Hi Year One Families,
This week in English, the children have completed their focus text Julian is a Mermaid. They have written fantastic two-stanza poems inspired by flamingos and leopards, focusing on using ‘-ing’ words and writing in a repeating pattern. The children worked hard to make their poems rhythmic and descriptive, and we were delighted with the creativity they showed.
In Maths, we are continuing our focus on numbers to 20 and have begun working on addition within 20. The children are developing their understanding through practical resources, games and discussion, helping them to build confidence with early addition.
In Science, we have been learning about animals that hibernate. The children explored what hibernation is and learned about animals such as hedgehogs, bats and bees, discussing why hibernation helps animals survive the colder months.
DT Request:
Please could families send in a small box (approximately the size of a cup-a-soup box) early this week. We will be using these to create our DT project — a wacky racer!
The week ahead:
In Maths we will be exploring doubles and subtraction within 20. In Geography we will be continuing our study of maps, and will be learning how to find out important information such as landmarks on an aerial map.
Expect the unexpected as we head into an inspired writing week, full of imagination, creativity and surprises!
Thank you, as always, for your continued support, I leave you with some pictures from Forest School on Wednesday.
Ms Evans and the Year One team.
