Yesterday in computing, the children explored a computer for the first time in school. The children were learning how to drag and click using the touchpad on the computer. 

 This week our spelling pattern is:  Homophones & Near Homophones: Nouns that end in -ce/-cy and verbs that end in -se/ -sy

We started our year 1 guided reading journey this week!  The children will also be bringing home a class library book to share with you.  They have chosen this text from our classroom library and this is not levelled.  It is a book to share together, discussing, predicting and enjoying with you. All of the children have been set a Twinkl text online with their new accounts.  You will find their log in details on/in their yellow diaries.  We wanted to get the children started on these accounts with levels linked to our grouped guided reading texts.  As we progress through initial assessments, you may find that the level changes to meet individual needs. The texts this week: Level 2: Bins, Bins, Bins Level 3: Farm to Yarn Level 4: Haircut The children read every day in school, whether this be as a group, class or through everyday learning.  We will also listen to the children read individually.  Please continue to write in the yellow diaries each...

Today in phonics with Mrs Brown, we played a game of 'Quiz, Quiz, Trade' using tricky words.  We read the word to our partner, taking turns and then swapped the cards before finding a new partner.  We really enjoyed this game and asked to play it again!  Lots of tricky words were read from Levels 2-4.  As some of us begin our Level 5 journey, we can continue to add more words each week!  

 One of our P.E sessions each week in this half term is based on improving our agility.  We will be focusing on changing direction quickly and finding space.  We have also discussed staying safe in P.E.- Listening carefully and following instructions.

 Here are some snaps of us in our new school! We have been: - playing together - talking to new people - learning new routines and expectations - singing songs and reading stories - eating lunch in the hall Next week, we will be doing PE and we will go to Gold Book Assembly in the hall. We will continue to get used to coming into school and managing the day.  Please help our child by practising cutlery skills and dressing skills at home (including pulling up pants and trousers). We will do a weekly blog to show you what we have been up to at school. 

Today we explored counting the correct number of objects for a chosen numeral using a variety of manipulatives.  We used tens frames to 'prove' our ideas and some of us were also keen to record number sentences!