Year 1 23/24

Thank You and Good Bye!

Well done all of Year 1! Thank you for a fantastic year and working so hard. Thank you for all the kind words, cards and generous gifts, they are much appreciated! Have a lovely summer and good luck for Year 2!

Due to the fact there will be no more homework set.  We do not need you to bring homework files in any longer. Watch out for any red words to practise and sound revision assigned to your child.  They will be in book bags.  Thank you for your continued support. 

Maths Homework

A huge thank you to all those children who have managed to complete the pages assigned in your Maths Homework book.  We are sending them home for you to complete the whole book as and when over the holidays.  This will keep your mathematical brain busy!  Thank you to all the parents who have marked them and supported your child in completing any challenges.  You are amazing!

Starling Parents,

Thank you so so much for the incredibly generous presents, it was so very kind of you all. Our flowers are so beautiful and the vouchers are amazing. We will be working our way through the lovely box of treats. It has been an absolute pleasure to teach your wonderful children this year and we are so pleased that we continue to be part of their learning journey as we move up to year two together. Have a restful and hopefully sunny summer holiday.

With love and thanks,

Mrs Houston, Mrs Gardner, Miss Ryan and Mrs Carol x

Please ensure all library books and reading books are in school by Friday. 

Continue to enjoy your reading journey at home and read and share different books of your choice.

Design and Technology

Here you will see the designs that Starlings chose for their chairs.

Free-standing structures, designing and making a chair for Baby Bear - Goldfinch Class

Library Books to ALL be returned this week please.  Thank you.

Today a small group of children travelled to BTH school in Altrincham to take part in a Panathlon event.

Year 1 explored Hockey today with Mrs Hamlett for our olympics event. Have a look- click on the link below. 

Design Technology

The year one children have been given the task to design a chair for baby bear. Following reading the story of ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’, examining how chairs are made and what essential features they need they have been introduced to three possible ways of making a chair. The children have been taught these different techniques. They will then choose which method they prefer, design a chair using this method and then they will make it.

Which method will they choose and why?

The Great Science Share

Another huge thank you to all our year one parents and children for completing the Science homework. Please see photos below of what the children got up to:

A HUGE thank you to all those parents who could attend Sports Day.  The children had lots of fun and really enjoyed taking part in their first sports day at Crossford Bridge.  For those parents who helped with photographs and supporting with recording scores etc...We couldn't do it without you. 

At Springfield we are a team and we support and care!

Key Stage 1 Sports Day - Tuesday 18th June

Will take part at Crossford Bridge and parents are welcome to watch.  If you are able to walk with the children and staff to the event, please let your child's class teacher know.  Parent helpers will need to meet by the gate on the canal tow path at 12.30pm.  Thank you for your support.

Maths word problems

Today we created our own Maths words problem based on a ‘Part-part-whole’ that we were given. We had to use the phrases ‘First’ ‘Then’ and ‘Next’. We were very proud of ourselves…

Phonics Screening Check

After the half term holiday, the Year 1 children will take the Phonics Screening Check. Please find below some information for parents about the check. This is a narrated PowerPoint, you will need to play slide show to be able to hear a narration over the top. We do not make a big deal of this check and call it a "Reading Booklet". The children have been working towards this from the moment they started RWInc and they should not feel worried. 
If you have any questions about the check, then please ask your child's class teacher at home-time. We will report the results in the report in July.

Robins Class Assembly Costume Information

Please could you look at the list below to see what clothes your child will need for the class assembly. Please can everyone bring their named costume in by Tuesday 14th May. If you are unable to get hold of anything and need some support please let me know my Friday 10th May. Thank you so much for all of your support.

Ruby - Mrs Chard outfit (something teachery)
Emily, Ali, Cariad, Charlie - casual mum/dad outfits 

Bertie, Ayda, Alice, Jessica, Sophie - Green clothes (just top is fine)

Carina - Yellow clothes (just top is fine)

Rory - Orange clothes (just top is fine)

Ettie - White clothes (just top is fine)

Everyone else - outdoorsy clothes (like forest school clothing)

Robins Class Assembly - Wednesday 15th May at 2.30pm

The children have been sent home with words to learn for our assembly today. Further information about costumes will be sent out later this week. The support that you give is really appreciated!

Outdoor Learning for Starlings 

Our sessions begin 30th April for 3 weeks this time. 

Every Tuesday. 

Please wear appropriate clothing for the ever changing weather.  Bring wellington boots in if needed and the children will change their shoes for the session.  

If you can... please bring pine cones into school to help us make our different bird feeders this week. 

Thank you for your continued support.

Design Technology 

Following tasting a variety of fruits and vegetables the year 1 children learnt to peel, grate and chop.
They then designed a healthy fruit and vegetable platter which they proudly made yesterday. We shared these platters with our teddy bears in a picnic on the school garden.

