Class 1 Blog

Mrs Zinna
22 March 2020

Hope you are all staying safe at home this weekend. Enjoy your time with your family. Why not cuddle up together and share some stories?

Mrs Zinna
23 March 2020

Hi all, I have added lots of new phonic games to your bug club. Have a go and also try to read some of the books - don't forget to read the whole book and complete the bug quiz to gain more gold coins. With lots of gold coins you can buy new stickers for your sticker album in the tree house.
Enjoy x

Sam bodenham (Levi's mummy)
25 March 2020

Levi has been doing alot of his bug club lately and listening to the stories. He has been asking for my help on some of the word games, where he listens and then has to spell the word. He's doing amazingly well on the phonic sounds, he did impress mum and dad alot.

Hope all is staying safe and well.

Niomi Mia-Alice mum
25 March 2020

Hi still having a problem trying to login on teach a moster to read

Tyler Millar
26 March 2020

Hi Mrs zinna I hope your having a nice day and your safe, I missing school I have been doing rm maths and bug club and reading my books. Me and oliver and mummy playing in garden and we being doing crafts and makeng things. We even made a rainbow dream catcher for the window for my street ????

Mrs Zinna
26 March 2020

Hi All, I hope you are staying safe and taking this opportunity to be with your family and have fun!
Well done Levi you are doing a great job! Tyler it sounds like you're having fun and keeping busy. Mia-Alice I will speak to our ICT man and see if he can have a look at 'teach a monster to read'. There are lots of free maths resources and games on www.themathsfactor.com (Carole Voderman) and lots more phonic games on - www.familylearning.org.uk/phonics_games .
Read lots of stories together (www.freechildrenstories.com) and why not start a diary so we can share what you have been doing at home when we get back together at school. You could have a go at the 'Neighbourhood window walk' to cheer up your neighbors!
Keep Safe everyone

Mrs Zinna
30 March 2020

I hope you have all had a nice weekend. Have you all been on Bug Club? I have put on lots of new games for you to practice your phonics and reading. If there is a sound you are unsure about look at 'Youtube' Geraldine Giraffe and add the sound you would like to learn about. Keep practicing your number bonds to 20 and addition and subtraction with 1 or 2 digit numbers. Have a look at Expresso (online), it has lots of videos for odds and evens and counting in patterns and then games to play to consolidate your number knowledge. We have been learning about animals and Chester Zoo is doing a live program everyday in the animal enclosures - follow them on Facebook or you tube! Keep Safe

Mrs Zinna
30 March 2020

Good Morning I hope you have all had a great weekend.
I have added lots of games to your bug club account so make sure you try them out. If you are unsure of any phonics then have a look at the 'Youtube' videos Geraldine Giraffe and Mr Thorne.
If you log onto Expresso (Discovery education) you will find lots of games for maths and numbers. If you can't get online try to complete 10 calculations every day (addition and subtraction to 20) or number bonds to 20 and remember to practice counting in 2's 5's 10's and looking at odd and even patterns. 'Youtube have some great videos to help with this.

Miss Johnston
31 March 2020

Mrs Zinna wanted me to let you know that 'Phonics Play' is now free to use. On the website there are lots of free phonics games for the children to play.
Username: march20
Password; home
You do not need to subscribe!
Hope you are all staying safe and well.

Mrs Zinna
1 April 2020

Good Morning Everyone,
I hope you are all keeping safe and well. Don't forget to tell me what you have been up to via our blog or if you have any questions ask me here. Did you know Amazon are doing free children's books for the next few months you can access this via https://stories.audible.com/start-listen?
There are lots of fun science experiments on the site below, with resources you can find around the house:
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments.html
And if you fancy a little bit of art and craft - why not try.....
www.happinessishomemade.net/quick-easy-kids-crafts-anyone-can-make/
Have fun everyone - stay safe xx

