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Buckstone Primary School, P1 Koalas

P1 Koalas Reflective Friday 13.10.23

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Hello everyone.

This is what we have been learning this week:

LITERACY

We introduced the new sounds d and h.

 In small groups we were thinking about words beginning with these sounds, playing games, and identifying the letters which make these sounds. Some of us were learning how to ‘build’ and ‘blend’ three letter words with the sounds we know.

This week our writing was inspired by the book ‘My Big Shouting Day’ by Rebecca Patterson. The children really loved this story and appreciated the humour within it. The discussion which followed prompted lots of good ideas for drawings and stories.

NUMERACY

In numeracy we have been developing our knowledge of forward and backward number word sequences starting at different numbers. We have been sequencing numerals and practising counting strategies.

PE

We were practising the skills we have been learning in the last few weeks: dribbling, throwing at a target, catching and bouncing.

OUTDOOR LEARNING

We went out to observe signs of autumn and drew the different coloured leaves we could see in our playground.

MOBILE LIBRARY

We choose a book from the mobile library which will be kept in class to look at.

FRENCH

We practised the six colour words we have been learning and sang them to the tune of Frere Jacques.

Some examples of learning taking place this week:

We hope you have a lovely, relaxing midterm break.

Buckstone Primary School, P1 Koalas

P1 Koalas Reflective Friday 6.10.23

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Hello everyone.

This is what we have been learning this week:

LITERACY

We have been revising the sounds m and r. We introduced the new sound e.

 In small groups we were thinking about words beginning with these sounds, playing games, and identifying the letters which make these sounds. Some of us were learning how to ‘build’ and ‘blend’ three letter words with the sounds we know.

This week our starting sentence for writing was – ‘I am changing my shoes to….’

THINGS TO DO AT HOME

Hold up the letters and ask your child to tell you the sound they make. Ask them if they can think of a word beginning with that sound. Play ‘I spy’ using the sounds your child has learnt.

Use letters written on a piece of paper or card to ‘build’ a word. The adult says a three letter word and the child choses the correct sounds to make that word.

An adult makes a three letter word, and the child says the pure sounds of each letter to blend together to read the word.

NUMERACY

In numeracy we have been developing our knowledge of forward and backward number words sequences starting at different numbers. We have been sequencing numerals and practising counting strategies.

THINGS TO DO AT HOME

This game helps with recognition of numerals to 15 and also practises counting skills.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/teddy-numbers

PE

We were learning to control a ball with our feet.

HWB

As part of our Building Resilience programme, we discussed life’s ‘ups’ and ‘downs’ and what we could do to make ourselves feel better if we were feeling a little sad. Suggestions included: stroking a pet, going for a walk, being with our family and cuddling a special toy.

FRENCH

We introduced the words for some colours :

Rouge- red

Noir- black

Blanc – white

Vert- green

Jaune- yellow

Bleu- blue

MEMORY BOXES

Thank you for sending in  the memory boxes with the items and objects that are meaningful to your child. The children have loved talking about them and the class have been a really good audience. We have two boxes left to open.

Some examples of learning taking place this week:

Have a lovely weekend.

P1 Koalas

P1 Koalas Friday 29.9.23

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Hello everyone

It was lovely to have all the children back in school today and to hear about what they have been doing this week. We look forward to getting back to normal next week and to welcoming you and your children to the parent consultations. Lisa Bailey will be covering both consultation evenings next week and I will be attending the ones in February.

Just a couple of housekeeping points:

Please don’t allow your child to bring toys or precious items from home into school. It can be very distressing for the child if these items get damaged or lost.

We have had a few missing items of clothing within the class, please can you check jumpers and cardigans to make sure that they do belong to your child and please continue to name all items of clothing.

Thank you

Have a lovely weekend

Mrs Munro

P1 Koalas, P1 Pandas

Home Learning P1 Thursday 28.9.23

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HOME LEARNING – LITERACY, THURSDAY 28.9.23

This week we were learning two new sounds – m and r. Watch the Jolly Phonics songs to remind you of the sounds and the actions which go with them.

Have a look around your house or in your garden, try and find five things beginning with m and five things beginning with r.

Draw a picture of each of the things you have found. You could try and write the starting letter for each word.

