Hi everyone,
Not long to go now! The children are excited for the Christmas break and are busy making cards and decorations for their families.
In English, we are reading The Jolly Christmas Postman and exploring the language used to describe the postman’s journey. The children made story maps of all the houses the postman visited. The book has a lot of nursery rhyme characters hidden amongst the pictures. We have looked at several nursery rhymes, unpicking their meanings and defining some of the tricky words used. The children drew pictures to show their understanding of the texts.
In Maths, we have revisited the number work we have covered over the term. The children have tested their understanding by answering some quiz questions.
In R.E. we continue to learn more about the celebrations that occur in the Christian faith over the festival of Christmas. All children have made a Christingle.
A Christingle is a Christian symbol that represents the birth of Christ and the light of the world. For children, a Christingle can be explained as a way to celebrate the light of Jesus and spread hope. The different parts of a Christingle each have a special meaning:
- Orange: Represents the world
- Sweets and dried fruit: Represent God’s creations and the blessings people are grateful for
- Lit candle: Represents Jesus as the light of the world, bringing hope to those in darkness In Phonics, we continue to revise the Phase 5 sounds learnt this term.
Have a wonderful weekend!
The Year 1 Team.