Writing 
This week we have be reading the story How the Grinch Stole Christmas. We loved the story and enjoyed spotting parts that were different to the movie. In our writing this week we are all pretending to be Cindy and are building up to writing a letter to the Grinch to tell him how we feel about what he's done. 
Maths 
This week we have been learning about shape. We have used pattern blocks to make different pictures. We also used blocks to make a radiating pattern, they turned out beautiful and were worth all the hard work. 
Wider curriculum 
Our clay Christmas decorations are finally set and now its time to paint them...and add a bit of glitter of course, look how amazing they turned out! 

This morning we were all very surprised and excited to find that an Elf had visited our classroom! His name is Pip and he's here to watch that we're all on our best behavior at school from now until Christmas....I hope he doesn't make a mess in our classroom! 

Writing 
This week we all got very special new books, they have proper handwriting lines to help us get out writing looking just perfect. We have continued using the story Dinosaurs in the Supermarket to inspire us. 
Maths 
This week we have re-caped some previous learning. We have practiced counting objects and using ordinal numbers to describe somethings position. 
Wider curriculum 
Its show time! We have been practicing our Christmas performance songs in class but now the stage is up and its time to rehearse. Here is a little look at our set up. We're all really excited!  

Writing
This week we have been learning to spell using the suffix -ing. We have been reading the story Dinosaurs in the Supermarket to inspire our sentences. We have learnt that when you add -ing to a word it changes the words meaning to describe what someone or something is doing.
Maths 
We have been learning about how to break up a whole in to different parts and are beginning to learn how to represent this on a part whole model. 
Wider curriculum 
We have started a new history topic about toys. We have begun this by sharing what toys we have now and  why we enjoy them. 

We have also begun making our calendars to take home at Christmas, here is a sneak peak at what we're making! 

Welcome back everyone! We've had a fantastic first week back after and nice relaxing half term. Look at what we've been up to! 
Writing 
We have been reading the story The Tiger Who Came to Tea. Its a fantastic book that we're al really familiar with from Bear cubs. We've been using the story this week to learn a new spelling rule, using the suffix -s. Its been a tricky rule to learn but we're starting to understand. 

Maths 
We have been learning about using language to compare height, length, weight and capacity. Everyone worked really hard and was able to learn to so many new words! 

Wider curriculum 
We started a new art unit this half term, working with clay to build our own sculptures. We began our first lesson by practicing some different techniques for modeling the clay with our hands. We found this really tricky, clay is so much harder than play dough! But we still had a great time. 

Writing 
This week we have been reading the story Beegu, its about a little alien that crashes to earth and struggles to find her way back home. We all really enjoyed this story and wrote some fantastic sentences to go with it! 
Maths 
In maths this week we have been learning to count in 10's. We're picking this up quickly and really enjoying doing it! 
We've been listening to this song to help us: Count 10-100 | Count by 10 Song | The Singing Walrus 
Wider curriculum 
This week for our topic lesson we went out for a walk, it was very exciting! We walked around the streets in Kexborough and kept an eye out for the places and types of houses we have been learning about. We all carried with us a clipboard and check list to tick off things we saw. Everyone behaved beautifully on our walk and really did our school proud! 

Writing
This week we have been reading Cops and Robbers. We have worked really hard to make our own wanted posters to help the cops catch Grandma Swag. We put our posters up around school so that everyone can keep an eye out for her! 
Math's
This week in maths we have been working on ordering and comparing numbers to 20. We have focused on the language 'more than' and 'less than'. 
Wider curriculum
This week we made a start to our final project in art. We have been learning about printing and after lots of practicing we're ready to start our autumn trees. We have begun with the trunks and branches, using a sponge and brown paint. We carefully dabbed the sponge to make a nice texture and tried our best to stay in the lines. We'll add the leaves another day! 

We are all now well settled into our Year 1 routine, showing much more independence and really putting effort into our tasks.
Writing
This week in writing, we have been practicing forming and writing sentences after they have been modelled to us. We have focused on our handwriting, making sure each letter sits on the line and is formed correctly. Our writing was inspired by the story The Elephant and the Bad Baby, which we really enjoyed, especially the cheeky elephant who stole lots of food!
Maths
In maths, we have been learning to use specific vocabulary to describe number values. We practiced using “greater/more than” and “fewer/less than” to compare numbers or amounts. It has been tricky, but we are excited to continue practicing and improving our understanding.
Wider Curriculum
In art, we have been exploring printing using different materials. We dipped objects in paint to make prints, experimented with painting around objects to leave shapes, and used different mediums to make rubbings through paper. We’re really excited to start our final project of creating an autumn tree!

Everyone is much more settled into routines this week and has already started tackling jobs independently – what a super week it has been!
Writing
This week in writing, we have been practicing how to hold and write a sentence. Our inspiration came from the story Little Red Riding Hood. We spent time discussing the different characters and forming sentences to describe them, which helped bring our writing to life.
Maths
In maths, we focused on matching numerals to the correct amounts. The children revisited previously taught counting skills and practiced forming numbers accurately to record their answers.
Wider Curriculum
We all really enjoyed our science lesson this week! We learned the difference between evergreen and deciduous trees and how they change during Autumn. We explored the school grounds and collected leaves from each type of tree to compare and observe their differences.
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We’ve had a very busy start to the term, settling back into school life, getting used to new routines, and taking on lots of exciting new jobs. Everyone has settled in really well and is trying their best to be the best Year 1 they can be!
Writing
This week in writing, we’ve been practicing how to hold and write given sentences. Our work has been inspired by the stories Oi Frog! and Oi Dog!, which have made us all laugh and enjoy writing even more.
Maths
In maths, we’ve been revisiting some previously taught skills and practicing counting forwards and backwards within 10. The children have shown great focus and are building confidence every day.
Wider Curriculum
We had our first PE lessons this week! PE will now take place every Wednesday (indoors) and Thursday (outdoors). Getting changed was a bit tricky at first, but we are all going to practice and become more independent over time.
It’s been a fantastic start to the term, and we’re looking forward to lots more learning and fun ahead!