Reception/Year 1

Welcome to Reception/Year 1

Our teachers are Mrs Hafford and Mrs Weston.

Our teaching assistants are Mrs Turney and Mrs Culpin.

Current Parent Information

Spring term 2 Class 1 Information for Parents.pdf

Past parent's information

Read Write Inc Phonics Programme

As part of this programme the children learn how to form their letters using rhymes. This document shows you the rhymes we use so you can join in with these at home.

read-write-inc-letter-formation-guide.pdf

Year 1 Spelling lists

Week beginning 17th March

This week the Year 1 children were learning to read, recognise and sequence o'clock and half past times in their Maths lessons.

This can be a tricky task and here you can see them enjoying a reading the times game with each other after lots of hard work. Well done!

Class 1 Reception children worked with 2D shapes in their Maths lessons. They are working hard to remember the names and properties of different shape.

Here you can see them making tangram pictures using 2D shapes.

They had to select the correct shape and then make sure it was the right orientation by turning or flipping it in order to complete the picture.

Lots of mathematical language was used during this activity - well dome!

Week beginning Monday 10th March

In the last two weeks the Reception children have focused on learning about patterns in maths. They have described, continued and fixed patterns and then created their own. They have followed ABB and ABC patterns.

During this time, the Year 1 children have been learning about fractions; halves and quarters.

This week has been British Science week so the children in Class 1 watched a live programme that was broadcast from Willowbank Farm. They learnt about a day in the life of farmers and what they do. They also learnt about how we can care for our world by reducing waste and making renewable energy. The Year 1 children followed this up by using the microbits to test light levels around our school, so they could consider where the best place would be if we were to have solar panels.

The Year 1 children are also enjoying their programming beebots learning in Computing and the Reception children were keen to show off their completed beanstalks.

Today we have also had a visit from the police who have helped us gain an understanding of how they help people keep safe in our community. They spoke to the children about strangers and how to keep themselves safe. They also asked the children to learn their full name, their parents name and their address.

Week beginning Monday 24th February

Welcome back to the second half of spring term. The children have started reading Jack and the beanstalk. They will be making story maps towards the end of the week and then begin to orally retell the story. Their continuous provision time has allowed them to explore the story more.

The Year 1 children have enjoyed their first programming unit this year using the beebots. They explored what each of the command buttons do and some children even developed short sequences to move their beebot from one place to another.

Week beginning Monday 10th February

Last week the Year 1 children were Scientists. They were investigating the best material to use to make a hat for a teddy. They planned and carried out their investigation and gained a new skill of using a pipette .

Reception have been busy in their provision areas this week. They have been developing their scissor control and ability to join materials by making a dancing heart for Valentine's Day. They have been developing their writing skills by finding pictures around the room, Fred talking and recording CVC words.

Week beginning Monday 3rd February

Both Reception and Year 1 children worked on direction in Maths this week. We had a great morning outside on Thursday - the children gave instructions [forward, turn, left, right] to navigate through a 5x5 grid from the start square to the finish square - showed super communication skills and group work - they did a brilliant job - well done!

In Art we have been looking at printing. They made some beautiful prints today using a small plastic bag, some elastic bands and paint! Wonderful work - well done!

Week beginning Monday 27th January

Happy Chinese New Year. The children in Class 1 have been learning about Chinese New Year this week. We believe it's highly valuable for the children at Wrawby to experience festivals from other cultures to help them understand the worldwide community. The Year 1 children were able to retrieve their knowledge from last year and share it with the Reception children.

The children in Year 1 have been Scientists investigating objects that float and sink and thinking about why this is.

Week beginning Monday 20th January

In PE this week, the children continued to practise their log rolls and balances. They used these to create 3 part sequences which they performed and improved.

Reception 3 part sequence.MOV

Year 1 3 part sequence with their own balances.MOV

Week beginning 13th January

The children have enjoyed another busy week of learning.

Maths - Y1 have been working hard on addition this week. They have been looking at the two numbers, deciding which is the biggest number and then counting on the smaller number to find the total.

They looked at different strategies; they used counting frames, numicon, part whole models and number lines. Great fun.

Artists at work

The text in English this term is Owl Babies. A delightful tale about Mother Owl and her three babies, Sarah, Percy and Bill.

The children have retold the story, made playdough images and painted some wonderful pictures.

Fabulous work.

Log roll

We have been learning how to perform a log roll in gymnastics. Maybe the children would like to practise this at home.

Class 1 log rolls.MOV

Week beginning Monday 6th January

Welcome back and happy new year. The children have settled into the new term really well. They have been excited to be back at school and keen to share their experiences they have had over the holidays.

The focus text for this half term in English is Owl Babies by Martin Waddell. The children have enjoyed reading it this week and acting it out using our story props.

In Science this half term we will be learning about materials. This week, the children enjoyed hunting around the classroom for objects and then discussing the materials that they are made from. Next week, our focus will be recyclable materials. The children have been set the challenge of finding out what we recycle and which colour bin or box it goes in at home.

Week beginning Monday 9th December

The Twinkly Nativity

Remember, we have taken individual photos of your children in front of the Christmas tree. If you would like to purchase one please see the message sent out earlier this week.

Year 1 Computing - Digital painting

The Year 1 children are coming to the end of their unit of learning about digital painting in Computing. They have developed a great ability to combine a variety of tools to create digital pictures. Well done Year 1.

Week beginning Monday 2nd December

The children in Class 1 are enjoying the festive decorations that have been put up and the activities that they can access during continuous provision time. It's great to see the Reception and Year 1 children working together.

