Year 1 2020-21

CLASS 3 -  MISS WARDLE
CLASS 4 - MR ROSS

TEACHING ASSISTANTS -

MRS WIDDOWSON & MISS DOBSON

Reading at home - Our new 'Rainbow Reading' reward scheme

Please watch this video to find out more about our new 'Reading Rainbow' reward scheme:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bDv_bGOPoA&feature=youtu.be

PE days

Wednesday - Outdoor PE - PE unifrom required

Thursday - Indoor PE - PE uniform required

Spring Term 2

Welcome back Year 1!

We have missed you all terribly and are so happy to have you back in school. For the rest of the term, we will have a brand new and exciting topic which will be a lot of fun.

We can't wait to get started!

For parents/carers, please see the letter below for a recap/reminders about the return to school.   

Our new topic this term is...

Knights of Old Basford

The story our topic is based on is called 'Hector and the BIG BAD Knight'.

Mathematics is back!

In maths, year 1 have started the term with measurement and had fun using cubes to measure all sort of things around the classroom. See pictures of our very hands-on maths investigation below:

Capacity champions!

In maths today, year 1 looked at capacity and volume. There is no better way to learn about this than to get outside, roll your sleeves up and have a good old-fashioned relay race using containers with different capacities! A lot of fun and learning has taken place today! Well done Year 1!

A local legend!

This week, we have been learning all about Nottingham Castle and the legend of Robin Hood. We then got creative for our project and made a bow and arrow out of clay before painting it. Have a look at our amazing creations below!

Spring Term 1

WOW day

To start our new topic

The Night Adventure

Year 1 had a WOW day where we looked at animals which only come out at night, things that happen at night as well as introducing our new book:

The Owl Who is Afraid of the Dark

We also did some artwork by creating our own firework display with chalk as well as doing some leaf rubbings. Have a look at our amazing work below!

Autumn term

AND THE ASSISTANT HEAD YEAR 1 'ALWAYS CHILD' FOR AUTUMN TERM 2020 GOES TO …..

A huge well done to Tiarna! Mrs Thomas (Assistant Head of School and Year 1 & 2 Leader) has been so impressed with your many qualities and attributes! In all you do, you follow our PROUD rules and have the most impressive attitude towards school life! CONGRATULATIONS!

YEAR 1 PROUD BRONZE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS -

END OF AUTUMN TERM 2020

Well done to all of the following Year 1 pupils who have managed to collect and earn an impressive 100 PROUD POINTS during the Autumn Term achieving their OBS Y1 BRONZE PROUD ACHIEVEMENT certificate and badge! We know many children are also very close to this achievement and look forward to acknowledging you too with much praise and celebration during the Spring Term!

We are the champions!

Today, Year 1 did their end of topic quiz where one group would earn the right to call themselves 'Topic Champions'. The questions were based on their topic from this term as well as the topics they looked at last year. The competition was fierce and the winner had to be decided by going into extra time as all of the teams scored so highly! In the end the champions were...

Lions!

Well done everyone, it was great to see how much year 1 have learnt this term. We cannot wait until the next quiz to see if the Lion team will roar again or whether a new champion will be crowned!  

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

This week, we have done several Christmas related activities. In literacy, we made our own presents by writing greetings cards and wrapping them up. We also looked at naughty elves in computing and art, even making our very own naughty elves which you can see below!

YEAR 1 ASSEMBLE!

To end this week, Year 1 had a very fun 'Superhero day' where the children could come in dressed as a superhero. We had a whole range of heroes from Superman to a paramedic! We also did lots of fun activities based on our topic and it was lovely to see the children have so much fun! Well done Year 1!

Anti-Bullying Week

This week, we have been doing activities linked to anti-bullying week. This has included what bullying is, why people may do it as well as what to do if you ever feel like you are being bullied. We also looked at the school's anti-bullying message, STOP (Several Times On Purpose). Have a look at some of our work below.

Superhero 'Capers'

As part of our literacy work, we are making our very own superhero capes. After we are finished, we will write a set of instructions so that others can have as much fun as we did becoming a superhero!

Year 1 Remembers

This afternoon, year 1 looked at the famous poem 'In Flanders' Fields' as well as talking about what Remembrance Day is and why it is important. Afterwards, we made some amazing bookmarks.

Saving the World

Today, we started our new book, 'George Saves the World by Lunchtime'. After taking inspiration from George, Year 1 decided to go litter picking around school to make the environment even nicer!  

A Thrilling Conclusion!

During our literacy lesson today, we finished off our class story, Superworm. It was a lovely end to a lovely book. After, we acted out the ending ourselves with some Oscar-worthy performances!

Black History Week

For part of black history week, Year 1 looked at the American artist Jean-Michel. We used a variety of skills to create our very own piece of artwork in his style. Below are a few creative examples of what we made. 

Km Club

This morning, Year 1 took part in the Km club as usual but this week it ended a bit differently. We had our first 5km badge awarded. Well done to Ted! I look forward to our first session after half term where I am sure there will be more children earning their first badge. 

We have been learning all about different animal categories. These have included mammals, reptiles, fish, birds, amphibians and insects. We then met our school tortoise Tilly. Below are some photos. 

Science

In science today, we looked at parts of the body. This involved drawing round each other and then labelling the picture. Take a look at the pictures below.

