Homework
Homework 1st May - 8th May
Reading
Please continue to read at home with your child. They will have two new reading books this week. The new Read Write Inc. books are now available on Oxford Owl online. Please complete the book and quiz.
Maths
The children have been learning how to make objects into equal groups and counting the number of groups. A worksheet will be provided by the teacher to send home on Thursday 1st May.
Homework 24th April - 1st May
Reading
Please continue to read at home with your child. They will have two new reading books this week. The new Read Write Inc. books are now available on Oxford Owl online. Please complete the book and quiz.
History
This week we have been learning about a significant person from recent history, Queen Elizabeth II. Please log into your Purple Mash account and complete the 'To Do' task or completing a factfile about Queen Elizabeth II. The login to your Purple Mash account should be in the front of your reading record.
Easter Holidays:
Thank you for all of your support throughout this term. Please enjoy your Easter break!
Homework 27th March - 2nd April
Reading and Oxford Owl Online
Please continue to read at home as regularly as possible and write a comment/sign in your child's reading record. There is lots of helpful information in the reading record and on the reading section of the Year 1 website.
The new books that the children have read during RWI this week will be available on Oxford Owl for them to read.
Mrs Slonecki's RWI group are on additional books at the moment with no link text therefore Mrs Slonecki has put previous texts to re-read as extra practise instead.
Maths
In maths we have been learning about measuring weight. We have been encouraging the children to use the words heavier and lighter. Please take any opportunities to encourage the children to use this vocabulary at home. It may be whilst cooking/baking or just simply whilst picking up items at home to compare.
Writing/Easter:
Homework 20th March - 26th March
Reading and Oxford Owl Online
Please continue to read at home as regularly as possible and write a comment/sign in your child's reading record. There is lots of helpful information in the reading record and on the reading section of the Year 1 website.
The new books that the children have read during RWI this week will be available on Oxford Owl for them to read.
Mrs Slonecki's RWI group are on additional books at the moment with no link text therefore Mrs Slonecki has put previous texts to re-read as extra practise instead.
Maths
In maths we are starting to learn about measuring. We have been using non-standard units for measuring length. Please support your child to measure different things at home/in the garden using a body part (for example hands, fingers or feet). See picture below for example:
Homework 13th March - 19th March
Reading and Oxford Owl Online
Please continue to read at home as regularly as possible and write a comment/sign in your child's reading record. There is lots of helpful information in the reading record and on the reading section of the Year 1 website.
The new books that the children have read during RWI this week will be available on Oxford Owl for them to read.
Maths
The children have been learning how to count in 2s, 5s and 10s. Please support them at home to become more confident with this, you could try writing out number sequences, i.e. 5, 10, 15, 20, counting as they step, jump, hop etc. miss numbers out of sequences and see if they can spot them, use the 100 square to help (attached underneath). The songs below will help the children to learn the patterns and have fun!
Science/geography:
In class we are starting to talk about the changes of season from Winter to Spring. Can you draw some pictures/write some sentences about what signs of Spring you have spotted so far?
See example below:
I have seen butterflies and flowers growing! I have seen leaves and blossom on trees.
Homework 6th March - 13th March
Reading and Oxford Owl Online
Please continue to read at home as regularly as possible and write a comment/sign in your child's reading record. There is lots of helpful information in the reading record and on the reading section of the Year 1 website.
The new books that the children have read during RWI this week will be available on Oxford Owl for them to read.
Maths
In your Maths CGP book, please complete pages 26 and 27. Please only complete the pages assigned each week. Grown ups encourage your child to complete the work independently where they can. They may need help reading the questions and you can check and mark them together to see where they may need to edit their work. These books are revision books and will allow them to practice their mathematical skills learnt in school. Any questions or concerns please ask or email.
Science
As it is British Science Week we would like you to do 'something scientific' at home with your child. It doesn't have to be complicated and try to keep it practical. Please can you send picture or videos into school for us to share next week or send to the email address: year1@springfieldprimary.net
We have added some ideas below:
Homework 27th February - 6th March
Reading and Oxford Owl Online
Please continue to read at home as regularly as possible and write a comment/sign in your child's reading record. There is lots of helpful information in the reading record and on the reading section of the Year 1 website.
The new books that the children have read during RWI this week will be available on Oxford Owl for them to read.
Geography
Our new topic is all about maps, mapping and direction. The children have been drawing maps of the classroom from a 'birds eye view' and learning how to make a simple key. We would like them to draw a map of their own bedroom using a birds eye view on a piece of paper from home. Please send the maps in so we can display them in our classroom.
Homework 6th February - 12th February
Reading and Oxford Owl Online
Please continue to read at home as regularly as possible and write a comment/sign in your child's reading record. There is lots of helpful information in the reading record and on the reading section of the Year 1 website.
