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Y1 Giraffes

Class Activities

Autumn Term 1 2024

What a busy half term we have had settling into Giraffe class. We are making new friends, learning new rules and routines and have been learning in lots ... read more

Mrs Eades Parent Consultations

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Featherstone Autism Support Group

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Live well Wakefield online Self Management Workshops

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Christmas Fair Wednesday 23rd November

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Remembrance Day 2022

Our children have been learning about remembrance day and what this means. Their work is on display in school and we would like to share this with you. ... read more

Year 1 Ledston Woodland Estate Visit

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Mrs Eades Parent Consultations

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Recycling Trip Year 1

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Year 1 Remote Learning – Summer 2 2022

Your child’s class remote learning overview below has current work links matched to lessons being taught in school for the appropriate week. Please ... read more

Year 1 Remote Learning – Summer 1 2022

Your child’s class remote learning overview below has current work links matched to lessons being taught in school for the appropriate week. Please ... read more

Our Shared Area

Come and look at our displays in our shared area within school. Children from across all year groups use our shared area and we love sharing their hard ... read more

Safer Sleep Week 14th – 20th March 2022

Please find below information about Safer Sleep Week. It gives lots of advice for parents of babies and toddlers regarding sleep and safety. read more

Year 1 – Remote Learning – Spring 2 2022

Your child’s class remote learning overview below has current work links matched to lessons being taught in school for the appropriate week. Please ... read more

Sam’s Safari Year 1 visit

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Year 1 Remote Learning – Spring 1 2022

Your child’s class remote learning overview below has current work links matched to lessons being taught in school for the appropriate week. Please ... read more

Pets In School

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Remembrance Day 2021

On the 11th of November our school council represented our school at the Featherstone Town Council remembrance day service at Featherstone memorial gardens. ... read more

Mrs Eades Parent Consultations

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Blue and White Day Wednesday, 14th July

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Year 1 Remote Learning – Summer 2

Your child’s class remote learning overview below has current work links matched to lessons being taught in school for the appropriate week. Please ... read more

Year 1 Remote Learning – Summer 1

Your child’s class remote learning overview below has current work links matched to lessons being taught in school for the appropriate week. Please ... read more

Parent Consultations, Giraffe Class

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Sam’s Safari

As part of our topic, Paws, Claws and Whiskers, we had Sam’s Safari in school to tell us all about some animals. We were lucky enough to be able ... read more

Year 1 Remote Learning – Spring 2

Your child’s class remote learning overview below has current work links matched to lessons being taught in school for the appropriate week. Please ... read more

Children’s Mental Health Week

Children’s Mental Health Week is taking place on 1-7 February 2021. The theme of this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week is Express ... read more

Year 1 Remote Learning – Spring 1

Your child’s class remote learning overview below has current work links matched to lessons being taught in school for the appropriate week. Please ... read more

Christmas Activity Dates

Please find below upcoming dates for week beginning 14th December 2020 Monday 14th December – Christmas Card Competition closes at 12 noon. Winners ... read more

Autumn 2

As we begin to come to the end of our first full term I am begin to see all of Giraffe class making super progress. They have all worked so hard and I ... read more

Year 1 Remote Learning – Autumn 2

Your child’s class remote learning overview below has current work links matched to lessons being taught in school for the appropriate week. Please ... read more

A fantastic start to Year 1

After a very strange half term I am so proud of how Giraffe class have settled. They have worked so hard. Here are some pictures of them all working hard. ... read more

First few weeks of Year 1

Giraffe class have settled in fantastically to their new class and have adapted so well to all the changes at this strange time. They have started so well ... read more

Home Learning – 17.07.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes. We have made it. This is the end. What a journey we have been on. English Today we would like you to think about what ... read more

Home Learning – 16.07.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, Phonics Today we are looking at the letter group air as in hair and –are as in scarecrow. Have a go at reading these ... read more

Home Learning – 15.07.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, Phonics Today we are looking at the letter group ear as in ear and eer as in deer. Have a go at reading these sentences: ... read more

