Y1 Friday 2nd February 2024– Looking Back & Forth
Y1 Friday 2nd February 2024– Looking Back & Forth
Looking back:
In English we have finished our finding stories and began to explore recount messages and vocabulary, using ‘Major Glad, Major Dizzy’ story as inspiration.
In Maths we compared and ordered numbers then consolidated our learning through a Place Value Quiz.
In Science we have explored our senses including feely bags to test our sense of touch, ‘unnatural walk’ to test our sight, sound clips to test our sense of hearing, smelly pots to test our sense of smell and guessing flavours of crisps when testing our sense of test.
In History we ordered toys on a timeline comparing toys to our grandparents, parents and ours. We are really enjoying reading the family letters that have been sent in related to toys from the past.
Year 1 – Pupils’ Highlights:
√ Controlling, throwing and catching accurately in PE.
√ Comparing number using the language and symbols of greater than, less than and equal to.
√ Ordering two-digit numbers using our knowledge of the value of the tens and ones in those numbers.
√ Putting our senses to the test in Science.
√ Working hard to read and write the digraphs ‘ie’ and ‘ea’.
√ Finishing our finding story.
√ Discussing vocabulary.
√ Exploring old toys.
√ Matching emotions to parts of the story.
√ Ordering toys on a timeline based on who would have played with them- grandparents, parents or us.
√ Exploring songs to decide if they had a beat in Music.
√ Learning about Mother Teresa as a follower of Jesus in RE.
Family discussion questions:
- What does the word ‘unusual’ mean? Can you put it into a sentence?
- Which looks ‘right’… cried or crighd? Cheese or chease?
- Order these numbers greatest to smallest then smallest to biggest. How do you know? 12, 18, 8 --- 16, 6, 11, --- 20 , 2, 12
Looking forward:
Next week we will begin a explore and write short recount messages unit of writing, this will be inspired by our book of the half term ‘Major Glad Major Dizzy’.
In Maths we will begin our addition and subtraction unit.
In History we will decide which toys we would have like to have played with and why and whether they are different from our favourite toys.
Homework in Year 1
- Spelling and handwriting/ phonics homework is sent home each Friday and is due back in the following Friday. Handwriting is based on the letter we have practised in school and the spellings are based on what we have looked at in school including High Frequency Words (HFW) or Common Exception Words (CEW) from the Year 1 spelling list. I will send 3 or 5 spellings home; this amount can be changed weekly dependent on how well they are retained by the children and will be tested informally on a Friday morning.
- Please continue to read every night. If this could be recorded in reading diaries so I can track progress for our 14 day Reading Challenge. Reading Challenge’s will be awarded on Friday’s after checking Reading Diaries on Thursday after school. If you have any questions please ask.
Reminders
- Book Fair- The children have looked at the books in the Book Fair today and written a ‘wish list’- the children have brought their wish lists home. The Book Fair is until next Thursday for your orders. Thank you!
Email below-
Dear Families
Our wonderful Scholastic Book Fair for 2024 returns to school this week and we are hoping our eager readers across the school will be keen to enjoy a new book or two (or three or four). This year, it will run a little different once again and we are operating the fair online.
How will the book fair run?
On Thursday 1st February, the book fair cases will be delivered to school. Each class will have an opportunity during lessons to visit the cases and view the titles available. They may then come home and chat with you about which books they may like to choose.
Whilst the cases will arrive on Thursday, you may view, order and pay for books online from this moment on. Simply visit https://bookfairs.scholastic.co.uk/bookcases to view the titles and follow the details for payment as set out below. Then, please let me know which titles you have paid for (either by email or a wishlist) and I will oranise this for you.
How do I pay for a book?
Titles may be purchased via an easy online payment system - please see the attached flyer regarding online payments and it will be 'option 2'. When paying, please select the primary school, rather than the pre-school. Thank you.
You may also pay with cash - please pop the exact amount into an envelope, along with your child's name, class, and book title(s) and mark this for the attention of me - Mrs Timmins in Year 6.
How does my child receive the book?
Once payments have been received/processed, I will arrange for the books to be selected from the cases in school and then delivered to your child as soon as possible. Where titles are popular, and all copies fly off the shelves, I will ensure that these are ordered on your behalf and as soon as they arrive in school, I will pass these on. Please thank your children for being patient whilst I deal with all requests.
How might I order a book that my child would like?
The children may either bring a wishlist home from school for you to complete, or you may send this in via your class teacher. You could also email these to me at mrs.timmins@goostrey.cheshire.sch.uk. Wishlists will be available in school as paper copies but I’ve attached the form should you wish to chat with your children about what they might like to purchase. Pupils will only be bringing books home once they have been paid for.
Can parents and families view the books online?
Yes, of course. Please visit www.bookfairs.scholastic.co.uk/bookcases
Here, you will be able to see all of the available titles. Please note that we will not be carrying books from the "Teen" case as these are intended for high school pupils.
The online system worked exceptionally well last year, however, if you have any queries, please do email me at mrs.timmins@goostrey.cheshire.sch.uk and I will be more than happy to help.
Please note that the last day for ordering will be Wednesday 7th February.
It's a privilege to see how many pupils enjoy a good read and during this busiest of weeks, I will endeavour to answer every query, and ensure that every request is completed, to the best of my ability, as quickly as I possibly can.
Happy, Happy reading!
Louise TimminsBook Fair Coordinator
Open Book Evening- You are welcome to view your child’s books on Tuesday 5th March 15:30-16:45pm in our Year 1 classroom.
Thanks for your support
Mrs Carew