Tyler & mason. W
1 April 2020

Hi mrs zinna. We hope your well, been having trouble getting onto the blog cant seem to find it on the website. Boys have been super busy we have a list of work things to do through the day we start with reading a full book(books that we already have when we run out we will use apps) we log every book in our reading records. we then do our spellings 1 section a day spelling them out loud and writing them down then going over previouse days to recall what we have done. We do a section of tricky words a day write them down spell them out then find the sounds. Then maths we do 11 addition 11 subtraction using the number line to help us find the answer. We have been practicing writing our numbers and letters so we can get them the right way round. We then choose a task from the work sheet to complete yesterday tyler drew a map and mason drew what he can see out the window. We get plenty of exercise in the garden and we get plenty of food in our bellys. Boys are doing great keeping up with all the work. Would like to work more with phonics that we can put down on paper if you have any suggestions on how to do this that would be great. Thanks

Mrs Zinna
2 April 2020

Wow, Tyler and Mason well done! I'm glad you found the Blog, I have put on lots of ideas for activities if you look back through my posts. Have you tried 'Teach your Monster to read'? I sent a text on Tuesday with website details and usernames/passwords. Also you could try phonicsplay - username: march20, password: home.
Don't forget about your project on 'Castles' everyone. I would love to hear what you have found out so far!
For your daily maths have a look on white rose maths as they are doing a video lesson with a worksheet to follow and it is all in specific Year groups - whiterosemaths.com.
Have fun learning everyone and keep safe x

Mrs Zinna
3 April 2020

A big 'Well Done' to Tyler, Junaid, Divine, Lexi, Hollie, Aimee and Olivia who have accessed Bug Club and played lots of phonic games and read lots of guided books. I am very proud of you!

Don't forget everyone - there are lots of games and books on 'Bug Club' and it's very easy to log on - please let me know if you are having any problems.

You can share any pictures of you/your work or questions for us at info@st-john.blackpool.sch.uk

Speak to you soon

Lexie
3 April 2020

Hi mummy just found this blog, im missing school

Mrs Zinna
4 April 2020

Hi Lexi, I miss you all too! I hope you are keeping safe and having fun with your family.

It’s Easter next weekend and in Class 1 we usually have a competition to make our own Easter garden. So Next week could you make an Easter garden with your family then send a photo to our email?

We could share your lovely gardens on our website and spread Easter happiness.
Have a look on pin-interest or google for some ideas!

Don’t forget to read the Easter story too or listen to it on:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0PSgoPdKQFQ
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Mrs Tiribocchi
4 April 2020

Hello Class 1
How are you all? I am so happy that I have found this blog so I can keep in touch with you all.
It sounds like lots of you have been super busy keeping up with your school work and reading, Well Done, it's great to keep your brain busy!
I have been busy helping my children with their school work and I have really enjoyed taking my dog, Luna to the beach every day.
Today I sorted out the shed and I have found lots of toys that I will bring into school for you to play with at lunchtime. I am missing you all and really look forward to hearing what you have been up to . X

Mrs Zinna
5 April 2020

Hi Lexi, I miss you all too! I hope you are all keeping safe and having fun with your family.
It’s Easter next weekend and in Class 1 we usually have a competition to make our own Easter garden. So Next week could you make an Easter garden with your family then send a photo to our email?
We could share your lovely gardens on our website and spread Easter happiness.
Have a look on pin-interest or google for some ideas!
Don’t forget to read the Easter story or listen to it on

Lexie
6 April 2020

Hi Mrs Zinna my mummy as sent you pictures of my easter garden i have made today.

Mrs Zinna
6 April 2020

Hope you all had a great weekend?
How are your Easter gardens coming on?

I know in class 1 we loved joining in with Jump start Jonny during out PE sessions. He is now doing free activities- log on here:
www.jumpstartjonny.co.uk/free-stuff, Jonny is adding new videos and workouts every Monday.

If you would like help talking about the coronoviras with your family and how you are feeling try this: www.lucysblueday.com/free-stuff

Don’t forget to send some photos to our school email so we can all share them.
Take Care xx

Mrs Zinna
9 April 2020

Hi Class 1
I hope you are all being good at home.

How are you doing with your castle project?
What have you learnt so far?
Try one of these websites for some interesting facts:
WWW.primaryhimeworkhelp.com or
WwW.theschoolrun.com

Why not choose a castle and research its history?
You could try Lancaster Castle, Conwy Castle or even Beeston Castle (a castle class 1 usually visit in the Summer term)!

