Y1 (2019/2020)

All About Me. UOI This week the children have been looking at how they share many of the same attributes, for example,  physically they have two arms, two legs, one head etc but also how they differ as in height, colour of skin etc.  In class we also discussed how we have different likes and dislikes.  We reached the conclusion that all of these factors make us unique. Miss Tuk draws around the outline of Lunar. Thun Thun and Trevi work together to paint Lunar's clothes. Just like the real thing. Euro shows off  a drawing of his favourite toy. Moses favourite toy is a remote control car. Literacy In literacy we have been looking at the sound 'a'. The children coloured pictures of objects beginning with 'a' and then collaborated to produce posters. Natasha and Moses busying working on their poster. Torch and Lunar display the finished product. Prim, Euro and Ida worked together to produce this very attractive poste...

Yet another fun filled, busy week has gone by! Phonics This week we have continued learning the sound 'c'.  We engaged in many activities to consolidate this learning including, making things from clay beginning with 'c', making posters and drawing pictures. Next week we shall move on to the sound 'a'.  It would be wonderful if the children could bring in some objects beginnings with 'a', for example a toy ambulance or cut out pictures from magazines. Maths In maths this week we have been exploring patterns.  The children were asked to make their own patterns using cubes and then represent these by drawings. UOI As part of our Unit of Inquiry the children have been talking about what makes them special and unique.  As such, they have been exploring the sense of touch and just how important their hands are and all the things they can do with them.  They also found out that no two fingerprints a...

A Warm Welcome To Year 1! What an amazing start we've had to Year 1.  The very first day the children came in eager and ready to learn. Literacy On the very first day the children were introduced to the sound 'c' and produced some lovely 'cats with curly tails'. Maths The children enjoyed exploring numbers and shapes using the number balance and an assortment of wooden shapes.  We also revised our numbers this week and started making our own number books. UOI The children wanted to know all about the pictures on the Wonder Wall. Tone wanted to add his own picture of a crystal to the Wall. Well done Tone.  I think we may have to explore crystals.