Class 1

Welcome to Class 1!

Teaching Staff

Teacher - Miss Birkett

Teaching Assistants - Mrs Spring, Mrs Van Niekerk and Mrs Sharpe

Meet the Teacher

 Meet the Teacher - Year 1

Learning Lens - W/C 23rd September 

We have had a fantastic week in Year 1!

Maths: 

In our maths learning this week we have explored taking 1 away from an amount. We have also focused on matching groups. For example, we have considered scenarios such as having 9 children and 8 ice creams. We have discussed if there is an even amount of something to be shared amongst a group, if there is more than enough, or if there is not enough. 

English: 

Sentence structure has been the focus of our learning this week. We have re-capped the layout of sentences we have used previously where we have used a naming and action, along with noun phrases. At the end of the week, we explored 3 parts of a sentence; the naming part, action part and where part. These are the focus of our home learning for this week.

RE: 

We thought about different ways that Christians might show they love God. These consisted of: going to church; praying; being kind; being helpful; worship and showing love. We then stuck each of these to the side of a dice and threw this round the class. Whichever idea was facing the person the dice landed on, that person then had to think of something linked to that idea. For example, if the dice landed on praying then they had to think of a short prayer. If it landed on being helpful then they had to think of something a Christian might do to show God they are being helpful.

Science:

Properties of materials was our focus for this week. We looked at lots of different pictures of objects and grouped them based on our thoughts. We explored which materials might be transparent, smooth, strong, waterproof, amongst other properties. 

History: 

We developed our learning on timelines and moved onto thinking about different age groups and toys that they might play with. The different age groups we looked at were babies, toddlers, teenagers, young adults and the elderly. We then examined images of LEGO, a phone, a teething toy, a ride on car and an old teddy bear. In groups, we matched each object to each age group. Some insightful discussions arose from this task, particularly when it came to matching the LEGO and phone with the right groups. 

PSHE: 

Thinking about our classroom rules, we listened to a story called `Miss Nelson is Missing` and discussed the ways in which we should behave at school. 

PE:

This week we removed the element of sight in our learning. In pairs, with one partner unable to see, we led each other along the hall and around several obstacles. We had to ensure our communication skills were clear so that our partners didn't fall over or injure themselves! 

I hope you all have a lovely weekend!

Miss Birkett and the Year 1 team 

Phonics and SPAH sentences

We have moved on to explroing the /ee/ sound this week. 

It has been so great to see everyone engaged in their learning and really trying to read, spell and write words with the /ee/ sound. 

For our SPAH sentence this week we have explored adding a where part to a sentence.

Our sentence for this week is: 

The happy boy was playing in the park.

 Please practise writing this sentence 3 times at home.

 Home Learning