Have you all looked at your spellings?
Can you find a clever way to learn to spell these words?
School
Because
Said
Do you remember the rhyme we learnt to spell because?

Have a fabulous Easter weekend and I hope the bunny visits you all. Don’t eat too much chocolate!
Big hugs ????

Tyler Millar
11 April 2020

Tyler said that he is missing everyone at school but also likes not having to get up really early :) Tyler has been super busy he has done all of bug club, we are practicing tricky words and spellings which he is doing super well, and also reading a book every night. Tyler is having lots of fun on the learning apps his favourite is the maths factor. We have been having lots of fun decorating the windows, doing lots of crafts, playing in the garden and playing lots of games. Tyler made his Easter garden which we have sent to the school email so you can have a look. Tyler enjoyed finding fun facts about castles and even looking at the one the queen has he got really excited, we have made a poster and started on his model. Hope all is safe and well and looking after yourselves we all hope to see you all soon:). Happy Easter everyone for tomorrow.

Mrs Zinna
13 April 2020

Wow, Tyler you have been busy. Well done! I must admit I too am enjoy not having to get up early!

I hope you all had a great Easter and got lots of eggs! Why not use some of that chocolate to make some cornflake cakes or chocolate fairy buns.

You can find a recipe and read it together.
Measure out the ingredients (maths) then make the cakes.
Afterwards you could write your own recipe - remember to write a list of ingredients and then a clear set of instructions- you could then decorate your recipe with little pictures!
Let me know how you get on!

Enjoy Easter Monday

Mrs Zinna
14 April 2020

Hi Class 1
If you were in school for our new half term we would be reading Jack and the beanstalk, we would also be looking at alternate versions - why not listen to some of these stories? I have added the links below
https://youtu.be/W5rxfLRgXRE
https://youtu.be/bcNZH-V42mY

I love fairy tales so this would be my favourite topic of the year!
Could you write about your favourite fairy tale and Explain why? Draw a picture to go with it.

I miss you and hope to see you soon.

Mrs Zinna
15 April 2020

Good Afternoon Class 1,

I know lots of you have been very busy on bug club well done!
I have added some new games for you all - a game to help you learn about plurals adding s and es, and some games to help you learn about adding ing and ed to a root word. Have a look and see what you think!

Do you remember when we had a visit from animal aid? We had a great discussion and played games to learn all about looking after pets.
They now have a website where you can access some free games and lessons to do at home. In science this have term we would be continuing our work on animals including humans and especially learning about carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.

Use the website address below:
animalkind.org.uk
Or try this free resource from Twinkl:
www.twinkl.co.in/resource/tp-sc-092-new-planit-science-year-1-animals-including-humans-planning-overview-cfe

Stay safe

Mrs Zinna
17 April 2020

Good Morning,
How are you all?
Did you clap for the NHS last night?

This weekend why don't you have some numbertime fun?
In Class 1 we would be:
Counting forward and backwards every day from any given number (so not always starting at 1 and stopping at 100)
Counting in 2's 5's and 10's
Counting and identifying odds and evens on a 100 square (you can download a free one at www.sparklebox.co.uk/maths/counting/100-squares.html)
Adding and taking away 1 and 2 digit numbers to 50

And don't forget our favourite - tens and one's!!! Your adult could say 58 and you say how many 10's (5 =50) and how many one's (8). Remember the faster you can do this the better.

Some links to counting songs:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYRTtwZGwj8
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EemjeA2Djjw
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EemjeA2Djjw

Jack Hartman songs are usually our favourite when counting so why not try some out on your family.

Happy counting!!

Mrs Zinna
20 April 2020

Hello,
Well we would be starting our new topic this week. All about castles. It is a history topic.
Have you started your project?

As well as finding out about castles we would also be learning about our Queen - Queen Elizabeth 2
Could you do some research on our queen and find out about her family, where she lives etc. Does she live in or own a castle?

