Weekly News
Weekly News:
Every Thursday we will update this section of the website with the weekly news for Year 1/2.
Thursday 13th March:
This week the children have continued their work on Noah's Ark in R.E. and The Great Fire of London in History. We hope the house project homework is coming on well at home.
This week we have sent home a letter regarding booking your parent's evening appointment. Please can we remind parent's that children are not to attend the meeting and if alternate childcare cannot be arranged there will be a table and some colouring to do just outside of the classrooms.
All of Year 1 children and some Year 2 children will have received some information on where their child is working on the phonics scheme and how you can support them at home. There was also a letter sent home about Red Nose Day next Friday 21st March.
Thank you for your support regarding packed lunches, we hope this issue will be rectified soon.
The Key Stage One Team
Thursday 6th March:
The children looked fantastic dressed up today and were all able to tell us who they were. They thoroughly enjoyed sharing their books from home with the Year 5 and 6 classes.
Rupert's grandma has crocheted everyone in Key Stage One a book mark - thank you for these lovely gifts.
The book swop will take place tomorrow as per the Literacy's World Book Day letter that went out before half term.
The Key Stage One Team.
Thursday 28th February:
We hope you all had a lovely half term break.
This week the children have been introduced to our Great Fire of London topic with a visit from Mansfield Museum where we had an actor who came as Samuel Pepys and told the children all about this piece of British history. He left the children hooked and they went onto produce some fantastic artwork which is busy being put up on display. We look forward to more lessons on this topic.
This week the children have been sent home with…
Their spellings for this half term – some children will have swopped phonic groups and have a different adult for this session.
The half termly newsletter
A letter about the DT homework for this half term.
All the information is on the Year 1 / 2 page of the school website.
Next week we will celebrate Pancake Day in KS1 on Tuesday and all allergies will be catered for. As a school we will celebrate World Book Day on Thursday. Please see the letter sent out before half term about World Book Day and what we will be doing as a school.
Can we please remind you that each child needs a morning snack as the fruit is not given until the afternoon with any milk that parent's pay for.
Have a great week.
The KS1 Team.
Thursday 6th February:
This week the children have been looking at directions and using a compass to find their way around a map. They have enjoyed using a mnemonic for remembering North, East, South and West. The children have also enjoyed going on a scavenger hunt around the school grounds for their Science lesson.
Please can we ask that any clothes that have been sent home for washing be returned to school as we are running low on spares.
Next Friday 14th February is non-uniform day in exchange for an Easter treat to go towards the Easter hampers. Raffle tickets will be available after half term. Please bring the items on the 14th and not before.
The school office have sent out a list of extra curricular activities which are taking place this term. The Construction and Drawing Club for Year 1 and 2 will not have letters sent out as they are happening during school hours. The children will be or have already been spoken to about these clubs.
Enjoy the rest of the week.
The Year One Team
Thursday 30th January:
We just want to say a huge congratulations to those children who represented KS1 last week at the postponed sporting event - they came 1st place and were all very well behaved.
Can we please ask that parents of Mrs Hinchley's and Mrs Hounslow's class move right around towards their children's classrooms when picking up at the end of the day. The corner near the Nursery class is getting very busy and congested and children are struggling to see parents/carers picking them up. Thank you for supporting us with this.
The disco is next week and slips and payment can still be sent in for this.
Have a good week
The Key Stage One Team
Thursday 23rd January:
This week the children have continued with their topics on Geography and Science and have enjoyed working out the diets of different animals.
We are noticing a number of parents arriving late with their child each day. We run Guided Reading sessions at the start of each morning and children are missing this vital small group reading time. Please ensure you are at school for 8:45am.
Letters sent home this week:
*Children in Year 1 will be sent home with some phonics information so that you can help support at home.
*All children have come home with a letter for the disco - please can we ask that this money and slip are handed into the school office.
*A letter for the KS1 choir will be coming home shortly too.
Have a great week.
The Key Stage One Team.
