Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas!

Wow- what a busy first term we have had. We are really impressed with how quickly the children settled into year one and at how much effort they have put in. They are now working as a whole class for the majority of the time and becoming independent learners.

After watching the Reception children's wonderful Nativity show- Wriggly nativity- this week we have watched some different adaptations. The children have been retelling the story, sequencing pictures and drawing a picture of a Nativity scene. 

In maths we have been looking at odd and even numbers- using our fingers to show whether a number is odd or even. We have also learnt a special trick where we can work out whether any number is odd or even by looking at the last digit! For example: the number 231 is ODD because the last digit is 1. As part of your home learning you could spot numbers in the environment and think about whether they are odd or even.

We hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and we look forward to seeing you back at school in the New Year on Thursday 4th January. We are aware that you will all be busy and the children need to rest but please remember to read little and often!!

Please remember to bring PE kits and wellies back to school in the New Year. Thank you.

Dates for the diary...

• Christmas Jumper Day: Friday 15th December TOMORROW 

• Christmas lunch: Monday 18th December

• Last day of term: Tuesday 19th December

• Back to school: Thursday 4th January
• Year 1 Maths Event: Wednesday 17th January 9am-945am in the school hall
• Library van: Wednesday 17th January
• Year 1 trip: Tuesday 23rd January (more info to follow in the New Year)

Week beginning 4th December

Wow- we can't believe that it's December already and we are nearly at the end of our first term in year one.

This week we have been really busy completing short assessments on the children in writing, maths and reading. Alongside this we have also been decorating our Christmas trees and doing lots of recapping on counting and days of the week.

As part of your home learning this week children could practice their number bonds to 10 (2 numbers that make 10 for example 5+5=10, 6+4=10). There are some lovely songs on You Tube to help you remember them...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-74-_3WSrD0&safe=active

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD9tjBUiXs0&safe=active 

Don't forget that tomorrow (Friday) is our trip to the theatre. All children need to remember their packed lunch unless you ordered a school packed lunch. It is normal school hours tomorrow and children will be back in school ready to be picked up at 3pm.

Dates for the diary....

• Christmas Jumper Day: Friday 15th December

• Christmas lunch: Monday 18th December

• Last day of term: Tuesday 19th December

• Back to school: Thursday 4th January

Week beginning 27th November

This we week we say goodbye to Miss Morton and Miss Mead. They are both going on to different schools to continue their teacher training and we look forward to them coming back in the summer term!

This week in English we have continued to look at the story Jack and the Beanstalk. We have looked at letters- why we write letters and what they may be used for. All the children have written letters to characters in the story including one to the old man and one to the giant. Within these we asked  questions including, 'why did the magic beans grow into a giant beanstalk?' and 'where did you get the colourful magic beans from?'. 
The children were encouraged to use exciting adjectives within their writing such as 'the giant beanstalk' and 'the colourful magic beans'.

This week in Maths we have been recapping addition and subtraction. As part of your home learning you could carry out some of the practical games and activities in we used in our maths event such as...

• playing skittles
• any board game which involved counting on or back
• playing shops and adding two amounts together or giving change from an amount
• worded questions such as- 'If I have 10sweets and eat 3 how many will I have left?'

We have also looked at number bonds to ten and different ways two numbers can be added to make ten. For example-
1+9=10
2+8=10


Dates for the diary...

• Non-uniform day and bring in a tombola prize for the Christmas fair: Friday 1st December 

• Trip to the theatre to see The Tiger Who Came To Tea: Friday 8th December - please remember there are no hot dinners this day

• Christmas Jumper Day: Friday 15th December

• Christmas lunch: Monday 18th December

• Last day of term: Tuesday 19th December

• Back to school: Thursday 4th January

Week beginning 20th November

This week in English we have been reading the traditional tale Jack and the Beanstalk. The children have listened to different versions of the story, acted the story out, sequenced the story using First, Next and Then and the children have also written their version of the story using these words. Is your child able to retell the story to you?

In maths this week we have been quartering- sharing shapes in to four equal parts. As part of your home learning you could practice cutting and sharing food into four equal parts.

We were really lucky this week to have Ben Langley from Theatre Royal Norwich in school. He told the children the traditional tale of Sleeping Beauty which the children (and adults!!) loved!

