Welcome to 1O

A big welcome to all our children who have started Year 1 at St Christopher's after the summer break. We are delighted with how well the children have settled into 1O and look forward to our learning journey this year.

Class Teacher- Miss O'Connor

Support staff-  Mrs Robinson

We always try our best and have lots fun while we learn in Year 1!

Below you will find lots of information about our class, including what we have been up to, homework, reading book days and PE. 

Following another update from Mr Lee school still remains closed tomorrow so here is Friday's remote learning. We are hopeful we will be back together in class on Monday. It's very strange without you all in class.

Unfortunately, the work is still ongoing and will not be completed today, therefore the school will remain closed tomorrow, Friday 29th November.

We have had assurances from Cadent that the work will be completed over the course of the next couple of days and we should be open for the children on Monday. Please check for updates will again be on the website, Class Dojo and the Parent App over the weekend.

On Monday we will have the Silly or Odd Socks day for Christmas Fayre donations of unused or new gifts for the tombola. Thank You.

Here are some ideas and links for remote learning today. (Friday)
Phonics – these are different links from previous days
Miss Gargan’s group: https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/IlB6PzYi/awW81ZKG
Miss O’Connor’s group: https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/p3qvwsXM/UydhnDXX
Miss Pemberton’s group - https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/rGmLRIQ3/EtKKX3pn
Miss Moore’s group - https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/bGKRFmfU/8zxpWIZF
Reading - this is always our number one activity. You can practice reading your reading book/Read Write Inc reading book and can practice reading or sharing any other books you have at home or using the links that have been shared in the portfolio section of Class Dojo.
 
English
Linking to our work on Rapunzel and the letter she sent with instructions on how to catch a troll, can you draw a revolting troll and use adjectives to describe them i.e. scary, mean, furry, enormous, yellow, pointy?  Can you use these words in sentences?
 
My troll has pointy long toenails.
 
Maths – see image on word document 
 
 
PHSE – Create a poster of how you keep safe at home.

Science
The sense of taste.
Taste different food.  Can you use the words below to describe the food? Which was your favourite? images on word document.

Good Evening, following the update earlier here is a link for tomorrows remote learning - some images won't transfer over so you may need to open word document to see picture examples.

Phonics – these are different links from yesterday
Miss Gargan’s group: https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/NzrAzd30/pYKhvj6F
Miss O’Connor’s group: https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/QhVEuzVd/7SQ4uM
Miss Pemberton’s group - https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/5s3kScgJ/O1UcZkZt
Miss Moore’s group - https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/s5lyq6pr/lWhvvpJX

Reading - this is always our number one activity. You can practice reading your reading book/Read Write Inc reading book and can practice reading or sharing any other books you have at home or using the links that have been shared in the portfolio section of Class Dojo.

English
Linking to our work on Rapunzel, can you write a sentence or two using our joining word ‘and. Here’s some examples:

Rapunzel (or She) cut her own hair and the witch fell down.
The witch was a mean and angry woman.

Remember to check your sentence checker to make sure you have remembered all the sentence rules.

Maths – work on our KIRF focus of number bonds to
A really good trick for number bonds to 10 facts – draw around your hand/your child draws around their hand and cut them out. Move the fingers up/down to make the different number bond facts.

Topic - Our topic is the seasons - Can you do an activity of your choice based on this?

PE: Fine and gross motor skills
Finger Gym – Keep little fingers busy. All of these activities strengthen the muscles in the hands and
improve hand-eye co-ordination which in turn will improve handwriting skills generally.
Weaving, threading is fantastic for little fingers. Use kitchen accessories, cooker/oven shelves/racks
with any types of fabrics you have at home – old towels/flannels, pillowcases are great to use in strips
for weaving!

Gymnastics - see word document
moving like a variety of different animals curling, stretching and jumping

Remote learning 27/11/24

As we are unfortunately not able to be together in school today, please find some activities below which you can get on with at home.

Here are some ideas and links for remote learning today.