Thursday 16th January:
This week the children have started to look at their Geography and Science topics for this half term. In Geography they are looking at hot and cold places and we talked about locating the Equator, North and South Poles and the different climates. In Science, the children are learning about animals, including humans. The children have also completed their art work on Kadinsky, which we will be putting up on display in the KS1 corridor.
Some children have moved phonic groups this half term and new spellings have been issued.
Have a great week
Thursday 9th January:
Happy New Year! We hope you all had a fantastic break. Thank you once again for the lovely gifts. The children have all settled back into class and routines well, even with the cold weather.
This week the children will be coming home with a hard copy of the half termly newsletter and a letter about a workshop we are organising with Mansfield Museum.
The office have asked us to remind all parents to look at the Arbour information that has been sent out before half term. This is the new software being used by school. Parent's need to access this to ensure that they receive all messages / newsletters from school. Parent's can also pre order their child's daily meal.
Next Thursday 16th is the school census day. Can we encourage all children to stay for a school dinner, they are welcome to bring a packed lunch as a back up if they don't like the dinner. The more children that stay will help the schools funding.
We have had a few children this week coming to school without a snack. Please ensure a healthy snack is sent with your child everyday for morning break.
Have a good week,
The Year One Team.
Thursday 12th December:
Wow! We cannot begin to tell you how proud we were of all the children yesterday and today. Performing in front of lots of adults is very daunting but they were all absolutely fantastic! We hope you all enjoyed it.
It is hard to believe it is very nearly the end of term and a fun, busy one it will be.
Monday - normal day, full uniform.
Tuesday - normal day, full uniform.
Wednesday - Christmas Service - this will be at either school or church (to be confirmed)
Christmas dinner day.
Movie night for those who have paid.
Thursday - Breakfast with Santa
Christmas Trail - for those children who have signed up and paid.
Talent show and Christmas party. Party clothes are allowed to be worn, but please ensure children have sensible footwear on.
Friday - Children are invited to school wearing something 'Christmassy'
The Key Stage One Team
Thursday 5th December:
The children continue to work really hard practising for the nativity and it is coming together really well - we are so proud of the children for learning their lines and knowing where to go on stage. We are looking forward to you seeing it next week. All tickets have now been issued and so have the additional tickets. Tea / coffee /mince pies and raffle tickets will be available at each performance.
The Christmas Card fundraising orders have been distributed and a letter regarding Breakfast with Santa and the Christmas Party has gone out also this week.
The Key Stage One Team.
Thursday 28th November:
The children are working really hard practising for the nativity. Please can the children continue to practise their lines as we would like the children to start rehearsing without their scripts next week.
Nativity tickets will be sent home today for those parents who have returned the letter. However, we have had two slips returned without a child's name on so if you think you should have received tickets today then please speak to Mrs Staples or Mrs Hayes. The deadline for the first set of two tickets is Monday 2nd December. Additional tickets will be allocated towards the end of next week.
Please can we ask parents to check their spam folders for any emails as we have had reports that any sent from a class teacher seem to be going in there.
We have also had a few parents state that children did not come home with their hats from the Newstead Abbey trip. Non were left on the bus so please can we ask that you check your child came home with the correct hat.
The children really enjoyed the disco this week and the DJ commented how well behaved they were.
Information sent home this week:
Nativity tickets
Hamper raffle ticket letter
Movie Night and Christmas Trail letter and
Costume slip for the nativity. (this will be sent on Friday)
The Key Stage One Team.
Thursday 21st November:
What a topsy turvy week we have had! We started with a fantastic trip to Newstead Abbey where all the children looked wonderful dressed up – thankyou for the time and effort, it really did help shape the day and give the children a small taste of a Victorian lifestyle.
We then had a snow day and the children have been telling us about all the fun they had building snowmen and having snow ball fights. Please ensure the children continue to come to school wrapped up warm for the cold weather we are experiencing. The snow also caused a delay to the flu vaccinations being given. This will be rearranged - please look out for a message from the office.
The nativity rehearsals are underway. Please can we ask that children come to school each day with their scripts. Your child should have come home with a letter today about the nativity tickets. Please ensure this is completed and returned to us by December 2nd.
