Class 1 Blog

Good Evening Class 1!

Another extremely busy week this week in class 1, I can’t believe we have gotten through two weeks of the half-term already. This week the children have continued to work incredibly hard and have really enjoyed their history work on the Great Fire of London. The children have spent time considering questions that they would like to answer in relation to the topic and have even discussed between themselves what the answers could possible be.

Maths

In maths the children have continued with their place value unit. They have investigated 17.18.19 and 20 as well as one more and one less and the number line to 20. The children have thrived in this unit and displayed their understanding with great pride, the place value units are really important as they provide the foundation for building their future maths skills; therefore their solid understand at this stage puts them in good standing for future learning. Next week, will see the conclusion of our place value unit and the commencement of our Addition and Subtraction unit.

In English, the children have been very excited and keen to write expanded noun phrases all about Little Red Riding Hood. The children have learnt the difference between a noun and proper noun as well as adjectives. We have been having a big push in relation to presentation (handwriting, capital letters and full stops and finger spaces) and the children are very proud of their work as am I! Keep up the fantastic work children. Next week, we will be writing character descriptions with the aim of catching the big bad wolf!

RWI Home learning:

Practice your  story green words and red words from your home reading book on a piece of paper at home. These can be found on the How to help your child read this book page. Please ensure you carry out a minimum of 3 reads each week.

Challenge: Can you use the words in sentences?

In your child’s book bag I have popped in a copy of this week’s spelling list. Additionally, I have assigned a game on the PurpleMash platform (login details can be found in your child’s reading log). You can also see a copy of this week’s spellings below:

https://www.purplemash.com/app/guides/Spelling_Y1_Spr1_Wk1_LSWCC

English

This week we have been learning about nouns and proper nouns. I have sources some interactive resources that can support your child’s understanding:

https://www.turtlediary.com/games/noun.html

There are a range of different activities to explore, but please stick to the top three sections on the initial page.

Have a great weekend!

Mr Mallison

Good Afternoon Class 1!

And welcome back to school. I hope all the parents and carers had a wonderful Christmas break, it has been lovely hearing from the children about all the things that they have been up to and the gifts that they received. Thankyou very much for your kind gifts! On a sperate note, I cannot believe that we have completed our first term term, we are a 1/3 of the way through year 1!

As always, we have had a busy week this in school and the children have settled back in and have smashed all of their work.

Maths

In maths the children continue their second place value unit: Place Value within 20. The children have explored the number 11, 12 and 13, along with 14, 15, and 16. Exploring different ways that the numbers can be made as well as solving problems associated with these numbers. Next week the children will explore; 17,18 and 19, the number 20, one more and one less and then the number line to 20.

English

In English we have had a very busy week completing a unit on Key skills. We have had a huge push on correctly formed letters, use of capital letters, full stops and finger spaces. The unit has been linked closely to dreams and goals. The children explored what they would like to improve at school and home, some of you will be getting extra help tidying up at home this weekend if the children stick to their goals!

Next week, we will commence our retelling unit, based upon Little Red Riding Hood.

**We will commence our spelling homework next week**

RWI Home learning:

Practice your  story green words and red words from your home reading book on a piece of paper at home. These can be found on the How to help your child read this book page.

Challenge: Can you use the words in sentences?

Maths

This week I would like you to play a game to practice your number bonds to 10 and 20 using the hit the button online game:

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

Have a great weekend!

Mr. Mallison

Good Afternoon!

Come Monday we will only have two weeks left until we finish for the Christmas holidays. The next couple of weeks are a busy yet very exciting time in school with many additional events taking place. Next week, will see both the performances and the start of DT week (spread over the last two weeks). The final week will see us having the Christmas Fair, PTFA disco and the special certificate assembly along with many other special surprise treats.

As a reminder for DT week please ensure that you send your child to school with:

2L fizzy drinks bottle

Toothpaste cardboard box

Cereal box.

In English the children have continued with their setting description unit. We have focused on verbs in our descriptive writing, the children have used verbs to describe the movements made by rivers and waterfalls. Next week, we are going to be describing trees and further elements of the forest.

