Year 1
Welcome to Year 1!
Here you will find information about Sycamore and Maple Classes and see all the amazing things we have been up to!
Important days
Talking homework - A new task will be given out on Monday
PE - Tuesday and Wednesday
Please make sure the correct kit is in PE bags on these days and earrings are removed.
Library - Tuesday
Please make sure you have your library book on this day so you can change it for a new one.
How you can help your child at home
Year 1 Curriculum Information
Stop, Look and Listen!
Our topic this half term is Stop, Look and Listen! We will be exploring the school grounds and our local surroundings. This includes using maps to navigate our way around the school and looking at the plants and trees in the grounds.
You could talk about what these words mean:
Landmark
Map
Key
Symbol
Ariel view
Deciduous
Evergreen
Wild
Garden
Weed
This week, we have been talking and learning about harvest. We started our week off by baking. We made bread using ingredients such as wheat that would have been harvested by farmers. We had lots of fun mixing and kneading the dough!
Making Bread
In music we have been learning Bamboo Taboo. Bamboo Tamboo originates from the carnival traditions of the Caribbean, and involves hammering carved sticks on the ground to create a rhythm.
Stop, Look, Listen Topic Grid and Knowledge Organiser
Who left all these mysterious objects around the school?
