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English

Autumn 1 - The Gingerbread Man.    

In English, we began our learning by exploring the traditional tale The Gingerbread Man. We learned what makes a story a traditional tale and explored the characters and events within the story. We then wrote our own version of the gingerbread man story by changing the main character to make our stories unique! 

We then moved on to our instructions unit, where we learned why instructions need to be in the correct order and explored the use of imperative (bossy) verbs. To bring our learning together, we wrote our own set of instructions on how to make gingerbread men. We then followed our instructions, decorated our gingerbread men and of course, enjoyed eating them! They were delicious!

Maths 

Autumn 1 - Numbers to 10, Number Bonds and Addition. 

In maths, we have been developing our understanding of numbers to 10. We have practised ordering numbers, explored subitising (recognising how many objects there are without counting) and used part-part-whole models to understand how numbers can be made up of smaller parts. 

We have also been learning how to write our own number sentences using the addition (+) symbol and the equals (=) symbols. 

Throughout our learning, we have used lots of practical resources to support out understanding, including ten frames, number lines, counters and Numicon. These have helped us to explore numbers, recognise patterns and develop our mathematical confidence!

Science

Autumn 1 - Our body parts and senses 

In science, we have been learning all about our bodies! We explored and labelled different parts of the human body before moving on to discover our five senses and why they are so important. 

We had lots of fun exploring how we use our senses in everyday life! We used our sense of smell to explore different herbs and spices, our sense of taste to try different fruits, and our sense to touch to investigate soft teddies and other textures. We also explored how we use our sight and hearing to observe and listen to the world around us in the classroom.