Key Stage 1 Base
Welcome to the Key Stage 1 Base
From Mrs Hall
Online Safety is incredibly important, especially when children are working from home.
Below is a video that reinforces all of the important safety tips the children learn about in school. Please take some time to watch this with your child to help them remember the lessons they have learned.
We all had lots of fun on World Book Day. Take a look at all our fabulous costumes and the couple of special visitors that came to see us!
In our Baking session we made some 'Under the Sea' crispy cakes. They looked and tasted delicious!
We have been learning all about plants and what they need to grow. We all planted some seeds and are hoping that they will grow. Fingers crossed!
The children listened to the Easter story and enjoyed waving their palm leaves, like the people did when Jesus arrived in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.
We have been learning all about the season Spring. We have learnt all about how trees that lost their leaves in the winter start to grow new leaves in Spring. We made some beautiful Apple Blossom trees that flower in Spring.
We were very luck to have a music teacher come into our classroom and teach us how to play the bongo drum. We all had a great time learning and Jamie said that we had great rhythm!
The children all enjoyed making a Mother's day card. They painted their hand green and turned their handprint into a dinosaur! We hope everyone liked their cards and had a fabulous Mother's Day!
The children in the Base celebrated World Book Day by dressing up as some of their favourite characters. They all looked amazing!
In Science we carried out an experiment to see which objects floated and which ones sank. We tried to guess which ones would float and which would sink before we placed them in the water.
We were all very excited that it had snowed, so we went outside to have some fun.
The children had a busy day today making their Christmas cards to take home for their families.
We all had a fabulous time celebrating Halloween. Take a look at some of the activities we took part in.
Take a look at some of our fun maths activities.
Today the children all worked together to make some flapjacks. They ate them at snack time and the verdict was that they were delicious!
We had a lovely day celebrating World Book Day. Check out our fabulous costumes!
In our Music lesson we really enjoyed playing percussion instruments along to Sergei Prokofiev's 'Peter and The Wolf'. It was very noisy!
In Baking we made some Melted Moments. We all helped to mix the ingredients together, but the best part was getting to eat them. They were delicious!!
To spread the love on Valentines Day we made cards for our families.
In our Literacy lessons we have been listening to a sensory version of the story 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' we all really enjoyed taking part in the story telling.
In R.E. we have been learning all about churches. We have been learning about what can be seen in a church and have looked at lots of photographs of stained glass windows. We then made our own stained glass windows. We hope you like them!
In our P.E. lessons we have had lots of fun practicing our balancing and throwing skills.
To celebrate Halloween we all got dressed up and took part in some fun activities. We calved some pumpkins and had a party. We all had a fantastic day! Take a look at our scary costumes...if you dare!!
As we weren't allowed to go on a school trip to the beach this year we decided to have a staycation and bring the beach to our classroom. We had a brilliant day playing in the sand, paddling in the paddling pool and playing lots of games. We snacked on fish and chips and finished a brilliant day with an ice-cream!
What a fantastic time we all had at our sports day! All the children joined in really well and had heaps of fun!
A big well done to our superstar writers who received a head teachers award for their writing.
We have been learning all about animals that live on a farm. This week we had a special visit from Daisy the cow. We learnt that the milk we drink comes from cows that live on farms. We all enjoyed having a go at milking Daisy, but it was very messy!
As we have all been good this year we wrote a letter to Santa to let him know. We all told Santa what we would like for Christmas and posted our letters in a magic post box.
As part of our Bonfire Night celebrations we made firework pictures. We used a piece of cardboard tubing and some yellow and orange paint. We also make some firework biscuits, which tasted delicious!
In the Base we all loved celebrating Halloween! We all dressed up, took part in arts and crafts activities, carved a pumpkin and had a Halloween party! It was so much fun!
We have been reading a story called 'The Rainbow Fish'. We made our own Rainbow fish by sticking lots of little pieces of coloured paper onto our fish template.
The children in the Base have been playing percussion instruments. They have played along to a piece of music by Grieg called 'In the Hall of the Mountain King'. They particularly enjoyed playing along when the music was very loud and very fast!
Happy 8th Birthday to Joshua!
Check out all the fantastic things Joshua has been up to at home.
He has been completing school work, made a thank you flower for his local baker, who very kindly gave him a voucher. Joshua also had his own sports day in his garden. I think Joshua must have worn himself out, as he fell asleep while reading his books! Well done Joshua!
Mrs Hall is very proud of all the hard work Sonny is doing at home.
He has been practising writing his name, singing along to Jolly Phonics, carrying out a science investigation to see which objects float or sink and baking cookies! He also found time to play a game of Pie Face with his sister! What a busy week. Well done Sonny!
Update - 8.6.20
Checkout the home learning grid of fun activities Mrs Hall has planned for you this week.
