Learning Reflection for W/E 05.10.18

This week P1 have been learning the sounds c, k, ck and tricky word said. In numeracy this week we have been learning about the number before a given number and the number after. We also explored pattern the children made shape patterns, colour patterns, number patterns and sound patterns. The children learned that patterns need to have a rule that repeats. The children have brought home their writing and handwriting jotters to share with parents. Please return these on Monday, Thank you

Highlights

Lewis – c and k make the same sound

James – I like using the rekenrek we were counting the numbers

Charley – I liked doing the patterns it was really easy, my rule was circle, square.

Poppy – we were learning number patterns we counted in 100’s it kept going up by 100

Alister – cat has c

Solomia – we learned k it is a yellow sound.

Challenges

Lewis – the stick house isn’t finished yet

Alister – when we built the houses the straw house blew down.

James – we need more sticks

Poppy – the stick house didn’t stick together so we are going to put more sticky things on it.

Charley – kicking k, I couldn’t do the kick bit but now it’s easy.

This week we learned the sounds g and o and tricky word, my.

Our number focus was 10 and we have been learning to use a rekenrek with a focus on anchoring 5 and 10. The children really enjoyed going to the Macmillan coffee morning, thank you to everyone who helped raise funds. Please see below for the children’s signs of autumn writing and school values posters, I think you will agree that they are fantastic!

Signs of Autumn

School Values

Highlights

Nicholas – eating cake

Kaelan – looking for things outside we saw leaves, they were all different kinds of colours: pink, orange, red, yellow, brown it is autumn.

Subhan – finding sticks when we went for a walk

Austin – we had to draw a colourful picture about the school values. I drew aspiration; I want to be a penguin doctor.

Christian – doing singing I like singing Heroes

Hiba – eating my cake and tricky word my

Solomia – playing tig with Poppy

Sushanth – I enjoyed counting to make 10, double 5 makes 10.

Challenges

Kaelan – getting ready for gym.

Subhan – learning g and o, I can write g and o.

P1 enjoying some ERIC time in class this week!

A short but busy week! Please see below for your children’s learning comments.

Lewis – This week the assembly was about fairness. It was not fair because we didn’t get to eat the chocolate!

James – I liked the dancing, we were waving.

Charley – We learned the p sound. It is a pink sound because it’s made with your lips and it is quiet.

Subhan – It’s a soft sound.

Poppy – I liked the indoor break, we watched Peppa Pig on the smart board.

Alister – I like when we say the numbers.

Sushanth – I enjoyed learning the p sound, we go down the pirates pleat and round his face.

Roshan – I enjoyed dancing.

Have a great weekend!

Ms King x

The children have been busy this week learning the sounds d and t.  We have also started to build some words using our learned sounds. The children have been using their listening skills to spot if they hear a sound first or last when saying a CVC word. For example with the word mat do you hear the t sound first or last? In numeracy we have been counting and sorting with 6 and 7 this week.  In PE the class enjoyed using juggling scarves and balance boards to practice skills such as balance and hand eye coordination.

Below are the children’s comments on their learning highlights and challenges this week.

Highlights

L – learning d and t, I like learning them

J – singing songs

H – playing in the house corner

P – we found a candle and we were saying if it man made or natural

Al – You go down the tower and across the tower to make t

Au – science, well the hard stuff was wood and the soft stuff was playdoh

Su – we made a house for the pig we need more bricks or the wolf will come

Sub – building the house with bricks

Ch – getting lots of friends

Challenges

L – getting ready for PE

Al – When we write the letter d

Au – in the gym hall when we did the balance and catching

N – it was kind of difficult listening to the ringing bell

Ch – writing the sounds d and t if you keep going and going you get better.

Meet the Teacher

Thank you for coming along, it was lovely to get the opportunity to introduce myself and give an overview of P1. Anyone who was not able to attend please see the window into learning and P1 information booklet which have been posted on the blog.

Ms King x

Learning Reflection for W/E 31.8.18

P1 have been very busy this week,  learning the sounds ‘a’ and ‘s’. We are very excited to be using the colourful consonants strategies to help us learn our sounds. You can find out more about this here:

Colourful-Consonants-summary-for-parents

It’s important we say the letter sound and not the letter name. To hear how we say the letter sound you can use the link posted up last week.

This week the children have been exploring the numbers 3 and 4. Most of us can sort and count to these numbers. The children have really enjoyed singing this counting song:

As you can see for the comments below the biggest challenge for the children this week was changing for PE. Please keep encouraging your children to dress independently at home!

Our learning highlights

L  –  I like games in PE

J – I liked singing songs

Cha –  I have enjoyed writing about nice things for the tree

P – I enjoyed the activities

Al – playing with lego

Sus – letter ‘a’ and ‘s’ my name has the ‘s’ sound

R – playing games with Lewis

H –  the sounds ‘a’ and ‘s’

Chr –  going in the gym hall

Au –  science, looking the teachers bag I got the candle and there was a little wood bit on the top.

Sub – being kind

K – playing in the house corner

N – playing lego

Our learning Challenges

L – the timer was close when I changed for PE

J – changing for PE

Cha – trying to change for PE

Al –  buttons are difficult

R –  looking for my shoe

H –  putting the shapes on the butterfly

Chr –  sing

Au – putting my clothes on for PE

The children in P1K have settled in well. Most can walk into school independently and are beginning to organise their belongings. I am so impressed, as many of the children have taken this in their stride and can manage things like: hanging up their coat, changing shoes, putting their water bottle away, snack in tray and bag in bag box, and even order a lunch, phew! We learned our first sound this week which was m and tricky word I. We also explored number 5 by counting, sorting, building and printing. The children enjoyed some play time in the garden. During PE they did Yoga and played toilet tig and disappearing dots. Please see below for the children’s learning highlights and challenges:

Highlights

K – my favourite part is playing in the sand

J – my favourite part was making ladybirds on the leaf, I made 5

Ch – I have enjoyed playing outside, I like playing out with Poppy, Lewis and Solomia

L – building a car

Su – playing lego

Au – playing in the kitchen

Al – running about outside

So – I like playground tig

H – playing with the building blocks

Chr – painting

P – learning the m sound

N– playing the dinosaurs

Sus – building a car

Challenges

K – It was difficult to cut with scissors

J – to put the things on the back with the apron

Ch – sitting down and missing my baby sister

L -opening my packet at snack time

Au – trying to cut out the mouse shapes

H – gluing the circles