Please return the slips for the theatre trip to you class Teacher or Teaching Assistant by Monday 27th. Please remember to write your child's name at the top!!

Please please please can we remind you all to label every item of clothing as we are spending a lot of time trying to sort out missing items. We have also had lots of items go missing so please can we ask you to check your jumpers and cardigans. Thank you!

Week beginning 13th November

Welcome to the year one blog!

This week in maths we have been thinking about time. We have talked about...

• the past, present and future
• years
• months
• days
• the sequence of our day

The children all worked really hard writing  at writing sentences to tell us about things that they do in the morning, afternoon and evening.  
As part of your home learning you could have a go at singing our days of the week song...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtQcnZ2JWsY 
You could also use language relating to time to talk about the things you do each week. Here are some ideas...
What did we do yesterday?  
What day was it yesterday?
What would you like for tea tomorrow?

In English we have continued to look at the story of The Gingerbread Man.  The children have been sequencing the story and using adjectives to make their writing more interesting. For example...The orange fox ate the yummy Gingerbread man! 
In handwriting this half term we are learning how to form capital letters correctly and teaching the children that we use capital letters for...

• the start of every sentence
• proper nouns (names of people and places)

Each child will have brought home their school photo- please return these to school ASAP if you wish to place an order. 

The children are really keen to show us work they have completed in their home learning books. Please remember that Big Talk does not need to be stuck in here and the book is to allow the children to have a go at writing, spellings or any math work they choose to do at home.

Week beginning 6th November

Thank you to all those adults who were able to attend our first reading event. The theme for our reading events this year is 'Reading isn't just about books' and we hope you all enjoyed reading a set of instructions to decorate your own gingerbread men!

In Maths this week we have been looking at money at recognising coins. As part of your home learning you could play shops, look at real money and support your child to recognise the different coins, they could also practice adding coins together. 

In English we have been reading the story of The Gingerbread Man. We have been using adjectives to describe the Gingerbread Man and writing our own instructions. As part of your home learning you could look at different types of instructions such as following a recipe, building toys such as lego or playing a game.

Next Friday 17th is Children in Need and the children are welcome to come dressed in their own clothes in return for a donation. 

If you would like your child to have their flu vaccination in school please return your form ASAP. These will also be taking place next Friday 17th November. 

In Year 1 we encourage to children to become more independent. This means that we do not look in their book bags for letters so please remind your children to hand them in- or hand them in to an adult at the beginning or end of the day. Thank you for your support!

We are happy to hear that lots of you are using PurpleMash- you do not need to save any work on here- we will inform you if and when we set work on here.

Week beginning 30th October

Welcome back! We hope you all had a lovely half term break. Please remember to send us in any photos of your travels across the UK- you are welcome to email these to Mrs Ellis at     rellis37ru@nsix.org.uk

In English this week we have been listening to poems about fireworks. We have been describing fireworks using onomatopoeia words (sound words) and created a class poem. We have also learnt about the villain Guy Fawkes and the reason as to why we have a celebration on November 5th each year.

In maths we have been comparing lengths- longest and shortest and beginning to use rulers to measure in centimeters and also to draw straight lines. As part of your home learning this week you could compare the length of different toys- can children find a toy which is longer than their hand and one which is shorter? They could also have a go at drawing lines with a ruler to create a picture. 

This week your child will be bringing home a Home Learning book. This book is a practice book where children can have a go at writing phonic words, tricky words, writing sentences and include any maths work that is completed at home. This book does not need to be returned to school and can be kept at home. 
On the front of this book are the passwords and login details for Purple Mash and Education City- both have a variety of games and activities on. Inside there is:

•  a full list of phonic sounds the children will be taught this year
• a complete list of tricky words we would like the children to be able to read and spell by the end of the year
• an example of how to form lower case letters correctly
• a reading homework menu

We hope you find this book useful in supporting your children with their home learning.

Big Talk

Starting this week we will be sending home a Big Talk. For this we would like you to talk! This week we sent a picture and some ideas to help your discussion. 

We would like to invite you all to our first reading event next Thursday morning (9th November) in the school hall at 9am. It will last no longer than 45 minutes and parents, caters, grandparents and siblings are all welcome. 

