Living and learning : Mental health (recognising emotions)
We have begun a topic on mental health in our Living and Learning lessons. This week, we have talked about our feelings. Knowing that it is fine to have different emotions, that they change frequently and that they don’t last forever can help children manage their own feelings and behaviour.
Can you guess the emotions that the children were showing?
Living and Learning : Friends and family
In our Living and Learning lessons we have been talking about recognising how others are feeling. This includes spotting signs that show us that our friends are happy or sad. We watched this video about Elmer and his friends. We talked about how what we do can affect other people’s feelings. (This is a YouTube link. Top tip for watching YouTube with your child: go to the settings cog along the play bar and turn off autoplay – this avoids an inappropriate clip coming up automatically, and helps to discourage your child from passively watching clip after clip.)
Words, words, words
We have been spending lots of time teaching reading : story time, reading together (reading fluency), daily phonics lessons, vocabulary lessons, RIC (comprehension), individual reading, discussing books we have read, giving star ratings and lots more!
Being able to read and write the year 1 and year 2 common exception words is important to develop fluency. These words do not follow the usual spelling rules and so are sometimes tricky to read or write. They need to be learnt as whole words and just remembered.
We try to make learning them fun – chalking them on the playground for example!
1KN Certificates
We’ve had an other great week. We have seen fantastic progress in reading, handwriting and maths in just a few weeks. Keep up all the hard work Year 1!
As we can’t have our usual celebration assembly on a Friday at the moment, we will be posting the certificate winners on here each week for each class.
For great learning…
Iris – for beautiful handwriting. Iris is now beginning to use Lead in lines and forming all her letters correctly. Well done!
For sport and physical activity…
Indie – For brilliant participation and great skipping in PE. Well done!
For living and learning…
Ruby – for always being kind and helpful.
GOLD STAR
Hermione – Hermione is a superstar! She always demonstrates wonderful learning behaviour, follows the school rules, and is an active learner. We are very lucky to have you in our class Hermione. Keep up your exceptional attitude to school!
Celebration certificates
We’ve had an other great week. Then children have responded fantastically to lessons via Zoom!
As we can’t have our usual celebration assembly on a Friday at the moment, we will be posting the certificate winners on here each week for each class.
For great learning…
Rudi – for great learning in all lessons this week, showing good concentration.
For sport and physical activity…
Marianne – for listening to and following instructions during PE. Well done!
For living and learning…
Stanley – for showing resilience when learning how to use scissors accurately.
GOLD STAR
Ben – for settling in so well to Year 2. You are a little superstar!
1,2V Celebration certificates
We’ve had an other great week with lots of learning, being active and having fun with our friends.
As we can’t have our usual celebration assembly on a Friday at the moment, we will be posting the certificate winners on here each week for each class.
For great learning…
Lorien – for super work in English, especially reading aloud to the whole class.
For sport and physical activity…
Dylan – for amazing resilience learning how to skip.
For living and learning…
Etta – for being so thoughtful. You always look for ways to help others. Thank you!
Celebration Certificates 1KN
It’s been another great week in 1KN. We’ve done lots of great learning in and out of the classroom.
For great learning:
Teddy – For such a great effort with your writing this week.
For living and learning:
Jenson – You are an active learner and participate well in our lessons.
For sport and physical activity:
Roma – For great concentration and effort in Yoga this week.
Living and learning – 8Rs for learning
We have been talking about the Eight Rs for learning.
Out current class novel, After The Fall (by Dan Santat), enabled us to talk about resilience and how it’s important to keep on trying and not give up, even when things are tough. Our Talk Time homework also enabled children to share when they had shown resilience.
I never give up when I’m skipping.
I showed resilience when I did the crossbar challenge. It’s hard to hit the crossbar with the football.
I showed resilience learning to ride my bike without stabilisers.
Science – habitat hunt
We have had some great science lessons and discussions this week, learning all about habitats. The children enjoyed exploring our school habitat and we found some amazing animals : birds, bees, flies, caterpillars, woodlice, centipedes, worms and butterflies.
Can you spot the robin in this photo?
Leeds Needs Trees
Leeds City Council have launched a scheme to increase the number of trees around the city. Collect tree seeds (conkers, acorns, beech nuts and sweet chestnuts) and take them to a collection point around the city. The Arium is the closest one to school and you will be helping create new habitats for birds and animals.
