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Year 1

 

Hello and welcome to our Year 1 class page! Please look below to find out more about us and what we have been up to this year.

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Year 1's Focus Author

Hello Summer!

 

This term is a very exciting one and our learning will be focused on Reading, Phonics, PE, Geography, Art & DT, Computing, Personal, Social, Health & Economic Education including RSE and Religious Education as well as our core subject areas of Maths, English & Science.

If your child does anything at home that supports learning outside the classroom, please bring it into school as it’s always lovely to see and celebrate the children’s enthusiasm for learning.

 

 

Maths

 

In the first few weeks of this term, we will be focusing on fractions. We will look at what a fraction is and find out about halves and quarters. Then, we will move on to looking at numbers to 100 where we will be using part whole models to increase our understanding of these larger numbers.

English

Over this term, we will be looking at a variety of texts to inspire the children’s writing. We will start by writing our own superhero stories based on Send for a Superhero by Michael Rosen. Afterwards, we will be writing persuasive letters based on Shirley Hughes's book Lucy and Tom at The Seaside.

 

Science

 

In science, we will be looking at plants. We will find out about the different parts of a plant and then complete some investigations into how they grow.

 

History

 

History this term will focus on The Moon Landing. We will explore the events that lead to the moon landing including the first flight and the first man to go into space. Then, we will look  at the moon landing and the impact it had on the world.

 

Geography

 

Geography learning will focus on The Seaside. We will be finding out about the key geographical features of the seaside, including the human and physical features we would see there.

 

Art/DT

 

In Art we will be making birds. We will look at sketching parts of birds and then go on to thinking about how we can make 3 dimensional models of them.

In DT we will looking at food, including food hygiene. We will make our own kebabs to take to the seaside.

 

PSHE

During our PSHE lessons, we will look at citizenship and we'll talk about rules, why they are important, and how we can work together to make our school and world a better place. Through fun activities and stories, we'll explore fairness, sharing, and celebrating the differences that make everyone special.

RE

 

RE will focus on Christianity and who Christians believe created the world.

 

PE

 

 

 

In PE we will be doing Cricket and Dance over the summer term.

 

Computing

This term we will be starting off by looking at word processing and using a keyboard.

 

 

 

 Additional Information

PE kit

 

 

 

P.E lessons are on Wednesday.  Please make sure they bring a full P.E kit in school which should include: White T- shirt, shorts/joggers and suitable trainers/pumps. This will be kept in school so that the children can change into it on their PE days.

 

Remember

A bottle of water every day.

Homework

Reading

 

 

 

 

Reading books will be sent home daily. There will be a reading book that is matched to their phonics reading level and a ‘bedtime book’ which they choose independently and could be read to them by an adult if needed. It is important that you read every day with your child and record their reading in your child’s reading diary. Your child will need to bring their books and diaries to school every day.

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Mrs Davies & Miss Martin

Letters to parents 2024-2025

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