If your child is taking part in a sports after school club please remember to send them with an extra PE kit or to return their kit the following day. Mrs Prophet's class PE is usually on a Tuesday and Mrs Ellis's class is usually on a Wednesday.

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Parent teacher interviews start after half term and the dates are as follows:

Mrs Ellis
Thursday 2nd November morning appointments
Tuesday 7th November evening appointments
Wednesday 22nd November afternoon appointments

Mrs Prophet
Monday 6th November morning appointments
Tuesday 7th November evening appointments
Friday 17th November afternoon appointments 

These are 10 minute appointments for us to discuss how your child has settled in to year 1. 
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Week beginning 17th October

This week is International Week and the children have been learning about the United Kingdom. The children have learnt about the four highest mountains in the four countries which make up the UK, made and tried traditional baked goods from each country and learnt about Queen Elizabeth II. It has been a really exciting week and the children have made some fantastic contributions with their knowledge and places they have visited. (Recipes are posted below if you wish to try any at home!)

We would still appreciate any photographs you have of places you have visited in the UK over the last couple of months or any where you may visit over half term. You can either print a photo off, send one in for us to photocopy or email a copy to Mrs Ellis at       rellis37ru@nsix.org.uk 

For your home learning this week over half term we would love for all children to read their book banded school reading book and practice reading and spelling their tricky words. These don't have to written down but you could make up songs, rap the words or make up silly rhymes to help remember how to spell them (e.g. whack - a - sausage w-a-s).
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Parent teacher interviews start after half term and the dates are as follows:

Mrs Ellis
Thursday 2nd November morning appointments
Tuesday 7th November evening appointments
Wednesday 22nd November afternoon appointments

Mrs Prophet
Monday 6th November morning appointments
Tuesday 7th November evening appointments
Friday 17th November afternoon appointments 

These are 10 minute appointments for us to discuss how your child has settled in to year 1. 
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Please remember there is NO SCHOOL on FRIDAY 20th OCTOBER.

Children start back at school on Monday 30th October.

Have a wonderful half term from all of the 
year one team :)  

Recipes we have used this week:

Welsh bara brith

• 450g dried mixed fruit
• 250g brown sugar
• 300m warm black tea
• 2 tsp mixed spice
• 450g self-raising flour
• 1 free-range egg, beaten

1. In a large bowl soak the fruit and sugar in strained tea and leave overnight.
2. Next day preheat the oven to 170C/325F/Gas 3. Line a 900g/2lb loaf tin with baking parchment.
3. Mix the remaining ingredients into the fruit mixture and beat well.
4. Pour the mixture into the loaf tin and bake the oven and bake for 1½ hours or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.

Scottish shortbread
150g unsalted buttter
50g icing sugar
200g plain flour
50g cornflour

Mix / whisk butter and sugar. Sieve in flour and cornflour. Mix into dough. Halve mixture and flatten. Pinch edges with fingers and score with a knife. Bake for 30 mins at 180 C.


English scones

• 400g plain flour
• 100g caster sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp bicarb of soda
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 175g soft butter
• 250ml buttermilk
• Preheat oven to 220 degrees C.
• Sift dry ingredients in a bowl. 
• Add room temperature butter and cut into the dry ingredients with a fork until the mixture resembles dry breadcrumbs. 
• Add buttermilk and mix. 
• Roll half the dough into a ball and flatten on floured surface. Cut into six pieces with a scone cutter or simply cut into wedges. Repeat with the remaining dough.
• Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes. You can brush buttermilk on top and sprinkle with sugar before baking if desired.

Irish soda bread

• 170g/6oz self-raising wholemeal flour
• 170g/6oz plain flour
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 290ml/½ pint buttermilk

1. Preheat the oven to 400F/200C/Gas 6.
2. Tip the flours, salt and bicarbonate of soda into a large mixing bowl and stir.
3. Make a well in the centre and pour in the buttermilk, mixing quickly with a large fork to form a soft dough. (Depending upon the absorbency of the flour, you may need to add a little milk if the dough seems too stiff but it should not be too wet or sticky.)
4. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly.
5. Form into a round and flatten the dough slightly before placing on a lightly floured baking sheet.
6. Cut a cross on the top and bake for about 30 minutes or until the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Cool on a wire rack.

