Blue Class (Year 1)
What are we doing in term 6?
Maths: Position and direction, Place value within 100, Money, Time
Writing: Narrative, recount and instructional writing
Reading: There’s a Rangtan in my bedroom, Aesop’s Fables – The Hare and the Tortoise, The Proudest Blue
DT: Cooking and Nutrition: Smoothies
Music: Musical symbols (Theme: Under the sea)
Geography: Hot and cold places and Fieldwork and Map Skills
Computing: Online safety and Technology Around Us
PE: Athletics; striking and fielding
PSHE: Aspiration and Money
RE: How should we care for others and the world, and why does it matter?
Science: Revisting Animals including Humans
What can you do at home?
Continue daily practise of numbots and daily reading.
Complete the optional phonics flashcards and harder to spell and read words to support your child’s weekly learning.
Complete any of the optional tasks on the class page.
To prepare them for term 6 you might like to read some topic based books about hot and cold locations, maps and animals including humans.
PE days this term will be Tuesday's and Friday's. Please ensure children are dressed in full PE kit including trainers.
Homework will be sent home each Friday. We will send through the sounds that we have been learning for the week. If you get the opportunity to practice some words that include this sound it will support your child's phonic learning. You could make this active by using shaving foam in the bath, chalk in the garden, playdough. We will expect the children to log onto Numbots to complete some Maths fluency practice. Daily reading is also a very important part in your child’s learning journey. This can be reading their school reading book and/or enjoying a reading for pleasure book of their choice.
KS1 Optional Home Learning Activities
1. Map it Out! (Geography – Map Skills)
Draw a simple map of your home, garden or route to school.
- Can you include landmarks (trees, rooms, roads)?
- Add symbols and create a key.
Challenge: Use compass directions (north, south, east, west).
2. Local Explorer (Fieldwork)
Go on a short walk in your local area.
- What can you see? (shops, houses, parks)
- Draw or write about what you found.
Challenge: Spot something natural and something human-made.
3. Hot and Cold Places (Geography)
Learn about a hot place (e.g. Sahara Desert) and a cold place (e.g. Antarctica).
- Draw both places.
- What would you wear in each place?
Challenge: Write 2 differences between them.
4. Animal Detective (Science – Animals including Humans)
Choose an animal and create a mini fact file.
- What does it eat?
- Where does it live?
- Does it have babies?
Challenge: Group it (mammal, bird, fish, reptile).
5. Healthy Plate Challenge (Food & Nutrition)
Design or make a healthy meal.
- Include fruits, vegetables, protein, and carbohydrates.
- Draw or take a picture of your meal.
Challenge: Explain why your meal is healthy.
6. Keep Active! (PE Task)
Create your own short exercise routine.
- Include 5 activities (e.g. jumping, running, skipping).
- Try it out every day for a week.
Challenge: Time yourself and see if you improve!
7. Skipping Skills Challenge (PE – linked to Skip2BFit)
Practise your skipping skills at home.
- How many skips can you do in 1 minute?
- Try different styles (two feet, one foot, criss-cross).
Challenge: Beat your score by the end of the week!
Optional: Bring in photos, drawings or notes to share your learning in class.
