Remote Learning
for when we can't be together
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If you are isolating, specific work will be sent to you within 24 hours to match what is being covered in class.
If you are isolating, specific work will be sent to you within 24 hours to match what is being covered in class.
Please send photos and videos of the things you have been doing for your remote learning to:
homelearning@banburystmarysschool.co.uk
homelearning@banburystmarysschool.co.uk
Welcome to Kingfishers
We are a kind and inquisitive group of year 1 children, who love to be busy investigating and learning a variety of new things! We enjoy working and playing together and you will often find us learning outside. We love listening to stories of all kinds and are keen to choose books from the class library to share at home.
We are a fantastic class team and regularly discuss and emulate the behaviours of being a ‘kind kingfisher’; which links to our school values.
Here in Kingfishers at St Mary’s, we strive hand in hand to thrive and be independent, curious learners – come back to see what we’ve been discovering!
Our Teachers
Mrs Agbo
I am delighted to be joining the incredible EYFS and Key Stage One team this year where I will be working in Kingfishers Class Wednesday-Friday.
I have a degree in International Fashion business and spent three years working as a designer for a sportswear brand. However, after spending many afternoons and school holidays in my mother’s classroom when I was growing up, I decided to follow my heart and undertook my PGCE at Worcester University. During my time working in London, I also completed my NPQSL at The University College London Institute of Education. English is my favourite subject and I absolutely love learning new words! I think it is paramount that children have access to learning new vocabulary so that they have the tools to express their thoughts, feelings and ideas.
During my time away from the classroom, I love spending time with my family, going for long walks, painting and, of course, reading! I also love exploring new parks with our daughter, Ari who loves nothing more than testing out all the different swings and slides on offer.
Some of my favourite children’s books include: The Rainbow Bird and The Bear and the Piano because I enjoy learning about how characters can overcome their problems. I very much look forward to sharing my library of picture books with you and creating our own stories too.
Next year is going to be full of fantastic learning and I cannot wait to meet you all.
I am delighted to be joining the incredible EYFS and Key Stage One team this year where I will be working in Kingfishers Class Wednesday-Friday.
I have a degree in International Fashion business and spent three years working as a designer for a sportswear brand. However, after spending many afternoons and school holidays in my mother’s classroom when I was growing up, I decided to follow my heart and undertook my PGCE at Worcester University. During my time working in London, I also completed my NPQSL at The University College London Institute of Education. English is my favourite subject and I absolutely love learning new words! I think it is paramount that children have access to learning new vocabulary so that they have the tools to express their thoughts, feelings and ideas.
During my time away from the classroom, I love spending time with my family, going for long walks, painting and, of course, reading! I also love exploring new parks with our daughter, Ari who loves nothing more than testing out all the different swings and slides on offer.
Some of my favourite children’s books include: The Rainbow Bird and The Bear and the Piano because I enjoy learning about how characters can overcome their problems. I very much look forward to sharing my library of picture books with you and creating our own stories too.
Next year is going to be full of fantastic learning and I cannot wait to meet you all.
Mrs Lee
I’m very excited to be joining the EYFS and KS1 team at St Mary’s. My journey to become a teacher came sometime after I gained my degree and it wasn’t until my eldest daughter, Beatrix was two that I started training to be a teacher. I have worked in schools in North Yorkshire and Oxfordshire.
I still have wonderful memories of my primary school days and remember meeting Benjamin Zephaniah the poet.
I was also lucky enough to meet Shirley Hughes (one of my favourite authors) who signed a copy of a book I love—Dogger. I love sharing a book with my girls, especially before bedtime. I look forward to hearing about the books you like and hope we may get to meet an author.
My time at home with my family is precious and I love spending it with my husband, my girls and our extended family. I previously taught in Year 3 here at St Mary’s in Magpies Class. We were called Magpies because I support Newcastle United, who are known by that name.
I know we will enjoy the interesting projects that have been planned and I look forward to learning, transforming and growing alongside you.
I’m very excited to be joining the EYFS and KS1 team at St Mary’s. My journey to become a teacher came sometime after I gained my degree and it wasn’t until my eldest daughter, Beatrix was two that I started training to be a teacher. I have worked in schools in North Yorkshire and Oxfordshire.
I still have wonderful memories of my primary school days and remember meeting Benjamin Zephaniah the poet.
