What a fantastic first full week we’ve had in Year 1!
We kicked off the week with our exciting topic launch, exploring a variety of fruit and vegetables left for us by our friend, Percy the Park Keeper! If you’d like to see more about our topic launch, check out our post on Seesaw.
This week, we’ve also been busy examining our Phonics and Maths skills.
In Maths, we’ve been focusing on recognising numbers, seeing how far we can count, and comparing quantities to figure out who has more or less. Mr. Hall was very impressed with how much everyone already knows!
In Phonics, we’ve been revisiting letter sounds, checking which ones we remember, and practicing writing those sounds. We’ve also been listening carefully to words to identify the sounds that make them up.
On Wednesday, we had lots of fun in the hall during our PE session, learning some exciting new harvest-themed games! Unfortunately, Thursday’s Forest School session was a bit of a washout, but we still managed to get outside for some fresh air.
On Friday, the children took a closer look at how we’ll be using Seesaw this year. We’re starting to post our independent work, which we choose from our areas in the classroom, and Mr. Hall will also share the work we do at the tables. This might take a bit of practice, so please bear with us! The children know that their families will be able to see their work on Seesaw, so they’re encouraged to post only what they are truly proud of.
If for any reason you haven’t been able to access seesaw or are having trouble with it, please do come and see me and I’d be happy to help guide you through the process.
Have a lovely weekend, Year 1! We look forward to seeing you all next week.
Mr. Hall and Ms. Scott