Home Learning – 14.07.20

Hello Kangaroos and Giraffes, Phonics Today we are looking at the letter group or as in fork and aw as in yawn. Have a go at reading these sentences: My ... read more

Home Learning – 13.07.20

Hello Kangaroos and Giraffes, We hope you have had a lovely weekend. We are beginning to wind down now as this is your last week of home learning. This ... read more

Home Learning – 10.07.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes. Phonics Today in phonics, we would like you to make up some alien names, using the letter groups that we have been ... read more

Home Learning – 09.07.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, Phonics Today we are looking at the letter group ‘ow’ as in owl and ‘ou’ as in mouth. Have a go at reading ... read more

Home Learning – 08.07.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, Phonics Today we are looking at the letter group ‘oo’ as in spoon and ‘ew’ as in screw. Have a go at reading ... read more

Home Learning – 07.07.20

Hello Kangaroos and Giraffes, Phonics Today we are looking at the letter group ‘ue’ as in rescue and ‘ew’ as in newspaper. Have a go at reading ... read more

Home Learning – 06.07.20

Hello Kangaroos and Giraffes, We hope you have had a lovely weekend and you didn’t get blown away!! Phonics Today we are looking at the letter group ... read more

Home Learning – 3.07.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes. Phonics Today in phonics, we would like you to make up some alien names, using the letter groups that we have been ... read more

Home Learning – 01.07.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, Phonics Today we are looking at the letter group ‘ee’, as in eel and ‘ea’ as in eat. Have a go at reading ... read more

Home Learning – 30.06.20

Hello Kangaroos and Giraffes, Phonics Today we are looking at the letter group ‘oi’, as in boil and ‘oy’ as in toy. Have a go at reading these ... read more

Home Learning – 29.06.20

Hello Kangaroos and Giraffes, We hope you have had a lovely weekend. Phonics Today we are looking at the letter group ‘ai’, as aim and ‘ay’ as ... read more

Home Learning – 26.06.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes. Phonics Today in phonics, we would like you to make up some alien names, using the letter groups that we have been ... read more

Home Learning – 25.06.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, Phonics Today we are looking at the letter group ‘ur’, as in purse. Have a go at reading these sentences: It is ... read more

Home Learning – 24.06.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, Phonics Today we are looking at the letter group ‘oa’, as in goat. Have a go at reading these sentences: The toad ... read more

Home Learning – 23.06.20

Hello Kangaroos and Giraffes, Phonics Today we are looking at the letter group ‘ai’, as in aim. Have a go at reading these sentences: The maid was ... read more

Home Learning – 22.06.20

Hello Kangaroos and Giraffes, We hope you have had a lovely weekend. Phonics Today we are looking at the letter group ‘ow’, as in owl. Have a go at ... read more

Home Learning – 19.06.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes. Phonics Today in phonics, we would like you to make up some alien names, using the letter groups that we have been ... read more

Home Learning – 18.06.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, Phonics In phonics today are looking at the letter group ‘-ue’, as in glue. How many words can you think of with ... read more

Home Learning – 17.06.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, Phonics Today we are looking at the letter group ‘-ue’, as in rescue. How many words can you think of? We would ... read more

Home Learning – 16.06.20

Hello Kangaroos and Giraffes, Phonics Today we are looking at the letter group ‘ar’, as in arm. Can you read these words? farmer, charm, jam jar   ... read more

Home Learning – 15.06.20

Hello Kangaroos and Giraffes, We hope you have had a lovely weekend. Phonics Today we are looking at the letter group ‘igh, as in knight. Have a go at ... read more

Home Learning – 12.06.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes. Phonics Today in phonics, we would like you to make up some alien names, using the letter groups that we have been ... read more

Home Learning – 11.06.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, Phonics In phonics today are looking at the letter group ‘ture’, as in picture. How many words can you think of ... read more

Home Learning – 10.06.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, Phonics Today we are looking at the letter group ‘ure’, as in pure. How many words can you think of? We would ... read more

Home Learning – 09.06.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, We hope you enjoyed yesterday’s activities linked to ‘World Ocean Day’. Phonics Today we are looking at the ... read more

