Welcome to the Robins and Finches class page. Here you will find lots of information about what it is like to be in Year 1 at Burpham! Look out for the latest photo updates of your children hard at work and our termly newsletters.

If you need to contact us with any queries about your child, please use the email address year1@burpham.surrey.sch.uk. 

Thank you :)

	Sarah Coggan	Chris Nye
	Robins' Class Teacher	Finches' Class Teacher & KS1 Phase Lead
	scoggan@burpham.surrey.sch.uk	cnye@burpham.surrey.sch.uk

History/ Design and Technology

Our key question in History this term has been  "Why does Guildford have a castle?" We consolidated this learning using junk modelling materials to make castles in our Spring DT project. We had to think carefully about what would make a good castle and then think about how to use our DT skills to make it strong and safe. We hope you enjoy looking at all our creative ideas! 

English

In English, we have been learning about verbs. Recently we have learnt how to play the game Snakes and Ladders and how to use 'bossy' verbs to help us follow instructions. Please enjoy some photos of us playing our game before writing instructions using numbers and verbs. 

Spring Phonics Meeting

It was lovely to see so many parents at our phonics meeting! If you would like further information about how we support your child to learn to read then please contact either your child's class teacher, or Mrs Moldon, our Reading Lead (fiona.moldon@burpham.surrey.sch.uk)

Maths

In Maths, the children have been learning how to find the missing number using part, part, whole models and counters. The children worked confidently with a partner to be able to find the missing part to enable them to complete a range of addition number sentences. This helped the children consolidate their number bonds, understand a number sentence and will support their learning when we move on to subtraction.

Project Week

 During project week the children worked hard with a partner or as a group to plan, design and create their own projects. The children had free choice to be creative, use as many resources as they liked and lead their own learning. We taught the children the values to work well in a partnership and allowed them creative freedom. This was one of the children's most favourite weeks, it was great to see so many different pieces of work and children engaged. We hope you like some of the outcomes created by the Robins and Finches. 

Useful Documents In Year 1

Helpful Websites

Top Reads for Year 1!

Stuck for a good read? Click on the link below to search out some great texts!

https://www.booksfortopics.com/booklists/recommended-reads/year-1/

In the event of a school closure...

On rare occasions, it may be necessary to close the school. This may be due to adverse weather conditions or perhaps when essential school services cannot be provided –e.g. heating, plumbing or water.  

Please refer to the School’s Bad Weather Policy on our website for information regarding how we communicate a school closure. 

Class teachers will then initiate home school learning activities, and these will be available to children by 10am of the same morning. 

Thank You!