Hopefully everyone has got a copy of our Year 1 newsletter but just incase the book bag worm ate it!!!!
Numeracy
Read and write numerals from 0 to 20, then beyond; use knowledge of place value to position these numbers on a number track and number line
Use the vocabulary related to addition and subtraction and symbols to describe and record addition and subtraction number sentences
Visualise and name common 2-D shapes and 3-D solids and describe their features; use them to make patterns, pictures and models
Estimate, measure, weigh and compare objects, choosing and using suitable uniform non-standard or standard units and measuring instruments (e.g. a lever balance, metre stick or measuring jug)
Literacy
Literacy work will be centred around our Topic about Superheroes and Space
The children will be writing stories about themselves and everyday events. Making lists, writing instructions, and using their senses to create poems.
Our focus when writing will be encouraging the children to put finger spaces between words.
Using their Letters and Sounds knowledge to spell out words and knowing that sentences need full stops and capital letters.
Topic
Our Topics this term are All about Me and Destination Out of Space.
In Science the focus will on knowing parts of the body, knowing the 5 senses, and knowing how we grow and how humans differ. We will be looking at healthy foods and ways we can keep fit and healthy.
In our space topic we learn that darkness is the absence of light – and investigate the best material for blackout glasses.
We explore and describe the way some everyday materials change when they are heated or cooled and identify different light sources, including the sun.
We are hoping to have a visit from a Planetarium – more details will follow!!! Check out www.starlincs.co.uk for a sneak preview.
In our ICT we will be using 2 simple to draw and label ourselves. We will also create an animation of a moving rocket!
Art sessions this term centre around portraits – we will be looking at work by Keith Haring and Picasso.
Possible ways to support your child’s learning
- Practise adding and subtracting
- Use everyday opportunities to reinforce problem solving in their head.
- Spend time reading/sharing a book with your child.
- Join the local library to encourage reading and support topic work.
- Try not to impose teaching methods you experienced at school – ask the children to explain their methods to you.
- Encourage your child to talk about their learning
- Ensure that they have a quiet and suitable space for the completion of their homework.
- Encourage them to collect together the things they need for school, including their homework. This will help to develop their independence.
