Dear Year 1 families,
A big welcome to Year 1!
We hope you have all settled back into the new term. We are really looking forward to working together with you all so that we have an exciting and productive term.
This will be a typical school day for your child.
RWI/Guided reading
English
Break
Maths
Lunch
Mastering of Number
Foundation subjects/PE
Storytime
PE sessions are:
1TH – Monday and Thursday
1F -Tuesday and Wednesday
Maths targets
Throughout the Autumn term your child will be focussing on:
Your child will also receive access to a programme called Numbots which will support your child’s maths. We will provide your child with login details. We will also send a knowledge organizer home with your child to inform you of what your child is learning in maths.
Your child will sometimes bring home a maths activity which supports their learning in school. This is optional and there is no pressure to complete the activity.
Reading
Writing
Spellings and handwriting
We will focus on handwriting this term and guidelines will be provided for the children in all written activities.
Please find attached the Year 1 high frequency (common exception/red) words. These are the words that the children should be able to read and spell by the end of Year 1.
We will inform you each week of any focus spellings that we would like you to support your child with.
Other curriculum subjects:
Autumn 1
Geography – Where I live. My home and the route to school.
Science – Autumn – Seasonal change and Plants
Art – Self and family portraits – George Seurat
PE - Gymnastics / Ball skills
Computing – Computing systems and networks – technology around us /Online safety
PSHE - Relationships -Being Me in my World.
RE - What do Christians believe God is like?
Autumn 2
History - The Gunpowder Plot and Guy Fawkes
A Victorian Christmas
Science - Materials
DT – Mechanisms – sliders and levers
PE - Target games / invasion
RE – Why does Christmas matter to Christians and how do people celebrate it?
Computing - Online safety – Project Evolve – Online relationships and online bullying
Music – Hey You
PSHE – Celebrating differences
Gentle Reminders
Please send your child to school with a named water bottle, a named pencil case and a named pair of wellies. The pencil cases and wellies can then stay at school. It can also be handy to pack a change of clothes in your child's bag.
Thank you as always for all the support that you give your children at home. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to speak to your class teacher. We are here to support you and your child in every way we can.
From The Year 1 Team
Mrs Fisher, Miss Taylor-Huby, Mrs Forster, Mrs Musto and Mrs Scarfe.