Yr1 Curriculum Update – 09/02/18
Working together to achieve success for every child
Greetings! – It’s our 12th edition!
Every 2 weeks we will write a newsletter keeping you up-to-date and informed about your child’s learning. This will provide you with a good understanding of happenings in Year 1 and how you can support these learning experiences.
Principal’s Message
Dear parents,
What an unusual situation we find ourselves in!
Below you will find learning options for your child for the next week. We are aware that there will be a wide range of home situations for our students, some will have access to technology, play equipment, the kitchen and adult help and others will not have this access or support. We are also aware some families have taken advantage of the closure to extend their Chinese New Year holiday. Considering these variables, we have created a range of learning experiences your child can choose from which provide opportunity for reading, writing, maths hands on challenges, continuation of units of inquiry together with physical activity. Please support your child to take up the challenges and continue with their learning during this closure.
Please also reassure your child we will be continuing with book week activities (28th Feb and 1st March) and our Chinese New Year celebrations (2nd March). As previously advise you can contact myself or your child’s teacher by email if you have specific questions. We do hope you and your children stay well and that you can make the most of this break from formal schooling.
Kind regards
Neill O’Reilly
Learning from home
Please find below a few suggested activities for home learning. Remember you can access lots of education content through the Y1 splat page https://splat.kjs.edu.hk. Using this resource, your child is able to access links to songs, videos, games and other online resources like PebbleGo (an online encyclopedia and library that will read words to you and Brainpop Junior. These link to previous inquiries and our current unit into Homes.
| Play Dates | Contact other families in your area to meet up! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Make an information book or poster. | We have been learning about the features of non-fiction texts. Look at a variety of reading materials such as, fiction and non-fiction texts, newspapers, magazines, leaflets and posters. What do they see? What do they think? What do they wonder? | https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/283445370269339672/
Can you make your own non-fiction page about something you find interesting? |
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| Make a house. | We have been learning about structures and features of homes in different environments. Can you apply your knowledge to make your own?
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Can your draw a picture or write a story about your own home? Alternatively can you build using materials? What materials did you use? |
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| Reading Books. | Continue the excitement of book week at home, perhaps you could have a library visit! | Big Universe
To access Big Universe you will need your child’s SPLAT username and password. The group username is case sensitive so please use the capital letter: Kowloon. By clicking on ‘Assignments’ you will be able to browse some books related to homes and buildings. https://www.hkpl.gov.hk/en/locations/libraries.html This is a website you can have a 30 day free trial for a wide range of fiction and nonfiction books. https://www.getepic.com/ |
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| Online Activities. | Busy Things is a great online resource for all areas of learning. | Busy Things Log In:
https://www.busythings.co.uk/play/ kjsclass kjs1234 |
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| ICT Math Games. | The following games are resources we use in class to support learning in number. | http://www.primarygames.co.uk/pg2/splat/splatre100.html
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/ladybird-spots http://www.primarygames.co.uk/pg2/dogbone/gamebone.html https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/caterpillar-ordering Can your practice your Maths skills by playing different board and counting games?
Playing card games also provides another alternative to develop your Maths skills.
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| ICT Phonics Games. | The following games are resources we use in class to support learning in phonics. | https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/PicnicOnPluto.htm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shape. | We have been learning the features of 2D and 3D shapes. Have a go at making your own using nets. | http://www.greatmathsteachingideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Making-3D-Shapes.pdf
https://apps.mathlearningcenter.org/pattern-shapes/ Shape Walk – Identify shapes in their environment. Discuss what is the same and different about shapes in the home, how are shapes used? How are they the same? How are they different? Shape Pictures – Using different 2D shapes, can you create and draw your own shape picture
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| Chinese | How many animals can you name in Chinese? | Here are the list of animals that we have covered in class.
Do you know the story of the Chinese zodiac? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrKQmI4vSwA (English) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCYcL_BQn-4 (Pictographic characters) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbL8hSVG_cs (Chinese) Can you draw your favourite animal? Do you remember the Gongxi Gongxi song? Practice it here! |
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| Music | Please access via the Splat Page | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Let’s Inquire – Where we are in Place and Time…
To continue our exploration into homes, students have inquired into how the structures and features of different homes are connected to their environments (e.g. igloos in Alaska, stilt houses for fishing houses, etc). Provocations such as books, pictures, videos and artifacts have provided students with the research opportunities to collect data using their 5 senses to observe materials and artifacts carefully. Consequently, students have started to create their own non-fiction pages presenting information in different ways.
Shape has been a continued focus of our inquiries with students encouraged to sort and describe shapes according to their names, properties and features. Year 1 students have experimented with tessellations, making 2D & 3d shapes using straws and lollipop sticks.
Kung Hei Fat Choi!
KJS staff will be present on site until 15th February 2018. Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We hope you all have a very restful and enjoyable CNY break.
Kindest regards,
The Y1 Team