Week beginning 9th October

We want to start by thanking all those parents who were able to make the Maths Event last week. We appreciate how difficult it can be to get to school so we always try our best to have events on different days and at different times of day. We also try to give you as much notice as possible. We hope you found it useful and enjoyed spending time in school with your children. 
For those who weren't able to make it we had lots of activities and games set up to encourage language relating to addition and subtraction. For example playing snakes and ladders, dominoes, skittles or setting up a toy shop.

Our trip to Norwich Castle last week was a great success and we all had a lovely time. The children's behaviour was impeccable and they learnt a great deal about the heroine Florence Nightingale.
For our topic this week the children will making a map to help them to find a villain!

In English this week we have been reading the traditional tale Little Red Riding Hood. We have been acting out the story and thinking about who the heroes and villains are. Last week the children wrote a story about a hero which they created and this week they are all going to write another story about a villain! 

In maths we have been learning about halving shapes. We have been learning that a half is two equal parts of a whole. As part of your home learning you could encourage your child to cut their food in half or to share their treats with some one so they both have an equal amount.

Next week is International Week and the children will be learning about the United Kingdom (PLEASE KEEP THIS A SECRET!!!) We would appreciate any photographs you have of places you have visited in the UK over the last couple of months so we can discuss it next week. You can either print a photo off, send one in for us to photocopy or email a copy to Mrs Ellis at rellis37ru@nsix.org.uk.

We hope you have found the information sessions with Mrs Dewing useful - please remember that you can always speak to a member of the year 1 team if you have any questions, worries or concerns. We try our best to give you all the information you need on this blog. 

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Parent teacher interviews start after half term and the dates are as follows:

Mrs Ellis
Thursday 2nd November morning appointments
Tuesday 7th November evening appointments
Wednesday 22nd November afternoon appointments

Mrs Prophet
Monday 6th November morning appointments
Tuesday 7th November evening appointments
Friday 17th November afternoon appointments 

These are 10 minute appointments for us to discuss how your child has settled in to year 1. 
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Next week is also the end of our first half term in year one- wow, that's gone fast! Children break up on Thursday 19th October and there is NO SCHOOL on FRIDAY 20th OCTOBER.

Children start back at school on Monday 30th October.

Week beginning 25th September

This week in English we have been reading the story Superworm by Julia Donaldson. The children have worked hard creating costumes for superworm, retelling the story and writing about what makes Superworm a hero. 

In maths we have been learning how to write simple number sentences for addition and finding the answers by counting. We will be showing you lots of great ways to practice addition and subtraction at home next week in our maths event.

Please remember that we have our year 1 trip next Monday 2nd October. Please remember to send children in with their packed lunches, a water bottle, rain coat and wearing normal school uniform. They will not need their book bags on Monday and they do not need any spending money. Children need to be at school normal time and will be back at school ready for home time.

Our maths event is next Tuesday 3rd October in the school hall and starts at 2pm. Please join us in the hall for a range of exciting activities for you to enjoy with your child. If you are unable to make it we welcome relatives and family friends. 

The first year 1 parent information session is Tuesday 10th October with Mrs Dewing.

We are sorry to mention this so early but we will be holding our annual Christmas card exhibition on Wedneday 11th October from 3pm and Thursday 12th October from 830-9am. These will be in your child's class and is a great opportunity to stock up on Christmas cards and tags designed by your children!

Week beginning 18th September

This week is English we have continued looking at the story The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson. We have talked about the characters and discussed whether we think they are heroes or villains. We then discussed what sort of things make the Gruffalo a villain and the children all practiced writing this.

In maths we have been practicing counting accurately and recognising numbers. As part of home learning you could go on a number hunt- what numbers can you see and where? You could look at house numbers, car number plates, road signs, shop labels.

We thought all of the children looked super in their hero costumes this week. We have taken pictures of them and will be using these to name and label different parts of the body as part of our topic. 

Please remember to send children in with a named coat and water bottle every day. Also please remember to bring in an extra PE kit if your child is doing an after school club OR bring their kit back in every day.

Our school trip to the castle will be Monday 2nd October. Children need to wear normal school uniform for this and bring a rain coat.

The library van will be visiting next Wednesday 4th October during school hours. Please remember to bring in library cards or speak to a member of staff for a form. 


