This week’s Learning in Year 1 at a glance

Year 1

Learning Link:

Magnificent Castles

Journeys around our local area and world

Mrs Terracotta – mrsterracotta@st-thomas.surrey.sch.uk

Mrs Nardini – mrsnardini@st-thomas.surrey.sch.uk

Year 1 curriculum evening presentation

Year Group Reminders

Week B

Weekly reminders:

Monday: No PE today it will be Thursday instead.  Next week will return to normal PE hours.

Tuesday: New spellings to go home today

Wednesday: PE kit to be worn for 1T & 1D

Thursday: PE for 1T.  Please wear your PE kit.

Friday: Little Wandle reading book to go home

S=P+A+C+E for Me –

This week Red Group are invited to bring in a small item that they would like to talk about linked to our learning below.  Please can you support your child to be ready to talk about their object in front of the class.

Any other reminders:

Please make sure your child has a named water bottle and an individual snack (1 piece of fruit or 1 piece of veg) for every day.

Prayer and Liturgy Bag

When it is your turn for you and your family to use the class prayer and liturgy bag we invite you to write a prayer, reflection, drawing or a photo to show how you, as a family, have used the prayer resources tonight.

We conduct liturgy in school using the four-part structure of: Gather, Listen, Respond and Go Forth. In the information guide you will find some ideas of how you could use the prayer and liturgy bag at home but these are only suggestions and can be used how you wish.

If you received this on a Monday, please return it on Thursday. If you received it on Thursday then please return it on Monday.

Glue Sticks

If your child hasn’t done so already please may we ask that they bring in a glue stick to school so that they can stick their work into their books.

Thank you.

Reading for Pleasure

1D: My Friend Earth

1T: The Girl Who Thought in Pictures

RE

Lesson 1

LQ: Can we recognise that the Last Supper happened after Palm Sunday and before Jesus’ crucifixion?

In this lesson, we will share the story of The last supper (Luke 22:7-23) from the Bible. We will think about the following wonder questions:

I wonder how the disciples felt about being all together with Jesus to share this special meal?

I wonder why was the Last Supper so important for Jesus?

I wonder why is the Last Supper important to us?

Have you heard or seen some of the actions of the Last Supper used at Mass?

The children will complete a prayer journal: The Last Supper

Lesson 2

LQ: Can we reflect on what we have learnt from the story of the Last Supper?

In this lesson, we will make the link between Jesus’ last supper and Mass. Are there any words / phrases that they recognise?

We will encourage them to connect with how we are ‘remembering’ Jesus.

English

•      Please record all reading in their reading record books.

•      If it is a book they have chosen to read for pleasure, record the name of the book followed by (RP).  RP = reading for pleasure.

Focus vocabulary this week: capital letter, finger spaces, tricky words, full stop, nouns, proper nouns and adjectives.

Phonics

SPAG

Maths

This week we will be consolidating learning in this unit.  Children have struggled with the concept of subtracting.  We will be continuing to teach children how to choose the most appropriate addition and subtraction strategies by thinking about the numbers involved in the calculations. It is a vital unit, as understanding how to add and subtract by crossing a 10 is very important for later addition and subtraction strategies, including the formal methods introduced in Key Stage 2.

Children will need lots of repeated practice to learn their number facts to 20. Quick recall is the end goal. You could practice your children’s number bonds to 10 and then link them to number bonds to 20; You could play with buttons or counters and ensure your child understands the concept of taking away numbers.  Try smaller numbers to 10 first and then work up to numbers to 20.  8 – 3 + 5        18 – 3 + 15

We will also be looking at missing number problems.  Can children find the missing number in problems such as 5 +          = 9 and 7 –          = 2. They will use a number line and/or other visual representations to help them.

Science

DT

LQ: How do you think you did with making your own version of ‘The Light of The World’ painting?

In this lesson, the children will be evaluating their own version of ‘The Light of the World’ painting.

Computing

LQ: Can I compare painting a picture on a computer and on paper?

In this lesson, we will explain that pictures can be made in lots of different ways, spot the differences between painting on a computer and on paper and say whether we prefer painting using a computer or on paper.

History

In this lesson, we will explain features of the area where I live, explain the features of Tocuaro and compare the two places.

French

Music

Recognising Pitch – Rediscover Kodaly Hand Signs: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So  – Sign and Sing

PE

Use the ready position effectively.

Hold and use a racket to hit a ball.

Hitting over a net. Introduction of an opponent and score keeping.

Dance

Pupils will copy and repeat actions linking them together to make short dance phrases. Pupils will work individually and with a partner to create ideas in relation to the theme. Pupils will perform and also to provide feedback, beginning to use dance terminology to do so.

Invasion games 

Move with a ball towards goals with increasing control. Understand their role as an attacker and as a defender. Move into space to help support a team.

Learning for Life

In this lesson, we will learn that the internet connects us to others and helps us in lots of ways. Our feelings matter – both online and offline. Jesus cares about our feelings and gives us peace.

Homework

Reading Record books will go home on a Tuesday or Wednesday.  Please write all your child’s reading in here.

If it is a book they have chosen to read for pleasure, record the name of the book followed by (RP).  RP = reading for pleasure.

Keep using your phonics cards to practice your letters and sounds. This should be done little and often.  This really helps bed in your children’s learning and improves their reading massively.  Please also practice the tricky words.  They have quite a lot to learn now and some children find them difficult.  The more we practice the easier it is for them to learn them.  Little and often.

Keep reading the real words and pseudo words in preparation for the Phonics Screening Check, week beginning Monday 10^th June. When you need a new booklet of words please let your child’s class teacher know. Thank you!