Year 1 2023 - 2024

We have had a busy week in Year One. In English, we have been researching whales and are creating our own fact files about them. In Maths, we have learnt to make arrays and also to double numbers. The Maths homework is further practise of doubling and the children might also like to play the doubles game on the Hit The Button website - https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

There is also an acrostic poem activity about monsters to complete for homework and please, please remember that reading is a vital part of homework.

In geography, the children really enjoyed finding out about the continent of Asia and were intrigued to find that there is a place called the Chocolate Hills! They have also produced some wonderful feather drawings in art and found out about the parts of a plant in Science.

The Image Theatre performance was a lovely treat on Tuesday for the children, thanks to Friends of Hillside for funding this!

The reading pals have had their Easter break (and wash!) and are back on their rounds again to spread the reading for pleasure joy - thank you for sending in photos!

Next week:

PE – Monday

Thursday May 2nd – Trip to Queen Charlotte’s Wood – you should now have maps and info. Please let us know by Monday latest if your child needs help with transport to/from QCW.

Coming up …

• We have spaces for secret reader this half term, please let us know if you'd like to sign up – we can be flexible on days.
• We will be celebrating 60 years of Hillside Primary this summer. If anyone has any information, memories, photos or memorabilia, we would love to hear from you! 

 have a lovely weekend!

Mrs Ps

The children enjoy these games that practise phonics

PhonicsPlay https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/buried-treasurehttps://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/buried-treasure 

and Teach Your Monster To Read   https://www.teachyourmonster.org/teachyourmonstertoread 

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