Y1 Friday 7th June 2024– Looking Back & Forth
Y1 Friday 7th June 2024– Looking Back & Forth
Looking back:
I hope you all had a fantastic half term break.
Wow!! The children have made us feel so proud this week with their excellent effort and enthusiasm for Phonics!
In English, we have begun to explore our book for this half term ‘The Secret of Black Rock’- we have made predictions and explored words and phrases.
In Maths, we have begun to look at fractions. We have recognised and found half of an object and shape and found half of quantities.
In Science and Geography, we have written a fact file about summer including when it is, the weather, the day light hours and how to protect ourselves from the sun.
In Science, we have thought about what we know and want to find out in our sea shore animal’s topic and ways we can help to keep sea animals safe.
In PHSE, we have used the book ‘My world, your world’- exploring the understanding that we share the world with different people and respecting the differences we have and noticing any similarities.
Year 1 – Pupils’ Highlights:
√ Looking at pictures to make predictions about our book of the half term.
√ Reading The Secret of Black Rock story.
√ Exploring the meaning of words and phrases.
√ Recognising and finding half of shapes and objects.
√ Finding half of quantities.
√ Reading split digraph reading comprehensions and reading text that includes tricky consonant blends.
√ Painting something special for an occasion that is coming up.
√ Writing a fact file about summer.
√ Running racing ready for Sports Day next week.
√ Using the book ‘My world, your world’ to help us to reflect on the differences and similarities we share with people around the world.
Family discussion questions:
- What happened in one of the books you have read this week? What did you like/dislike about it?
- Can you find half of 10? 11? 15?
- Describe summer- when is it is? What is the weather like? Day light hours? How do you stay safe?
Looking forward:
In English, we will continue to explore ‘The Secret of Black Rock’ to inspire our writing.
In Maths, we will begin our Place Value up to 100 topic.
In Science, we will be sorting between summer and winter clothes based on their materials.
In Geography, we will be identifying and sorting human and physical features within our school grounds and writing a letter to our twin school, Elizabethfontein, in South Africa to tell them about what our school is like- we are hoping they will write back to us.
Reminders:
- Father’s Day shop wb 10th June- please send money in a named wallet or envelope- coins where possible on Monday 10th June- we will be attending the shop on Monday
- Blue Planet Aquarium trip Tuesday 25th
- Village Walk Tuesday 2nd July pm
- 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
- I have sent home spellings to learn and phonics work for homework this week. Please complete this in pencil.
- 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
Mrs Carew