Numeracy - Data Handling

We have been looking at how to record our data in lots of different ways this week. Here are some websites to practise answering questions about data.

Bar Charts

Pictograms

Welcome back...

Hello! I hope you have all had a lovely half term break and are all ready and raring to go tomorrow! This term is a short one, but don't worry because we are filling it with some very exciting things...

We will be looking at fantasy stories, sounds, music, magical bugs and more... so I think a very fitting name for this topic is 'Sounds Interesting...!' 

In Literacy this week we will begin looking at fantasy stories and what the word 'fantasy' means. We are going to have a lot of fun with this unit... I know you are all going to have some brilliant ideas with your wonderful imaginations! 

In Numeracy this week we are looking at lots of different ways to present data for example, making tables, pictograms and Venn diagrams. Our focus will be on mini beasts...but this link will become more obvious as the term goes on! 

In our topic time, we will be exploring different sounds. How do we hear sounds? What is sound? How do we make sound? How do we make music? We will be trying to answer as many of the questions we came up with at the end of last term as possible! 

There are some games on mycity for you, and here are some links to get you started. 

BBC Sound and Hearing

Sound and Hearing

What different sounds can you hear on your way to school tomorrow? Have a listen! 

See you tomorrow! 

Miss Burge

Science - Where did all the lights go?

In our topic we have been learning about light. We investigated which materials blocked the light and decided what we would make a pair of curtains out of. Today we went into the hall with a whole tray of things we thought were sources of light, but when we closed all of the blinds and turned all of the lights off we couldn't see them anymore! After a discussion we sorted the objects again based on our new learning. Our sources of light included a torch, the flame of a candle and the LED light on the microphone. We noticed lots of the things we thought were sources of light were shiny. We talked about how these materials reflected the light well and that's why we thought they were initially! What sources of light can you find at home? Have a look around your room when you go to bed, can you see any lights, or any objects that are reflecting light?

Literacy

In Literacy this week we are looking at features of non-fiction books. We know non-fiction books have:

• A contents page
• An index
• A glossary (although not always)
• Labels
• Photographs

We are trying really hard in our writing to turn something we have read into our own words. Can you find some non-fiction books at home? Did you look at a recipe book to help you make some pancakes tonight? 

Numeracy - Capacity

In year one this week we have learnt a new word - capacity! We know it is how much something can hold so we are spending the week investigating capacity. We have been outside with the water deciding what 'full, empty, half, nearly full and nearly empty' look like. We had a big discussion whether half full is the same as half empty and came to the agreement that it is! Over the next few days we will be estimating and measuring capacity. e.g How many yoghurt pots it take to fill a container. We will be comparing capacities and thinking how we can work out which is bigger.

Enterprise Market...

After a lot of hard work, market research, great ideas and a lot of fun here is a picture of our stall at the Enterprise market. We raised over £50 for charity and we came third overall! A great effort all round :) WELL DONE YEAR ONE 

Enterprise week!

We have had a busy week preparing for the enterprise market tomorrow! All of our products are looking brilliant and are all ready to go! Here are some of the advertisements we made today...