Wormery

Since Year 1 are reading 'Superworm' this term, we have decided to design and make our very own wormery. It was a mucky task getting the worms out of the school compost heap but Year 1 loved it! Once we were back in class with our prized worms, we put together our wormery to give them a temporary home in our class. Maybe one of them will turn out to be Superworm!

Bug Hunt

This afternoon, Year 1 went on a big bug hunt around school to see how many we could find.  After searching under many logs and rocks as well as in many trees and bushes, we found lots of bugs and even some not on our list!

WOW Day!

Today we had a WOW day to introduce our new topic...

We've got the power!

The day involved looking at some superheroes and their powers as well as discussing some everyday heroes we all know.

Afterwards, we started our own 'Basford Superhero Training School' to practise our own superhero skills and we have an eye on a few who we think may have real superpowers! Before the end of the day, we then designed and made our very own superhero masks that looked amazing!

Well done future heroes!

The Colour Thief

The first book we are looking at this term is called The Colour Thief. It is about an alien who wants to steal all the lovely colour from our world and take it back to his dull, grey planet. 

Below are some pictures of balloons we drew with chalk to try and add some colour to the school. Needless to say, it looked lovely once we had finished!

A warm welcome to all of the children starting in September. We have spent a lot of time getting the classrooms ready for you, below is a sneaky peak...

To start our school year we have some amazing work planned on the theme of colour. After that, our topic will be We've Got The Power. We can't wait to see you all again!

Our Memories to treasure from

2019-2020

Spring 2

This term we are going on an Adventure...

Pack your bags, get your passport ready because there is a trip of a life time in store for you Year 1!

This week we are in...Australia!

Gooday everyone!

On Monday we landed in Australia and found out about the animals that live there, the places that are great to visit and engaged in some Aboriginal dancing. This week we have been hiking around Uluru and learnt an Aboriginal story. We told the story traditionally by speaking it and teaching it to others. We have also learnt about Aboriginal art and made a design for our digeridoo’s. Oh, what fun we have been having!

We are in Italy!

RSC Week - The Merchant of Venice

Upcoming Parent Event Cancelled due to lack of numbers

Roll up roll up Year 1 grown-ups!

Come along and join us for a game of Bingo!

On Tuesday the 3^rd of March Year 1 are having a parent event.

3:20-4:20

If you didn’t manage to attend our first Phonics workshop this will be great for you. If you did come before, please still join us because there will be some helpful tips and ideas regarding reading and writing.

Catapults 

We followed the instructions, made our catapults and tested them out on our homework castles! The children were brilliant and did an awesome job! Well done year 1, Hector has now made a bigger version and will use it to rescue Robin Hood.  

Spring 1

Out topic is the Knights of Old Basford.

This topic is a mystery for the children to solve. From our class story we have found out that the Big Bad Knight has taken Egbert and the children are trying to help Hector track down and rescue  him.

NEWSFLASH

Egbert has been returned to us safe and sound!

What an adventure he has been on, he is now happy to be back in year 1 helping us with our Literacy. 

Thank you to Robin Hood and Hector who helped to save him!  

Year 1 Robin Hood said he couldn't have done it without your instructions, so a huge well done!

Yesterday we found out that we could not enter our classrooms because something mysterious had happened! So, we decided to become detectives and search for clues. The children were brilliant at finding all the clues and collecting the evidence. Egbert has gone missing but do not worry we know he is safe. The mystery continues…

See pictures below the news reports. 

Hunting for clues!

We went also went on a hunt around the school grounds. The children were brilliant at using their Phonics and reading skills to read the clues and find out where the next clue was situated. The clues gave us lots of information and has helped us to form ideas of what might have happened!  

Our Autumn 2 Topic Is 

The Night Adventure...

Thank you to all the Parents who came to our 'Night Adventure' we had so much fun! 

It was great to see you at school taking a peak into all the activities your children have been immersing themselves in over the last half term.

Artists- Van Gogh and The Starry Night

Readers-Stories around the campfire with hot chocolate

Readers and Investigators- Hunting for clues about the nocturnal animals  

…and so much more!  

Christmas Decorations

We have been making Christmas decorations from scratch. What a treat! See if your child can talk you through the steps of how to make them. 

How to make Christmas Decorations

Ingredients
You will need
1 cup of salt
2 cups of flour
1 cup of water
Food colouring (optional)

Equipment
Greaseproof paper
Baking tray
Drinking straws
Christmas biscuit cutters
Paint (Christmas colours) 
Paintbrushes

Method
1. Mix together the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl
2. If desired, add 5-10 drops of food colouring to 1 cup of water.
3. Stir the water into the flour and salt in the large bowl.
4. Roll out the dough on a flat surface and knead it together. It should be soft and pliable.
5.Make models and ornaments.
6. The dough can be left to air dry or dried in a low oven 120-150oC. The time the dough takes to dry will depend on the size and thickness of your creations. 

Autumn 1 Topic

We've Got The Power

We have moved our wormery to the compost heap!

7th October 2019

Today we had the power to make recycled art! 

Thank you to all those parents and carers who came to help out with our creative workshop today, we couldn't have done it without you!

The children and parents looked like they were having such a good time. We have been learning all about materials and recycling linked to our story Superworm. So today we made birds and spiders from recycled material, please have a look on our trees on the trim trail and you'll see the children's amazing creations.

Our FirstTopic is...

We've Got The Power!

We have been learning all about different super heroes and their powers. We have also started to read the story Superworm by Julia Donaldson. This has inspired us to go on a bug hunt and create our very own class wormerys.