Year 1: St George's News items
Year 1 Nativity, by Miss Gough-Hughes
Date: 13th Dec 2018 @ 8:06am
Year 1 Nativity
This year, our year 1 nativity took place at Claremount church. Children performed the play - The Inn-spectors Christmas and did a fantastic job. Each class had their own role at being characters from the play with 1A being travellers, 1B being soldiers, 1C being sheep/shepherds and 1D being stars. All children were excited to get up on stage and sing their classes song. Some children had a specific role and had to say some lines in the play. We had inn-spectors, narrators, inn-keepers, shepherds, wise men, angels, a star, a donkey, Mary, Joseph and soldiers. All children did a brilliant job performing in front of lots of adults and we cannot say well done enough to each and every single child that took part in the nativity. They looked fantastic in their costumes. Thank you to all parents for their support in obtaining costumes. Have a fantastic Christmas!
Thank you,
The Year 1 team.
Year 1 & 2 Hobgoblin, by Miss Gough-Hughes
Date: 4th Dec 2018 @ 11:10am
Year 1 and 2 thoroughly enjoyed their pantomime visit this year. The Hobgoblin came into school today to perform our very own pantomime - The Snow Queen. The children found the performance very funny and particularly enjoyed the references to Wallasey and St George’s. Also, they enjoyed shouting BARRY when they saw him appear on stage. The children shouted so loudly that all of the teachers had to cover their ears. The children enjoyed joining in when they could, making animal noises and learning a little song/chant about what they love. Children will all be doing a follow up of this visit in literacy this week. We hope that all children enjoyed this visit and hope it makes them feel ready for Christmas time.
Road Safety Week , by Miss Gough-Hughes
Date: 25th Nov 2018 @ 10:56am
Road Safety Week
Throughout the week, children at St George’s have been recognising and celebrating road safety week. The focus of road safety week this year was bike safety and how children can stay safe on the roads, especially when riding their bikes. Each class has done some work around bike safety, understanding what is essential when riding bikes: wearing helmets, wearing sensible shoes, having a reflector on the bike, ensuring the bike is the right size etc. Children in foundation stage designed and coloured their own bike to celebrate road safety week. Children in years 1 and 2 investigated what materials would be best to make a bike helmet, discussing how a helmet is strong and sturdy to protect us on the road. Children in years 3 and 4 designed their own reflector which would be suitable to use when riding a bike. They also discussed the importance of reflectors when riding a bike. Children in years 5 and 6 designed and made their own moving vehicle, looking at how bikes move safely. To finish all of the fantastic work the children completed around road safety, we celebrated with a road safety breakfast. Children enjoyed a pastry and drink of juice before school. Well done to all children for participating and working so hard throughout the week. The children are all experts at road safety! Here are some pictures of our road safety breakfast:
Road Safety Week , by Miss Gough-Hughes
Date: 20th Nov 2018 @ 7:34pm
Today, all of Year 1 spent time learning about road safety and why it’s incredibly important. The focus of road safety week this year is, bike safety and how to be safe on the road. Children in Year 1 watched a video to show them the important things to do when riding your bike, including: wearing a helmet to protect your head. As a result, we designed our very own bike helmet and discussed what material we would need to use to ensure it would be sturdy and would protect us. Some designs we completed are found below. Additionally, we conducted a mini experiment using eggs. Firstly, we dropped an egg into a bucket and observed it breaking due to the force and height it was dropped at. We then wrapped our egg in bubble wrap as a protective layer (just like a helmet) and observed how it didn’t smash this time. Children realised that the bubble wrap was just like a helmet for our heads and saw how important helmets are. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed learning about road safety and hope that the children can share what they have learnt with you. Well done Year 1 for learning the importance of road safety!
