Year 1 Blog Friday 27th May 2022

Date: 26th May 2022 @ 10:06am

Welcome to the final blog of this half term. We are looking forward to another exciting final half term after the break!

English

This week, we read the story of 'There's a Tiger in the Garden'. We talked about using our imagination as Nora doesn't believe that there is a tiger in the garden until she sees it with her own eyes! We wrote our own version of the story by choosing a new animal that could be found in the garden, wrote questions for the tiger and made a tiger fact file using the iPads.

In Phonics we have been looking at real words and fake words. We use our phonics skills and knowledge to sound them out.

Maths

This week we have been learning about recognising o'clock and half past on a clock. We used the clocks to show the times and learnt how to draw the hands on the clocks.

DT

We continued to make our sock puppets this week. We practised our sewing skills and evaluated our finished product. We played with them, using a puppet theatre. Please encourage the children to play with their sock puppets at home too! 

RE

We learnt about the story of Pentecost and how the disciples began speaking in different languages. We drew pictures of the events and talked about how they might have been feeling. 

Outdoor Learning

We used our finished wooden cookies to tell a story about their magical powers - we were very imaginative!

French

  We learnt the words for the compass points and vocabulary associated with travel to France. Je vais en train, en bateau, en avion, en voiture, en velo. We made these words into a song to help us remember them. 

We had a lovely Platinum Jubilee celebration on Wednesday. We sang and danced to 'Reach' for our decade of 2000 - 2010. We then had a picnic outside with some treats. You can watch the video on the website.

Thank you for all your support at our Sports Day! We are so proud of the children for their resilience and hard work. The video is on our school website for you to watch at home.

Online Safety Update

This week, our update is focused on keeping children safe when accessing online content. A lot of platforms that our children use are dependent on uploaded content. Due to the sheer number of videos added to these sites, moderators find it almost impossible to stop all harmful or distressing content from reaching your phone or tablet screens. The guide linked below outlines ways in which you as parents and carers can limit the risk.

Have a lovely half term! Please continue to read as much as possible.

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