activities
1. Continuing with Handwriting Patterns....
Getting Ready for Handwriting - Complete 2 more pages of your own choosing and colour any pictures.
My Pencil Control Workbook - Complete the next 3 pages with straight lines (left to right please),hills and circles. You could try to do the handwriting pattern again on a blank sheet of paper.
Any pages left over, can be completed as EXTRA activities . When completed, any booklets can be returned to me.
2. Syllables
We had started to learn about syllables in words before Christmas and we were clapping out how many we heard in each word . Listen to the link and clap along with Jack! All about syllables
pig dog food have 1 syllable
apple monster football have 2 syllables
dinosaur gorilla have 3 syllables
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P.E.
Make sure to get some exercise. You could ride a bicycle or go for a walk. Here is a good get up and move activity with the Trolls moving to the song 'Can't Stop the Feeling' and I hope you like it as much as I did!
P.E. with the TROLLS
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Storytime
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Fun in the snow and snowmen pictures
Thursday 14th January
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hello my busy bees!
Thank you for all the photos of your snowmen....the drawings are fabulous! Don't forget to write your name on your drawing so everyone knows who it is from. I have been looking in your Mini Mash trays at your 'Fairy Tales' work and I have left comments for you...get a grown-up to read them. Links for today have the Numberblocks and I hope you enjoy my story about a crocodile.
Mrs Price
Parent Message
When you are collecting your child's new pack on Friday, please leave their previous folder which has their name on the front with any completed literacy and numeracy work inside. Please retain the 2 worksheets on circles and squares and the sheets of squared paper at home for future work. Any other remaining work can be completed as 'EXTRA' activities throughout the remainder of this lockdown. We start on Monday with the new pack and a detailed timetable is included for each week. Please continue to check Year 1 classpage DAILY for video links which link to your child's work. Don't worry if work is not all completed yet, you can give it to me when you collect the pack dated 29th Jan. Many thanks for all your help with home learning.
C Price
Literacy - 2 activities
1. Continuing on from yesterday with Handwriting Patterns....
Getting Ready for Handwriting - Complete 2 more pages of your own choosing and colour any pictures.
My Pencil Control Workbook - Complete the next 3 pages with hills and zig-zags. You could try to do the handwriting pattern again on a blank sheet of paper.
2. Dictation on a Thursday we always use our whiteboards to write some sounds and CVC words. If an adult can sound out the following saying one sound at a time i.e. h.......a........t
Even if the children can write down some of the sounds in order that will be great. As we are learning more sounds each week, our knowledge will increase and ability to hear sounds will improve.
- a hat and a cat
- Sam hit a rat
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Phonics - 2 activities
1. Sounds Walk Have a walk around your house and try to find some objects whose name begins with 'h' sound. You could try your bedroom, living room, kitchen and even outside! Some examples for parents to leave items out are hat, honey, hairbrush, hook, hanger, hand, hammer, hairband, horse.
2. Almost finished revising over some of our sounds already covered last term. Can you say the sounds and write them down if an adult calls them out? Unfortunately, I can't change the writing font on weebly! Please try........
k g h
Here is a link for the sound and how to shape your mouth. Please click.....
How to get your lips ready to say 'h'
Numeracy
Number book on 1-3
The last page in your booklet is 'colour by number' use the instruction key to colour the happy fly. Click on the link below for some more fun with 3....
Numberblocks on number 3
Number book on 4-5/ Number book 6-7
Continue to complete 2 pages in either one of these workbooklets. Click on the link below for more fun with 7....
Numberblocks on number 7
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Wednesday 13th January
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hi boys and girls!
Today and wait for it........I have links for you with Jack who plays the guitar and Paw Patrol!! Your story is called 'The Day The Crayons Quit' and I hope you listen and watch it carefully If you have finished your work, don't forget about the Mini Mash activities or you can try making numbers using cutlery. I hope you like all my videos. I will be phoning you all soon. Take care.
Mrs Price
Parent Message
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Literacy - 2 activities
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2. Learning poem 'At my front door' please recite this to your child one line at a time and get them to repeat. LISTEN and REPEAT. Do the actions of tapping their finger, pretending to ring a door bell and banging on a door. Learning a short rhyme or poem will improve their memory skills.