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Literacy Reading - Read a book you love with a grown up. Practise - Practise writing your name. Practise the letter t. Look around your home and collect objects that begin with the letter t. Letters and Sounds - Sing along to the 'Jolly Phonics' song. Ask your grown up to practise letter sounds with you. Ask your grown up to practise letter sounds with you. How many can you recognise? |
Art Draw or colour in a picture of your favourite animal. Think about what colours you need for the different parts of your animal. |
Science Float or Sink? Carry out an experiment to see if objects float or sink. You can even do this while you are in the bath. |
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Maths Practise counting. What can you count up to? Roll a dice and count what number you have landed on. Write the number down. How many times did it take before you rolled a six? |
Extra Try making a sensory circuit using chalk - great for concentration, focus and emotional regulation. Practise saying the days of the week. Do you know what day it is today? |
PE Joe Wicks workout on YouTube. Dance along with songs on Go Noodle. YogaBugs and Cosmic kids Yoga Adventure on YouTube. Practise balancing on one foot. |
Lewis carried out an experiment to see which objects float or sink.
Well done Lewis!
Lewis' video
Congratulations to Luke on receiving his Head Teachers Award! Luke received his award for working hard on his home learning tasks.
Luke has been practising counting backwards, has been learning colours and has enjoyed going out on his scooter as part of his daily exercise.
Luke's Video
Luke's Video
1.6.20
Checkout the home learning grid of fun activities Mrs Hall has planned for you this week.
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Literacy Reading - Read a book you love with a grown up. Practise - Practise writing your name. Can you make the letters out of play dough or flatten it and write letters on it? Letters and Sounds - Sing along to the 'Jolly Phonics' song. Ask your grown up to practise letter sounds with you. Play the 'I Spy' game. Can you identify the initial sounds? |
Art Make a model using empty boxes and cartons. You could make a ship, a rocket, a castle, a dinosaur or one of your favourite things. |
PSHE This week try and be helpful. Ask a grown up if you can help them. Help to tidy away your toys when you have finished playing with them. Help to make your bed and tidy your room. |
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Maths Practise counting. Count how many people are in your family. How many boys are there? How many girls? Practise number formation. Write numbers in a tray of shaving foam. Can you write how old you are? Number recognition - Look at labels on tins and packets of food. Can you recognise any numbers on them? |
Extra Try making a sensory circuit using chalk - great for concentration, focus and emotional regulation. Practise saying the days of the week. Do you know what day it is today? |
PE Joe Wicks workout on YouTube. Dance along with songs on Go Noodle. YogaBugs and Cosmic kids Yoga Adventure on YouTube. Practise balancing on one foot. |
Take a look at this amazing boat that Lewis made with his mum!
Great job Lewis!
Beau was happy to receive his new worksheets in the post and decided to get straight to work!
Well done Beau, great work!
Sonny has been really busy completing lots of activities. He practised throwing and catching with water bombs, counted cupcakes in the sunshine and has completed some of his counting and number worksheets. However, Sonny's mum told Mrs Hall that his favourite activity was helping in the garden. He helped his family prepare the soil for their new lawn.
What a busy bee he's been! Well done Sonny! Amazing!
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Literacy Reading - Read a book you love with a grown up. Practise - Practise writing your name. Can you describe one of the characters from your story to a grown up? Letters and Sounds - Sing along to the 'Jolly Phonics' song. Ask your grown up to practise letter sounds with you. Can you collect lots of items that begin with the letter n? |
Art Practise your cutting skills by cutting up pieces of paper or an old magazine. Make a picture with the pieces of paper you have cut out. |
PSHE Play a game with someone. Can you take turns when playing? Can you follow the rules of the game? Remember not to get upset if you don't win. |
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Maths Practise counting. Clap your hands as you count. Now stamp your feet as you count. Practise number formation. Can you write some numbers in a tray of flour? Number recognition - Place some numbers in a box. Close your eyes and choose a number. Can you say what number you chose? |
Extra Try making a sensory circuit using chalk - great for concentration, focus and emotional regulation. Practise saying the days of the week. Do you know what day it is today? |
PE Joe Wicks workout on YouTube. Dance along with songs on Go Noodle. YogaBugs and Cosmic kids Yoga Adventure on YouTube. Practise throwing and catching a ball. |
Beau
Beau decided to practise his reading by reading a bedtime story to his brother and sister.
What a lovely thing to do. Well done Beau!