Phonics –
Miss Gargan’s group - https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/NM7bsfOz/v6D8RABE
Miss O’Connor’s group - https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/4FAWPAKw/0aHIsRxS
Miss Pemberton’s group - https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/VFUi5tnX/TmsectxD
Miss Moore’s group - https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/H6G9YqkJ/Ios61yfK
Reading - this is always our number one activity. You can practice reading your reading book/Read Write Inc reading book and can practice reading or sharing any other books you have at home or using the links that have been shared in the portfolio section of Class Dojo.

English
Linking to our work on Rapunzel, think of a plan to catch the witch.

Maths – Part whole models
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6yh2v4
collect up to 10 objects, toys can be used for this. How many do you have? This number is your whole. Split them into two groups. These are your parts. How many are in each part?
Put the two parts together to get your whole.
Part + Part = Whole. Can you write an addition number sentence?
Start with your whole, take away one part. How many have you got now?
Whole - Part = Part. Can you write a subtraction number sentence?

Topic - Our topic is the seasons so the children could create some art work around the differences in each season. Go for a walk, what is the weather like? What season are we in? How do you know?

RE – We have been learning about the Nativity story. Can the children retell the story to you?

Science
Sound - go on a sound walk, what can you hear?
Sight - throw a ball into a bucket. How many times did the ball go into the bucket? Repeat with one eye closed. Repeat with both eyes closed.

please don't feel that they have to complete all these tasks.

Homework Menu

Every half term, a homework menu will be given out with a selection of tasks to be completed, across all areas of the curriculum. It is your choice how many you complete, however you must do at least one and hand it in by the end of the half term. Your completed work will be celebrated. 

Water Bottles

There are studies to say, that drinking water and being well hydrated, improves the mood, memory and attention in children. Children can bring in a water (and only water) in a named bottle so if they get thirsty they have access to a drink throughout the day. Unfortunately, we don't have the facilities in class to provide drinks, please provide your child with a clearly labelled drink. Thank you.

PE

Our PE day this year is Wednesday. Please ensure that your child comes to school in their PE kit on Wednesday. No PE kits are to be brought into school.

‘The school PE kit is available from Lazer School Wear, St Mary’s Road in Garston.  This is a red t-shirt with the school badge and school blue shorts.  However, your child can also wear a plain red t-shirt and dark blue shorts that are available from most supermarkets.  The children can wear any training shoes for PE.  

This is part of our school uniform and must be worn for PE lessons. 

Football kits and other sportswear will not be allowed.’

Book Bags

Reading books will be changed regularly. Your child will take home a Read, Write Inc phonics book which your child has read during RWI lessons. They will also take home a book for you to read together for pleasure. Please send your child's book bag to school with them every day. Ebooks will also be allocated regularly on Oxford Owl. Your child's log in details are the same as last year.

Phonics

In Year 1 we teach phonics daily. Phonics is the learning and application of the letters and sounds children need in order to read and write. We use Read, Write Inc to teach phonics and to apply these skills when reading and writing. Children will be taught in small groups. More information can be found here https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-schemes-oxford-levels/read-write-inc-phonics-guide/ 

It is important for children to pronounce phonemes (sounds) correctly. Here is a video which shows how to pronounce them accurately. When saying phonemes with your child, please pronounce them correctly.  

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/mnT2s1CK/6pafXgq

In the summer term of Year 1 children will be sitting the Phonics Screening check. Here is some information about this and we will also be putting on workshops on how you can support your child at home with this.

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/7jXmxKfC/x4lY7oLZ

Class Dojo

In year 1 we will continue to use Class Dojo as a method of communication with our families. If you require an invitation to join our class page please speak to Miss O’Connor and give her your up to date email address. Dojo allows us to share with you things we have been learning in class and share upcoming events.  As well as Class story you can a send messages to the teacher, so anything you wish to share or talk about can be shared and we will reply as soon as we can. However please do not use this platform if you child will be absent from school please ring the office to inform them as this is our school policy.

