Welcome to our Year 1/2 class page.
Class Teacher: Miss L Humphreys
HLTA: Mrs F O'Brien
LSA: Mrs Sheriff
LSA (One to one SEND support): Miss J Bohanna
You'll be able to find out what we are learning about this year on this page and all the exciting topics that we will be covering. Maybe you can do some research at home for the topics that we are covering.
Homework will be given out every Friday and we would like it to be returned every Wednesday. Spellings will also be given out on a Friday and we will be having a test the following Friday.
Please see timetable for when we have PE and ensure that your child brings in their kit on this day.
I look forward to teaching your children and I'm sure with your support that we are going to have a great year
Thanks
Miss Humphreys
VE Day Celebrations
Seventy five years ago on 8th May, victory was declared in Europe to end World War 2. At the time, spontaneous parties and celebrations took place across Europe as people celebrated the long awaited news they had wished for. The people of Liverpool also celebrated, as the most bombed city in Britain outside of London, there was a lot to celebrate and this year, 75 years on, we want to celebrate once again and show that unique scouse spirit to the world.
During lock down we might not be able to dance in the parks or throw street parties but we can celebrate and commemorate the day at home - from war time recipes, songs and dances as well as activities to enjoy in the safety of your home, there's plenty to do to enjoy VE Day 75 celebrations.
Window Displays
Show your support and display bunting (can be homemade) at home. You can download it and print it off at home - look on Twinkl for some good ideas. Stick it up to enjoy that feel good party vibe! There are also lots of posters that you can download too - just search on google. You can display the posters in your windows alongside the rainbows, or even design your own.
Music
During WW2 people would listen to music on the wireless (radio) - it was not just a means of entertainment but a way of uniting people with positive lyrics and upbeat rythms. Popular singers of the time included Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Bing Crosby, The English Heritage have a spotify playlist - why don't you put it on as you celebrate and eat your afternoon tea with cucumber sandwiches.
Food
During WW2 food was rationed including many items that we take for granted today. What would your favourite meals be like without butter, sugar, bacon, milk, cheese, eggs or cooking fat? It meant you had to be very creative with your meals at home. Despite VE day, rationing didn't officially end in Britain until 4th July 1954 (9 years after victory was declared). Why not make some war time meals or have an afternoon tea with cucumber sandwiches. Maybe try some of these recipes;
- Cauliflower Cheese with bacon
- Spam hash
- Homity Pie
- Vegetable turnovers
- Eggless fruit cake
- Pear Crumble
You will find all the recipes on google.
Share your history
There are so many resources out there now to help you share your memories, find out your family tree, see what role your relatives had in WW2
Liverpool at War
View the archive images of Liverpool during World War 2.
Have fun celebrating VE 75 Celebrations next Friday 8th May.
HOME LEARNING
Hello everyone, hope you are all ok and I'm missing you already. I have listed below all of the topics we are currently learning about in Year 1/2 and I have provided a number of websites for you to use for resources. I will also be updating this page regularly with more resources and home learning ideas.
WHAT ARE WE LEARNING ABOUT IN SUMMER TERM
A reminder of what are currently learning about in Year 1/2 for this half term.
English - We will be learning about poetry and instructions
Maths - We are currently learning about time
Science - We are currently learning about animals including humans
History - We will be learning about Children 'Then and Now'
DT - We are currently learning about puppets
Easter - We are learning about 'Saints'.
I have listed a number of free websites that you can access below, these websites contain lots of fantastic resources that you can work on at home for all subjects. We can provide an exercise book for your child to write in to record their work. Just copy and paste the web address into your browser.
Useful websites (and login details for your ref where applicable)
Classroom Secrets
https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/free-home-learning-packs/
This site offers a range of great maths resources for every age group.
Teachers Pet
www.tpet.co .uk
Teacher’s Pet have created free resource packs for each grade for all subjects
Study Ladder
www.studyladder.com
Mathematics, English, Science and more! A comprehensive program of online educational activities for students aged 4 to 12, mapped to the curriculum
Teachers Pay Teachers
www.teacherspayteachers.com/
Free Resources for Primary Teachers. Be sure to search for ‘Angela Watson’ and ‘Education to the Core’. This website offers lots of resources for a number of subjects
Teacher starter
www.teacherstarter.com
Easily download ready-to-use, curriculum aligned teaching resources expertly designed for primary school.