In a few weeks we would be comparing her to the other famous Queen - Queen Elizabeth 1. She lived in the sixteenth century and things were very different. So I will be asking you to find out about her too!

In maths, this week we would be looking at shapes. So could you go on a shape hunt!
Try and find some objects around your house that are cubes, cuboid, cone, sphere and prism shapes.
When you have the objects sort them out and make some labels to go on them.
Which shape was the easiest to find?
Which was the hardest to find?
Can you talk about their properties? How many sides do they have? How many faces? How many corners?

On your daily walk why not have a look out for all the shapes you can spot - remember to name them!

Happy shape spotting!

Mrs Zinna
22 April 2020

Good Afternoon Class 1
How are you all doing with your research on our Queen Elizabeth? Have you found out some interesting facts?
You could try to make a family tree for our Queen and have a go at making your own family tree. This would be a great opportunity to FaceTime your grandparents and check they are Ok and ask them about their parents and grandparents.

Don't forget this is a shape week!
You could trace and cut out lots of 2D shapes and then make a picture with them - remember to label the shapes you use. Keeping practicing 3D shapes - cube, cuboid, cone, sphere and prism!
Have you been able to spot any shapes on your daily walk?

Work hard and be good at home.

Kaiden
23 April 2020

Hello Mrs zinna, we made a castle out of cardboard boxes and covered it in newspaper and spray painted it. It has a drawbridge.
Weve been doing lots of work and made a rainbow for the window.
Ive been helping mummy with Housework and looking after the dogs and my little sisters
I really miss you and all my friends xx

Charlotte Bryson
23 April 2020

Good Afternoon Mrs Zinna. I am missing everyone at school but I have been doing lots of work. I’ve been doing phonics, reading, spelling and my school workbooks. I have also been using BBC Bitesize and Carol Vordemans Math Factor.
I have had fun collecting shapes around the house.

Mrs Zinna
24 April 2020

Good Morning

A big well done to Aimee, Divine, Charlotte, Mia-Alice, Tyler, Hollie and Junaid for doing lots of work on Bug Club. Great job guys!

In science this half term we would be learning about plant. If you have a garden or you go for your daily walk, it's the perfect weekend to get outside and see what's growing.

Can you record all the plants you see? You could draw and label each one.
Can you talk to your adult about the parts of the plant that you can see and the parts you can't? (A little clue...... What's underground?)

Here are some links to some great facts about plants:
www.dkfindout.com/uk/animals-and-nature/plants/
www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/plants.html
www.scienceforkidsclub.com/plants.html

Stay Safe

Mrs Zinna
28 April 2020

Hi Charlotte thanks for your lovely message! I am glad you are working hard and hope you are also enjoying time with your family. How was that cheese and onion pie you helped mummy with? I bet it was yummy ???? Keep working hard and don’t forget to go on bug club and earn lots of stickers for your tree house.

Mrs Zinna
28 April 2020

Hi Kaiden
I am glad you are working hard and helping Mummy with the girls. I hope Poppy and Penny Are being good for you?
Have you remembered about bug club - I have put on lots of new games and books to read and you collect stickers to decorate your tree house. Your castle sounds amazing I can’t wait to see it! Could you make a information book to go with it? With lots of facts about castles.
Keeping being good Kaiden and stay safe

Mrs Zinna
29 April 2020

Happy Wednesday Everyone,

I am missing you all, I hope you are all well.

This week in maths we would be working on addition and subtraction using 2 digit numbers - for instance 25 + 6= or 12 + 9 = or 28 - 7 =

Why not try to complete 10 problems each day this week. Ask your adult to write them out for you?

If the problems above are too easy try some bigger numbers and show your adult how to draw and use tens and ones, for instance 53 + 12 = ( l l l l l *** + l ** = count the tens first then the ones).

Don't forget to keep finding out and researching all about castles and our royal family.
You could find out about jobs that are done in a castle especially by children? or why castles were built and what they were used for? You could make your own information book and send me a picture of it.

You can send your photos of any of your work to info@stjohn.blackpool.sch.uk

Looking forward to seeing them.

