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.

2014-15 NEW ACADEMIC YEAR

Thank you so much for helping the children to settle in so quickly. They have coped well with the change from reception class to Year 1.
Miss Paynes

Looking after our environment

Year 1 made some thoughtful and eye-catching posters this week. Keep an eye out around school for these reminders of how to look after our environment. My personal favourite - Keep Your Cloakroom Tidy! :)

Fantastic story writing this week Year 1, well done! We've been thinking about special people today - those we see every day and some we haven't seen for a while and miss very much!! We send our happy thoughts to the lovely people who help to make our class a special place.