Year 1 Friday Blog - 24th January

Date: 17th Jan 2025 @ 7:59pm

Dear parents,

Welcome to the Year 1 Friday blog!

Please see the class page for the currciulum overview and the updated spelling lists.

English

In English we have been using Talk 4 Writing and our oracy skills to retell the start of Little Red Riding Hood. We then wrote it in our books using lots of wonderful vocabulary!  

Maths

We have been exploring capacity this week and looking at why numbers are odd or even. The Numberblocks helped us to understand. 

RE

In RE we have been using percussion instruments to create our own soundtrack for the story of Creation. Keep an eye out next week for our finished piece!

 

 

Reading

Reading is one of the most important skills for children to master as it unlocks their imagination and allows them to access the rest of the curriculum. Please read with your child every night. Question prompts are provided within reading books, coloured book marks and reading records. Asking questions improves key comprehension skills. If your child is struggling to read a word, encourage them to use their phonics fingers to segment and sound it out. Can they spot any digraphs? (2 letters, 1 sound). Once they have segmented the word, ask them to blend it together. 

Please note that reading books will be changed on a Tuesday and two books will be given to each child to read for the week . Please write a note in your child's reading record book when a book has been completed and sign the relevant parent signature box. Thank you in advance.

Please also continue to practise the sounds sent home before Christmas.

Spellings

To help practise their weekly spellings, the children now have access to spelling frame. This is an online platform used throughout school with interactive games and spellings tests for the children to use. I am able to see how the children are performing throughout the week and there is a leader board to keep track of their points. Please click on the image below for a shortcut to Spelling Frame.

We will continue to quiz the children each Thursday.

Well done to all the children on their spellings this week. You were amazing!

 

SHOW AND TELL

Show and Tell will continue on a Friday. If your child is bringing something to share, please practise what they are wanting to say at home. This will help build their confidence and oracy skills when speaking in front of others.