Being A Learner: Tt is for Toothbrush at Language Experience Time

Today for Language Experience we practised being Tooth Defenders.     

Our phonics focus is the letter Tt so we learnt how bright smiles and teeth cleaning are important for everyday health.

After we had learnt about to correctly brush our teeth we all got given a toothbrush and a tiny tube of toothpaste and we brushed our teeth.  

Here is the Tooth Defender video we watched. 

Doctor Rabbit said we must: 

• Brush our teeth at least twice a day
• Floss daily
• Not to eat too many snacks during the day
• Visit the dentist to check our teeth and gums are healthy.

Being A Learner: Olympic Day @ LNS 2/9/16

On Thursday we had Olympic Day at school.  In the afternoon, we got into countries and tried different modified sports.  We worked together to earn points for our team.  We also dressed in our countries colours as part of our KidsCan Mufti Day.  It was lots of fun and Miss Collins and Mrs Tizzard saw lots of smiles on Room One faces.  

Miss Collins and Mrs Tizzard's equestrian steeplechase was a huge hit!  Neigh!

Mrs Leatham's station was like a field event at the olympics.

Miss Williamson ran the tug of war which students loved!  

Say cheese...

Mrs Campbell ran an event like javelin.  We had to throw a rolled up magazine. 

Three legged races were a hit with Mrs Sprosen.  

Sack races were fun but tiring! 

Mrs Geal's dress up game was funny!  It took team work!  

The Closing Ceremony was great to be part of!  

Medal winners!  

Being A Learner: Ww is for Walruses

Today we watched a You Tube Clip about Walruses as part of our Writing.  We watched the video one and then we watched it again to gain more information.  It was interesting!

Here is the video clip that we watched.  

   

After that, we created a plan with three ideas using pictures.  Next we will write about our three points into a story.  Watch this space!  This will be our first writing on our wall this term!  

Being A Learner: Room One's Letter of the Week is... Ii

Room One's Letter of the Week is... Ii

We have learnt all of the letters of the alphabet and are back at the beginning.  We use the Jolly Phonics order to teach our letters.  So we don't teach the letters/sounds A, B, C etc.  

The order we use is... 

s, a, t, i, p, n
ck, e, h, r, m, d
g, o, u, l, f, b
ai, j, oa, ie, ee, or
z, w, ng, v, oo(book), oo (moon)
y, x, ch, sh, th


We use this order so that we can learn to quickly write small words like sat, sit, pit, pin, tin etc.  Each child has a sounds booklet to practice at home.  We also use this video clip at school each day to help us.  

Each week we focus on a letter/sound to learn, read and write about.  We do this through phonics, singing, reading stories, handwriting, alphabet activities, letter writing, play dough, Language Experience, make and do and lots of other things.

This week for Language Experience we are making something beginning with Ii.  Can you think of something that begins with Ii.  

This week we are learning about the letter Ii.    We will learn its name, its sound, how to write and recognise it and about some things that begin with this letter.   

The teachers love planning exciting learning experiences to help us learn our letters. 

At the moment we LOVE alphabet songs so Miss Collins has posted a couple of videos/songs about the letter Aa that we might like.  

How many Ii words can you see and hear in these You Tube Clips Room One?

Being A Learner: Room One's Letter of the Week is... Aa

Room One's Letter of the Week is... Aa

We have learnt all of the letters of the alphabet and are back at the beginning.  We use the Jolly Phonics order to teach our letters.  So we don't teach the letters/sounds A, B, C etc.  The order we use is... 

s, a, t, i, p, n
ck, e, h, r, m, d
g, o, u, l, f, b
ai, j, oa, ie, ee, or
z, w, ng, v, oo(book), oo (moon)
y, x, ch, sh, th

We use this order so that we can learn to quickly write small words like sat, sit, pit, pin, tin etc.  Each child has a sounds booklet to practice at home.  We also use this video clip at school each day to help us.  

 

Each week we focus on a letter/sound to learn, read and write about.  We do this through phonics, singing, reading stories, handwriting, alphabet activities, letter writing, play dough, Language Experience, make and do and lots of other things.

This week for Language Experience we are making something beginning with Aa.  Can you think of something that begins with Aa.  

This week we are learning about the letter Aa.    We will learn its name, its sound, how to write and recognise it and about some things that begin with this letter.   

The teachers love planning exciting learning experiences to help us learn our letters. 

At the moment we LOVE alphabet songs so Miss Collins has posted a couple of videos/songs about the letter Aa that we might like.  

How many Aa words can you see and hear in these You Tube Clips Room One?

Being A Learner, Being Respectful and Responsible: Discovery Time Term 3, Week 3

Each Friday we have Discovery Time.  It is our favourite time of the week.  Here are some photos of some of the people in Room One having a great time.  We practise taking risks, taking turns, making choices around our learning, making new friends, working with different people, our school values and lots of other things!  

Being A Learner: Room One's Letter of the Week is... Xx

Room One's Letter of the Week is... Xx

Each week we focus on a letter to learn, read and write about.  We do this through phonics, singing, reading stories, handwriting, alphabet activities, letter writing, play dough, Language Experience, make and do and lots of other things.

This week for Language Experience we are making something beginning with Xx.  Can you think of something that begins with Xx?

This week we are learning about the letter Xx.  We will learn its name, its sound, how to write and recognise it and about some things that begin with this letter.   

The teachers love planning exciting learning experiences to help us learn our letters. 

At the moment we LOVE alphabet songs so Miss Collins has posted a couple of videos/songs about the letter Xx that we might like.  

How many Xx words can you see and hear in these You Tube Clips Room One?

Being A Learner: Learning About 2D Shapes

For the past two weeks, we have been learning about 2D shapes.  We have been learning their names and what makes them special like the number of sides or faces.   Our learning has been done in different ways like creative activities (check out our dinosaurs), through learning outside and hands on practical activities.  

