Year 1 - Foxes
Year 1 - Foxes!
Happy Easter Holidays Foxes!!!
Thank you for all your fantastic photos and emails.
For the 2 week Easter holiday we will not be putting activities on the web site or checking emails. Below are some ideas for holiday activities you might like to try.
The next ‘school work’ posts will be on 20th April.
Please look after each other, be kind, have fun and stay safe. We miss you all!
Mrs Griffiths & Mrs Humpleby
Activity Ideas!
Egg Hunt - Treasure Hunt - Make a Rainbow - Go for a Rainbow finding walk - Make and fly paper aeroplanes - Potato printing - Paint and decorate boiled eggs - Make an Easter tree or wreath - Play hide and seek – Jigsaws - Make magic potions in the garden - Puppet show – Races – Bubbles – Picnic - Make/fly kites – Lego - Ball games - Make a den - Make play dough - Plant seeds - Make cookies or cakes - Junk modelling - Observational drawing/paintings - Help with chores in your house!
As well as the links already on Foxes page you can check out………
Cook with Jamie Oliver’s son Buddy https://www.google.com/search?q=buddy+oliver+pancakes&rlz=1C1GCEA_enGB868GB868&oq=buddy+ol&aqs=chrome.3.0j69i57j0l4j46j0.5314j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Activities from Buxton Crescent Trust https://www.facebook.com/events/209526536957220/
Lots of Easter ideas
https://www.mykidstime.com/things-to-do/50-easter-activities-for-kids/
Go Noodle ‘Roar’ dance https://app.gonoodle.com/activities/roar?s=Discover&t=Wo3/30/20-FP-4A-Featured%20on%20GoNoodle%20TUESDAY&sid=1743&x=4&y=1&mft=simple%20row
Talking Stories https://www.purplemash.com/#app/games/ts
Playdough recipe https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-Playdough-Play-doh/
Outdoor activities https://r1.dmtrk.net/65YE-SEE-69K4BP7CA/cr.aspx
3.4.20 Ms Stanway is missing you all. She's been having a rummage through her cupboards to create some fun Science experiments you can do at home. Please send us some pictures of what you've been up to.
30.3.20 We know this is a challenging and unsettling time for everyone, and that some of our pupils might be finding it particularly difficult to understand current events. This booklet has been produced by Derbyshire Psychology Service with Public Health England, and might be a useful way to start conversations with your children.
We are looking forward to hearing from you and finding out what you have been doing.....!
Send messages, questions, photos, work etc. 
email - mary.griffiths@fairfield-inf.derbyshire.sch.uk
(I will put any photos sent on this web page - please tell me if this is not ok.)
blog - https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home (Sharing/Shared Blogs)
Also check out ALERTS on Purple Mash to see if there are any '2 DOs'
April's fitness calendar!
Learning Links
Some links that will be useful throughout the next months. We will leave them near the top of the page so they are easily accessible. Learning activities for each new week will be put first every Monday morning - internet permitting!
Week 2 - Loving Owens Skittle rainbow and painted sunshine! Zak is making aeroplanes, and keeping fit! Owen has made a fantastic 100 Square and some spectacular SLIME! Hollie is practising her 'ey' words and using Phonics Play. Poppy has made a super 100 Square! Anthony has drawn brilliant dinosaurs! We love the rainbow....... and where did those animals come from??!! You have all been working hard!
Week 2
Phonics - Phase 4/5 Read and sort ai ay a-e words on Phonics Play https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/aiAltSpellings.html
Phase 2/3 Read the word and match to the picture on Phonics Play https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/PictureMatch.html
Reading - Phase 2/3 Read Top Dog on Oxford Owl and do the activities. https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/api/digital_books/1452.html
Phase 4/5 Read Please do not Sneeze on Oxford Owl and do the activities. https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/api/digital_books/1352.html
Writing - Practice the Year 1 tricky words. Write them in chalk/water/playdough/paint ect. Cover them up and see how many you get right! Write them out and play pairs or bingo. Write one sentence every day with some of the words in. Eg: Mrs Griffiths asked if they could all be quiet! He said I could have the Easter egg! I said no!
Maths - Use the SPLAT! 100 Square to become secure with numbers to 100: count to 100, find all the 30's 50's 70's, how fast can you find a number, get someone to cover a number up and you say what it is, how many tens and ones does a number have, what is one more or less than a number, highlight the 2's 5's 10's, what patterns do you notice, make your own 100 square etc.
Chalk/paint/colour the 2's 5's 10's outside on the floor or in your work books.
https://www.primarygames.co.uk/pg2/splat/splatsq100.html
Topic - Complete the Easter 2DOs on Purple Mash and save them with your name in Foxes folder so we can see them. https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home
Make an Easter hat and send us the picture! Take photographs of some of the signs of Spring and send them to us. Draw and colour something you are thankful for and write a sentence about it.
