Autumn term: What is it like to discover somewhere new?

For the whole of the autumn term we will be answering the question ‘What is it like to discover somewhere new?’

 Throughout this learning we will be able to do the following:

· Geography

· name the UK countries and capital cities

· name the world’s seven continents and five oceans

· use simple compass directions

History

· talk about the lives of significant individuals

· say what it means to be a discoverer and how they have changed history

Science

· identify, name and draw parts of body, including senses

· observe and look at seasonal changes and weather

English

We will be reading and exploring The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson. Our writing will largely focus around orally composing sentences before writing as well as ensuring all of our sentences use capital letters, finger spaces and full stops. We will also be re-reading our writing to check it makes sense.

We will also be exploring and creating our own non-fiction writing.

Maths

In Maths this term, we will be focusing on our understanding of numbers to 100. We will be counting forwards and backwards and using a range of manipulatives (number lines, cubes, dienes, straws, tens frames, 100 square) to support us with this.

Any counting and number recognition work you could do at home would greatly support the learning we are doing in class.

Keep an eye on Seesaw for guidance on activities you can do at home to support your child’s maths learning.

Useful Information

Seesaw

In Year 1 we will be using Seesaw to update you with important messages and the children’s learning. Please use the app to find pictures as they will not be posted on the website to ensure everything is in an easily accessible place. Please see your class teacher for the QR code.

PE in Year 1 is every Tuesday afternoon. The children will get changed into their PE kits after lunch so they need to stay in school on their pegs. Outdoor PE will be Thursday afternoons (from term 2).

The children need shorts, t-shirt and PE shoes – all named and the correct colours.

The children will have a specific day each week when their reading books are changed. Please ask if you are unsure which day your child changes their books. They will be given 2 books to read to you and 1 sharing book for you to read together.

There is additional guidance on reading with your child on the Home Learning section of the Year 1 page and on Seesaw.

The children’s Monkey Books will be checked each week to ensure that they are reading at least 5 times. We have a reward chart for the children who read at least 5 times at home.

If you think that your child is reading their books confidently and are understanding what they are reading please let us know so that we can assess them before moving them to the next book band. Additional information about the book bands can be found on the English section of the website