Class 1 Blog

Good Afternoon Class 1,

Once again; thank you all for a wonderful week this week!

Homework Location

Just a reminder from last week:

The first place to look is the blog. On the blog, I will always detail what the homework will entail and which platform that you can access the homework through e.g. Purplemash.

English

In English this week the children have started their unit on the Squirrels who squabbled. The children have loved listening to this story, we have explored word meanings, story sequencing and finished the week by spending time outside to influence our ability to create sentences using adjectives to describe a forest setting.

Maths

In maths we started our new unit; Addition and Subtraction. We have spent a lot of time exploring number bonds within 10 and applying our addition skills to problem solving scenarios.

Foundation Subjects

In History we have started learning about Grace Darlin; identifying who she was and the time period that she comes from. Moreover, we detailed what we would like to find out about her. In Geography we have been investigating weather symbols and if you take a look at Seesaw you will see the children having a go at being weather presenters. In Science we have explored Animals and Living Things; with a focus on categorizing animals into one of five groups; mammals, amphibians, fish, reptiles or birds.

Homework:

Spelling:

PurpleMash: In school this week the children having been practicing spelling words with the ie and the i_e split diagraph. To support this learning, I have set up a game on PurpleMash for the children to play at home.

Christmas Play

This week rather than completing Maths and English based activities, I would like the children to focus on learning their lines for the play. They have done a great job in learning the songs already!

Have a great weekend!

Good Afternoon Class 1,

Once again; thank you all for a wonderful week this week!

Homework Location

I have received a little bit of feedback regarding a little bit of confusion regarding where to look for homework items.

The first place to look is the blog. On the blog, I will always detail what the homework will entail and which platform that you can access the homework through e.g. Purplemash.

English

In English this week the children have finished off their instruction writing unit, writing up their instructions as to how to bake Oat Biscuits.

Maths

In maths we started our new unit; Addition and Subtraction. Some of us found this a little bit tricky, but we have persevered and we are making great progress. We started the week by looking at part-whole models and finished up with number sentences. Next week, we will explore number bonds to 10, adding together and addition word problems.

Foundation Subjects

In Design and Technology the children finished off their moving picture books and wrote their evaluations (they can’t wait to bring home their books, which are based upon the Titanic). In PE we have played Dodgeball and in Music we have commenced our rehearsals for the Christmas performance, on Monday look out for scripts in your child’s book bag.

Homework:

Spelling:

PurpleMash: In school this week the children having been practicing spelling using common exception words. To support this learning, I have set up a game on PurpleMash for the children to play at home.

Maths: To support our addition work, please access the number bonds game on the Topmarks Website:

Have a go at the number bonds to 10 game.

If you are feeling very brave have a go at the number bonds to 20.

English:

Next week, we will be starting our new unit on the Squirrels Who Squabbled.

Can you create a poster about Squirrels? Where do they live? What do they need to eat to stay alive? Can you include facts?

Have a great weekend!

Good Afternoon Class 1!

Thankyou very much for a wonderful half-term children, you have settled in well and have made great progress!

Have a wonderful break and I will see you all very soon!

Good Afternoon Class 1,

Once again; thank you all for a wonderful week this week!

In English this week the children have commenced their writing unit based upon the Pumpkin Soup book; the children have retold the story, developed their ability to predict, retrieve and explain what has happened in a text and applied their knowledge of capital letters and full stops into a sentence.

In Maths we continue to expand our knowledge of Place Value; comparing objects and their relationship with numerals, additionally we have investigated fewer, equal to and more than and introduced the concept of less than, greater than and equal to (using mathematical symbols) which was a little tricky but we persevered. In History we explored artefacts that were associated with the Titanic and discussed what they might have been used for and how they were similar or different to items that we use now. In Geography we have investigated the weather and continued our experiments in Science. In PE we had a trip to the beach in dance to show how waves break on the shore.

School Uniform

We are having a few problems in Class 1 regarding lost items of school uniform at playtimes, lunch times and at the end of the school day. Unfortunately. quite a number of clothing items that are brought to me or found in the classroom do not have names on them. Please could I ask you to ensure that each item of school uniform is named; it does help us greatly to reunite missing items with the correct child.

Rain Coats

As the weather begins to turn, please could you ensure that you send your child to school with a suitable water proof coat (even if it’s nice weather when you leave the house). We have had days over the past couple of weeks where children have not come into school with a rain coat and it has poured down. We do like to get outside in Year 1 as much as possible (even if it is raining); although we do have one or two spares we don’t have enough for every child.

Homework:

Spelling

In school this week the children having been practicing spelling using the ‘ea’ special friends. To support this learning, I have set up a game on PurpleMash for the children to play at home.

In a break from the traditional Maths and English activities I would like the children this week to turn their attention to the Titanic

You can build it using Lego or recycled boxes and bottles. You can bring the model in or take a photo and upload to Seesaw.

Have a great weekend!

Good Afternoon Class 1,

Once again; thank you all for a wonderful week this week!

In English this week the children’s work has continued to be influenced by; The Way Back Home; completing our unit by writing a sequenced character description using all of the skills learnt over the course of the unit. Next week will see us start our new unit based upon the book Pumpkin Soup!

In Maths we continue to expand our knowledge of Place Value; investigating numbers (more and less than given numbers). It was great to see so many of you on Tuesday morning! In History we spent time delving further into the Titanic, even finding the time to explore the inside of the ship and place the key events on a timeline. In Geography we have investigated the weather and continued our experiments in Science. In PE we had a trip to the beach in dance to show how waves break on the shore.

