Welcome to Class 1
Reception and Year 1
Autumn 2 2021
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Mrs Lewis
Mrs Lewis
Week commencing 22nd November 2021
This week we will be learning about light and dark, sources of light, shadow, and nocturnal and diurnal animals. Our focus character strength this week is 'Forgiveness'. In art we will be exploring colour mixing and Van Gogh's The Starry Night. During RE this week, we will be continuing our work on Incarnation and the story of the Nativity. In mathematics, Reception will be learning about rectangles and squares, and Year 1 will be continuing to learn about subtraction.
This week we will be learning about light and dark, sources of light, shadow, and nocturnal and diurnal animals. Our focus character strength this week is 'Forgiveness'. In art we will be exploring colour mixing and Van Gogh's The Starry Night. During RE this week, we will be continuing our work on Incarnation and the story of the Nativity. In mathematics, Reception will be learning about rectangles and squares, and Year 1 will be continuing to learn about subtraction.
Week commencing 15th November 2021
This week we will be learning about Road Safety and also how 'one kind word' can really help other people. Our focus character strength is 'Responsible' and we will be learning about this word and how to be responsible in our daily life, especially in the context of other peoples feelings. In English we will be writing instructions for crossing the road safely. During RE this week, we will be continuing our work on Incarnation and the story of the Nativity. Reception will be learning about 4 and 5, and more and less. Year 1 will be learning about subtraction.
This week we will be learning about Road Safety and also how 'one kind word' can really help other people. Our focus character strength is 'Responsible' and we will be learning about this word and how to be responsible in our daily life, especially in the context of other peoples feelings. In English we will be writing instructions for crossing the road safely. During RE this week, we will be continuing our work on Incarnation and the story of the Nativity. Reception will be learning about 4 and 5, and more and less. Year 1 will be learning about subtraction.
Week commencing 8th November 2021
This week we will be learning about Remembrance Day and the poppy symbol. Our focus character strength is 'Respect' and we will be learning about this words and how to show respect both in the context of Remembrance Day, but also in our daily life. In English we will be writing in response to Remembrance Day. During RE this week, we will be starting our work on Incarnation and the story of the Nativity by thinking about babies. Reception will be learning about 4 and 5, and how we can make 4 and 5 using other, smaller numbers. Year 1 will be learning about addition.
This week we will be learning about Remembrance Day and the poppy symbol. Our focus character strength is 'Respect' and we will be learning about this words and how to show respect both in the context of Remembrance Day, but also in our daily life. In English we will be writing in response to Remembrance Day. During RE this week, we will be starting our work on Incarnation and the story of the Nativity by thinking about babies. Reception will be learning about 4 and 5, and how we can make 4 and 5 using other, smaller numbers. Year 1 will be learning about addition.
Week commencing 1st November 2021
This week we will be learning about Bonfire night and the Gunpowder Plot. In English we will be learning about onomatopoeia and applying that to firework sounds. During RE this week, we will be learning about Diwali, celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists. In PSHCE we will be learning about how to stay safe around fireworks. Reception will be learning about 2D shapes and positional language, and Year 1 will be learning about fact families and number bonds to 10.
This week we will be learning about Bonfire night and the Gunpowder Plot. In English we will be learning about onomatopoeia and applying that to firework sounds. During RE this week, we will be learning about Diwali, celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists. In PSHCE we will be learning about how to stay safe around fireworks. Reception will be learning about 2D shapes and positional language, and Year 1 will be learning about fact families and number bonds to 10.
Week commencing 25th October 2021
This week we will be enjoying some Halloween themed learning jobs. The year 1 children will be writing some instructions for potions and the Reception children will be writing a list of ingredients. We will be learning about rhyming and alliteration and continuing with our phonics. In RE this term we will be learning about the birth of Jesus and the story of the Nativity. In PSHCE we are thinking about friendly and unfriendly behaviour. our maths will focus on 1-3, more and less and the year 1's will be exploring whole and part and the 'part-whole model'. In science we will be learning about snakes and reptiles.
This week we will be enjoying some Halloween themed learning jobs. The year 1 children will be writing some instructions for potions and the Reception children will be writing a list of ingredients. We will be learning about rhyming and alliteration and continuing with our phonics. In RE this term we will be learning about the birth of Jesus and the story of the Nativity. In PSHCE we are thinking about friendly and unfriendly behaviour. our maths will focus on 1-3, more and less and the year 1's will be exploring whole and part and the 'part-whole model'. In science we will be learning about snakes and reptiles.
