Welcome to Year 1 - Kingfishers!

Hello everyone, 

Welcome to the Kingfishers Class!

. On this page you will find curriculum information for this half term including details of our learning each week and general information about our class.

The teacher in Kingfishers class is Mrs Anthony and the teaching assistant is Mrs Danks. Mrs Rankin will teach in our class on a Thursday morning or afternoon and we also have help from Mrs Lalite, Miss Moore and Mrs Brendling.

• We open the classroom door at 8:50 am every day and the register is taken at 9 am.
• We finish at 3.10pm each day.
• A reading book is sent home every night – please write down the pages that you have read in the home-school diary. We change our books on Mondays and Thursdays.
• Every child can choose a library book to bring home – these are changed on Fridays.
• We do PE twice a week, on Mondays and Wednesdays and this is done outdoors whenever possible. Every child needs a full P.E. kit in school and a pair of trainers and /or plimsolls.
• Homework will be given out on a Friday and it is due in on the following Wednesday.

   

   

   

As the weather improves we are really looking forward to our new topic for the  half term  'The Seaside'.

We will  be taking part in a Sports Day at Pixmore Junior School and are really excited about our trip to Knebworth Park.

For more information see our topic overview or medium term plans above.

We had great fun taking part in Outdoor learning to help us find out about capacity and time.

Please find above the information shared at the parents phonics screening check information morning on Wednesday 20th April. We have attached the powerpoint used, information sheet, phonics sound sheet and some useful weblinks for games and more information. 

If you have any questions please speak with Mrs Anthony.

In maths this term we have been exploring addition and subtraction.

We have been reading the text The Barnabus Project. The children have loved designing and then creating their own 'hybrid pets'.

They thought carefully about what their special features were, what they would need to eat and drink and then how they would  have to look after them. Everyone then produced a piece of writing to enter into a competition with other local schools.

Above are links to documents which are always useful when supporting your child's writing. We have included a list of non-decodable words (tricky words) which are useful to practise reading by sight, as well as sound mats showing all the sounds we have been learning in Phonics lessons.

Useful Links

ICT games (general) - http://www.ictgames.com

General games and support - https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/

Phonics play - https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk

Phonics - https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com

Maths - http://sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm

General - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zjxhfg8

Maths - http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1numeracy.html

Literacy Shed - https://www.literacyshed.com/home.html

Online books - https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/

Numbots - https://numbots.com/

Alphablocks - https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/alphablocks

Number blocks - https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/numberblocks

BBC Bitesize -  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/z3g4d2p

Maths games - https://www.topmarks.co.uk

General Information

When are our PE days?

Kingfishers have P.E every Monday and Wednesday

What do I need to bring to school?

Everyday children need to bring their bookbag, reading book and reading record.

Children need to bring in their homework folders by Wednesday and spelling folders by Friday each week.

If I have any concerns or problems who can I speak to?

Your first point of contact is your child's class teacher.  Please speak to them to arrange a mutually suitable time to discuss your concerns.  We ask if you'd like to speak to us at the end of the school day you wait for all children to be dismissed so our full attention can be given.

Parents evening are held once a term for you to discuss your child's progress.

At Hillshott Infant and Nursery school we follow the PenPals handwriting scheme. Our younger children are introduced to four main characters which help them to memorise the sequence for writing each letter correctly. The key thing to remember is that all letters start from the top
(apart from d and e).

Pattern practice and ‘play’ writing are an important part of handwriting development. Your child will be practicing letter formation in a number of exciting ways: in sand, using paint, in the air, on the interactive television screens and iPads, as well as on paper with a pencil!