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Kingfishers
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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. |
Our Teacher
Mrs Duff
I am delighted to be teaching Year 1 and excited to be part of such a wonderful community. I look forward to learning alongside the Kingfishers and embarking on new adventures together. Outside of school, I love spending time with my husband and two daughters, along with my playful dog and cuddly cat. |
In Kingfishers, we strive to make the right choice by demonstrating our school values.
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extra OPAL play |
Picnic afternoon |
Making cakes |
Class party |
Our Approach to Year 1
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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. |
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Summer 1 Toys and Games
Here is our termly cog document where you can find details of the different subjects we are covering this term.
Book to support our project
Our key text this term linked to our project 'Toys and Games'. We will be exploring 'The Sea Saw' by Tom Percival in our English sessions.
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Support with History
Changes within living memories - toys and games Changes within living memory - toys https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/articles/zbs2h4j How have toys and games changed? https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z8x7m39 Museum of childhood - Toys 1945 -2000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01nENTpzvGk The suprising origins of five iconic toys https://www.bbc.co.uk/reel/video/p0gwx4sc/the-surprising-origins-of-five-iconic-toys Toys past and present - Year 1 STEM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuovpz2O3Xc Can you remember these 20th Century toys? https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zrjrnrd Christmas Toys -Games and toy crazes through the years https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/38013382 The Young V&A https://www.vam.ac.uk/young Ilkley Toy Museum The School Run https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/history-toys https://www.ilkleytoymuseum.co.uk/collection/ Magic Grandad - Toys 1950s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db8mUBgoIv8 Magic Grandad - Toys 1960s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JWw4tZJd6Q Sarah and Duck - Old Toys https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08nkp3z/sarah-duck-series-3-20-old-toys Topsy and Tim - Old Toys https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03x15xs/topsy-and-tim-series-1-20-old-toys Support with Religion and World Views Judaism BBC Bitesize KS1 Judaism resources https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqbw2hv The Seven Days of Creation for Kids, Bereishit Genesis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azQmuLDk9GU Shalom Sesame: Creation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lre-LLz-UzE BBC Two - Pathways of Belief, Judaism - God- The Shema https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0114z13 BBC Two - Pathways of Belief, Places of Worship - Judaism, Introduction to Shabbat https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0114xpt BBC Two - Pathways of Belief, Judaism - God- Shabbat, https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0077jsn/clips My life, My religion: What is Shabbat? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpFw7DqRMEc Newsround - Rosh Hashanah https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/29363650 What is Rosh Hashanah? Twinkl Educational Publishing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2cg5PN5KT4 What is Judiasm? My life, My religion: Judaism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73WsIne-FKg BBC Two - Pathways of Belief, Judaism - The Torah https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0077jy4 Support with Phonics: https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/phonics/ https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ http://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/letters-and-sounds www.starfall.com Fine Motor ideas at home: https://www.learningresources.co.uk/blog/ten-activities-to-develop-fine-motor-skills/ https://otperspective.com/household-fine-motor-activities/ Year 1 Spelling and Common Exception Words: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/words-and-spelling https://ictgames.com/littleBirdSpelling/ |
Websites to support maths fluency http://www.arcademics.com/ https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/category/22/most-popular Adding and subtracting www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z22cmbk Numberblocks https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b08bzfnh/numberblocks Counting and ordering www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpt8h4j |
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St. Mary's Church of England (VC) Primary School Southam Road Banbury OX16 2EG
Headteacher: Victoria Woods
Tel/Fax: 01295 263026 Email [email protected]
Headteacher: Victoria Woods
Tel/Fax: 01295 263026 Email [email protected]