It was nice to meet many of you for parents' evening this week. Tomorrow is non-uniform day in exchange for a ‘green’ item for the Christmas hampers - thank you in advance for your kind donations.
The Key Stage One Team.
Thursday 14th November:
The children in Year 2 have all worked really hard this week during assessment week and we have been really proud of them. The Year 1 children have been starting work on their acrostic poetry during literacy and all the children have completed a fact sheet on Queen Victoria and have found out lots of exciting things that happened during her reign.
Tonight the children have come home with a reminder letter about the trip to Newstead Abbey on Monday. Please ensure you take a look over it to familiarise yourselves. We have had confirmation today that Year 1 and Year 2 will have their flu vaccinations on Tuesday so this does not affect the trip.
It is Children in Need tomorrow and children are invited to come to school dressed up and with a monetary donation. We have had some super entries for the colouring competition! Well done to all those who have taken part.
Children who have a speaking part in the Nativity will have been sent home with their lines this week. Please help them to practise these at home.
A letter about the disco from PTA has also come home this week.
The Key Stage One Team
Thursday 7th November:
Welcome back. We trust you all had a great half term break. This is always an exciting, but very busy half term. There will be (and already has been) lots of information sent out this week. Please continue to check emails and the school webpage to keep up to date.
This week children will have come home with…
-A half termly newsletter
- A medical form for the trip to Newstead Abbey – due back on the 13th November at the latest please! Without this, your child will not be able to come on the trip with us.
- A parents evening letter from the teacher/s that take your child for their core subjects (Maths and Literacy.) Please return this ASAP. Appointments are allocated on a first come, first serve basis.
-A Pudsey Bear colouring picture if your child would like to decorate one and send in 20p. All proceeds will go to Children in Need.
- A letter from the PTA and a poster regarding coloured hamper donations. Apologies, the poster should have said Year 1/2 not just Year 2. Please can all children send in a green item.
No reading books have been issued this week. This will commence next week.
Year One children have now had their spellings sent home for the next half term. These will be uploaded onto the website for future reference.
The children all seem excited to be back as we have introduced our Queen Victoria topic this week and started preparations for the Key Stage Nativity.
As the weather turns colder please provide your child with a warmer coat and gloves, scarf and hat – all named please!
Have a great week
The Key Stage One Team.
Thursday 17th October:
This week the children have focussed on learning about Henri Matisse. They have all completed a drawing on one of his famous paintings 'The Goldfish' which will go on display in the classrooms and yesterday they completed a 'painting with scissors' piece of collage art work. They have all really enjoyed it and it has been lovely seeing them all be so creative and take great care.
We just wanted to thank you for all your support over this last half term and we look forward to meeting you all for parents evenings after half term - more information will come out on this once we return.
We break up for half term on Friday 18th October at 3:15pm and school reopens on Tuesday 5th November.
Have a great, safe half term
The Key Stage One Team
Thursday 10th October:
Thank you to those parents who were able to pop in and taste the children's soup yesterday - they were all very excited to have you in!
Can we please ask that you don't let your children play on the field before school. They are bringing mud into the classroom and on the floor which they then have to sit on.
Many thanks
The Key Stage One Team
Thursday 3rd October:
Thank you to those who have donated to the Harvest festival. The children celebrated with Reverend Hazel this morning in a special assembly.
Another big thank you to the wonderful homework that has been completed. It was a pleasure to look at and there were some thought out and creative ideas – well done! This week the children have started their DT work on planning their class soup and have carried out an experiment on getting rid of the germs (the herb Thyme) which was all over their hands. Please could we ask that each child donate one vegetable on Monday. Your child will bring a slip home with them tomorrow on what they have chosen to bring.
Next Wednesday we are inviting one parent from each family to come into school at 2:50pm to taste the children’s soup. We cannot accommodate more due to the size of the classrooms. Once inside the school main gates, a member of staff will meet you at the very top (round the corner) of the carpark. The top gate will only be open for 5 minutes before we have to close them again. We appreciate not all children will have an adult who can come, please don’t worry as we will work with or pair them up with another child.
