Dear parents and students,

On Monday we will look at using apostrophes for possession singular/plural. Please have the worksheet attached ready.

Have a lovely weekend!

Best regards,
Miss Aneta Kowalska
P1/1 Form Teacher/English Mother Tongue Teacher

Dear parents and students,

Here is the organization for Monday:

Phonics: Have a go at reading some sentences with the new tricky word 'your'. Then, write 3 sentences with the new tricky word.

English: Imagine you are lost in the woods. Which animal might you ask for help? Using PCM 1.9.4 choose one animal you might ask for help and draw him. Then, write a sentence of how he could help you. Extra challenge: Can you draw and describe one more animal that might help you?

Maths: Today we are going to remind ourselves of how to tell the time on an analogue and digital clock. Complete pages 39 and 40 of Y1 WB3. Extra challenge: Have a go at drawing some more times on a clock using 'Drawing the times quarter to and quarter past' worksheet.

Best regards,
Miss Aneta Kowalska
P1/1 Form Teacher

Dear parents and students,

Here is the organization for Friday:

English: Today we are going to practise spelling some words linked to this unit. Complete PCM 1.9.3 using the look-cover-write-check method. Extra challenge: Can you put some of those words into a sentence?

Maths: Today we are going to double and halve numbers to 10. Complete page 36 of Y1 WB3. Extra challenge: Complete 'Doubling and halving greater depth' worksheet.

Science: Today we are going to explore how animals grow. Choose one animal to research. You may wish to choose an animal from the poster you created in the previous lesson. Then, complete 'The life cycle of an animal' worksheet. You may use the internet to help you with research (ask an adult to help you). Extra challenge: Can you label your pictures?

I will do an introduction for all activities during our longer lesson at 10am.

I would like to remind all parents about signing up for parent-teacher meeting next week (Monday 01/06/2020 and Wednesday 03/06/2020). This will give us a chance to talk about your child's progress and how we can move their learning forward.

Have a lovely weekend! 
Best regards,
Miss Aneta Kowalska
P1/1 Form Teacher

Dear parents and students,

Here is the organization for Thursday:

Phonics: Have a go at reading some words with the new split digraph sound 'u-e'. Then, complete Unit 18 'u-e' worksheet.

English: Today we are going to explore how King Pip is feeling at different stages of the story. Using PCM 1.9.2 draw King Pip's feelings and label them using the words from the word bank.

Maths: We now know how to halve even numbers. Today we are going to halve odd numbers up to 10 and show them as a fraction. This is a tricky task but I'm sure our class will be excellent at it. Complete page 38 of Y1 WB3. Extra challenge: Complete 'Halving numbers to and beyond 20' worksheet.

Best regards,
Miss Aneta Kowalska
P1/1 Form Teacher

Dear parents and students,

Here is the organization for Wednesday:

Phonics: Have a go at reading some sentences with the new tricky word 'our'. Then, write 3 sentences with the new tricky word.

English: Today we are going to start a new book 'King Pip and the Dark Wood'. It will be allocated to you on the activelearn website. What do you think the book will be about? Read all the way to page 11 and stop. Then, answer this question: How can the little bug help King Pip?

Then, read all the way to the end to see if your prediction was correct. Extra challenge: Can you retell the story in your own words?

Maths: Today we are going to check how well we can multiply numbers by 2,5 and 10. Complete 'Multiplying by 2,5 and 10' worksheet. This will be done with me during our individual lesson.

Best regards,
Miss Aneta Kowalska
P1/1 Form Teacher

Dear parents and students,

Here is the organization for Tuesday:

Phonics: Have a go at reading some words with the new digraph 'ue'. Then, complete unit 18 'ue' worksheet. Extra challenge: Can you think of your own words with the 'ue' sound?

English: Today we are going to create a poster about rainbows. Think of all the facts you learnt about rainbows. Don't forget to use the correct punctuation for your sentences. Using PCM 1.8.14 choose 3 or 4 facts about rainbows that go together. Then, cut out or rewrite the sentences onto a bigger piece of paper. Remember to include a heading such as 'Rainbow Facts'. Draw a rainbow at the end, You can label all the colours too.

Maths: Today we are going to learn how to multiply by 2,5 and 10 using arrays. Complete 'Introducing Multiplication Arrays' worksheet and page 34 of Y1 WB3. Extra challenge: Can you write your own number sentences to multiply by 2, 5 and 10?

I would also like to kindly remind all parents to send me completed work via email or Skype. This includes the work completed during individual lessons and independently as I still need a copy to keep a record. This will also be needed to form a baseline for when I write the end of year reports.

I will do an introduction for all activities at 9am.

Best regards,
Miss Aneta Kowalska
P1/1 Form Teacher

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If you do not have any paper plates at home, you can use a piece of paper or a terry towel.

Dear parents and students,

Here is the organization for Monday:

Phonics: Have a go at reading some sentences with the new tricky word 'by'. Then, write 3 sentences with the new tricky word.

English: Today we are going to look at the importance of writing sentences. Copy out each sentence from PCM 1.8.13 but instead of using a pencil, use a different coloured pencil for each sentence that you write. Extra challenge: Can you add any more facts about rainbows to your sentences?

Maths: Today we are going to begin to multiply by 2,5 and 10. Complete 'Multiplying by 2,5 and 10 Concrete' worksheet. Extra challenge: Can you create your own pictures with multiplication number sentences?

I will do an introduction for all activities at 9am.

Best regards,
Miss Aneta Kowalska
P1/1 Form Teacher

Dear parents and students,

Here is the organization for Friday:

English: Today we are going to put instructions of how to make a rainbow in order. Complete PCM 1.8.10 by cutting out the pictures and sentences and matching each sentence underneath each picture in order. Then, stick them in your notebook.

Maths: Today we are going to look at some word problems. Complete 'Place Value Word Problems' worksheet. Please read them carefully and underline the key things in those questions to help you answer them.

Science: Today we are going to group animals according to what they eat (carnivores, herbivores and omnivores). Choose one animal from the animal group poster you created. Then, complete PCM5 worksheet. Use the PowerPoint presentation attached to help you decide what your animal eats.

I will do an introduction for all activities during our longer group lesson at 10am.


Best regards.
Miss Aneta Kowalska
P1/1 Form Teacher

Dear parents and students,

Here is the organization for Thursday:

Phonics: Have a go at reading some sentences with a new tricky word 'love'. Then, write 3 sentences with the new tricky word.

English: Today we are going to answer some questions about rainbows. Complete PCM 1.8.9 by filling in the missing phrases and matching the questions to the correct answers. Extra challenge: Can you think of your own questions about rainbows?

Maths: Today we are going to look for patterns in number sequences. Complete pages 32 and 33 of Y1 WB3. Extra challenge: Complete the number sequence challenge cards.

I will do an introduction for all activities at 9am.

Kind regards,
Miss Aneta Kowalska
P1/1 Form Teacher