We have had a super week in Year 1 - the children are working very hard, starting to become more independent and learning how to sort out their own little play ground problems! A busy week here in Year 1, lots of fun in Science on Tuesday, wonderful painting on Thursday and eve a bit of sunshine on Wednesday! What I am most proud of though is the children’s deepen relationship with God, as through our RE work on the story of Creation we examine that we are all made in God’s imagine and that makes us all part of God. I am encouraging the children to find God in each other and treat each other as God treats us - just this little steps helps us to think before we act or speak to each other.
This week we have been learning….
English - we continue to work hard in our RWI groups in phonics, letters formation, spelling and independent writing. In class time we are all working on our pre-cursive handwriting, capital letters and full stops and thinking about creating our own sentences.
Can I ask all parents to encourage correct pencil grip in their children when they are writing/colouring at home. This is SO important to aid their letter formation and ability to write for longer periods of time. Many of the children ARE NOT holding their pencil correctly. Many thanks for your help with this matter.
Maths - this week has all been about greater than, less than and equals to. We have looked at how to use this language correctly, how to identify the words and how to use the sign correctly. We have done lots of speaking of calculations and explaining which is the right sign and why it ISN’T a different one! Just as important as finding the right answer is knowing which is the wrong answer and why!
RE - this week has been all about re-telling the Creation story in our own words and showing what we have remembered and learnt about this important story.
Science - our senses!! What fun we had eating jelly beans, drawing conkers and felling all the different materials. We used our sight through observational drawing, our taste through eating jelly beans and our sense of touch through feeling lots of different materials. Please see photos at the end of the blog.
Topic - this week we thought about ourselves and the things that we can do know. We looked for similarities and difference between us and our friends and we drew portraits of each other.
Art - we did some fabulous painting based on the work of Jasper Johns and his number themed work. Please see our pictures at the bottom of the blog.
We are very proud of all of the children and their work, but these are the pupils we are celebrating this week….
Golden Award - Luna for being a super role model in Year 1 and ALWAYS using her beautiful manners
Writing Award - Eddie for beautiful handwriting and working hard on his pre-cursive letters.
Maths Award - Nicholas for super explanations of greater than, less than and equal to this week.
Parent/Teacher meetings will be held virtually on FRIDAY 22ND OCTOBER 8.30am -4.10pm. Miss Haggery will be sending out a text regarding this and how you can book your appointment through Teachers2Parents. (Please note you must book these, they cannot be booked through the office.) If we have your email you will also receive an email about this too. The appointments last for 10 minutes - and I would like to see the parent/s of every child to discuss how they have settled and the progress they have made since September so please make sure you book a slot! Be warned though - as they are virtual the meeting will cut out after 10 minutes - so if you have any questions please ask these first! On the plus side, this does mean the day will run to time! I look forward to meeting you all properly and having a chance to talk to you about your child.
Teachers continue to wear face masks in shared areas and visors in class
Children are required to wash their hands when they come in school and when they return after play - as well as before lunch.
Children in Year 1 have their own bag of pencils and materials to minimise the amount of sharing of equipment.
Books are still being put aside for 72 hours. before been given to another child if they have gone home.
Please can you ensure that you do not send your child to school if they are showing ANY symptoms of Covid 19 or are UNWELL IN ANY WAY. Please take them for a test if they have Covid symptoms or do a lateral flow at home- we all have to continue to do our bit to keep everyone safe and keep the children in school. Many thanks for your support with this matter.
If you child has a bad cough/cold please consider whether or not they should be in school - there are a number of Year 1 children in class at the moment with very bad coughs - it very draining for a Year 1 child if they are coughing all day and trying to do their work and concentrate too.
If your child is isolating from school due to Covid 19 and they are well enough to work, you can find their work on the HOME LEARNING page of the Year 1 section of the website. I have using Oak Academy units as they all contain a little video and a task for the children to complete that does not require you to print anything - your child just needs a piece of paper and a pencil!! And maybe some colours for the art activities! https://www.ourladyassumption-sch.co.uk/yr1-home-learning
Please DO NOT send the work into school with your child on their return, but send photos of it through Class Dojo and add work to your child’s profile. You will each get an invite to this through the email you gave to school when your child was in Reception.
If your child is off school, please inform the office and NOT the Year 1 email or Class Dojo. Many thanks
And finally……any questions or queries either catch me or Mrs Veasey at the gate or email using year1@our-lady.blackpool.sch.uk.
Things to note…
Children should have their water bottles each day
PE is Monday and Friday
Earrings cannot be worn for PE
Earrings should only be small, plain, gold or sliver studs
Children should have long hair tied back for school
School bags should just be the red book bags you were given in Reception
Please keep reading folders in the children’s school bags so that they have them on the right day - many thanks.
Have a lovely weekend……Mrs Hollinghurst and Mrs Veasey
A few pictures of our week……..
