Blue Class (Year 1)
Welcome to Year 1! I am very much looking forward to beginning an exciting new learning journey with the implementation of continuous provision. We have a busy and engaging first term planned, full of wonderful books, creative activities and opportunities to explore new ideas.
Please see below what we will be learning in Blue Class in term 2:
Maths: Addition and subtraction; and shape
Writing: Narrative retelling, non fiction and instructions: The Three Little Pigs, The Light Keepers Lunch and instructional writing for wrapping a Christmas present
Reading: The Owl and the Pussycat, Rapunzel, Aesop’s Fables – The Boy Who Cried Wolf
DT: Structures: Constructing windmills
Science: Animals, including Humans
Geography: Continents and Oceans and Countries of UK
Computing: Online safety and Creative Computing
RE: What is a Christian?
PE: Gymnastics and sending and receiving with feet and stick
Music: Tempo (Theme: Snail and mouse)
PSHE: Healthy Choices
What can you do at home?
Continue daily practise of numbots and daily reading.
Complete the optional phonics flashcards and harder to spell and read words to support your child’s weekly learning.
Complete any of the optional tasks on the class page.
To prepare them for term 2 you might like to read some topic based books about animals including humans, and the 7 continents and 5 oceans.
PE days this term will be Tuesday's and Friday's. Please ensure children are dressed in full PE kit including trainers.
Homework will be sent home each Friday. We will send through the sounds that we have been learning for the week. If you get the opportunity to practice some words that include this sound it will support your child's phonic learning. You could make this active by using shaving foam in the bath, chalk in the garden, playdough. We will expect the children to log onto Numbots to complete some Maths fluency practice. Daily reading is also a very important part in your child’s learning journey. This can be reading their school reading book and/or enjoying a reading for pleasure book of their choice.
KS1 Optional Home Learning Activities
1. Healthy Habits Hero
Become a Healthy Habits Hero!
Challenge:
- Keep a healthy habits diary for 3 days.
- Record how much water you drink each day.
- Tick when you brush your teeth, exercise, and get a good night's sleep.
- Draw a picture of yourself doing one healthy activity.
Extra Challenge: Create a poster with your top 3 tips for staying healthy.
Bring to school: Your diary, poster, or drawings.
2. Ocean Explorer
Become an Ocean Explorer!
Challenge:
- Find out the names of the five oceans.
- Draw a picture of your favourite ocean animal.
- Label which ocean it lives in.
Extra Challenge: Can you learn one interesting fact about your chosen ocean?
Bring to school: Your ocean picture and fact.
3. Continent Collector
Travel around the world from home!
Challenge:
- Learn the names of the seven continents.
- Choose one continent to research.
- Draw a famous animal, landmark, or food from that continent.
Extra Challenge: Can you find out what the weather is usually like there?
Bring to school: Your drawing or mini-poster.
4. Countries of the UK Challenge
Discover the United Kingdom!
Challenge:
- Learn the names of the four countries in the UK:
- England
- Scotland
- Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Draw a map or create a poster showing all four countries.
- Add a famous landmark from one country.
Extra Challenge: Learn one fact about each country.
Bring to school: Your map, poster, or fact sheet.
5. Build a Strong Structure
Become an engineer!
Challenge:
- Use recycled materials, construction toys, or cardboard to build a structure.
- Test how strong it is.
- Can it hold a toy animal or small object?
Extra Challenge: Design and make a mini windmill inspired by our DT learning.
Bring to school: A photograph, design drawing, or your finished model.
6. Tempo Detective
Become a Tempo Detective!
Challenge:
- Listen to three different songs.
- Decide whether they are:
- Fast
- Slow
- Changing speed
- Draw a smiling snail 🐌 for slow music and a speedy mouse 🐭 for fast music.
Extra Challenge: Create your own fast and slow rhythm using claps, taps, or percussion instruments.
Bring to school: Your tempo recording sheet, drawings, or rhythm ideas.
7. Around the World Adventure
Choose a continent, country, animal, structure, or ocean and become an expert!
Challenge: Create one of the following:
- A poster
- A fact file
- A model
- A drawing
- A short presentation
Extra Challenge: Teach the class one interesting fact about your chosen topic.
Bring to school: Your completed project to share with the class.
🌟 Remember: These activities are optional and designed to support our learning in school. Have fun exploring, creating, and learning together at home! 🌟
