Caterpillars 2020 - 2021

Welcome to Caterpillar’s Class.

We are a year 1 class who love to learn new and exciting things. We like to learn things in different ways to keep us motivated and engaged. We are a friendly class who show compassion and we value thankfulness and forgiveness.

If you have any queries please come and speak to a member of the Caterpillar’s team, Mrs O'Sullivan and Mrs Evason.

Mrs O'Sullivan

Class Teacher

email:    t.osullivan@st-aidans-pri.lancs.sch.uk

PE Days- Monday PM

Homework

A half-termly homework grid sheet (9 tasks of which the children choose 1 per week) is sent home at the beginning of each half-term. In addition homework is given weekly under the website homework link, via individual pupil login (e.g. weekly spelling list, that will be tested every Friday morning) and a maths or topic based task. Work can be completed in the yellow homework book (this must stay at home until the end of each half-term when I will collect them - allowing for any germs to die off) Please log in each week or alternatively you can upload photos to the school facebook or email me direct.

Reading 

Reading has been set online via reading eggs and activelearn bugclub, children have their own individual username and passwords (alternatively two reading books can be sent home every Monday) Recommended reading 10/15 minutes daily but at least 3 x per week) 

Our main school phonics scheme is Activelearn Bugclub, although we use a variety of additional resources e.g. ICT; Phonicsplay, Jolly Phonics  and Alphablocks (youtube), Phonics Farm app (22learn) games and interactive resources. Our home reading books are decodeable and are progressive through colour bands matched to phonics phases.

At the beginning of every half term I will provide a copy of the flashcards letters, sounds and common exception words your child needs to learn to read and spell 3 x per week.  The highlighted words are the ones they know.

Homework links; 

https://readingeggs.com

https://activelearnprimary.co.uk

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ 

https/purplemash.com/

play.numbots.com

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/

https//www.topmarks.co.uk

https//www.youtube  - Jolly Phonics,  Alphablocks, (Phonics)  Numberblocks and Numberjacks episodes (Maths)

In addition the DFE have given children challenges in the form of a yearly passport. Please see the link in files for more information..