In maths we have continued with our shape unit, we have spent time learning the names of 3D shapes as well as sorting them based upon their properties. We have also revisited 2D shapes and sorted them. Next week, we will explore patterns in shapes as well as making patterns using shapes.

In your child’s book bag I have popped in a copy of this week’s spelling list. Additionally, I have assigned a game on the PurpleMash platform (login details can be found in your child’s reading log). You can also see a copy of this week’s spellings below:

https://www.purplemash.com/app/guides/Spelling_Y1_Aut2_Wk5_LSWCC

Reading

Please ensure that you complete a minimum of 3 reads.

RWI Home learning:

Practice your  story green words and red words from your home reading book on a piece of paper at home. These can be found on the How to help your child read this book page.

Challenge: Can you use the words in sentences?

Maths

This week I have a game called Shape Escape to help the children learn the names of 3D shapes and practice their knowledge of 2D shapes.

https://ictgames.com/mobilePage/shapeEscape/index.html

Have a great weekend,

Mr. Mallison

Good Afternoon!

I cannot believe that we are on the last Friday in November, it only feels like yesterday that we were welcoming the children back for the start of the school year. With only three weeks left of the term, I am sure things are going to get very busy. Please do keep an eye on the school diary and newsletter for upcoming events. Next week the children in Class 1 will be taking part in a Christmas themed doodle session with a local artist. We will continue to practice for the school play (thank you to those who have sent in costumes – if you are unsure about your child’s costume please do speak to me), you are in for a treat.

The week commencing 9th December will see us start DT week (although it is likely to span 2 weeks – due to festive events). For DT week please ensure that you send your child to school with:

2L fizzy drinks bottle

Toothpaste cardboard box

Cereal box.

We would also be grateful for any cardboard boxes.

In English this week the children have started a new unit on setting descriptions. They have spent time creating words banks and writing sentences describing a river and waterfall from the book; The Squirrels who squabbled.

In maths the children finished off their addition and subtraction unit with a bang, they absolutely smashed their assessment (very proud!). We have started our shape unit which the children are enjoying greatly.

In your child’s book bag I have popped in a copy of this week’s spelling list. Additionally, I have assigned a game on the PurpleMash platform (login details can be found in your child’s reading log). You can also see a copy of this week’s spellings below:

https://www.purplemash.com/app/guides/Spelling_Y1_Aut2_Wk4_LSWCC

Reading

Please ensure that you complete a minimum of 3 reads.

RWI Home learning:

Practice your  story green words and red words from your home reading book on a piece of paper at home. These can be found on the How to help your child read this book page.

Challenge: Can you use the words in sentences?

Maths

This week I have a game called Shape Escape to help the children learn the names of 3D shapes and practice their knowledge of 2D shapes.

https://ictgames.com/mobilePage/shapeEscape/index.html

Dates for your diary:

Have a great weekend,

Mr. Mallison

Good Afternoon!

We have had so much fun this week in class 1! The children have loved every second of their English lessons. But I think the highlight was Tuesday when they made their jam sandwiches as part of their instruction writing unit:

Maths

In our maths lessons this week the children have spent time developing their subtraction skills. they have subtracted by crossing out, subtracted using ten frames and subtracted using a number line. Next week, we will complete our end of unit assessment. We will then commence our new unit; Shape.

English

In English this week the children have explored written instructions, made jam sandwiches, given verbal instructions learnt about imperative verbs (bossy verbs). Next week the children will write their own instructions and then commence their new unit.

n your child’s book bag I have popped in a copy of this week’s spelling list. Additionally, I have assigned a game on the PurpleMash platform (login details can be found in your child’s reading log). You can also see a copy of this week’s spellings below:

https://static.purplemash.com/mashcontent/applications/guides/Spelling_Y1_Aut2_Wk3_LSWCC/Year%201%20Autumn%202%20Week%203%20LSCWC.pdf

Reading

Please ensure that you complete a minimum of 3 reads.

