Autumn 2 - Week 3
In phonics this week we have been learning some split-digraphs - a_e, i_e, o_e and u_e, and the tricky words could, would should and our.
In our writing lessons we finished our Poppies unit. We wrote independently about what the rabbits did after being reunited as a family.
In maths we have been working out 'how many are left?' as we continued our subtraction unit.
We began to think about Christmas in RE. First we talked about things we have seen while out and about that give us clues that Christmas is coming. We also thought about how families prepare for a new baby and compared this to the stable that Jesus was born in.
We had a very chilly Forest Friday. After wrapping up warm we enjoyed exploring the frost and made sure that we kept our bodies moving so that we didn't get cold.
Autumn 2 - Week 2
This week in phonics we have learnt some new GPCs - o /oa/, i /igh/, a /ai/ and e /ee/ and the tricky words Mr, Mrs, Ms and ask.
In our maths lessons we have been learning to find a missing part and applying this when solving subtraction problems.
The highlight of our week was our trip to Pizza Express - we were very happy to bring our pizzas back to school and eat them for lunch.
Our History lessons have focused on Remembrance this week. We began the week by recalling some of our own special memories. We then learnt about why people wear poppies and how Remembrance Day is marked across the country. As a class we made a poppy wreath which we shared as part of the school Remembrance Service.
On Friday afternoon we were delighted to have our families join us for the Year 1 Class Assembly. We enjoyed sharing stories before preforming 'Glad I'm Me' in Celebration Assembly.
Autumn 2 - Week 1
This week in phonics we revisited our learning about readingand writing words ending in -ing and -ed.
We applied our knowledge of parts and wholes to help us with subtraction problems in maths this week.
In computing lessons we thought about what technology is and the ways that it helps us. We also learnt the names of different parts of a computer.
During our Forest Friday session we continued to think about the changing seasons. This week we thought about how the seasons affect animals including hedgehogs. Then we used clay and sticks to make our own hedgehogs.
Autumn 1 - Week 8
This week in phonics we have learnt four new digaraphs - ie, ir, ue and u and the tricky words people, oh, their and your.
In maths we have continued our work on addition. We have been learning to work systematically to help us find all of the solutions to a problem, e.g. all the pairs of numbers that add together to make 5. We also enjoyed playing an addition game. Some of us have learnt many addition facts within 10, and we have also learnt strategies such as count on or using a number line to help us.
Our main focus this week has been our DT project. We began the week by identifying and grouping fruits and vegetables. Then we tasted a variety of fruits, describing their taste and thinking about which ones we liked and which we didn't. Then we made a design for a healthy snack that we could share with a Reception buddy. We carefully cut and prepared our 'fruit faces' before sharing them. Finally we evaluated our work.
At Forest School we listened to the story 'Fletcher and the Falling Leaves' before making leaf crowns.
Autumn 1 - Week 7
This week in phonics we have learnt been reading words with -s and -es endings as well as reviewing our new GPCs and tricky words.
In maths lessons we explored 'parts' and the 'whole' as we started our addition and subtraction unit. We learnt to record this information on part-whole models using counters or numerals. Once we were confident with this we learnt about fact families and had a go at recording the 4 addition equations that correspond with the part-whole model.
In RE lessons we thought back to the Harvest Festival. We identified some of the ways that Christians show they are thankful to God as well as thinking of things that we are thankful for. We also wrote harvest prayers.
In geography we thought back to our village walk to answer the question 'Are all houses the same?' - We were able to think of lots of things that makes houses different and we created collages to show this.
Autumn 1 - Week 6
In phonics this week we have been consolidating our learning of the new GPCs from last week. We are also continuing to work on learning all of the tricky words we have been taught.
In our writing lessons we started our 'Rainbow Fish' unit. We have enjoyed thinking of vocabulary to use in our sentences. We have also tried to remember to punctuate our sentences with a capital letter, full stop and finger spaces.
In maths lessons we have been ordering objects and numbers as well as becoming familiar with number lines.
The harvest service helped us to think more about how Christians show that they are thankful to God. This will help us with our RE activities next week.
At Forest School we read the story 'The Leaf Thief'. Afterwards we enjoyed collecting leaves and threading leaves as well as discussing the changes that are happening around us now that Autumn is here.
On our village walk we identified a range of buildings in Great Shelford and compared different types of houses. We thought about the people who work in some of the places we saw. Thank you to the adults who came along to help us with our walk. Back in the classroom we discussed thinks we like and dislike about the local area - the park was a very popular feature!
Autumn 1 - Week 4
In phonics this week we have continued to consolidate our learning. Next week we will begin to learn new GPCs.
Our maths lessons have continued to include lots of practical activities, as well as some tasks that required us to record our learning. We have been finding one more and one less than numbers to 10 and using the words 'fewer, more or the same' to compare amounts. Some of the problem solving questions really got us thinking this week!
We finished our 'Everybody Counts' writing unit this week - we have shared information about ourselves as well as trying our best to remember to use capital letters, full stops and finger spaces.
Throughout the week we have shared a non-fiction text all about animals. This has helped us to learn about different ways that animals can be grouped. We have learnt about mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians and birds.
In art we have used chalk and pastels to create snail artwork. This gave us an excellent opportunity to show our creativity and talk about patterns and colours.
Autumn 1 - Week 3
In phonics this week we have continued to review the things we learnt in Reception.
In maths we have been doing both practical activities and written activities. We continue to work with numbers to 10, counting on from any number and finding 'one more'. There have also been lots of questions where we have had to apply our learning to solve problems. We have also been learning to read number words to ten - some of these words we can sound out, but some are tricky words.
We have been focusing on writing 'one arm robot letters' in our handwriting sessions this week. We are trying hard to remember that each of these letters starts at the top.
In our science lessons we have been learning about body parts and our five senses. We used our senses to help us to answer questions and we shared some of our favourite smells and tastes.
This week our Forest Friday started with a story - Stanley's Stick. We then found our own sticks which became magic wands, trumpets and many other things.
Autumn 1 - Week 2
In phonics we have continued to review our prior learning, including tricky words.
In maths we have been consolidating our understanding of numbers to 10, using a range of representations. It is important that we have a good understanding of the value of number as we will apply this throughout the year. Below you can see some of the extra challenges we have been set - we have applied our knowledge of number when working on these problems.
We have been learning about the Christian story of Creation in RE lessons, sequencing pictures to retell the story and creating observational drawings of items collected from the natural world.
In art lessons we have been drawing spirals, exploring different drawing tools and surfaces. We particularly enjoyed working together to make spirals on a piece of paper that streteched the length of our classroom.
Our Forest Friday challenge this week was to make a story stick, it was great to be able to help our friends and work together on this activity.