Class 1

Welcome to Class 1

Miss Grocott

Autumn Term

Hello! I hope you have all had a lovely summer break and are looking forward to the new school year! Please see below to find out about what your children will be learning this term.

If you need anything, please feel free to contact me via Class Dojo or to speak to me on the playground before/after school.

English

The children will start the year by learning about labels and captions. They will practise writing words and sentences through creating their own labels and captions. We will then begin to learn about what a sentence really is by exploring subjects and verbs and identifying these within sentences. We will complete the Autumn term by exploring and writing about 'The Little Red Hen'.

Mathematics

In the Autumn term, the children will build on their understanding from Reception. They will develop their understanding of numbers to 10 and be introduced to structures such as part-whole models. They will also learn how to add, subtract and recognise a range of 2D and 3D shapes. They will:

• Sort and count objects to 10
• Count one more and one less
• Count backwards from 10 to 1
• Learn to use a number line
• Use part-whole models
• Write number sentences
• Find number bonds
• Find missing parts
• Solve word problems
• Name and sort 2D and 3D shapes

RE

RE will be taught by Mrs Rogers. In the Autumn term, the units the children will study are:

• Creation: This unit will help the children to appreciate themselves and the world as part of God's creation. They will write prayers thanking and praising God for his many gifts.
• Families and Celebrations: This unit will help to develop the children's understanding of what 'family' means. They will also study many important celebrations in the life of Jesus and the Church, such as Mass and the Wedding at Cana.
• Prayer: During this unit, the children will learn that prayer is a special way to spend time with God. The children will focus on prayers of praise and intercession. They will continue to learn about and practice famous prayers such as the Glory Be and Our Father.
• Advent: The children will learn that Advent is a time of waiting and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus and his coming again. 
• Christmas: This unit will help the children to understand that Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus. They will learn about the events that happened before and after his birth, and the impact it had on the people involved.

These are the prayers that your child will be learning throughout Year 1. Please try to practise these at home to reinforce them.

Science

The children's Autumn topic in Science is 'Materials'. They will be able to identify which materials different objects are made from. They will explore and investigate which properties different materials have and how that makes them suitable for certain objects. They will also be able to group objects together based on their properties.

The children will also begin their 'Seasons' unit, which will continue throughout the year. They will learn what the four seasons are and observe what it is like during 'Autumn'.

History

History will be taught by Mrs Rogers. The children's Autumn term unit is all about toys. They will explore how toys have changed over time by looking at a range of historical sources, including photographs. They will consider how the toys their grandparents played with are different to those we have today.

Geography

Geography will be taught by Mr Ord. In the Autumn term, the children will learn about the four countries of the UK and their capital cities. They will start to learn about human and physical features and be able to identify these in different rural and urban regions, as well as our local area. The children will finish the term by exploring maps, symbols and compass directions. They will be able to consolidate their learning by drawing their own maps.

PE

PE will be taught on Friday afternoons by Mrs Pemberton. The children should come dressed in their PE kit on this day. The children will be focusing on developing their fundamental movement skills - agility, balance and coordination - through a range of activities.

Computing

Computing will be taught by Mrs Yorke. In an ever-growing technological world, being computer literate is more important than ever! Using Purple Mash, the children will begin the term by learning how to stay safe online. They will then create their own algorithms to group and sort items online and create pictograms to represent data.

Art

Art will be taught by Miss Daws. The children's Autumn unit will explore the artist Henri Matisse. The children will study his life and artwork by developing their mark marking, drawing, painting, collage and printing skills. They will also experiment with colour mixing by creating their own colour wheels. The children will use their newly developed skills to create a collage inspired with Henri Matisse.

DT

In DT, the children's first unit is textiles. They will be learning how to join fabric together in different ways such as pinning, stapling and gluing. They will use these skills along with their design skills to create their own puppets from one of the characters from the 'Little Red Hen'. A story we will be exploring in our English lessons.

Music

In music this term, the children will explore the question - how can we make friends when we sing together?  They will focus on the skill of listening and responding to music, by finding the beat of different styles of music and answering questions about what they have heard. The children will develop a range of other skills including playing instruments, improvising and composing. This will help them to understand a range of musical vocabulary including pulse, rhythm, tempo and pitch.

PSHE

In the Autumn term, PSHE will focus on keeping safe. We will learn about how we can keep safe at school by creating and following rules, as well as learning about the different adults we can go to at school if we have a problem. We will then learn about how to have healthy friendships and how to keep our bodies clean and healthy.

Vehicle

In the Autumn term, our Vehicle will be all about the Inuit. We will learn about where the Inuit live, Inuit explorers, Inuit boats and the Arctic climate. We will be taking part in lots of fun activities including Inuit throat singing and Inuit dance styles. The children will also create their own artwork based on the Northern Lights. They will have the opportunity to extend their learning about Arctic animals by going on a trip to Peak Wildlife Park to see the polar bears, penguins, arctic foxes and many more!