Year 1 with Mrs Proctor
Autumn Term
Our Topic: Where we Live and What has Changed!
Our new topic for this term is based around change. We will be learning about how our local area and community have changed over time.
History
In History, we will be learning about the Victorians. We will be seeing how childhood, buildings, clothes and jobs were different in the Victorian era. As well as that we will be learning about history within 'living memory' we will be seeing what our parents and grandparents remember about their childhood.
Geography
In Geography, we will be learning about our local area. We will be working on our map drawing skills and we will be developing our geographical vocabulary.
Science
In Science, we will be learning about Seasonal Change. The children will identify some key changes and see how the world around us goes from Summer to Autumn. We will have lots of opportunities for outdoor learning. We will also be learning about different animal and the special features that animals have.
English
Throughout the term we will look at two new stories. The first is'The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish' by Chloe Savage and the second is 'Nibbles the Book Monster' by Emma Yarlett. During these units we will be working to:
- Compose a sentence orally before writing it
- Leave spaces between words
- Punctuate sentences using a capital letter and a full stop
- Use capital letters for names of people
- Join words using 'and'
Phonics
Have a look at the BBC Bitesize website links below. Each link contains a short animated video and a mini quiz.
Set 1 Sounds:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z4ycrj6
Set 2 Sounds:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zk3947h
Tricky words (Red Words):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zdrd8xs
Graphemes:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zf2yf4j/articles/zd49bqt
Set 3 tricky words:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvq9bdm/articles/zr728xs
Maths
Throughout this term we will be learning about Place Value (within 10), Addition and Subtraction (within 10) and Shapes.
Maths Online Games
Find the Number:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/blast-off
One more one less:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/chopper-squad
Place the number on the number line:
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/37/placing_numbers_on_a_number_line
Counting
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/todays-number-up-to-20
Matching numerals to words
https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math/early-math/number-words-fruit-splat-game/
Art
Drawing – Make your mark.
Developing observational drawing skills when exploring mark-making . The children willl use a range of tools, investigating how texture can be created in drawings.
Artists:Renata Bernal, Ilya Bolotowsky, Zara Foreman, Wassily Kandinksy and Bridget Riley.
Painting and Mixed media – Colour Splash.
Exploring colour mixing through paint play, the children will use a range of tools and work on different surfaces.
Artists:Clarice Cliff and Jasper Johns.
Music
In Music, we will be starting to develop the children's listening skills and encourage them to explore sounds. The children will create new lyrics to fit a known melody and rhythm. They will accompany their singing with percussion instruments and compose a piece of music.
The children will learn:
- To perform simple accompaniments.
- To develop a basic understanding of how music is organised.
- To select appropriate instruments for a particular task.
- To change words to songs and rhymes whilst maintaining rhythmic patterns.
- To understand that pictures can be used to represent and organise sound.
Design and Technology
Puppets
In this unit the children will be designing, making and evaluating their own fabric puppets.
- Join fabrics together using pins, staples or glue.
- Design a puppet and use a template.
- Join their two puppets' faces together as one.
- Decorate a puppet to match their design.
Religious Education
In R.E. we will explore the questions: What do people believe about God? How are people special?
The children will be learning about Christianity and their beliefs, we will also be learning about Judaism and seeing what their beliefs are. Together we will be able to compare and see some similarities and differences.
Wellbeing
The children's wellbeing is our priority. We will also be developing our wellbeing toolkit and promoting self-regulation using The Zones of Regulation.
Physical Education
This term our PE days will be on a Tuesday and a Wednesday. Please ensure you send your child into school in PE kit on these days. Your kit should consist of a school PE top, school jumper, a pair of shorts/jogging bottoms/leggings, appropriate trainers and hair tied back.
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