Year 1
Welcome to Year 1!
The team is Miss Simpson, Mrs Tasker, Miss Ball, Miss Nicula & Miss Qadoos.
Welcome to Year 1’s page.
We have an exciting half term ahead of us. There are six weeks which will be full of first hand experiences to support the children’s learning. Reading remains a focus as we continue to visit Darnall library regularly and see the children develop a love of books. In class they vote for our daily story and the children become very excited about the books they choose.
Global theme: Identity and Diversity
The children will be focusing on their own identity and that of others to understand that everyone is different. Children will learn to respect and value these differences as they make everyone unique.
What makes the world beautiful?
As geographers, we will recap UK seas, countries, and capital cities. We will focus on the key features and land use in a city, understanding what people use the land for and how to describe the land use. We will visit High Hazels Park to understand how land is used differently in our local area.
As historians, we will learn about how transport has changed throughout time and will focus on the history of trains and aeroplanes. We will also learn about Amelia Earheart whose legacy lives on as the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans.
English
In English we will be reading The Robot And The Bluebird and will use this as a stimulus for our own piece of writing. In this story a Robot with a broken heart is sent to the scrapheap. An exhausted, migrating Bluebird shelters where the Robot's heart used to be; he builds a nest of wires. The Robot loves the warmth and life the Bluebird brings to him and he offers to carry it through the cold lands to the warm south. The book beautifully supports our global learning theme as we will write a third person narrative to show empathy. We will continue to use transcription and ensure sentence basics are used more accurately and consistently – full stops, capital letters and finger spaces. Handwriting and letter formation remains a big focus. Book Study lessons will see us read Dandylion (Lizzie Finlay), Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o and Not Now Noor.
Maths
In maths, we will be focusing on money and being able to recognise coins and notes. We will then explore counting different amounts of money. We will also begin to learn how to multiply and divide numbers. We will learn this concept through making equal groups, sharing and the use of arrays. We will continue to practice counting in 2s, 5s and 10s as this will be paramount to supporting both counting coins and multiplying and dividing.
Science
We will learn to identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. We will be able to classify these animals and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.
Visits
We will continue to visit Darnall library to ignite children’s love for reading.
High Hazels Park – Wednesday 23rd April 2025
Home Learning
Reading is the most important thing you can do to help your child learn. Every Friday we will change the children’s reading books.
For your information
Please ensure your child has their book bag and water bottle in school every day.
PE days are Tuesday and Wednesday. Please make sure that all children are in the correct P.E uniform, hair is tied up and they are not wearing jewellery. The children should come to school wearing their PE uniform on PE days.
As part of Readmore@Phillimore on Wednesdays we will be holding a library day. Children who have their book bag will be able to borrow a book.
Welcome to Year 1’s page.
We have an exciting half term ahead of us. There are five weeks which will be full of first hand experiences to support the children’s learning. Reading continues to be a focus and it is great to see the children develop a love of books. In class they vote for our daily story and the children become very excited about the books they choose.
Global theme: Peace and Conflict
The children are taught to think about the peace and conflict in their own lives. How do they get on with each other and what happens when they fall out with their friends?
How can people change the world?
Our focus in history will continue to be all about significant people who have changed the lives for others. We will focus on Rosa Parks and her determination to make things equal for people with coloured skin. We will also learn about the history of cars and how they have changed over the years. In Geography, we will continue to revise the countries and capital cities of the UK. The children will also learn about the hotter parts of the world. They will explore the different climates, why it is hot there and which animals can survive in those places.
English
In English we will be reading Jack’s Amazing Shadow by Tom Percival. In this story Jack falls out with his shadow as it is always getting him into trouble. As the story continues he realises that he needs his shadow and makes amends. The book beautifully supports our global learning theme. We will continue to use transcription and ensure sentence basics are used more accurately and consistently – full stops, capital letters and finger spaces. Handwriting and letter formation remains a big focus. Book Study lessons will see us read an explore Lubna and Pebble, Growing good, and Lila and the secret of rain.
Maths
In maths, we will revisit basic addition and subtraction within 20 and focus on place value within 50. Children will learn the value of ‘tens’ and ‘ones’ in a 2-digit number (eg. 15 = one ten and 5 ones). We will also begin to learn about money and telling the time. Problem solving and reasoning are key skills to help Year 1 children evolve and deepen their maths skills. We will learn continue to practice number bonds to ten and will use these skills to answer word problems.
Science
In science we will be learning about spring, common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees. To support the children’s learning we will be visiting a walled garden in Hillsborough park and growing things in our outdoor area. We will be focusing on a tree and flower of the week, these will be put on Class dojo and would greatly appreciate it if you help your child look for them in the local area.
Visits
We will continue to visit Darnall library to ignite children’s love for reading.
Wednesday 5th March – Sports day EIS
Wednesday 12th March – High Hazels Park
Home Learning
Reading is the most important thing you can do to help your child learn. Every Friday we will change the children’s reading books.
For your information
Please ensure your child has their book bag and water bottle in school every day.
PE days are Tuesday and Wednesday. Please make sure that all children are in the correct P.E uniform, hair is tied up and they are not wearing jewellery. The children should come to school wearing their PE uniform on PE days.
As part of Readmore@Phillimore on Wednesdays we will be holding a library day. Children who have their book bag will be able to borrow a book.
Date for your diary:
Wednesday 26th February – Class 3 Library
6th March – World Book Day
Wednesday 19th March – Class 4 Library