The children will be keeping their reading books to continue to read over the half term break.
English - suffixes
Please complete the 2Do that has been set. It is a quiz practising using suffixes correctly in a sentence.
Maths
THIS MATHS HOMEWORK IS TO BE COMPLETED BY FEBRUARY HALF TERM SO YOU HAVE UNTIL THURSDAY 13TH FEBRUARY (we will collect books in on Friday 14th Feb). In your Maths CGP book, please complete the rest of the Autumn term section, up to and including workout 12. Grown ups encourage your child to complete the work independently where they can. They may need help reading the questions and you can check and mark them together to see where they may need to edit their work. These books are revision books and will allow them to practice their mathematical skills learnt in school. Any questions or concerns please ask or email.
Homework 30th January - 5th February
Reading and Oxford Owl Online
Please continue to read at home as regularly as possible and write a comment/sign in your child's reading record. There is lots of helpful information in the reading record and on the reading section of the Year 1 website.
The new books that the children have read during RWI this week will be available on Oxford Owl for them to read.
Computing/Spelling
Your child should now have their Purple Mash login (stuck in the front of their reading record). Please complete the 2Do that has been set. It is a quiz practise some tricky exception words. As an extra challenge, can you use the words in the quiz in a sentence?
Maths
THIS MATHS HOMEWORK IS TO BE COMPLETED BY FEBRUARY HALF TERM SO YOU HAVE UNTIL THURSDAY 13TH FEBRUARY (we will collect books in on Friday 14th Feb). In your Maths CGP book, please complete the rest of the Autumn term section, up to and including workout 12. Grown ups encourage your child to complete the work independently where they can. They may need help reading the questions and you can check and mark them together to see where they may need to edit their work. These books are revision books and will allow them to practice their mathematical skills learnt in school. Any questions or concerns please ask or email.
Homework 9th - 15th January
Reading and Oxford Owl Online
Please continue to read at home as regularly as possible and write a comment/sign in your child's reading record. There is lots of helpful information in the reading record and on the reading section of the Year 1 website.
The new books that the children have read during RWI this week will be available on Oxford Owl for them to read.
Science
We encourage your family to take part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch. Please use the link below to take part: https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/big-garden-birdwatch
Will you sport a robin, starling or goldfinch?!
Maths
THIS MATHS HOMEWORK IS TO BE COMPLETED BY FEBRUARY HALF TERM SO YOU HAVE UNTIL THURSDAY 13TH FEBRUARY (we will collect books in on Friday 14th Feb). In your Maths CGP book, please complete the rest of the Autumn term section, up to and including workout 12. Grown ups encourage your child to complete the work independently where they can. They may need help reading the questions and you can check and mark them together to see where they may need to edit their work. These books are revision books and will allow them to practice their mathematical skills learnt in school. Any questions or concerns please ask or email.
Homework 16th - 22nd January
Reading and Oxford Owl Online
Your child now has their new reading books for the week, please continue to read at home as regularly as possible and write a comment/sign in your child's reading record. There is lots of helpful information in the reading record and on the reading section of the Year 1 website.
The new books that the children have read during RWI this week will be available on Oxford Owl for them to read from 15th January.
Maths
This week we have been learning all about number bonds to 20. Using our number bonds to 10, we then practised finding number bonds to 20. Using 2 tens frames, we began to see we just needed to add an extra ten to the number bond to ten. At home please practise this practically using everyday objects that you have at home. You can create a double tens frame (however you want to) and use two different types of objects to show a number bond to 20. Please see example below with counters. You could use objects such as toy cars, teddies, pencils etc. It would be lovely to see some photos, if you manage to take some please send them to year1@springfieldprimary.net
We will be collecting in the children's Maths CGP books this week to have a look so please make sure they are in your child's book bag. Thank you.
Science
We would like you to plant a seed or a fruit that you have eaten at home e.g apple, pear, strawberry, pepper, avacado. Ideally this should be planted in a transparent pot with your child's name on the pot along with the type of seed that you have planted. Please can you bring these into school. We will be observing these over time, taking measurements and comparing the different plants grown by your children.
Homework 9th - 15th January
Reading and Oxford Owl Online
Your child now has their new reading books for the week, please continue to read at home as regularly as possible and write a comment/sign in your child's reading record. There is lots of helpful information in the reading record and on the reading section of the Year 1 website.
The new books that the children have read during RWI this week will be available on Oxford Owl for them to read from 9th January.
