Our Class Teacher - Mrs Duff

I am delighted to be teaching Year 1 and feel privileged to be part of such a wonderful, welcoming community. I look forward to learning alongside the Kingfishers, nurturing their curiosity, and embarking on new adventures together as we grow throughout the year.

Outside of school, I love spending time with my husband and our two daughters, as well as our playful dog and cuddly cat. They keep life busy, joyful, and full of laughter, and I always enjoy bringing that same sense of warmth and enthusiasm into the classroom.

Our Class books

Support with Phonics: 
RWI Phonics a guide for parents
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-schemes-oxford-levels/read-write-inc-phonics-guide/
RWI Phonics sound pronunciation guide video
​https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/reading-owl/find-a-book/read-write-inc-phonics--1/phonics-pure-sounds-video​
RWI Phonics Sound blending
​www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8vuje-wMQw
Phonics Play Games
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ 

​Year 1 Spelling and Common Exception Words: 
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/words-and-spelling 
https://ictgames.com/littleBirdSpelling/

Literacy: The day the crayons quit
Books Alive! The Day the crayons quit (read aloud)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=489micE6eHU
Authors own website
https://www.drewdaywalt.com/about
Illustrators own website
https://oliverjeffers.com/books

Literacy: Izzy Gizmo
Bedtime stories for kids – Izzy Gizmo (read aloud)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1l9JjtnUw4
Authors own website
https://www.pipjones.net/
Peach Tree Books interview with Pip Jones
https://www.peachtreebooks.com/blog/author-interview-pip-jones/
Books for keeps interview with author and illustrator
https://booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/a-qa-interview-with-pip-jones-and-sara-ogilvie/

Literacy: How to catch a rainbow
How To Catch A Rainbow - Naomi Jones and Ana Gomez (read aloud by author’s father)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XqnWZrD-Po
Naomi and James Jones website
https://www.naomiandjamesjones.com/

Support with Touch Typing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z8hb239#zwnrxg8
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z3c6tfrwww.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z3c6tfr

Support with Art: Colours
Royal academy of art How to make a colour wheel
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/article/family-how-to-make-a-colour-wheel-1
What are primary and secondary colours?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z84mp9q
BBC Bitesize KS1 / KS2 Art and Design: Using different painting techniques for effect
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/articles/z7h76v4
Cbeebies Colour blocks series 1:29 Colour wheels 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001j0j7/colourblocks-series-1-29-colour-wheels?seriesId=m001c1gg-structural-1-m001c1gf
Cbeebies Colour blocks series 1:30 It’s a colourful world
ttps://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001j0zf/colourblocks-series-1-30-its-a-colourful-world?seriesId=m001c1gg-structural-1-m001c1gf

​Support with Religion and World Views: Christianity
BBC bitesize, The disciples
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6ytfdm
BBC The story of Jesus disciples Peter and Andrew
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0115fw3
BBC Zaccheus meets Jesus
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0115lgy
Bible stories for Kids: Every disciple in the Bible (and how they met Jesus)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aslgHKhpP84
BBC Bitesize Religious education: Christianity
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z6jycxs
BBC Bite size: Treasure champs (includes some gospel stories)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/articles/z4ng9ty

Support with Science: Materials and their properties
BBC Bitesize -Floating and Sinking
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zhbyrmn
BBC Bitesize -Objects and Materials
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6jm7yc
BBC Bitesize -Exploring materials
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zmdrjfr
BBC Bitesize -Everyday materials
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zd9w8hv
BBC Bitesize -Describing materials
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zvpysk7

Support with Design Technology
BBC Bitesize - What is a design
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zkpms82
BBC Bitesize - How to make a design
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zwftvj6
BBC Bitesize – Who will use your product
ttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqnxywx/articles/z73ng2p
BBC Bitesize - How can materials be joined?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zdqk239

Support with Computing – Digital art
BBC Bitesize - how can you make digital art?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zy2v34j
BBC Bitesize – How can we make digital pictures move?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zskthyc

Support with Music: Music and movement
What are pulse and rhythm?https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvmxs82/articles/zn82h4j
What is pitch?https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvmxs82/articles/z7dtfdm
What are dynamics?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvmxs82/articles/zcbwmbk
What is tempo?https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvmxs82/articles/ztxvcxs
Performing music
ttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrhp3qt/articles/zbvfrmn

Support with Maths: Place value and addition and subtraction within 20
Numberblocks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b08bzfnh/numberblocks 
Counting and ordering
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpt8h4j
Tens and Ones
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/znsqfdm/articles/zw4g2nb
Adding and subtracting
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z22cmbk
BBC Teach: KS1 primary maths
​www.bbc.co.uk/teach/topics/ce9p6kx7n25t