Exercise - Continue to work out with Joe Wicks. Try a yoga based exercise with Jamie on Cosmic Yoga. Popcorn and the Pirates! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_0P5grVoyg
Week 1 - We are very excited to have received the first emails from Foxes. Sunny trampoline reading by Poppy! Brilliant dinosaurs from Owen!I hope your plants grow Theo! Super counting in 2's Anthony! I wonder what you are going to bake Zak??
Week 1
Phonics Phase 2 & 3 Play Grab a Giggling Grapheme on Phonic Play https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/grab-a-giggling-grapheme
Phase 4 & 5 Play Rocket Rescue on Phonic Play https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/4/rocket-rescue
English Writing - Make a list of 10 fun things you would like to do while schools are closed. Remember capital letters and finger spaces and to check it! Then you could send it to us.
Reading - Find a funny place to read your school book! Take a picture and send it to us.
Maths Play Bond Bubbles on Maths Games on Purple Mash to practice numbers bonds for different numbers. https://static.purplemash.com/login/
Topic Animals - Watch these 2 clips on BBCScience Clip to find out about how animals are the same and different. You could draw and label some of the animals.
Do baby animals look like their parents? https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zkmqxnb
What is classification? https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zn22pv4/articles/z3nbcwx
Exercise Do something to get out of breath everyday! Check out Go Noodle for lots of ideas. https://www.gonoodle.com/
Welcome to Foxes home learning activities!
Dear Parents/Carers,
From Monday 23rd March we will be putting suggestions on this web page to support our children and to ensure they are able to continue with their learning. Weekly tasks will be set as well as ideas for accessing web sites, keeping fit and having fun! We understand that many parents will be working so we have not suggested a timetable but please use what we put on as a guide for possible activities. Play times and practical activities like cooking together, craft and den building are still important too! We would love to see what your child is doing so please share any photos, completed work, questions or concerns on our email. At this unsettling time it is even more important to remember to be patient and kind towards each other and recognise that children, as well as adults, may be feeling anxious and in need of an extra cuddle.
We are hoping to put on vidoes to interact with the children and keep a sense of community and belonging for all Foxes.
We hope to see you soon,
Very best wishes for a safe Spring/Summer.
Mrs Humpleby (School Team - Mon/Tues/Wed)
Mrs Griffiths (Home Team -Wed pm/Thurs/Fri- mary.griffiths@fairfield-inf.derbyshire.sch.uk)
If you would prefer to access home learning pacts directly, these are the resources from twinkl. For further materials please look at the Rabbits/Squirrels pages.
18.3.20
Dear Parents/carers, We will be sending work home today for your child to use if they have to spend time at home. There will be more information on this website soon about activities to help keep them busy and learning at home. In the meantime please take advantage of the offer being made by twinkl, an online resource for schools. Go to https://www.twinkl.co.uk/offer, and enter your email address and a password in the 'new to twinkl?' section. The offer code is CVDTWINKLHELPS and lasts for a month.
If you would like to access an online learning platform that we regularly use at school, go to https://www.purplemash.com/login and use the details sent home with your child today. Please take care of each other, and we look forward being back together as soon as possible.
17.3.20 We may have not made it to Peak Wildlife Park today, but Foxes have had a fantastic day!
History - Year 1 have been learning about the life of a significant historical person who lived locally. Foxes were excited to learn that Robert Stevenson, who was born in Buxton, worked for Disney and directed many famous films. We made a time line of his life and wrote a 'fact file' about him.
Geography - we have been learning about Buxton. We have found out about the local human and physical landmarks and identified them on a map. Please talk about the features of a locality when you are out with your child and help them to stay safe by learning their own address.
World Book Day - we had great fun......dressing up as characters from books.....reading lots of books......finding funny places to read.....writing our own books....measuring characters from books and making bookmarks.
Foxes have been learning how to measure - they compared heights and lengths, measured with hands and cubes then used rulers to measure in cms. Great working collaboratively Foxes!
4.3.20 This week Foxes have made clay boggarts and taken them on a virtual journey around the landmarks of Buxton.
12.2.20 A huge thank you to all our talented families who did such a super job. Here are some highlights from our home learning exhibition of London landmarks.
11.2.20 Foxes have had a creative afternoon, colouring abstract London scenes and using their own profiles to make coins. What a talented bunch!
Children celebrating good, attitude, work and independence this week.
Cricket - Foxes had their last cricket session and have learnt how to bowl, throw, catch and bat. Some potential future England players were spotted!!!
5.2.20 Foxes investigated the properties of materials today, to see which would make a waterproof Spring coat for Paddington’s next trip to London.
Awards for working independently in Maths, super writing and always trying her best. We are proud of you Foxes!
Foxes are building their cricket skills.....this week we learnt to bowl overarm...we had to remember to keep our arm straight!
29.1.20 Foxes have been really creative this week, making models of London landmarks using construction sets and even play dough and spaghetti!