Home Learning – 08.06.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, We hope you have had a lovely weekend. Today is World Ocean Day so we have some activities linked to this for you ... read more

Home Learning – 05.06.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes. Phonics Today in phonics, we would like you to make up some alien names, using the letter groups that we have been ... read more

Home Learning – 04.06.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, Phonics In phonics today are looking at the letter group ‘i-e’, as in slide. How many words can you think of with ... read more

Home Learning – 3.06.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, Why not start the day with some yoga. Use this video to help you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhYtcadR9nw Phonics ... read more

Home Learning – 02.06.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, We hope you have had a lovely break and are ready to start the new half term. We are starting our new topic, ‘Roaming ... read more

Home Learning – Summer 2 2020

Summer 2 1/2 term begins tomorrow and we wanted to let you know about home learning. Monday 1st June will be an INSET Day in school to allow staff to prepare ... read more

Home Learning – 22.05.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes. Phonics Today in phonics, we would like you to make up some alien names, using the letter groups that we have been ... read more

Home Learning – 21.05.20

Good morning Giraffes and Kangaroos! Phonics In phonics today, we are looking at the letter group ‘aw’ (as in yawn). How many words can you think of ... read more

Wakefield Families Newsletter May

Please take a look at Wakefield’s families May newsletter via the link below or on the SEND page of our website. There are some fantastic activities ... read more

Home Learning – 20.05.20

Good morning Kangaroos and giraffes! Phonics Today we are looking at the letter group ‘ur’ (as in burger). How many words can you think of? Choose ... read more

Princess Mia’s Castle

Mia has been very busy at home making her castle, she can even get inside and close the drawbridge. Mia could tell me the parts of a castle, including ... read more

Home Learning – 19.05.20

Good morning Giraffes and Kangaroos! Phonics How many words can you think of that have the letter group ‘er’ (as in builder) in them? Can you write ... read more

Home Learning – 18.05.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes! We hope you had a lovely weekend. Phonics Can you think of some words with the letter group ‘ou’ (as in loud), ... read more

VE Day Medal Winner

Thank you to everyone who entered our VE Day competition. The entries were fantastic. I am pleased to announce that the winner is Grace Travis. Well done ... read more

Home Learning – 15.05.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes. Phonics Today in phonics, we would like you to make up some alien names, using the letter groups that we have been ... read more

School reopening Letter

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Home Learning – 14.05.20

Good morning Giraffes and Kangaroos! Phonics In phonics today, we are looking at the letter group ‘sh’. How many words can you think of with ‘sh’ ... read more

Home Learning – 13.05.20

Good morning Kangaroos and giraffes! Phonics Today we are looking at the letter group ‘oy’. How many words can you think of? Choose your favourite ... read more

Home Learning – 12.05.20

Good morning Giraffes and Kangaroos! Phonics How many words can you think of that have the letter group ‘qu’ in them? Can you write the words in your ... read more

Home Learning – 11.05.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes! We hope that you enjoyed the VE day celebrations and have had a lovely weekend. Phonics Can you think of some words ... read more

VE Day – 8th May 2020

We hope you have a wonderful day celebrating. Here are some more ideas to celebrate VE Day at home while still following the social distancing rule. read more

VE Day Home Learning Challenges

Home Learning Friday 8th May 2020 Hello Boys and Girls Today is the 75th Anniversary of VE Day. VE Day – or ‘Victory in Europe Day’ – ... read more

Smiles from Giraffe Class

Thank you Giraffe class for your photos this week. All of your smiling faces bring a smile to my face. read more

Home Learning – 07.05.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, Phonics In phonics today are looking at the letter group ‘th’. How many words can you think of with ‘th’ in? ... read more

Home Learning – 06.05.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, We hope that you are enjoying our new topic. Phonics Today we are looking at the letter group ‘or’. How many words ... read more

Home Learning – 05.05.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, Make sure you are getting outside and doing your daily exercise. This could be on your bike, scooter or just walking. ... read more

Home Learning – 04.05.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, We hope you have had a lovely weekend and got lots of rest! Phonics Can you think of some words with the letter group ... read more

