Welcome to our Year 1, Badger Class page

Class Teacher: Mrs B Taylor

Support Staff: Mrs A Tovey 

PE Days: Thursday and Friday 

In Badger class we pride ourselves on delivering a curriculum that provides enriching experiences for all children in the class.

Please click on the link below for all the information on what we are learning about this half-term. 

This week (14th October - 18th October)

In Maths, Year 1 have been looking at addition fact families. They have been starting to learn about number bonds to 10 and how helpful these are to us!

In History the children looked at some videos from a school in the 1950s and compared it to our school. They were shocked to see that the girls and boys had separate playgrounds and they had to bring a penny for their milk each day!

In Science they finished off their learning about our five senses with a detailed look at how we can use our sight carefully. We played a memory game where they really had to look at what they could see, and then they looked at the different parts of the eye.

 (7th October - 11th October)

The children in Year 1 have been looking at “part-whole” models in Maths this week, and discovering how these can help them with adding two numbers together. 

In History they have been looking at the sorts of clothes that children wore in the 1950s/60s. They were shocked to learn that girls did not really ever wear trousers, and that most children's clothes were handmade by their mothers. 

In Music the children have been working in small groups to create performances of our chant while playing to the pulse of the music. 

In Science they conducted an investigation using their sense of taste. They tasted different flavoured crisps and looked at their results as a group to see if everyone liked or disliked the same flavours. 

(30th September - 4th October)

In Maths, the children in Year 1 have been learning how to use the more than, less than and equals symbols.

In History they have learning about toys from past and have been drawing them.

In Science the children enjoyed using just their sense of smell to work out what a product was eg toothpaste, vinegar.

The children have produced some fantastic art with Miss Kerry, mixing powder paints and building on their work using spirals to produce wonderful snail pictures.

(23rd September - 27th September)

Maths: the children have been learning about 1 more and 1 less with lots of different resources. They have been exploring “more than”, “less than” and “the same” symbols. They have made their own symbol with lollipop sticks to practice with  

History: relatives born in the 1950s and 1960s visited and the children enjoyed asking them questions and finding out about the past.  

Art: the children have been drawing shells with felt tips and exploring different effects by dripping water on top  

(16th September - 20th September)

English: For the Gingerbread man story map- children have drawn some lovely maps with their partners and are able to use them to retell the whole story 

Maths: Counting backwards from numbers between 10 - children enjoyed making paper rockets and using them to count backwards 

Art: Observational drawings of shells 

(9th September - 13th September)

English: The children have been doing drama – acting out the story of The Gingerbread Man and hot-seating the characters.  The week culminated in preparing and baking delicious gingerbread men!

Maths: Year 1 have been counting on from a particular number and drawing chalk number lines to aid their understanding.

History: The children had great fun exploring objects that might have been in their grandparents’ homes (and some staff!)  A telephone with a dial sparked huge interest – and the fact that you can’t move too far when using it! 

(2nd September - 6th September)

In English the children are learning about traditional tales, starting with Little Red Riding Hood.  They have been writing labels, lists and captions. 

In Maths the children in Year 1 have started their mastery maths lessons, working well with partners. They have been counting objects to 10 and sorting objects into groups. 

In Art the children have enjoyed drawing spirals in different ways and in History they have been comparing new and old houses.