RWI Home learning:

Practice your  story green words and red words from your home reading book on a piece of paper at home. These can be found on the How to help your child read this book page.

Challenge: Can you use the words in sentences?

Maths

In maths the children have been working really hard on their subtraction skills to support their on going development it would be beneficial for the children to continue to practice subtraction within 10 before we move onto subtraction within 20 after Christmas, therefore I have found a couple of online games that will help them:

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/subtraction/subtraction-to-10

https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math/subtraction/fruit-splat-game – Level 1 only

Have a great weekend!

Dates for your diary:

Good Afternoon!

What an amazing week we have had in class 1! The children have been so enthusiastic in all of their lessons, they have particularly enjoyed their English lessons this week as well as practicing for the Christmas play.

Jam Sandwiches: On Tuesday we will be making Jam Sandwiches in our English lesson (instruction writing), if your child has any allergens could you please let me know.

Maths

In maths this week the children have spent time developing their addition and subtraction skills. They have investigated addition problems, finding a part and subtraction within ten using part-whole models.

English

In English this week the children have started a new unit; Simple Instruction Writing. We have used the book Beegu to guide our learning, where our lead character Beegu finds herself a little bit confused due to not understanding the world around her.

In your child’s book bag I have popped in a copy of this week’s spelling list. Additionally, I have assigned a game on the PurpleMash platform (login details can be found in your child’s reading log). You can also see a copy of this week’s spellings below:

https://static.purplemash.com/mashcontent/applications/guides/Spelling_Y1_Aut2_Wk2_LSWCC/Year%201%20Autumn%202%20Week%202%20LSCWC.pdf

Reading

Please ensure that you complete a minimum of 3 reads.

RWI Home learning:

Practice your  story green words and red words from your home reading book on a piece of paper at home. These can be found on the How to help your child read this book page.

Challenge: Can you use the words in sentences?

Maths

In maths the children have been working really hard on their addition within 10 and as we near the end of our addition within 10 unit, I think it would be really beneficial to revise our addition skills. Therefore, I have found this fun game that the children can play:

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/addition/addition-to-10

Dates for your diary:

Good Afternoon!

What a wonderful first week back we have had in class 1! The children have continued where they left off in October and they have certainly returned to school full of enthusiasm and eagerness to learn. It has been wonderful hearing about all the fantastic things they have been up to over the holidays.

Change of PE day: This half-term PE will now take place on a Wednesday and Thursday.

Maths

In maths this week the children have spent time developing their addition skills. They have investigate number bonds to 10, the addition symbol and number sentences and addition within 10. Next week, the children will start the week by exploring word problems, we will then delve into subtraction by finding a part, exploration of fact families, taking away by crossing out and exploring how many are left.

English

In English this week the children have been so excited to finish our unit on Aliens Love Underpants. The children spent time writing sentences with verbs to describe how their aliens move followed by revisiting their work on adjectives earlier in the unit. Revisiting their previous work allowed the children to then create sentences which not only described how their aliens moved but how they also look. The children have created amazing sentences and should be proud of themselves. Next week, we will start a new unit on instruction writing and will be linked to the book Beegu.

In your child’s book bag I have popped in a copy of this week’s spelling list. Additionally, I have assigned a game on the PurpleMash platform (login details can be found in your child’s reading log). You can also see a copy of this week’s spellings below:

https://static.purplemash.com/mashcontent/applications/guides/Spelling_Y1_Aut2_Wk1_LSWCC/Year%201%20Autumn%202%20Week%201%20LSCWC%20.pdf

Reading

Please ensure that you complete a minimum of 3 reads.

RWI Home learning:

Practice your  story green words and red words from your home reading book on a piece of paper at home. These can be found on the How to help your child read this book page.

Challenge: Can you use the words in sentences?

Maths

In maths the children have been working really hard on their addition within 10 and as we near the end of our addition within 10 unit, I think it would be really beneficial to revise our addition skills. Therefore, I have found this fun game that the children can play:

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/addition/addition-to-10

Dates for your diary:

Today the children have created a giant piece of art work on the front playground. We spent time exploring different textures and media and drawing on different surfaces, moreover, we made expressive marks spontaneously using chalk. The children are very proud of their work;

Good Evening Class 1!