Keep Safe

Mrs Zinna
4 May 2020

Good Morning,
This week in Maths we would be learning all about 'Capacity'.

In this lovely sunshine you could get a tub of water and some different types of containers. Can you fill them to different levels?
Use the words full/empty, more than/less than, half, half full and quarter?

Could you use a jug and look at the measurement on the side? What does it say?
Can you measure out some liquid and then tell your adult how many litres or millilitres you have?

This is a good activity to do together:
NRich: Compare the Cups
Age 5 to 7
For this challenge, you will need lots of different size cups.

Which might you choose if you wanted a lot to drink? Why?
Which one would you choose if you did not want a lot to drink? Why?
Could you arrange the cups in a line from the one that holds the most liquid to the one that holds the least liquid?
How will you test whether you are right?

Let me know how you get on and send me some photos.
Stay Safe

Charlotte Bryson
4 May 2020

Hi Everyone,
I’m missing you all lots.
I have been doing lots of phonics, reading, maths and spelling with mummy, daddy and big sister Emma.
I’ve been using different websites to help with my learning.
I’ve also been helping mummy with baking and cooking, which is great fun.

Mrs Zinna
5 May 2020

Hi Charlotte
You have been busy. I saw your lovely photos, well done on all your hard work.
I can’t wait till we are all back together in class - fingers crossed its not too long!
Big hugs x

Mrs Zinna
7 May 2020

Good Morning Class 1
What beautiful weather we are having I hope you are enjoying the sunshine.

It is VE day this weekend so I am going to give you a mini research project. Can you find out about VE day and why it is a special event?
You make your own information book and put your findings into it for other children to read. Remeber to add lots of facts and pictures with labels.

On VE day there are often lots of people holding street parties in their front gardens - why don't you plan your own family picnic to celebrate?

You could plan what you want to eat and write a list and a menu? (DT and Writing )
You could bake some biscuits or cupcakes? (Maths - measuring ingredients and sharing)
You could make your own bunting or decorations in red, white and blue ? (Art)
Don't forget to create a memory record of the event - You could take some photos and write a sentences to go with each one, or write a diary of what you do to celebrate?

Here is a website to help you get started:
www.mrsmactivity.co.uk

There is also lots of information and some great little videos on Expresso and BBC bitesize.

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Zinna
11 May 2020

Good Morning Class 1,
This week in maths we would be learning all about fractions.
The language we would be using would be - half, quarter, whole, part, 2 quarters 3 quarters.
There are lots of great activities you can do at home to learn about fractions.
1) Make your family some sandwiches for lunch and cut them in to half then quarters, share them out asking each family member to take 1 quarter or 2 quarters, 1 half or even 3 quarters. Talk about how many are left?
2) Make your own pizza for tea (of pop one in the oven from the freezer) cut it into slices and again use the language above - ask question such as
If you eat 2 quarters how many are left?
If we cut the pizza into 4 what is each part called?

Here are some games you could play:
http://www.snappymaths.com/counting/fractions/interactive/halfquartersimm/halfquartersimm.htm

This is full of great math's games covering lots of different subjects:
www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years

Don't forget to have a look at Discovery Expresso - it's our favourite website in class as it has lots of videos, songs and games!
central.espresso.co.uk/espresso/primary_uk/home/index.html

Keep safe

Mrs Zinna
12 May 2020

A big well done to Devine, Charlotte, Mia-Alice, Kaiden, Junaid and Amy for working so hard on Bug Club.
Don't forget boys and girls there are lots of phonic games and reading books for you to play on Bug club - the more you play the more stickers you win and you open up special celebration games in the clubhouse. So get playing!
www.activelearnprimary.co.uk
Your username and password are the same: your name with a capital letter - our school code is cqlt

Have fun

Alfie Waterhouse
12 May 2020

Hiya Mrs Zinna and everybody else I hope your all staying safe :D I'm really missing school and all my friends.