Over the next few weeks children will be coming home with word lists. These are common exception words which the children need to be able to read and spell. There are five sets of words altogether. It would be great if the children can practice reading and writing these a couple of times a week and be recorded in their yellow reading books.


Children may also be bringing home phonics homework. This will be the sound(s) they have learnt or revised and a list of words which contain these sounds. It would be great if the children can have a go at reading and writing words which contain these sounds. Remember there are also lots of great games and apps you can use at home such as...
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/PicnicOnPluto.html


Thank you for all of your help and support at home.

Week beginning 11th September

Welcome to the year 1 blog. We hope you all enjoyed the summer holidays and are now getting back into the school routine.

This week in English we have been reading and listening to the story of The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson. We have been on our own Gruffalo walk in the woods where we met the snake, owl, fox and Gruffalo! We have talked and written about what we have enjoyed the most this week.

In maths we have been looking at 2D shapes such as circle, square, rectangle and triangle. We have been on a shape walk around the school and also created our own shape pictures.

In year 1 PE will usually be on Tuesday and Wednesday. If your child is attending an after school sports club please bring in an extra kit or remember to bring it back in to school. Please remember to have long hair tied up and tape for those children that wear earring as these need to be covered up.

Next Thursday 22nd September we have a dress up day where we would like all of the children to dress up as their favourite hero. This is optional and the children are welcome to come in normal school uniform. Costumes do not have to be bought and can be home made!

Please remember to send your child to school with a named coat and named water bottle every day.

All of the children have settled in well and we look forward to an exciting year ahead.

Week beginning 3rd July

This week the children have worked extremely hard performing in the summer concerts. We hope that you have all enjoyed watching the children and appreciate how hard they have worked this year.

All of the children have created their own story this week and we have been finishing off lots of jobs. 

Next Monday 10th is our trip to Catton Park and we have lots of exciting activities planned. Please send the children in normal school uniform and sensible shoes or trainers.  They will need to bring a packed lunch (unless they have ordered one), a bottle of water and light rain coat. They will not need to bring their book bags on Monday.

Thursday 13th is the start of Sports Week- please can all children come in to school in their PE kits. 

Week beginning 26th June 2017

This week in English we are reading the story 'What Ever Next' by Jill Murphy. This is a story about a bear who goes into space in a cardboard box. This week the children are creating their own characters, setting and adventure to write their own story.

In maths we have been recapping on addition and subtraction, time, money and shape. At home please continue counting in 2s, 5s and 10s and recognising higher numbers.

This week the children will be rehearsing for next weeks concerts. 
Monday 3rd - Mrs Prophets class
Tuesday 4th Mrs Ellis's class

We would like to thank everyone that was able to attend the final year 1 reading event. We hope you have enjoyed all of the events that we have held this year. If you have feedback about any of these events please speak to a member of the year 1 team.

Week beginning 12th June

This week in English we have read the story of The Snail and the Whale by Julie Donaldson. We have been teaching the children about verbs - doing words and found these within the story. We have also talked about past tense verbs which end in -ed (e.g. walked, splashed, jumped) and used these to write a post card for a journey which we have been on. 

In maths we have been recapping addition and subtraction and then multiplication by counting groups of objects in multiples of 2s, 5s and 10s.

These week the children have completed their phonics check and we are very proud of how hard they have all worked.


Next week is Art Week and we will all be taking part in drawing and painting for our new corridor art.


Our final year one reading event will be next Thursday morning (22nd June). Please come along from 9am (it will last approx. 30-40 minutes) and wear comfortable shoes!

Week beginning 5th June

Welcome to the final half term of year one! We hope you all have a lovely break and enjoyed the sunshine.

This week is International Week and we will be learning all about the Caribbean. The children have made pineapple and banana muffins and compared what it's like to live in the Caribbean compared to the UK. We will also be looking at the different animals that live in the Caribbean and creating our own piece of Caribbean art work. 

Next week the Year 1 phonic checks will begin. Please keep practicing with your children- there are lots of lovely fun game online that you can access via phonics play.

On Thursday 22nd June we have our final Reading Event. We are hoping for good weather. We hope to see you all there.

Week beginning 15th May

This week in English we have been reading the story Jasper's Beanstalk written by Nick Butterworth. The children all planted their own magic seed and thought about what it could grow into. The children then used adjectives to describe what had grown and have all written their own short story.




