St Mary'sC of E Primary School
Kingfishers: Year 1
Welcome to Kingfishers
We are a loving group of year 1 children. We love creating our own games and work well together role playing, being creative and using construction.
We enjoy being outside and love to swing on the slack lines and climb across the equipment.
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In Kingfishers, we strive to make the right choice by demonstrating our school values. Our ‘stars in the ten frames’ rewards are decided by the children and may include treats such as extra playtime on the field, time on the bikes and scooters, a classroom disco or a tea party. |
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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
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This term, our stories will link closely to our project, Tell Me a Story... In our English lessons, we will be reading Stanley’s Stick by John Hegley. This lovely story is about a boy called Stanley, who uses his imagination to turn an ordinary stick into all sorts of exciting things. With his stick, he can fly to the moon, draw in the sand, go fishing, play a whistle and even ride a dinosaur. The children will have lots of opportunities to share their ideas, make predictions, write sentences and lists, and role-play different parts of the story. We will also be learning new vocabulary and encouraging the children to retell the story in their own words. During story time, we will also enjoy reading The Magic Bed by John Burningham.
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Summer 1
Here is our termly cog document where you can find details of the different subjects we are covering this term.
Websites to support learning
Support with Maths:
Numberblocks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b08bzfnh/numberblocks
BBC Teach: KS1 primary maths
www.bbc.co.uk/teach/topics/ce9p6kx7n25t
Introducing multiplication - Numberblocks https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0006w5r/numberblocks-series-4-sign-of-the-times
Introducing division - Numberblocks https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0006xcw/numberblocks-series-4-the-lair-of-shares
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0006xfs/numberblocks-series-4-divide-and-drive
Fractions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3rbg82/articles/zq2yfrd
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3rbg82/articles/zy4tm39
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3rbg82/articles/zh9hxbk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3rbg82/articles/zxmgvwx
Support with English:
Focus texts
‘Stanley’s Stick’ by John Hegley
Activities and read aloud version
https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/read-and-explore-stanleys-stick/
‘The Magic Bed’ by John Burningham
Read aloud version of ‘The Magic Bed’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0-k0CpiId0
Author's own website
https://johnburningham.co.uk/
Storytelling
https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/telling-stories-at-home/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zsbqm39/articles/zsmtn9q
Making Predictions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zn3j2v4/articles/zdt3r2p
Traditional Rhymes and Songs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zn3j2v4/articles/zx2g4xs
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/
Fine Motor Ideas
https://www.learningresources.co.uk/blog/ten-activities-to-develop-fine-motor-skills/
https://otperspective.com/household-fine-motor-activities/
Touch Typing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z8hb239#zwnrxg8
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z3c6tfr
