Well done

Well done to allthe children in Year One~you have worked so hard this term and all the staff have enjoyed all our learning. Thank you for all the cards,wishes and presents, you are allvery kind. All the staff in Year One would like to wish you and your family a very happy Christmas and New Year. See you in 2010!

What a lovely day we had today and a special visit from Father Christmas!

http://www.learn-ict.org.uk/resources/rudolph/rudolph.htm

http://primary.naace.co.uk/ChristmasCrackers/Pairs_Christmas/private/pairs.htm?1

Here are some fun Christmas games to play.

Party

Tomorrow is our Key Stage One Party.
Remember to come in your warm party clothes and to bring some food to share with your friends!

Our Advent Journey

This week is our final week at school.
Well done children for your brilliant effort in our Christmas Play last week, we are so proud of you!
Tomorrow we will be finding out about what happened when the Angel Gabriel came to visit Mary.
Can you remember what the angel said? What did Mary say? How did she feel?

Year One Christmas Play~Thursday 10th Dec~9.15am

We are all very excited in Year One. Today we performed our Christmas Play to all our friends at school. Tomorrow all our grown ups will be coming to watch. Don't forget to come to school with  your best voice and smile!

Maths Targets

Don't forget your Maths targets.
Can you count in 2s up to 20 and back?
Can you count in 5s up to 50 and back?
Can you count in 10s up to 100 and back?
http://www.ictgames.com/fishy2s.html
http://www.ictgames.com/duckshoot10s.html
http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/maths/num%20machine/add5.html
http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/maths/num%20machine/add10.html

Have a look at your Walk with me calendar every day.

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ADVENT

Today is the First Sunday of Advent. Do you know which candle was lit in church today?




This week we will be learning about the Advent wreath and changing our Prayer Focus in class. Don't forget to follow the Walk with Me calendar every day in Advent.

Here are some ICT links to help you with your mouse skills. Have fun!
http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/ict/mouseskills/christmas/snowman.html
http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/ict/mouseskills/tree/tree.html
http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/ict/mouseskills/christmas/rudolf.html

INSPIRE WORKSHOP

Well done children. We had a wonderful morning working with you and your grown ups!
Don't forget the special rhymes we now know when we are remembering the words because and should!

This week we will be measuring with objects. You can use any object to measure with. Can you remember what we used to measure the boat?

In Literacy we will be writing an adventure story about Floppy. We will be using First, Next, Then and Last. Here is a link to the Magic Key adventures. Find out what Floppy has been doing!

http://www.bbc%20.co.uk/schools/magickey/index.shtml

THURSDAY 26TH NOVEMBER 8.45~10.30

This Thursday is our Year One workshop. This will be an opportunity to find out about reading, writing and maths and to work with your child.

We hope you are learning to read and spell all the Year 1 high frequency words. Here is a good game to help you!
http://www.ictgames.com/wordreader.html

Data Handling
Thia week we are learning to collect and sort information and to put it onto pictograms and block graphs. Here is a game to help you sort information.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/numeracy/data/index.shtml

Today we learned about the words in the Our Father prayer. Can you teach your family the words and actions this week?

In Literacy we will be learning to give and write instructions, so bring your "bossy" voice to school as we will be writing instructions for Mr Large.In Maths we will be collecting and making pictograms and block graphs. Have a look at this game which will help you sort information.http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/numeracy/data/index.shtml

Antibullying Week~Every Child Matters

Every day we will be learning about how we are different and the same and all special in Holy Souls School.

What is special about you?

This week in RE we will be writing prayers of thanks for our family, friends, school and the world we live in. On Wednesday morning we will remember and pray for those people who have died in war. Can you remember to wear your poppy?

Have a go at the game below adding on 10. Can you see the pattern on the 100 square?
http://www.ictgames.com/100huntplus10.html

As part of our History lessons we have been finding out about homes - old and new. We are going on a walk to look at the different types of houses. What type of house do you live in?
http://tlfe.org.uk/clicker/flashhistoryks1/homes.swf

Welcome back!
We hope you had a great half term holiday and are ready to work hard again this half term.


Practise your doubles by playing 'Archery doubles'
http://www.ictgames.com/robindoubles.html


Can you spot the 'igh' sounds in this poem?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvowelpoems/flash/fpoem9.shtml

In Science we will be learning about light and dark.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/light_dark.shtml

We will be reading the book Can't you sleep little bear? Have you read this story?

We hope you are having a lovely holiday.

RE

This term we will be learning about prayer, how to pray and different types of prayer.

What is your favourite prayer?

In Math we will be learning to count in 2s, 5s and 10s. Here are some fun games to help you.

http://www.ictgames.com/fishy2s.html

http://www.ictgames.com/duckshoot10s.html

In Literacy we will be improving our writing be using the words first, next, then, last, so but, and, because.

Can you remember the rhyme to help you spell because?

New Term

Half term

We hope you have a lovely half term break. The children in Year 1 have worked very hard this half term and we have enjoyed learning with you!
Remember to read every day, learn your spellings and your number bonds.

http://www.ictgames.com/wordreader.html

http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/maths/num%20machine/add1.html

http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/maths/num%20machine/take1.html

Here are some more fun games and activities.

In Literacy we will be working on rhyming texts. Have a look at the link below.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvow/poems/flash/fpoem7.shtml

In Maths remember to work on your targets.
http://www.ictgames.com/funkymum.html
One of your favourite games! Have fun!

Creation

In RE this week we will be finding out how God created everything in our world.

Do you know what he created on day 4?

What did God do on day 7?

Are you working on your targets? Wilf has found some interesting games!

Here are some more fun games to help you with addition and subtraction. Have fun!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/numbers/ch1.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/games/test.shtml

Poetry

This week we will be looking at rhyming poems. Click and enjoy the poem~Meet the Creeps!
Can you hear the rhyme?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvow/poems/flash/fpoem1.shtml

In Maths we will be working on our targets and learning more about 2D and 3D shapes.
Click on the site below to have some shape fun!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/numeracy/shapes/index.shtml

Poetry Week

This week we will be working on poetry and writing our own class poems.

Some of our work will be writing a List Poem and writing new verses for Humpty Dumpty.

Can you think of some new verses?

Humpty Dumpty went to the moon.

Humpty Dumpty found a spoon!

St Francis of Assisi

Can you remember which country St Francis came from?

St Francis of Assisi

This week in RE we will be finding out about St Francis and his love of God's world and living things. What do you love about our world?

Monday 5th October

This week we will be working on patterns in numbers and shapes.
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=washindex

In phonics we will be learning about the graphemes oa, ow.
http://www.starfall.com/n/two-vowels/tv/load.htm?f

During October we think about Our Lady. Which special prayer do we say?

Our Walk around Acocks Green

Last week we walked around Acocks Green and looked at buildings and what happens there. Can you say what happens in the following buildings?

Monday 28th September

This week we are working on our Maths target taking away. In class we have been having fun using this website.
http://www.sums.co.uk/playground/c1a/playground.htm

Friday 18th September

Adding

This term we are learning to add to 10/20. We also need to know the number that is 1 more than a number. For example 1 more than 7 is 8.
Try this fun game to help you with your targets.
http://www.ictgames.com/save_the_whale_v4.html
http://www.ictgames.com/funkymum.html

Monday 14th September 2009

This week we will be reading and writing about the books Where's my Teddy? and I'm running away.

In RE we will be thinking about what happens at Mass and how we respond.

Do you know the name of our church?

Welcome to Year 1

Hello! Welcome back.
We hope you have had a great summer and are looking forward to an exciting year with your new teachers.