Welcome to Owls
Hi and welcome to Owls. Our teacher is Mr McKay, who is accompanied by Mrs Collison and Mrs. McDonald
In Owls we love to have fun and learn lots of new and exciting things. We always try our best in everything we do.
Resources:
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/BuriedTreasure2.html
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Important Information for Owls Parents
Homework:
Choose one of the activities each week as a homework task. You can choose any activity you want from the table and you can record it in your homework book. Once you have completed the task, colour the box and add the date you completed it. Homework books will be handed out on a Friday to be returned on the Wednesday.
Spellings
Spellings will be given out half termly. Children will have the chance to learn each week’s spellings throughout the week before applying these in class on a Friday. The children will tick and fix each spelling as they go to encourage application of the spelling rule. If you have misplaced the spelling overview, please ask at drop off or collection and I will get you a copy.
P.E. – Tuesday
Children must come to school in their school P.E. kit of plain white t-shirt, black shorts, leggings or tracksuit bottoms and plain white or black trainers.
School Lunches
If your child is having a school lunch please ensure that payment is now done through our online payment service.
Please sign up to and check ARBOR for regular updates and information.
Thanks
Mr McKay
Online Homework and Information
Resources
Phonics websites for games to help support your child with phonics.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/letters-and-sounds
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/Phase3Menu.htm
For more information about helping your child with phonics please refer to the following websites.
P.E.
Cricket Tasters
On Friday, we were very lucky to have Mr Mawson back in school to deliver some cricket taster sessions. Mr Mawson now works for Durham Cricket and came in to give the children a taster of a cricket session. He did a range of different activities and games with all...
Year 1 Robins and Owls homework 26.5.24
This week’s homework 26.4.24 for Year 1 is CGP Maths book page 34 Children to return completed for Wednesday 1.5.24 Thanks Miss Thompson & Mrs Short Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school...
What is the Torah and why is it special to Jewish people?
This week the children have been looking at the the Jewish holy book the Torah and why it is special to them. They found out that in the synagogue there is at least one Torah and it has a special cover called a mantle. Jewish families have the Torah as a book at home...
Year 1 Owls and Robins homework 19.4.24
This week’s homework 19.4.24 for Year 1 is CGP Grammar Punctuation and Spelling page 16 and 17 CPG Reading Comprehension page 10 Children to return completed for Wednesday 24.4.24 Thanks Miss Thompson & Mrs Short Article 28: You have the right to a good quality...
KS1 look at colour and pattern
In art this half term the children have enjoyed using paint and pattern. They began the topic by looking at primary colours on a colour wheel and how those primary colours can be mixed together to make secondary colours. They also created warm/cool shades and...
Windy Nook -vs- Ghana
This half terms geography topic was comparing Windy Nook to Ghana in Africa. The children began the topic by locating the UK and Ghana on the map of the world as well as naming and locating the world's 7 continents and five oceans. Next they compared human and...
Year 1 investigate capacity
This week Year 1 have been learning about capacity. We discussed the difference between capacity and volume: Capacity – the amount that a container can hold. Volume – the measure of space taken up by the object itself. The children enjoyed a practical lesson allowing...
Key Stage One Spelling Workshops
Least week, Robins, Owls, Nightingales and Bees invited parents and carers into school to take part in a spelling workshop. This gave parents and carers an overview of how we teach spelling in school and some useful hints to make practising spellings at home more...
Measuring in Year 1
This week in Maths the children have been looking at measure using and non standard measurements using cubes and standard measurement using a ruler for centimetres. The children then discussed object's which were the longest, shortest and calculated the difference....
A Special Visitor in Key Stage One
This half term, Key Stage One have been learning about the Jewish festival of Purim. We were lucky enough to have a visitor from the Jewish community visit our school to tell us all about why and how Purim is celebrated. The children enjoyed listening to the stories...
Windy Winners!
A huge well done to all of our winners this week: 'Top Effort and Top Writers'. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be encouraged to go to school to the highest level you can. Class Top Effort Top Writer Handwriter ...
Owls & Robins Year 1 homework w.e. 22.03.24
This week’s homework 22.03.24 for Year 1 is CGP Maths pages 8 Ordering Numbers & 17 Multiplication. Children to return completed for Wednesday 27.03.24 Thanks Mrs Short & Miss Thompson Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You...