The Year 1 classes are called Snowdrops and Bluebells.
Snowdrops
In Snowdrops, our teacher is Mrs Mansbridge and our teaching assistant is Mrs Barker.
Bluebells
In Bluebells class, our teachers are Mrs Ariss and Mrs Meakin. Our teaching assistant is Miss Brett.
Timetable
This is the Year 1 timetable for the Autumn term.
We follow the whole school non-negotiables:
In Year 1, we have made our own class rules:
We always use our RICHER values:
Respectful
Independent
Caring
Helpful
Equal
Resilient
Children who demonstrate good RICHER values are rewarded with dojos, special RICHER value stickers, and can even be chosen to be a RICHER value champion!
The children have been learning about the characters who are based on the RICHER values.
Autumn Term
During the Autumn term we will be doing lots of science! We will be catching up on some of the Reception activities we've missed out on, and also learning lots of Year 1 science.
This will include:
Transition Days
In July, the children had chance to meet their new teachers and spend a day in their Year 1 classroom.
We read 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' did lots of different activities based on the book.
Resources and Internet Links
Please use the following websites and resources to support your child with their learning at home.
Maths
Numbots: https://play.numbots.com (Type in the username and password on the letter sent home at the start of the year.)
Number square: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/paint-the-squares
'Hit the button' game: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Number pairs to 10:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZi-6_-Uhwc&safe=active
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch7KzI3n2Zk&safe=active
Counting in 2s:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvTcpfSnOMQ&safe=active
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCxvNtrcDIs&safe=active
Counting in 5s:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EemjeA2Djjw&safe=active
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amxVL9KUmq8&safe=active
Phonics & Reading
Oxford Owl: https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk (Go to 'My Class Login' and type in the username and password on the letter sent home at the start of the year)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7hRbrpq5Bo&safe=active
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6OiU2h3sUI&safe=active
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB6SvZscxgg&safe=active
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR0BV1zaFDM&safe=active
Obb and Bob 'Picnic on Pluto' (real and nonsense words) game:
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/PicnicOnPluto.html
'Buried treasure' (real and nonsense words) game:
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/BuriedTreasure2.html
Writing
'The Literacy Shed' website:
https://www.theliteracycompany.co.uk/shop-by-category/
Full stops game:
https://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games/full-stop-1.html
BBC Bitesize - KS1 English:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zgkw2hv
Google Classroom.
The following link is a guide to how things work when using Google Classroom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhti35tLcAY