Welcome to Marazion Class
2024-2025
Class Teacher
Sarah Allen
Support Staff
Kate Manley
Every morning + Thursday afternoon
Emma Turley
Every afternoon
Karen Perkins
Learning Support Assistant
Welcome
Marazion class is taught by Mrs Allen and supported every morning by our teaching assistant, Katey Manley and in the afternoon we are supported by Emma Turley. In Marazion, we follow the National Curriculum but also try to incorporate a continuous provision approach to encourage the children to learn through play. We have a lovely reading area, role-play area, computer area and tuff tray zones which are always accessible to the children.
A typical day in Marazion looks like:
- Registration
- Literacy
- Maths
- Break time
- Phonics
- Lunch time
- Guided Reading
- Topic (session 1)
- Afternoon movement break
- Topic (session 2)
Autumn Term 2
Our topic this term is... LIGHTS AND LANTERNS
Year One Curriculum Overview
If you are interested in reading the Year One curriculum overview, please click here.
This year 1 National Curriculum Checklist acts as a handy overview and guide to what children will be learning in Year 1.
The checklist gives you an idea of the outcomes expected of children by the end of year 1 for all subjects covered in the National Curriculum.
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Newsletters & Topic Webs
Please click on the links to view the files.
Newsletters
Topic Web
Lights and Lanterns (Autumn Term 2)
PROVISION IN MARAZION
Moving from EYFS to Year One may seem daunting, but we have created an environment where children have a tidy and engaging environment where they can learn through play. Please view our picture gallery below.
In Marazion, we aim to provide a classroom that has continuous and enhanced provision.
Our Continuous Provision:
In Marazion, the children can access all our resources in the classroom. We have the following areas in place:
- Phonics area (drawers full of phonics resources, sound cards, etc.)
- Maths area (access to all maths equipment)
- Reading area (reading pod and book stand)
- Writing area (access to pens, pencils, whiteboards, writing tablets, etc, handwriting activities)
- Fine motor skills area (threading activities, buzzer games, tweezer games)
- Creative area (access to glue, scissors, plain and coloured paper, playdough, colour mixing paint area)
- Computing (free access to laptops, the class iPad to play games and scan QR codes)
▪️The resources within these areas remain in place all term/year.
Our Enhanced Provision:
- Themed tuff trays
- Book vote (each child has a named token, and they can vote on which book they want to hear at the end of the day. The book with the most votes wins.
- A role-play area (the theme changes half-termly)
- Challenges in the reading, writing, maths and phonics areas for the children to complete
▪️The enhanced provision areas are changed regularly.
Our Outdoor Environment:
Just off the back of our classroom, we have a small outdoor area, which includes a shed. I am due to inherit the shed and plan to transform it into another usable space for the children.
Photos from our classroom
Here are some recent photographs from our classroom:
Phonics at School
At Stithians CP School we follow the Bugs Club Phonics scheme.
Supporting Phonics at Home
The following three videos show the correct pronunciation for all the letter sounds in phases 2, 3, and 5.
If you would like further advice, about how you can help your child with their phonics at home, then please pop in to see me.
Autumn Term 2024 Blog
This week in Marazion, we’ve been busy rehearsing for the Christmas play, which we’re excited to share with you next week. The children have put in tremendous effort over the past few days, mastering their lines and refining their singing—what a fantastic team effort! Yesterday, we had a delightful time celebrating the Jumper Jamboree. It was wonderful to see the class brimming with confidence and enthusiasm as they proudly showcased their jumpers. In the spirit of the season, we’ve been creating an array of festive crafts—some to take home and others to sell next week. In RE, the children explored how Christians participate in Christingle services. They crafted their own Christingles and learned about the meaning behind each part. Meanwhile, in science, we wrapped up our study of the seasons with Summer. The children discussed the seasonal changes that occur as we transition from spring to summer, deepening their understanding of the natural world.
Pupil of the week – Hugo
Virtue Kindness - Isla
29th November 2024
This week in Marazion, we undertook phonics, maths, reading, and writing assessments. The children have demonstrated exceptional effort, and it's incredibly rewarding to see their progress. Alongside the assessments, a variety of engaging activities were available for the children to choose from. Some of these included addition and subtraction problems, number bingo, Numicon games, practising reading and writing tricky words, and word-building with magnetic letters hidden amongst water beads, among others. In RE, the children continued their exploration of the nativity story. Building on the art techniques they learned last week, the children created beautifully painted backgrounds to set the stage for nativity scene pictures. Their creativity and attention to detail brought this festive theme to life. In art, we took a step further in our creative journey by continuing to create art in Wassily Kandinsky's distinctive style. Using the colour-mixing skills they had practised in previous weeks, the children experimented with abstract shapes and vibrant colours, drawing inspiration from Kandinsky's work to produce their own masterpieces. This activity allowed them to apply all the artistic techniques they've developed recently, from brush control to layering and blending colours. In science, our discussions turned to the season of winter. The children explored the key characteristics of this season, including changes in weather, temperature, and the natural environment.