Reading time
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Literacy Reading - Read a book you love with a grown up. Practise - Practise writing your name. Practise writing letters in a tray of sand/shaving foam or rice. Letters and sounds - Sing along to the 'Jolly Phonics' song. Ask your grown up to practise letter sounds with you. Can you think of objects that begin with that sound? |
Art Draw a picture of yourself. look in the mirror to check what colour eyes and hair you have. |
PSHE Can you show some consideration of the needs and feelings of other people? Can you share your toys with others? Can you take turns when playing? |
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Maths Practise counting. Count your jumps. How many jumps can you do? Practise number formation. Number recognition - Place numbers around your garden and house. When you find a number can you recognise which number it is? Can you place numbers to 10 in the correct order? |
Extra Try making a sensory circuit using chalk - great for concentration, focus and emotional regulation. Practise saying the days of the week. Do you know what day it is today? |
PE Joe Wicks workout on YouTube. Dance along with songs on Go Noodle. YogaBugs and Cosmic kids Yoga Adventure on YouTube. Practise throwing and catching a ball. |
Sonny has been working really hard practising his letter recognition and writing. Well done Sonny!
He also had a great time celebrated VE day with his family. They decorated the front of their house, had a barbecue and party in their garden. How lovely Sonny, it looks like you all had great fun!
Joshua has been busy completing the DIY chalk sensory circuit his Mum drew for him and playing maths games on his laptop.
Great job Joshua!
David has been showing off his artistic talent. Can you spot the ladybird and the frog in his painting?
Well done David!
Lewis has been busy. He has been carefully colouring in and ordering numbers to 20.
Well done Lewis!
Something very exciting has happened to Luke while he's working at home...he lost his first tooth!
Luke has been using his imagination and has been dressing up as Andy from 'Andy and the Dinosaurs' while playing with his own dinosaurs.
Kai's Mum has told Mrs Hall that Kai is always very enthusiastic about completing his school work at home.
Well Done Kai, you're a SUPERSTAR!
Update - Monday 27.4.20
Check out the activities Mrs Hall has planned for you for this week!
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Literacy
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Maths
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P.E
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Other Activities.
Practise saying the days of the week. (can you recognise what day it is by it’s initial sound?) |
Monday 20.4.20
Check out the activities Mrs Hall has planned for you for this week!
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Literacy Practise writing your name. Practise saying the alphabet. Practise letter and sound Recognition. Practise letter Formation. Read books with an adult.
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Maths Counting. Counting objects such as toys. Try to recognise 2D and 3D shapes around the home. Practise number recognition. Practise number formation.
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P.E Work out with Joe Wicks on YouTube. Dance and move along to songs on ‘Go Noddle’. Go for a walk.
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Other Activities. Colour in a picture to help with pencil control. Practise cutting paper using scissors. Practise saying the days of the week. (can you recognise what day it is by it’s initial sound?) |
Home Learning
As the children follow individual curriculums in our base, please use the email address above to contact Miss Hall in order to receive personalised, additional tasks for your child where needed.
Beau has been very busy doing lots of work and fun activities at home with his family.
Take a look at all the things he's been up to!
Well done Beau, it looks like you're keeping very busy!
Kai has been practising his letter formation while enjoying the sunshine.
He used a paintbrush and some water and then some chalks to write letters on the pavement.
Well done Kai, keep up the good work!
Josh has been very buy and working hard at home. He has been reading, counting and identifying colours and shapes.
Amazing Josh! Keep up the good work!
In the KS1 Base, we have been reading 'The Little Red Hen'. We have discussed which characters we like and don't like, we have sequenced the story and rehearsed some of our favourite parts.
We explored using musical instruments to go with sounds from 'we're going on a bear hunt' story.
We love to sing songs about teddy bears!
In the KS1 Base we were able to choose toppings for our pancakes and say which ones we preferred.
We made our own money wallets for Chinese New Year and could watch adults using tools then copy the actions. Some of us could use scissors to cut out the shapes.
We have explored repeating patterns.
We used the mirrors to look at our features and draw our faces. What colour eyes do you have?
Can you guess what we have been baking?
We used our fingers to paint. We repeated the pattern. It was messy!
Some of us have been using the sand tray to help us form letters.
Have a look at us working incredibly hard below.
We had a visit from some Fire fighters. They explained how they help us and showed us the fire engine. We even had a little go of the hose. It was very exciting.
We have been learning about Pirates. We visited Space2Learn. We had an exciting time.
Take a look at some of the activities we did.
Some of us have been learning about initial sounds and can match word cards to objects when looking at the initial sounds.
We have been counting objects. Can you count too?
We know what is a good friend and what is a bad friend!
We visited Tweddle Farm. We learned about animals and it helped us to complete our topic work. We held different animals and even got to feed some. At the end we had a ride on a big tractor!
We loved Halloween! We carved pumpkins and then wrote instructions to share with our friends. We found dark places in school to put the pumpkins. Everyone thought the pumpkins looked scary!
We enjoyed the Gingerbread man story so we made gingerbread men as part of baking.
We made porridge for Goldilocks. We wrote instructions so that she wouldn't steal the 3 bears again!
In social group time, we play lots of different games. We had to race using the tissue paper and straw. We are learning that it is okay if we do not always win.
We go on trips with our class. Some of us went to the National Rail Museum at Shildon. We learned about what trains looked like a long time ago.