HALF TERM
Week commencing 11th October 2021
This week we will be enjoying looking for signs of, and learning about autumn. We will be reading Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert and The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming. In mathematics we will be looking at 1, 2 and 3 with Reception and ordering with the Year 1's. Our afternoon focus for RE is learning about the story of Jesus feeding the 5000. In Science we will be learning about deciduous and evergreen trees, and in PE we will be linking in with our year 1 mathematics and learning about ordinal numbers with some simple child-friendly races.
This week we will be enjoying looking for signs of, and learning about autumn. We will be reading Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert and The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming. In mathematics we will be looking at 1, 2 and 3 with Reception and ordering with the Year 1's. Our afternoon focus for RE is learning about the story of Jesus feeding the 5000. In Science we will be learning about deciduous and evergreen trees, and in PE we will be linking in with our year 1 mathematics and learning about ordinal numbers with some simple child-friendly races.
Week commencing 4th October 2021
This week we will be enjoying some music, learning about owls and reading Owl Babies by Martin Waddell. In mathematics we will be looking at pattern with Reception and comparing number and quantity with the Year 1's our afternoon focus for RE and PSHCE is friends. We will be learning about Jesus's friends, the Apostles, and what makes a good friend. On Thursday we will enjoy some poetry for National Poetry Day and on Friday the children are invited to come wearing something yellow for Hello Yellow day, to raise awareness of Young People's mental health.
This week we will be enjoying some music, learning about owls and reading Owl Babies by Martin Waddell. In mathematics we will be looking at pattern with Reception and comparing number and quantity with the Year 1's our afternoon focus for RE and PSHCE is friends. We will be learning about Jesus's friends, the Apostles, and what makes a good friend. On Thursday we will enjoy some poetry for National Poetry Day and on Friday the children are invited to come wearing something yellow for Hello Yellow day, to raise awareness of Young People's mental health.
Week commencing 27th September 2021
This week we are learning about oral hygiene and how to look after our teeth. In music we will be exploring pulse and responding to music with ribbons and scarves. In Phonics we will be introducing the phonemes i/m/n/d to group 1 and ay/ou/i_e/ea to group 2. In maths we will focus on comparing groups with the Reception children and counting forward and back with year 1 children. In RE we are learning about the Sikh faith and the story of Guru Nanak and the Cobra.
This week we are learning about oral hygiene and how to look after our teeth. In music we will be exploring pulse and responding to music with ribbons and scarves. In Phonics we will be introducing the phonemes i/m/n/d to group 1 and ay/ou/i_e/ea to group 2. In maths we will focus on comparing groups with the Reception children and counting forward and back with year 1 children. In RE we are learning about the Sikh faith and the story of Guru Nanak and the Cobra.
Week commencing 20th September 2021
This week we are learning about our body, naming body parts and keeping healthy. We will be using the book 'Funny Bones' as a basis on which to create some fabulous skeleton pictures. We are looking forward to our pirate dress-up day on Friday which will help us learn the /p/ phoneme.
This week we are learning about our body, naming body parts and keeping healthy. We will be using the book 'Funny Bones' as a basis on which to create some fabulous skeleton pictures. We are looking forward to our pirate dress-up day on Friday which will help us learn the /p/ phoneme.
Week commencing 13th September 2021
This week we will continue to focus on the well-being and involvement of the children, ensuring that they are able to independently select the resources that they would like to use. This week we are learning about how other people are special, who we can ask to help us, and about the jobs of people who help us in our community. We are hoping to welcome some visitors into the classroom this week. They will be talking to the children about the job role, how they help people and the children will be able to ask them questions about what they do.
This week we will continue to focus on the well-being and involvement of the children, ensuring that they are able to independently select the resources that they would like to use. This week we are learning about how other people are special, who we can ask to help us, and about the jobs of people who help us in our community. We are hoping to welcome some visitors into the classroom this week. They will be talking to the children about the job role, how they help people and the children will be able to ask them questions about what they do.
Week commencing 6th September 2021
This week we will continue to focus on the well-being and involvement of the children, ensuring that they are able to independently select the resources that they would like to use. In the afternoons we be thinking about our favourite toys and how toys have changed over time. In art we will be learning about the artist Andy Goldsworthy and exploring transient art with natural resources. In RE we will be thinking about what makes other people special and who is special to us, and in PSHCE we will be taking part in some circle games that will support the children to learn each others names.
This week we will continue to focus on the well-being and involvement of the children, ensuring that they are able to independently select the resources that they would like to use. In the afternoons we be thinking about our favourite toys and how toys have changed over time. In art we will be learning about the artist Andy Goldsworthy and exploring transient art with natural resources. In RE we will be thinking about what makes other people special and who is special to us, and in PSHCE we will be taking part in some circle games that will support the children to learn each others names.