Twinkl
www.twinkl.co.uk
Curriculum aligned teaching resources. Twinkl are offering one month of premium for free in countries heavily impacted. For UK, type in code UKTWINKLHELPS. Twinkl has a vast variety of resources that can be accessed at home for all ages and covering all subjects.
IXL
www.ixl.com
IXL's free 30-day trial is the perfect way for you to explore IXL with your students. This website provides lots of interactive educational games that children can access at home.
TES
www.tes.com
Over 900,000 resources for every topic.
Storyline Online
www.storylineonline.net
Emmy nominated, Storyline Online, features celebrated actors reading children’s books aloud.
Jumpstart
www.jumpstart.com
JumpStart is the ideal learning environment for kids with fun educational games, activities, worksheets & lesson plans for all grades.
PBS Learning Media
www.pbslearningmedia.org
PBS and your local station have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos and interactives.
Purple Mash
www.purplemash.com/stcleopasl8
I will be giving each child a copy of their personal login details and they will be able to access a whole range of resources for each topic at home.
Digimap
www.digimapforschools.edina.ac.uk
Username: xi96jjqv
Password: snived0442
This is a great geographical and historical look at maps past and present.
Please use these resources as there are some fantastic activities to help your child.
Let's spread some joy to those who are out and about on their daily walks by leaving a picture in our windows for a game of 'I Spy'.
w/c 30th March - Sunshine
w/c 6th April - Easter
w/c 13th April - Animals
w/c 20th April - Flowers
w/c 27th April - Smiley Faces
Hi all,
Hope you have all had a lovely weekend and enjoyed the sunshine. I had a lovely time with my family and celebrated my dad's birthday. Please see attached the resources for this last week of term. Hope you have a lovely week and a wonderful Summer holidays. Be safe and enjoy it x
Hi everyone, hope you've all had a lovely weekend. Please find attached the resources for this week. Please use a laptop or computer to access them. Have a great week.
Hello all, hope you had a great weekend and had lots of fun. Please find below the resources for this week. Have a great week and don't forget to access from a computer or laptop.
Good morning all,
Hope you all had a lovely weekend and had lots of fun. Please find attached the activities for this week. Please ensure that you use a laptop or computer to access these resources. Have a great week.
Hi all,
Hope you had a lovely weekend and managed to have some fun with your family. Please find this weeks activities (please access from a PC or laptop, not a mobile phone). Have a lovely week.
Hi all, hope you all had a lovely half term and enjoyed the sunshine. Please find the resources for this week (updated daily), please use a laptop or computer to access them as the word and pdfs are not functional on mobile phones. Have a lovely week!
Hi everyone,
Hope you have all had a lovely weekend, please see this weeks resources. Note that we are starting to look at data handling/statistics this week in maths and instructions in English. We will continue with 'children then and now' in history and 'animals including humans' in science and 'saints' in RE. Have a lovely week and please check every day for updated resources.
Please note that the resources are in either word or pdf format and should be easily printed off from a PC or laptop. The documents are not as accessible from a mobile phone device. They are NOT screen shots! I have differentiated for both year 1 and year 2. There are two year groups activities for each day (unless on occasion the activity is the same). Hope this helps.
Hi all,
Hope you had a great weekend and enjoyed VE day celebrations. This week we are starting our new history topic 'Children, then and Now' and will be continuing with our new science topic too. We will continue to learn about 'Time' in Maths and 'Poetry' in English. Have a lovely week x
Join the Liverpool iSing Virtual Choir!
Our friends at Resonate Music Hub have created the iSing virtual choir for primary aged children across the city. All you have to do is take a small video / audio recording of yourself alone or with your family singing along to the song "In My Liverpool Home". A video of the song and its lyrics are posted below along with a short video explaining what to do. Parents please send the short video to IMLHResonate@gmail.com by Wednesday 29th April (please include the school's name in your entry). It would be great to see many of our St Cleopas children in the final video! Have fun and get singing!!
Please watch the instructional video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An7wihZEQlo
The lyrics and the song can be heard here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA4m9pd9mls&t=18s
Hope you all had a lovely Easter weekend. This week I will be adding more craft activities for you to do whilst on your Easter break. Hope you enjoy them, love Miss H x