Mrs Zinna
13 May 2020

Good Morning Class 1

I hope you are keeping busy? I thought I would give you something different to do today. It's an art lesson.
Click on this link and watch the art lesson for kids. Have a go at it yourself and send me a photograph of your fabulous creations.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=GWpQxF-APuM

Have Fun

Mrs Zinna
13 May 2020

Hi Alfie
Lovely to hear from you. I hope you are being good for Mummy and keeping busy and safe.
I miss you too and can't wait till we are all back together at school.

Stay safe
Mrs Zinna

Mrs Tiribocchi
18 May 2020

Wow, this is our 9th week of Lockdown!!! Considering we haven't been doing very much I think the time has passed quickly, do you? I am at school today, it feels really strange without you guys here, I can't wait to see you all again. Have you been on BBC bitesize? I think its awesome, my son uses it a lot and I must confess i've been polishing up on my SPAG and maths! My son has had to do World War 2 project and as part of it we had a VE Day party and made some scarecrows to sit in the garden, they made people laugh who were walking past and we got on the local News on TV too which was incredibly exciting!! We are still writing our diary and saving keepsakes of Lockdown to remember this surreal time. You are all going to receive a letter from your teachers soon , maybe you'll keep it as a momento? Well I had better get on with my work, hope you are all well and happy and I very much look forward to seeing you soon. In the meantime keep safe and carry on being kind to everyone and yourselves. xx

Mrs Zinna
19 May 2020

Good Morning Class 1
I hope you’re all well and working hard at home. It has been a lovely weekend - have you managed to get out in the sunshine ?? ?
At school I have made some learning packs for you - there are some great topic activities for our new topic - ‘Seasides’ and I have given each of you a book to write in.
There are also lots of maths activities for you to complete with your family.
Inside the maths pack there is a number of the day sheet - have a go at it with the white board pen and try to do a different number each day!
I have given you a spelling book and a new word list of spellings to practice.

Don’t forget, keep reading lots of stories with your parents and practice your key words, (there is a new list in your pack).

Bug club is still active with lots of phonic and reading games to play.

Looking forward to seeing you soon.

Mrs Zinna
22 May 2020

Good Morning Class 1

I hope you are all well? Did you all clap for the carer's last night?
I was outside with Luna who wagged her tail while I clapped along.

This week in maths we would be learning all about odd and even numbers. Could you practice these with your adult?
Can you sort numbers to 50 into odd and even? So draw 2 big circles and write odd in one and even in the other - now sort the numbers and write them in the correct circle.

What makes 1 number odd and another even? Can you explain to your adult?

Have a go at this fun game:
www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/coconut-odd-or-even

Listen to this song and watch the video on youtube all about odd's and even's:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIUuxh2HLSQ
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kHtGbnYKGc

Have Fun

Divine
24 May 2020

Hie Mrs Zinna
We have just discovered this blog, am sure we have missed quite a lot ????, I was trying to find a letter that explains the conditions of returning to school but, I can’t see any where here. Pls can you point us to the right direction
Thanks ????

Mrs Zinna
26 May 2020

Good Morning Everyone,
I hope you all had a Lovely bank holiday weekend and enjoyed the time with your family.

Have you managed to pick your work pack up from school?

Choose 6 spellings to practice each week, write them in your spelling book - cover them and write them again. Then have a go at writing them in a sentence.

I have found a great website with some lovely activities and PE sessions, you can sign up for free activities- Have a look at:
imoves.com

Have Fun

Charlotte Bryson
26 May 2020

Hi everyone, hope you are all well and staying safe. I’m missing you all lots. I’ve been doing lots of work with mummy, daddy and Emma.
I’ve been doing my school work and fun things like baking.
I’ve sent some photos of what I’ve been doing.
Love Charlotte xx

Mrs Zinna
1 June 2020

Good Morning Class 1

I hope you are all well and rested after such a lovely weekend.

In math's this week we would be learning all about Time. We would be sequencing events in chronological order using language such as: before and after, next, first, today, yesterday, tomorrow, morning, afternoon and evening.
We would also be revising and using language relating to dates, including days of the week and months of the year. You could listen to some songs on 'youtube' and talk to your family about what happens in each month. Why not keep a diary for a week so you can discuss what you do on each day of the week.

We would also be talking about times of the day using language such as afternoon, evening , morning etc.

