Hazel Class - Miss Turner
Oak Class - Mrs Lemarie and Mrs Rios
Hazel Class
Autumn Term 1
Yr 1 - W/c 04.09.23
This week Year 1 have loved exploring their new classrooms. We began our Geography topic ‘My World’ and looked at the key features of an address. We also practiced writing our addresses on envelopes. In Maths we looked at positional language and ordinal numbers. We began reading our focus text ‘Stanley’s Stick’ for English and came up with lots of different adjectives to describe the sticks we found outside.
Oak Class
Year 1 - W/c 04.09.23
This week Year 1 have loved exploring their new classrooms. We began our Geography topic ‘My World’ and looked at the key features of an address. We also practiced writing our addresses on envelopes. In Maths we looked at positional language and ordinal numbers. We began reading our focus text ‘Stanley’s Stick’ for English and came up with lots of different adjectives to describe the sticks we found outside.
Yr 1 - W/c 11.09.23
In Geography this week we practiced learning our own addresses and used IPads to locate our address on a map. We also had our first Watford Primary Stars PE lesson on Friday witch Coach Burton. In English, we began to write simple sentences about Stanley’s stick. We practiced writing sentences with capital letters, finger spaces and full stops. In Art, we practiced exploring different lines such as wavy, cross hatched, diagonal and horizontal.
Year 1 - W/c 18.09.23
This week we went on a local area walk. We walked around Woodhall Farm and tried to spot key features. We saw the community centre, Sainsburys, the doctors, the dentist and our school. The children were very sensible. In Geography, we practiced our map reading. Geography Georgie left us a map of the school and we had to find out what the different symbols represented around the school. In Maths, we began to look at subitising numbers to 10. We also looked at one more and one less. On Monday, we had our first music lesson with Mr Banks from Herts Music Service. He played lots of different call and response games with us.
Yr 1 - W/c 25.09.23
This week in English we began reading our new text ‘We’re Going to Find the Monster’ by Malorie Blackman. The children found footprints in their classrooms and had to work out who they belonged to. They also drew their own monsters and used adjectives to describe what they looked like. We also went to Radlett theatre this week to see ‘The Gruffalo’s Child’. The children had a fantastic time! We will be writing a recount of our trip to the theatre in two weeks.
Yr 1 - W/c 02.10.23
In English, we have continued to look at the text ‘We’re Going to Find the Monster’. We role-played being Charlie and Eddie sailing in the Ocean. We also explored the word ‘shimmering’. We practiced using adjectives to describe. In Science, we continued to look at our senses and conducted a taste test. We had to use our sense of ‘taste’ to sort different foods into salty/savoury or sweet. In Maths, we looked at adding by counting on using number lines. We found that counting on from the largest number made it easier.
Yr 1 - W/c 09.10.23
This week in Science, we looked at our sense of hearing. We went on a listening walk inside and outside the school. We listened to see what quiet and loud noises we could hear. In English, we learned facts about jungles and practiced writing sentences about them. We learnt that jungles can be wet and hot and many different animals live there. In Maths, we looked at our number bonds to 5 and practiced recording them in our books using the plus and equals symbols.
Yr 1 - W/c 16.10.23
We cannot believe how quickly this half term has gone. This week we made our houses in DT. The children used slot, flange and l-brace joins to construct them. They did such an excellent job following their plans. In Geography, we finished our topic My World. We had to make our own maps of our local areas. We worked in groups of 3 and had to work as a team. The children did brilliantly. We hope you all have a well-rested half term!
Autumn Term 2
Yr 1 - W/c 30.10.23
This week we had our seasonal change day. We learnt all about the season of Autumn and spotted different signs of this season. We went pond dipping, we went on a colour hunt and we made some artwork using the natural objects outside. The children had a great time. We will be having more seasonal change days throughout the year so children can compare the seasons.
We also had Sparkly Friday this week. The children were given a sparkler to celebrate Bonfire Night and practiced making patterns and writing their name. In History, we began to learn about Guy Fawkes and why we celebrate Bonfire Night. We will continue to look at him and The Gunpowder Plot next week.
Yr 1 - W/c 06.11.23
This week we welcomed a very special visitor. We took part in a dance workshop to celebrate Diwali. We had a great time learning about the Hindu Festival of Light. In English, we began to look at our new book 'The Lonely Beast'. We had to look at an illustration in the book and create a freeze frame. Thank you to all of our Holtsmere Families that joined us for our reading breakfast on Friday morning. The children loved listening and sharing stories with you.
Yr 1 - W/c 13.11.23
In English, this week we continued to look at our new book 'The Lonely Beast'. We focused on an illustration in the story. We used chalk pastels to draw how the jellyfish were swimming when the beast went under the water. We then thought about adjectives to describe the jellyfish. In Art, we looked at shade. We found out that when we add black to a colour it makes it darker. In Music with Mr Banks, we went on the IPads and explored composing our own music. We found out that each symbol made a different sound. In RE, we have looked at the religion Christianity and have learnt about The Christmas Story. We then tried to remember what happened and sequenced it with our partner.
Yr 1 - W/c 20.11.23
In Science, we conducted a science experiment. We explored the question 'Do all materials float?'. We tested out lots of different materials and then recorded our results in a table as a class. In Art, we began to look at the artist Jackson Pollock. We looked at his painting Autumn Rhythm and in small groups made our own versions of the painting. We used Autumn colours that we remembered from our seasonal change day. In Computing, we began to look at algorithms. We had to follow an algorithm to paint a picture so they were all the same.
Yr 1 - W/c 27.11.23
This week we continued to look at the artist Jackson Pollock. We looked at his artwork Fireworks and practiced using his drip technique. In Science, we conducted another experiment. We explored the question ‘How far does a curly wurly stretch?’ We recorded our results in a table as a class.
