Annesley
Primary School
& Nursery

Important Information
 

• P.E. takes place every Tuesday

• Swimming is every Thursday
   

Useful Links and Information
 

• Times Tables Rock Stars – Practice 2's, 5's, 10's

• Topmarks English – Word and spelling games

• Topmarks Maths – Numeracy games

• Numbots – Numbots game

• Topmarks Science – Games, clips to watch and experiments to try with parents
   

Take a Look at What We’ve Been Getting Up To This Term

W/C 09.09.24
This week in Art we learnt about the three primary colours and the artist Piet Mondrian. We looked at some of Mondrian's art and had a go at creating our own art inspired by him.
W/C 16.09.24
We have been learning about plants in Science. We looked at different seeds and planted some in class and have been watching them grow and change.
Maths W/C 23.09.24
This week we have been learning about greater than, less than and equal to. We used number cards and cubes, and the greater than/less than crocodile signs.
W/C 30.09.24
This week in Geography we have been learning about the countries that make up the United Kingdom and their capital cities and flags. We used peg boards to make the flags.
Week 5 – Algorithms
We learnt what an algorithm was – a set of instructions to achieve a goal. We gave our friends instructions to create a Mr Potato Head matching our own.

W/C 04.11.24
This week we made moving pictures using a lever and slot mechanism.
W/C 11.11.24
In maths, we found number bonds to ten.
W/C 18.11.24
We learnt about the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and acted out the ceremony using the crown, sceptre and orb.
W/C 02.12.24
We began preparing for Christmas – putting up the tree, doing crafts, and enjoying festive stories.
W/C 09.12.24
We performed our Christmas show A Snow White Christmas. The children were amazing!
W/C 16.12.24
The Reverend visited school to teach us about the Christingle and we each made one.

We will learn about the human body in Science and Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole in History. We’ll explore sculpture in Art and structures in D.T.
W/C 06.01.25
We began learning about sculpture, practising techniques like rolling and imprinting using playdough.
W/C 13.01.25
We had a maths challenge: combining three numbers to make 10 in as many ways as possible.
W/C 20.01.25
We wrote sentences about Florence Nightingale, using and to join ideas.
W/C 27.01.25
In English, we focused on nouns and recapped what a verb is.
W/C 03.02.25
We had a First Aid workshop and learnt how to apply a plaster, a cold pack, ring 999, and even practised the recovery position.
W/C 24.02.25
We visited the church as part of our R.E. learning and recognised many features we've studied.
We’ve also been working on D.T. structures – learning about stability, card joining, and designing a bed for Bear the cat. Some children even adapted their designs to improve stability.
W/C 24.03.25
We learnt how to measure using cubes and paper clips.
W/C 31.03.25
In music, we learnt to keep a beat using drumsticks to a Minecraft song.

This term we are learning about:
 

• Wild and domestic animals, including carnivores, herbivores and omnivores

• Animal habitats

• The Great Fire of London in History

• Making fruit kebabs in D.T.
   

W/C 21.04.25
We started learning about the Great Fire of London and had a workshop with Alfresco Learning – building wattle and daub houses and a new bakery for Thomas Farriner.
W/C 28.04.25
We practised writing with quills like Samuel Pepys!
W/C 12.05.25
We made delicious fruit kebabs in D.T.
W/C 02.06.25
We made mosaic coasters to sell at the Summer Fayre.

Archie Awards
 
Summer Term

• 06.06.25 – Aubrey for being equal. Every adult she works with always comments on how well-mannered and respectful she is. Well done Aubrey.

• 16.05.25 – Jax for finding his confidence in class. He has been answering questions and is really enjoying his learning.

• 09.05.25 – Mason for being equal. He helped a friend during a maths session this week, showing kindness and patience.

• 02.05.25 – Hudson for being confident and trying five different types of fruit during our fruit tasting in D.T. This is huge for Hudson.

• 25.04.25 – Jayden for being confident when coming into school. He’s back to entering through the cloakroom – great progress!
   

Spring Term

• 28.03.25 – Tommy for being ambitious and writing much more during our independent write.

• 21.03.25 – Niamh and Payton for being equal. They looked after someone who was sad. What great friends!

• 14.03.25 – Jakob for showing resilience. When making his bed in D.T., his first attempt wasn’t stable, so he tried again and succeeded.

• 07.03.25 – Tommy for growing confidence in his independent writing.

• 28.02.25 – Seth for being confident and honest by asking for extra help in maths.

• 07.02.25 – Elias for working so hard, especially with his handwriting. Keep it up Elias.

• 31.01.25 – Esmae for putting great effort into her handwriting and making fantastic progress.

• 24.01.25 – Evelyn for being ambitious with a fantastic piece of writing about Florence Nightingale – her best yet!

• 17.01.25 – Maddison for making much more effort during reading and phonics sessions.

• 10.01.25 – Frederick for growing confidence in his reading and working hard in Reading Squad.
   

Autumn Term

• 13.12.24 – Hudson for showing confidence on stage in the Christmas play – singing with enthusiasm and joy.

• 06.12.24 – Ronnie for being confident, joining in all the Christmas songs, and being a fantastic lead king in the play.

• 29.11.24 – Hudson for being ambitious in his reading – well done!

• 22.11.24 – Zayden for growing confidence and enjoying singing Christmas songs.

• 15.11.24 – Hudson for being confident in maths, especially with number bonds to ten.

• 08.11.24 – Jax for showing resilience when cutting out pieces for his moving picture, even though cutting is a challenge.

• 11.10.24 – Oscar for asking for help when finding number lines tricky in maths – great attitude towards learning.

• 04.10.24 – Ronnie and Jayden for being confident and trying school dinners – and enjoying them too!

• 27.09.24 – Jakob for being ambitious and writing lots of different sentences during independent writing.

• 20.09.24 – Esmae for reading with confidence and growing independence.

• 13.09.24 – Myla for growing confidence in reading and enjoying it more – great progress.

• 06.09.24 – Courtney for showing resilience in learning to write her name independently.

Good Work Awards

Summer Term

• 02.06.25 – Tommy for taking his time to produce a wonderful mosaic coaster.

• 12.05.25 – Courtney for doing really well in swimming. Keep it up Courtney!

• 05.05.25 – Brody for writing fantastic facts about bees – great job!

• 28.04.25 – Niamh for writing fantastic sentences with adjectives to describe Norman in The Bumblebear.

• 21.04.25 – Elias for being helpful at lunchtime and during the Fire of London workshop – a great citizen.

Spring Term

• 24.03.25 – Freddie for concentrating hard during our independent write and producing a whole page – well done!

• 17.03.25 – Lia for excellent maths work, particularly with partitioning numbers into tens and ones.

• 10.03.25 – Ronnie for building a stable bed for Bear the cat using what he’d learnt about structures.

• 03.03.25 – Aubrey for a brilliant setting description using interesting adjectives – great writing!

• 24.02.25 – Harry for asking and answering thoughtful questions during our visit to the church.

• 03.02.25 – Courtney for being a whizz on the iPad – creating an avatar and artwork using Purple Mash.

• 27.01.25 – Harry for fantastic sentences on his story map for Funnybones, including an exclamation mark.

• 20.01.25 – Ronnie for working hard on finger spaces in his writing – and cracking it!

• 13.01.25 – Jax for great independent maths work, combining three numbers to make 10.

• 06.01.25 – Zayden for modelling a mouse using playdough and applying new sculpting skills.

Autumn Term

• 09.12.24 – Brody for bravely carrying on with the Christmas show despite feeling unwell – a real star!

• 02.12.24 – Payton for working really hard on her reading at school and at home – great progress!

• 25.11.24 – Mae for fantastic independent writing based on The Queen’s Handbag, using capital letters for place names.

• 18.11.24 – Eliana for learning the words to our Christmas songs and joining in joyfully with rehearsals.

• 11.11.24 – Tommy for excellent focus and concentration during his independent writing task.

• 04.11.24 – Layla for taking care and working hard on her moving picture – great effort!

• 07.10.24 – Eliana for consistent hard work in English and improving her letter formation – well done!

• 30.09.24 – Chester for great work on algorithms – giving clear instructions to build a Mr Potato Head.

• 23.09.24 – Brody for a brilliant independent write using and to extend his sentences.

• 16.09.24 – Mason for a fantastic start at his new school and impressing the class with his UK geography knowledge.

• 09.09.24 – Eliana for creating a brilliant Mondrian-inspired piece of art.

• 02.09.24 – Kayleb for having a great start to the new school year.
   

Reading in Year 1

Reading is incredibly important in Year 1 as it supports all learning. We read regularly and encourage parents to read with their child at home. Ask who, what, where, when, why questions and recap stories to support comprehension.

Please sign your child’s reading diary after each session. Raffle tickets are awarded for regular reading at home – with a prize draw each half-term to win a book!

Rocket Phonics
We follow Rocket Phonics, which is closely linked to our reading books from Rising Stars. This systematic programme helps children decode using the alphabetic code from the very beginning. Books are fully decodable up to turquoise level.

Reading squads run three afternoons per week. Extra support is provided through small group intervention to ensure all pupils keep up.

Spelling: List 1

said, so, he, she
me, be, we, have
like, come, some, was
you, little, they, all
are, my, her, were
there, when, what, out
oh, people, Mr, Mrs
looked, called, would, could
should, asked, is, with
your, this, of, because
want, many

PE & Swimming
 

• P.E. is every Tuesday morning

• Swimming is every Thursday morning
   

Please ensure your child brings their swimming kit every Thursday. If goggles are needed, a signed permission slip must be completed (available from the school office). Children work towards Swim England Duckling Awards.

Important Reminders:
 

• Hair must be tied back for P.E. and swimming

• Earrings must be removed or covered with plasters (staff cannot remove them)

• No long shorts or bikinis
   

Snacks & Milk

Annesley is a Healthy School. Children are offered fresh fruit or vegetables daily.
You may send in an additional healthy snack (fruit, veg, or cereal bar only).
If you’d like your child to receive a daily milk carton, please speak to the school office.
Children can refill water bottles at dispensers located throughout the school.