I was also lucky enough to meet Shirley Hughes (one of my favourite authors) who signed a copy of a book I love—Dogger. I love sharing a book with my girls, especially before bedtime. I look forward to hearing about the books you like and hope we may get to meet an author.
My time at home with my family is precious and I love spending it with my husband, my girls and our extended family. I previously taught in Year 3 here at St Mary’s in Magpies Class. We were called Magpies because I support Newcastle United, who are known by that name.
I know we will enjoy the interesting projects that have been planned and I look forward to learning, transforming and growing alongside you.
Our Approach to Year 1
From the very start of their St Marys School journey, our children show us that play is our brain’s favourite way of learning, which is why it’s the centre of our EYFS and KS1 curriculum. We believe that continuous provision helps independent, inquisitive and motivated learners to flourish by meeting the language, social, emotional and physical needs of our children.
Continuous provision at St Mary's enables children from all backgrounds to have the same opportunities, providing a rich variety of practical experiences. Children are encouraged to take responsibility for extending and practicing what they have been learning and complete challenges which are designed to foster and ignite their curiosity.
Children are taught to use life-long skills such as perseverance, problem solving and responsibility in their day to day routine and plan their own learning enquiries. The flexibility and ownership that children have of their learning means that opportunities can be easily adapted to meet the specific needs of each individual child – no matter what their starting point.
Phonics
Phonics is taught daily in a group that is working on a specific set of sounds according to the ability of the child. Each session has a distinct structure and utilises Read Write Inc (RWI). The children take home a RWI book each week to re-read and develop fluency.
Phonics support continues for as long as a child requires it.
Continuous provision at St Mary's enables children from all backgrounds to have the same opportunities, providing a rich variety of practical experiences. Children are encouraged to take responsibility for extending and practicing what they have been learning and complete challenges which are designed to foster and ignite their curiosity.
Children are taught to use life-long skills such as perseverance, problem solving and responsibility in their day to day routine and plan their own learning enquiries. The flexibility and ownership that children have of their learning means that opportunities can be easily adapted to meet the specific needs of each individual child – no matter what their starting point.
Phonics
Phonics is taught daily in a group that is working on a specific set of sounds according to the ability of the child. Each session has a distinct structure and utilises Read Write Inc (RWI). The children take home a RWI book each week to re-read and develop fluency.
Phonics support continues for as long as a child requires it.
Writing Wrongs, Autumn 1 Project
This term our project is called 'Writing Wrongs'. We will be thinking about how our actions affect planet Earth. We will discover lots of shocking facts about the waste we produce and where it goes when we have finished with it. We will be asking the question 'What are we wasting and where does it go?'.
To help us answer this question we will us the key text 'What a Waste' by Jess French.
This term our project is called 'Writing Wrongs'. We will be thinking about how our actions affect planet Earth. We will discover lots of shocking facts about the waste we produce and where it goes when we have finished with it. We will be asking the question 'What are we wasting and where does it go?'.
To help us answer this question we will us the key text 'What a Waste' by Jess French.
Our project will also involve opportunities for children to investigate different environments and take part in learning that encourages them to think about our responsibilities to the natural world. We will have a particular focus on plastic recycling.
Our linked texts are 'A Planet full of Plastic' by Neal Layton and 'One Plastic Bag' by Miranda Paul.
Our linked texts are 'A Planet full of Plastic' by Neal Layton and 'One Plastic Bag' by Miranda Paul.
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This project will focus predominantly on the areas of Design Technology (DT) and Personal, Social, Health Education (PSHE)
Look at some of the links below to find out more.
Look at some of the links below to find out more.
Resources to support our 'Writing Wrongs' project.
