Hello everyone,

Welcome to the second half of the Autumn term! It was lovely to see the children back on Monday and to hear all about their half-term adventures.

In English, the children have been exploring the book Cave Baby by Julia Donaldson. When they arrived at school on Monday, they were surprised to find cave paintings on the walls—how mischievous! The children then wrote about a time when they had been a little bit mischievous themselves. They also described the woolly mammoth from the story and created some wonderful noun phrases to describe the other animals that Cave Baby saw.

 

In Phonics this week, the children learnt the sounds ‘ir,’ ‘ie,’ ‘ue’ and ‘u.’ They also learnt the new tricky words ‘their,’ ‘people,’ ‘oh’ and ‘your.’

 

In Maths, the children continued learning about addition. They explored the vocabulary associated with addition and applied their knowledge to solve a range of problems.

 

In Geography, the children used Google Earth to locate the UK, England, Potters Bar, and our school. They were so excited to spot familiar places on the map and particularly enjoyed seeing our school from an aerial view.

 

In RE, the children began learning about the religion of Islam. They showed great curiosity and respect as they discussed what they already knew and what they would like to find out.

 

Next Week

English – The children will continue working from the book Cave Baby. They will sequence key events from the story, use capital letters and full stops when punctuating sentences, begin to use exclamation marks, and use the conjunction and to join sentences.

Maths – The children will be introduced to subtraction using a range of practical resources.

PSHE – The children will take part in activities for Anti-Bullying Week.

Geography – The children will work in groups to create ‘messy maps’ of the classroom.

Science – The children will begin to explore a range of materials around the classroom.

Art – The children will create their own Paul Klee-inspired portrait.

 

Spellings for next Friday’s test are:

girl, bird, dirt, shirt, lie, pie, tie, cried

Tricky words:
the, a

 

Notes

Cyber Safety Presentation
We would like to invite all parents and carers to attend a Cyber Safety Presentation led by the Police Team next Wednesday, between 2:00pm and 3:00pm. The presentation will offer valuable, practical advice on protecting yourself, your family, and your data online. It will also explain how parents can help children make safe and responsible choices when using technology.

Odd Socks Day
Monday 10th November – children are encouraged to wear odd socks to celebrate individuality and mark the start of Anti-Bullying Week.

Children in Need
Friday 14th November – children can come to school in non-uniform with a spotty theme for a £1.00 donation.

 

PE Days

• Monday – 30 minutes
• Thursday – 1 hour
• Friday – 1 hour

Please ensure that your child has their PE kit in school for these days. The PE kit should consist of:

• Navy shorts or tracksuit bottoms
• White t-shirt (with or without the school crest)
• Black plimsolls for indoors
• Training shoes for outdoors
• Socks

 

We hope you have a wonderful weekend!

From the Year 1 Team