Class 1: Blog items
Reception Weekly Blog WB 24.5.2021
Date: 27th May 2021 @ 4:38pm
This week Reception have been learning 'How to Grow a Dinosaur'! We have created some fantastic Story Maps and really enjoyed retelling the story about Albie and his magic seeds from them. In the garden we have been planting some seeeds of our own - not magic ones!- and hope that the flowers and vegetables we planted outside will start growing soon.
In Maths we have been looking at shapes an how to create new bigger shapes from a collection of smaller ones. We worked to gether to make the longest thinnest rectangle we could from squares and the biggest square we could from smaller ones.
Next week is Half Term and Reception Holiday Learning is on the Website and Seesaw. We hope all our children have a fantastic break and come back excited to take part in our Digital Lift Off Curriculum Week.
Reception weekly Blog WB 17.5.2021
Date: 21st May 2021 @ 4:51pm
This week we were amazed how much the chicks had grown. We loved having them in our classrooms and were sad to see them leave us and go back to the farm on Friday.
This week in English we did some fantastic learning about a wonderful book called 'Who is in the egg?'.We learned that it is not just caterpillars and chicks that come from eggs but other animals like alligators and platypus! We did some internet research about some of the animals and all the children presented their facts to the whole class on Friday. They were all fantastic!
In maths this week we have been learning to subtract and tell subtraction stories using the language First ,Then , Now. Next week we will be looking at shapes and how to combine them.
Reception Weekly Blog WB 10.5.2021
Date: 13th May 2021 @ 11:36am
This week Reception were very excited to welcome the chicks into our classes. They arrived on Monday and we put them straight into the incubator. We didnt have to wait long before the chicks started to peck their way out of their shells. Once one arrived the rest followed very quickly. When they had dried out we transferred them to the brooder and we are very excited for next week when they will be strong enough to hold.
To help us to understand the life cycle of the chicks we have been looking at a non-fiction book - Egg to Chick - in English.We have discussed how non fiction books are laid out and have found lots of facts inside them.
In Maths we have started 3 weeks of learning about First, Then and Now. We have been looking at stories that involve looking at a group of characters and adding on one, then more than one to find the total at the end.
Reception Weekly Blog WB 3.5.2021
Date: 13th May 2021 @ 11:26am
This week Reception were very excited to come into school on Monday to find that their caterpillars had got VERY fat and that some had even turned into a chrysalis! We used the magnifying glasses to have a very close look at them. By the end of the week we transferred them to the butterfly net and now we just have to wait for them to emerge!
We did some great English learning about The Very Hungry Caterpillar. We sequenced the story and described the character through the different stages of his life.
In Maths we did some tricky learning with numbers up to 20. We used 10s frames and other representations to see what each numeral looked like in lots of different ways.
Reception Weekly Blog WB 22.3.2021
Date: 26th Mar 2021 @ 4:46pm
This week in Reception we went on an adventure with Harry and his Bucketful of Dinosaurs. We learnt lots of names for dinosaurs by singing songs and ,sequenced the story and told it ourselves using a story map.
In Maths we have been consolidating our knowledge of 9 and 10, finding lots of different ways to make each number and adding sets of numbers.
On Friday both classes saw some fantastic hats come into school. Thank you so much everyone for your creativity and generous donations!
WB 15.3.2021 Reception Weekly Blog
Date: 19th Mar 2021 @ 1:49pm
This week Reception have really enjoyed doing some great learning about Toy Story. They have made wooden spoon puppets of the characters and written some fantastic charcter descriptions.
In maths we have been consolidating our learning about 7 and 8. we even managed to do some magic by being able to say what was on the bottom on a dice just by looking at the top of it!
In P.E. we did some fantastic balancing and jumping on the equipment in the hall - we loved it!
Reception Weekly Blog WB 8.3.2021
Date: 12th Mar 2021 @ 4:28pm
This week in Reception we have been delighted to welcome back all the children. We have continued our learning on toys - looking at a non fiction book to get lots of information.
We have been hearing about each others favourite toys and went into the computer suite to draw them using a software package.
In Maths we have consolidated our knowledge of numbers up to ten and had lots of fun playing hopscotch and other games!
We enjoyed our first P.E. session and remind parents that the children need to come in their P.E. kit every Tuesday.