Autumn 2

RE: Our topic is Prophecy and Promise. The children will develop and early understanding of the Christian belief that God showed us the full depth of his love by sending Jesus his Son.

English: We will be continuing with our Read, Write, Inc lessons. Books liked to the sounds we have learned will be sent home. They will also be assigned on Oxford Owl. The children will also listen to the story of Rapunzel, write their own story and write instructions.

WCR: Our whole class reading lessons will mainly be based on books about Fairy Stories and Rhymes. In these lessons, the children will be taught and will use new, adventurous vocabulary. They will be encouraged to think about the text and use the text to help them answer questions.

Maths: We will be using Part Whole Models to help us add and subtract numbers to 10. We will look at fact families and number bonds to 10.

PE: In our gymnastic lessons, the children will copy actions, repeat actions and skills  and  move with control and care.

PSHE: The children will learn how to stay safe in school, outside and at home. They will also look at how to keep themselves safe.

Science: In science lessons, we will be naming parts of the body and learning about the different senses.

Computing: The children will learn how to paint using computers and ipads.

Music: The children will keep beat with different music.

Art: We will be studying the work of artist, Gustav Klimt.  The children will create a 3D version of his Tree of Life.

Geography: The children will look at how weather changes through the seasons, in the UK and around the world.

Philosophy For Children (P4C):During this term and throughout the year, your child will have the opportunity to give their thoughts on various topics. During the sessions we will be encouraging the children to understand, that as well as their opinion being valued, it is also important to respect the thoughts and opinions of others. The sessions are a time for discussion and debate and develop the children’s speaking and listening skills.

Autumn 1

Our first half term in 1O will be exciting as we will be getting to know our new teachers, areas of the classroom and how we learn in year 1. Our main priority is to ensure that our children feel happy, confident, safe and secure in school. The children will have lots of opportunity to talk, play and express their feelings.

This half term our topic is toys.

RE: Our first topic is Creation and Covenant. The children will hear that God create the universe and everything in it. They will know that God wants us to love and care for the world and everything in it because it’s God’s gift to us.

English: We will be continuing with our Read, Write Inc lessons. Books linked to the sounds we have learned will be assigned on Oxford Owl. We will be reading some fantastic fiction, non-fiction and poetry books about toys. We will predict what will happen, answer questions and compare them to other books. 

Whole Class Reading: Our whole class reading lessons will mainly be based on books about toys. In these lessons, the children will be taught and will use new, adventurous vocabulary. They will be encouraged to think about the text and use the text to help them answer questions.

Maths: We will be learning about the different ways we can make numbers, use number lines and have even practice how to spell numbers to 10! Our KIRF (key instant recall facts) focus is Number bonds to 5.

PE: The children will be given opportunities to learn and practise a variety of Dance skills.

PSHE: The children will explore their feelings and emotions. They will realise that there are a range of emotions and different ways and how to recognise them. The children will also talk about why they are special and who is special to them. The children will continue to develop their understanding of the Zones of Regulation.

RHSE:  The children will learn to recognise signs that they are loved by their family.

Science: In science lessons, we will be naming and describing materials as well as looking at the properties of the materials. We will look at lots of toys and the materials they are made from.

Computing: The children will develop their understanding of technology and how it can help them in their everyday lives.

Music: The children will practise their skills in active listening, keeping a steady beat, and developing a sense of pitch by echo singing a leader.

Art: We will be studying the work of artist, Kandinsky and using block paints to explore colour mixing.

History: History lessons will involve us looking at how toys have changed over time. It would help your child if they could talk to you or another family member about toys or games you used to play.

DT: Towards the end of the term, we will make a moving toy car in DT. We will learn about the axle, axle holder and the chassis and the part they play in making a vehicle move.

Philosophy For Children (P4C):During this term and throughout the year, your child will have the opportunity to give their thoughts on various topics. During the sessions we will be encouraging the children to understand, that as well as their opinion being valued, it is also important to respect the throughs and opinions of others. The sessions are a time for discussion and debate and develop the children’s speaking and listening skills