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Autumn Term

Welcome to Year 1
 
This half term we are engaging in a playful topic that looks at toys and how they have changed from the past to the present! 
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We had a toy party!
 
We all brought in our favourite toys and compared them to toys from the past! We learnt that toys from the present can make sounds, move or light up, because of their batteries, most are made of plastic and are colourful. Toys from the past were simpler, mostly made of wood and were fragile. 
 
Computing
We are learning how to put two or more instructions together to make a programmable toy move. 
Bee-bot in cartoon style | Free SVG
 
Maths and English
We are looking at place value and composition of numbers within 10. We are mastering our counting up to 100! 
 
We are building our sentence construction skills, perfecting the use of a capital letter, finger spaces and full stops. 
 
We are working on our ORACY skills, our target is to listen to each other and use a clear voice. 
 
PE
This term we are focusing on our fundamental movements. This is movements such as balancing, running, jogging, jumping, hopping, galloping and side step. We participate in team games that enhance these skills along with throwing, catching and team work. 
 
Art
There is a focus on drawing and painting during autumn term and developing key skills to be able to do this effectively. We are looking at the work of Alma Thomas and Wassily Kandinsky to spark our curiosity and interest!