After learning about measure we looked at weight and capacity.

Happy Holidays!

We are very proud of the fantastic learning the children have done and the progress they have made this term, thank you for your support.  If you are celebrating Eid, we send you best wishes to you and your families.

Happy Easter and enjoy the break!

Wheelie Disco

For our token treat we had a wheelie disco on the playground. The children loved navigating the courses we set up whilst singing to music.

Gymnastics

Yesterday the children enjoyed their first lesson using the gymnastics apparatus. They had the opportunity to explore all the stations and practise previously taught shapes, rolls and moves.

Wheelie Disco

On Wednesday 27^th March we will be holding a 'Wheelie Disco' as a token treat for year one children. Your child is invited to bring to school their bike, scooter, buggy, roller blades, skateboard anything with wheels.  

We will have music and games on the playground during the disco.  Feel free to send helmets, knee pads etc if you have them.  

Robin class must put their 'wheels' in the bike shed on the Reception playground.

Goldfinch and Starling class must carefully bring their 'wheels' into school and they will be stored in our outdoor area. 

Art

In Art with Fiona the children have studied three artists who draw pictures about Spring flowers.  These three artists were David Hockney, Brie Harrison and Brian de Graft.  Following this the children did observation drawings of fresh flowers, they copied Brian de Graft's painted flowers and then made 2D flowers into 3D flower pots.  They will be bringing them home soon for you to enjoy!

Outdoor Learning Sessions for Goldfinch Class

Goldfinch class will be starting four garden sessions beginning Tuesday 19th March. Please wear old/warm outdoor clothing with a waterproof coat.

British Science Week 11th - 15th March

Year 1 planned their own investigation based on the Great Science Share for Schools resources, with the theme the ‘Great Sports Share’.  The children came up with the question, “Do different surfaces affect how fast we run?”.  We then planned our investigation, made predictions, recorded our results and wrote our own conclusions. We are Scientists!

⚽️Let Girls Play!⚽️

On Friday 8th March we celebrated International women’s day and #LetGirlsPlay a nationwide event to promote the female game and to address inequality in the game. Most girls took part in a football session with Joe Quigley and had to count how many lionesses they could find in school.

World Book Day - 7th March

Please remember to bring in your favourite book to share with children in your class.  We will spend time talking about our favourite stories!

Robins trip with GRIP Adventure 6.3.24

Robin class have their trip with GRIP Adventure this Wednesday 28th February. Children will need a packed lunch - no fizzy drinks, cans or glass bottles please. They will also need warm, outdoor clothing with a waterproof coat with hood.

We will enjoy a ride on a barge and put our mapping skills to test, alongside lots of other exciting activities.

LIBRARY BOOKS

Please don't forget to bring library books back in every Monday so your child can get a new one.

Thank you. 

Goldfinches trip with GRIP Adventure 28.02.24

Goldfinch class have their trip with GRIP Adventure this Wednesday 28th February. Children will need a packed lunch - no fizzy drinks, cans or glass bottles please. They will also need warm, outdoor clothing with a waterproof coat with hood.

We will enjoy a ride on a barge and put our mapping skills to test, alongside lots of other exciting activities.

Tuesday Outdoor Learning

Robin are currently taking part in Tuesday outdoor learning sessions.  Robin's last one is on the 12th March.  Goldfinch will then begin their sessions on 19th March.

Starling Grip Adventure Trip Wednesday 21st February 2024

Starling are on their Grip Adventure trip tomorrow.  Please ensure your child brings a packed lunch in a disposable bag and they come in appropriate clothing.

We will be adventuring on a narrow boat on the canal and exploring different mapping activities in the cave linked to our geography topic. 

We are looking forward to it.  Thank you for your continued support. 

Goldfinches Class Assembly - Wednesday 6th March at 2.30pm

The children have been sent home with words to learn for our assembly today.  All children who are narrators will need to wear purple/green/gold (a combination or just one colour) own clothes or party clothes, which they can wear to school on the day to save getting changed in school.  If your child has a fairytale character part, please do not buy a costume, we will try and provide one from school or borrow from another child or class.

Half Term

We break up from school for one week on Friday 9th February until Monday 19th February.  The children have worked hard and stepped up their learning this half term - we are very proud of them.  Please enjoy a safe, happy and restful half term.

After half term, Robin Class will begin the outdoor learning sessions once again on Tuesdays.  Please wear warm/old clothes suitable for outdoors.

To our families celebrating Lunar New Year this weekend, enjoy the festivities and Kung Hei Fat Choi! There are a number of activities organised in Manchester over the weekend to celebrate Lunar New Year, please see the link below.

Best wishes,

The Year 1 Team