Year 1 Friday Blog - 20.09.24
Date: 15th Sep 2024 @ 7:28pm
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Dear parents,
Welcome to the Year 1 Friday blog!
Each week you will find out what we have been doing in class, our weekly spellings, reminders and lots more!
Meet the teacher
Thank you to all those who attended on Wednesday. If you were unable to attend, the presentation is included in the files section of this blog.
Homework
Reading
Reading is one of the most important skills for children to master as it unlocks their imagination and allows them to access the rest of the curriculum. Please read with your child every night. Question prompts are provided within reading books, coloured book marks and reading records. Asking questions improves key comprehension skills.
Please note that reading books will be changed on a Tuesday and two books will be given to each child to read for the week . Please write a note in your child's reading record book when a book has been completed and sign the relevant parent signature box. Thank you in advance.
Spellings
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Please find below the spelling list for this week. An overview of the spellings for this half term can be found on our class page.
The spellings are linked to our phonics programme, Little Wandle. Please recap the graphemes, spellings and tricky words with the children. The children will have a spelling quiz each Thursday. They will not be asked to write the tricky words as these are used throughout our writing in the week.
Spellings can be practised in lots of different ways, an overview of some strategies has been shared on the blog. For additional practice, in the files to download section of our class page, there are example sentences for you to read and your child to write down. Remind them to use capital letters, finger spaces and full stops.
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In class worship this half term we will be continuing to look at Courageous Advocacy
Calling all 'Agents of Change!'
As you may be aware from blogs posted during the summer term, we are very excited to be introducing Courageous Advocacy into our curriculum. This supports the ethos and values of our school and the work we already do in learning about people from different backgrounds and environments. However, it is not just about fundraising but projects that can effect change.
What Is Courageous Advocacy?
The act of speaking out against an issue of injustice, often on behalf of someone who cannot be heard.
Must be informed about an issue and move beyond knowing to saying and doing.
It takes courage!
Our learning this week...
English - What is a sentence?
This week we have been answering the question, what is a sentece? We decided that a sentence was a group of words that you put together but to make sure it is a sentence we have to use this checklist:
Maths
We have been learning even more about groups of ten and ones. This week we had a go at making numbers to 30. To help us count groups of 10 and recognise numbers to 30, please sing along to the songs below this week.
GeographyKey word: orienterringIn Geography we have been using our map reading skills to complete the orienteering course on the playground. |
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This year, the children will continue on their phonics jourmey through Little Wandle. This half term we will recap our phase 2 and 3 sounds and tricky words.
Please use the link below to access the Little Wandle website. It has lots of useful information and videos to help support your child.
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PE
Sporty Day clothes continue to be worn on a Tuesday. PE will also take place on a Wednesday. Please ensure full PE kit is in school at all times, just in case we need to swap our day.
Have a fantastic weekend.
The Year 1 team
Files to Download