Please can we ask that children only come to school with 1 snack. We have a lot of children bringing 2 and even 3 snacks in at break time and not having time to finish them.
Can we also remind parents that a new reading book will not be issued unless the previous one has been returned and your child has their reading diary in school for it to be logged.
Have a great week.
The Key Stage One Team
Thursday 26th September:
The children all looked fantastic dressed in blue, white and red celebrating France as part of our MFL day. The children have also carried out work on grouping and labelling in ICT and looked at 'belonging' and Baptism in R.E.
A letter will be coming home this week regarding our Christmas trip to Newstead.
Homework for 'The Healthy Plate' is due in on Monday.
Please don't forget that reading books must be returned on a Monday. Please have reading diaries in school everyday.
Many thanks
The Key Stage One Team.
Thursday 19th September:
This week the children have looked at identifying internal parts of their body and using their senses to carry out 5 fun activities. Year 2 continue their work on the book The Stinky Cheese Man and Year 1 are looking at the book Ruby’s Worry.
As we are sure you can appreciate, it is extremely busy at the end of the day. We would really like you to stand nearer to the door that your child comes out of as requested in the first newsletter that was sent home. It makes it much easier for us and the children to see their parents. Can we also ask that you do not keep waving at your child who is at the back of their line as it encourages them to move forward to leave and whilst we are still all trying to get to know faces, adds to our confusion – thank you.
Please note that children's reading books need to be returned on a Monday so that they can be used for other children. A new reading book will not be issued until the current one is returned.
Dates for next week:
Healthy eating creative activity –Homework to come home next week.
Thursday 26th September– MFL day, children are welcome to come in red, white and blue clothing for the day. We appreciate it is a P.E. day please ensure they are wearing trainers. Children will be given the opportunity to try the following: baguette, brie, jam, croissant and pain au chocolat. Allergies will be catered for.
New dates for the diary:
Wednesday 9th October – Soup tasting, parents are invited into school from 2:50pm.
Monday 18th November – Trip to Newstead Abbey – letter to follow.
Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th December Nativity Dates – 2 performances on the Wednesday and 1 performance on the Thursday morning.
Have a great weekend
The Year 1/2 team.
Thursday 12th September:
We have been so impressed with how well the children have settled into the school year and are learning their new and different routines.
It was lovely to see so many of you last night and we have just popped together a few answers below to some questions that were raised:
Home / School Diary:
- These run the same as last year. Please, where possible, read or share a book with your child every night and note this in the diary.
- The reading track continues in Year 1 / 2, so please keep a running total of the books read. There is a square in the bottom right-hand corner, a total of 7 books are to be read each week. Staff will refer to the last number completed when we ask for totals for the next reading assembly so, please keep them updated. The date of the next assembly is to be confirmed.
- The spelling section on the right-hand side each week is to be left blank as this is where the children will complete their tests.
Bee Moments:
-These are not continued in Year 1/2. However, we do still share certificates of achievements outside of school such as swimming, gymnastics etc.
Reading:
-Reading books will be sent home after the child has completed their second read. Please ensure that the reading book is returned on a Monday morning.
-Library books can be exchanged on a Friday morning and returned the following Friday.
Spellings:
Spellings will be tested on a Monday. Year 2 children have had this sent home for this half term.
Year 1 will get them issued weekly starting from Monday 16th September.
Weekly / Half termly News:
The half term news will be sent home as a hard copy at the start of each new term and the first one was sent home last week. Please can you complete and return the pick-up form as soon as possible. Staff do not have time to look in individual bags each day, so ask that you give any forms to your child as they are coming into class or place it in their home-school diary.
Snacks:
All children will need a snack sent into school each morning. These need to be a healthy choice and crisps, sweets and chocolate bars will not be allowed. The milk and fruit for Year 1/2 is issued in the afternoon.
Emails:
Please check your spam for any emails from class teachers.
Any questions please email your child’s class teacher.
Have a great weekend
The Year 1/2 team.
