Tuesday 27 September 2016

Spelling: Practice spellings for test on Friday (revision of 'ch', 'sh', and 'th' sounds).

  1. cash
  2. rash
  3. shell
  4. chimp
  5. chick
  6. chin
  7. path
  8. thin
  9. chicken
  10. Tuesday
Thematic Words: Children should be able to read, discuss, understand and use these words by the end of the week (class based work).
  1. sight
  2. touch
  3. teeth
  4. Torah
  5. Yad
  6. peace
  7. choice
  8. favourite

Monday 26th September

Spelling: Practice spellings for test on Friday.

Maths: Number 11

Phonics: Write the correct sound (sh, ch, th). Put one of the words into a sentence.

Tuesday 27th September

Spelling: Practice spellings for test on Friday.

Maths: Number 12

Phonics: Write the correct sound (sh, ch, th). Put one of the words into a sentence.

Wednesday 28th September

Spelling: Practice spellings for test on Friday.

Maths: Number 13

Grammar:  Write each sentence correctly. Each sentence should begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop and make sense when you read it.

Thursday 29th September

Spelling: Practice spellings for test on tomorrow.

Maths: Vertical and horizontal addition.

Spelling Practice Page - Backwards Spelling: Write each of this weeks spelling in the pyramid boxes.

Monday 26 September 2016

MATHS 4 FUN
Our Class took part in 'Maths 4 Fun' today. Maths 4 Fun will take place on a Wednesday afternoon for the next 3 weeks. During this time we get to play fun maths games. Thank you to the mammies Fiona, Sarah, Anu, Atinuke and Suzanne for coming in to help us and to Johanne (HSCL) for setting up the class.

We look forward to more maths fun next week :)


Monday 19 September 2016

****All of this week's home is in your child's folder.

Spelling: Practice spellings for test on Friday (5 of this week's spellings are based on the 'th' sound).

  1. sad
  2. flag
  3. this
  4. with
  5. that
  6. thank
  7. me
  8. we
  9. thinking
  10. Wednesday
Thematic Words: Children should be able to read, discuss, understand and use these words by the end of the week (class based work).
  1. responsibility
  2. family
  3. youngest
  4. project
  5. summarise
  6. oldest
  7. left
  8. right

Monday 19th September

Spelling: Practice spellings for test on Friday.

Maths: Use the number line to help you find the missing number/addend.

Phonics: Word Pattern 'th' Worksheet

  • underline the 'th' in each word
  • rainbow trace the 'th' words (3 colours)
  • read and finish each sentence by filling in the missing word
Tuesday 20th September


Spelling: Practice spellings for test on Friday.

Maths: Name each 2D shape. Draw a real life object that is related to each shape.

Phonics: Write 4 'th' words and draw a picture for each. Put 2 of the words into a sentence.

Wednesday 21st September

Spelling: Practice spellings for test on Friday.

Maths: Look at each shape and write how many sides it has.

Grammar: Unscramble each sentence. Write it correctly underneath. Each sentence should begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop.

Thursday 22nd September

Spelling: Practice spellings for test on tomorrow.

Maths: Look at each shape and write how many sides and how many corners it has.

Spelling Practice Page - Backwards Spelling: Write each of this weeks spelling in the 'Spelling List' section and then write each word backwards in the 'Backwards' section e.g. sad    das


Thursday 15 September 2016

Thursday 15th September

Spellings: Practice your spellings for the spelling test tomorrow.

Maths: Addition and word problems.

Spelling practice page: Write each spelling word three times using a pencil, crayon, pen, colouring pencil, marker etc.


Wednesday 14 September 2016

Wednesday 14th September

Glanmore foods will no longer be supplying a bottle of water with your children's lunch. They have provided a reusable bottle for each child. This bottle should be in your child's bag.

Wednesday 14th September

Spellings: Continue practicing spellings for test on Friday.

Maths: Horizontal and vertical addition.