Can you tell you adult what your favourite part of the day is? My favourite part of the day is early in the morning when I would get up and take Luna for a lovely walk on the beach with no-one around.

Write a sentence and draw a picture of what you would be doing at your favourite part of the day.

Have fun and keep safe in the sun.

Mrs Zinna
2 June 2020

Good Morning Charlotte, you look like you have been very busy. Your photos are great! It's lovely to see you helping Mum and Dad. I miss you lots too and hopefully will see you soon.

Hi Devine, Mum will find the letter on the front page of the website - look at the left hand side important letters. If you can't find it please give me a ring at school this week and I will talk you through it. Hope you are keeping well.

Mums and Dads here is a great math's challenge that you could do with your child:

Give your child a number between 1 and 20 and ask them to think about
how many ways they could make the number using addition.

For example - give your child number 12 - they find lots of ways to make 12 like 6+6, 7+5, 10+2 (you could write it down or make the addition that makes 12 with counters or toys.

Happy Tuesday

Mrs Zinna
5 June 2020

Good Morning Class 1

I hope you have had a great week. I hope you have been practicing 'time' this week! Have any of you kept a diary or wrote about what you have done at different times of the day?

Over the weekend why don't you practice telling the time. We would have been learning how to use a clock and looking at O' Clock and Half past. Try to practice a little each day.

Some good games to play:
www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?q=telling+time

And a great short video: Learning to tell the time (You tube)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2K1Py9U87I

Have a great weekend

Mrs Zinna
8 June 2020

Good morning,

This week in math's we would be looking at 'Multiplication'.

So can you practice counting in 2's, 5's and 10's. Don't forget to also think about how many 10's 2's or 5's are in each group - for example 50 is 5 groups of 10, 45 is 8 groups of 5 and 10 is 5 groups of 2.

Why not try grouping things into different amounts?
You could get a punnet of strawberries and sort them into groups of 2 - how many groups do you have?
How many altogether? How many people could have 2 strawberries each?

You could try this with other objects like Lego or raisons and sort into groups of 5, 10 or 2.
Remember to ask the questions:
How many groups have we got?
How many are in each group?
How many altogether?

Here are some games to play:
www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/multiplication-and-division

Happy grouping!

Keep safe

Mrs Zinna
10 June 2020

Good Morning Class 1
How are you all?

I am looking forward to seeing some of you next week. I hope everyone is able to continue to work hard at home and be really good for your family.

Why not try some of these reading tasks this week?
Read a variety of books at home. Your child could share a book everyday.
This can be reading a book aloud themselves or sharing a book with an adult.
Listen to a story together, Storytime (cbeebies).
Watch Newsround and find out what is happening in the world. What did you
find out? Is there anything you need help understanding?
Create a bookmark, perhaps you could choose characters from your favourite
stories.
Complete a book review on one of the books you have read - what did you like
about it? Would you recommend it to one of your friends?
Draw a picture of your favourite storybook character? Make sure you add some labels and write a sentence about the story.

Have a great week.

Mrs Zinna
15 June 2020

Good Afternoon Class 1,

This week in Math's we would be learning about subtraction.
Can you practice counting backwards from lots of different starting points? - use your 100 square to start with then try to do it on your own.

Can you count backwards in 2's 10's and 5's? A much harder challenge!!

Can you try to complete 5 subtraction challenges each day? Your adult could write them for you.
Try these today:
26 - 10 =
16 - 5 =
12 - 9 =
8 - 4 =
21 - 7 =

What do you do to solve these problems? Did you count back from the biggest number or did you use counters? Both ways are great!

Happy Counting.

Mrs Zinna
18 June 2020

Hello Class 1,

How are you all? We have had a lovely time in school this week learning about snails and planting lots of new plants in our Year 1 area.

Do you have a garden?
If so why not have a go at growing your own plant. You could plant a seed or a young plant and look after it over the next few weeks. You could even have a go at growing some vegetables (tomatoes are easy to grow).

Have a read/listen to this story about a seed? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls6wTeT2cKA (The tine seed by Eric Carle)
Can you design a poster on how to look after your plant? What does it need to grow?