Homework:

Spelling

In school this week the children having been practising spelling using the ‘ee’ special friends. To support this learning, I have set up a game on PurpleMash for the children to play at home.

Maths and English activities can be found on Seesaw as usual.

Have a great weekend!

Good Afternoon Class 1,

Once again; thank you all for a wonderful week this week!

In English this week the children’s work has continued to be influenced by; The Way Back Home. We have used our senses to describe and explored how to join sentences with a conjunction. Next week, we will seek to apply our work on joining sentences using ‘and’. In maths we have continued our Place Value unit; exploring; representing objects, recognising numbers as words and counting on from a given number. In History we have introduced the Titanic and learnt briefly about the historical importance the vessel had. In science we have carried on with our investigations in to autumn (the impact of temperature change and change in sunlight hours). In PE we have danced to rain and managed to work in unison and to the beat.

Homework:

Spelling

In school this week the children having been practising spelling using the ‘ay’ and ‘oy’ special friends. To support this learning, I have set up a game on PurpleMash for the children to play at home.

Original message: Maths/English – Unfortunately I am having a few problems login onto Seesaw, in the manner in that I cannot see the children’s accounts. Therefore, I will endeavour to fix the problem later this evening. If I am unable to resolve the problem I will update you all on Monday. Sorry!

Updated: The maths and English homework can now be found on Seesaw, thank you for your patience.

RWI Oxford Owl login

In your child’s book bag I have included a copy of their login details for the online version of the book they are reading in school, to aid further reading at home. You will also find quizzes and games for the children to play too. If you have any problems accessing the resource do not hesitate to get in touch.

Have a great weekend!

Good Afternoon Class 1,

Thank you all for a wonderful week this week!

In English this week the children have been using Oliver Jeffer’s animation; The Way Back Home to influence their work. We have been identifying adjectives to describe what the alien looks like; followed by writing expanded noun phrases. Next week, we will seek to use our senses to describe the alien; followed by using the conjunction ‘and’ to join two clauses. In maths we have commenced the place value unit and have explored sorting objects, counting objects and counting objects from a larger group. Next week, we will be representing objects, recognising numbers as words, counting on from a given number and 1 more than. In relation to foundation subjects we have explored historical language in history, investigated key features of the four seasons in Science, in PE we have partaken in games and dance, finally in IT we have practised login in to the computers.

Homework:

Homework this week will entail an IT related activity (well an activity that will support us in our IT lessons at school), Maths and English.

IT:

To log onto the computer system at school the children need to be able to type into the computer their surname. Therefore, it would be beneficial for the children to practise writing their surname at home, so that they are 100% sure as to how to spell their surname.

Spelling

In school this week the children having been practising spelling using the ‘ai’ special friend. To support this learning, I have set up a game on PurpleMash for the children to play at home.

English

In English this week we have had a really big push on including finger spaces between on words when writing a sentence; therefore to aid this I have placed an activity onto Seesaw for the children to have a go at. The children may need support in reading the document and it would be beneficial to discuss where the spaces need to go on the first two questions. The sentences writing activity can be completed on paper and than a photograph uploaded to Seesaw.

Maths

For maths I have uploaded a counting objects activity onto Seesaw.

Due date:

All homework is due for submission on Purple Mash or Seesaw by Thursday 22nd September.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to get in touch.

Have a lovely weekend,

Mr Mallison.

Oh my gosh Class 1, how quick did that week go? If I would have blinked I would have missed it! However, as the saying goes, time flies when you’re having fun!

It has been a very busy week, yet it has been filled with fun and laughter. The children have worked very hard and it has been lovely getting to know you all. Just a few house keeping bits and bobs:

Homework

I will set homework on a Friday using the class blog; starting from next week and the children will need to submit their work the following Thursday. Generally; the homework will be an activity that can be completed on Seesaw or submitted using Seesaw. I will send out login details next week. Spelling will also be sent as part of the homework package for practicing purposes; this will be set on Purple Mash (login details can be found inside reading records). It may seem like you need to check a variety of different platforms for homework; however the first point of call should be the blog where I will detail each step for that week.

PE

Hopefully, you will have received your newsletter via email today or a text message; if not, PE will take place on a Monday and Friday. Monday outdoor and Friday indoor, please send your child into school wearing their PE kit as per the school PE policy.

Have a great weekend!

Mr Mallison

I just wanted to start by saying how impressed I have been with homework submitted in the past couple of weeks. The content and explanations have been superb!

In maths this week the children have completed a mix of both multiplication and division. All of the children should be super proud of all of their achievements. For their homework I have uploaded a division activity to Seesaw.

In our English sessions we have explored imperative verbs in preparation for writing instructions. Therefore for homework this week I have uploaded a verb activity to Seesaw.

Furthermore, to support learning of multiplication children, don’t forget to check out the games on:

Have a great weekend!!!!!

Good Afternoon Class 1,

Oh my gosh, I cannot believe that we are now in the second half of the summer term! It only feels like yesterday that you were all starting your first half-term with me.

This week you have all worked really hard, particularly in Maths and English. Adults at home – the children have worked on plurals in English (leading into our work on writing instructions) and multiplication in maths. Some of us, found a few of the activities a little bit tricky, therefore I thought it would be a really good idea to have a practice at both of these skills as part of this weeks homework.

Both, the Maths and English tasks have been uploaded to Seesaw.

Submission: 17th June.

Furthermore, to support learning of multiplication children, don’t forget to check out the games on:

Next week for our homework will see a return to utilising the principles of talk for write.

Have a great weekend!!!!!