To contact Mrs McKenna, please phone or email contactC1@fir-ends.cumbria.sch.uk
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CLASS 1
LATEST NEWS
LATEST NEWS
Welcome to Class 1's webpage. Here you will find up to date information that will ensure you stay ahead of any minor tweaks to the running of the class. Scroll down for news, photos and diary dates.
Week One
Week One
Welcome back! I hope you've had a fabulous holiday with your children and they are ready for a busy but exciting term - it was lovely to see such happy, smiling faces on Thursday morning. We are very lucky to have a new face in Class 1 - Mrs Batey will be working with us (Monday - Wednesday) and we also have three familiar ones towards the end of the week (Mrs Stephenson, Mrs Powley and Mr Spencer).
We are visiting the learning forest for the next two Wednesdays - please send your child in appropriate clothing, including wellies, waterproofs and a carrier bag for any wet or dirty clothes.
General Information
Please ensure that you label all of your child's clothing, including individual shoes, trainers and wellies - we have discovered that many children have the same shoes which has led to confusion when they have been playing outside in wellies.
Please ensure that your child has a clean water bottle which is filled with fresh water each day.
I will be sending a little pack of phonic and reading resources home with your child, this week - they will have a phonic keyring; a spelling book, a reading diary which is pre-dated; a reminder of phonic sounds and their monsters; a monster phonics book and a reading book. The pack should come back into school every Monday so that the reading books can be changed.
Reading - Please read and re-read with your child as often as possible to help them understand language patterns and become familiar with different types of texts. We will send home a maximum of two books and a Monster Phonics book, each week - please read each book more than once and if possible, ask your child questions about what they have read.
Spellings - Your child will be given weekly spelling words, in their spelling book. They should practise the ticked words as often as possible and they will be tested on a Monday morning. I will let you know if your child will not be given spellings.
Phonic sounds - Each child will be given a keyring with their sounds for the year - they will begin by practising only the sounds they have learned and will practise a new sound each week.
There will be an orientation evening, at some point during the next few weeks - I will let you know the date when it has been decided.
If you are unsure of anything, please email, telephone or leave me a note in the reading record.
Many thanks,
Donna McKenna
TIMETABLE
TIMETABLE
Mondays - Spelling test and reading book change (please return reading books on this day each week, or on the following day if absent)
Tuesday - P.E. kit should be worn on this day
Wednesday - Normal school day
Thursday - P.E. kit should be worn on this day
Friday - Normal school day
If you have any clean recycling that you think we could use in our craft corner, please send it in to school.
Thank you.
DIARY DATES THIS TERM
DIARY DATES THIS TERM
Wednesday 9th September - Learning Forest
Wednesday 16th September - Learning Forest
Wednesday 14th October - Nasal Flu Vaccinations
OTHER NEWS (click to expand)
OTHER NEWS (click to expand)
Other news
Other news
Wet playtimes
Wet playtimes
We aim to get children outside in all weathers, for many reasons, but mainly to ensure they get plenty of exercise and fresh air during the school day. We educate the children on how to prepare for such weather rather than shy away from it. Please send your child in wearing/with appropriate clothing and a spare pair of socks, to live in book bags, for rainy days - soggy socks are so uncomfortable!
The little things that make a big difference
The little things that make a big difference
Please remember the little things that make a big difference daily. Those being: uniform adhering to the uniform policy, long hair tied up, water bottles brought in every day containing water or drinks permitted by the school food standards, a fruit based snack if your child doesn't want the free school fruit snack provided daily, labelled clothing and of course suitably recharged children who are getting a good nights sleep (not easy I know!)
Websites to get ahead with learning
Websites to get ahead with learning
In Class 1, we gradually introduce the children to learning based websites as the year progresses. So far the children have been shown; how to access Busy Things (see home login below), how to play Hit the button (details below), how to access Ilearn2 (activity codes will be shared once learning sessions in school have been completed) and we now are promoting the use of a times table speed check to prepare the children better for the times table test in Year 4. Please see details below.
Prepare your child for the year(s) ahead!
Prepare your child for the year(s) ahead!
The following number facts SHOULD be KNOWN by the end of YEAR 2:
-Doubles and halves to 20 but be able to also apply up to numbers to 100
-Multiplication and division facts for the 2, 3, 5 and 10 times tables (in full format! eg 2 x 10 = 20)
-Know number bonds to 10, relating these to 20 and to 100
These are different to calculations that are to be worked out. Test your child. Ask them what 6 x 10 is, they should be able to answer quickly with no working out. If they can't...
Introducing Times Tables Rockstars
Introducing Times Tables Rockstars
In Year 4, the children have to complete a statutory timed test to show their knowledge of times tables. We are now going to help children on their journey to learning all their times tables in time for this test.
TT Rockstars is a fun, engaging platform where children can practise their times tables. They earn coins to spend and other rewards such as certificates.
I will organise logins for the Year 2 children, as soon as possible, so that they can begin practising.
Any questions - get in touch.
...Hit the Button!
...Hit the Button!
Children will receive teaching for the following 'Hit the Button' activities.
Times tables and division facts for the 2, 3, 5 and 10 times tables (up to 12 x something) Yr1s counting in steps and sets only - not formal 'a times b = c' format, so may still be unsure.
Doubles to double 10 (Year 1). Up to double 20 for Year 2s who can partition (split) the number into 10s and 1s to help double.
Halves up to half of 20 (Yr1). Half of 20 but also 'big numbers' 30, 50 and 100 for Year 2s.
This means they should be able to practise with an increased assurance. Please click the link (the picture) to play now.
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