Termly Learning Focus
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome back! We hope you have had an enjoyable summer! We are very excited about the year ahead.
Here is an outline of what your child is learning about in their first half term in Year 1:
We will be learning many new things: In English, we will be delving into the collection of ‘That’s not my…’ books by Fiona Watt. We will be creating our own pet using different materials before writing our own story all about it. We hope the children will find their pet by the end of their story. In Maths, we will be working hard to deepen our understanding of numbers to 10 and begin to record this understanding in our learning books. Later in the term, we will begin to add and subtract. In Science, we will learn to name various animals and identify which animal group they belong to. Is it a mammal, a reptile, or even a fish?
Across the rest of the curriculum, we are growing their learning in:
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Science |
Humanities |
Design Technology |
Computing |
Music |
PE |
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Animals & Seasonal changes (Autumn) |
Geography: Extreme weather |
Food: Portable Snacks |
Technology Around Us |
Hey you! Glockenspiel |
Inside: Gymnastics Outside: Co-ordination & Static Balance |
In addition, we will be appreciating the outside by observing the changes throughout Autumn.
Words that will be taught this term:
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herbivore |
carnivore |
Season - Autumn |
Frequently |
Drought |
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heatwave |
flood |
Grating (food) |
Peeling (food) |
Folding (Food) |
(Please use these when out and about with your child or preparing food at home – the more they hear them, the more they stick!)
How can you help with your child’s learning in school and at home?
Daily reading at home remains an important part of your child’s learning and is essential if your child is to progress across the curriculum. Your child will bring home two reading books; A Read Write Inc. book and a sharing book. Your child should use their Read Write Inc. book to practise their reading at least 3 times a week. The additional book is a sharing book which is for you to enjoy reading with your child. Reading journals must be in school every day so we can celebrate their practising at home, as well as for adults in school to record in.
Your child will visit the school library each Wednesday to select and/or return their library book.
Timetable
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PE DAYS
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Indoor - Monday Outdoor - Tuesday |
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LIBRARY DAY
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Wednesday |
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HOMEWORK EXPECTATION
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Read with your child at least 3 times each week |
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READING JOURNALS and BOOKS |
Reading journals and reading books need to be brought to school every day.
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PE Kit
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Boys |
Girls |
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Indoor |
White t-shirt Black shorts |
White t-shirt Black shorts or black cycling shorts |
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Outdoor |
White t-shirt Plain tracksuit Trainers |
White t-shirt Plain tracksuit Trainers |
Long hair needs to be tied back for PE. Jewellery should not be worn for PE.
Please remember:
- Name all uniform clearly and regularly check these have not faded.
- Child’s water bottle and snack – we are a nut free school - please do not send nut products in as your child will not be able to eat these products.
- To book meals on ParentPay
- Update contact details (mobile numbers, email addresses, home address) at the office
- To advise office of any illness for your child
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If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to ask.
Miss Kindell, Mrs Coleman and Miss Beavis