The New Year has brought a burst of eagerness to read and write in Year 1. It’s been amazing to see how enthusiastic the children in Year 1 are. I love it!
Right after lunch, the children get their reading books and go to a quiet space and read once to themselves then quietly find a partner and read to each other. As a special treat, a child is chosen to read in front of the whole class. The children have really picked up on the need to read in a loud voice, show the pictures in the book slowly to the audience and they are even staring to read with expression!
Our waiting area includes clipboards for signing in our favourite stuffed animal pets who unfortunately have issues that need our attention. We have created and labeled their cages and are learning to care for them properly. As we learn more about our animal patients, we also actively learn skills in problem solving, collaboration, literacy, and numeracy. We are planning a trip to the Vets soon to further investigate how to care for our furry and feathered friends.
Thank you parents and carers for an amazing end to 2013 – enclosed are just a couple of photographs to remind you and your children of the fun we had! Our party was a yummy success! The little ‘elves’ were our superstars and Santa was super exciting! We have started 2014 with smiles and love. Happy New Year from Miss Claire Marie and Mrs Jeannette.
We would like to extend a big thank you to Robin and all the chefs at Pizza Pizza for all of our tasty school lunches this term. Our final lunch was our special Christmas lunch which we celebrated together as a school, donning festive hats and eating on decorative place mats.
As part of our Journeys topic this half term, Year 1 has been learning all about different ways of travelling. During our “taking flight” week, we learned all about different animals that fly, both at night and during the day. We also brainstormed all different sorts of objects that travel in the sky. One of those objects was an airplane!