Willow Class

Congratulations to Musaa, Aurora, Ronnie and Verity for winning the certificates this week. You have worked extremely hard. Great work 🏆😃

Welcome back to Willow! 

We have had a fantastic first week back in Willow class. Everyone is happy to be back in school. We have drawn a self portrait as part of our art learning. We have also been taking part in transition activities to settle the children in. What a great first week!😃

Archive 2022-23

I am so proud of the progress Willow class have made this year. Thank you so much to all the children in Willow class that have made this year a brilliant one. I look forward to seeing you all grow and blossom in the next coming years. Please feel free to come and say hi, I am always here to help and be a friendly face 

Willow class have had a fantastic fun day! I am so proud of the children for being so brave and touching/ holding the animals. We began the day by meeting lots of new animals, partied with the entertainers, got brilliant tattoos, ate some ice cream and finished off on the bouncy castles (which they even managed to get me on)! What a lovely way to celebrate the end of the school year 🎊🍦 🌟 

Well done Zachary and Youssef, your hard work and determination this term has been excellent and I am very proud of the progress you are both making😀🏆 

During our Science lesson this week, Willow class went on a walk to Moston Brook. We discussed different animals and their habitats 🐝 🐦 

Congratulations to Halle and Bisma! They are both brilliant role models to others in their class. They always try their very best. Well done girls😀

Willow class have thoroughly enjoyed forest school this term. They have all learnt lots of new skills and loved being outdoors 🌳 🌸 

Willow class have been working hard in maths. Today we looked at quarters. The children all took turns to say how many quarters they had, and made the shape whole again. 

Congratulations to Daisy and Charlie! They have both been working incredibly hard in maths and with their writing. Well done 😁

The children have had a fun filled day full of activities to celebrate the King’s Coronation. They all looked brilliant! 👑 

Willow class have been busy making Easter cards! I hope all of the children have a lovely, well deserved Easter break🐣

Congratulations to O’Shea and Hallie for being our mathematics, reading and writing stars this week! Well done to you both😊

We have had a lovely day in Willow class celebrating World Book Day! We began our day by telling our friends who we have dressed up as, and why. The children all looked amazing😊

Knowledge Organiser Spring 2

This knowledge organiser will give you information on what your child will be learning in their next History based block of learning which is titled: "How have Rosa Parks and Nelson Mandela helped to make the world a better place?"

You can also see the books they will be reading linked to this and may want to read these with your child at home.

Spring 2 Homework Grid

Below is the Homework Grid for Spring 2 for your child. 

All the instructions and expectations are on the grid.

I can't wait to see what everyone does :)

Well done to Amiee and Kaylem. They have both been working extremely hard this week in their maths and Read, Write Inc

Bagels

Every child now has the choice to have a bagel in the morning 😊

Well done to Roscoe and Ralphy for winning our certificates this week! They are both extremely hard workers 

Today, the children discussed the different sacred and holy artefacts and places of worship for the faiths of Islam, Christianity and Judaism.

Reading Morning

A big thank you to the parents who joined us for the reading morning this half term. It's lovely to have you in our classroom and share our learning space with you. 

New year, new class! Willow class 22-23 are taking over the blog! 

We hope you enjoy our pictures and keep a look out for our maths and reading champions! 

Archive 2021-2022

World Maths Day 23/3/22

Today is World Maths Day. 

Below are some ideas of activities you can do at home with your child. 

We hope you enjoy doing some of them.

Here is a Maths Knowledge organiser for Year 1 Maths. It shows all the learning that is completed during the year 

Homework Grid Spring 1

Hi Willow Class,

I have attached your new homework grid below. 

I really enjoy looking at the homework you do and send to me on Google Classroom. It always makes me smile :)

Thank you for all the hard work you do at home and thank you to your parents for supporting you with homework.

Remember, you choose what you would like to do from the homework grid. We ask that you complete at least 1 task per week, but you can do more if you want. 

I am looking forward to seeing some more fantastic homework!

Miss Robinson 

Homework Grid Spring 1

Hi Willow Class,

I have attached your new homework grid below. 

I really enjoy looking at the homework you do and send to me on Google Classroom. It always makes me smile :)

Thank you for all the hard work you do at home and thank you to your parents for supporting you with homework.

Remember, you choose what you would like to do from the homework grid. We ask that you complete at least 1 task per week, but you can do more if you want. 

I am looking forward to seeing some more fantastic homework!

Miss Robinson 

Christmas Party Day - 16.12.21 

Birds of Prey Visit 

What a treat to finish off our topic ‘Do all animals need sleep?’ Today, we had a visit from Birds of Prey. We met some very cheeky owls and learnt lots of facts about them. They swooped over our heads and we even got to hold one! 

KS1 Role Play Areas

In each KS1 class there is a role play area. This half term our topic has been 'Do all animals need sleep?'. We have had a pet shop, zoo and veterinary surgery. Below are some pictures of the vet role play area we have at the moment  

After Christmas, our topic is called 'Is it ever cold in Africa?'. I wonder what we will have in our role play areas next?  

Fun in the Snow! 

Children in Need 19.11.21 

Remembrance Day 11.11.21 

Poo Investigation! 

This week we have been thinking about what different animals eat. We have learnt that there are three different groups - herbivores, carnivores and omnivores. We discussed the meaning of each word and investigated poo (it wasn't real!) to work out which group the animal belonged to. 

Herbivores eat plants.

Carnivores eat meat/animals.

Omnivores eat both plants and meat/animals.

Here are some pictures of the children investigating! 

Parents Reading Session 

Today our parents/carers came into school to read with us. It was really lovely to have parents in, it has been a while! We look forward to the next time you can join us 

Miss Robinson 

Autumn 1 - Who is your hero? 

We have had a brilliant start to our learning in Year 1. The children have been superstars and have really enjoyed our first topic. Here are some pictures of what we have been up to! Enjoy! 

Miss Robinson 

Google Classroom

We are now putting homework on Google Classroom for the children to complete. 

There would also be learning put onto Google Classroom if the school had to shut due to unforeseen circumstances.

There has been an invitation sent for them to accept and join the classroom. 

Every child has their e mail address and password which they will need to access the classroom in their reading record book. 

I am also attaching a guide to using Google Classroom which will hopefully help you if you are new to this!

If you need any support with this, please contact your child's teacher or me (Mrs Waddell) and one of us can go through this with you. 

There are also useful Read, Write, Inc videos for the children to watch to support their learning in school. 

Remember: we are here to help! 

Mrs Waddell

Google Classroom!

Just a reminder that the children all have access to the Willow Class Google Classroom. You can find their log in information in the front of their reading record. They use their email address to log in. 

Once logged in, if you have not done so already, you will need to respond to the invitation asking you to join the Willow Class page. Simply do this by clicking 'accept'. 

All homework is completed on Google Classrooms. 

Any questions, just ask! 

Miss Robinson 

Hello Everyone! 

Welcome to our blog! Here you will find information about all the things we have been up to in Willow Class. 

We had a lovely first week together, I really enjoyed getting to know the children and hearing all about them. The children settled really nicely and enjoyed being in their new classroom. Just like in Reception, we have areas within the classroom. These include a creative table, maths table, writing table, reading area, funky fingers area and even a challenge area. Each week the children complete the activity within that area, if they complete all 6 activities they can choose a special prize from my prize box on a Friday. 

Here are some pictures of the lovely work we did during our first week in Year One! 

Miss Robinson