Try reading some of the three-letter words which have our new sounds in them:

man  map imp mat Sam – look at where the m sound comes in the word, is it the first, second or third sound?

rat tar rip arm ran sir – look at where the r sound comes in the word, is it the first, second or third sound?

If you have used your flashcards to build three letter words like the examples above, you could try making three letter words using pasta, dried beans, or anything else you might have at home.

READING ACTIVITY

Choose a favourite book to read with an available adult at home. When you have finished sharing the book together have a think about the following questions:

Why do you like this book, is it funny? Is the main character someone you would like to be friends with? Are the illustrations attractive? Do the words rhyme? Can you think of a different ending for the story? What do you think might happen next in the story?

DRAWING ACTIVITY

When we read a book together in class, we talk about the name of the person who has written the book, we know that person is called the author.

We also talk about the person who has drawn the pictures in the book, sometimes they are the same person who has written the book, sometimes they are different people. The person who draws the pictures is called the illustrator.

Have a look at some of the picture books you have at home, which is your favourite? Look at the front cover, what is on it? Are the characters from the story on the front? Are the colours bright? Where is the title of the book?

Why don’t you try drawing your own front cover for a favourite book. Maybe you could draw your favourite part of the story, or just the main character or a picture of a building or place from the story. You could try copying the title too.

Buckstone Primary School, P1 Koalas, P1 Pandas

Numeracy and Maths home learning Thursday 28th September

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Today our focus will be on numeral recognition and ordering numbers.

There are two online games to play, but if you don’t have access to a device, or would rather avoid screen time, then I will also suggest a paper based task to do instead. please don’t feel the need to do it all !

Helicopter rescue is a game we used on Tuesday. This time, choose the red tab for find a number. Then choose the range of number most appropriate for your child ( everybody should choose 1-20 as a minimum)

Caterpillar Ordering is a game with which the children should be familiar as we have used it in school. Please choose the Ordering numbers option, and again, the level of challenge appropriate for your child .

If you prefer screen free learning, here is an option for you.

If you are out on a walk with an adult, look around for numbers in the environment ( house numbers/bus numbers/ numbers on labels in shops etc ) How many of the numbers do you know ? As an extra challenge you could ask your adult to take a note of the numbers you have seen. When you get home, write ( with an adults help) the numbers on small pieces of paper then lay them out in order from smallest to largest.

Buckstone Primary School, P1 Koalas, P1 Pandas

Social studies home learning Thursday 28th September

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We have been learning about our school and the Buckstone local area.

Here are 12 pictures of things in or near our playground and you will almost definitely have seen them all before. Can you identify what they are? Some of them might be really tricky, but see how you get on. The answers are down at the bottom of the page, but no looking until you are really stuck!

Our school badge has a deer on it. Someone in our class knew that it is actually a Buck and that is a male deer. Do you know what a baby deer is called ? Can you find out ?

If you would like to try to draw a baby deer you could watch this video and draw along.

  1. Buckstone Circle road sign
  2. A garden fence
  3. A purple plant pot
  4. The bike racks
  5. The scooter rack
  6. The climbing frame
  7. The water tap
  8. The stone cairn at the left hand side of the school – just past the car park
  9. The story chair
  10. The spider web on the nursery gate
  11. The keypad at the door where you line up
  12. Just outside the door of the new gym hall
Buckstone Primary School, P1 Koalas

P1K Home Learning Wednesday 27.9.23

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Hello everyone

I hope that you all had a good day yesterday. I am looking forward to seeing you online at 9.30am.

Here is today’s learning.

HOME LEARNING P1 – LITERACY Wednesday 27 September 2023

Writing/drawing task

We have had some very windy weather recently! When you are out walking or even if you just look out the window, you can see the branches on the trees are swaying,  bushes and flowers are waving in the wind too. You can see the effect of the wind on people as well, their clothes are moving, and their hair might be sticking up or swinging about.

Today our writing focus is – My hair was blowing when……………….

Using a black pen, draw a detailed picture of yourself showing your hair blowing in the wind.

Think about where you could be when your hair is blowing- at the park, in the playground, walking to the shops, on your bike, playing in the garden? I’m sure you can think of lots of other ideas.

When you are drawing, think about how your hair would look in the wind, how will you show that it is moving? Are your clothes moving too? What would that look like?

