Hello All,
We have had a busy and productive week. The children have been learning the days of the week, months of the year and seasons.
For English we completed our work on the book 'The Last Noo-Noo.'
On Wednesday the children planted magic seeds outside as they wanted to grow trees of their choice. We had a great variety, from chocolate trees to footballer trees! They wrote a story about their trees growing and producing their favourite things. They all enjoyed this and produced interesting and funny tales!
In science we were increasing our scientific vocabulary, by describing different materials.
The children continued their work on different homes and this week we looked at the features of houses.
Thank you for a great response of helpers for our walk to the woods on Thursday 31st January. All those who have already replied are welcome to come. We won't need any more.
Please could you ensure that your child comes to school with a reading book and record card every day. It is so important that we hear them reading as often as we can.
NEXT WEEK
Maths
We will be working with number next week as the children learn different strategies to add to ten or twenty.
English
The children will be writing poems around the theme of colour next week. If anyone has any swatches of material coloured orange, red, green, yellow, blue or purple I would be really grateful for them. We will be looking at items of different colours and creating poems which describe them.
Science
Next week we will move on to grouping materials. The children will be grouping them as either metal, wood, plastic or fabric.
History
I hope the home projects are underway now. As soon as they are completed they can be brought into school. It is better for us to receive them gradually.
Next week we will be looking at homes of the past.
ART
Our walk is on Thursday when we will be collecting a variety of natural items such as sticks, leaves, pebbles etc to create into sculptures when we return.
PSHE
I will read ' I'm Going On A Bear Hunt.' We will discuss the obstacles the family came up against and make a class story about the obstacles we have overcome since the beginning of the school year.
I wish you all a happy and restful weekend.
Ms Davis
Friday 25 January 2019
Friday 18 January 2019
Week beginning 21st January 2019
Hello Year One,
We have had a busy week studying length, height, mass and speed in maths, different activities taken from the book 'The Last Noo-Noo' by Jill Murphy and investigating the properties of materials in science.
We have also been looking at the work of famous artists, particularly Andy Goldsworthy as he is well-known for his amazing work in sculpture. We began this project by creating sculptures from plasticine. The children really enjoyed this activity and were so proud of their work.
We have had a busy week studying length, height, mass and speed in maths, different activities taken from the book 'The Last Noo-Noo' by Jill Murphy and investigating the properties of materials in science.
We have also been looking at the work of famous artists, particularly Andy Goldsworthy as he is well-known for his amazing work in sculpture. We began this project by creating sculptures from plasticine. The children really enjoyed this activity and were so proud of their work.
Next Week
Maths
We will be learning the days of the week, the months of the year and the seasons. The children will also be learning how to use a timetable.
English
We will be continuing to work from the book 'The Last Noo-Noo.' The children will be writing their own stories and designing and labelling a 'noo-noo snatcher.'
History
Our topic work will continue as we look at the types of homes people have and identify features of different homes.
ART
Weather permitting, we hope to take the children to the local woods to collect natural materials for their sculptures. If the weather is not good we will use the school grounds.
Science
We will continue to focus on materials. This week we will focus on why certain materials are used.
RE
Our lesson will be on 'community' this week and we will be discussing what this means to us. We will focus on the school community and how we work together.
After speaking to Mr Mills (regarding PE kit) I can confirm the children need:
- PE shorts
- PE t-shirt
- Trainers or plimsoles (preferably trainers)
- Track suit
I wish you all a restful and happy weekend.
Ms Davis
Wednesday 9 January 2019
Week beginning 9th January 2019
Happy New Year,
I hope you all had a wonderful rest and a very happy Christmas.
We are excited to start the new term and have lots of new ideas.
English
This term we will working on contemporary fiction in English. We will be reading 'The Last Noo Noo' by Jill Murphy. Many activities will come from this story. We will be focusing on the key skills in reading and writing, using phonic knowledge to decode words from the story. We will be focusing on suffixes and writing in the past tense. The children will be writing their own story about a magic tree. We will be writing instructions and sorting phrases into questions, statements and demands.
Maths
We are starting the term by learning the language for height, mass and speed. We will be using scales to learn about balance. The children will be sequencing events, days of the week and months of the year. Our number work will include adding and subtracting one and two-digit numbers to twenty. The children will be focussed on learning their number bonds to 5, 10, 20 and 50.
Science
Our topic this term is 'materials.' We will be learning the features and properties of a variety of materials. We will be categorising materials according to different criteria. The children have a new water tray so that they can experiment with how water affects materials. We will be looking at what different materials are used for.
History
Our history project is 'Homes.' The children will be identifying and investigating a variety of homes today and in the past. We will be taking a walk around Potters Bar to look at the different types of housing. We will investigate similarities and differences between homes today and homes in past times. We will focus on Victorian housing. We will be learning about the features inside of homes.
ART
This term we will be focusing on sculpture and who creates it. We will investigate the materials and tools used for sculpture. We will be looking at the work of famous artists. Once we have a thorough background knowledge and understanding we will begin our own sculptures, from manmade and natural materials.
