Raspberry Class - Year 1
At Tiptree Heath we are: Ready, Respectful, Safe
What we have been up to:
In English, we have been looking at the books; We're Going on a Bear Hunt, The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Where the Wild Things Are.
After reading the stories, the children have identified adjectives (describing words) to our sentences. When writing, our focus has been to start sentences with capital letters and add a full stop at the end.
Our Curriculum
Autumn Term:
Science: Year 1 Animals Including Humans Knowledge Organiser
Maths: Place Value Maths Knowledge Organiser
Geography: Year 1 Knowledge Organiser Autumn Term
PE: Year 1 Knowledge Organisers Autumn Term
Spring Term:
Science: Everyday Materials
Geography: The United Kingdom
History:Toys and Significant People
Autumn Term:
Science: Science Year 1 Animals Including Humans Concept Map
Geography: Year 1 Go Wild Concept Map Autumn Term
Spring Term:
Science: Everyday Materials
History: Toys and Significant People
Geography: The United Kingdom
Summer Term:
Science: Plants
Geography: Twisted Tales Geography
Our Topic
Step Back In Time
In English, we will be looking at the story The Rainbow Fish, focusing on using capital letters, full stops in their writing and letter formation.
In Science, our topic we are looking at a variety of common animals including, fish, reptiles , amphibians, birds and mammals. we will also be comparing the common animals. we will also be identifying, name and label the basic parts of the human body. throughout the year we will be observing the changes across the four seasons and describe the weather associated with the seasons and how long the day lengths varies.
In History, we will be recognising how black culture has influenced British music and art.
In Geography, we will looking at human and physical geography as well as comparing the how it may be differ in a hot or cold place. We will also be comparing the UK and non-European country.
In Computing, we will be following and creating a series of instructions to help our friends move around an area. They will then plan and test their instructions using a Bee-bot journey.
Information for Parents
Everyday we start at 8:45am We leave at 3:15pm
PE is on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Children will be getting changed for PE in school. Please ensure they have their PE kits in school ready.
Please bring in your reading diaries every day.
Phonics Information
We use the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised to plan and provide daily engaging phonics lessons.
In phonics, we teach children that the letters of the alphabet represent a different sound, that these can be used in a variety of combinations and are put together to make words. The children learn to recognise all of the different sounds and combinations that they might see when they are reading or writing.
How we teach phonics and Early Reading (Early Years and KS1)
In reception and Y1, children follow the progression within Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised programme. Phonics is taught daily and there is a review session on a Friday. By the end of year 1, children will have been taught up to the end of phase 5. Year 1 lessons are 30 minutes long.
T-L-2492-Phase-5-ew-screw-Grapheme-Workbook.pdf
T-L-2487A-Phase-5-i_e-Grapheme-Workbook-Black-and-White.pdf
T-L-2485A-Phase-5-e_e-Grapheme-Workbook-Black-and-White.pdf
T-L-2481A-Phase-5-ey-Grapheme-Workbook-Black-and-White.pdf
T-L-2479A-Phase-5-au-Grapheme-Workbook-Black-and-White.pdf
T-L-2477A-Phase-5-oe-Grapheme-Workbook-Black-and-White.pdf
T-L-2468A-Phase-5-ir-Grapheme-Workbook-Black-and-White.pdf
T-L-2466A-Phase-5-oy-Grapheme-Workbook-Black-and-White.pdf
Letter Formation
Here is a video of how we teach letter formation at Tiptree Heath. Hopefully this is helpful for practise at home.
(This video was made using clips from the YouTube account: Ludlow Learning)