Grammar: Write the capital letter for each lower case letter.

**We will be doing PE tomorrow. 




Tuesday 13 September 2016

Tuesday 13th September

Spelling: Continue practicing spellings for test on Friday.

Maths: Vertical and horizontal addition.

Phonics: Write 4 'ch' words and draw a picture for each. Choose 2 of the 'ch' to put into a sentence.

**Thank you so much for bringing in wonderful artefacts from your past. If you did not get to show the class your artefacts today you will get the chance to show and tell some other day this week :)

Monday 12 September 2016

Monday 12th September

Spellings: Please learn the 10 spellings for test on Friday (5 of the words are based on the 'ch' sound).
(Spellings are kept in the spelling folder)

  1. hot
  2. blot
  3. chips
  4. lunch
  5. chest
  6. much
  7. he
  8. she
  9. chicken
  10. Tuesday
Thematic Words(class based work): Children should be able to read, discuss, understand and use these words by Friday.

  1. portrait
  2. persuade
  3. principal
  4. body
  5. caretaker
  6. artefact
  7. change
  8. grow
Children must write these words into their spelling folders tonight if they did not get this complete in class.

(Homework to be kept in the homework folder)
Maths: Complete worksheet based on numbers 11 - 15.

Phonics: Write the 'sh' or 'ch' word.


**Team Teaching: For the next 6 weeks, the children will be working in small groups with a support teacher everyday. They will be working on literacy. The children will get a new reader everyday. Reading should be practiced at home.
Please make sure that there is a pencil, ruler and red pen in your child's folder (folder labelled Team Teaching). Folders need to be in school everyday.

Thursday 8 September 2016

Thursday 8th September


  • Spellings: Continue practicing spellings for test tomorrow.



  • Maths: Vertical addition within 15 and two word problems.



  • Rainbow Words (spelling practice page) : Choose 8 words from this weeks spelling list. Write each one three times on each rainbow.



Wednesday 7 September 2016

Wednesday 7th September


  • Spellings: Continue practicing spellings for test on Friday



  • Maths: Addition within 10. Ring the sets, use these sets to complete the number sentences.



  • Phonics: Complete each word with the 'sh' sound, read it, write it and colour the pictures.


**Thank you for completing the 'History of My Name' interview with your child :)

Tuesday 6 September 2016

Tuesday 6th September


  • Spellings: Continue practicing 10 spellings for test on Friday.



  • Maths: Horizontal and vertical addition within 10 (3 addends).



  • The History of My Name: Complete for tomorrow.


**First Class children will now be lining up outside the prefabs beside the bike shed (across from main school door) in the mornings and at home time :)

Monday 5 September 2016

Monday 5th September


  • Spellings: Please learn to spell this list of 10 words for a test on Friday (5 of the words are based on the 'sh' sound). 


  1. get
  2. clap
  3. shop
  4. fish
  5. shut
  6. wish
  7. I
  8. the 
  9. shampoo
  10. Monday


  • Thematic Words(class based work): These are words that are related to the theme 'Myself' that we are working on this week in class. Children should be able to read, discuss, understand and use these words by Friday


  1. Judaism
  2. respect
  3. myself
  4. height
  5. name
  6. survey
  7. journey
  8. travel


Children wrote these words into their spelling folders today in class. Can you ensure that all words were written into the template and that they are spelt correctly, thank you :)


  • Maths: Horizontal and vertical addition within 10.



  • The History of My Name: Complete a short interview with a family member to learn about your name. I will collect this on Wednesday.



Sunday 4 September 2016

Welcome to Sarah's First Class Blog!

I hope everyone is settling into First Class in Room 5 :)

I will update the blog throughout the school year with class homework, topics we are learning about, class news and events and any important dates and notices.

I look forward to getting to know you all over the next few months. Here's to a wonderful school year.

Sarah
If you have any queries or concerns please do not hesitate in contacting me.

belmayneetsarah@gmail.com