Year 1 we 1st December

Hi All,

This week in English, we will be continuing with the topic on traditional stories this week. In the week we are still looking at the story of the Gingerbread man. We will be writing our own version.

If you have a chance to look at traditional stories with your child, this would really support their learning in school. Traditional tales very often have a meaning to them or moral. This would prove as an excellent discussion point after reading the story. Can your child work out what the lesson or moral is?

You could:

• Look at how traditional tales always seem to begin (once upon a time or something else?)
• Look at how they end – how is this different than the fairy stories they read?
• The characters are they clever, sly or trusting.
• Are there any common themes that you and your child notice (animals that talk, sly foxes, silly people, repeating patterns in the story)
• Could you child retell the story to you.
• Could you think of 3 words to describe each of the main characters?

In maths, we will be continuing working on addition and subtraction. This week we will be using our number bonds. We will be matching them and learning and applying them in problem solving and reasoning activities.

Matching them means - Can they identify the ones that have the same answer? See below

4+4 1+6 4+5

2+3 7+1 5+0

In the afternoon we will be continuing our topic of old toys.

Remember

Costumes for the nativity – Party clothes (no buying needed hopefully). Please be aware that the children get very hot on the stage, so it is advisable to wear short sleeves and no tights! Nothing too heavy and warm.

Sorry the messages you had last week were not very clear. We were trying to minimise hassle for you this time of year.

No lobster or Mardi gras costumes needed this year - Yay!!!!

 

Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th Infant Nativity, afternoon at 2pm Village Hall

Friday 15th and Monday 18th children’s Christmas Shops

Wednesday 20th Carol Service 6pm

Thursday 21st Carol Service 10am

Pupils finish Friday 22nd December and return Tuesday 9th January

 

Reading Challenge – 14 days consecutive days reading in the reading record, 5 housepoints and a medal.

PE kits needed this week with names on the labels (don’t forget to check the pumps still fit!).

If you have any queries or questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

The Year 1 team