30.6.23
This week in English, we have been re-telling the story of The Three Little Pigs using actions. We then created a story map showing the beginning, middle and end. Next week we will use our story maps to write our own versions of the story.
In maths this week, we have been exploring numbers from 50-100 and partitioning numbers into tens and ones. Next week in maths we will be comparing numbers.
This week we also spent the day in our new Year 2 classrooms and met our new teachers. We enjoyed our day, it was lots of fun!
23.6.23
This week we have been describing the Big Bad Wolf in the story 'The Three Little Pigs'. We used amazing adjectives to describe the wolf and then we wrote sentences about him. We used 'and' to join two sentences together.
In maths we have been counting from 50 to 100. We practised counting forwards and backwards. We have also been exploring multiples of ten. We used counters, tens frames and base ten to help us count.
Also, in Art we used dip dye techniques! We made our white tops look fantastic!
Next week we will be partitioning numbers into tens and ones. We will also be re-telling the story 'The Three Little Pigs' and making our own story maps!
16.6.23
This week we retold and sequenced the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. We then re-wrote the story in our own words. We used adjectives and we learnt how to spell words ending in the suffix 'ed'.
In Maths we used the terms “full”, “half”, “quarter” and “three-quarter” to describe turns. We also described the direction of movement and used the language, forwards, backwards left and right.
We raised money during our enterprise, by selling tasty treats from around the UK. Today we spent some of the money and we had an ice pop party on the field. We had so much fun playing with our new bouncy balls!
Next week in English we are going to explore another traditional tale, The Three Little Pigs. We will be describing the Big Bad Wolf character in the story.
9.6.23
This week in maths we have been revising skills we have learnt this year and we have been solving word problems. We have also been practising our addition, subtraction and we have been solving missing number calculations.
In geography we have been using simple grid references. We wrote grid references for different symbols on a map and we used directional language. In DT we have been using our weaving skills to create a pattern. Also in PSHE we learnt about how it is important to respect each other and our differences.
Next week, we will be describing quarter turns and half turns in maths. We will also be learning to describe position (left and right).
26.5.23
We have had a busy week in year 1! We worked hard making delicious treats from around the UK. On Tuesday we sold them at break time and the children really enjoyed them! Thank you to everyone who supported our enterprise!
In DT we looked at pictures of the Severn Bridge in Wales. We then made a replica of the Severn Bridge by making a structure using paper. We used joining techniques and we combined paper together using glue to strengthen it.
We also had fun on sports day! We all tried our best to complete the different activities and showed good sportsmanship!
In maths we have been learning all about quarters. We found quarters of a shape and quarters of a quantity. For example, a quarter of 12 is 3.
Have a great half term everyone!
19.5.23
This week we have been researching England. We retrieved information from non-fiction texts and then we wrote our own reports about England. We used a heading, caption and picture. Also, we joined sentences using 'and'.
In maths we made equal groups by sharing. Also, we have started our new maths topic about fractions. We recognised and found half of shapes. We drew around 2D shapes and could split our shapes into halves. Then we found half of a quantity. We used counters and concrete resources to help us halve quanities.
In Science we learnt about deciduous and evergreen trees and we went on a tree hunt around the school grounds. We learnt that deciduous trees lose their leaves in the autumn, whereas evergreen trees keep their leaves all year round.
Next week we are doing our enterprise! We will be making and selling delicious treats from around the UK! We will sell these to children on Tuesday at break time.
12.5.23
This week we have been learning about Northern Ireland. We learnt some interesting facts about places in Northern Ireland, such as Giant’s Causeway and the Carre-a-Rede bridge. In English we wrote our own reports about Northern Ireland including a heading, picture and caption.
In maths this week we have been learning about equal groups. We have been recognising when groups are equal or unequal and adding groups of 2s, 5s and 10s together.
In geography this week, we named and located the countries and capital cities of the UK on a map. In our reading lessons, we started to read a book called Beegu by Alexis Deacon. It is about a creature from another planet who is lost on planet Earth. We have been reading for fluency and answering inference questions about the story.
Next week, we will start to learn about fractions in maths. We will be recognising and finding half of a shape or object.
5.5.23
This week we have been learning all about Wales. We researched Wales and we wrote our own reports about Wales. We used a heading, picture, caption and we wrote facts. In maths we have been recognising equal groups and we have been adding equal groups. We used our knowledge of counting in 2s, 5s and 10s to help us add equal groups.
In Science we identified a variety of common wild plants and garden plants. We also went on a learning walk around the playground and spotted lots of these plants growing outside.
Some of us went to a sporting event at Debden Park. We tried really hard and had lots of fun!
Next week in Maths we will be making arrays and making doubles.
28.4.23
In English this week, we have been learning about the features of non-fiction texts. We read all about Scotland and made a mind map of interesting facts. We also researched Scotland on our class laptops. We then wrote our own reports, including a heading, picture, caption and sub-heading.
In science we looked at the different parts of a plant. We then drew our own plant and labelled the parts. We also learnt about the function of each part of the plant.
In maths we have been counting in multiples of 2s, 5s and 10s. We have been looking at patterns for example multiples of 5 end in 5 or 0. Next week in maths, we will be recognising and adding equal groups.