Year 1 Learning. Term 3, Week 1

First Day Back: Wednesday, 4th January 2023

A huge thank you to parents and FHIS members for your very kind and generous Christmas gifts for the Year 1 team. They were all very much appreciated and we also wanted to thank you all for your ongoing support and partnership. The end of term was tough for all, fighting away such awful bugs but your patience and resilience was really important and greatly received, but now, onward and upward…….

Welcome back! Here we are… Term 3! We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas break.

Our new topic is…..

At the end of last term we created our model of Henleaze… Here are some pictures of the finished product!

The children loved looking around the model. We felt like giants!!  Well done Year 1!

Noticeboard

  • School opens for pupils on Wednesday 4th January. 
  • We will continue to aim to get outside as much as possible so they really need a warm, waterproof coat each day.
  • In R+WV we are discussing special stories and books that are important to us and our families so pick a favourite with your child and encourage them to think about why they like it. They can bring it in to share.

Well Being Activities

Wednesday – Be Active – Cosmic Yoga Dinosaurs
Thursday – Keep Learning – Choose a challenge Minute to win it  Draw or write with the other hand, Pick up objects with your feet, Learn a song with actions
Friday – Give –  Bucket filling

English

Phonics: Teaching – Phase 5
Information for Sounds and Words Books:
Focus Graphemes Recap: ai (rain) ay (tray) a_e (spade) ou (sound) ow (wow) ie (untie) igh (high) i_e (bike)
ea (heat) ee (keep) e_e (theme) Correct use of nk
CEW to read and spell: Recap: Oh their because
Other words to read and spell:  June   use   used  once   school

Sounds and Keyword books- children will write in these sounds and keywords – Differentiated where necessary. Please use the books for the children to practice in.

Vocabulary: adjective, verb, noun, phoneme, sounds, blend, letter name, word, sentence, full stop, question mark, Conjunction
Writing – Vocabulary: letter, word, finger space, sentence, punctuation, lower case, capital, full stop.

  • What did we get up to over the holidays? What made it special? If we celebrated Christmas, what did we do? Write about their holidays.  Punctuation and presentation  key. 
  • Linked to PSHE this week. What are your goals for 2023? Again consider presentation and punctuation. 

Handwriting. Use correct formation and think about presentation. Use phonics and keywords from this week and a dictated sentence.

Reading: Comprehension Focus 

  • Read as part of a group and/or individually, recognising and joining in with predictable phrases.
  • Whole class reading – Concentrate on Comprehension Skill Development.
  • I can look for patterns in words.
  • Look at fluency and comprehension at differentiated levels.
  • Read accurately by blending sounds in unfamiliar words.

Maths

Addition and Subtraction within 20
-Word Problems
-Adding 3 single digit numbers using bonds to 10

Learning Objectives: 
To add by counting on and to subtract by counting backwards.
To add and subtract 1 and 2-digit numbers to 20, including 0.
To add 3 single digit numbers

To understand that addition is commutative
To use number bonds to 10 add 3 single digit numbers efficiently
To solve one-step addition and subtraction problems 
To read, write and interpret mathematical statements involving +, – and =

Recall addition facts to 10 (daily)
Bonds to 10 
Key difficulty point:
Explicit modelling on number line of counting on and then counting on again from the point you got up to.

Wider Curriculum

PE – SHINE or Jasmine Real Gym Unit 1 Lesson 1 I can use my body to create straight, star, tuck, straddle and pike shapes on different levels  and  I can understand and follow simple rules, name some things that I am good at and I can explain why someone is performing well.

Science – Weather Diaries – We will be starting with our group weather diaries this term, following on from our whole class recording.

PSHE – Goals and Dreams : I can set simple goals and I can tell you about a thing I do well.
This week we decorate treasure chests that the children will use to keep records of their successes and treasure in. Using the pre-completed success coins for each child as a starting point, discuss what the children see as “success”. Also discuss the emotions associated with success such as pride.

R+WV- Special Stories I can appreciate that individuals and cultures express their beliefs and values through many different forms incl. through sacred writings and stories and I can talk about what is important to me and others with respect for their beliefs and feelings. To start this unit we will look at the stories and books that are special to the children and their families. Children to lead discussion with their examples, other children to question respectfully to find out what makes it special.

Year 1 Bronze Reading Certificates

Cherry Class – Amber   Anna
Bluebell Class- Zohar

(From last week of Term 2)
Cherry Class – Archie
Bluebell Class- Joe T

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