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Autumn Term

Autumn Term 2023
 
Welcome to your first term in Year One.  
Keep checking our website pages for updated information. 
 
We are excited for a busy term.
Diary Dates
 
Tuesday 21st & Wednesday 22nd November - Parent's Evening
 
Thursday 25th January 2024 - Holy Trinity Church Visit  
 
*We always welcome help on our Educational Visits*
*please speak to your class teacher if you are able to join us*
 
Friday 23rd February 2024 - 1W class Assemby

Homework Projects

We will be encouraging children to continue their learning from school at home with you. Every half term we will be asking you to work together at home with your child to complete your own project linked with the learning that we are doing in class.

For our second half term we will be learning about 'Toys' in History. We would like you to complete a project of the same title at home. Can you compare your favourite toy to your parents or even grandparents?

I am hoping that you will be able to be creative with your learning. It can be written work although I would love to see some alternative ideas. Maybe you could try making a model, drawing, painting, making your own movie. Perhaps you have a better idea? I'm so excited to see what you can create. 

Homework Projects
In the spotlight...
Local Walk
Geography - Geographical skills and fieldwork
LO to use an aerial photograph and map to study the school and its surrounding area. Looking for key human and physical features.
 
History - Jowett Cars Factory - How has this influenced Idle?
LO to think about significant people and places in their own locality.
Reading Cafe
Thursday @ 8:30am
1W at the Industrial Museum.
After exploring the museum, investigating artifacts and sketching Jowett cars, the children had the chance to visit a back to back terraced house and learn how to wash clothes without electricity. All the children rolled up their sleeves and had a go!
 
History, Art, Geography Curriculum Links
Autumn 1
English
The Tiger Who Came To Tea
LO to sequence a story
LO to draw our own Senses Poetry Map
Talk 4 Writing Style
LO to use adjectives to describe
Choose the correct adjective to describe the animal from the story
Maths
LO to explore greater than, less than and the same and their symbols
< = >
LO exploring parts and wholes
LO to use a part whole model
LO number bonds of 10
PE
Geography
PHSE

LO Recognise that people's bodies and feelings can be hurt; Suggest ways of dealing with different kinds of hurt.

This week we talked about ways we can deal with different types of hurt. We recognised that peoples bodies and feelings can be hurt.

The children needed to pick a scenario card and discuss or act out how they would deal with it. 

"If my friend was hurt I could get help" Talia

"Sometimes I go somewhere and sometimes my brother does, or sometimes we go together, I like things my brother doesn't" Olivia

LO  Identify simple qualities of friendship and suggest simple strategies for making up.

 

This week we talked about how to be a good friend. The children needed to watch the friendship scenario's and discuss what qualities make a good friend.

 

We also passed on a smile around our circle :)

Science
Working Scientifically
LO to use our senses to explore our surroundings.
LO to say which part of the body is associated with each sense.
 
Super Scientists. A busy afternoon testing the children's senses. We used smell, touch and taste to explore and investigate.
Autumn Walk
 
LO observe changes across the four seasons
 
Today we looked for signs of Autumn on our school grounds. After reading some of our Topic books we looked out for changing leaves, berries and seeds. We also discussed how the weather is changing and what clothing we may now need to wear and how the daylight hours are getting shorter.
 
"I needed my wellies this morning" Maisie
"It was raining on my way to school" Matilda
"When I woke up it was still kind of dark" Freddie
Music
Autumn 2
Children in Need
1W at Abbey House Museum.
Year One were lucky enough to get hands on with historical artifacts again at Abbey House Museum. When we arrived on the Victorian Streets we went on an artifact treasure hunt to learn about the different ways of life. After exploring we were lucky enough to play with and look at some toys from the past. In the afternoon we headed over the road to make some rock, tree and leaf rubbings in the park.
 
History, Art, Geography Curriculum Links
Christmas in 1W
English
How to make a marmalade sandwich.
LO to use verbs
Computing
Digital painting - LO to draw a self portrait
Phonics
Split diagraphs... two sounds that make one, but need spliting up. Tricky for some but not when its fun!
Maths
LO to subtract a number
Science
Materials
LO to sort objects by their material
RE
Punjabi Roots
link to Diwali celebrations
LO to make a Diwali lamp
LO to discuss how celebrations make me feel
DT
Christmas Biscuits
LO to plan, design and make a Christmas biscuit.
Pop up toy
LO to design and make a pop up santa.
LO to cute, join and add fabric to a design.
Poetry
LO to change a Winter poem.