year one
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Invitation to participate in research
As well as being the Year 1 teacher, I am currently undertaking a part time Master’s in Teaching Studies at the University of Birmingham. For my research project I am looking at whether outdoor learning engages children in Year 1 and whether this encourages better
writing outcomes. Therefore, I am contacting you to ask if you would agree for your child in Year 1 to become a participant in my study and allow me to collect data on them.
When using the school garden, it is clear that the children are engaged and always have a wonderful time. I want to find out if using the outdoors could help ease the transition from reception and also stimulate writing by creating first-hand experiences which are memorable to the children. I will be looking at the children’s engagement in the activities planned and the difference in the classroom and outdoors. I hope this will then contribute to my teaching and ensure the children in Year 1 have a positive learning experience.
I will be planning interventions and activities outdoors for all children. I would like to ask your child to fill out a child friendly questionnaire at the end of the session. I will select a small number of children for a focus group They will also have a journal to record any writing or drawing that inspired them whilst outdoors. Observations of focus group children will be made throughout and I will interview this group asking questions to understand their experiences and the impact of the project. The focus group children interviewed will be video recorded and photographs will be taken when outdoors.
Your child’s participation in this research is entirely voluntary and I will also be asking the children if they wish to participate. If you choose not to give your consent, there will be no questions asked, and there will of course, be no consequence to your child. All children will have the opportunity to take part in the outdoor activities, whether or not you choose to give your consent for the questionnaire and the focus group.
The information I collect from my research project will be kept privately and stored safely on a password protected device. All information collected will be kept anonymously using pseudonyms and no photograph of your child will be included. After I write up the results, all information collected will be destroyed and you will receive information of the results. If you would like your child to take part in my research project, please fill in the consent form below.
Many thanks,
Miss Michelet
As well as being the Year 1 teacher, I am currently undertaking a part time Master’s in Teaching Studies at the University of Birmingham. For my research project I am looking at whether outdoor learning engages children in Year 1 and whether this encourages better
writing outcomes. Therefore, I am contacting you to ask if you would agree for your child in Year 1 to become a participant in my study and allow me to collect data on them.
When using the school garden, it is clear that the children are engaged and always have a wonderful time. I want to find out if using the outdoors could help ease the transition from reception and also stimulate writing by creating first-hand experiences which are memorable to the children. I will be looking at the children’s engagement in the activities planned and the difference in the classroom and outdoors. I hope this will then contribute to my teaching and ensure the children in Year 1 have a positive learning experience.
I will be planning interventions and activities outdoors for all children. I would like to ask your child to fill out a child friendly questionnaire at the end of the session. I will select a small number of children for a focus group They will also have a journal to record any writing or drawing that inspired them whilst outdoors. Observations of focus group children will be made throughout and I will interview this group asking questions to understand their experiences and the impact of the project. The focus group children interviewed will be video recorded and photographs will be taken when outdoors.
Your child’s participation in this research is entirely voluntary and I will also be asking the children if they wish to participate. If you choose not to give your consent, there will be no questions asked, and there will of course, be no consequence to your child. All children will have the opportunity to take part in the outdoor activities, whether or not you choose to give your consent for the questionnaire and the focus group.
The information I collect from my research project will be kept privately and stored safely on a password protected device. All information collected will be kept anonymously using pseudonyms and no photograph of your child will be included. After I write up the results, all information collected will be destroyed and you will receive information of the results. If you would like your child to take part in my research project, please fill in the consent form below.
Many thanks,
Miss Michelet
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Thursday 11th March: Year 1 had an excellent geography lesson. They are learning about the school grounds this half term. They looked at trails and how to describe a trail. They went around the school and followed the trail to stop at different point on the school grounds.
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Homework for early 2021 school closure
Your teacher has shared with you daily sets of documents to help you with your learning at home during the school closure in January, February and the beginning of March. If you need to go back to them, they are still available for you here.
Your teacher has shared with you daily sets of documents to help you with your learning at home during the school closure in January, February and the beginning of March. If you need to go back to them, they are still available for you here.
Year 1 had a great time making their cars in DT this afternoon. They used their imagination and created lots of different types of cars. Next week we will look at how we can make our cars better and purposeful.
In year 1 we have been looking at the story Tiddalik the frog. It is an Australian traditional tale and is set in the Dreamland. We have been working on sequencing the story. We then role played the story with each child being a character. The children enjoyed playing different characters which helped them remember the important parts of the story.
Thursday 22nd October:
Year 1 had a great time this afternoon in the garden, they were sweeping up, watering the plants and collecting the seeds from marigolds to plant in Spring. It was a lovely end to the half term.
Year 1 had a great time this afternoon in the garden, they were sweeping up, watering the plants and collecting the seeds from marigolds to plant in Spring. It was a lovely end to the half term.
Here is a video on Part Part Whole. It will show you how to use a Part Part Whole effectively to make sure you are understanding the mathematics that you are doing:
Year 1 have been learning about the artist Andy Goldsworthy. They have been looking at the different materials that he uses to create pieces of art or sculptures. They understand that Goldsworthy sees beauty in nature and uses it to create meaningful pieces of art.
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They went out in the playground and used leaves, stones and twigs to show their own interpretation of Goldsworthy's art.
Andy Goldsworthy
Andy Goldsworthy's 'Red Leaves'
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Year 1 have created a beautiful final piece using autumn leaves to show all that they have learnt this half term on Andy Goldsworthy. Look at them at work:
Click on this logo to access Talk for Writing activities for Year 1. |
Click on this logo to access White Rose activities for Year 1. |
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Click on this RWI logo to access our special phonics page. |
Here is a list of useful websites to practise different skills:
Here is a list of useful websites to practise different skills:
Click on the picture to the right to access ReadWriteInc. Ruth Miskin's Phonics lessons at home:
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Click on the picture on the right and visit Oxford Owl for free eBooks that link to your child’s book band. You can create a free account.
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Phonics
- Phonics play – www.phonicsplay.co.uk
- Phonics bloom – www.phonicsbloom.com
- Letters and sounds – www.letter-and-sounds.com
- Teach your Monster to Read – http://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/u/4486965 (follow this precise link and all they do is put their name and they have a personalised adventure)
- Teach Handwriting – www.teachhandwriting.co.uk
- Topmarks – www.topmarks.co.uk
- Cbeebies Numberblocks – www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/numberblocks
- ICT Games – www.ictgames.co.uk
- Hit the Button – https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
- Number Square Splat – https://www.primarygames.co.uk/pg2/splat/splatsq100.html
- White Rose Maths - https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/
Here are also some mindfulness and yoga websites to keep them moving (click on the logo to access):
(this just has different dances they can do)
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(different yoga techniques designed for children)
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(interactive videos)
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Children’s safety is of utmost importance to us all. All children in Key Stage 1 should have an adult with them on the playground every morning until they are collected by their class teacher at 8.55am.
Children’s safety is of utmost importance to us all. All children in Key Stage 1 should have an adult with them on the playground every morning until they are collected by their class teacher at 8.55am.
Key Instant Recall Facts are designed to support the development of the mental skills that underpin much of the maths work in schools. They are particularly useful when calculating, either adding, subtracting, multiplying or dividing. Take a look at conkermaths.org for tips and hints.
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Study plans:
Autumn Term Study Plan 2020-2021 Spring Term Study Plan 2020-2021 Summer Term Study Plan End of Year Expectations: Maths - Number and Place value Maths - Geometry and Measures English - Reading English - Writing Click on this link for: Recommended Reading Books
The following links will be useful for helping your child with their Phonics: Phonics Workshop Phonics Games Read Write Inc Sounds |
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