Year 1

Week Commencing – 20th January

The children have been learning:

In English we have been reading stories where a favourite toy gets lost. We have thought about how the character feels when the toy is lost and then when the toy is found again.
In Maths we have been comparing and ordering numbers up to 20.
In Computing we have been thinking about e-safety with Smartie the Penguin.

To support your child with their learning at home you could read a story about toys. Do you have a favourite story about a toy you could bring in?

If your child finds it hard to do up the zip on their coat, please can you practice with them.

Later this term we will be designing and making sock puppets, so if you have any odd socks please can we have them for our puppets. Thank you!

Week Commencing – 13th January

The children have been learning:

In English we have been thinking about our favourite stories. We have also described our favourite soft toy.
In Maths we have been looking at numbers up to 20: splitting them into tens and ones, finding one more and one less and comparing groups of objects.
In Topic this week we started thinking about toys. We thought about what we already know about toys and what we would like to find out.

To support your child with their learning at home you could practice numbers up to 20.

Later this term we will be designing and making sock puppets, so if you have any odd socks please can we have them for our puppets. Thank you!

Week Commencing – 6th January

The children have been learning:

In English we have been writing about our Christmas holidays.
In Maths we have been looking at numbers up to 20 and practicing reading and writing them, both in numerals and words.
In R.E. this week we read the story of Pinocchio and thought about why the puppet maker made him. We then thought about special things we have made or have been made for us.

To support your child with their learning at home you could have a walk together and look at what you can see in the winter.

Later this term we will be designing and making sock puppets, so if you have any odd socks please can we have them for our puppets. Thank you!

Week Commencing – 9th December

The children have been learning:

In English we are writing letters to Father Christmas. As well as asking for things for ourselves, we tried to think about others too.
In Maths we have been identifying and sorting 2D shapes and looking for them around the classroom.
In Art this week we looked at the illustrations by Brian Wildsmith in his book ‘The Christmas Story’. We created our own colourful angels and kings in a similar style.

To support your child with their learning at home you could enjoy playing a board game together.

Week Commencing – 2nd December

The children have been learning:

To support your child with their learning at home you could draw some pictures using different shapes.

Week Commencing – 25th November

The children have been learning:

In English we read ‘Small Knight and George and the Pirates’. We have planned and started to write our own adventure thinking about what Small Knight is going to look for, then what happens and what he brings back with him.
In Maths we have been continuing to work on fact families and comparing number statements.
In DT this week we have been starting to paint our castles.

To support your child with their learning at home you could practice comparing numbers and number sentences.

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