In maths we have been recapping halves and quarters and sharing amounts equally.




Next Monday 22nd May are our class photographs- please send children in full school uniform.




We still have over 20 squares left to sell for our fundraiser. We would like to sell as many as possible so if you would like any more please see a member of the year one team.




We break up for half term Friday 26th May and return Monday 5th June for our final half term in year one.




Phonic checks will be taking place the following week (Monday 12th June). Please keep practising!!

Week beginning 8th May

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our maths event on Wednesday morning. We hope you enjoyed the variety of activities- we know all of the children really enjoy having you in school.


We still have numbers available on our fundraising square. It is £1 a number and one lucky winner will win £30. The rest of the money will go towards hatching chicks after half term.


In English this week we have been reading the story The Tiger Who Came To Tea by Judith Kerr. The children have learnt how to write a list of items and also how to use a comma when writing a list within a sentence. The children then retold the story using their own animals that came for tea.


In maths we have been learning all about time. The children have been learning about o'clock and half past and how to draw the hands correctly on a clock.


Next week there is a menu change with a special Pirate lunch on Thursday.


Class photo's are Monday 22nd May.


The last day of term is Friday 26th May- returning to school Monday 5th June.

Week beginning 2nd May 2017

This week in English we will be reading the story Tell Me A Dragon written by Jackie Morris. We have recapped on nouns and used adjectives to describe the dragons. This week the children will create their own dragon using adjectives to describe it. They will then use this to write about their very own Dragon.


In maths we have been learning simple multiplication. We use the terminology lots of and repeated addition when counting in 2s and 5s.


In PE we will continue with our dance which links to the story Handa's Surprise.


We hope to see you all next Wednesday 10th May for our Maths event. We will selling numbers on order to raise money for our chick hatching after half term. Numbers are £1 each and one lucky winner will win £30!!

Week beginning 24th April 2017

This week in English we have been learning all about rhyming words. We have listened to different nursery rhymes, the nonsense poem The Ning Nang Nong by Spike Milligan and also created our own rhyming nonsense poems.


In maths we met Charlie Crocodile who likes to eat big numbers! We looked at less than < and more than > to compare numbers. We have also recapped on 3D shapes.


In PE this half term we are doing dance. We read the story Handa's Surprise and listened to music thinking about how the different animals move.


Please remember to regularly practise reading and writing tricky words with your children. These can be written into the yellow homework books.


Our Year One Maths Café is Wednesday 10th May at 9am in the school hall. We hope to see you all there.

Week beginning 18.4.2017

Welcome back! We hope you have all had a lovely break and that the children are ready for their last term in year one.

 This week has been science week! The children have enjoyed carrying out lots of different experiments, asking lots of investigative questions and asking why? For their homework this week we would like them to write about what they have enjoyed. Please remember that there is a sound mat with all phonic sounds in the back of the homework books. It is really important that the children form their letters correctly, use fingers spaces, capital letters at the start of every sentence and a full stop at the end. We always encourage the children to take pride in their work and its presentation. We appreciate your support with this at home.
Please remember that homework books need to be handed in by each Wednesday and we return every Friday with new homework.

PE for this term will be back to normal on Tuesday and Wednesday. Please make sure your child(ren) have a full PE kit in school at all times. If they are doing an after school club please either send in an additional kit or send their PE kit back in to school the next day. 

Week beginning 27th March 2017

This week has been book week. The children have enjoyed our daily book swaps where they get the choose from 6 different books each day and go to different classrooms to listen to them being read by the different teachers.

In year one we have been reading the book Everyone Loves Underpants. We have written a book review, designed our own underpants, created and labelled an alien and designed some underpants for our favourite book characters using adjectives.

Over the holidays we would like the children to write a book review on any book they read. We have also included some phonics words to practice- remember it is really important for the children to sound out each word before reading it back. 

Tomorrow is dress up day and we ask that the children come in dressed as their favourite book character. 

Have a lovely Easter break and please remember to keep reading.

Week beginning 20th March

We would like to thank everyone that came to our year one Reading Cafe. We hope you enjoyed reading the instructions with your child and making the origami frogs. 

This week the children have continued to look at the story of the Frog Prince. They have been fantastic at using adjectives to describe different nouns. They have learnt that nouns name a person, place or thing and that adjectives are words which describe these. The children have been sequencing the story and writing a short version to include the beginning, middle and end.

