Year 1 Weekly News – 13.11.26

We have had another busy and exciting week in Year 1!

In Maths, we have been learning to write four addition number sentences and have explored how these are called equations. Using pegs and sticks, the children practically explored number bonds to a given number, discovering that turning the stick around showed the same addition fact in a different order (e.g. 3 + 7 = 10 and 7 + 3 = 10). We then challenged ourselves further by moving the answer to the beginning of the equation (e.g. 10 = 7 + 3 and 10 = 3 + 7). The children enjoyed exploring these concepts practically before moving on to representing their learning pictorially in their books.

In English, we have been busy completing the reading phase of our learning journey. We have been enjoying a few pages each day of our class book, Lost in the Toy Museum, and have completed lots of exciting activities inspired by the story. The children have written short letters to our main character, Bunting, created a register of all the toys living in the museum, thought carefully about how Bunting might feel when left all alone without his friends and even written postcards sharing his adventures. We have been developing our understanding of the characters and events in the story, ready to move on to the next stage of our learning journey!

In History, we loved learning all about toys from the past with Mrs Pointon! We explored a range of old-fashioned toys and compared them with the toys we play with today. The children enjoyed spotting similarities and differences, thinking about how toys have changed over time and discussing which toys they would most like to play with!

In Art, we created beautiful poppy mosaics in preparation for Remembrance Day. We discussed why this day is so important, remembering the sacrifices made for our country and thinking about the different ways we can continue to show our respect today.

Have a wonderful weekend,

Mrs Roney.