Welcome to Year 1 

Your teacher is Mrs McDonald

Our Topic

Fairy Tales 

Maths
This week in Maths, we have been practising our counting skills, working on counting forwards and backwards to 10. We are learning to recognise numbers and understand where they belong in the number order. To help us with this, we’ve been using tens frames and Numicon to show numbers in different ways and make connections between them.

English
In English, we’ve started writing our very own stories about The Deep Dark Forest! We’ve been using our senses to imagine what it would be like to step into the forest – thinking carefully about what we might see, hear, smell and feel. The children have really enjoyed coming up with imaginative and sometimes spooky ideas!

Art
Our topic this term is Art, and we’ve started learning about the artist Pablo Picasso. We’ve been looking at the different shapes he used to create portraits and talking about how unusual and interesting his style is. Later this term, the children will be designing and creating their very own Picasso-inspired portraits.

Science
In Science, we have begun exploring Materials. We have been naming different everyday materials such as wood, plastic, metal, fabric and glass, and talking about what objects are made from these materials. We are also starting to think about why certain materials are chosen for certain jobs – for example, why windows are made from glass or why a jumper is made from wool.

RE
In RE, we are learning about Creation. We have been thinking about the story of creation and how Christians believe the world was made. The children have enjoyed talking about the beauty of the natural world and discussing ways we can look after it. This has led to some thoughtful conversations about caring for animals, plants, and the environment.

Reading
We have now finished checking the children’s reading levels and have sent home books. Please begin reading with your child each day and record this in their reading record. Just a few minutes daily makes a big difference to their progress and confidence.

It’s been a wonderful week of learning, and the children have worked really hard.

Have a lovely weekend!
The Year One Team 🌟