Scissett CE Academy
Welcome to Rosalind Franklin Class
Teacher: Miss Goodall
Welcome to Franklin Class! We are the Year 1 children at Scissett CE Academy. Our teacher is Miss Goodall and she loves to teach in Year 1. Mrs McGregor, Miss Stone, Mrs Martin, Mrs Boulby and Mrs Glen also work in our classroom over the week and they are amazing at helping us to reach our potential!
In Year 1, we work hard to build on the skills that we have learnt last year in Reception, with a greater emphasis on independence. Our routine is a little more structured than Reception, as we have lots of different lessons to cover! We have lots of exciting topics this year, from the Great Fire of London to exploring Victorian holidays.
We can’t wait to show you what we learn over the year – keep checking back to stay up to date with our learning journey! If you would like to find out more about Phonics in Year 1, please see our Phonics page.
Letters
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Y1 2024 Autumn Newsletter | Download |
| Y1 Parent Presentation - September 2024 | Download |
| ELS Parent Presentation - 2024 | Download |
| Help Your Child to Read | Download |
| Parent Guide to Reading Record Comments | Download |
| Parents meet Reading At Scissett | Download |
| VIPERS for Reading Year 1 | Download |
| Y1 Phonics Check | Download |
| Y1 Phonics Check - Grapheme Sheet Phase 2 | Download |
| Y1 Phonics Check - Grapheme Sheet Phase 3 | Download |
| Y1 Phonics Check - Grapheme Sheet Phase 5 | Download |
| Y1 Phonics Check - Home Learning Resources | Download |
Franklin Autumn 2024
Computing
Year 1 have been working hard to use the laptops this half term and have been focussing on mouse control. Miss Stone was very impressed by the flowers that they created, especially as the trackpads were a little temperamental!
Concrete Maths
We have been focussing on the concrete aspect of maths this week when using the part whole model. The children have been focussing on using counters to find both parts and the whole. Alice and Catherine even completed an extra challenge and blew Miss Goodall away with their teamwork in problem solving – your stickers from Mr Cunningham were very well deserved!
Spiral Snails
Year 1 have extended their spiral artwork into snails. The children were free to choose which technique they wanted to replicate best and were encouraged to think of which colours would work effectively together. We now have an excellent gallery of spiralling snails in our classroom – look out for them if you visit!
Local Geography
We have been studying the local area in our Year 1 geography lessons! Using Google Earth and Google Maps, the children had to label the village of Scissett using geographical features. Some children even challenged themselves to add their own labels. What other locations can you spot?
Art Lessons
In Franklin Class, we have been considered spirals in our art lessons, to understand how we can use our whole bodies to draw. This week, we focussed on using different mediums to create spirals. We also thought about what a LOUD spiral would look like and how a quiet spiral would be different.
Reading
In Year 1, we have been thinking about our favourite books and stories. We have also learnt the difference between an author and an illustrator - our favourite class author is Julia Donaldson because she writes books that rhyme!
Maths
Franklin Class have had a wonderful start to the year in their maths lessons. We began by sorting objects by different size, colour and type. All children were able to name the groups they had made and explain why.
