Week beginning 25th April 2016

This week we have been reading The Tiger Who Came To Tea by Judith Kerr. The children have been writing bulleted lists of their favourite foods, creating an alternative character to the Tiger and writing a list of food they would buy for their animal. We have introduced the use of a comma to separate items when writing a list as part of a sentence and the children have all written what Sophie had for tea in the story using commas. They have finished the week by creating their own version of the story and applying these skills when writing the list of what their animal ate. In maths we have been exploring sharing between 2 and 4 and the links to halves and quarters. The children have been learning that halving an amount, or an object, always means sharing between 2 and that quartering always means sharing between 4. In topic we have been learning about how animals are classified in Science. The children investigated all of the different ways we could sort different animals before learning about the main categories: insect, amphibian, mammal, reptile, bird, crustacean. They went on the make a zoo to show how they woud sort the animals based on their classifications. In PE we have continued with dance and the children are beginning to use the moves learnt to created their own short routines. Reminders/upcoming events: Next Monday is a bank holiday and the school will be closed. Next Wednesday is our Year trip to the Cathedral - please return your permission slip if you have not yet done so. Children will need to wear normal school uniform and bring a packed lunch from home.

week beginning 18th April 2016

In English this week we are revisiting adjectives through the book Tell Me A Dragon by Jackie Morris. The children have been describing different images of dragons from the book and elsewhere and as the week progresses they will design and write about their own dragon. We have had some lovely descriptions so far and look forward to seeing the end products. In maths we have begun to look at repeated addition and how this relates to forming 'lots of'. For example if you have 8 socks, there are 4 lots of 2 socks. We will be continuing this with 2s and 5s throughout the week. In topic we have been on a tree hunt. The children have used leaves to help them identify different trees in the schools grounds and decided whether they were deciduous or evergreen. A few reminders and notices for your diary: * The book fair will be at school this Thursday and Friday and next Monday and Tuesday * Road safety training takes place next Tuesday and Wednesday - please return permission slips before then to enable your child to take part * Year One trip to Norwich Cathedral on 4th May - all money and slips to be returned by 29th April

week beginning 11th April

This week we have revisited poetry and the children have been learning about the nonsense poem the Ning, Nang, Nong. We have explore rhyming pairs and have made our own changes to add even more nonsense to the poem! As the week progresses the children will be creating their own nonsense poems using everyday objects to create the rhyming string. In maths we have introduced Charlie Crocodile, who likes to eat numbers. The children have used this to help them identify the greatest number in a pair and to begin use the mathematical symbols < and > as well as =. This has also been a good opportunity for them to concentrate on their counting and number skills as we head into the final term of year one. This half term our topic is Our Garden and the children will be planting seeds to look after and observe over the next 6 weeks. Our PE days this term are Monday and Thursday, so please make sure your child has a full PE kit in school as well as hair bands and tape for ears if needed.

week beginning 21 March 2016

This week we have been reading The Day The Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt. The children practised their debating skills to help them decide whether yellow crayon or orange crayon should be the sun. They then designed their own crayon and wrote about the things the crayon liked to do as well as the things that made it sad. They then applied all of their skills to their end of term assessment - we really enjoyed reading their stories! In maths we have been recapping counting in 2s, 5s and 10s and writing numbers. Have an good Easter and we will see you when school restarts on 11th April.

Week beginning 14th March 2016

This week we have been taking part in National Science Week. The children have been scientists this week and have been using the vocabulary:Investigate, Experiment and Observe to help them explore floating and sinking, electricity and air resistance. On Wednesday we had our year group trip to Strangers Hall where we learnt about building and artefacts from the past. Just a reminder that this Friday we will be supporting Sport Relief by walking the mile around Catton Park please join us if you can. Next Monday is the open afternoon from 1:30 3:30 - the children are very proud of what they have achieved this year and are looking forward to sharing their work with you.

Week beginning 7th March 2016

This week we have been learning a poem called Queue at the Zoo and looking at the rhyming patterns in this. We explored how the rhyme depends on how a word sounds rather than how it is spelt. The children have learnt the poem to help them perform it as if they were the children in the queue at the zoo. They have also continued working on handwriting, letter formation and spelling words in line with curriculum expectations. We have been completing end of term maths assessments so all children have been using all of the skills they have learnt so far this year to help them work out the problems. In PE with have continued with our multi-skills sessions, with a focus on agility this week. The children have been learning to move and change direction with accuracy speed. Just a reminder that next week's trip to Stranger's Hall is on Wednesday - please look out for the letter confirming final arrangements for this. Children will need a packed lunch and water bottle for the day.

Week beginning 29.02.2016

This week in English we have continued to look at the story of the Three Little Pigs. All of the children have thought about what happened next to the Three Little Pigs. We drew a story map using pictures and the children became authors by writing their ideas. In maths we have been exploring weight- how heavy or light things are and comparing objects. We learnt that big objects aren't always the heaviest and small objects aren't always the lightest. The children carried out an investigation to fill a carrier bag so that that heaviest objects were at the bottom and the lightest items at the top! In topic we have been looking at different materials and their uses. The children have been on a materials hunt and carried out experiments to see which materials could be used instead of bricks for walls and glass for windows. This Friday 4th is our BIG BOOK SHARE - please come along and share a book with your child. Parent teacher interviews are next week- please check with your class TA to confirm your date and time. Please remember we are limited to 10 minute slots. Dates for your diary: Monday 7th March - ET parent teacher interviews am and pm. RE parent teacher interviews pm. Thursday 10th March - RE parent teacher interviews am. Wednesday 16th March is our Year One trip to Strangers Hall - packed lunch is needed.