Welcome to Year 1. 

We are Willow Class!

The adults in Willow Class are Miss Ahmed and Mrs Ali (Tuesday mornings).

What are we learning about this half term (Summer 1)?

In Maths, we are continuing to develop our place value knowledge of numbers within 50. We will also explore multiplication and division as well as fractions. 

In English, we are exploring the text The Tiger Who Came To Tea. Our initial hook will be based upon one of the main characters in the story and we will also be using props as clues. 

In Phonics, we are continuing to develop our reading skills through blending and segmenting words and sounds. 

In PHSE, we will be learning all about the different people in society who help us. We will explore the text Emergency and find out about the different jobs people do including police officers, firefighters, doctors, dentists and nurses.

In Geography, we are going to explore the UK. We will find out about different geographical features.

In Science, we are going to be investigating plants. We will learn key vocabulary including the parts of the plants and how plants grow from a seed,

In RE, we are learning about Islam. We are going to be thinking about what life is like to be a Muslim and what the key beliefs are in the religion.  

In our DT days, we will be designing and creating a moving card for a special occasion. 

Take a look at our Curriculum Year Group Plan to find out what else we will be learning about in Year 1 this year. Remember you can find the knowledge organisers for each unit on class dojo – please share these with your children and discuss the key vocabulary.

What are we learning about in Spring 2?

In Maths, we are developing our key skills in addition and subtraction. We were also focusing on place value within 50. We will be practicing recalling our number facts with fluency.

In English, we are exploring the text Once There Were Giants. Our initial hook will based upon parts of the illustrations of the text and words taken from the blurb. 

In Phonics, we will be continuing to develop our reading skills through blending and segmenting words and sounds. 

In PHSE, we are going to be developing our understanding of money. We will be exploring what we can do with money in our everyday lives. We will also be participating in a SCARF workshop about our wonderful body. 

In History, we will be exploring our school and how it has changed from the past to the present. 

In Science, we will be investigating seasonal changes from Spring to Summer.  We will continue to develop our scientific knowledge of the changes in the seasons, the weather and the clothes we wear through a spring hunt in the school grounds. 

In RE, we are focusing on Salvation and why Easter is important to Christians. We will be exploring the idea of Salvation through stories of Holy Week and Easter.

In Computing, we will be exploring 'How can I make a character move?'. Our end point is to design and create my own animation on Scratch Junior. 

In our Art days, we will be exploring 'How can mixing colours increase the effectiveness of my painting?'. Our endpoint will be to create a Kandinsky painting using colours I have mixed myself.

What have we learnt about last half term (Spring 1)?

In Maths, we developed our knowledge of addition and subtraction within 20. We developed our key skills in addition and subtraction through using the part-whole model and practicing our number bonds.

In English, we explored the text The Tree linking with our scientific learning from last half term on seasonal changes.

In Phonics, we continued to develop our reading skills through blending and segmenting words and sounds. 

In PHSE, we considered all of the ways we can keep our bodies and minds healthy.

In Geography, we thought about the locality and the different geographical features in Shipley.

In Science, we answered the question "Are all animals the same?" and thought about classification of living things.

In Computing, we explored the topic of e-safety and identifying the different ways we can stay safe online.

In RE, we reflected on special places and what makes places sacred to believers from different faiths.

In DT, we made a healthy sandwich. Our parents and carers visited school for a tasting afternoon.

Take a look at our Curriculum Year Group Plan to find out what else we will be learning about in Year 1 this year. Remember you can find the knowledge organisers for each unit on class dojo – please share these with your children and discuss the key vocabulary.

What have we learnt about last half term (Autumn 2)?

In Maths, we developed our knowledge of addition and subtraction within 10. We developed our key skills in addition and subtraction through using the part-whole model and practicing our number bonds.

In English, we explored the text 'The Snowman and the Snowdog' and wrote a narrative as our endpoint.

In Phonics, we continued to develop our reading skills through blending and segmenting words and sounds. 

In PHSE, we reflected upon who is special to us. We explored who our special people are, how relationships make us feel and who can help us.  This linked in with our school value of 'thankfulness' which we explored in whole school and class collective worship.

In History, we explored 'what toys grown-ups played with when they were young?'. We explored past and present toys. As part of our topic we visited the Bradford Industrial Museum and took part in the 'Toy Detectives' workshop. 

In Science, we investigated seasonal changes in autumn and winter. We investigated how day length varies between the seasons and also how the environment changes around us. 

In Computing, we learnt about how to use a computer to paint a digital image and what steps we needed to take.

In RE, we explored the question, "Why does Christmas matter to Christians?". 

In our Art days, we experimented with different lines. We explored patterns and how we used lines to reproduce pattern in nature.

What have we learnt about last half term (Autumn 1)?

In Maths, we learnt about place value within 10. We learnt how to develop our key skills in addition and subtraction through sorting, counting and comparing groups of objects.

In English, we linked our learning to The Gruffalo text. Our initial hook was based upon parts of the illustrations from the front cover of the text.

In Phonics, we continued to develop our reading skills through blending and segmenting words and sounds. 

In PHSE, we thought about what is the same and different about us. We explored our similarities and differences and what makes us unique.  This linked in with our school value of 'Love' which we will be exploring in whole school and class collective worship.

In Geography, we explored British woodlands by learning about the physical and natural features of a wood. We also developed our map and fieldwork skills.

In Science, investigated everyday materials through using our observational skills. 

In Computing, we learnt about what technology is around us and we will be looking at how to use technology safely and responsibly. 

In RE, we explored the question, "Who made the world?". We will be exploring the Creation story.

In our DT days, we designed and created a pocket mirror. We explored different materials and which material would be suitable for our pocket mirrors. We explored the question 'What will make my pocket mirror strong?'

Take a look at our Curriculum Year Group Plan to find out what else we will be learning about in Year 1 this year. Remember you can find the knowledge organisers for each unit on class dojo – please share these with your children and discuss the key vocabulary. 

Important Information:

Library: Tuesday

PE: Thursday

Spellings: Friday

Reading Books: Friday