Phonics

Year 1

This week we have been focussing on the split digraph a-e. We have been really focussed on reading words containing the digraph and making sure that we spot it. Here are some of the words we have been reading and spelling:

hat - hate

scar - scare

rat - rate

name

came

same

frame

only

old

baseball

 

Year 2

This week we have been recapping the digraphs & trigraphs that make an /ie/ sound- ie, igh, y and i-e.

This week’s spellings are…

snug

flex

flying

sight

side

die

bright

sunshine

thirteen

fourteen

 

Maths

Year 1

This week we have been thinking about addition. We have been learning all the pairs of numbers that total 10 - 1+9, 2+8, 3+7, 4+6, 5+5. 

Here is a link to a song we have really enjoyed that helps us in case you want to sing it at home! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heZp5RVT5a8

 

We have also been balancing equations and working out that addition can be done in any order and the answer will still be the same. 

 

5 + 3 = 3 + 5

When looking at these we have worked out that the = (equals sign) means “is the same answer as”.  So when we say the equations it makes sense. 

Five plus three “is the same answer as” Three plus five”

 

Year 2

This week we started the week with recapping our number bonds to 10 and using these to help with addition and subtraction.

When we know 

6+4=10 we know…

16+4=20

26+4=30

36+4=40

 

And if we know

10-3=7 we know

20-3=17

30-3=27

40-3=37

 

We then moved on to adding and subtracting single digits from 2 digit numbers where we have to cross the tens boundary. We have used practical resources and then pictures to help us with this. Below are some examples…

29 + 3 = 

First we make 29.

Then we get 3 more and fill up the tens frame.

Next we exchange 10 ones for 1 ten because the tens frame is full.

Finally we count the tens and ones.

29 + 3 = 32

 

RE

This week we will be focusing on Islam with the theme prayer at home. Our key questions is, Does praying at regular intervals help a Muslim in his/ her everyday life?

Children will be exercising 5 times a day for a week to help them to understand that commitment can be difficult and how it feels to do something multiple times a day.

 

 

RSHE

The half term our theme for RSHE is Dreams & Goals. In RSHE lessons we follow the Jigsaw Charter and use our Jigsaw pieces and Jerri cat to help with discussions. We will be thinking about things we have achieved, how this makes us feel and the steps we need to take to achieve goals.

 

 

Geography Project - Bright Lights, Big City

Our first project this term is a geography project called Bright Lights, Big City. This week children will be recapping the United Kingdom map and the countries that make it up. We will be learning about landmarks, recapping on human and physical features of the land and also thinking about what it is like to live in a city. 

We have attached a knowledge organiser to the bottom of this blog with all of the key information and vocabulary on.