Maths
In your Maths CGP book, please complete 'Workout 5' (pages 14 and 15). Please only complete the pages assigned each week. Grown ups encourage your child to complete the work independently where they can. They may need help reading the questions and you can check and mark them together to see where they may need to edit their work. These books are revision books and will allow them to practice their mathematical skills learnt in school. Any questions or concerns please ask or email.
English/Oracy
In class we have been learning all about winter. Please could you support your child to practise and learn the poem 'Snowball' (please see below) off by heart ready to perform in small groups to the class next week. Encourage your child to notice the rhyme and rhythm of the poem. They could also use actions to help them to remember it.
Christmas Holidays
There will be no homework over the holidays, but you will have access to the books the children have already read in school on Oxford Owl online. Please keep reading and sharing stories at home!
Homework 12th - 20th December
Reading and Oxford Owl Online
We will be collecting all reading books next week and no new reading books will be given out until after the Christmas holidays. Please could you check at home for any reading books and return them to school next week. All books on Oxford Owl Online will be reset for over the Christmas holidays should you want to use the online resources to continue to practise reading over the Christmas break. Thank you.
Maths
In your Maths CGP book. Using the book please complete 'Workout 4’ (pages 12 and 13). Please only complete the pages assigned each week. Grown ups encourage your child to complete the work independently where they can. They may need help reading the questions and you can check and mark them together to see where they may need to edit their work. These books are revision books and will allow them to practice their mathematical skills learnt in school. Any questions or concerns please ask or email. Thank you for your continued support.
Homework 4th - 11th December
Reading and Oxford Owl Online
Please see below as same as previous
Maths
In your Maths CGP book. Using the book please complete 'Workout 4’ (pages 10 and 11). Please only complete the pages assigned each week. Grown ups encourage your child to complete the work independently where they can. They may need help reading the questions and you can check and mark them together to see where they may need to edit their work. These books are revision books and will allow them to practice their mathematical skills learnt in school. Any questions or concerns please ask or email. Thank you for your continued support.
Creative Activity
Make a Christmas or winter picture. Use whatever medium you like, i.e. paint, collage, pattern, sketch etc. Try to make them eye-catching so we can use them to decorate our classroom!
Christmas/winter picture ideas
Homework 28th November - 4th December
Reading and Oxford Owl Online
Please see below as same as previous weeks.
Science - Animals
This week we have continued our learning about animals and have learnt about omnivores, herbivores and carnivores. Please choose an animal to draw and write a sentence about what category it fits into and what it eats (for example "A hedgehog is an omnivore. It eat bugs and fruits and mushrooms.")
Maths
In your Maths CGP book. Using the book please complete 'Workout 3' (pages 8 and 9). Please only complete the pages assigned each week. Grown ups encourage your child to complete the work independently where they can. They may need help reading the questions and you can check and mark them together to see where they may need to edit their work. These books are revision books and will allow them to practice their mathematical skills learnt in school. Any questions or concerns please ask or email. Thank you for your continued support.
Homework 20th - 27th November
Reading and Oxford Owl Online
Please see below as same as previous weeks.
Science - Animals
As we have been learning about animal classification in Science, we would like the children to draw a (large) picture of an animal, focusing on detail and the animal's features. Please use a piece of paper from home and they may use colour if they wish. We will look forward to seeing them and displaying them in our classrooms.
Maths
In your Maths CGP book. Using the book please complete 'Workout 3' (pages 6 and 7). Please only complete the pages assigned each week. Grown ups encourage your child to complete the work independently where they can. They may need help reading the questions and you can check and mark them together to see where they may need to edit their work. These books are revision books and will allow them to practice their mathematical skills learnt in school. Any questions or concerns please ask or email. Thank you for your continued support.
Homework 13th - 20th November
Reading and Oxford Owl Online
Please see below as same as previous weeks.
Maths
In your Maths CGP book. Using the book please complete 'Workout 2' (pages 4 and 5). Please only complete the pages assigned each week. Grown ups encourage your child to complete the work independently where they can. They may need help reading the questions and you can check and mark them together to see where they may need to edit their work. These books are revision books and will allow them to practice their mathematical skills learnt in school. Any questions or concerns please ask or email. Thank you for your continued support.
Sustainability
CUT YOUR CARBON!
November is Cut Your Carbon month. Please look at the information below and try to complete as many of these tasks as possible over the month of November.
Homework 7th - 13th November
Reading and Oxford Owl Online
Please see below as same as previous weeks.
Spelling
Red word challenge - can you write each word out three times? Can you use rainbow writing or pyramid writing to practise? (see examples below) This is a practice exercise, no need to bring it in to school.
by
be
were
here
who
love
any
many
Maths
In your child's bag you will find a Maths CGP book. Using the book please complete 'Workout 1' (pages 2 and 3). Please only complete the pages assigned each week. Grown ups encourage your child to complete the work independently where they can. They may need help reading the questions and you can check and mark them together to see where they may need to edit their work. These books are revision books and will allow them to practice their mathematical skills learnt in school. Any questions or concerns please ask or email. Thank you for your continued support.