Chester Zoo , by Miss Gough-Hughes
Date: 9th Nov 2018 @ 2:18pm
Chester Zoo
Year 1 visited Chester Zoo this week. We had a fantastic time and found the whole experience very exciting. First, we got on a big coach, which was very comfortable to sit on. It took us around half an hour to get to the zoo but we did not mind as we spent time looking out of the window and spotting different sights. When we arrived at the zoo, we got a special sticker so that we could go in. In the morning, we all saw lots of different animals including: red pandas, lions, giraffes, owls, penguins, flamingoes, butterflies etc. We found that some animals were asleep and were not out in their inclosures but others were outside, enjoying the fresh air. We particularly enjoyed seeing the lions as the male lion came very close to the fence and even started to stratch his claws on the tree which made us laugh. After seeing lots of animals in the morning, we made our way to the Islands for our dinner. We chatted to our friends and enjoyed having a bit of a rest after lots of walking. We enjoyed having dinner but were even more excited to see different animals. All of a sudden, it started to rain really badly so we all had to walk quite fast to get under shelter. Some classes took cover in the bat cave and others went to see the painted dogs and the rhinos. After, we walked through the rain with our hoods up and made our way back to the coaches. Some of us fell asleep on the coach as we were all exhausted from all of the walking that we did. We found we had walked nearly 5 miles! All teachers were so impressed with how sensible and postive the children were throughout the day. Well done Year 1! Here are some pictures of the animals we saw:
Here is a picture of us before we left the zoo (we were a little wet).
Poppy Pebbles for Remembrance Day, by Mrs Walters
Date: 9th Nov 2018 @ 1:14pm
To mark 100 years since the end of the First World War the children have been painting poppies onto pebbles to create a commemoratice garden at lower site.
Mrs Senior created the pebble garden this morning and added a beautiful wreath to the centre with some of the children.
Each year group has been learning about Remembrance Day and we are very grateful tothe Wallasey Churches Together group who are supporting our work throughout November.
Year 1/2 Reading Breakfast, by Mrs Horton
Date: 1st Nov 2018 @ 12:28pm
Thank you to all the parents and children that joined us for the reading breakfast at the library this morning. It was great to see children and adults sharing stories and having fun. Our friends at the library made us all feel so welcome and provided us with delicious pastries, toast, fruit and yoghurts.
Please remember to use our local library. There are so many fantastic books waiting to be read and the children do enjoy visiting.
Scarecrow Festival, by Mrs Dunne
Date: 17th Oct 2018 @ 12:27pm
Well done to all the children and staff who produced our spectacular scarecrows. Thank you to all who came to the upper site to support our festival.
Year 1and 2 Harvest Assembly , by Mrs Horton
Date: 12th Oct 2018 @ 11:16am
The children in year 1 and 2 celebrated Harvest today with a special assembly. Year 1 performed a poem about harvest food. In year 2 some children performed their poems that they had written during National Poetry Day and some children performed a food related song and dance.
Thank you to all of the children who have brought in donations of non-perishable food. These foods will be donated to the Wirral Neo Community Cafe. More information about this charity can be found here: www.neocommunitycafe.org.uk
We will still be collecting food on Monday.
Year 1 forest school , by Miss Gough-Hughes
Date: 10th Oct 2018 @ 4:29pm
Year 1 Forest School
Year 1 have thoroughly enjoyed their first visit to forest school this year. We have been learning about seasons in Science and have continued this learning at forest school. We looked at a weather station which showed us how much rainfall there had been, what the temperature is outside and also how windy it is. Throughout the year, we will continue to monitor our weather station and record our findings to see the change over time. Also, we looked at the trees around forest school and discussed what signs of Autumn we could see. We collected some Autumn coloured leaves and other things which showed us Autumn: conkers. Before we had choosing time, we went on a hunt around the forest to collect various items, that we used to make an Autumn picture. We had a great time at forest school and cannot wait to go back next time to further our learning. Thank you Mrs Pugh and to the parents/carers who helped.
