Year 1 News

From Yolanda Andrews, Year 1A teacher

Encouragement the name of the game.

The Year 1 students had a blast during their incredible Sports Day! They rotated through a variety of fun sporting activities, demonstrating fantastic teamwork and enthusiasm as they tried new things and encouraged one another in a fun, non-competitive environment.

Reading

We have been exploring language from the past. The students enjoyed listening to The Velveteen Rabbit and expanding their vocabulary with words such as bygone, to and fro, presently and scarcely. They also compared this classic text with many of the books in our classroom library, noticing that it was much longer, contained fewer illustrations and included far more descriptive language.

Writing

 Students have been learning how to create effective posters. They explored key features, including eye-catching layouts, attention-grabbing images, bold headings, short, snappy sentences and a clear call to action. They are developing an understanding of how these elements work together to capture a reader’s attention and communicate a message.

Maths

We have been focusing on skip counting and number patterns. The students became number detectives, following a step-by-step process to identify, describe and explain patterns. First, they looked at the sequence of numbers to determine whether it was increasing or decreasing. If the numbers were getting larger, the rule involved addition, if they were getting smaller, the rule involved subtraction. The students worked hard to use their observations to uncover each pattern’s rule.

Wellbeing

The students took on the fun but challenging task of creating collaborative pictures. Working in small groups, they had to agree on a topic or theme and ensure everyone contributed to the finished product. Although the task sounded simple, it provided valuable opportunities to practise important social skills, including negotiating, sharing ideas, taking turns and creating something together. The students discovered that successful collaboration takes patience, communication and a willingness to work together!

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