WB 17/12/2020 Reception Weekly Blog
Date: 17th Dec 2020 @ 5:18pm
This week Reception practised and performed a fantastic Nativity. Every child took on a major part - with some having to step in at the very last moment! We were all amazed at how talented they are and how confidently they performed.
All the adults in Receptin were amazingly proud of every single child in the performance. Their Christmas Lunch and party on Thursday was a well deserved reward for all their effort!
Class 1 Weekly Blog WB 7.12.2020
Date: 13th Dec 2020 @ 9:29pm
This week class 1 have done lots of great learning about The First Chistmas. They have made lots of links to their parts in the Nativity Story which they have been rehearsing - they are excited and ready to film their performance next week.
In Maths Class 1 have done lots of great learning abourt triangles and circles. They have looked at them from lots of different angles and spotted them in the environment.They have made place mats in different shapes ready for their Christmas party on Thursday.
Class 1 looked fantastic in their pantomine outfits. We had lot of Princesses and Princes, a couple of witches and quite a few Superheroes!!
Class 1 weekly blog WB 30.11.2020
Date: 4th Dec 2020 @ 8:02pm
This week Class 1 have been venturing into space and joking Baby Bear on his adventure to the moon in the book Whatever Next by Jill Murphy. We chose where we would like to fly to in our cardboard box rocket - the most popular choices were Blackpool and Mars. We built our own rocket outside and blasted off on an adventure.
In maths we have been doing great learning about 4 sided shapes. We have looked for rectangles and squares in the environment and created shape pictures.
Nativity rehearsals are in full swing and Class 1 has some fantastic actors and actresses!!
WB 23/11/2020 Class 1 Weekly Blog
Date: 27th Nov 2020 @ 4:33pm
Class 1 have continued their learning about nocturnal animals this week using the book Night Monkey Day Monkey in English. They have made some fantastic zigzag books based on the story and done lots of great storytelling using words and actions. They finished the week by deciding which was their favourite Julia Donaldson book - Zog was most peoples choice !
In Maths we have been looking at 1 more and one less. We have learned new songs - One elephant went out to play and 5 green bottles hanging on a wall - to help us to visualise what this looks like with numbers up to 5.
Our Christmas Nativity rehearsals have started this week - exciting times!
Class 1 Weekly blog Week beginning 16/11/2020
Date: 20th Nov 2020 @ 3:40pm
This week we have been doing some great learning about nocturnal animals. We read the story Owl Babies and did some drama outside. We each took on the role of an owl and told the story using words and actions.
In maths we have been looking at the numbers 4 and 5 and looking at different ways of making them. We are learning to recognise what the numbers look like without having to count them and having been spotting them in lots of different ways.
We have also been talking about e-safety and how to stay safe when using the internet.
Class1 Weekly Blog WB 9.11.2020
Date: 13th Nov 2020 @ 4:36pm
This week we started our Topic of Night and Day.
In English we loved our book 'Cant you sleep Little Bear?' We retold the story using actions and words, with some children being fantastic mini-techers and taking over the storytelling.In Maths we have looked at the language associated with the passage of time and followed and gave instructions about how to look after a baby. We also helped a visitor to our class - Wally the puppet to get ready for school.
We ended the week with a fantastic Pyjama Party as our Wow Starter for our topic. We danced ,sang, ate treats and played games - all in our pyjamas.
Next week we start our learning about nocturnal animals.
Date: 6th Nov 2020 @ 12:37pm
In Class 1 this week we have had lots of fun spotting the signs that Autumn is here!
We read the book Fletcher and the Falling leaves and learned some new words like bark and icicle.In the book Fletcher gets very worried about his friend the tree that is losing all its leaves. We thought about how he was feeling at different points of the book.Our investigation area was ful of pumpkins, leaves,acorns, fir cones and beech nuts! Wew have made leaf people and done leaf printing.
In Maths we have become shape experts - not just naming them but recognising some of their properties.
We are looking forward to starting our new topic Night and Day next week.
Week ending 23.11.2020 Curriculum Week
Date: 22nd Oct 2020 @ 4:51pm
This Curriculum Week Class 1 have really enjoyed finding out lots of new information about Ella Fitzgerald the famous singer. We learned about her early life and how she started to perform after winning a Talent Show - our own Talent Show in Golden Time on Friday should be lots of fun!
One of our favourite songs by Ella Fitzgerald is 'Happy Talk'. The chorus says ... 'You have to have a dream, if you dont have a dream, how you going to have a dream come true?' We had a lovely circle time where we shared our dreams for the future. If our dreams come true we will have lots of doctors,policemen, racing drivers and teachers in the future!
