Year 1 - Spring 2024 Curriculum

Dear Year 1 families, 

A big welcome back and Happy New Year.

We hope you have all settled back into the new term. We continue looking forward to working together with you all so that we have another exciting and productive term.

This will continue to be the typical school day for your child.

RWI/Phonics

English

Maths

Lunch

Mastering of Number/ Maths OnTrack

Foundation subjects/PE

Storytime

PE sessions are:

1U – Monday and Thursday

1F -Tuesday and Wednesday

Maths targets

Spring 1

Spring 2 

Your child will also have access to a programme called Numbots which will support your child’s maths. We will provide your child with login details.

Your child will bring home a weekly activity to do at home.

Reading

  • Teachers will be giving the children RWI home readers each week. Please can your child bring the books to school daily as there will be opportunities to read them in school.
  • Please read daily with your child and record what they have read to you in their yellow reading records. (It could just be a tick, but it would help us to be able to more closely and effectively monitor which books have been read if you do this.)
  • In the RWI home readers, there is a guide on how to use the reading book effectively.
  • Your child will also be given the opportunity to choose a story time book from our library at the end of Friday for you to read together.
  • Reading should be enjoyable (not too tricky!)
  • Reading should include a wide range of fiction and non-fiction. 

Writing

In Spring 1 the Power of Reading texts will be Beegu and Man on the Moon.

In Spring 2 the texts will be One day on our Blue Planet

Literacy activities will be planned around these texts.

Spellings

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. Your child will be assessed on these shortly.

We will inform you each week of any focus spellings that we would like you to support your child with.

Other curriculum subjects:

Spring 1

History – Space Travel – The Moon Landings

Geography – What does the Earth look like from space (continents and oceans – intro)

Science – Winter observation of trees plants  - how have they changed / weather and how day length varies. AND animals in our school environment (continue into spring 2)

Art – Painting – Vincent Van Gogh

PE – Dance and Net/Wall Games

RE –  Who is God to the Jews? 

DT – freestanding structures – space rockets, stations

Computing – online safety

PSHE  - Dreams and Goals

Music – In the Groove 

Spring 2

Geography   -  plants and animals that live in the Savannah – hot and cold places in the World in relation to the Equator

Science – Spring observation of trees, plants how have they changed  weather and how day length changes AND

Animals in our school environment

Art –  Drawing – observational of plants / flowers – Van Gogh

PE  - Fitness and yoga

RE –  Easter / Salvation - Was Jesus welcomed like a King or a celebrity by the crowds on Palm Sunday?

Computing – creating media – digital painting  

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 always here to support you and your child in every way we can.

From The Year 1 Team

Miss Underwood, Mrs Fisher, Mrs Velde, Mrs Perrett and Mrs Cooke

Mrs Velde (PPA teacher on Monday pm in 1F and on Tuesday pm in 1U)

 

 

 

Coffee, Cake, Cheese & Wine - Thank you

18 Nov 2024

Thank you for joining us to discuss the work of Jonathan Haidt and his book The Anxious Generation, more information can be found HERE.

Winter Coats - Does your child need one?

15 Nov 2024

We have warm, winter coats for children of families struggling with the cost of living.
Please contact us for more details.

Dunalley Pantry

01 Nov 2024

We would like to remind our families about Dunalley Pantry.
Set up to help families who are struggling with the cost of living crisis.

Donations for OPAL

25 Oct 2024

If you are thinking of having a pre-Christmas sort out please keep OPAL in mind for the usual donations.

OPAL Stay & Play

27 Sep 2024

We would like to invite all of our families to join us for an OPAL Stay & Play on Saturday 5th October from 10am - 12pm.

Free Uniform

01 Sep 2024

We have lots of unclaimed uniform items here at school, should you need anything for your child(ren) please pop along and see us.

Back to School

08 Aug 2024

We are looking forward to seeing everyone on Wednesday 4th September

Dunalley Pantry

31 Jul 2024

Our Dunalley Pantry will be open during the school holidays.
9am to 10.30am on Thursdays 1st, 8th & 29th August


Helping where we can.

Exceptional Learners

22 Jul 2024

Thank you to all of our children for their hard work and perseverance this year. Visitors to our school always comment on our focused learners.

Non-uniform Day

24 Jun 2024

We raised £300 from our non school uniform day on Friday.
£150 each for the Air Ambulance & The Cystic Fibrosis Trust