Are You Eligible for Free School Meals?, by Mrs Walters
Date: 19th Sep 2018 @ 3:15pm
Letters have gone home to children from F2 to Year 6 today regarding Free School Meals.
You may be eligible for Free School Meals even if your child is currently in years F2 to Year 2 and receives a universal free school meal.
For more information please see the attached letter.
Parent's Mental Health Support Group, by Mrs Walters
Date: 10th Sep 2018 @ 12:01pm
A parent's support group has been set up for any local parents with a child or vulnerable adult with mental health issues.
The first meeting is on Wednesday 12th September at the Community Soul Coffee Shop, in Wallasey Village, from 7pm to 9pm.
F2 to Year 1 transition meeting, by Mrs Horton
Date: 11th Jul 2018 @ 8:20am
Thank you to all parents who attended the F2 to year 1 transition meeting. You can find the information from this presentation on the year 1 page:
1D - Diversity Week - India, by Miss Markham
Date: 11th Jul 2018 @ 8:59am
Diversity Week
In 1D we have been studying India for diversity week. We have looked at the culture, flag, food, religion and tried some bollywood dancing! Here are some photos from our Indian restaurant experience. 
Dance fun for year 1 and 2, by Mrs Walters
Date: 19th Jun 2018 @ 3:44pm
Some of our year 1 and 2 children had a great time at Mount Primary this afternoon taking part in a dance event.
They joined four other schools learning new techniques and then choreographed their own routine.
They all had a fabulous time and as always behaviour was exemplary.
Tennis tournament, by Mrs Walters
Date: 25th May 2018 @ 1:17pm
Congratulations to our year 1 tennis aces who won a Wallasey inter schools tournament this week at Thorndale Tennis Club.
As always their behaviour was brilliant and they had a great time.
Help for Heroes Success, by Mrs Walters
Date: 25th May 2018 @ 12:40pm
Thank you to everyone who sponsored our children for their Help For Heroes/Saxon Roundhouse fundraiser yesterday.
The children had a brilliant time tackling our obstacle courses at both sites. If you could send any sponsor money in by 8th June we would be very grateful.
Help for Heroes, by Miss Gough-Hughes
Date: 25th May 2018 @ 4:49pm
Help for Heroes
Yesterday, children in Year 1 took part in an outdoor assault course in order to raise money for the charity Help for Heroes. We were incredibly proud of how well the children did, going round the course. They ran in and out of cones, jumped over some hurdles, walked across the benches and finally army crawlled underneath some cargo netting. The children raced against one another in teams and both teams did incredibly well, especially considering the heat! A huge well done to all children for completing the course and for fundraising for a fantastic charity. Also, a big thank you to parents for supporting their children in fundraising at home.
Year 1 Phonics Screening , by Miss Gough-Hughes
Date: 2nd May 2018 @ 2:29pm
Dear Year 1 parents,
As you may be aware from parents evening and letters sent home, Year 1 children have their phonics screening test coming up (week beggining 11th June). This is a test whereby children will come and read some real words and some alien words (nonsense words) with their class teacher. If you would like more information about what this test entails, we have a parents event being held at 5pm on Monday 14th May.
Here is a list of useful websites in order to practise with your children at home:
Phonics Play website - www.phonicsplay.co.uk (phases 3-5). Games including: Buried treasure, poop deck pirates etc.
Teach your monster to read app
Phonics Bloom Website - https://www.phonicsbloom.com/ (phases 3-5).
BBC Bitesize website - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/phonics/play/popup.shtml
BBC Sandcastle game - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/phonics/sandcastle/flash/game.shtml
ICT Games - http://www.ictgames.com/literacy.html
Thank you,
The Year 1 team.
Mini Olympics fun, by Mrs Walters
Date: 30th Apr 2018 @ 10:59am
Well done to all the children who attended a multi sports/mini Olympics session at our upper site last week.
The event was organised by the Wallasey Cluster and saw children from other schools spending the afternoon taking part in lots of different events.