The children have been working very hard this week as we have been completing maths assessments, reading assessment and phonic checks. We are sorry if we have not had time to read with all children. 

Please remind children to hand their homework in every Wednesday so it can be marked and new homework added. 

Next week is Book Week. Each day we will be completing activites relating to books and on Friday the children can dress up as any book character they wish to. 

The Book Fair is now in school and is open from 830-930am and 3-330pm. The Book Fair is here until Tuesday 28th March. 

Tuesday 28th March is our Open Afternoon (2-330pm) and cake sale to raise money for The Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind. Please come in and have a look at all of the hard work your children have been doing. 

This Friday we are raising money for Comic Relief by having a non-uniform day. There is a suggested donation of £1. 

Week beginning 13th March

Today the children really enjoyed the Irish Dance Workshop which was put on by one of the parents. We learnt how to perform simple moves, listened to some traditional Irish dance music and looked at the different costumes worn.

This week in English we are reading the story of The Frog Prince. We are comparing this to other traditional fairy tales and also learning how to ask and write questions using a ?.

 In maths we are learning about weight- comparing items which are heavy and light and beginning to weigh objects using non-standard units of measurement such as lego bricks and cubes.

This Wednesday 15th March the library van will be visiting school. Please remember to send in library cards and any books which need to be returned.

Next Monday 20th we are having our second Year One Reading Cafe- please come and join us in the school hall at 2pm.

Friday 24th is Red Nose Day- the children can wear their own clothes as long as they bring in a donation.

Tuesday 28th is Open Afternoon- please come and have a look at your children's work.

Please remind children to hand their homework books in by Wednesday. New homework is issued every Friday.

Week beginning 6th March 2017

This week in English we have been looking at different castles from around the UK and creating our very own fact books which the children have really enjoyed. We have looked at Caernarfon Castle in Wales, Carrickfergus Castle in Northern Ireland, Norwich Castle in England and Edinburgh Castle in Scotland. These will be in the children's topic books which you will be able to look through at our next open afternoon which is 28th March from 2pm.

In maths we have been recapping on addition and subtraction and how to complete number sentences using a number line. We would like you to encourage your children to complete their maths homework using the number line. They have to start at the biggest number and jump up to add on and jump back to take away.

 In topic we will be starting our D&T project this week where the children will be designing and making their own model castle.

Dates for the diary:

Library van visit Wednesday 15th - please remember library cards.

Irish dance workshop Monday 13th

Year One Reading cafe Monday 20th March 

Open afternoon and cake sale 28th March from 2pm

Red Nose Day Friday 24th March

Week beginning 27.2.2017

This week we have been really busy creating a new castle display for the classrooms. The children have all participated in drawing and painting different parts of the display which will soon be ready for you to see. We have also been busy learning the different parts of the castles and the children will all design and label their own castles. We have been thinking about the important things which help to keep enemies out such as having a moat around the castle, a portcullis to stop enemies entering the castle and battlements for soldiers to hide behind. In maths we have been recapping on addition and subtraction, our number bonds to 10 and also started to look at number bonds to 20 (two numbers which add up to 20- e.g. 12 + 8 = 20). This half term our PE lessons will be on Mondays and Tuesdays and we will be learning about tri-golf. This week we learnt about a putter and chipper, how to hold these correctly and how to stand safely. Our Year One Reading Event will be in the school hall Monday 20th March at 2pm. Please remember to send us in any photos of your children visiting different places around the UK. If you are unable to print them please send us an original copy which we can photocopy or you can email them to Mrs Ellis at rellis37ru@nsix.org.uk with the name of the child and the place you have visited.

