Y1 Friday 9th February 2024– Looking Back & Forth
Y1 Friday 9th February 2024– 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 identified the features of recount messages.
In Maths we have continued to add by counting on, making number bonds to 10 before using them to help us find number bonds to 20.
In History we have used the content of our parents and grandparents’ letters to gather all the information we have learnt.
In Computing we used different tools on Purple Mash to create different textures, colours and shapes.
Year 1 – Pupils’ Highlights:
√ Whilst working as a team, accurately throwing and catching in PE.
√ Finding number bonds to help with adding.
√ Making 10 to help us when counting on.
√ Using number bonds to 10 to make number bonds 20.
√ Working hard to read and write words including a_e split digraph.
√ Adding ‘s’ to nouns to write plurals.
√ Identifying features of a letter.
√ Expressing our feelings and learning how to manage them positively.
√ Using different tools on the Purple Mash Art program to colour in outlines of toys, using the mouse pad to control.
√ Listening to stories from the Bible about Jesus in RE.
√ Saying the seasons in French.
Family discussion questions:
- What did your 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 for the future- thinking about the features it would have to make it even more modern than the toys we have.
We will be consolidating our learning for our ‘Who am I?’ Science topic by completing a quiz and consolidating our History learning with the collation of Top 10 facts and a ‘hands on’ quiz.
Homework in Year 1
- Spelling and handwriting/ phonics 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.
- 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
Open Book Evening- You are welcome to view your child’s books on Tuesday 5th March 15:30-16:45pm in our Year 1 classroom.
Thanks for your support
Mrs Carew