Week beginning 10th October

This week in English we have been reading the traditional tale Little Red Riding Hood. We have been retelling the story using drama and learning how to use an exclamation mark when talking and applying this to our writing. There are lots of different versions of Little Red Riding Hood so please share these with your children if you have any at home and talk about the similarities and differences. In maths we have been learning about a half being two equal parts of a whole. We have been halving shapes and recognising the symbol for half. Next week will be our first international week. We will be comparing our chosen country to where we live. We will also be talking about the UK so if you have visited any where in the UK recently please send us some photos in for your child to share.

Week beginning 3rd October

This week we have been on our Pirate trip to the Tide and Time museum in Great Yarmouth. The children had a brilliant time and were extremely well behaved. We met a real pirate who took us across the seas to steal treasure, Captain Smithe taught us about the role of the Navy and how to capture pirates and we went on a treasure hunt! In English we have continued to look at the book Superworm by Julia Donaldson. This week the children have been writing about their own superpowers and retelling the story using a story map. In maths we have been learning how to use the addition symbol by combining two sets of objects. We have also practised writing a simple number sentences. Dates for the diary: Thursday 13th October is our Christmas card exhibition. Please come along to have a look at the cards your children have designed for you between 3-4pm. You can order and pay for these on the night. If you are unable to make this time please speak to your class teacher.

Week beginning 26th September

This week we have been reading the story Superworm by Julia Donaldson. We have been retelling the story through drama and movement, making super hero capes for Superworm and practising writing some familiar parts from the story. In maths we have been focusing on recognising numbers and using a number line to help us identify numbers. In PE we have been focusing on throwing and catching and the children have been making up their own games to show off their skills. Don't forget our Year one trip is Wednesday 5th October. We will be visiting the Tide & Time Museum in Great Yarmouth- pirate dress can be worn and please remember to bring a packed lunch. Friday 7th October is also dress up as a pirate day.

Week beginning 19th Sept

This week we have continued working with The Gruffalo written by Julia Donaldson. We have been writing about our favourite part of the story and sequencing pictures. We have continued to talk about being safe online and have reminded the children to always ask before using the school laptops or Ipads and to tell an adult straight away if they see something that they are unsure of or something they do not like. In maths this week we have been learning about data collection. We found out what the most and least common eye colours were and made a human bar chart and then an ICT bar chart to show our findings. Our regular PE days are Tuesday and Wednesday- please make sure your child has a full PE kit in school at all times as this does sometimes change. If your child is taking part in an after school club please return it the following morning or send them in some extra clothes. Dates for the diary- Thursday 29th September is our Open Afternoon Wednesday 5th October Year 1 trip to Tide & Time Museum in Great Yarmouth (pirate dress can be worn) Friday 7th October dress up as a pirate

Week beginning 12th September

We are pleased to say that the children are all settling in well to year one. We have had a very busy first week and children have coped well with this. This week we have been reading The Gruffalo written by Julia Donaldson. We have been retelling the story by going on our very own Gruffalo hunt through the school woods, making character puppets and we will be writing about our favourite part of the story. We have been learning about the importance of staying safe online and have taught the children to always ask before ising the school laptops or Ipads and to tell an adult straight away if they see something that they are unsure of or something they do not like. Dates for the diary- Thursday 29th September is our Open Afternoon Wednesday 5th October Year 1 trip to Tide & Time Museum in Great Yarmouth (pirate dress can be worn) Friday 7th October dress up as a pirate

Welcome to Year One - week begininning 5th September

Welcome to year one! This week we have been settling in, getting to know your children and letting them get to know us. The children have enjoyed telling us tales about their summer holidays- it sounds like you have all had lots of fun! As this is the first week we have been revisiting the school and class rules, we have thought about working as part of a team and how to create a happy working environment. The children have also had the chance to explore the new reception outdoor area which they have thoroughly enjoyed. Please remember to bring a labelled water bottle in every day. We ask that this only contains water- the children are allowed a drink of juice of squash as part of their lunch but we ask that you please do not bring it into the classroom. Please can you check that all of your children's clothes are clearly labelled as this saves us lots of time when things get misplaced. We will be starting PE next week on Wednesday (our regular PE days will be Tuesday and Wednesday) so please have everything labelled by then. Please provide your child with plimsolls or trainers as we would like to go outside as much as possible while the weather is still nice. Our first school trip is Wednesday 5th October when we will be visiting the Time & Tide Museum in Great Yarmouth to experience a Pirate's Day Out (letter to follow). It would be great if the children could come dressed up as pirates for this trip. They can also wear their pirate fancy dress on Friday 7th October. We have our first Open Afternoon on Thursday 29th September- more details to follow. Our weekly blog will keep you updated on the topics covered in class and on any dates for your diary.

Week beginning 11.7.16

This week is sports and health week. Each day we will be trying a different fruit- so far they have all tried melon and pineapple. The children have been working really hard at a variety of different activities. On Monday they took part in Bollywood dancing, table tennis, speed stacking, cricket and athletics with Iona who is the Great British champion for under 23s in steeple chasing. Today they have been learning lots of different Olympic throwing events such as shot put, discus, hammer throw and javelin, tackling the bouncy castle obstacle course, playing parachute games and seeing how quickly they can tackle an obstacle course which includes hopping, jumping and balancing. The rest of the week we will involve practice for sports day, a special dance for the beginning of sports day and continuing to try new fruits. We will also be learning about how to keep out teeth clean and healthy this week. We look forward to seeing you on Friday morning for our sports morning.