Year 1
Welcome to Year 1!
Mrs Newman
Mrs Hunjan
Mrs Draysey
This half term our topic is Rain or Shine!
This half term our topic is Rain or Shine!
During this half term, children will be learning all about different weather and the seasons. We will be reading lots of Nick Butterworth stories, especially Percy the Park Keeper ones. Using these as inspiration, we will create our own stories. Our maths will be learning place value to 50 and measuring length,
height, weight and volume.
In computing we will be moving a robot - using individual commands, both with other learners and as part of a computer program. They will identify what each floor robot command does and use that knowledge to start predicting the outcome of programs. They will be introduced to the early stages of program design through
the introduction of algorithms.
Our design and technology skills will be really pushed! We are going to make our own wheelbarrows and we will be asking if you could come along and help us in class with these.
We will be focussing on Geography this half term. We will be looking at weather and seasonal changes in the UK, using
maps and compass directions.
Our scientific skills will be developed whilst we creating our own weather stations and forecast the weather. We will know how to keep safe in the sun, identify where rain, mist and fog comes from and understand storms and rainbows, all whilst
gathering data and predicting.
We will be creating a weather dance and developing our ball skills, observing changes in the environment and much more! Please see the curriculum newsletter for more detail.
If you would like to come and help in the classroom, hear readers or do library sessions, please come and speak to us, we would love to see you!
Do not forget to check below for each week’s
phonics we are learning.
Phonic sheets for parents - week by week coverage
Marvellous Maths!
Help for parents with maths
Jigsaw - Our Jigsaw theme is Healthy Me.
We will be able to explain why we think our bodies are amazing and can identify a range of ways to
keep it safe and healthy.
There is a wonderful website below that is useful for your child and for you as a parent. It has games and information about feelings, health, illnesses and sections on body image, mental health and much more. There is also a section for you, the parent, to refer to for information on the school nurse and it shows local Solihull support services.
Learning Target Ladders
Mrs History came and visited us as part of our work on toys in history. We made our own peg dolly's, learnt many new facts and played with old toys. We had great fun!
Our trip to All Things Wild