Numeracy 2 activities
1. Number book on 1-3
The next page in your booklet is 'Make 3' count how many? Now, draw the objects to make up to 3 in the set. Click on the link below....
All about the number 3 with Jack
1. Number book on 4-5/ Number book 6-7
Continue to complete 2 pages in either one of these workbooklets. Click on the link below....
All about the number 7 with Jack
2. Making Numbers Up!
In your pack you will find several stapled pages called IMPACT Maths activities. Today, please get out lots of cutlery and have a go at making numbers. Some pupils could concentrate on numbers 1-3 and others could make up 1-10 although you may have to do 1-5 first and then 6-10 or you will run out of cutlery to use! Take a photo and send it to the school office....I would love to see your efforts!
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2. If we were in school, we always revise over some of our sounds already covered last term. Can you say the sounds and write them down if an adult calls them out? Please try........
r c i
Mental Maths
Here is a game for you to play called Ladybird Spots . Please differentiate for your child by clicking on numbers 1-5 or 1-10 etc. It involves counting spots, matching numbers and ordering numbers in their correct sequence. Enjoy!
Ladybird Spots Game
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Tuesday 12th January
Year 1 Pupil Message
Hello!
I am missing all your smiling faces and I hope you worked hard yesterday. We will be doing some more work on our new sound 'h' and I have posted up 2 videos to watch today and wait for it........with Jack who plays the guitar!! Our Fairy Tales story is The Three Billy Goat's Gruff for today. If you have finished your work, don't forget about the Mini Mash activities. I hope you like all my videos.
Mrs Price
Parent Message
Literacy
Letter Formation - Please trace over the letters c and a today. Talk about the sound that they make and the associated pictures around the pages. Write these letters independently, get your child to say the rhyme as they write them. Remember the writing rhymes......
c Curl around the caterpillar.
a Round the apple, down the leaf and flick.
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Sounds/Fine Motor Skills Complete worksheet on letter sound 'k' by revising over the sound and associated pictures of a kiwi, a kangaroo, a kettle and an ambulance. Can you name all 4 shapes? Cut carefully along the dotted lines and stick onto a coloured sheet of paper which you will find in your pack.
Don't forget to write your name on the page as I want to see all your work.
sound writing letter c
sound writing letter a
Phonics - Sound this week is 'h'.
Yesterday, you were learning about our new sound 'h' and watching how Squiglet wrote the letter.
Today , we will look at the capital letter H as well as the lower case h
I have 2 videos on with JACK to watch!!!!
Let's Learn About The Alphabet on letter/sound Hh
Fun with Jack all about 'h'
Numeracy
Writing Numerals - Continue to complete last page of writing 'over' the numbers.
Number book on 1-3
Draw sets of 3 trees, 3 eggs, 3 fish and 3 hats. Can you remember the rhyme for writing number 3?
Number 3 song
Number book on 4-5/ Number book 6-7 Continue to complete 2 pages in either one of these workbooklets.
Number song on 6
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Storytime
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Monday 11th January
Year 1 Pupil Message
Good morning,
I hope you enjoyed the story about Sneezy the snowman on Friday. If you drew a snowman using the ART activity, please get a parent to take a photo and email it to Mrs Watson in the school office. I would love to see it! I have put a new topic of FAIRY TALES into Mini Mash and you can do the activities this week. Our new sound is Hh and I have put our favourite programme 'Get Squiggling' for you to watch. Please help at home and tidy up your toys! Work hard for me!
Mrs Price
Parent Message
Mini Mash 'Fairy Tales' Over this week please try,
1. Jigsaws and Pairs games
2. Paint Projects your child can decorate a castle, Cinderella's dress, a carriage or they can make some bottles/jars for a Witch's Shelf!! Write a short sentence about the picture at the bottom where it says Abc. Save just once, into your Mini Mash tray for me.
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!
EXTRA Activity
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 Pirate or a Princess.
