Spring Term

English – This term the children will be using a well known story as the base for their own version.  They will continue to focus on writing in sentences with capital letters to start and full stops to end.  They will be adapting the story by changing the main character and the objects found.

Reading – The will continue to work on their fluency and reading with prosody.  Within new words they will be identifying GPCs to aid the decoding along with discussing the meaning of any new vocabulary they encounter.  Daily reading at home helps to increase their reading mileage.

Maths – As part of their daily mastery of number they will continue to work on their number bonds and the related number facts.  They shall also be measuring length and height and comparing mass and volumes.  Cooking at home is an excellent way to reinforce these skills learnt in school.
Science – The children will be looking at different plants, thinking about the best place for them to grow in the school grounds.  They will also be taking part in the annual KCSP science day where they will be investigating what is the best material to make Little Red Riding Hoods cape from.

Art – They will experimenting with lots of different ways to fold and manipulate paper to create a  3D sculpture.  They will then be using these skills to plan and make their own ‘tree of life’

Geography – The world and my school is the focus of the learning.  They will be using maps to identify where they live and on which continent.  They will also be finding out about weather in different places around the world.

Music – They will be exploring pitch and sound and then using these musical skills to plan and perform their own composition linked to super heros.

R.E. -  As we enter the season of Lent on the church calendar they will be finding out about the events that took place during Easter week and what these mean to them.

R.S.E. – How can we stay safe both outside and on line.  The children will also have a road safety awareness morning provided by KCC road safety team.
 

Autumn Term 2024

We have made a wonderful start to our learning in year 1!

In English, we learned stories such as Knuffle Bunny and Slowly, Slowly, Said The Sloth. We have been focusing on remembering capital letters, finger spaces and full stops. We have also explored how to use adjectives to add description to our writing. 

In Maths, we have been securing our understanding of place value to 10, addition within 10 and subtraction within 10. We have been practising our important number facts daily.

In RE, we learned about what is means to be part of God's family. We learned about the special sacrament of Baptism. We visited our parish church and had a special lesson from Fr Matthew about Baptism. Then we shared our knowledge with the whole school in our first liturgy. As we approached Christmas time, we learned that Advent is a time of waiting and getting ready for Jesus' birth. We took part in the KS1 Nativity which was wonderful!

In science, we have learned what happens as the seasons change from Summer to Autumn and from Autumn to Winter. We have also found about the properties of every day materials. We tested which material would make the best umbrella for our class teddy.

In geography, we learned about our addresses and maps. We made maps of our classroom and located our homes on digital maps. 

In art, we have learned how to make different types of lines and patterns to create pictures.