Week beginning 20.2.2017

Welcome back- we hope you all had a relaxing half term. This week is International Week and we have been looking at the Arctic Circle. We have been learning about the countries which make up the Arctic circle, creating art work to represent the Northern Lights, comparing what it's like to live in the UK and Finland, writing facts about Arctic animals and we have even carried out a science experiment on the best way to melt ice. The children have all really enjoyed this and we hope that they have had lots to tell you each day. PE for this half term only will be on Mondays and Tuesdays. Please remember that the children must hand their homework books in by Wednesday. Parent teacher interviews for RE Tuesday morning and HP Thursday morning

Week beginning 6th February

Wow- we can't believe that half term is here already! The children have all worked really hard this half term and we are really impressed with the progress they are making. The children had a great day out at Norwich Castle Museum yesterday. They got to explore the castle keep, handle lots of objects which were used in and around the castle and they all designed and made their own pennant flag. In English this week we have been reading the traditional tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The children have been acting out the story, talking about the beginning, middle and end and today they became authors and wrote a short version of the story. We look forward to showing you these at parent teacher interviews. This half term we ask that you read as regularly as you can to help the children become fluent and we have also sent home some word reading homework. We hope the children all enjoy a well earned rest and we look forward to seeing you all back on Monday 20th February for International Week. Dates for the diary: Parent teacher interviews Tuesday 21st 430pm onwards (Mrs Elis & Mrs Prophet) Parent teacher interviews Tuesday 28th 9am onwards (Mrs Ellis) Parent teacher interviews Thursday 21nd 9am onwards (Mrs Prophet) Please remember that the library van will be outside the school next Wednesday 15th February at 940am.

Week beginning 30th January

This week we have continued to look at the story of The Three Little Pigs. We have been exploring using adjectives to describe the wolf and creating a wanted to poster to catch him! In maths we have been looking at directional and positional language. We have been doing lots of practical activities to help us use language related to these. Dates for the diary: We hope to see you at the first year one Maths Café tomorrow WEDNESDAY 1ST FEBRUARY at 2pm in the hall Trip to the Castle Wednesday 8th February. All children to wear school uniform and bring a packed lunch.

Week beginning 23rd January

Please note that we will be completing phonic and reading checks next week so we may not have time to hear all of the children read. Thank you for your support with this. In English this week we have been reading the traditional tale The Three Little Pigs. The children have been acting out the story- being pigs, wolves, bricks, straw and sticks! We have read different versions of the story and talked about the similarities and differences. We have also talked about the beginning, middle and end of the story. The children then became illustrators and authors and retold the story of The Three Little Pigs. In maths this week we have been learning about capacity. We have been looking at containers which are full, nearly full, half full or empty, nearly empty and empty; estimating and measuring the capacity of different sized containers; reading scales in millilitres. Please remember that if you have visited any where in the United Kingdom we would love the children to bring in a photograph and share this with us so that we can add it to our map of the United Kingdom. Dates for the diary: PLEASE NOTE ***Year One Maths event Wednesday 1st February 2pm in the hall*** Castle Museum trip Wednesday 8th Feb (children will have to wear uniform as normal and bring a packed lunch) Norse taster session (in the school hall) Tuesday 7th Feb Please bring in all slips as soon as possible- many thanks.

Week beginning 16th January

In English this week we have continued to look at the story of Hansel and Gretel. The children have been designing their own gingerbread houses and describing them in their writing. We even had a visit from Hansel and Gretel and the children thought of their own questions to ask them. In maths we have been revisiting halving and learning about quartering as four equal parts. Please remember that if you have visited any where in the United Kingdom we would love the children to bring in a photograph and share this with us so that we can add it to our map of the United Kingdom. Dates for the diary: Chinese New Year lunch Thursday 26th Jan Castle Museum trip Wednesday 8th Feb (children will have to wear uniform as normal and bring a packed lunch) Year One Maths even Wednesday 31st January 2pm in the hall

Week beginning 9th January

Happy New Year to you all! We hope you all had a lovely break. This week in English we have been reading the story of Hansel and Gretel. We have been reading different versions of the story and talking about the similarities and differences and also comparing this to other traditional fairy tales. The children have created a story map to show the beginning, middle and end of the story and have acted out the story as a whole class. In maths we have been learning number bonds to 10- these are pairs of numbers which add up to 10 (for example 5+5=10, 2+8=10). There are lots of lovely games online to help the children to remember these. This half term we will be doing gymnastics in PE. We will be exploring different ways of moving, balancing and using simple apparatus. Our topic for this term is Off With Their Heads! A topic web will be coming home shortly. Dates for the diary: Library van Wednesday 18th Jan Chinese New Year lunch Thursday 26th Jan (please return your slips if you haven't done so already) Castle Museum trip Wednesday 8th Feb (children will have to wear uniform as normal and bring a packed lunch)