Y1 Friday 21st April 2023
Y1 Friday 21st April 2023– Looking Back & Forth
Looking back:
I hope you all had a wonderful Easter break.
In English we have begun to explore letters- ordering a letter and identifying features of a letter.
In Maths we have begun looked at volume and capacity, with lots of water exploration.
In Science we have explored our school grounds to find wild plants.
In PHSE we have used the book Max the Champion to discuss differences in how we use our bodies, the disabilities some people have and what they can use to help them. We reflected on our talents and we thought about what we are a ‘champion’ at!
Year 1 – Pupils’ Highlights:
√ Reading clues based on the story of Hermelin and matching them to the characters.
√ Sequencing a letter into the correct order.
√ Identifying the features of a letter.
√ Using the balances when learning about mass.
√ Learning about capacity and volume through the language of full and empty, exploring different sized containers and lots of water.
√ Thinking about what we know about Goostrey and what we want to find out.
√ Listening to the story of ‘Max the champion’ and realising what we are a ‘champion’ at.
√ Looking at religious artefacts when learning about Judaism in RE.
√ Learning to bowl as part of cricket in PE.
√ Using our knowledge of pitch when singing the song ‘Animal noises in the night’ in Music.
√ Reading and writing words with hard ‘c’ as in cat and soft ‘c’ as in cell and different spellings of words with the ‘f’ sound- full, puff and phone.
Family discussion questions:
- What wild plants can you see on your way home or in your garden?
- Does a tall thin glass hold more water than a short wide glass? How can you check?
- After looking at ‘Max the champion’ can you decide what some one in your house is a ‘champion’ at and why?
Looking forward:
In English we will plan and write our letter to Hermelin to tell him how wonderful we think he is.
In Maths we will begin our multiplication and division unit by counting 2s, 5s and 10s..
In Science we will be recognising and naming common garden plants and in Geography thinking about where we live and what we can see from our window.
Reminders:
- Please continue to encourage your children to work through the Phonics activity booklet- this will help to reinforce their Phonics learning.
- Our 14 day Reading Challenge has started again, so please write each time your child reads so they can earn 10 house points for their 14 consecutive reads. I will change books overnight on a Thursday
- PE this half term is Friday- please wear PE kits on this day.
If you have any questions please ask.
Thanks again for your continued support.
Kind regards and take care
Ms Cummins