Literacy
Sounds/Letter Formation - Please trace over the letters p and i today. Talk about the sound that they make and the associated pictures around the pages. Can you also write these letters independently. Remember the writing rhymes......
p Down the pirate's plait, then up and round his face.
i Down the insect's body, flick and a dot for the head.
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Phonics - Sound this week is 'h'.
1. Look at the picture with the horse and follow it with your finger in the air.
2. Look at the pictures with lots of objects beginning with 'h'. Say the names aloud to hear the 'h' sound.
3. The writing rhyme for 'h' is 'down the horse's head to the hooves, up and over his back and flick'
Please try to write letter 'h' on paper. Use felt tips, colouring pencils or even borrow an adult's biro pen!
4. Watch our favourite programme with Squiglet and his squiggle pens. This will show you how to say and write the 'h' sound.
Get Squiggling letter sound 'h' with Squiglet
P.E.
We always have some brain breaks in Year 1. Here is a good get up and move activity for you to do when you need some exercise!! You will be dancing, hopping, sliding, freezing and twirling...have fun!
Dance and Move
Numeracy
Writing Numerals - Continue to complete one page of writing 'over' the numbers per day. Pupils can use colouring pencils or felt tips for this.
Number book on 1-3
Make sets of 3 from using objects from around the house e.g. lego bricks, spoons. Draw sets of 3 e.g flags, apples etc. Revise over writing number 3 - Over one hand and over the next. Stop and think, which choice is best! In your workbook, count the number of foxes, tomatoes and cards and write the number.
Number book on 4-5/ Number book 6-7 Complete 2 pages in either one of these workbooklets. Some pupils will have moved more quickly on than others since these lockdown folders were made. New booklets will be contained in pack to begin on Monday 18th January.
Art
Remember the snowman? If you haven't had time yet or need to colour your picture in , you could take some time to finish the snowman today. Don't forget to watch it through a few times and then get an adult or older brother/sister to pause it for you while you draw each instruction.
How to draw a snowman
Friday 8th January
Year 1 Pupil Message
Dear boys and girls,
I hope you enjoyed your jigsaw activity on Mini Mash yesterday. I have a lovely story called 'Sneezy the Snowman' for you to listen to and a video on how to draw a snowman. Please try and have some exercise outside if the weather is dry. Don't forget to write your name on all your work just like we do in school. Talk to you on Monday and have a lovely weekend. Mrs Price
Parent Message
Pupils will be working on this present pack until Friday 15th January. Pack 2 will be collected from the school hall, please leave all completed work inside your first folder for me to mark. Some activities will be carried over into the next fortnight so please remove any worksheets not yet mentioned to complete. Make sure your child writes their name on each booklet or any separate pages. Many thanks for your help.
Mini Mash 'All About Me' Topic
- Go to the 'Pairs' activity, please click on the 4 cards and complete. There are 2 of these to do (Food, All About Me). Look carefully at the pictures before you start and remember the cards must match.
Now, try the 8 pair cards which are based on things 'I like' and 'Bodyparts', this game is to help improve visual discrimination and memory skills.
Year 1 Pupil Message
Dear boys and girls,
I hope you enjoyed your jigsaw activity on Mini Mash yesterday. I have a lovely story called 'Sneezy the Snowman' for you to listen to and a video on how to draw a snowman. Please try and have some exercise outside if the weather is dry. Don't forget to write your name on all your work just like we do in school. Talk to you on Monday and have a lovely weekend. Mrs Price
Parent Message
Pupils will be working on this present pack until Friday 15th January. Pack 2 will be collected from the school hall, please leave all completed work inside your first folder for me to mark. Some activities will be carried over into the next fortnight so please remove any worksheets not yet mentioned to complete. Make sure your child writes their name on each booklet or any separate pages. Many thanks for your help.
Mini Mash 'All About Me' Topic
- Go to the 'Pairs' activity, please click on the 4 cards and complete. There are 2 of these to do (Food, All About Me). Look carefully at the pictures before you start and remember the cards must match.
Now, try the 8 pair cards which are based on things 'I like' and 'Bodyparts', this game is to help improve visual discrimination and memory skills.
