1B Spring Term

Maths

Our learning in Maths in the Spring Term focuses on Number Sense within 20.

This includes:

Counting forwards and backwards within 20
Using a number line from 0-20 to plot numbers and to recognise where a number would be on the number line
Exploring the use of tens and ones with a variety of concrete resources including base 10
Addition and subtraction within 20

Spring 1:

What 1B pupils say about Maths:

"We have started the year learning about shapes." AM

"We have learn how to double a number" EM

"We have been learning our number bonds to 20." RK

"I have enjoyed learning about money on Number Day." AG

"I loved learning about subtraction." AK

Spring 2:

"I liked counting up to 50." EB

"I liked when we were learning how to double a number." EB

"I liked it when we were adding up to twenty using a number line." LLB"

English

In Spring Term we are writing the next part of the Oh No, George! story, before moving on to write a recount of a local walk which links to our learning in Geography.

Through this work we explore new vocabulary and how to use it appropriately, sentence structures and important grammatical components of a sentence including capital letters and full stops and word classes including verbs, nouns and adjectives.

What 1B pupils say about English:

Spring 1:

"I have enjoyed learning about questions. I liked interviewing my friends." AK

"I liked learning about our village and writng about our local walk." EM

"I liked learning about Oh No Geroge. It was funny when he chased the cat." RB

"I liked it when George messed up the house in Oh No George." TT

"I liked reading the book Hello Winter in class." HW

Spring 2:

"I loved thinking of different questions to ask the Jowett brothers." RK

"I liked learning how to use question marks." PC

"I liked when we were interviewing our friends with questions." AK

Wider Curriculum

Spring 1:

In Science we are focusing on classifying and grouping animals and 1B have astounded me with their understanding of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds and fish and how we differentiate between them. We had a very sepcial visit from Clyde the tortoise too as part of our learning about reptiles, and Stanley the school dog has made guest appearances too!

In Geography we are studying our local area, Idle, and planning a local fieldwork walk during which we will identify and discuss human and physical geographical features.

In Art we have learnt about the work of Clarice Cliff and have been developing our understanding of mixing primary colours to make secondary colours of a variety of hues.

In Computing we are learning how to program a robot which involves thinking about directions and which buttons to press in what order.

What 1B pupils say about our wider curriculum:

"I loved our local walk around Idle. We were looking for human and physical features." AG

"I liked learning our animal dance in PE." RC

"I liked learning how to program the beet-bots in computing." PC

"I liked using the beet-bots. I loved how they moved." AA

"I liked learning about animals in Science. Penguins are my favourite and did you know. They are birds." EB

"I loved moving the beet-bots around the maps in computing." PO

Spring 2:

LI have enjoyed learning about the Jowett brothers." RK

"I enjoyed learning how to save the world in Science. We need to throw rubbish away properly." AG

"I liked when we were circling the things that are harmful to the world." TT