We are all guilty of doing this….particularly at this time of year in school when we are busy thinking about about what comes next. This week I have been busy talking to Mr Whetnall about the children moving into Year 2 and to Miss Heim-Sarac about the children coming up from Reception, that I wanted to take the time to stop and celebrate all that the children have achieved this year and how far we have come. I hope in the next two weeks, our last of the school year, we will all take the time to reflect on what has gone by, as well as what is to come.

English - we have continued on with our RWI lessons. During these sessions we all focus on phonics, reading, spelling and sentence development. We have also been working on our pre-cursive handwriting in which we focus on how to write our letters, starting on the line. We are continuing to work hard on our common exception words, reading them in class every day!

Maths - this week has been all about measuring. This week we have worked on measuring in non-standard measures, using cubes to measure height and length. We have all had great fun in the process!! We have used lots of mathematical language to express comparison between objects. A very practical week.

RE - this week has been all about the Miracles of Jesus. This week we have focused on the story of Jesus feeding 5000 people - a great miracle to retell and focus on.

Art - this week the children have continued with their work on printing - making their own templates for printing.

Science - the children have brought home their sunflowers this week…I hope they continue to flourish at home! This week the children have continued to work on features of summer, placing different features into a venn diagram to present their findings.

On Wednesday the children had the chance to visit Mr Whetnall and Mrs Bowdell for the afternoon in Year 2. I was so sorry not to have been with them to send them off on their adventure, but they have told me all about it and obviously had a great time!

On Friday Reception came into Year 1 for the afternoon, so Year 1 spent the afternoon with Mrs Veasey and Mrs Murphy having a little sports day practice!

Well done to this week’s winners…

Golden Award - Amelia for always showing care, kindness, love and friendship to those around her.

Writing Award - Liam for having a go at writing in RWI this week.

Maths Award - Oscar for super measuring using a ruler this week.

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.

Water bottles - 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.
I will not be in class on a Thursday afternoon, as it is my release time. This will be covered by Mrs Veasey and Miss Sanderson and is also when the children will have Music with Mrs Watson
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!! Yr1 Homework — Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School (squarespace.com)
PHONICS Support - take a look at Oxford Owl for information about how you can help your child at home with their phonics and reading. This is is a great site in general but the page linked has a super little video showing how the sounds should be pronounced. See how many sounds your child knows! How can I support my child with phonics? - Oxford Owl for Home
Earrings - please ensure these are only small gold/silver studs as stated in the uniform policy - some of the earrings in school are getting a bit too big. Many thanks
Nail Varnish - please ensure any nail varnish is removed for the pupils come into class. It should not be worn at school.
In this hot weather the children should come to school wearing sun cream, have a hat with them and have their water bottle each day. Please note the message sent during the week stating that children must wear shoes, and not sandals, to school for safety reasons. Many thanks.

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 guides give helpful advice about…

Rumble - This free online safety guide profiles Rumble, a video-sharing platform which features some outspoken influencers and, frequently, uncompromising political views.

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.

Just a ‘heads up’ with a few useful dates…

5th July -MOVING UP AFTERNOON - a chance for the children to experience an afternoon in Year 2!

11th July - Year 1 trip to the beach - start praying now for sunshine!!!

14th July - KS1 SPORTS MORNING (Sport’s Day - but just the morning for KS1 - KS2 are in the pm) Please note that if it rains and we are unable to do sports day, our next date will be 17th July

17th July - Reports out to Parents

20th July - SCHOOLS CLOSES FOR SUMMER HOLIDAYS!

YEAR 1 SCHOOL TRIP TO THE BEACH - TUESDAY 11TH JULY 2023!

Your child will have brought home a letter tonight about our little trip to the beach on Tuesday 11th July - please read letter and fill in slip to return to school by WEDNESDAY 5th JULY. Money should be paid through your parent pay account. Many thanks….fingers crossed for sunshine!!! Thanks SO much to the PFTA for their VERY kind and generous donation to help with the cost of the coach.

If the children have a bucket and spade that they wish to bring on Tuesday they can - but they will have to carry it!! Please ensure it has your child’s name on it. Thanks.

Trip Letter