Well here we are at the end of the penultimate week of the half-term. The past 7 weeks have flown by and I am sure that next week will go in the blink of an eye. I am very much excited for next week, it is going to be epic! We will start the week with our trip to Hull and then we will dive head first into art week, I am so excited and I am certain that we are going to have so much fun!

Maths

In maths this week the children have had a tricky week exploring fact families, number bonds within 10, systematic number bonds and number bonds to 10. Despite finding the work a little bit tricky, the children have applied themselves really well and shown grit and determination to develop their understanding.

English

We have laughed so much in English this week (the children are really enjoying this unit), especially on Thursday when the children were tasked with creating 4 of their very own aliens. The children had such good ideas and really enjoyed talking about their designs. Moreover, the children enjoyed writing sentences about the characters from Aliens love Underpants, we did find it a bit tricky when we focused on the use of adjectives and conjunctions, however we persevered and we are developing this skill nicely.

In your child’s book bag I have popped in a copy of this week’s spelling list. Additionally, I have assigned a game on the PurpleMash platform (login details can be found in your child’s reading log). You can also see a copy of this week’s spellings below:

https://static.purplemash.com/mashcontent/applications/guides/Spelling_Y1_Aut2_Wk1_LSWCC/Year%201%20Autumn%202%20Week%201%20LSCWC%20.pdf

Reading

Please ensure that you complete a minimum of 3 reads.

RWI Home learning:

Practice your  story green words and red words from your home reading book on a piece of paper at home. These can be found on the How to help your child read this book page.

Challenge: Can you use the words in sentences?

English

I have noticed that some children are struggling with their letter names, therefore I thought it may be beneficial for them to have a go at the following game:

https://www.turtlediary.com/game/what-letter-is-it.html

The game is rather basic, however it will give the children the opportunity to cement their knowledge of letter names.

Maths

The children may also enjoy the robot addition game from last week too!

The children may benefit from using objects to help them add, such as cubes or pasta…anything they can use to count really. I would start with the yellow robot and then move on when your child is feeling comfortable.

.https://www.topmarks.co.uk/addition/robot-addition

Have a great weekend,

Mr Mallison

Good Afternoon Class 1,

I hope I find you well.

As we move towards the end of the half-term (how can I be saying that already!) there are a few key dates to be mindful of:

Parents Evening 15.10.24

KS1 Trip to Hull 21.10.24

Art Week 21.10.24

If you would like to volunteer during art week, please do come and speak to me. Any time that you could spare would be gratefully received as we always need an extra pair of hands in KS1 especially during art week.

In maths we have started our addition and subtraction unit. The children have had great fun learning about part-whole models, number sentences, number bonds and fact families. Next week, the children will spend time exploring number bonds to 10 further and addition based activities.

In English we have explored the text using drama (it was fun watching the children pretending to be aliens!), identified key vocabulary and revisited using ‘and’ to join two sentences.

In your child’s book bag I have popped in a copy of this week’s spelling list. Additionally, I have assigned a game on the PurpleMash platform (login details can be found in your child’s reading log). You can also see a copy of this week’s spellings below:

https://static.purplemash.com/mashcontent/applications/guides/Spelling_Y1_Aut1_Wk6_LSWCC/Year%201%20Autumn%201%20Week%206%20LSCWC.pdf

Reading

Please ensure that you complete a minimum of 3 reads.

RWI Home learning:

Practice your  story green words and red words from your home reading book on a piece of paper at home. These can be found on the How to help your child read this book page.

Challenge: Can you use the words in sentences?

Maths

To support our work on addition I thought the children would enjoy completing the following game:

The children may benefit from using objects to help them add, such as cubes or pasta…anything they can use to count really. I would start with the yellow robot and then move on when your child is feeling comfortable.

.https://www.topmarks.co.uk/addition/robot-addition

Have a great weekend,

Mr Mallison