Y1 Friday 19th March 2021– Looking Back & Forth
Y1 Friday 19th March 2021– Looking Back & Forth
Looking back:
What a great week we have had in Year 1!
In English we have learnt about British birds and used this information to help us to write a non-chronological report about our chosen bird.
In Maths we have looked at counting in 2s and 5s, using practical resources to help us to secure our knowledge before recording it.
In Art we have used our knowledge of hot and cold colours to begin making our Kandinsky inspired seasonal tree pictures.
Year 1 – Pupils’ Highlights:
√ Reading with Ms Cummins.
√ Sorting out words with the ‘ie’ and ‘ea’ grapheme based on how they sound.
√ Practising forming the ‘j’ letter.
√ Learning lots of new facts about British birds.
√ PE with Premier Sport.
√ Thinking about the Last Supper in RE.
√ Showing our skip counting skills when counting forwards and backwards in 2s and 5s.
√ Writing some interesting facts about our chosen bird: what they eat, what they look like and when they sleep- including scientific language.
√ Working hard to follow lines when cutting circles of different sizes.
√ Remembering which are hot and cold colours when using them to colour in the lines and neatly.
Family discussion questions:
- Can you count in 2s from 10 to 30? Can you count from 5 to 50 in 5s? Can you count backwards?
- Why does a Green Woodpecker need strong, sharp claws? What can a Barn Owl do with its neck? What does nocturnal and diurnal mean?
- Which are cold colours? Which are got colours? How do they make you feel?
Looking forward:
Next week we will be using our learning during Lockdown to help us to write instructions for ‘How to get a bird from a tree’.
In Maths we will be begin to look at height and length: comparing heights and lengths before measuring using multi-links (a non-standard unit of measure).
In ART and DT we will design and begin to make a bird house or feeder using recycled materials- thank you for sending the cartons in.
Reminders:
- 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 sounds we have looked at in school and may include High Frequency Words (HFW) or Common Exception Words (CEW) from the Year 1 spelling list. I will send 5 or 7 spellings home and the children will be tested informally on a Friday morning. This is nothing to worry about and gives children experience of homework before Year 2 and helps with their Year 1 handwriting and spelling expectations. HOMEWORK DUE FRIDAY 26h March.
- Our 14 day Reading Challenge begun on Friday 19th March. If you could please bring books in every Thursday so they can be changed overnight and given back on Friday.
If you have any questions please ask.
Thanks again for your continued support.
Kind regards and take care
Ms Cummins