28.1.20 Who can remember this rhythm? Sssh clap-clap clap-clap down up.
27.1.20 Foxes received another letter today, and had a busy time helping Paddington out. They used their detective skills to work out which pictures were old.
Celebration Assembly Stars - Super writing, independence and behaviour this week.
Maths - this week we have been learning to read and order the days of the week and months of the year. We also learnt how to tell and write o'clock times. Please encourage your child by asking them to tell you the time and about the order of days and months.
Chinese New Year - We located China on the world map and found out how the New Year is celebrated. We made food to eat and lucky money envelopes then had fun dragon dancing!
21.1.20 Happy Chinese New Year!
This weeks Celebration Assembly awards. Also....well done Foxes.....we got 'Class of the Week" for attendance again!!!!
15.1.20 Look how our city art grew!
13.1.20 Foxes had a busy day making sandwiches. They gave each other instructions using time openers and imperative (bossy) verbs.
Celebration Assembly - This weeks STARS for Behaviour, Head Teacher Award and Writing! Also Foxes won Class of the Week for having the best attendance for the first week of 2020. Well done Foxes!!!
Cricket - This half term Foxes will have cricket coaching on a Friday afternoon. This week we had fun learning to catch and throw the ball accurately.
7.1.20 Foxes had a surprise letter from Paddington Bear today, and had a very busy morning making marmalade sandwiches for him. Apparently he was impressed with our efforts, so sent us an email with a fact about London......London is the capital city of the United Kingdom. Look what we made!
6.1.2020 We're looking forward to seeing everyone back at school on Tuesday 7th January. Here is our latest newsletter, which the children will be bringing home with them tomorrow. Happy new year!
6.1.2020 Please see below for the Spring Term planning.
Celebrating Fantastic Attendance! Well done to these children who have hardly ever missed a day of school......two of them have 100% attendance and received a special prize from our Chair of Governors!
Brilliant fun at our Christmas party......and a special visitor!!!!
Fantastic Foxes have worked hard and achieved a full 'Marble Jar' this week. They chose their own Friday afternoon treat. We got cosy and watched a short film with popcorn! Well done Foxes.....I wonder what you will chose next time?
Year 1 used lots of imperative verbs whilst making their marzipan sweets this afternoon. ROLL SQUASH COLOUR SHAPE STRETCH
2.12.19 All the Year 1 children visited the local church today. We heard Reverend Carl explain a little bit about Christianity, learned about the different parts of the church and how Christmas will be celebrated.
We have been reading Elmer stories and writing our own versions. Elmer has also helped us learn about recycling and to celebrate the fact that we are all different!
22.11.19 This weeks STARS in our Celebration Assembly!
Foxes have been scientists this week.......we investigated materials and experimented to find a suitable roof to keep Elmer dry in all this rain!!
In Maths we have been exploring shape. We have been naming 2D and 3D shapes and finding out about their properties. Have fun with your child identifying shapes around the home and in the environment. How many sides, edges, faces, vertices (corners) does it have? Are the edges/sides/faces straight or curved?
We designed and made homes for animals using recycled materials.
Foxes all enjoyed dressing up and raising money for Children in Need! The whole school joined in Joe Wicks keep fit session - it was fun and got our hearts pumping faster!
24.10.19 Please find below a copy of the Autumn 2 newsletter which will be sent home, and our planning for the remainder of the term.
Our finished fireworks!
23.10.19 Foxes have had a busy few afternoons this week. The children have looked at firework packaging, designed their own and then made models. They used staplers, tape dispensers and plentiful craft materials! We are excited to see the finished products.
17.10.19 Foxes were actors this week when they performed with the 'Open the Book' group in assembly. Brilliant improvisation and expression - well done everyone!
16.10.19 This week the children have continued learning about the Seasons, have explored rhyme and practised their puzzle skills!
Well done to our Celebration Assembly stars this week!
11.10.19 Foxes have been artists this week. Look at our amazing portraits in the style of Picasso! In Science we investigated features of animals and classified and sorted them into groups.
2.10.19 We have had a busy few weeks in Foxes. The children have explored body parts, created colourful paint washes for silhouette art and learned about making choices. Ask them what they chose to eat, wear and travel on.
Foxes have been finding out about changes that happen in Autumn. They created an 'Autumn Mood Board' using colours and textures inspired by their observations.
Help us to win £20,000.00 by collecting the Aldi vouchers. Every £30 you spend in store gains school a sticker to add to our chart which is displayed opposite Mrs Allin's office.
In year 1 the children need to learn how to write the number words to twenty........we started with 'one' and had great fun writing it in lots of different ways and places.
Foxes have been keeping fit and running a Golden Mile at play times each day!
Well done this weeks Celebration Assembly Awards winners! Awards are for - Playground Pals, Star Writer, Behaviour and Head Teachers award.
Foxes have enjoyed being scientists and investigating the 5 senses of, touch, smell, sight, taste and hearing.
Foxes have had a brilliant first week back in school. We have got to know each other and the classroom as well as learning new routines and having lots of fun!
