1M’s Learning Launch into Term 3!

We’ve bounced into Term 3 with a bang. Full of energy, eager minds, and sharpened pencils! Our classroom is buzzing with curiosity as we dive headfirst into new learning adventures. See below what we have been learning about for the past 2 weeks. We can’t wait to share more with you at our Open Classrooms Morning on Thursday 7th August!

Phonics

This week in Phonics, students have been exploring the sounds er and ir, as heard in words like her, fern, bird, and shirt. They have been learning to identify these vowel combinations in words, practise their spelling, and use them in sentences. Through games, sorting activities, and shared reading, students are strengthening their decoding and writing skills while having fun with new vocabulary. 

Maths

In Year 1, we’ve been rounding up our maths skills – literally! Our clever counters have been learning how to round numbers to the nearest 10, and they’ve quickly become experts at deciding whether to stay or go. If the number ends in 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, we stay down (no party today). But if it ends in 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9, we round up (time to zoom to the next ten!). It’s been a fun game of number hopscotch, and our students have loved the challenge.

Writing  

Our writing lessons have been buzzing with persuasive energy! Inspired by the book Hey, Little Ant, students have been learning how to write persuasive arguments. They’ve considered the perspective of the tiny ant and expanded their ideas to include arguments for saving bees. It’s been wonderful to see students use strong reasons, emotive language, and rhetorical questions to convince their readers to think carefully about their choices. 

Science

In Science, students have been investigating the movement of the Sun across the sky. Through observations and discussions, they’ve learnt to describe the Sun’s position in the morning, at midday, and in the afternoon. This learning helps them understand the daily patterns of light and shadows, and how the Sun’s path affects life on Earth. 

You Can Do It! 
In our You Can Do It! lessons, students have been learning to recognise situations, people, and events that can make them feel very angry, sad, or worried. We’ve been having thoughtful discussions about how these strong emotions can affect our actions and choices. Students are beginning to understand that while it’s normal to feel upset sometimes, learning to manage big feelings can help them stay happier and more successful at school and beyond. 

Sport

Not even the rain could stop us – our SportsPro lesson simply moved indoors! With plenty of energy (and dry socks), we practised our throwing, catching, and balancing skills in the hall.