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Bernard Gilpin Primary School
Hall Lane
Houghton-le-Spring
Tyne & Wear
DH5 8DA
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Year 1
Spellings
Alongside the weekly spellings that the children receive in their spelling books it is important that they also learn to easily read and spell the first 100 High Frequency Words (the words that are regularly used). These are divided into 4 groups according to the phase of Letters and Sounds that your child is working on. There is a further 200 High Frequency Words following these 4 groups.
In addition there are lists of words that the children need to learn that do not follow the spelling “rules”. These are referred to as key stage one Common Exception Words.
Autumn Term 2018
This term the children will be going on three Educational visits. These visits will provide a fun and valuable learning experience which will link with teaching back at school. This was highlighted as a strong feature of our school by OFSTED on their visit.
Monday 1st October (Miss Bridle)
Thursday 4th October (Mrs Russell)
House study of local area
Wednesday 17th October (Mrs Russell)
Friday 19th October (Miss Bridle)
Hatton Art Gallery and B&Q
Monday 26th November (Mrs Russell)
Wednesday 28th November (Miss Bridle)
Beamish Museum
House Study of Local Area
Hatton Art Gallery and B&Q
Beamish Museum
Spring Term 2019
This term the children will be going on three Educational visits. These visits will provide a fun and valuable learning experience which will link with teaching back at school. This was highlighted as a strong feature of our school by OFSTED on their visit.
Monday 28th January (Mrs Russell)
Thursday 14th February (Miss Bridle)
Shildon Railway Museum, Co. Durham
Friday 15th February (Mrs Russell)
Monday 25th February (Miss Bridle)
Hancock Museum, Newcastle
Monday 1st April (Mrs Russell)
Wednesday 3rd April (Miss Bridle)
Roker Beach and Seafront, Sunderland
Shildon Railway Museum
Hancock Museum, Newcastle
Roker Beach and Seafront, Sunderland
Summer Term 2019
This term the children will be going on three Educational visits. These visits will provide a fun and valuable learning experience which will link with teaching back at school. This was highlighted as a strong feature of our school by OFSTED on their visit.
Tuesday 25th June (Mrs Russell)
Tuesday 25th June (Miss Bridle)
Riverside Bowling, Sunderland
Tuesday 2nd July (Mrs Russell)
Friday 5th July (Miss Bridle)
Hindu Temple, Newcastle
Monday 15th July (Miss Bridle)
Wednesday 17th July (Mrs Russell)
Richardson's Garden Centre, Seaham
