Year 1 and 2 would like to invite parents and carers to our family learning event at 2pm on Thursday 15th May.
We will be making rockets! Can’t wait to see how creative you all are!
PLEASE ENSURE YOU ALL ARRIVE AT THE HALL DOORS THROUGH THE ASH TREE ROAD GATE. THIS IS THE ONLY ENTRANCE THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ENTER SCHOOL AT THIS TIME ON THIS DATE.
Phonics is a huge part of our learning journey in Year 1. Our phonics skills determine how well we can read and write. In KS1 we have our daily phonics and shared reading lessons. The sounds and words we learn are the building blocks needed for being a successful reader and writer. It is our mission to ensure all children are successful in their phonics learning. Some children have additional daily practise throughout the week to help them to secure their skills. Each week children take home a phonics homework sheet and their shared reading book. It is crucial that children have the opportunity to share these with someone at home to help them to retain their learning. This is also used for parents/carers information so that you can see the sounds and words your child should already know and will need to continue to know as they move through the next stages of their learning.
We are having a lot of reading books unreturned every week or returned but have not been read at home. Please try to share reading books and homework sheets with your child each week. The more practise your child has the more successful they are likely to be in their learning. Please also remember to return your books on the correct day of the week as children need them in their lessons.
Thank You
KS1 Team
Miss Cooper Group – In Miss Coopers group we have been focussing on retaining our phonics knowledge. We are beginning to read words in sentences and spell words correctly using the phonics sounds we have been taught.
Miss Schon Group – The children have been doing amazing at remembering their phonics sounds an they are now able to read a range of words much more confidently. Some children have developed much better reading fluency skills but still need plenty of practise to ensure we are on track with our reading by the end of the year. We are working on our reading fluency and spelling skills. We will laso be working on our reading comprehension skills. Please ensure all children practise their phonics homework and reading books on a weekly basis.
Miss Rodgers and Mrs Clays Group – Children have been working hard to improve their spelling and reading fluency skills. Children have also been working on answering reading comprehension questions, showing an understanding of what they have read.
The children worked hard today to get the outline correct and from there, the portraits really came together…can’t wait to add more texture to their sketches tomorrow!
Today, class 8 have had their first taste of drawing portraits. We struggled with trying to get the proportions right but everyone tried really hard with the shape of the head and the facial features. We can’t wait to do some portraits of monarchs later on in the week!
The children loved this song today in our expedition lesson and asked if they could watch it at home…so here it is…I apologise in advance because it’s annoyingly catchy!
A huge well done to all of our winners in our community crew assembly today. It was great to be back after the Easter holidays and celebrate all of these amazing achievements!!!
A huge well done to Crew Schon on 100% attendance!
Well done to all of the readers who have achieved their reading certificates this week…there were so many of you!
Congratulations to Henry and Kuba, whose writing has improved so much they have been awarded a sparkly pencil!
And of course a huge well done to our Crew champions this week! I love hearing the reasons why you deserve to be champions each week…we are all so proud of you!
Class 7 and class 8 will have an extra PE lesson on Fridays this term. Please can they bring their PE kits to school on Wednesday and Friday starting from tomorrow. They will love their extra session with activ8 this term!