Pupil of the week – Ollie H
Virtue - Peony
22nd November 2024
This week, our focus story has been Five Minutes’ Peace by Jill Murphy. The children listened to the story, sequenced its events, identified key problems and moments, and practised retelling parts of it. In maths, we focused on addition and subtraction within 10. We concluded the week by exploring number bonds to ten and learning to identify them systematically. Our science lesson delved into the season of autumn. The children learned about animals that hibernate and discussed how the days grow shorter while the nights become longer. In RE, the children worked in four groups, collaborating to follow a Nativity trail. They completed various activities, enjoying a hands-on exploration of the Nativity story. For art, the children spent a delightful afternoon painting. They learned how to mix primary colours to create secondary colours and experimented with making different shades by adding touches of black or white. It’s been a week full of creativity, learning, and fun!
Pupil of the week – Will G-B
Virtue – Ollie P
15th November 2024
This week in Marazion has been filled with exciting learning adventures! We began reading "Billy's Bucket," a delightful story that sparked the children's imaginations. They predicted where Billy's mysterious bucket might have disappeared and wrote creative, descriptive sentences about what they, Billy, and his friends could imagine seeing inside it. In maths, we explored the properties of 2D and 3D shapes by creating shape pictures, playing shape games, and observing the shapes around us both indoors and outdoors. On Monday, we observed Remembrance Day with a respectful minute of silence at 11 o'clock, and the children learned about its significance as a day to honour and remember those who have served. In science, we've been discovering the wonders of seasonal changes and exploring how these changes connect to the sun's position. Meanwhile, in geography, we explored our place in the world, starting with the solar system, then the seven continents, focusing on Europe, and finally locating the United Kingdom on the map. To prepare for our upcoming nativity play, we've also discussed the theme of new life in religious education, adding even more excitement to our festive season preparations.
Pupil of the Week – Jayden
Virtue – Finn
8th November 2024
Our new topic, "Lights and Lanterns," has begun with excitement! This week, we explored the theme across different subjects with engaging activities. In history, we learned about the Gunpowder Plot and sequenced its key events on a timeline. For art, the children used pastels to create vibrant firework pictures. In phonics, they practiced reading tricky words by finding them in a glitter tray and playing board games with words from Phases 2-5. In RE, we focused on Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights. The children listened to the story of Rama and Sita, then sequenced its events to understand the story’s flow. To celebrate Diwali traditions, they created colourful Rangoli patterns and used Numicon to make their own designs, all while listening to traditional Diwali music. For literacy, we introduced the book Not A Stick by Antoinette Portis. The children collected sticks outdoors and used them to act out scenes, transforming their sticks into imaginative creations as they brought the story to life.
Virtue – Phoebe
POtW – William H
25th October 2024
This week, in literacy we have been writing sentences to match with a picture. We made sure we have used capital letters and full stops. In maths, we have been looking at one more and one less and finding equal amounts. In science, we have drawn a poster about our five senses, taste, touch, sight, sound and smell. We all performed wonderfully at the Harvest assembly this morning, singing ‘Big Red Combine Harvester’. We hope you enjoyed it. Have a lovely half term break, enjoy Halloween and stay safe.
Pupil of the week – Reuben
Virtue - Amara
18th October 2024
11th October 2024
4th October 2024
This week in Marazion, we introduced a new maths resource called the rekenrek, which functions similarly to an abacus. The children practised subitising up to five, using their ‘clever moving finger’ to move a specific number of beads at once. Seeing them actively engaging with the rekenreks and making interesting number observations was wonderful. For instance, one child noticed that the beads were grouped in sets of five by colour. In literacy, we focused on writing about our families, with the children drawing pictures and adding labels. We explored the sense of touch in science, and the children created sensory “feely” boards. Our history lessons delved into Victorian-era homes, and the children were fascinated to learn that people used outhouses or chamber pots instead of modern toilets. In design technology, we began planning model homes, which we will start building next week. During RE, we read the story of ‘The Lost Sheep,’ in computing, the second group of children had the opportunity to use Tux Paint.
27th September 2024
This week in literacy, we have focused on the text My Big Shouting Day by Rebecca Patterson. The book touches on themes of frustration, emotions, and learning how to deal with bad days. It's a humorous and light-hearted way to show that everyone has tough days, but they can get better with time and a little patience. The story is also a great way for children to learn about emotions and self-regulation. To reinforce this, the children created puppets to role-play different scenarios, acting out both happy and challenging situations. In maths, we have been finding one more and one less than a number and the children have continued their learning of the number bonds to five by presenting them in a bar model. In history, we’ve been learning about houses from various historical periods, exploring how they were built and designed. Tying into this, our Design Technology lessons focused on the interior features of homes. The children had fun creating miniature models of doors, tables, cupboards, curtains, and wallpaper. In computing, the first group of children explored a digital painting program called Tux Paint.
20th September 2024
This week in Marazion, we have been exploring the story ‘The Colour Monster’ by Anna Llenas. Through this engaging tale, we learned that each colour represents a different emotion. The children worked in small groups to role-play various emotions while their friends tried to guess which feeling they were portraying. We also got creative with playdough, sculpting our very own colour monsters. In maths, our focus was on numbers and ordinal numbers. We explored numbers 0-5, practising partitioning them into number bonds to 5. In science, we continued our exploration of the human body, focusing on our eyes and ears. The children researched the most common eye colour in Marazion and recorded their findings in a tally chart—blue turned out to be the most common! In history, we learned about the key external features of a house and labelled them together. Meanwhile, in design technology, the children experimented with different materials and tools to join objects together. They used sellotape, string, Blu-Tack, and glue to combine materials for junk modelling. In small groups, they then worked collaboratively to build model homes.
Pupil of the week: Addie
Virtue (Caring): Hugo
13th September 2024