Year 1 2023 - 2024
Mrs MacNeill
Mrs Chantrell
Meet the team
1M - Mrs MacNeill, Mrs Bousie and Ms Wheeler
1C - Mrs Chantrell and Mrs Gomez
If you have any questions, please speak to one of our Year 1 staff or email year1@almapark.manchester.sch.uk
Welcome
Welcome to Year 1! Year 1 is an exciting time, as children move away from child-led learning and begin to learn from the National Curriculum. As we adapt to new timetables and routines, we work together as a class to meet challenges with confidence and celebrate our achievements.
This half term:
Maths:
- Secure place value within 20
- Addition and subtraction to 20
- Counting in 10s
English:
Talk for Writing unit: An adventure about a lost teddy!
- Write correctly punctuated sentences and include adjectives.
History:
How we have changed. We are looking at the similarities and differences between what we can do now, what we look like and our interests compared to being a baby or toddler.
Science:
Forces. We are exploring how things around us move.
Design & Technology:
Constructing a playground. We are exploring free-standing structures to design and build our own playground equipment.
Computing:
We are focusing on logging on, using the keyboard and the mouse. Then we will use these skills to make a celebration card.
Religious Education:
Who is a Christian and what do they believe? We will look at which objects are special in the Christian faith and how Christians worship.
PHSE:
Respecting ourselves and others, and keeping safe. We will be learning what it means to care for myself and others.
Music:
Using our bodies to make a beat. We are looking at keeping a beat and beginning to play the African Drums.
P.E:
Remember to come into school wearing your PE kit on the following days.
- Outdoor Games - Wednesday
We are learning all about travelling with a ball and ball control. Outdoor games are delivered by an external coach.
Kit: Trainers, black shorts or tight-fitting black leggings, and a plain white t-shirt (a tracksuit top and joggers may be worn if cold)
- Gymnastics - Thursday
We are looking at creating a sequence and high/low levels.
Kit: Black shorts or tight-fitting black leggings and a plain white t-shirt.
Reading:
In class we are currently reading stories about diversity and families.
Please read with your child every day. You can access their guided reading text through the Collins E-Book app in addition to reading for pleasure.
Homework:
Spellings will be sent out every week on Friday, which children will learn for a spelling test on the following Friday.
This half term's BrainBuilder can be found here
Year 1: Celebrations and Enrichments items
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