Room on the Broom-Hertford Theatre

This term we are studying the Author Julia Donaldson, Hertford theatre are showing a performance of ‘Room on the Broom’. I have included the link below if you wish to go and watch:

http://www.hertfordtheatre.com/events/detail/1454/room-on-the-broom

Money Challenges!

This week, we are focussing on the topic of money.  Here are some money questions to test your knowledge and understanding:

1. List all the coins available to spend in the United Kingdom. Put them in order, starting with the coin with the lowest value.
2. How many different ways can you make 10p?
3. A chocolate chip ice-cream costs 25p, what coins could you use to pay for it?
4. Find the sum of the following: 10p + 5p =          2p + 2p + 2p + 2p =            20p + 20p =
5. In the United Kingdom, which coin has the highest value?
6. Double 20p
7. Double 15p
8. Half of 60p

 

Good luck!

Titanic Art in 1G

Rishi brought in his impressive painting of the Titanic, the boys were amazed. Well done Rishi!

Mrs Turk enjoying Rishi perform his poem about cricket.

The boys created their own model of the Titanic using clay, they took great care in creating the appropriate shapes for each part of the boat. They will paint then in next weeks art lesson.

 

 

Amazing Titanic Models by 1G

We have been very impressed by the models of the Titanic brought in by the boys in 1G! The other boys have loved looking at them and it has been great to see the wide variety of materials which have been used to create them!

Thank you and well done boys!

Well done for blogging, Andrew!

Keep up the good work, Andrew!

From Mrs Turk

Year 1 Sustainability Pledge

Year 1 are composting as their ‘Sustainability Pledge’ as part of a whole school project. The boys enjoy their fruit and compost the remains in our compost bin, rather than putting the food waste into the bin.

Please support out pledge by recycling food waste at home!

Thank you,

Year 1

Maths Challenge

Good Afternoon boys,

Next week in maths we are learning about tens and ones.

Please have a go at the maths challenge below:

1. If it its 3 O’clock. What time will it be one hour later?
2. If it is 6:15pm. How many minutes past 6 is it?
3. In 27. How many tens?
4. In 35. How many ones?
5. Look at the sequence below:

7,9,11,13

What three numbers come next?

6. What is half of 18?
7. What is double 34?

Well done boys!

This week in 1G!

On Monday we started our history topic about the Titanic, the boys have loved learning the events of the Titanic. The boys have brought in independent work based around the Titanic, and we have created an area to display their work allowing the boys to interact with the resources.

Alexander visited Mr Walker and was presented with a ‘Head Teachers Award’ badge for creating the Titanic out of recycled materials. Congratulations!

The boys drew the Titanic as the beginning to our display around the magnificent vessel.

You have been fantastic this week boys!

Have a lovely weekend.

From Miss Giles and Miss Fletcher

Connor and Joss having ‘Welly Time’ outdoors!

New Maths Challenges for 2017

Dear boys

Here are some new maths challenges.  This week we will be learning about adding and subtracting 10, as well place value.  Once you have answered the following questions, why not think of your own and we will put them on the blog for your friends to answer?

1. Contine the sequence or pattern of numbers:

3, 6, 9, 12  ?  ?  ?

Are the numbers odd or even or a combination of both?

2. Fine half of the following numbers:

8, 16, 22, 28

3. Double the following numbers:

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

4. Add 10 to the following numbers:

6, 12, 17, 25, 37, 48

5. Quadrilaterals have 4 sides.   How many shapes can you name that have 4 sides?

6. Write the following times digitally.  Here are some examples to help you:

Quarter past 7 is 7:15, half past 3 is 3:30.

Quarter past 8, half past 6, quarter to 11, quarter to 5

7.  Write your own question for your friends to answer!

Well done for answering the questions on the blog.