Year 1 Update – Week 3

Friday 14th September: PTA bowling evening We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at this event.  There are still some tickets available.

Monday 24th September: School closed for staff training

Tuesday 25th September: School closed for Public Holiday

A week of more firsts:

This week the children have adapted well to even more Year One routines. All of the children have enjoyed their first FMS lessons with Mr Teahan and Mr Noel. FMS (Fundamental Movement Skills) helps the children to develop their gross motor skills. Throughout a session, the children move between different stations that focus on locomotion, object control, body management, fitness and games.

All of the children have also enjoyed their first UOI rotations when they have had the opportunity to play and learn with their peers in the other Year One classes The children started to explore their central idea about how we can connect with others when we are creating our learning communities.

We would like to say a big thank you to all of the parents who have volunteered to help support our FMS sessions and UOI rotations. We really appreciate your time, without your support, we would not be able to offer these incredibly valuable experiences to the children.

School Lunches

This week, many of the Year One children have enjoyed the hot lunches provided by our new school meals service. It has been pleasing to see the children trying new foods with such a positive attitude. We continue to be pleased by the way in which the children are able to be independent when collecting and opening their own lunches, eating using their cutlery and tidying up when they have finished.

Library Books

All of the children have now had the opportunity to visit our school library and borrow a picture book to share with you at home. Please make sure that your child brings their red BHS book bag and library book to school on their classes library day.

1L and 1W – Monday

1P – Friday

Library books are intended to be read and shared with an adult. Please do not expect that your child will be able to read this book independently. Please enjoy some special story time with a book that your child has chosen.

Count by naming numbers in sequences, to 20, moving from any starting point

Recognise, model, read, write and order numbers to 20

This week the children have been engaging in learning activities that have allowed them to develop their one to one counting skills, recognise numbers up to 20 and beyond and writing numbers to go with a collection of objects.

Next week we will begin to start looking at the concept of place value and number order. We will be exploring numbers up to 100 by looking at broken 100 number squares, finding missing numbers on a number chart and playing snakes and ladders. The children will also be looking at the idea of tens and units and will be thinking about different ways that they can make 25 using different types of maths equipment.

Mathletics:

Please help the children to complete the Mathletics tasks that have been assigned to your child. The children can also enjoy Maths Live and play other children live across the world.