Y1 Friday 23rd September 2022
Y1 Friday 23rd September 2022– Looking Back & Forth
Looking back:
Wow what a great week we have had- lots more independence and super work!
In Maths we have counted objects and moved onto larger groups whilst thinking about ’the why’ when answering problems.
In English we have used the book ‘Dangerous’ as inspiration for our writing. We have identified appropriate labels for given pictures and begun to think carefully about adjectives we could use to make our simple sentences more exciting.
In Science we have sorted animals into groups based on their features.
In Geography we have learnt about the North Pole, South Pole and Equator and identified these on a map of the world.
Once again, great effort from all the children and we are very close to gaining our first marble jar treat!
Year 1 – Pupils’ Highlights:
√ Counting objects in different sizes groups.
√ Writing and identifying adjectives.
√ Identifying animals and sorting them into groups (mammals, insects, fish and birds) based on their features.
√ Continuing to revisit Phase 3 sounds and using ‘dots and dashes’ to identify sounds (dots for a single letter and dashes for 2 letters that make one sound).
√ Learning the North Pole, South Pole and Equator and identifying these on a map of the world.
√ Reading information about polar animals and sorting them into groups based on what they eat.
√ Creating collages using materials of different textures.
√ Building on our spatial awareness and balancing skills in PE.
√ Learning about our brains and how they help us work hard.
Family discussion questions:
- What is the purpose of a label?
- What order should these numbers be in? Why? 11, 9, 2, 15
- Where is the South Pole? What is the Equator?
Looking forward:
Next week we will continue to use the book ‘Dangerous’ as inspiration to write adjectives and captions about our friends.
In Maths we will be representing numbers in different ways and writing numbers as words.
In Geography we will be naming and identifying the continents and where they are in relation to the Equator.
In Science we will be learning about what animals eat and sorting them into groups based on this (Omnivores, Herbivores and Carnivores)
Reminders:
Reading books should be brought into school each Thursday so they can be changed overnight. They will be given back each Friday.
Please continue to read every night as this underpins so much learning in Year 1. For every consecutive 14 days of reading the children will receive 10 house points and see their face on the ‘Reading Challenge Wall of Fame’- If this could be recorded in reading diaries so I can track their progress (They will automatically get a read for Thursday night when I keep the books).
If you have any questions please ask
Thank you for your continued support
Ms Cummins