Please can we begin this week's blog by saying a huge thank you to all the children in year 1 for their dedication and effort in the play. The children did a fabulous job, and we are proud of every single one of them. We would also like to say a huge thank you to all the adults who have supported the children with their costumes, learning their lines and transporting children to the evening performance. We appreciate your support. 

Spellings (these spellings revise the sounds the children have already learnt) - spied,   dream,  glue,   lawn,   dark.

This week in maths we have been learning about Mass. The children talked about heavier and lighter and used scales to measure the mass of different objects.

In English, we have continued with our power of reading book which children love. 

In French, children have continued to look at superheroes. This week they have learnt about the colour blue.

Please continue to read with your child at least 3 times a week and complete numbots. 

Please make sure you are doing Numbots and logging all reading over half term. 

Please make sure you are logging all of your reading on boom reader - if you have problems with the app please email the Year 1 email for a paper copy.

Parents evening slots have been sent out - please make sure you book these!

Spellings and dictation this week are:

You,   Come,   Here,    There,    The     Can you come here please?

This week in maths the children have been looking at numbers 10 - 20. They have made these numbers using ten frames and Dienes. They all did a fantastic job and can explain how many tens or ones are in each number. 

In English we have looked at a picture of a girl and a crocodile pulling a boat. We thought about what they could be doing or where they could be going. We also thought about going on an adventure and what we would take with us in our back-packs. 

In Science,  we organised animals into groups and talked about how scientists group animals - mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects etc

During PSCHE we thought about what keeps us healthy. We spoke about what we needed to do to stay healthy and why it was important.

In Phonics we have been looking at the sound a_e (ay) -  Cake, bake, snake etc. See if you can spot any a_e sounds when reading. 

Please remember to log all your reading over the Christmas Holidays on Boom reader, these will be checked.

Get your children onto numbots online to practice their addition and subtraction. It is a great fun way for your child to do their maths.

https://numbots.com/ 

TALK HOMEWORK: Look around your home, what 3D shapes can you spot over the Christmas break. Maybe you could bring some examples into school for after the Christmas holidays.

This week your children have really enjoyed being the school elves. They have undertaken a Skills Builder project called 'Special Delivery' where they have delivered Christmas cards to the whole school. They were put into teams, they had many team building activities like designing a logo, stamp, creating a delivery company name and designing their outfits. The children thrived and used lots of their skills builder skills which was fantastic to see.

In Maths this week we have started to look at 3D shapes and the children are enjoying learning about them.

In English this week we have finished the Jolly Postman's journey. The children created a wanted poster as the Big Bad Wolf was dressed as a Grandma. The children used great description to describe the Big Bad Wolf and they really enjoyed this lesson.

The children have worked so hard during Autumn Term and need a well deserved break. Thank you to all volunteers who have supported Year 1 this term, we really appreciate it.

Merry Christmas and have a lovely break!

The Year 1 Team

Talk Homework - In class the children have been thinking about Industry. Talk together about what different industries are in or around Buckden?

Spellings:  Claw,  Prawn,  Straw,  Lawn,  Some        or         Paw,  Jaw,  Saw,  Claw,  You

This week the children have continued to look at poetry. As a class, they have written poems about fire, thinking about their senses and which adjectives to use to best describe what they can see, hear, feel and smell.

In maths we have been using a number line to add and subtract numbers, making sure that we are travelling along the number line in the correct direction.

Art was a huge hit this week as we have been monoprinting. The children used tin foil, paint and cotton buds to print pictures of animals. It was a big success!

In PSCHE the children have been talking about what is kind and unkind behaviour. Thinking about how we can display the kind behaviour in school, making sure that we are good friends to one another.