If there is an adult available at home, you could ask them to scribe your story beside your drawing, just like we do in school.

P1 HOME LEARNING Wednesday 27.9.23

 HEALTH AND WELLBEING

This term we are thinking about ‘being resilient’. ‘Being resilient’ means when things happen in our life which we find tricky or challenging, we find ways to cope with them.

Please watch this short video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WyR4AqRweY

In the film, the little sheep is unhappy because his lovely woolly coat has been cut off and his friends are laughing at him,  but he learns that if he keeps bouncing and dancing, he stops caring so much. He realises that this is going to happen to him every year and he has found a way to cope with it.

Can you think of times in your life when you have felt ‘up’ or when you have felt ‘down’?

Feeling ‘up’ might be when your adult collects you at the end of school, you are playing a really fun game with a friend, you receive a fantastic gift, you are watching your favourite programme, its your favourite dinner etc.

Feeling ‘down’  might be when you have quarrelled with a friend or sibling, you felt left out of a game, you’ve hurt yourself in the playground, you are missing someone etc.

Draw two pictures : one showing a time when you have felt ‘down’, try to show where you are and what you are feeling, Think about how your face and body would look. Then draw another picture showing a time when you felt ‘up’ and happy. Again, try to show what you are doing and how you are feeling.

Please bring your pictures into school and we will display them.

Buckstone Primary School, P1 Koalas, P1 Pandas

Numeracy and Maths home learning Wednesday 27th September

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Today our focus will be on the skills and language of measurement and comparing measures (length, width and height)

As before – here is a list of suggested activities for you to try at home. You don’t have to do them all, only what is manageable for you today.

KEY VOCABULARY – short, shorter, shortest, long, longer, longest, tall, taller, tallest

1.First, find a pen or pencil ( colour and size unimportant ) Next, find one thing longer than your pencil, one thing shorter than your pencil, one thing thicker, one thinner, one about the same size

2. Ask an adult to cut some string or wool into various lengths. Lay out the lengths of string in order starting with the shortest. You could collect sticks on a walk and then lay them out in order of length or thickness.

3. Discuss the heights of people in your family. Who is tallest ? Who is shortest? Who is taller than you and who is shorter than you ?

3. Collect 5 similar toys of different sizes (e.g. animals or cars) Use small objects like lego bricks to measure and compare the size of each toy.

4. Play this game on a tablet or laptop if you have access to one.

5. Measure the length of your room or garden by counting how many toe to heel steps you can take. If your adult measures the same thing, do they get the same number? If not, why do you think that might be ?

Measuring is not just about height and length. We can also measure weight and capacity. Baking is an excellent way to apply these skills. If anyone is baking something tasty today, take the opportunity t use the language of measurement in this context too. What better way to learn than having a tasty snack at the end !

P1 Koalas, P1 Pandas

P.E. Tuesday 26 September

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Tuesday is usually one of our P.E. days.  

Try the activities below:

Warm up by following the actions in this song: 

We have been developing our ball skills and, so far, have been working on throwing, catching and bouncing. 

You will need a ball / bean bag / soft toy / scrunched up piece of paper / light scarf or another object someone at home says is safe to throw and catch.   

Catching 

Activity 1 

Throw your chosen object in the air and try to catch it with both hands.    

Begin by only throwing the object slightly into the air, gradually throwing it higher as you become more confident. 

If you feel really confident, try clapping once, twice or three times between throwing and catching. 

How many times can you throw and catch without dropping the object? 

Activity 2 

Ask someone at home to throw your chosen object to you.  Begin working closely together and move further apart as you begin to feel more confident. 

Remember: 

  • Keep your eye on the ball. 
  • Make sure your arms are outstretched and your hands are ready to catch. 

Throwing 

Activity 1 

Try throwing your object to a target.  This could be, for example, a basket or box, another object placed on the floor, or a mark drawn in chalk outdoors.  Use an overarm throw. 

Before you throw, remember to: 

  • Look to where you want your object to go. 
  • Lift your arm (the one holding your object) back. 
  • Point your other arm towards the target. 

Activity 2 

Throw and catch with someone at home.  Try to throw the object so that your partner can catch it easily.  This means throwing it towards them.  Try to work out how much space you need between you and your partner to throw and catch more easily. 

Cool down: 

Listen and follow the instructions to help you cool down: