In DT we have been learning about healthy and unhealthy foods. We have explored our favourite fruits and vegetable and are deciding which ones we would use to make a salad. We have been practicing our chipping skills by using the bridge and claw method. We enjoyed eating all the healthy food that we had chopped up!
To finish our dance sessions linked to the Circus, we used hoops to choreograph a routine. We had to keep contact with the hoop, use different levels and think about the ways we could move our bodies as a team!
As we have been learning all about her, we walked to Everton Park to explore the memorial and recall facts we already know!
What a wonderful morning we have had listening to parents and children speak about their mother language and cultural traditions! Thank you so much to our parents for sharing.
Book vote in Year One. Which would you choose?
Internet Safety Day in Year 1. We hope we taught our parents how to stay safe online. Thank you for coming.
Year 1 have been discussing what they are proud of and what it means to be proud!
‘My voice matters’ is the theme of children’s mental health week. Year 1 have been sharing what matters to them this afternoon!
We had a lovely afternoon learning to write our names and our birthdays in Chinese as part of our International Mother Language Day celebrations. We enjoyed seeing how all of our names looked!
Practicing our pre cursive handwriting!
We explored which material was absorbent in science
Working in pairs to find the key features of instructions
Exploring subtraction with our maths partners
Exploring different types of maps with our partners and talking about what makes a good map.
This half term we have focused on numbers to 10, looking at addition and subtraction using a range of practical equipment to support us.
We have had lots of fun focusing on ball skills with the Rugby Tots coaches and gymnastics with Miss Whittaker. The children have learned to work as part of a team, persevere to practice
tricky skills and talk about what they learned using key vocabulary.
Thank you to all our families for your generosity.
With the changing weather we have been able to spot many signs of Autumn around our school grounds. We discussed the changes we could see, created a vocabulary bank and recorded on mind maps together #olipscience @oli_primary
Year 1 Chatter
Year 1 have been fabulous writers this week!
Year 1 have been fabulous writers this week! They have explored and used nouns and adjectives to describe images from our new book ‘ Major Glad, Major Dizzy’. Amazing work ?
For anyone who needs help with their children’s uniforms
For anyone who needs help with their children’s uniforms. All brand new but non-school branded. @TheSandon @oli_primary @csergeant3 @DeputyOLI
Working together to solve problems and complete tasks in the provision
Working together to solve problems and complete tasks in the provision, both indoors and outdoors! A great first few days in Year 1! @EarlyExcellence @csergeant3 @DeputyOLI #olipmaths #olipscience
More fun and learning in our provision
More fun and learning in our provision, Year 1 have settled into their new area so well! @EarlyExcellence @csergeant3 @DeputyOLI #olipenglish #olipmaths
Fun and friendship on a Friday morning!
Fun and friendship on a Friday morning! We are enjoying games and taking turns with our friends. @EarlyExcellence @DeputyOLI @csergeant3 #olicommunity
Today in Miss Whitaker’s class we used our knowledge of numbers to play higher and lower
Today in Miss Whitaker’s class we used our knowledge of numbers to play higher and lower. The children were fantastic but the boys won by 1 point….as you can see they were very happy!?? @oli_primary @csergeant3 @DeputyOLI #olipmaths
Using connecting straws to make models and explore shapes
Using connecting straws to make models and explore shapes. We had some amazing creations! @EarlyExcellence @mathsnoproblem @csergeant3 @DeputyOLI #olipdt #olipmaths
Year 1 playing circle games independently outside!
Year 1 playing circle games independently outside! Taking turns, listening to others and following instructions. @csergeant3 @DeputyOLI #olippshe
We enjoyed our first session of Rugby Tots this morning!
We enjoyed our first session of Rugby Tots this morning! Working on our catching skills and teamwork, we had great fun! @RugbytotsLtd @csergeant3 @DeputyOLI #olippe
Some fantastic illustrations from our favourite stories
Some fantastic illustrations from our favourite stories, we have some budding artists in Year 1! @csergeant3 @DeputyOLI #olipart
Year 1 birthday today
Having a special birthday today…we love to celebrate at OLI! @DeputyOLI @csergeant3 @beeman1969 #olipcommunity
Exploring numbers to ten…
Exploring numbers to ten…we counted sets of objects and showed the correct number on the ten frame using counters. @mathsnoproblem @csergeant3 @DeputyOLI #olipmaths
What a lovely afternoon celebrating a birthday with friends…..
What a lovely afternoon celebrating a birthday with friends…..as well as donuts and dancing of course! @csergeant3 @oli_primary
This is what 100% attendance winners look like in Ks1!
This is what 100% attendance winners look like in Ks1!!??? @csergeant3 @oli_primary @DeputyOLI
Some small world creations this week…
Some small world creations this week… working together and sharing ideas! @EarlyExcellence @DeputyOLI @csergeant3 #olippshe
How school has changed…
This week we looked at how school has changed since our grandparents where little and then recorded what we had found out. @csergeant3 @DeputyOLI #oliphistory
Double celebration..
Double celebration…sibling stars of the week today in Key Stage 1! @csergeant3 @DeputyOLI
Fabulous vocabulary finders in Year 1 today…
Fabulous vocabulary finders in Year 1 today…. We found the clues to reveal out word of the week! @csergeant3 @oli_primary #olipenglish #olipliteracy
In music today we practised following the beat using different instruments…
In music today we practised following the beat using different instruments…. Fabulous work! #olipmusic
Team games in Rugby Tots this morning!
Great partner work and team games in Rugby Tots this morning! @RugbytotsLtd @csergeant3 @DeputyOLI #olippe
Maths – using 2D shapes independently!
Some amazing work in the provision today creative pictures using 2D shapes independently! @mathsnoproblem @csergeant3 @DeputyOLI #olipmaths
We loved practising our counting to 100 with some songs
We loved practising our counting to 100 with some songs and movement during Maths Party Day! @csergeant3@oli_primary@DeputyOLI
#olipmaths
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The children were fabulous at exploring vocabulary related to our feeling and emotions today
The children were fabulous at exploring vocabulary related to our feeling and emotions today. They were able to sort a range of vocabulary into the correct zone of regulation! #zonesofregulation #olippshe @csergeant3 @oli_primary @DeputyOLI
Year 1 are loving their phonics sessions…
Year 1 are loving their phonics sessions, showing that they can recall and recognise previously taught digraphs! #olipphonics @oli_primary @csergeant3 @DeputyOLI
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Our maths partners help us talk maths
Our maths partners help us talk maths, think maths and even challenge our maths skills with questions and problems! #numbersto10 #workingtogether @csergeant3 @DeputyOLI @oli_primary
Recognising how we structure and create sentences in Year 1!
Recognising how we structure and create sentences in Year 1! Keep your eyes peeled for our future writing superstars! #olipliteracy #olipenglish @csergeant3 @oli_primary @DeputyOLI
Trying super hard to keep the best with a whole class ensemble…
Trying super hard to keep the best with a whole class ensemble…. Budding musicians! #olipmusic@csergeant3 @oli_primary @DeputyOLI
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We explored what a timeline is in history.
We explored what a timeline is in history. We made a human timeline and linked to our maths in a practical way to show how many years apart things were. #oliphistory @csergeant3 @DeputyOLI
Exploring the new vocabulary from our example story…
Exploring the new vocabulary from our example story…we matched the vocabulary to the pictures in pairs! #olipenglish @csergeant3 @DeputyOLI
Enjoying coding activities in todays computing session
Enjoying coding activities in todays computing session. @csergeant3 @DeputyOLI #olipcomputing
DT – explored some existing books with moving pictures
Today we explored some existing books with moving pictures and talked about the different ways that the pictures can move. @csergeant3 @csergeant3 #olipdt
Exploring and sharing existing knowledge related to materials in Science this week!
Exploring and sharing existing knowledge related to materials in Science this week! What a fabulous job Year 1 did at sorting objects by material and discussing their choices ? #olipscience
Year 1 have explored some influential black when this morning!
Year 1 have explored some influential black when this morning! They listened to the importance of celebrating black history and shared their understanding ? #oliphistory @csergeant3
Practical work in maths yesterday
Practical work in maths yesterday, comparing numbers and saying who had more. #olipmaths @DeputyOLI @csergeant3
With the changing weather we have been able to spot many signs of Autumn around our school grounds
With the changing weather we have been able to spot many signs of Autumn around our school grounds. We discussed the changes we could see, created a vocabulary bank and recorded on mind maps together #olipscience @oli_primary
PE in Autumn Term
We have had lots of fun focusing on ball skills with the Rugby Tots coaches and gymnastics with Miss Whittaker. The children have learned to work as part of a team, persevere to practice tricky skills and talk about what they learned using key vocabulary.
Maths in Year One
This half term we have focused on numbers to 10, looking at addition and subtraction using a range of practical equipment to support us.
Year 1 map work
Exploring different types of maps with our partners and talking about what makes a good map.
International Mother Language Day
We had a lovely afternoon learning to write our names and our birthdays in Chinese as part of our International Mother Language Day celebrations. We enjoyed seeing how all of our names looked!
Children’s Mental Health Week 2024
‘My voice matters’ is the theme of children’s mental health week. Year 1 have been sharing what matters to them this afternoon!
What are you proud of?
Year 1 have been discussing what they are proud of and what it means to be proud!
Internet Safety Day 2024
Internet Safety Day in Year 1. We hope we taught our parents how to stay safe online. Thank you for coming.
Mother Language Day 2024
What a wonderful morning we have had listening to parents and children speak about their mother language and cultural traditions! Thank you so much to our parents for sharing.
Visit to see the Kitty Wilkinson Memorial!
695As we have been learning all about her, we walked to Everton Park to explore the memorial and recall facts we already know!
We love to dance!
To finish our dance sessions linked to the Circus, we used hoops to choreograph a routine. We had to keep contact with the hoop, use different levels and think about the ways we could move our bodies as a team!
We are little chefs!
In DT we have been learning about healthy and unhealthy foods. We have explored our favourite fruits and vegetable and are deciding which ones we would use to make a salad. We have been practicing our chipping skills by using the bridge and claw method. We enjoyed eating all the healthy food that we had chopped up!