Year 1 - Giraffes
This week we've been using flowers to make some beautiful cards and easter goodies!
For our reading reward we spent some time having fun on the field and enjoyed a biscuit! Please help me earn my next reading reward by listening to me read at home at least 3x a week.
Wilder Schools visited us this week. We enjoyed learning outside and finding out about the parts of plants.
In maths we have been learning doubles. Please help me practise knowing my doubles to 20 by heart. I need to be able to quickly answer questions such as... 6+6 =12 / Double 9 is 18 etc.
In Geography we have been learning about weather and have practised looking at a thermometer to tell how hot or cold it is
In Literacy this half term we have enjoyed looking at traditional tales and had fun retelling them.
In phonics we have learned that:
The s sound can be written using ‘ce’, ‘se’:
prince / pence / fence
house / mouse / purse
The n sound can be written using ‘gn’, ‘kn’:
gnome / gnat / sign
knit / knock / knight
The r sound can be written using ‘wr’:
wrap / wrist / write
The m sound can be written using ‘mb’:
thumb / lamb / comb
We had fun dressing up for World Book Day!
We have been observing changes and looking for signs of spring!
This week in DT we have been practising our cutting skills and learning about wheels and axels.
This week we have learned that the ‘j’ sound can be made with ‘g’, ‘ge’ and ‘dge’:
g gem / cage / giant
ge large / change / fringe
dge fudge / bridge / edge
The ‘s’ sound can be made by ‘st’:
st listen / castle / glisten
In phonics we have learned that:
The air sound can be written using ‘are’, ‘ere’, ‘ear’,
care / share / stare
where / there / premiere
pear / bear / wearing
The ch sound can be written using ‘tch’
latch / catch / stitch
The u sound can be written using ‘o’:
monkey / won / front
In art we have been rolling and folding paper to create our own 3d drawing
We had a visit from Wilder schools this week. We had fun looking for different birds outside. We enjoyed making our own bird feeders.
In history we have started to learn about Mary Anning. We had a go at being a fossil hunter.
W/C 26.1.26
This week we have learned that:
The ur sound can be written using ‘or’, ‘ear’
worm/ world / worker
pearl / early/ learn
The oo sound can be written using ‘ou’
soup/ group/ coupon
The oul sound:
shoulder/ boulder/ smoulder
The ee sound can be written using ‘ie’
shrieks/ chief/ shield
The v sound can be written using ‘ve’
have/ swerve/ curve
The i sound can be written using ‘y’
cygnet/ crystal/ myth
Is the jelly alive? Prove it! In Science we have been learning about what makes something alive.
In Computing we have been using computers to make lists and design the rockets we will be making.
Phonics W/C 12.1.26
This week we have learned that:
The ai sound can be written using ‘a’, ‘ey’, ‘ea’, ‘eigh’
acorn / stable
grey / they
great/ break
eight/ weight
The ar sound can be written using ‘a’
father / mask
The ee sound can be written using ‘e’
we/ be
The igh sound can be written using ‘i’, ‘y’
find/ tiger
sky / fly
In DT we have been exploring how adding weight to a structure can make it more stable. In science we have been thinking about seasons. We observed our oustide area, looking for signs of winter. Please help me to look outside first thing in the morning and last thing before bed. What do I notice? Please discuss that in winter the hours of daylight are shorter and help me to notice it is darker for longer.
For RE this week we had a visit from City Mission. We learned about journeys, thinking about the Nativity
In music we have been exploring different percussion instruments.
In PE we were practising different balances
In DT we have started to explore what makes something stable or unstable through trying different balances ourselves
In PSHE we have been learning about how germs spread and how to ensure we thoroughly clean our hands
Have a look at what we have been learning this week.
In year 1 we have been learning about 'thankfulness' in RE and explored harvest festival and sukkot
In art we have been painting our own plates inspired by the artist Clarice Cliff.
In Geography we have been learning about human and physical features. We have identified different types of homes and had a go at drawing and building them
We have been exploring using paints to make different hues of green
We have been using sketchpad to create self portraits
Phonics sounds
This week we had a visit from Wilder Schools and we explored outside to help us investigate our senses.
In Maths we have been practicing 'more than' and 'less than'
This week we have been doing some gardening and planting some seeds
In computing we have been developing our mousepad skills whilst using sketchpad.
This week we have been doing some painting inspired by Jasper Johns, thinking about our use of primary and secondary colours.
Find out what we will be learning about:
Our class books for this half term:
