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.