Welcome to Our Duckling Class Page!

English

We are focussing on the story of The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson. We are learning to sequence a story and retell it using dictated sentences, to help us recap full stops, capital letters and finger spaces. We will then be moving onto Hansel and Gretel, learning to retell stories and write instructions. In Autumn 2, we will be reading Coming Home by Michael Morpurgo, again retelling the story focusing on the use of present tense and 1st person.

Maths

In year 1, we are starting the year with exploring number, specifically counting and the value of numbers. After this we will be learning simple arithmetic with numbers to 20. In autumn 2, we will be using money to consolidate our numbers learning before moving onto multiplication and division.

Guided Reading

In Guided Reading, we will be reading a selection of stories over the course of the Autumn term as a class. We will be learning the terminology of the vocabulary in the text and answering questions based on what is being said or done, with some prediction work to.

R.E.

In R.E. we are focusing on the story of Creation; specifically retelling the story and talking about what it means to us and Christians. In Autumn 2, we will be focussing on incarnation and look specifically at the birth of Jesus and what it means to us and Christians.

Science

We are beginning autumn 1 with the topic ‘The human body’, we will be looking at our senses and exploring how they work. In Autumn 2, we will be learning about Animals and their needs, classifying them and identifying pet animals before having a go at describing them.

Geography

Our geography unit of Spatial Sense will take place in autumn 1. We will be exploring the local area. Identifying places on a map, creating maps and getting outside to discover north, south, east and west.

History

Our history unit of Discovering history will take place in autumn 2. We will be looking at what is history and why we learn about it. We will be learning about our family trees and the local area.

Art

In art, we are starting the year with the topic ‘colour’, we will be looking at the primary colours and mixing these to create secondary colours. We will also be discovering shades and tints, before trying to create a picture of a storm! We will then move onto the topic of Line and how these are used by artists to create images.

P.E.

In P.E. we will be joined by Huntingdon County Council Sports Activity Officers, who will teach the children key aspects of P.E. and healthy lifestyles. Our P.E. day is Thursday, so please ensure long hair is tied up, no jewellery is worn. We will be getting outside as much as possible, so please remember trainers and warm clothes as we get into the winter months.

P.S.H.E.

We are looking at emotions and how these are projected as well as how they make our bodies feel. We are then going to be talking about friendships and safe adults, as well as creating ‘safe circles’. In autumn 2, we will be learning about working together and the community, specifically diversity within it.

Music

We will be learning about musical techniques and building up to singing at the Key stage 1 Christmas production.

D.T.

We will be cooking and looking at healthy foods. We will be using basic kitchen equipment to make food. Please make the teacher aware of any allergies or intolerances before this occurs.

Computing

This will link back to our PSHE, as we will be learning how to keep ourselves safe online. We will then be linking to art, where we will create pictures on iPads and laptops. 

In our class you will find:

Class Teacher: Miss Prichard

HLTA: Miss Chalmers and Miss Bradley

Contact Us: year1@st-johns-pri.cambs.sch.uk

Our PE days will be: Thursday