1 month ago
Posted on 02nd May 2025 by Miss N Slater

Where in the world is India?

In Year 1 and 2, we have launched a new topic this week where we will find out all about India. Children located India on a world map and identified some of its surrounding countries. We explored some facts about India, such as population and the name of the capital city.

Children also took part in the following song to help them remember the oceans!

1 month ago
Posted on 01st May 2025 by Miss N Slater

Phonics Screening – Year 1

Please find some resources below that will support your child in preparation for the screening check that will take place in June.

More information will be given to you at the parents workshop, on Wednesday 7th May.

https://ebooks.monsterphonics.com/phonics-screening-test/

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/

Thank you for your co-operation with this and please speak to staff if you have any queries or concerns.

1 month ago
Posted on 30th Apr 2025 by Miss N Slater

Phonics Workshop for Year 1 Parents

As you are already aware, the children in Year 1 will undertake the statutory Phonics screening check between June 9^th and June 13^th , 2025. School will be required to administer the check to every eligible child between these dates.

This check assesses whether the children are reading at the expected standard for their age group or not. There is a pass mark, but this is not published until after the check has been administered.

Children who do not meet the pass mark are required to resit the check in Year 2. In preparation for this we would like to invite you to a parent workshop on Wednesday 7^th May 2025 at 6.30pm to go through the expectations and how best to prepare and support your child for this check.

Please confirm your attendance by following this link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=8J9sbn8SS0q719jtzguXSoZhsBzdkiVJqgYbmwBvaTVUN0lTNFJYTjc3WklXVEhTU0RPTU1IOVgxTy4u

If you have any questions, please email nslater@chur-ascen.dudley.sch.uk

Regards

KS1 Team

2 months ago
Posted on 28th Apr 2025 by Miss N Slater

PE Days

Please note that there has been a change in our PE days for Year 1 and 2. PE will be on a Tuesday and Friday in the Summer Term. Please ensure children have their earrings removed and long hair tied back, on these days.

Thank you for your co-operation with this.

2 months ago
Posted on 09th Apr 2025 by Miss N Slater

Flying High Gymnastics Competition

15 children from KS1 took part in a local gymnastics competition last week. As a school we entered 3 teams: Beginners, Intermediates and Active. All children representing the school made us extremely proud and behaved impeccable. We are delighted to inform you that each team has been placed into the finals, which will take place in June.

Beginners

This team placed 1st in their group with Lyla placing 1st as the best gymnast amongst all teams competing, and Ava and Olivia being joint 2nd individuals and Tilly being 3rd.

Intermediate

Our intermediate team competed really well and placed second in their group.

Active

This team came 1st in their group with Ivy placing 3rd best gymnast, Keira placing 2nd and Arabella placing 1st.

We are so proud of the medals and trophies that the children have all achieved!

2 months ago
Posted on 08th Apr 2025 by Miss N Slater

Design and Technology

Timber Houses

In DT children have talked about and made a house that looks like those in London a long ago. They have explored simple hinge mechanisms for a door and understand which tools they need to make their product. Have a look at our creations below…

2 months ago
Posted on 02nd Apr 2025 by Miss N Slater

Trunk Theatre: Great Fire of London

Year 1 and 2

On Monday we had some very special visitors who taught us about The Great Fire of London. They were very impressed by how much we knew already! Victoria and Holly acted out the events of The Great Fire of London. They were very funny!

We sang ‘London’s Burning’ and we also did some dancing too.

We played a game where we had to work in teams to fetch water to put the fire out.

We joined in with some acting. We wiggled a sheet of fabric for the River Thames!

In this picture, volunteers are helping Samuel Pepys to find his cheese!

At the end we had to rebuild London after the fire. We did this by drawing pictures.

3 months ago
Posted on 25th Mar 2025 by Miss N Slater

Diary Writing – Year 1 and 2

The King’s Pants and The Great Fire of London

We have focused on ‘The King’s Pants’ and ‘The Baker’s Boy and the Great Fire of London’ texts the past couple of weeks.

When Will Farriner wakes to the sound of crackling flames and the smell of smoke, he knows something is terribly wrong! As his family escape the flames engulfing their bakery, Will realises he must stop the fire spreading. But what can be done before all of London goes up in smoke?

Have a look at some of our diary entries below…

3 months ago
Posted on 20th Mar 2025 by Miss N Slater

Target Games

Our PE Lessons

The children have been developing their understanding of the principles of defending and attacking for target games. They have been using both underarm and overarm throwing techniques with the challenge of extending the distance and aiming for a specific target.

See our photos below…