Moving pictures!

This week, we had a task of making moving animals! We have been focusing on the book, Handa's Surprise. The Reception children told us that they wanted the book to be more exciting, so we thought carefully about how we could achieve this and came up with the idea of moving pictures!

We experimented with different materials and equipment, but decided to join card together with split pins! A super effort from all of Year 1, Well done! 

Welcome to Year 1 2015 - 16

Thank you to all our families for helping their children to settle so well to Year 1. They are very independent and have made a super start.

Week 2

In Maths this week we have revisited place value and used our knowledge to order one, two and three digit numbers. This has been tricky at times, but we have persevered! In English, we have begun writing a sequel for the Lighthouse Keeper's lunch story. We have used adjectives, lots of description and story openers to make it more exciting! We also enjoyed a visit from a lady who talked to us about keeping our bodies healthy. I am sure Year 1 can tell you lots about how to keep healthy!

Well done to these children:

Citizens of the week: Archie Barrow and Toby Bradley-Barrett 

Writer of the week: William Hatton

Speaker of the week: Lewis Clough

wb. 18th May 2015

What we have been up to this week...

This week in Maths we have been continuing to practise subtracting numbers and developed strategies to help us recall subtraction facts quickly. In topic, we have continued to learn about the Royals. The highlight of the week was definitely our trip to Abbey House Museum where we learnt more about Queen Elizabeth and compared her to Queen Victoria! The next day, we wrote some informative and excellent recounts of what we did for Mrs Simpson to read. Enjoy the holiday, Year 1. 

Here are some pictures from the trip:

Our week...

In Maths this week, we have begun learning about money. We have bought objects off each other, and ensured we had the correct coins to pay for it. We have also learnt how to give change. In topic, we have been continuing to learn about India. This week, we received a letter from a pupil in a school in New Delhi who wanted to find out what it was like in her school compared to our school. We looked at the pictures she sent us, and made some good comparisons about school life. Another good week, Year 1. Well done!

Citizens of the week: Isaac Khan and Evie Barrow

Writer of the week: Lily M

Speaker of the week: Keeley S

wb. 29/9/2014

What a busy week we have had in Year 1! As well as continuing our daily Read Write Inc and Maths sessions, we have been discovering more about Great Preston’s past and researching information to find out what Mining was like 100 years ago! In Science, we have been learning about the five different animal groups including mammals, reptiles, fish, birds and amphibians and have worked together to sort out lots of different animals into the correct groups. We have also been designing our own fruit salads in preparation for making them next week. Well done Year 1!

Speaker of the week: Evie Barrow

Writer of the week: Isaac Khan

Citizens of the week: Harrison Dibb and Jaxen Smith

Week 5 - 22.09.2014

What another busy week! In Year 1 we have enjoyed doing more tricky maths with Mr Tricky Toucan, and practising our number bonds to 10 and 20, and counting in 2s and 5s! In topic, we have found out more information about our past, the past of people in Great Preston village and the toys children use to play with by inferring old photographs. We have also been busy preparing products for a fruit salad in our quest to make school lunches healthier!
Well done to our Citizens of the week: Isabel Lock and Baylee Brown

Speaker of the week: Charlotte Nottingham, for speaking confidently in class discussions.
Writer of the week: Cerys Coolican, for excellent writing when inferring photos from the past.