St Anthony's Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS11 8AB

0113 2716 963

info@HG-PS.org

Hugh Gaitskell Primary School

One world, one school

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Phonics Screening Check Revision

Below we have added some key information to help you so that you can help your child get ready for the Year 1 Phonics Screening check. If you have any questions regarding any of the information email the school on info@hg-ps.org and a Year 1 teacher will get back to you.

KS1 Christmas Card Art

Children have developed plenty of new art skills during this year’s Christmas card-making endeavour!  Learning continues right up to the very last day of term!

Kenyan Village

Year 1 have recreated the Kenyan village from one of their favourite stories ‘Lila and the Secret of Rain’ by David Conway and Jude Daly.

Phonics club in Flamingo class

We learn phonics everywhere, even in the garden! 

Pirate Day!

A successful pirate day in Year 1. Children started a new story, can you guess what it is about? They pretended to be pirates and looked for treasure on the school grounds using a treasure map. After finding all the golden coins we deciphered the secret code. Shiver my timbers - what fun we had! 

Sidney Spider- a Tale of Friendship

In Year 1 we are reading Sidney Spider by Alison Cooper. We love the story so much that we made our very own spiders. Year 1 is now full of friendly Sidney Spiders! 

We will soon be writing our own stories. Watch this space! 

Lost!

In English this week, we have enjoyed reading the much-loved story 'Dogger' by Shirley Hughes.  The children were sad when Dogger was lost and could relate this to a time that they had lost something. So, being the helpful children they are, they created these wonderful lost posters. Dogger was soon found and returned to his rightful owner!

Key Information

 

Year 1 Staff:

Mrs P Kaur - 1 Owl Teacher & Assistant Headteacher

Miss B Drabble - 1 Flamingo Class Teacher

Mrs D Gill - 1 Toucan Class Teacher

Mrs L Guthrie- Year 1 PPA teacher

PE:

Year 1  children arrive at school wearing their PE Kit on Thursdays.  

A P.E kit should consist of:

  • Black joggers or shorts
  • Bottle green t-shirt
  • Black pumps or trainers

 

Reading:

It is important that your child reads every day for 10 - 15 minutes. Once they have read, please ensure you sign their reading record book to indicate that they have read at home. Reading books will be collected in on Wednesdays.