Y1 Friday 11th February 2022
Y1 Friday 11th February 2022– Looking Back & Forth
Looking back:
In English we have begun a short recount messages unit of writing using the book ‘Major Glad Major Dizzy’. We have written questions, explored vocabulary and the features of recount messages.
In Maths we have continued to add making number bonds before looking at subtraction through counting back.
In History we have ordered toys on a timeline based on who would have played with them- us, our parents or grandparents. We have read our letters from home and decide which toys we would have like to have played with and why.
In PHSE we have discussed our feelings, what might make us feel this way and discussed positive ways to help us manage them.
Year 1 – Pupils’ Highlights:
√ Finding space, working together and following the rules of games in PE.
√ Finding number bonds to help with adding.
√ Making 10 to help us when counting on.
√ Working hard to read and write words including the o_e and a_e split digraph.
√ Writing questions in response to a letter from Major Glad..
√ Exploring vocabulary.
√ Adding ‘s’ to nouns to write plurals.
√ Identifying features of a letter.
√ Expressing our feelings and learning how to manage them positively.
√ Placing toys on a time line based on who played with them- grandparents, parents or us.
√ Reading our family letters and deciding if we would enjoy playing with the toys and why.
√ Putting actions to a song about a mole in Music.
√ Listening to stories from the Bible about Jesus in RE.
Family discussion questions:
- What did you parent/grandparent play with when they were younger? What was it like?
- Which is the odd one out? 12+3, 10+4 or 9+6.
- What senses have you used today? How do you know?
Looking forward:
Next week we will be planning and writing our own recount messages
In Maths we will be looking at subtraction by counting back.
In History we will be working in groups to design a toy from the future.
We will be consolidating our learning for our ‘Who am I?’ Science topic by completing a quiz.
Homework in Year 1
- Spelling and handwriting homework is sent home each Friday and is due back in the following Friday. Handwriting is based on the letter we have practised in school and the spellings are based on what we have looked at in school including High Frequency Words (HFW) or Common Exception Words (CEW) from the Year 1 spelling list. I will send 3 or 5 spellings home; this amount can be changed weekly dependent on how well they are retained by the children and will be tested informally on a Friday morning. This really helps to reinforce the sounds we have been working on in class and enables the children to use the sounds / words in their writing. Homework due Friday 18.2.22.
- Please continue to read every night. If this could be recorded in reading diaries so I can track progress for our 14 day Reading Challenge. Reading Challenge’s will be awarded on Friday’s after checking Reading Diaries on Thursday after school. If you have any questions please ask.
Reminders
- Virtual Book Fair- if you have purchased any books online, please send the form into school. Thank you!
- PTA- Wear your PJ’s to school for £2 Thursday 17th February.
Thanks for your support
Ms Cummins