Hello everyone,
We’ve had a lovely week of learning in Year 1!
The children have been busy planning and writing their Antarctica animals fact files. They included all the key features of a fact file and wrote about what the animals look like, what they eat, fun facts, and information about their babies. Their work has been very interesting, and they showed great enthusiasm for the topic.
In Maths, the children have been learning about halves and quarters. They have been recognising and finding half and a quarter of shapes and quantities, using practical resources such as counters and objects to support their understanding. We have also been encouraging them to explain their thinking using mathematical language.
In History, the children really enjoyed learning about Queen Victoria’s reign. They explored what life was like during Victorian times and were particularly fascinated to learn about the lives of Victorian children, including their schooling, work, and daily routines.
Well done to everyone for a fantastic week of learning!
Next Week
Maths – The children will finish their topic on fractions and begin a new topic on position and direction. They will learn to describe movement and turns, using language such as left, right, forwards and backwards.
English – The children will be learning about similes and how to use them to describe size and shape. They will also practise using the conjunctions and, so, but and because to write compound sentences, and use adjectives to describe characters in more detail.
Art – The children will apply their paper shaping skills to create imaginative tree sculptures.
History – The children will learn about the life of Queen Elizabeth I and begin to understand why she is a significant historical figure.
Science – The children will describe and name the different parts of a plant and explore what each part does.
PSHE – The children will be creating ‘Incredible Me’ posters to celebrate their individuality and strengths.
Spellings for next Friday’s test:
Group 1: saw, paw, claw, yawn, blue, clue, glue, true
Tricky words: any, many
Group 2: saw, paw, jaw, draw
Tricky word: me
Wishing you all a wonderful Bank Holiday weekend.
The Year 1 Team