DT/Home Project
Our design and technology project will be carried out as a 'home learning' project. As we are studying homes in history, materials in science and sculptures in art it would be fitting to design a home. The children can do this using anything they like. Parents and friends can help them. They can use shoe boxes ( I have a few) or anything they feel is appropriate. They can design a home (flat, bungalow, house, caravan, tent) or just a room in a home. They will need to choose the materials they use carefully and give reasons for their choices. This is probably their first home learning project. They have until Easter to complete it, so there is no rush. The children can take their time collecting objects and materials that they feel will be useful in their project. Please come and talk to me about this if you need further information.
ICT
The children will be using the computer suite this term. We will be working on maths seeds and keyboard skills. We will continue to discuss e-safety. The children will be taking photographs and making videos.
RE
We will begin the term by reflecting on our families and our communities. I will be taking the children to the local church and we will focus on baptism as a ceremony. We will be learning how different religions pray and how symbols and special objects are used during prayer.
PSHE
Dreams and goals will be the feature of our PSHE lessons. As it is a new year we will reflect upon what we are happy with, what we would like to change and our goals for the future. We will discuss how it feels to be afraid to try something new and how we often have obstacles to overcome. The children will learn about positive attitudes and how this can affect our lives.
If you would like to discuss any of the above please come and see me either before or after school as I am usually available.
We have introduced a 'Feelings Traffic Lights' chart so that the children can move their name to indicate that they are feeling overwhelmed by something. Sometimes children don't want to tell a teacher immediately when they have an issue, so this is a good way of them indicating they need our help. They are very excited about the chart, but I am asking them not to over-use it, as it is there for difficult feelings that they need help with.
If your child needs a change of clothes during the school day and we have changed them, could you please return the items we have lent you, as we run out very quickly!
Please ensure that your child has a full PE kit in school. They need plimsoles for indoor PE, with shorts and a tee-shirt. For outdoor PE they need a track suit/jogging bottoms and sweatshirt. They also need outdoor shoes/trainers for these sessions.
Many thanks
Ms Davis
I hope you all had a wonderful rest and a very happy Christmas.
We are excited to start the new term and have lots of new ideas.
English
This term we will working on contemporary fiction in English. We will be reading 'The Last Noo Noo' by Jill Murphy. Many activities will come from this story. We will be focusing on the key skills in reading and writing, using phonic knowledge to decode words from the story. We will be focusing on suffixes and writing in the past tense. The children will be writing their own story about a magic tree. We will be writing instructions and sorting phrases into questions, statements and demands.
Maths
We are starting the term by learning the language for height, mass and speed. We will be using scales to learn about balance. The children will be sequencing events, days of the week and months of the year. Our number work will include adding and subtracting one and two-digit numbers to twenty. The children will be focussed on learning their number bonds to 5, 10, 20 and 50.
Science
Our topic this term is 'materials.' We will be learning the features and properties of a variety of materials. We will be categorising materials according to different criteria. The children have a new water tray so that they can experiment with how water affects materials. We will be looking at what different materials are used for.
History
Our history project is 'Homes.' The children will be identifying and investigating a variety of homes today and in the past. We will be taking a walk around Potters Bar to look at the different types of housing. We will investigate similarities and differences between homes today and homes in past times. We will focus on Victorian housing. We will be learning about the features inside of homes.
ART
This term we will be focusing on sculpture and who creates it. We will investigate the materials and tools used for sculpture. We will be looking at the work of famous artists. Once we have a thorough background knowledge and understanding we will begin our own sculptures, from manmade and natural materials.
DT/Home Project
Our design and technology project will be carried out as a 'home learning' project. As we are studying homes in history, materials in science and sculptures in art it would be fitting to design a home. The children can do this using anything they like. Parents and friends can help them. They can use shoe boxes ( I have a few) or anything they feel is appropriate. They can design a home (flat, bungalow, house, caravan, tent) or just a room in a home. They will need to choose the materials they use carefully and give reasons for their choices. This is probably their first home learning project. They have until Easter to complete it, so there is no rush. The children can take their time collecting objects and materials that they feel will be useful in their project. Please come and talk to me about this if you need further information.
ICT
The children will be using the computer suite this term. We will be working on maths seeds and keyboard skills. We will continue to discuss e-safety. The children will be taking photographs and making videos.
RE
We will begin the term by reflecting on our families and our communities. I will be taking the children to the local church and we will focus on baptism as a ceremony. We will be learning how different religions pray and how symbols and special objects are used during prayer.
PSHE
Dreams and goals will be the feature of our PSHE lessons. As it is a new year we will reflect upon what we are happy with, what we would like to change and our goals for the future. We will discuss how it feels to be afraid to try something new and how we often have obstacles to overcome. The children will learn about positive attitudes and how this can affect our lives.
If you would like to discuss any of the above please come and see me either before or after school as I am usually available.
We have introduced a 'Feelings Traffic Lights' chart so that the children can move their name to indicate that they are feeling overwhelmed by something. Sometimes children don't want to tell a teacher immediately when they have an issue, so this is a good way of them indicating they need our help. They are very excited about the chart, but I am asking them not to over-use it, as it is there for difficult feelings that they need help with.
If your child needs a change of clothes during the school day and we have changed them, could you please return the items we have lent you, as we run out very quickly!
Please ensure that your child has a full PE kit in school. They need plimsoles for indoor PE, with shorts and a tee-shirt. For outdoor PE they need a track suit/jogging bottoms and sweatshirt. They also need outdoor shoes/trainers for these sessions.
Many thanks
Ms Davis
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