Year 1
Welcome to Year 1!
As we step into the Spring term, I am excited to be working with you and your child to make this part of Year One both enjoyable and productive.
The Year 1 team are:
- Class Teacher: Mrs. Holmes
- Class LSAs: Mrs. Manning and Mrs. Markwood
- PPA cover: Mrs. Ray (Wednesdays)
Below, you’ll find a sample copy of our weekly timetable. While we aim to stick to it, occasional changes may happen to accommodate special activities or events.
English: Phonics remains an important focus this term. This video demonstrates Set 2 and Set 3 sounds, which your child will continue to cover this year. We continue to encourage you to read with your child using their Read, Write, Inc book and to note this in their reading diary. As before, the children will need to read this on three separate occasions/days before it will be changed as the focus is to develop fluency and discussions around familiar books to build confidence. Reading for pleasure is also highly encouraged and a wonderful way to nurture a love for books! We will visit the library each week on a Monday so the children can bring home a book that they have chosen to share with you. Please also encourage the children to bring in books linked to our learning to share with the class.
Writing skills will continue to focus on letter formation, sentence formation, finger spacing, and punctuation. Our literacy texts this term are: The Way Back Home, Beegu, The Queen’s Hat and Meerkat Mail.
Maths: We will explore: Addition and subtraction, Place value within 50, Length and height and Mass and Volume. Mental recall of numbers to 20 will be practiced daily.
RE: We will study Christianity (Resurrection) and Hinduism (Devotion) using the Emmanuel Project scheme.
History: We will explore significant individuals through the 1969 Moon Landings and how Space travel has changed since then. This learning will be enriched by a visit from a mobile planetarium in the first half term.
Science: Our focus is on ‘Everyday materials,’ identifying different objects and their materials and grouping them into different categories using their properties.
Geography: We will be exploring our local area and answering the question ‘What is the weather like in the UK? This will enable us to revisit our learning about Seasonal Changes in Science last term.
Art/DT: Children will learn printing techniques using a range of mediums, including marbling, to design their own planet surface print, and next half-term focus on building structures in Design and Technology.
PE: We will develop movement through gymnastics with the coach on a Thursday using a range of equipment. On Mondays we will be outdoors (unless the weather is too wet) developing our ball skills using our feet and hands. PE days are Monday and Thursday (outdoor PE requires warm tracksuits and trainers). Please label clothing and ensure waterproof coats are sent daily.
As always, we’re here to support you. Feel free to catch us at the classroom door before or after school or message on Seesaw for any quick queries. For more in-depth discussions, we’re happy to arrange a meeting at your convenience.
Let’s work together to help your child achieve their goals and 'dream big' this term!