After Half Term we are looking forward to our new Topic of Night and Day.
Class 1 Blog - 15.10.2020 Homes Around the World
Date: 15th Oct 2020 @ 12:45pm
This week Class 1 have been looking at different homes around the world. We have seen igloos,treehouses,yurts and many more! We have also designed our perfect house, lots of them had swimming pools and giant trampolines! We made some spectacular houses outside too! We all had to choose our favourite place to live - lots of us choses a treehouse so we could be high in the sky and safe from tigers!
In Maths we were making sets of numbers to match numerals. Lots of children have done the classroom challenge with numbers on wands and special bags to fill.
We are looking forward to Curriculum Week next week when we will be doing lots of learning about Ella Fitzgerald.
week ending 9/10 2020 The Runaway Chapatti
Date: 8th Oct 2020 @ 9:16pm
This week Class 1 have really enjoyed doing lots of learning about the Runaway Chapatti. On Tuesday we all helped to make chapattis and egg curry with Mrs Ali and loved eating it - it was delicious! This week we have also done lots of Maths learning about ordering numbers to 10 - Mr Crocodile kept on stealing numbers from our numberline!! Next week we will be looking at houses around the world
Week Ending 2.10.2020 Weekly Blog Class 1
Date: 2nd Oct 2020 @ 3:54pm
On Monday morning Class 1 found a very tired teddy asleep in our Story Suitcase! Also in the suitcase was a copy of this week’s book Peace at Last. We did lots of fantastic learning about the book, like sequencing the story and retelling it using actions. In maths we have done lots of counting to 10 and recognising numbers. Class 1 have done lots of outdoor learning including building the bear’s house and sleeping in the garden like Daddy Bear! We are looking forward to the story of The Runaway Chapatti next week!
Reception Home Learning WB 13th July 2020
Date: 10th Jul 2020 @ 2:06pm
Home Learning Reception - WB:13th July 2020
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Phonics: Continue to use: www.new.phonicsplay.co.uk for various games and resources.
Using the sound mats in your previous pack practise Phase 2 and 3 sounds by pointing at a sound and asking your child to name it. |
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Book of the week: Dogs Eat Frogs Read the story with your child- let them have a go at some of the words and sentences
After you have read the story use the questions in the Respond to the Story section to ask questions about the story.
Then try some of the Fun Time Extras and play the matching pairs game.
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Watch the clip of Oi Frog and try to generate some rhyming sentences. |
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Please continue to practise your handwriting every day. Use the letter formation sheet in your previous pack to help you.
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Respond to the oi Frog story by answering questions then bossing some toys around the house. |
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Try the counting practice ideas in your pack! |
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Try the estimating activity. Make totals of ten with some number cards. Count totals of fingers. |
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Your new teacher has set you some exciting home learning on a sheet in your pack !
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Don’t forget- we love seeing your home learning. You can always take a photo and email to school ! We are looking forward to seeing what you have been up to.
Hathershaw Transition - Virtual tour
Date: 7th Jul 2020 @ 9:14pm
If your child is due to start at Hathershaw in September, here is a useful link for you and your child to watch. This is a virtual tour of Hathershaw and will help to give children a feel of what it will be like when they return. This link can also be accessed via the Transition area of Hathershaw's website.
Reception Home Learning WB 6th July 2020
Date: 3rd Jul 2020 @ 11:03am
Hello to all our Reception children and families,
Here is an overview of learning for children to complete at home, week beginning 6th July 2020. If you require a paper copy of this learning pack please contact school and they will arrange for you to collect a copy from the school office.
Don't forget - we love seeing your home learning. You can always take a photo and email to school or tweet us! We are looking forward to seeing what you have been up to.
Mrs Bamber's Drama Lesson - What's in your letter?
Date: 23rd Jun 2020 @ 12:07pm
We hope you are all having a good week.
Are you all ready for some drama with Mrs Bamber?
This week's lesson is - What's in your letter?
Can you act out receiving a letter and showing us how your character feels about it?
Mrs Bamber's Drama Lesson - Opposites
Date: 17th Jun 2020 @ 1:18pm
Hello there,
Here is Mrs Bamber's weekly video - this week she is challenging you to use different emotions to create new characters.
We would love to know how you get on! 
Date: 20th May 2020 @ 12:46pm
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