Literacy (similar to yesterday)
Sounds/Fine Motor Skills Complete worksheet on letter sound 'a' by revising over the sound and associated pictures of an apple, an ambulance, an astronaut and ants. Can you name all 4 shapes? Cut carefully along the dotted lines and stick onto a coloured sheet of paper which you will find in your pack.
Sounds/Letter Formation - Please trace over the letters t and n today. Talk about the sound that they make and the associated pictures around the pages. Can you also write these letters independently like yesterday. Remember the writing rhymes......
t Down the tower, out the steps and across the tower.
n Down Nobby, up and over his net and flick.
Numeracy
Writing Numerals - Continue to complete one page of writing 'over' the numbers per day. Pupils can use colouring pencils or felt tips for this.
Number book on 1-3 Complete page on drawing 2 eggs, 2 flowers, 2 buttons etc today. Revise over writing the number 3 and use the writing rhyme. Remember 'Thelma Three' with the handcuffs after stealing the jam tarts.
3- Over one hand and over the next. Stop and think, which choice is best?
Number book on 4-5/ Number book 6-7 Complete 1 or 2 pages in either one of these workbooklets. Some pupils will have moved more quickly on than others since these lockdown folders were made.
Phonics
Continuing with revising over some of our sounds already covered this term. Can you say the sounds and write them down if an adult calls them out? Please try........
p n d
Storytime
We always finish Friday afternoon off with a story. Due to the snow we had yesterday, I thought you would enjoy listening to the story 'Sneezy the Snowman' and how his friends all helped him. Click on the link.
Sneezy the Snowman
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Art If you have time, here is a video on how to draw a little snowman. TIP Watch it through a few times and then get an adult or older brother/sister to keep pausing it for you while you draw each instruction. Then colour it in. Have fun! How to draw a snowman |
Thursday 7th January
Good morning and a Happy New Year to Year 1 boys and girls and parents!
I will be posting messages for the pupils (please read these aloud) and also messages to parents regarding activities for home learning. Please use the home learning pack which was sent home in the first term. We will be working through this pack until Friday 15th January.
Year 1 Pupil Message
Dear boys and girls,
I am missing you all very much especially hearing your stories about Christmas. I hope you enjoyed spending some time with your family at home. Please do your best to do your school work and Mini mash activities and don't forget to do neat work. The weather forecast is for snow, so go out and build a snowman. I would love to see a photo of it! Talk to you here tomorrow.
Keep smiling, Mrs Price
Parent Message
Mini Mash 'All About Me' Topic
Purple Mash - Mini Mash - use the details on your child's card to log on (front of home learning folder). The inside classroom has a topic box 'All About Me' which is 'pinned' at the top corner. Click on the picture to access the activities for today and tomorrow.
- Go to the 'Jigsaws' activity, please click on the 4 piece jigsaws and complete. There are 5 of these to do (my family, my age, my friend, my likes, my play). Look carefully at the picture before you start and remember the jigsaw must click together. If you want something a bit trickier, try the 6 piece jigsaws which are based on birthdays, favourite story, pets, friends and my house.
Literacy
Sounds/Fine Motor Skills Complete worksheet on letter sound 'S' by revising over the sound and associated pictures of a sandwich, sun etc. Can you name all 4 shapes? Cut carefully along the dotted lines and stick onto a coloured sheet of paper which you will find in your pack.
Sounds/Letter Formation - Please trace over the letters m and S today. Talk about the sound that they make and the associated pictures around the pages. Can you also write these letters independently? You could use different coloured felt tips for this. I know how much Year 1 love their felt tips!!! Your next pack will include a little book for writing practice.
Numeracy - Please note that numeracy work has been differentiated. Please check your child's pack.
Writing Numerals - Complete one page of writing 'over' the numbers per day. Pupils can use colouring pencils or felt tips for this.
Number book on 1-3 Complete pages 1-2 in this today. Revise over the formation and rhymes.
1- From top to toe and there you go.
2-Hands, down to knees, then straight across please.
Number book on 4-5 (Instruments on front cover) Complete 2 pages in this today. Revise over the formation and rhymes.
Mental Maths
Revise over counting forwards to 10, to 15 or to 20. Different pupils are at different stages.
