Term 1 Week 5
Another week of this term has flown by. We really don't know where Term 1 of Year 1 has gone.
This week the children have continued with their learning in -
English:
The children have learnt about how to structure sentences using colourful semantics for support. They learnt that sentences usually have a who, what this person or thing is doing and to what. The children linked this learning directly to our text this term 'The Pirate Cruncher'. So, they created sentences like: The pirates are sailing in a boat. Captain Purplebeard found the treasure on the island. This learning has then been used to help them begin writing the story.
Maths:
The children learnt about the part whole model and how the parts are moved together to create the whole. The children also learnt about working systematically to identify their number bonds to 10 and then within 15 and 20.
Science:
The children recalled their science experiment from last week where they made little boats. They used their experiments to identify which material would be the best for a boat and why. Plastic was seen by many children to be a good material for a boat as the children's plastic boats floated.
Art:
The children designed their own pirate treasure ready to make it next week.
Music:
The children learnt about how they can use their voice and their body to create music. We looked at different pictures of the seaside and things that make noise. The children then worked in groups to represent their seaside noises.
PSHE:
The children learnt about working together and how it's important to talk and listen to each other to learn new things. The children asked each other different questions and shared the responses, they then worked collaboratively in small groups to build the tallest tower.
Computing:
The children recalled their prior learning about the parts of a computer. They then continued to develop their skills using a mouse. They learnt how to double click and how this can help them open programs and access areas on a computer.
RE:
The children continued learning about the prophet Muhammad and thought about what all the stories about Muhammad teach Muslims. They learnt about how all these stories of the prophet encourage Muslims to behave in kind ways.
Geography:
The children learnt about human and physical features of our world. They learnt how a physical feature is a natural landform whereas a human one is something that has been made or built by humans. The children thought carefully about different features and discussed how some of these might have been used by pirates.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Ivy Class team