Year 1 Blog

You all know I'm a fan of BBC Bitesize!! Well this is also a fab resource that we are recommending as it gives you lots of daily activities!

So everyday there is something to keep you busy!!! 

So now you have Oak Academy, BBC Bitesize, White Rose Maths , Bug Club, Studyladder, learning packs…

What are you good at?

Can you do something that is tricky?

Use the link below and listen to the story of Sidney the Spider!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q5YTGdVlTY

( I have had all sorts of technical problems with the original recording of this so this is the alternative!!!! This story is  read by a teacher from another…

Bees are amazing!!!!!

What bee facts can you find?

They  are such important creatures in our world!!!

They travel huge distances calling in to different flowers and plants to collect pollen on their sticky legs!!

Why not-

    Make a bee bag and be a bee!!? Take a small…

This week it is Minibeast week!!!!!!

What type of minibeasts can you name?

Minibeasts are invertebrates – they are creatures without backbones! If we didn’t have a backbone we’d be like a jelly and be all floppy!!!

Have a go….

• Go on a minibeast hunt outside. Make a…

Dear Parents,

Due to the planned Wider Opening of the school all staff will be involved in direct teaching throughout the week and will have less time available to support online learning.

Therefore, we are now directing all parents to the Oak National Academy online resources. These…

 Germs!!!      

What do you know about germs? The Coronavirus is a germ that is causing all sorts of bother in the world!!!!

But there are lots of all different types of germs and close up some of them look quite lovely!!

But if we are not careful germs can make us…

A Really Disgusting Activity!   

Let’s grow some germs!!!!!

You need-   3 pieces of bread

                   3 small sandwich plastic bags

                    Dirty hands!!

What to do- 

-Maybe pick your nose and touch lots of mucky stuff (but don’t put your hands near your…

Don't forget to check out White Rose Maths Home Learning website!!!

This is the maths scheme we use in school and the website puts together daily lessons covering the topics we would be doing if we were all together in school!

Maybe use the videos as a beginning activity and then give your…