OLD Y1C Ascot Blog: September 2016

Friday, September 30, 2016

Book Week

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Y1 Weekly Update: Monday 3rd October - Friday 7th October 2016

	This Week	Next Week
English	We have designed machines that we could one day create to catch stars ourselves.	We will be focusing on pictorial instructions.
Maths	We worked really hard measuring length and had fun creating symmetrical patterns.	Subtraction will be the focus during Maths next week.
Topic	We have started to think about our presentations about ourselves.	We will start creating posters about ourselves.
PSHE	We considered who around us supports us.	We will think about how to be responsible at school.
Optional homework	Create a crazy character that Clive Pig could use in one of his books.
Notices and Events	Our school trip to A Little Something Cooking School is this Thursday. Children should wear their PE kits on the day. Please be aware that, as per the school policy, if a child cannot swim, they will need a doctor’s note. No swim = no play: If a child cannot swim, they will not be able to play. Homework will be given out on Monday and is due in on Friday. I update the Abacus Maths games every week. This is the only Maths homework given so please make sure your child does play the games. Mr Renie’s weekly newsletter is posted on http://ascoteypynews.blogspot.com/ . It has been expressed by some parents that they would like to be able to enter the primary building in order to see their child’s classrooms. Whilst the policy of only primary children and teachers entering the primary building is going to remain for safety reasons, parents of children in Y1C are invited into our classroom on Mondays from 3.10pm - 4.00pm to discuss any issues concerning your child or to reflect on their work with them. It has been great to see lots of parents checking on how many ‘Dojo points’ their child has been given. We are not using the Dojo website as a way of communication between teachers and parents. If you do have any questions or queries, please email me: ocallaghan@ascot.ac.th or catch me in the playground in the mornings or afternoons.

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Clive Pig

On Monday and Tuesday, we listened and worked with the famous author, Clive Pig. We liked his stories and his name!

What happened?

On Monday, a space ship appeared to have landed on our school field! We went and had a look....

Guest Reader

As part of Book Week, we had Ms Burdett come and read to us.

Measuring using cubes

Y1C measured items using cubes.

Monday, September 26, 2016

Homework

Maths	Play ‘Toucan Team’ which requires children to compare lengths.
Phonics	Spellings based on the d, t and i sounds. Reading words with i and t.
English	Read the book given by the teacher and write a review. New Challenge: How many books can you read between now and Half Term? As soon as you have finished the book and filled in a book review, bring it in and Mrs O will change your book.

Friday, September 23, 2016

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Y1 Weekly Update: Monday 19th September - Friday 19th September 2016

	This Week	Next Week
English	We started reading and following instructions. We had fun following instructions to make jam sandwiches.	Next week is Book Week and the book we will be focusing on is ‘How to Catch a Star’ by Oliver Jeffers.
Maths	We have learnt how to tell the time to the nearest hour.	We will be measuring length and creating symmetrical patterns.
Topic	We considered what others thought about us.	We will be planning our presentations about ourselves.
PSHE	We talked about what makes a good friend.	We will considering the supports we have around us.
Optional homework	Invent a new game. It could be a sports game, board game or quiz. You decide the rules!
Notices and Events	Our school trip to A Little Something Cooking School is on Thursday 6th October. Please be aware that, as per the school policy, if a child cannot swim, they will need a doctor’s note. No swim = no play: If a child cannot swim, they will not be able to play. Homework will be given out on Monday and is due in on Friday. As part of Y1C’s unit of inquiry, I am looking for people to come in and talk about their abilities and passions for five minutes. If you have a particularly interesting ability or passion, and do not mind joining our class and talking about it for a short while, please let me know. Mr Renie’s weekly newsletter is posted on http://ascoteypynews.blogspot.com/ . It has been expressed by some parents that they would like to be able to enter the primary building in order to see their child’s classrooms. Whilst the policy of only primary children and teachers entering the primary building is going to remain for safety reasons, parents of children in Y1C are invited into our classroom on Mondays from 3.10pm - 4.00pm to discuss any issues concerning your child or to reflect on their work with them. It has been great to see lots of parents checking on how many ‘Dojo points’ their child has been given. We are not using the Dojo website as a way of communication between teachers and parents. If you do have any questions or queries, please email me: ocallaghan@ascot.ac.th or catch me in the playground in the mornings or afternoons.