Welcome to Year 1!

It was so lovely to hear the fantastic Eisteddfod performances the children prepared today - semi-finalists will be announced on Monday! 

Maths:

This week we have continued practising our teen numbers. Counting, writing and saying our numbers up to 20. Additional practise at home on writing teen numbers (remembering the one first!) and saying our numbers clearly would be really helpful.

Writing:

We finished writing our first book of the term 'All About Winter'. We have been working on adding more adjectives and building longer sentences, the class have been working on adding their own ideas into sentences as well.

Reading:

We have loved reading the book 'Ice Bears', a non-fiction book about polar bears. There are so many interesting facts, such as: polar bears actually have transparent fur, it is not white!

Big Picture:

This week we have started our D&T unit. We looked at different types of vehicles, their purposes and specific design choices that makes the vehicle fit for purpose.

Science:

After looking at habitats last week, we focused more on polar habitats this week. We explored the type of habitat in the Arctic, and the animals that would live there.

PSHE/P4C and RE:

In PSHE, we have been exploring the concept of making mistakes. We read a story called 'Beautiful Oops!', all about how spills and scrunched paper can be turned into amazing art. We had a go at doodling on paper, and then giving it to someone else to turn into a picture!

In RE, we have continued our topic on Judaism. This week we learned about important symbols and objects in the Jewish faith. We learned about the Shema (a central Jewish prayer and declaration of faith), the Mezuah (a case placed by the front door which holds the Shema) and the Star of David.

Spelling words:

PE days:

Monday and Wednesday.