Here are some videos to help us with our learning.  

Being A Learner: Room One's Letter of the Week is... Yy

Room One's Letter of the Week is... Yy

Each week we focus on a letter to learn, read and write about.  We do this through phonics, singing, reading stories, handwriting, alphabet activities, letter writing, play dough, Language Experience, make and do and lots of other things.

This week for Language Experience we are making something beginning with Yy.  

This week we are learning about the letter Yy.  We will learn its name, its sound, how to write and recognise it and about some things that begin with this letter.   

The teachers love planning exciting learning experiences to help us learn our letters. 

At the moment we LOVE alphabet songs so Miss Collins has posted a couple of videos/songs about the letter Yy that we might like.  

How many Yy words can you see and hear in these You Tube Clips Room One?

BEING A LEARNER: Reading Action Stations

This term we have started a new programme at Reading Time called Action Stations.  This involves the children working through different stations of reading activities independently.  The teachers still take reading groups like normal.   These are set up before school so parents can explore the activities with their children.   We are enjoying the new activities and having the choice of what activities we do first.  We have special rules and things to focus on.  At the end of each session we take time to reflect on our learning.  

Billie on Reading Eggs at the iPad Station

Rocko, Ngatea and Mitchell at the Letter Hunt Station

Ocean at the Mini Rainbows Station

Amazon at the Writing Postcards Station

Choosing our station and moving our name.

Choosing our station and moving our name in the Learning Centre.

The Activboard Station

Telesia at the Listening Post Station listening to reading books. 

The 'Magic Water' Station!  Here we practise writing sight words, spelling words and letters.

The Post Box Station is where we write something to a friend.  This week we wrote compliments.

Nikora reading The New Cat at the Listening Post Station.  

Being A Learner: Our Letter of the Week is... Vv

Room One's Letter of the Week is... Vv

Each week we focus on a letter to learn, read and write about.  We do this through phonics, singing, reading stories, handwriting, alphabet activities, letter writing, play dough, Language Experience, make and do and lots of other things.

This week for Language Experience we are making something beginning with Vv.  

Watch the video below to guess what we are making that begins with the letter Vv.  

This week we are learning about the letter Vv.  We will learn its name, its sound, how to write and recognise it and about some things that begin with this letter.   

The teachers love planning exciting learning experiences to help us learn our letters. 

At the moment we LOVE alphabet songs so Miss Collins has posted a couple of videos/songs about the letter Vv that we might like.  

 

How many Vv words can you see and hear in these You Tube Clips Room One?

Being A Learner: Testing Our Cars!

On the second to last day of Term Two we raced our cars that each class had made.  Room One had intended on making balloon cars but it turns out the milk cartons were too heavy and wouldn't move.  We used push and gravity as our forces instead.  We got into our groups and pushed the cars down the PMP ramp.  

Tredestiny and Mualijcia's car

Cody, Lorenzo and Izzan's car

Micheal, Lucas and Nikora's car

Sasha, Toileve and Lupe's car

The winners!  

Congratulations Cody, Lorenzo and Izzan!

Being A Learner: Our Letter of the Week is... Ww

Room One's Letter of the Week is... Ww

In our first week back at school in Term 3, we will be learning the about the letter Ww.  

Each week we focus on a letter to learn, read and write about.  We do this through phonics, singing, reading stories, handwriting, alphabet activities, letter writing, playdough, Language Experience, make and do and lots of other things.  

Here is a video clip of a story that we will read called Mrs Wishy-Washy.

This week we are learning about the letter Ww.  We will learn its name, its sound, how to write and recognise it and about some things that begin with this letter.   

The teachers love planning exciting learning experiences to help us learn our letters. 

At the moment we LOVE alphabet songs so Miss Collins has posted a couple about the letter Ww that we might like.  

People in America say the letter Zz differently to us.  They say zee instead of zed.  It is good for us to learn this in case we travel the world!  

How many Ww words can you see and hear in these You Tube Clips Room One?

BEING A LEARNER: Our letter of the week is Zz

Room One's Letter of the Week is... Zz

Each week we focus on a letter to learn, read and write about.  We do this through phonics, singing, reading stories, handwriting, alphabet activities, letter writing, playdough, Language Experience, make and do and lots of other things.  

This week we are learning about the letter Zz.  We will learn its name, its sound, how to write and recognise it and about some things that begin with this letter.   

The teachers love planning exciting learning experiences to help us learn our letters. 

At the moment we LOVE alphabet songs so Miss Collins has posted a couple about the letter Zz that we might like.  

People in America say the letter Zz differently to us.  They say zee instead of zed.  It is good for us to learn this in case we travel the world!  

How many Zz words can you see and hear in these You Tube Clips Room One?

Here is NEW clip where they visit the Zoo looking for zebras but find lots of other animals which start with other letters.

  

BEING A LEARNER: Making Our Inquiry Forces Cars

As part of our inquiry around Forces we have been making milk carton cars.  We had to work in groups to design a milk carton car.  Miss Collins gave us a choice of wheels and each groups chose something different to use for wheels.    We found we had to do some troubleshooting as some of the ideas we had didn't work.  

Once we had made our cars we got to decorate them with stickers and markers.  

We enjoyed this part!  Don't our cars look cool!  Miss Collins thought one looked like a bug!  Can you work out which one?

Our next step is to work out how to force them along.  We have watched some videos where they used balloons.  We are thinking that this could be a good idea!  Our next step is to attach the balloon some how and do some testing with our cars.  

Miss Collins has put them away somewhere safe as it is tempting to play with them and we don't want them getting broken!  We are looking forward to racing them.  

Here are some photos of our cars so far...