WELCOME TO YEAR 1

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WELCOME TO YEAR 1 SPRING TERM
In History, we will be talking and writing about
our favourite toys, what they are made of and how
they move. We will also be discovering toys from
the past, putting them in date order and thinking
about how they have changed. We will collect and
present information about toys and design toys
for the future.


In Art, we will be responding to the work of
artists by making Collages. We will design and
make our own toy. We will be using joining
techniques to make a sock puppet.
In P.E. we will be playing traditional playground
games and designing our own games.
Toys and Games
In English we will read stories about toys and
use non-fiction books to find out about toys from
the past. We will write our own stories,
non-fictions texts and instructions for games.
In Science, we will be sorting and using
materials. We will look at what our toys are
made of. We will look carefully at the features
of a material and think about what it is suitable
for. When investigating toys, we will describe
the force used to make them move.
At home you could ask your child to direct you
through a trail using whole, half and quarter
turns, as well as the words forwards and
backwards. At home you could talk about the
favourite toys from your own childhood and talk
to Grandparents about theirs.
We will be estimating and counting objects and
ordering numbers on a number line. We will be
finding the difference between two numbers. We
will be using our skills to solve problems
involving subtracting, adding, doubling and
halving. We will build on our mental maths
skills recapping one more/less than and beyond
and recalling number bonds to 5 (50, 41, 32
etc) and 10 (100, 91 etc).


At home you
could ask your child to share our number songs,
play board games, discuss coins and change when
at the shops, use words related to time, talk
about measuring ingredients when preparing meals.
MATHS
In English, we will be reading and writing poetry
on a theme and looking at stories from different
cultures.
In DT we will be looking at foods that come from
the rainforest and how they are used in the food
we eat.
In PE we will be making tribal dances and looking
at animal movements to help create our own
sequences.
In Science, we will be looking at plants and
animals that live and grow in the rainforest. We
will look at the importance of conserving the
rainforest.
In Geography, we will be using maps and globes to
find out more about the world. Well think about
what it would be like to live in the jungle and
compare this to other places in the world.
The Rainforest
In Art, we will be looking at patterns found in
the Jungle. We will look at tribal art and make
animal masks.
We will look at how the world is changing and
try to make difficult decisions about the use of
land.
At home you could talk about places in the world
youve been or would like to go to. You could
have a go at making a fruit or vegetable kebab or
even grow your own.
In P.S.H.E. we will be chatting about the themes
of Going for Goals, and Say No to Bullying.

In Philosophy we will be developing our
thinking and reasoning skills. We will practise
using the word because to explain our thoughts.

At home you could read stories
and discuss the characters feelings giving
reasons from the story.
In R.E. we will continue to focus on
Christianity, looking at the areas of Prayers
and Worship and Leaders and Teachers.
At home you could
talk about quiet thinking times and about people
who are special and important.