History reminder:
The children are currently sketching a grandparent's face during our art lessons. Please could you send a copy of a photograph of a grandparent's/elderly family member's face into school that will be kept and stuck into their sketchbooks for them to use as a reference if you have not already. Thank you.
Optional geography homework:
We will be learning about the weather in geography lessons next week. We will be making a rain gauge in school to record rainfall throughout this month. If you would like to make a rain gauge at home with your child please find instructions below:
Have a Great Half Term!
The children have now completed their first half term in Year 1 and have made us all so proud with how well they have settled in. They have put great efforts into their work are trying hard to becoming more independent.
If you would like extra reading practice, the books the children have read in school have been made available (without quizzes) on Oxford Owl online. This is optional. Please remember to bring in a facial photo of a grandparent/elderly relative for our artwork when we return.
We wish you a lovely half term and will see you all on return to school!
Thank you for your support,
The Year 1 Team
Homework 17th - 24th October
Reading and Oxford Owl Online
Please see below as same as previous weeks.
Spelling
Red word challenge - can you write each word out three times? Can you use rainbow writing or pyramid writing to practise? (see examples below) This is a practice exercise, no need to bring it in to school.
so
no
go
are
there
where
some
come
History/art
After the half term the children will be making a grandparent's face during our art lessons. Please could you send a copy of a photograph of a grandparent's/elderly family member's face into school that will be kept and stuck into their sketchbooks for them to use as a reference. Thank you.
Homework 10th - 17th October
Reading and Oxford Owl Online
Please see below as same as previous weeks.
Spelling
Red word challenge - can you write each word out three times? This is a practice exercise, no need to bring it in to school.
all
call
small
tall
do
does
old
baby
Maths & Oracy
The children have been learning how a number can be made from two parts and that two parts added together makes a whole. We call it the part-part whole model (see examples below)
Ask your child to find a handful of objects, e.g. Lego blocks, counters, small toys, dried pasta pieces, etc. to make two parts and then add them together to make the whole. Ask your child to explain using the STEM sentence e.g. 5 is a part and 3 is a part....8 is the whole. To challenge them further, show the whole and one part and ask your child to find the missing part.
Part Part Whole image
Homework - 3rd October - 10th October
Reading
Continue to read both reading books and write a comment or sign so we know your child has read. Please ensure your child has their reading book in their bag every day as there will be opportunities to read in school across the week.
Oxford Owl
Thank you to those who have been reading the online book and completing the quiz on a weekly basis. Please ensure you access this very valuable resource with your child. If you have any problems, please speak to your child's teacher.
History/Oracy
We are looking at how life as a child has changed over time since their grandparents were little. We would like to create a mini classroom museum of artefacts from the past (from when the grandparent was a child). If you have them, we would like each child to bring in an item from the past to put on display in our mini classroom museum, for example, a teddy, doll, games, cassette tapes, baby clothes, photograph of grandparent playing with toy etc.
Homework 26.9.24 - 2.10.24
Reading
Your child should have two new reading books each week, please continue to read at home as regularly as possible and write a comment or sign in your child's reading record. There is lots of helpful information in the reading record and on the reading section of the Year 1 website.
Oxford Owl Online
The new books that the children have read during RWI this week are now available on Oxford Owl. Their individual logins are the same as last year but we will aim to stick a reminder in their new reading record by Friday.
Spelling
Please practise spelling these red words at home. Encourage your children to 'pyramid write' the words. This is where they built the word up letter by letter (see example below). No need to bring these in to school. Thank you for supporting your child's learning.
they
he
she
we
was
what
of
to
Science
In class we have learnt about and have explored our senses (seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching). Can you go on a sensory walk (this could in a local park, at the shops or even in your garden) and discuss with your child what they can see, hear, smell, taste and feel?
Homework 19.9.24 - 25.9.24
Reading
Your child should have two new reading books each week, please continue to read at home as regularly as possible and write a comment or sign in your child's reading record. There is lots of helpful information in the reading record and on the reading section of the Year 1 website.
Oxford Owl Online
The new books that the children have read during RWI this week are now available on Oxford Owl. Their individual logins are the same as last year but we will aim to stick a reminder in their new reading record by Friday.
Spelling
Please practise spelling these red words at home. Encourage your children to write the words then go over them using different coloured pencils. This is called 'rainbow writing' (see example at the bottom). No need to bring these in to school. Thank you.
I
my
me
you
your
said
the
want
