Year 1
Welcome to Year 1
Class Teachers:
Beech: Miss Macdonald
Holly: Mrs Whittle
Support Staff:
Mrs Duncan (LSA)
Miss Lapthorn (LSA)
Key Messages/Dates
- PE is on a Monday. Please ensure your children come to school in full PE kit.
- Year 1 visits the library every Tuesday afternoon. Please ensure your children bring their library books into school ready to exchange on this day.
- Free afterschool love reading workshops - Monday 13th April and Monday 20th April - 3.30 - 4.15pm
- Local visit to Lowestoft library
- Holly Class - Wednesday 29th April
- Beech Class - Wednesday 6th May
- Reading cafe for all parents and carers - Holly and Beech - Friday 8th May - 2.15 - 3.15pm
- Dress up for Space Day - Tuesday 19th May
What are we learning in Year 1 this half term?
Summer 1
Reading
At St Margaret's we are passionate about reading!
These are the texts that we cover throughout the this half term:
Our core texts are 'Look Up!' by Nathan Bryon, 'Here we are' by Oliver Jeffers, 'Little People, Big Dreams - Neil Armstrong' by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and 'Little People, Big Dreams - Mae Jeminson' by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara.
Writing
At St Margaret's Primary Academy in Year 1 we are focusing on sentence structure and what components are needed to form a gramatically correct sentence. We are using colourful semantics to help the children understand that sentences must include a subject (who is the sentence about), a verb (what is the subject doing). We are extending this knowledge and our writing by also composing sentences with a subject (who is the sentence about), a verb (what is the subject doing), and an object (what is the action happening to) or sentences with subject (who is the sentence about), a verb (what is the subject doing), and a location (where is the action happening). The children will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge to write sentences using pictures from the book 'Look Up!' by Nathan Byron as a stimulus.
Maths
At St Margaret's Primary Academy we adopt a mastery approach to teach maths lessons. The mastery approach supports children in becoming fluent and confident mathematicians. Maths lessons include ‘Flashback 4’ where children recap 4 previously learnt skills, fluency activities and opportunities for children to apply their knowledge to reasoning and problem solving. This half term we will be continuing their learning about place value to 50. The children will also be learning about, length and height, mass and volume and beginning to look at multiplication and division.
Science
This half term, children will revisit the topic 'animals including humans'. The children will have the opportunity to recap their understanding of mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish and birds. The children will embed their understanding by comparing the features of different catergories of animal and looking at what different animals eat. Finally the children will look at what makes them an animal, focusing on the 5 senses.
History
In history this half term the children will be learning about the lives of significant individuals, focusing on the lives of different astronauts. The children will learn about the lives and achievements of Neil Armstrong, Mae Jemison, Bernard Harris Jr and Tim Peake.
PSHE
In PSHE this half term, the children will be learning about relationships. The children will focus on family and friendships. The children will have the opportunity to talk about different members of their families. The children will learn about positive friendships and how to be a good friend.
RE
In RE this half term, the children will be learning about Judaism. The children will look at the Shabbat. The children will focus on what Shabbat is, when it happens and why it happens.
Art
In art this half term, the children will be learning about 3D art. The children will focus on a Canadian Inuit artist, Kenojuak Ashevak. The children will look at this artist's work and have the opportunity to use recycled materials to create a 3D model inspired by the piece 'The Enchanted Owl' by Kenojuak Ashevak.
DT
In DT this half term the children will be learning about textiles. The children will focus on their sewing skills. The children will have the opportunity to learn and practice the running stitch on different materials. The children will then be able to apply these skills to create their very own monster handwarmer.
PE
In PE this half term, the children will be learning about invasion games. The children will learn the skills needed to accurately attack and defend.
The children will also be learning ball skills. The children will focus on using rackets or bats to accurately control balls and to make passes.
Home learning
We expect children to read a minimum of 3 times a week at home; this should be logged on Boom Reader. If it has been logged on Boom Reader that your children have read 3 or more times a week, then they will receive an extra play time at the end of each week.
If you need support with Boom Reader, please come and speak to a member of the Year 1 team who will be more than happy to help.
Children can log onto Numbots to practise their maths skills at home regularly using Numbots.
If you need support with logging into Numbots or are unaware of your child's login, please reach out to a member of the Year 1 team
https://play.numbots.com/#/intro
