This week we have been learning all about whales, including a humpback whale which features in our class text ‘The Snail and the Whale’.
Did you know that humpback whales can grow up to 16 metres long? However, this is nothing compared to the blue whale, which can grow up to a staggering 30 metres long. We have organised our facts by generating ideas for different sub-headings to use in our information pages next week. Be sure to quiz us on our fascinating whale facts.
In maths we have been learning how to double numbers. We used a range of concrete resources such as numicon, dienes and counters to show that doubling is the same as multiplying by 2.
In science we have continued learning about animals including humans. This week we compared a human to a different animal, noting any similarities and differences.
In phonics we have been reviewing the following sounds:
ee (see)
ea (tea)
e-e (eve)
ey (monkey)
-y (happy)
There are words containing these sounds for the children to practise available on the Spelling Shed website: https://play.spellingshed.com/#/login
This week we enjoyed learning about Issa’s cuddly Pluto, Levi’s pictures, George’s robot hamster ‘Tubby’ and Gabriel’s book ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’. Next week it is the turn of the Merpeople table (Albie, Grace, Coco, Nicole L, Sean and Ranga) for Show and Tell.
We hope you have a restful weekend,
The Year One Team