This week we have been learning about plastic pollution in our oceans.
Did you know that scientists predict there will be more plastic in our oceans than fish by 2050 if we don’t do something soon? In Willow Class we felt that this is something we need to change.
We designed persuasive posters to explain to people what is happening and how people can help. Next week we will be writing a formal letter to tell people how to reduce our plastic waste.
This week in maths we have been learning about fractions. We have learnt that fractions means pieces and that the bottom number (denominator) tells you how many pieces to make. In the Willow Class Pizzeria we enjoyed making pizzas and putting different ingredients on each slice. The rules for our pizza were as follows:
4 quarters must have cheese
1 quarter must have pineapple
2 quarters must have pepperoni
The final quarter could have any topping we liked!
Here are our delicious pizzas:
In phonics we have been revising the sounds we have learnt this year. Below is a website which has a selection of phonic games that the children can play at home ready for our phonics quiz next week.
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
This week we have enjoyed learning about Lucy’s unicorn, princess and bunny, Matilda’s unicorn, Jan’s periodic table, Lily’s tooth and Elizabeth’s teddy. Next week it is the turn of the killer whales table for Show and Tell (Toby, Jiyong, Nicole S, Finn, Valeri and Caitie).
We hope you have a lovely weekend,
The Year One Team
Thank you for keeping us updated as to what the children are learning week by week. What will the phonics quiz this week involve?
The children worked really hard during their phonics quiz. They had to read forty words; twenty alien words and twenty real words. The results of the quiz will be included in their end of year report.
So glad the kids are tackling such a topical issue. Ranga eagerly questioning our use of plastic these days.
That’s wonderful to hear. It’s made all of us very mindful about how much plastic we use too.