Autumn 2017 | Church Lench CE First School

Autumn 2 2017

Welcome back after the half term break. Our topic this half term is 'Teddy Bears and Toys'. Please follow the link to our half term topic plan:

Autumn 2 topic grid teddies.docx

We have started off our learning thinking about real bears. We have learnt that there are eight types of bears in the world that share some specific features but also have differences too. We learnt that all bears have 5 claws on each foot as well as a good sense of smell. Some of their differences include their habitats- we had a look at where they like to live and also their diets.

The children made bear paw cookies with the right number of claws- they were delicious! The Year 1 children also looked at the diet of each bear, learning that most of them are omnivores but that the polar bear is a carnivore and the panda is a herbivore.

In our English lessons, we have looked at different stories containing bears. We have concentrated on stories that have repeated refrains or that are more traditional. The children have really enjoyed role playing the stories with their friends. can you guess which texts we have read?

In our maths lessons, some of the things we have been looking at 2D shapes (Year 1) and measuring length (Year R).

Class 1's afternoon with our teddies!

On Wednesday 22nd November, we brought our teddy bears in to school. We had lots of fun playing games with them in the classroom and having a picnic with biscuits and jam tarts!

We have been learning about how to draw objects to add texture. We learnt different ways to draw fur and then drew the faces of our teddy bears. We looked at the shape of their faces and added texture so that they looked furry!

Unfortunately, during our afternoon, some of our bears started to feel a bit poorly. Luckily we had set up a 'Teddy Bear Hospital' to help to make our bears better!

Making our own bears!

All through this half term, we have been busy sewing our own teddy bear hand puppets with Mrs Merrick. We have worked incredibly hard as sewing is very tricky! With Mrs Pratley, we designed and then decorated our bears. We were really pleased with the results! Here are some of our lovely bears:

Keep checking back to see what we are learning next!

Autumn 1 2017

Welcome to Class 1!

A huge welcome to all of the new children who have joined us this year and also to the children who are returning for Year 1 in Class 1.

We are starting off this academic year learning all about the seaside. We have been talking about holidays that we have been on and what we have enjoyed doing at the seaside on our holidays.

Please follow the link below to see our topic plan:

Autumn 1 topic grid seaside 2017.docx

In our topic lessons we have learnt all about different sea creatures and how they are suited to where they live. We've looked at creatures in rock pools, on the beach and in the ocean. We have sorted creatures into different groups such as vertebrates and invertebrates.

We have looked at the features that fish have: gills, fins, tails etc. and how these features help them to survive in the water. The children all had a go at making a fish that had all of the correct parts.

We have also thought about keeping safe at the seaside. We have looked at warning signs in our English lessons and also thought about people who help us at the seaside such as lifeguards and coastguards. We have learnt about lighthouses and looked at areas of the coast on Google Maps to work out where the lighthouses would be. The Year 1 children labelled maps of the coast with important features such as lighthouses, cliffs, the harbour and rocky/sandy beaches.

In our RE lessons this half term, we have been thinking about people who are special. We first looked at why we are special and made fish following the story of the rainbow fish.

We then thought about special people in our families and in our communities. We were very lucky to have a visit from a Buddhist monk who told us about who was special in his religion.