Spring 1 Week 2

Before we look at what's happening next week, let's have a quick look at what we did last week.
It was fantastic to see all the children eager to come into school on the Monday morning bursting to tell us about their Christmas holidays. Also many of the children were excited to share their Learning Log Homework task  and wow! The children have really worked their socks off to produce super work which has included -
 puppet theatres to retell their traditional tales, a decorated story theatre, illustrated booklets retelling the whole story and even a baking session recreating the Gingerbread cottage from the story of Hansel and Gretel.  Many, many thanks to grown ups for all the help and support  you give your child helping them to succeed in their Learning Log tasks. 
Watch this space next week as we will be showing pictures of some of the children's Learning Log work in next week's blog...

In Literacy the children thoroughly enjoyed the story of  'The Three Billy Goats Gruff.' It was fantastic to see the children retelling the story to their partner, ensuring that they included all the sounds that the Billy goats made as they crossed the bridge...


"Tip, Tap,Tip,Tap"            "Trip, Trap,Trip Trap"
         "Bang, Bang, Boom, Bang!"

Also the children have been getting busy in the role play /reading areas  of the classroom retelling their favourite traditional tale. Can you tell which story these children are retelling?
                                           


In Numeracy the children were introduced or reintroduced (Year 2) to the concept of repeated addition, using arrays to help them find the answers to repeated addition questions. For example -

3 + 3 + 3 + 3 =        (repeated addition)

*  *  *  *
*  *  *  *         (array)
*  *  *  *

or using an array to solve word problems such as

4 children have a packet of 3 pencils each. How many pencils do the children have altogether?

*  *  *  *
*  *  *  *         (array)
*  *  *  *

This will lead into the children looking at lot's of or multiples of objects.  Therefore, this weeks homework task - learning 2,5 and 10x table, doubles and halves will be a  big help in developing their understanding of other concepts in maths.
By the way, just a quick reminder that  Miss Golia is holding a Number workshop on Tuesday 14th January in which she will demonstrate how we teach Multiplication and Division - please come along as we know that you will find it beneficial seeing how number is taught in school.

In PE this week the children have definitely been working off the Christmas chocolates and mince pies. Have a look at what they've been up to ...

 

 

 

So on to next week, another busy and exciting week!

ON TUESDAY WE ARE GOING TO SKIPTON CASTLE - YIPPEE!

Literacy 

In literacy next week, we will be looking at the traditional tale, 'The Enormous Turnip!' and comparing it with an alternative version titled the 'The Large Carrot!' Then it's over to the children to think up their own version of the story, deciding how they will change the main characters/ main object in the story. At the same time they will continue to work on their writing targets of using Amazing Adjectives, Super Time Connectives or Smart Speech marks   "  "!

 Numeracy

In numeracy next week, we will be continuing to practice repeated addition! We will use arrays to help us find the answers.  Also we will continue to apply this knowledge of addition to solving word problems.
Can you create arrays for the following repeated addition number sentences?

6 + 6 + 6 =

5 +5 + 5 + 5 =
 

Have a fantastic week :)

The Key Stage 1 Team

New year ...... New Beginnings.....

HI and welcome back to a brand new Year!!!!!
I trust you all had a great Christmas and New Year and santa brought you lots of interesting things.... I am however still waiting for my Chrstmas Present .. i think he got lost somewhere over the Artic!

So to a new year.. this half term our topic is 'Castles, Knights and Princesses'.....with a trip to an actual medieval castle!

Literacy:
This half term we are going traditional tale mad.... reading, ordering, plotting it on a story mountain and making our own comics ... and writing our own versions of the stories.

Here are the stories we are reading if you would like to read with your child.
Three Billy Goats Gruff
The Enormous Turnip
The Magic Porridge Pot
Cinderella
Rapunzel


Children will be working to their target every week and writing their own version of a story. Please ask your child or come and speak to your class teacher about the targets your child has and how you can help them.

Numeracy:
This half term is all multiplication and division...

We will be ensure children can count in 2, 5, 10's - double and halve and know their multiplication facts.
I will be running a club on Friday lunchtime where children can go against the clock in a quick fire round to test their mental maths skills. Pass and they get a prize and a head teachers award!!

Look out for the home work to learn the facts...

I will be running a numeracy afternoon where we I will run through how we teach multiplication and division on the 14th January in Class 2 after school..


Guided reading and phonics:
The sounds we are concentrating on is /ee/ and /igh/ i will end out a sheet with the alternative speelings and words for the children to learn in week 1.

Please look out for this and help your child learn the spellings.

Guided reading is all about traditional tales and we will be learning to retell and sequence and read with emphasis lots of different traitional tales.


Topic:
We will be learning about Castles and the features of castles, life in castle and the battle of 1066.

It is going to be a quick half term ... with lots of exciting things happening...
Please remember to come in and have conversations with staff... we do enjoy it and look forward to your feedback!

Miss Golia
Key Stage 1 Phase Leader