Welcome back, we hope you had a restful half term.
This week we have started our new core text ‘Beegu’.
In the story Beegu is a kind and curious alien who crashes on a strange and mysterious planet (Earth). We learnt about Beegu’s experiences on our planet and thought of adjectives to describe her appearance such as ‘bright yellow’. We also thought about how Beegu might have felt and generated adjectives to describe her emotions such as ‘lonely’. We wrote lost posters describing her characteristics and appearance, to help her family find her.
In maths we have been learning how to add two numbers together. We have drawn pictures to help us in our calculations. Next week we will be continuing with addition and subtraction.
In science we have started our new unit ‘Animals Including Humans’.
Below are links with videos and a quiz that the children can complete at home about each type of animal to consolidate their learning:
Mammals- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z6882hv/articles/zp92xnb
Birds- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z6882hv/articles/zyd6hyc
Reptiles- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z6882hv/articles/zyd6hyc
Amphibians – https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z6882hv/articles/zc6br82
Fish – https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z6882hv/articles/zxgq2hv
In phonics we have been reviewing the following sounds:
ea (cup pf tea)
ee (what can you see?)
oi (spoil the boy)
oy (toy for a boy)
Attached is the link to the Spelling Shed for the children to be able to revise these sounds: https://play.spellingshed.com/#/login
This week your child has taken home their login details to access their Discovery Education account: https://www.discoveryeducation.co.uk/
There are lots of educational videos, games and activities for the children to work through linked to our learning in school.
We hope you have a restful weekend,
The Year One Team 🙂