Pollution:
The problem with plastic pollution | National Geographic Kids (natgeokids.com)
How to explain climate change and plastic pollution to children - BBC Teach
WWF_Oceans_and_Plastics_KS2_Handbook.pdf
What is the problem with plastic? - CBBC Newsround
To understand why our oceans are becoming polluted (thenational.academy)
To persuade people to stop polluting the oceans (thenational.academy)
How are people protecting the oceans? (thenational.academy)
Recycling:
Ardley ERF (viridor.co.uk)
Recycling Facts For Kids - Recycling for Schools (businesswaste.co.uk)
Recycling_Facts_For_Kids:_How_Much_Do_You_Know? (recyclingbins.co.uk)
Recycling (activityvillage.co.uk)
Recycling (thenational.academy)
Recycling (thenational.academy)
Why is recycling important? (thenational.academy)
Food Recycling:
Textile Recycling and Upcycling:
Recycling Textiles : Recycling.co.uk
UK Textile Recycling
Refashion & upcycle | Love Your Clothes
How can textiles become more sustainable? (thenational.academy)
CBeebies Programes:
My First Recycling - CBeebies - BBC
BBC iPlayer - Maddies Do You Know? - Series 1: 4. Bin Lorry and Newspaper
BBC iPlayer - Maddies Do You Know? - Series 3: 16. Metal Recycling Centre and Road Sign
CBeebies Recycle song - CBeebies - BBC
Pollution:
The problem with plastic pollution | National Geographic Kids (natgeokids.com)
How to explain climate change and plastic pollution to children - BBC Teach
WWF_Oceans_and_Plastics_KS2_Handbook.pdf
What is the problem with plastic? - CBBC Newsround
To understand why our oceans are becoming polluted (thenational.academy)
To persuade people to stop polluting the oceans (thenational.academy)
How are people protecting the oceans? (thenational.academy)
Recycling:
Ardley ERF (viridor.co.uk)
Recycling Facts For Kids - Recycling for Schools (businesswaste.co.uk)
Recycling_Facts_For_Kids:_How_Much_Do_You_Know? (recyclingbins.co.uk)
Recycling (activityvillage.co.uk)
Recycling (thenational.academy)
Recycling (thenational.academy)
Why is recycling important? (thenational.academy)
Food Recycling:
Textile Recycling and Upcycling:
Recycling Textiles : Recycling.co.uk
UK Textile Recycling
Refashion & upcycle | Love Your Clothes
How can textiles become more sustainable? (thenational.academy)
CBeebies Programes:
My First Recycling - CBeebies - BBC
BBC iPlayer - Maddies Do You Know? - Series 1: 4. Bin Lorry and Newspaper
BBC iPlayer - Maddies Do You Know? - Series 3: 16. Metal Recycling Centre and Road Sign
CBeebies Recycle song - CBeebies - BBC
Other weblinks to support learning
Phonics
Phonics Screening Check Practice Papers
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum-assessments-practice-materials#phonics-screening-check-resources
Understanding Phonics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYxnmiIvCWc
How to stay the sounds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYx1CyDMZSc
Decodable Comics (Click on 'Comics' option)
www.phonicsplaycomics.co.uk
Games
You can play these games at home. Write on our class blog if you play some of the games and tell us what you think of them.
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/PicnicOnPluto.html obb and blob the aliens
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/BuriedTreasure2.html buried treasure
https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/yes-no-yeti?phase=5# Yes or no game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1w2WZMf_ds Alien word generator
Maths
Place Value games
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/articles/zw4g2nb
http://www.ictgames.com/placeValue.htm
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/place-value-basketball
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/place-value/place-value-charts
https://nrich.maths.org/8303/note
Shape games
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?q=2d%20shapes
http://www.ictgames.com/shape.htm
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/topics/zjv39j6
Addition and Subtraction
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/topics/zwv39j6
http://www.ictgames.com/addition.htm
http://www.ictgames.com/subtraction.htm
Purple Mash
https://www.purplemash.com/ql/5d1f2f1b15bac
Phonics
Phonics Screening Check Practice Papers
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum-assessments-practice-materials#phonics-screening-check-resources
Understanding Phonics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYxnmiIvCWc
How to stay the sounds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYx1CyDMZSc
Decodable Comics (Click on 'Comics' option)
www.phonicsplaycomics.co.uk
Games
You can play these games at home. Write on our class blog if you play some of the games and tell us what you think of them.
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/PicnicOnPluto.html obb and blob the aliens
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/BuriedTreasure2.html buried treasure
https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/yes-no-yeti?phase=5# Yes or no game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1w2WZMf_ds Alien word generator
Maths
Place Value games
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/articles/zw4g2nb
http://www.ictgames.com/placeValue.htm
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/place-value-basketball
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/place-value/place-value-charts
https://nrich.maths.org/8303/note
Shape games
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?q=2d%20shapes
http://www.ictgames.com/shape.htm
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/topics/zjv39j6
Addition and Subtraction
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/topics/zwv39j6
http://www.ictgames.com/addition.htm
http://www.ictgames.com/subtraction.htm
Purple Mash
https://www.purplemash.com/ql/5d1f2f1b15bac
ParentMail
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St. Mary's Church of England (VC) Primary School Southam Road Banbury OX16 2EG
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