Year 1 Week 5 and 6 Learning

 

 

This week the children have been completing reading, writing and math assessments. The children have worked incredibly hard and we hope they have a restful and well deserved half term break.

Literacy

Year 1 

The children completed a diary entry writing as Traction Man and asked him different questions.

Next term we will be starting our new Literacy unit inspired by the story, The Snail and the Whale.

Literacy Websites

Story Writing: The Magic Paintbrush

What are adjectives?

How to write questions.

Maths

The children have been learning how to subtract using Ten Frames, Multilink cubes and part-part whole models. 

‘ I need to count back when I am taking away’ - Max

Next term, we are going to be continuing place value within 50 and measurements (length and height, weight and mass, and volume and capacity).

Math Websites: 

Subtraction Grids - Topmarks

                           Hit the Button - Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds  

http://www.snappymaths.com/subtraction/subw20c10/resources/subw20c10mmmab.pdf

Mental Maths Train - A Four Operations Game

Science

Rio “I think the Lego will be the strongest as it sticks together.”

In Science, we have been testing the strength of a variety of materials. The children predicted which material would be the strongest and inspired by The Three Little Pigs, the children built houses made from different materials  and tested which materials were the strongest. Afterwards, the children discussed their observations and results.

Afterwards, we looked at which materials were waterproof.

The children have been learning about scientific vocabulary related to experiments such as prediction, fair testing, observations and results. Next term we will be learning about animals and seasons.

 

Walnut Class Forest School

The final session (for now) for Walnut class. It was busy, busy with toasting  marshmallows and drinking hot chocolate. The children also decorated spinning plates with natural items including leaves, small sticks, pieces of grass and shells. They twirled around in the wind and looked fantastic. It was lovely to have the sun shine on us too after a few weeks of frosty starts.

Next term, Apricot class will take part in Forest School. Walnut class and Beech class will have PE on Tuesdays.