Year 1
Week 5 Autumn 1
Stars of the week!
Another amazing week this week! The children have really settled into Year 1 and love the explore and learn jobs.
In Year 1 Drawing Club, we explored the story Shark in the Park! After reading, the children unleashed their creativity by designing their own sharks, parks, and imagining what they might spot through a telescope. Their artwork was full of imagination and fun!
In Maths, we introduced the "part-part-whole" model, showing how numbers can be split into two parts. Hands-on activities helped the children visualize and understand numbers in new ways, building a strong foundation for future learning.
Our Geography lessons took us on a journey through the United Kingdom. We learned how it's divided into four countries and used a map key to help locate them. The children were fascinated by the idea of maps and how they can show us the world.
In Computing, we explored sorting and learned how computers need clear instructions to follow. Through sorting games, the children began to understand how computers think and the importance of being specific with commands.
In RE, we learned about the Harvest Loaf, a symbol of gratitude and sharing during harvest time. We discussed the importance of giving thanks and how different communities celebrate the harvest season.
In Art, we drew inspiration from Piet Mondrian, using sponges to create colourful, geometric artwork. The children enjoyed experimenting with primary colours and shapes, creating their own bold, abstract pieces!
Week 4 Autumn 1
Stars of the week!
We have had a lovely week in Year 1 and managed to get outside a lot despite the awful weather!
In Explore and Learn we have enjoyed writing recipes for potions, collecting and sorting different materials in science and showing that we know all about greater than and less than in maths.
Our book for Drawing Club was Chicken Licken and we all thought about what else could have fallen from the sky to hit poor Chicken on the head!
We had a lot of fun in maths this week cutting up carrots (paper ones, not real ones!) We were learning about wholes and not wholes relating to objects and groups of objects.
In PSHE we talked about the class rules each class has set and why they are important to help make our classroom a safe and happy place.
We have been looking at different types of maps in Geography. We explored Google Earth and found Petersfield and our school. We all drew our own pirate map with X marking the spot!
In Computing we have started to learn about grouping data and how humans have to tell the computer what to do.
Week 3 Autumn 1
Stars of the week!
This week in Year 1, we've been exploring the concept of "more than" and "greater than" in maths, using Blockzilla to help us get the symbols facing the right way. In Drawing Club, we read the story of The Magic Porridge Pot, and the children had a fantastic time drawing their own wizards, wizard houses, and creating magical potions!
Week 2 Autumn 1
Stars of the week!
In Year 1 this week we have continued exploring our new classrooms and making new friends. In Maths we have explored counting backwards and forwards and started to develop understanding of using language like larger / smaller, taller / shorter, heavier / lighter to describe and compare objects.
We have particularly enjoyed our 'Explore and Learn' time in class where we have focused on making grouping and sorting objects using different resources from our class Maths areas. We have also been practicing letter formation and spelling the days of the week.
Year 1 Autumn One Week 2
Wk 1: Wow - What a fantastic first week we have had in Year 1!
Congratulations to our stars of the week, you have made your teachers very proud .
In Year 1 this week we have been exploring our new classrooms, making new friends and thinking about how we can 'fill' each others 'buckets' by being kind and respectful. We have come up with some brilliant ideas and have tried hard to be bucket fillers this week!
We have particularly enjoyed our 'Explore and Learn' time in class where we have focused on making repeating patterns using many different resources from our class Maths areas.
Y1, Au 1, Wk 1