Everyone had a great time and a big thank you must also go to the year 5 pupils who were a great help on the day - Lily, Zoe, Lloyd and Freddie.
Wow Afternoon - Summer term , by Miss Gough-Hughes
Date: 24th Apr 2018 @ 4:10pm
Year 1 Wow Afternoon!
For our Wow afternoon, children in Year 1 dressed up as gardeners in order to celebrate the start of our Summer term topic: plants. Children looked like excellent farmers and we thank parents for getting costumes for the children to wear.
Throughout the afternoon, we did some exciting jobs to do with gardening. We began our afternoon by thinking about what we already know about plants and then also thinking about what we would like to know by the end of the term. Children enjoyed discussing things they already know about plants and sharing this with their friends. We were amazed with how much the children knew! We then went outside and planted our very own bean seed, using soil, a seed and the watering cans that children had brought in. We will continue to water these seeds in school in the hopes that they will grow and children can then bring them home. Next, we were looking around the playground to spot plants and we drew a picture of a plant of our choice and labelled around it. Finally, at the end of the day we had the opportunity to look at different exotic fruit in order to think about where they are grown around the world. Some children even tasted the fruit (if they wanted to). The fruit we looked at were: bananas, strawberries, passion fruit, mango, kiwi and pineapple. Children were excellent at describing what the different fruits looked like and even gave some fantastic guesses as to which countries they were from: We hope that the children continue to enjoy learning about our topic this term and are able to share with you what they have learnt. .
Parents' evenings, by Mrs Walters
Date: 16th Apr 2018 @ 6:56pm
Parents' evenings will be held next Wednesday and Thursday, 25th and 26th April. Please see the attached letter for more details.,
A visit from Leonie Roberts , by Miss Gough-Hughes
Date: 15th Mar 2018 @ 5:18pm
Today, Year 1 received a very special visitor called Leonie Roberts. Leonie is an author and teacher from Liverpool who delivered an assembly to the children. Leonie discussed who she was, where she was from, why she decided to become an author and how long it took her. She then read the children her book called My Colourful Chameleon which the children thoroughly enjoyed. The book had lots of rhyming words in it so the children could easily join in on key parts of the story. We thought of questions in our classes and asked Leonie some of them: Where did you get the idea of the story from? Did you write the story on your own or did someone help you? Why did you decide to use rhyming words in the story? What is your favourite part and why? Leonie inspired children to follow their dreams and work hard to become what they want to be in the future. Year 1 all thoroughly enjoyed hearing the story and will love to share it with you at home.
A huge thank you to Leonie Roberts for coming in and sharing her fantastic story with us!
Year 1 Art Day, by Miss Markham
Date: 14th Mar 2018 @ 4:14pm
Have a look at our gallery to see the photos from all four classes. Here are a few hightlights from an excellent day with Ian Fennelly.
Science Week , by Miss Gough-Hughes
Date: 12th Mar 2018 @ 3:59pm
Science Week
Today, we spent the afternoon completing a Science experiment in order to celebrate and recognise Science Week in school. 1C and 1D had a challenge to create a mixture that would be suitable to make bubbles and they had to create their own bubble wands using straws and pipe cleaners. Our aim of the bubble experiment was for us to create the BEST bubble. As a class, we discussed what we meant by the word best and came to a decision that the best bubble for us, would mean creating a bubble which lasted the longest and didn't pop straight away. We timed this to ensure it was fair. One bubble lasted 41 seconds! We even tried to make the biggest bubble and realised that the bigger our hole on the bubble wand was, the bigger the bubble was likely to be.
We created our mixture using 6 cups of water, half a cup of cornflour, half a cup of washing up liquid and a tablespoon of baking powder. We predicted whether we thought the bubble mixture would work and then discussed what we found afterwards. We completed a write up of our experiment in our Science books.
Children thoroughly enjoyed this experiment and will more than likely enjoy explaining this experiment at home. Happy Science Week!