We usually do some number rhymes/songs which involve actions with our body.
Numbers Songs 1-10
Phonics
We will revise over some of our sounds already covered this term. Can you say the sounds and write them down if an adult calls them out? Please try........
s a t m
EXTRA
If you have any dough at home, make some numbers even up to 8.
See worksheet on 'Dough numbers' in your pack
Making numbers from dough
World Around Us
Still on our topic of WATER. We have been learning about all the uses of water in our lives. Watch this link and then tell an adult what you can remember about the uses of water.
The important uses of water
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Christmas Craft
On our second Festive Friday, we had a craft day. We made Christmas trees with lots and lots of glitter and decorated Christmas baubles - elves or Santa Claus. We listened to Christmas songs and rhymes and entered into the spirit of Christmas.
On our second Festive Friday, we had a craft day. We made Christmas trees with lots and lots of glitter and decorated Christmas baubles - elves or Santa Claus. We listened to Christmas songs and rhymes and entered into the spirit of Christmas.
Bear Hunt
We finally finished work on our 'Bears' topic and, after waiting for quite a few days until the rain stopped, we completed a bear hunt. With our bear ears on, we hunted high and low for teddy bear pictures (no real teddy bears used due to Covid!) around the school grounds. With some help from Lydia, we managed to recover all the bears!
We finally finished work on our 'Bears' topic and, after waiting for quite a few days until the rain stopped, we completed a bear hunt. With our bear ears on, we hunted high and low for teddy bear pictures (no real teddy bears used due to Covid!) around the school grounds. With some help from Lydia, we managed to recover all the bears!
Festive Fridays!
On 4th December, we had our first Festive Friday. Instead of having our annual Christmas Craft Fair, we plan to have 3 Festive Fridays to help with our fundraising efforts. Mrs Milligan, Pamela and Donna (the elf) worked hard to set up lots of games in the hall. Year 1 had a fun afternoon with everyone getting some sweets. Next time, we have craft activities to do ...
Making numerals with dough
Each week in school, we are learning about a new number. Here we are making the number 4 with dough and learning the Tentown writing rhyme 'Down, across, oar in the water!'
Each week in school, we are learning about a new number. Here we are making the number 4 with dough and learning the Tentown writing rhyme 'Down, across, oar in the water!'
Hallowe'en Party Time
Everyone in Year 1 including Mrs Price and Lydia dressed up for our party day. The costumes were fantastic and, staying in our class bubble, the Year 1 pupils had a full-filled afternoon in the hall. Here are some happy and scary images from the party ....
Everyone in Year 1 including Mrs Price and Lydia dressed up for our party day. The costumes were fantastic and, staying in our class bubble, the Year 1 pupils had a full-filled afternoon in the hall. Here are some happy and scary images from the party ....
Hallowe'en Hamper Winners
To raise money for school funds, every class made Hallowe'en hampers and sold raffle tickets. The lucky winners enjoyed their prizes. Well done!
To raise money for school funds, every class made Hallowe'en hampers and sold raffle tickets. The lucky winners enjoyed their prizes. Well done!
Sponsored Walk
We had a lovely sunny morning to do our annual sponsored walk on Friday 2nd October. There was plenty of chat and plenty of singing all round the Lagan walk. Lydia and Mrs Price were exhausted, but some of the boys with their high energy levels could have walked all morning!
We had a lovely sunny morning to do our annual sponsored walk on Friday 2nd October. There was plenty of chat and plenty of singing all round the Lagan walk. Lydia and Mrs Price were exhausted, but some of the boys with their high energy levels could have walked all morning!
Colourful Patterns
Every week in Year 1 we have several sessions of practical numeracy. This week we have been mastering patterns! Great fun was had designing 2 colour patterns using pegs, beads, links and elephants.
Every week in Year 1 we have several sessions of practical numeracy. This week we have been mastering patterns! Great fun was had designing 2 colour patterns using pegs, beads, links and elephants.
Handprint Mats
As a little keepsake for parents we painted our hands to make special handprints. Just look at all the lovely smiles in Year1!
As a little keepsake for parents we painted our hands to make special handprints. Just look at all the lovely smiles in Year1!
