Year 1
Week ending 08.11.24
We have had a fabulous first week back after half term!
This week in English we introduced our new class book ‘Old Bear’. We made predictions about what we thought was going to happen. We then read the story to see if our predictions were correct. Lots of us made great guesses! We have been exploring sentence structure and making sure our sentences always make sense by putting the words in the correct order.
In maths, we have been exploring number bonds to and within 10. Ask us how we make ten and we will be able to tell you lots of number bonds.
We have also been answering addition word problems. We have created pictures to match the problems to help us work out the answers.
In science this week we have began to look at the difference sense and we started with how we see. We looked at the different parts of the eye and their uses. In RE, we introduced our new topic of Christmas and discussed why people give gifts, how we feel when we receive a gift and how we feel when we give a gift. This week in DT with Mrs Hill we were discussing healthy eating and what our favourite fruits are and why. In history, we have been exploring the vocabulary past and present. We looked at different timelines and created our own timeline. In music, we listened to our new song ‘Hey, You’. We found the pulse and started to sing along with the words. We discussed how there is a rap section and a singing section and how they sound different. In computing, we designed art work in the style of the artist Mondrian. We had to create different lines that overlapped then use the fill tool to fill the different size squares/rectangles with primary colours.
Week ending 18.10.24
This week in English we have been planning our instructions on how to catch a witch. We thought about the equipment we would need and the order of the steps. We had to make sure the steps were in the correct order so that they would work!
In maths, we continued using the part-whole model to make addition sentences.
Part + part = whole
We explored about fact families and discussed how we can write number sentences in different ways.
Whole = part + part
In science this week we have been tracking the weather. We have had use use observational skills to watch the colour of the sky each morning and use a thermometer to measure the temperature. In RE, we continued looking at the Sukkot festival and why it is important in the Jewish faith. We found it that the festival started this week and will last for a week. In PE, we took part in a yoga session and enjoyed stretching and trying different poses. This week in Art with Mrs Hill we were adding our features to our self-portrait paintings from last week. We used mirrors to look at our features, to make sure we mixed the correct colours and sizes. In history, we started our topic of The Gunpowder Plot and the connection with bonfire night. We discussed the story of the Gunpowder Plot and learnt the rhyme “Remember, remember the fifth of November”.
Week ending 11.10.24
Another great week in year 1!
This week in English we received a letter from Rapunzel, who told us she needed help to capture the witch! She suggested that we write instructions to help her. We have explored instructions and the use of imperative verbs (bossy verbs) in instructions. We really enjoyed playing Mrs Bossy says to practice identifying imperative verbs.
In maths, we introduced the part-whole model, which helped us to add parts to make a whole. We use equipment to make our own part-whole models and used stem sentences to identify the parts and the whole.
_ is a part.
_ is a part.
The whole is _.
In science, we explored recycling and ways we can help the environment. The children came up with some great ideas like using our recycling bins more often and going litter picking around the community and on the beaches. In Geography, we identified our favourite areas of the school and thought of some ways we could improve the school environment. In RE, we discussed the Sukkot festival and why it is important in the Jewish faith. In PE, we worked as a team to play the game ‘me and my shadow’, where we had to copy different actions that our partners did while changing directions.
On Thursday it was World Mental Health day, we thought of different ways to keep our brains healthy and happy, which included doing things we love doing, listening to our favourite music and exercising. We really enjoyed painting with Mrs Hill and yoga with Miss Nesbo.
Week ending 04.10.24
In English, we finished our stories, writing in the style of a traditional tale. We read our stories out loud, checking it made sense and if we wanted to add more details.
In maths, we have been exploring comparing numbers using greater than, less than and equal to. We used special symbols to compare the numbers as well as finding greater and less than on number lines.
In science, we looked at how paper is made. We watched a video of paper being made in a factory and talked about the all the different equipment needed. We then put images in the correct order of how paper is made. In Geography, we thought about our journey to school. We made a class pictogram of the different modes of transport we use to get to school. We then created maps to show our journeys to school, we had to think about what features we pass on our way, such as schools, churches and playgrounds. In RE, we continued looking at Harvest, thinking about those who have a failed harvest. We explored the work of the charity Christian Aid and the work they do to help others. We thought about the different ways we can help those in need at Harvest. In computing, we created class rules of how to use technology. Some of the rules the children suggested were, holding the iPads sensibly, only using apps we are told to use and using kind words when we are typing. In PE, we practised our jumping, hoping and skipping. We found that bending put legs and swinging our arms helped use jump the furthest.
Overall, we had an amazing week in year 1. We all worked really hard and we are looking forward to next week!
Thursday 26th September
European day of languages and Harvest Festival
Today we have had an amazing day! First we started the morning celebrating European languages day. Our country was ITALY.
We learnt some phrases in Italian, we looked at the flag and made some of our own, as well as looking at where Italy is on the map. We listened to some songs from Italy and looked at images and videos of different landmarks.
In the afternoon, we performed in the Harvest festival. We sat beautifully listening to year 2 and sang our songs really well! Well done year 1!
Week ending 20.09.24
What a great week in year 1!
In English, we have been exploring the characters in our class text Rapunzel. We used adjectives to write a character description about Rapunzel, including the conjunction “and”. We have started to plan our own Traditional Tale style narrative and we are looking forward to writing this next week.
In maths, we have been exploring one more and one less. We used counters and cubes to show adding one more and less. We also counted backwards and looked for patterns, adding missing numbers.
In science, we compared objects made from paper and wood. We described what they feel like and the differences in the materials. In Geography, we used an aerial map of the school and walked through the school, labelling each room. We saw some rooms that we hadn’t been in before and used the labels on the doors to help us find out what happens in there. In RE, we continued looking at Harvest, comparing how we harvest food now to the past. We also enjoyed singing songs for our harvest festival. In computing, we developed our drawing and keyboard skills. We created a self portrait and labelled it with our names using the keyboard.
Overall, we had a lovely week in year 1, filled with lots of great learning. We are looking forward to next week!
Week ending 13.09.24
We have had an amazing first full week back in school and worked so hard getting back into our routines.
In English, we have introduced our class text, Rapunzel and compared the characters we found in the story. We built Rapunzel’s tower and wrote sentences about what makes a good tower. We thought of words such as, strong, stable and tall.
In maths, we have been exploring numbers to 10. We have counted forwards and backwards, as well as making them on ten frames.
In science, we explored different materials and described how they felt. We felt paper, which was smooth, pulp, which was wet and wood, which was hard. In Geography, we have been exploring different types of maps. We used two different types of maps to find our school and compared which map we thought was easier to use. In computing, we began to look at technology and found different types of technology in our classroom. We then labelled a computer and a laptop with their key features. In RE, we have began exploring harvest and the harvest festival. We drew pictures of the foods we would like to thank God for. In PE, we worked on our balancing and moving around the hall balancing beanbags on different parts of our bodies. We found some body parts very easy and some very tricky!
Overall, an amazing week in year 1. We are very excited to keep on learning next week!
Welcome to Year 1
Welcome to our new class blog for 2024 - 2025. We cannot wait to have so many wonderful times together learning new things.
With our Christian Vision “I can do everything through God who gives me strength” Philippians 4:13 I know we will all strive to do our BEST.
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Enjoy the summer holiday and we look forward to seeing you in September.
Miss Wallis