Year 1 Update

In English, students will:

-learn Stage 7.1 digraphs oa and learn the morphology around 'ing' and doubling rule.

-read words, phrases and sentences with the focus digraphs.

-spell and write words with the focus digraphs.

-compare different characters point of view in narratives.

-compare various versions of Fairy Tales including 'Little Red Riding Hood'

-review sentence punctuation.

-investigate pronouns - he, she, they.

-sequence problems and solutions in Narratives using time connectives such as then, next, finally.

-discuss adjectives to describe character traits and use connectives such as because, when and so to join two sentences.

In Mathematics, students will:

-use partitioning to investigate addition problems.

-investigate tens facts.

-identify the combinations that make 0-9.

-continue to build number fluency through Ninja Number Sliders.

In Inquiry students will:

-compare daily life in the present and the past

-learn about differences in play, technology and communication from the past and present.

In S.E.L (Social, Emotional, Learning), students will:

-learn about help seeking skills.

-discuss the various people we can ask for help from, at school, home and in the community.