Home Learning – 01.05.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, Phonics Today in phonics, we would like you to make up some alien names, using the letter groups that we have been ... read more

Home Learning Pictures April 2020

Thank you so much for all of the pictures you have been sending in. They are fantastic. It is lovely to see all of the children working hard but most importantly ... read more

Home Learning – 30.04.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, Phonics In phonics today are looking at the letter group ‘ar’. How many words can you think of with ‘ar’ in? ... read more

Home Learning – 29.04.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, Phonics Today we are looking at the letter group ‘oo’. How many words can you think of? Choose your favourite ... read more

Proud to support our NHS

The children who are still coming to school during this uncertain time have been very busy creating this banner that is now on display at Pontefract General ... read more

Home Learning – 28.04.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, Make sure you are getting outside and doing your daily exercise. This could be on your bike, scooter or just walking. ... read more

Home Learning – 27.04.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, We hope you have had a nice weekend and enjoyed all the lovely weather we have had. Today we would like you to complete ... read more

Home Learning – 24.04.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, Phonics Today in phonics, we would like you to make up some alien names, using the letter groups that we have been ... read more

Home Learning – 23.04.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, Phonics In phonics today are looking at the letter group ‘ay’. How many words can you think of with ‘ay’ in? ... read more

Home Learning – 22.04.20

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, Why not have another go doing a Joe Wicks workout. It helps the brainwork and it is a lot of fun too! Phonics Today ... read more

Home Learning – 21.04.20

Good Morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, We hope you enjoyed yesterday’s learning and are getting back into the swing of things now. Have you been doing ... read more

Home Learning – Monday 20th April 2020

Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, We hope you have had an enjoyable Easter break and have kept yourselves busy with lots of fun things. We are so glad ... read more

Home Learning – 13.4.20

Monday 13th April 2020 Good Morning Giraffes and Kangaroos, We hope you have all had an enjoyable Easter and have not eaten too many chocolates. This week ... read more

Class Email Addresses

Every class in school now has their own email address. If you are busy at home and would like to share your home learning activities or any of your achievements ... read more

Home Learning – 6.4.20

Monday 6th April 2020 Hello Kangaroos and Giraffes, As we said on Friday, we will not be setting daily home learning challenges for the next two weeks. ... read more

Home Learning – 3.4.20

Friday 3rd April 2020 Good morning Giraffes, It is FUN FRIDAY!! Today I would like you to make your Easter card, Easter basket and complete any other Easter ... read more

Home Learning – 01.04.20

Wednesday 1st April 2020 Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, We hope you are still listening Start the day by reading your phonics screening practice ... read more

Home Learning – 31.03.20

Tuesday 31st March 2020 Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, We hope you are all well and still behaving at home. Today we would like you to complete some ... read more

Home Learning

Hello Children, Parents & Carers Today we begin uploading our daily home learning challenges. Please be patient with us during the next couple of days ... read more

Home Learning – 30.3.20

Monday 30th March 2020 Good morning Kangaroos and Giraffes, We hope you are all well and behaving at home. Today we would like you to complete some activities ... read more

Home Learning Ideas

Hello children, mums and dads. School is a very strange place without you all and your smiling, happy faces. We have found some fun and exciting activities ... read more

School Closure COVID-19

Information regarding School Closure COVID-19. Please ensure you collect a letter from your class teacher when you bring your children to school this morning. ... read more

Wigwams

Year 1 have been using their Design and Technology skills this week to create a wigwam. The children worked together using a range of materials. They had ... read more

Year 1 Wild West Line Dancing

Line Dancing Year 1 February 2020 read more

Howdy from Year 1

Year 1 have been learning all about the Wild Wild West and cowboys this half term. We have been reading about Avery arriving at cowboy camp and also making ... read more

Purston Park Visit

Giraffe class had a lovely, wet time at Purston Park collecting natural materials for their art project. They are learning about Andy Goldsworthy who creates ... read more

Tagtiv8

Take a look at some of our photos from our tagtiv8 session. read more

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