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Koalas - Year 1

Our learning this half term is based around the theme Once Upon a Time....

In English we will be reading Prince Cinders and Goldilocks and the Three Crocodiles.

This half term we will be learning about Place Value to 20, Addition and Subtraction Number Facts and Counting in 2's 5's and 10's. We will have an arithmetic lesson every Monday and will apply our maths skills in problem solving lessons.

In Science

Our focus this half term is Materials. The children will be learning how different materials are used to make objects. They will be sorting materials based on their different properties.

In History this half term, we shall be learning about changes over time. We will be focusing on Toys and Games. The children will be having an immersive History Day at Mansfield Museum where they will get chance to explore some toys from the past.

Our focus in Art and Design over this half term will be learning how to draw like Quentin Blake. He is famous for his pencil drawings in Roald Dahl books. The children will firstly be finding out about him and then practicing the skills needed to draw their own fairy tale character.

In Music we are following the Charanga Scheme of work “Rhythm in the way we walk/The Banana Rap” and “Ho, Ho, Ho”.

This will focus on pulse, rhythm and pitch. The children will learn to sing different styles of music and discuss how it makes them feel.

Our Computing skills will be used throughout the half term in many of our other subjects, and we will also continue learning how to stay safe online using the SMART rules.

Our RHE topic is Celebrating Difference. The children will be exploring the idea that everyone is different and that this is good. We shall also be discussing what is different between “Bullying” and “Falling out”.

In RE the learning will focus on listening to and acting out The Christmas Story.

Our Forest School dates are:

Monday 2nd December

Trips/Visitors/Events

Tuesday 5th November Fireworks Disco 3pm - 4pm for those wanting to attend

Thursday 7th November - Diwali Dance Workshop in school

Monday 11th November - Anti-bullying Workshop in school

Tuesday 12th November - Trip to Mansfield Museum (Parent/Carer Helpers Needed)

Monday 18th November - Visit to the Library (Parent/Carer Helpers needed!)

W/C 18th November - Paralympic Week in school

Thursday 28th November - Parents/Carers invited into school to look at children's books from 2.30pm

Tuesday 3rd December - Parents/Carers invited in for Christmas Crafts

Thursday 5th December - School Christmas Fair from 2pm

Monday 9th December - Christmas Jumper & Christmas Dinner Day

Wednesday 11th December - KS1 Christmas Concert 2pm

Thursday 12th December - KS1 Christmas Concert 9.15

Tuesday 17th December - KS1 Christmas Party

P.E.

We have P.E. on Monday (Parachute Games) and Friday (Indoor Dodgeball). Children will need to come to school in their PE kit on these days, unless the Monday is their Forest School day (see dates above). Children will need a white or green round neck t-shirt, shorts and plimsolls or trainers. They can also come in navy blue or black joggers and jumper/hoodie. Long hair will need to be tied back. If possible, earrings should be taken out. If this is not possible, they should be covered with plasters or micro-pore tape.

Homework will be posted on Weduc every Friday. This may be a link to an activity on Education City or a spelling activity. The children need to complete this by the following Wednesday and they will receive a stamp on their Bear Hunt Sheet for all completed homework.

Reading

Our Open Door day is Tuesday. You are welcome into the classroom with your child at 8.40 to choose and share a book with them. This can be taken home and returned at Open Door the following week and you can then choose a new book!

We would love the children to read every night at home, and this to be recorded in the children's reading diary. Children will receive a small reward when they have reached 25, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 175 and 200 nights worth of reading.