Send some pictures to the school email so we can share them together.

Stay safe

Mrs Zinna
22 June 2020

Good Morning Class 1

I hope you all had a happy Fathers Day yesterday and you were able to spend a lovely day with your Dad's or Grandads.

This week in school we would be looking at split diagraphs in phonics. Could you have a go at playing these phonic games?
https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/list/phonics-games-phase-5
https://www.roythezebra.com/

Can you make a list of words for each split diagraph?
so for example a-e could be cake, bake, snake
i-e could be like, bike fire

Now choose 1 word for each split diagraph and write a sentence, then read that sentence to your adult.

Don't forget to come and pick up your home learning pack from school. There are lots of lovely activities inside for you to do at home.

Have fun and stay safe.

Mrs Zinna
24 June 2020

Hi Class 1

In Maths this week we would be recapping subtraction and addition.

Could you complete a maths challenge each day? You could ask your adult to write you 10 calculations - mix of subtraction and addition - then you could solve them!
Try to get faster each day - maybe solving some in your head (using mental strategies).

Try these for today:
12+6=
14+7=
20-8=
25-9=
20+8=
19-8=
25-9=
19+6=

You could use counters or fingers to add on take away or use a number line/hundred square.

Happy counting

Alfie Waterhouse
25 June 2020

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Thank you

Mrs Zinna
30 June 2020

Good Morning Class 1

I hope you are all keeping well and have been busy over the last week.

Don't forget there is a learning pack to pick up at school with lots of lovely activities.

Please don't forget about Bug Club and Teach a Monster to read - where you can practice your phonics and reading.

We have been listening o some poetry in class. Read this poem together.

At the Seaside
We'll have a splish time, a splash time,
A watch the tall waves crash time,
At the seaside.

We'll have a salty sandy hand time
A hear the big loud band time
At the seaside.

We'll have a slippery seaweed smell time
A find a shiny shell time
At the seaside.

And we'll have a wave goodbye to the bay time,
A wish that we could stay time,
A hip hip hooray time
At the seaside.

Did you like the poem?
Did you understand all the words?
How did the poem make you feel?
Could you write your own poem about the seaside?

Why not listen to this poem on you tube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLyk9cMvNV8

You could also listen to the story/poem 'Commotion in the ocean' Gyles Andreaes

Have Fun

Mrs Zinna
2 July 2020

Good Morning Class 1

This week in school we have been revising our addition and subtraction - could you ask your adult to write out 10 calculations each day (mix up the subtraction and addition) and you solve them?

We have also been revising our tens and ones. Can you tell me how many tens and how many ones are in.....
16 =
23=
45=
87
91
20=

And finally we have been chanting our number patterns - can you have a go?
try 2's 10's and 5's
If you can do them to 100 try them backwards!!!!

Have fun.

Mrs Zinna
6 July 2020

Good Morning
I hope you have all had a great weekend. Did any of you go out with your family for a meal? I decided I would stay at home and cook at meal with my family instead. if you did go out I hope you had a lovely time but managed to stay safe!

This week in school we will we talking about the season 'Summer'.

Could you read lots of stories about Summer and maybe some poems? You tube has lots to choose from.

Could you find out about the Season Summer and why it is different to Autumn, Spring and Winter?
Design a poster to tell me about the Summer Season.

Can you write a fact book about Summer?

Don't forget to send me some photos via the school website.

Have a happy week.

Mrs Zinna
16 July 2020

Good Morning Class 1,
Well we finally made it to the end of the year. What a shame we are not celebrating our time in Year 1 together today!
What we had of the year, was great and I have loved teaching you all.

As we head into the Summer holiday why not take some time to think about the year that has been?
Record your thoughts in a poster, a book or through pictures.

What was your favourite part of being in Year 1?
What was your favourite story that we shared together?
What was the best trip out?
Who were your best friends?
What did you learn this year that you most enjoyed?

Have a fabulous Summer Everyone - continue to stay safe and be good for your parents.
I will see you in September when you are all ready for Year 2.

Big hugs and virtual kisses

Mrs Zinna

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