Year 1: Phonics

31st October 2023Carly Schon

In Year 1 we have been consolidating our Phonics learning and building confidence in our reading. We have been focussing on reading red words and developing fluency in our reading. The children have learned lots of strategies they can use to be a good reader. We have also been practising segmenting words and writing the sounds we hear. It has been lovely to see the children having some ‘Lightbulb’ moments and realising they are becoming more confident readers and writers.

The Children in Miss Rodgers group have been learning alternative ways to write the sounds they have learned. They are also beginning to learn the next set of Red Words which they will continue to learn throughout Year 1.

THE GREEN TOP PRIDE OF THORNE AWARDS. Learning to be heroes in KS1. Can you help?

30th October 2023Jayne Rodgers

As we begin our second Autumn term and the run up to Christmas the children of KS1 are requesting your help. We have been learning about heroes in our local community and as part of this expedition we have had visits from many wonderful heroes including our Mayor, a midwife, police officers and a firefighter, and have gone out into the local area to visit other heroes who work in care-homes and supermarkets.

On Thursday 23rd November at 4pm, we will be celebrating the end of our expedition by holding the Green Top Pride of Thorne Awards ceremony and we would like your help in nominating someone who is a hero to you or your family. Today the children made lots of wonderful suggestions for possible recipients of an award – nurses, doctors, vets, police officers, firefighters, carers, dance teachers, swimming teachers, our school cook, foodbank workers – anyone who has gone above and beyond to help others would be a worthy nomination. We will be posting a Google form next week for you to make suggestions so please be having a think about who you would like to nominate.

We would also love to get an idea of how it feels to be a hero in our community by spreading some Christmas cheer to children in our local area. With this in mind we are asking parents and carers to send in a small gift to wrap and donate to the Thorne food bank to be distributed to its users over the Christmas period. Ideas for gifts could include – bubble bath, hair accessories, small soft toys, chocolates, stationary such as stickers, pens, pencils or notebooks, reading books or jigsaws etc.

Simply buy the gift you would like to donate and send it into school anytime before Wednesday 15th November. We will be holding a family learning event on the afternoon of Thursday 16th November where we will wrap the presents that you have donated. Or, if you would prefer, you could send in a small cash donation instead and we will buy a gift on your behalf. These will then be passed to the food bank on the evening of our award ceremony.

Any questions please ask.

With many thanks for your continued support,

The KS1 team x

Annual Poppy Appeal

30th October 2023Rebecca Barnett

Crew Councillors will be going around classes from tomorrow with our Poppy Appeal products. We have recommended donations of £1 for snap bands, wristbands and stationery with zip tags and key rings 50p.

This afternoon, we have been creating our school wreath ready to send to the Remembrance Day Celebrations.

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue “Kitchen Nightmares” Competition

12th October 2023Rebecca Barnett

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The competition is the first part of our “Kitchen Nightmares” campaign that will be running throughout the autumn. Children aged between 6-12 are invited to take part.

Our advice to help you avoid a kitchen nightmare is:

  • Keep electrical leads, cardboard and fabrics well away from the hob and keep ovens, hobs and grills clean from grease and crumbs
  • Keep an eye on cooking at all times and never leave it unattended
  • Switch off cooking appliances when you’ve finished cooking and gone to bed

Find more information here.

NSPCC – Kindness Week – Non Uniform Day!

12th October 2023Sophie Myers

A reminder that tomorrow will be a whole school non-uniform day to raise money for the NSPCC. We are asking for a donation of £1 to support their charity.

Challenge – To end the week, could you complete a random act of kindness at home or in our local community and send a photograph to your teacher.

Black History Month in Class 6 – HMT Empire Windrush

10th October 2023Jayne Rodgers

As part of our BHM learning, class 6 have been studying HMT Empire Windrush.

In 1948 the British Nationality Act gave people from colonies the right to live and work in Britain. The government needed workers to help fill post-War labour shortages and rebuild the economy. Caribbean countries were also struggling economically and job vacancies in the UK offered an opportunity. Many of those who came became manual workers, drivers, cleaners, and nurses in the newly-established NHS.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the voyage and class 6 looked at the Notting Hill Carnival, an annual Caribbean Carnival event that has taken place in London since 1966 on the streets of the Notting Hill area of Kensington, over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

It is led by members of the British Caribbean community, many of whom are descendants of the families that arrived on the Windrush. We designed and decorated masks, similar to those worn in the carnival and listened to Soca music. Take a look at our fabulous masks below.

World Mental Health Day in Class 6

10th October 2023Jayne Rodgers

As part of WMH day class 6 have Taken 10 to Read today. We spent 10 minutes reading some of our new chapter book, The Unbelievable Top Secret Diary of Pig by Emer Stamp. Another one of my favourites, the book is about Pig who, after finding out his Farmer doesn’t love him at all but is planning to eat him, escapes the farm with his best friend Duck on a ‘Trocket’ bound for Pluto, made by the Evil Chickens who also live on the farm. We had great fun joining in with the story and making up silly voices for the characters. What a fabulous way to relax.

NSPCC ‘The Kindness Challenge’

6th October 2023Sophie Myers

Next week, we will be taking part in a week full of activities linking to Kindness. This is part of the NSPCC fundraising and awareness week.

We will be taking part in lots of fun activities during Crew each day and there will be lots of opportunities for children to complete Kindness Challenges at home too.

Next Friday, to raise money for the NSPCC, we will be holding a Non-Uniform Day for donations of £1.