In maths this week, the Year 1 children have started counting in multiples of 2, 5 and 10 from 0 to 100. It would be great to see them practising this skill at home as it will really help them as they progress into Year 2 and start to learn the multiplication facts.

In Reception the children have been comparing amounts using 'more than', 'less than' and 'equal to'.

Week beginning Monday 25th November

What an exciting start to the week! Sarah Burdett came into school on Monday pm to lead our inter house bench ball competition. The children thoroughly enjoyed the games they played and picked up the rules quickly. Well done Year 1.

Not to be outdone by the Year 1 children, the Reception children had their own PE lesson today learning some playground games. Such fun!

Week beginning 18th November

It's been a really busy week in Class 1 this week with one thing or another! We've been wrapping up warm with the drop in temperatures too but still enjoying our outdoor classroom area.

In Maths this week, we have been learning the value of coins. We have had the chance to practice our learning by paying for items in our class shop.

In Science we are learning about different types of animals. This week we have focused on mammals, birds and amphibians.

Interfaith day 13.11.24 Today we celebrated interfaith day across both of Miss Wilson's schools, here and East Ravendale. In Class 1 we explored how churches can look different. We then made some churches in construction. We also looked at stained glass windows and then made our own too.

Week beginning Monday 11th November

The children in Class 1 started the week off learning about why we have Remembrance Day. The Year 1 children were able to show the Reception children where the plaque is in our school hall with the names of the fallen soldiers. They all made poppies which were displayed in church. The children showed amazing respect by joining the nation in holding the full 2 minutes silence at 11am. They watched this on the BBC and we talked about the Cenotaph in London.

The children are continuing their learning about Stick Man in English. They can all orally retell the story and Year 1 have been writing the story. They have all enjoyed some provision time to extend their learning.

Week beginning 4th November 2024

Super work in maths this week in class 1.

Reception children have been showing their understanding of number bonds for four and five using equipment and part whole models.

Year 1 have been working on subtraction, beginning with 'first, then and now' and then using the subtraction and equals signs to write subtraction number sentences.

Reception

Year 1

Autumn leaf identifying and leaf art

The children really enjoyed investigating the different types of leaves and the trees they grow on.

They used magnifying glasses to look carefully at the features of different leaves - toothed edges, ragged edges, different numbers of lobes as well as the different beautiful colours.

We are working with the story of Stick Man in English - the children had great fun making leaf friends for Stick Man!

Guide dog visit 30.10.24

Week beginning 28th October 2024

This week the children have continued learning about Hinduism in RE, with the celebration of Diwali. We watched the story of Rama and Sita to explain why Hindu's celebrate Diwali. We also watched how they celebrate. We have been making our own mendhi designs, rangoli patterns, lanterns and diya pots. In the week before half term the children got to taste some India food and linked this to their learning in Science about their senses.

In PE the children have been learning about balances and using these to form 3 step sequences. This week they incorporated the benches into their sequences.

Week beginning 7th October

What a busy week we have had in Class 1. We hope you all enjoyed our performance of The Big Red Combine Harvester at our Harvest Festival this week. We certainly enjoyed singing it. As part of our learning we have read the story of The Little Red Hen and we have been busy making some of the characters.

In maths this week, Reception have been learning to compare using the vocabulary of 'more than', 'less than' and 'equal to'. Year 1 have been learning the value of the numbers 11 - 20 using numicon and base 10. They have been learning to describe the numbers saying how many tens and ones make each number.

We have also been working on building relationships by playing with others, taking turns and sharing. We are doing very well with this!

Week beginning 30th September

This week the children in year 1 have been working with number and looking for missing numbers.

They made up a game in pairs, one removed 2 numbers from a set 0-10, the other had to work out the missing numbers as quickly as possible !!!

On Friday, all the children in Class 1 enjoyed making and then eating a jam sandwich!

They are working on instructions in English and next week will be writing instructions of how they made their jam sandwich.

I'm sure they will happily make a picnic sandwich tea for you !!!!

Here are pictures of year 1 children in action.

You will find pictures on Tapestry for Reception children.

Tuesday 24th September

Today the children from Class 1 walked to church as part of their RE learning. We are learning about special places and Wrawby St Mary's Church is a special place for many people. Whilst we were there we were learning about the significance of the font, altar and candle in the church. We will follow up our visit with further learning in our RE lessons. The children showed our school values throughout the visit and Reverend Julie praised the children for their behaviour and concentration. Well done Class 1!

Monday 23rd September

On Monday we welcomed Sarah from the Get Ahead Sports Partnership into school to conduct our annual intra-school cross country event. In true cross country style, the weather was wet but the children showed resilience and battled through racing to the best of their ability. We were so proud of them all.

Week beginning Monday 16th September

We have had another happy week in Class 1.

The children looked at portraits by Guiseppe Arcimboldo and were inspired to make their own portraits in his style - they did a great job!

We had a visitor in school this week - Thank you Mrs Alldridge for bringing chicks in for the children to see. They were captivated by the loud sounds the chicks made looking for their mother and the sounds the mother hen made as she told her chicks how to eat the food. The chicks were 'fluffy and soft' and 'very cute'.

Week beginning Monday 9th September

It has been lovely to welcome our new Reception children into Class 1 and welcome back our Year 1 children. The Reception children have come into school confidently ready to start their learning journey with us. We are proud of how our Year 1 children have made the Reception children feel so welcome and they have helped them established our routines and expectations. The children have all mixed well, learning from each other already.

In our Science learning, which the Reception take part in too as it forms part of their Early Years learning about Understanding the world, the children have learnt the names of different body parts. In future weeks we will be learning about our senses, eating healthy and how to look after our teeth. The children also knew lots of names of parts inside our body too.