English - this week we have re-grouped the children according to their latest assessments. The children have been streamed across all of KS1 to ensure that they are in the best group to meet their needs. These groups will be fluid and will change as and when the children are able to close their gaps and apply their phonic knowledge to their independent reading. These groups will be taught by all the KS1 staff.

We are also working on the formation of our pre-cursive letters and learning how to read and write the common exception words for Year 1.

Maths - this week we have been working on subtraction We have used ten frames and part part whole models to physically take counters away and break up our numbers. We have also used the phrase First, Then, Now to help us think about the order that the three numbers should be placed in our calculations. Great Maths vocabulary being used this week.   

RE – this week we have been learning all about preparing ourselves through the writing of an Advent Promise. The children have each made an Advent Star for our Advent Calendar and each day we have turned over a different star and tried to fulfil the promise during the day. Hopefully each day meaning that we are a little closer to Christ.

Geography – this week we have continued with our new topic on Continents and Oceans. We have continued by examining maps of the world and locating the seven continents of the world. This week our focus has been on Australia.

Science – Didn’t happen this week due to our school closure!

 Art – this week the children have painted their winter trees for our display.


I am delighted to announce this week’s winners….

Golden Award – Hannah for her gentle, caring natures that is evident each and every day – a true disciple of Christ.

Writing Award – Isla for super work on Australia this week in Geography

Maths Award – Mia for excellent subtraction work this week using first, then and now to write calculations.

General pieces of information

  • PE will be on Monday and Friday so please send the children into class in the PE kits on those days. No earrings can be worn for PE so please ensure that they are taken out at home.
  • Trainers - if your children is wearing trainers with laces for PE they must be able to tie them by themselves. This is a health and safety issue - please ensure your child can tie their laces before sending them in lace-up trainers.
  • Water bottles - all the children were given a new school bottle this week. This will come home each night to be cleaned and re-filled. Please only use the school bottles and ensure your child brings theirs each day. Lost water bottles can be replaced at the school office, but I am afraid you will have to pay for those. Year 1 have orange tops.
  • I will not be in class on a Thursday afternoon, as it is my release time. This will be covered by Mrs Connolly and Miss Evans and is also when the children will have Music with Mrs Watson.
  • Party Invitations - I am afraid that Miss Evans and I will not be able to give out party invitations in class. Please do not send your child into class with them for them to give out - it creates upset and fuss about something that takes place outside of school.Thank-you for your understanding with this matter.
  • Key Rings - please do not put key rings onto your child’s school bag, it create fuss in class and then upset if they are lost.
  • School bag - please continue to use the red book bag that your child was given in Reception, we don not have the room to store large bags. Many thanks for your help with this matter.

Homework Expectations - please see the Homework page for what I expect the children to do at home…..don’t worry, it’s mainly just reading!! HOMEWORK EXPECTATIONS - YEAR 1 — Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School (squarespace.com)

Year 1 and 2 Nativity Wednesday 17th December - we will be doing two performances, one at 9.30am and one at 2pm.

Please ensure that only two people per children come to each performance as we will be tight on space! Many thanks.

If you wish to practice the songs at home.....PLEASE....then go to Year 2 Homework and look for Nativity 2023 and all the songs for Wiggly Nativity on on there. Song words will also come home tonight. Thank-you for your support with this. 

 

Please take a look at what the PTFA have planned this term….

Christmas movie nights: KS2 - 5th December

Christmas Fair/Own Clothes Day 12th December (after school)

Plus the colouring competition which came home this week - entries to be in by 12.12.25 - 50p to enter. 

Catholic Life of our school.

We are delighted to be able to share with you the Good News Gospel readings for families. Please follow the link to share the Gospel at home with your family. These are really child-friendly resources to share at home.  Please take a look at these Ten Ten resources to support prayer and worship at home.

Reading Books - Miss Evans continues her Guided Reading groups so the children will have read their GR books, applying the skills they are developing in RWI, and will have had their books changed. This will happen once a week, on the same day for your child that it did this week. Please ensure your child’s reading things are kept in their bag and are in school each day - but particularly on this day. The children will be heard reading to an adult EVERYDAY in their RWI lesson where they are taught the skills of reading, this GR session is to develop, practice, apply and refine these skills.

Please ensure that you sign your child’s reading records as they can have a sticker on their book mark for each day that they read to an adult at home. Once the book mark is full the children will receive a certificate. Also Miss Evans will give out a Golden Ticket every third time your child’s record is signed. These will be added to a draw done at the end of the half term with the chance to find a book themed prize. The more tickets you have in the draw, the more chance you have of winning a prize!!

At Our Lady's we like to support our parents/carers in Online Safety matters. 

Keeping children and young people safe online is one of the biggest challenges facing society today and it is all of our responsibility to ensure that children are educated to make positive, informed choices when they are online.

This month’s online safety guide gives helpful advice about…

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Electrical Safety and Devices. Helpful tips to help adults support children and young people in the responsible and safe use of everyday electrical devices.

We hope you find these guides informative and helpful in promoting the positive use of technology to make the online world a better and safer place for us all. Thank you.

Thank-you so much to all those families who have welcomed our travelling Nativity into their homes this week. The children love to find out each day who it is going to be tonight! Thank-you for the care you have shown to this project and the work you have done with the children. Maybe tonight it will be you!

And finally……have a lovely weekend…..Mrs Hollinghurst, Miss Evans and Mrs Connolly