by Sian ATHERTON | May 21, 2025 | Grade 1
Grade 1A have been busy again this week. We continue to review our sound knowledge and this week we returned to study those 5 important letters- the vowels. Many skills are involved: recognising, saying, matching, blending or segmenting to then be able to read and...
by Sian ATHERTON | May 14, 2025 | Grade 1
We have played a lot this week and this has actually helped us develop our Maths and Language skills! Students often learn more and are very willing to work hard if they are having fun so we have been using Maths games, word problems and puzzles to improve our Maths....
by Sian ATHERTON | May 7, 2025 | Grade 1
With all the many activities, lessons and movement at school, it is great to have some time to just sit and talk. We try to make this a special moment when students can ‘pair and share’. Often, we do this at the start of the week and children are...
by Sian ATHERTON | Apr 30, 2025 | Grade 1
We have started to review and reflect on our understanding of the Learner Profile. We had a discussion about our understanding so far as we have been learning many new, difficult words and new concepts this year. Students told me that a learner is someone who learns...
by Sian ATHERTON | Apr 24, 2025 | Grade 1
The Student- led conference is a very special part of the IB programme and one of the highlights of the school year. Students get the chance to have the complete attention of their parents to show how much they have achieved during the past months. It was wonderful to...
