Welcome to Year One!

Teacher: Mrs Mitchell

Teaching Assistant: Miss Hall and Miss Shell (Tuesday-Thursday)

Key Information:

PE - Monday and Tuesday (Sum 1 PE Days have changed to Tuesday and Thursday)

Spellings: Sent home Mondays for a test the following Monday (first list will be sent home Monday 23rd September)

Home Learning books: Updated on Wednesdays

Reading Practise Books: Sent home on Fridays

Library book changing: Thursdays

Links to Home Learning Websites:

Abacus Active Learn: https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0

Links to other learning games:

Phonics:

Phonics Play

Monster Phonics Screening Test

Maths:

Topmarks

Karate Cats Maths

Hit the Button

DfE Phonics Screening Check Parent Information

Phonics Screening Check Past Resources

Little Wandle Parent Information Page

What we are learning this half term:

In English this term we are exploring seaside poems and using descriptive language. Later on we will be writing non-narrative recounts based on books such as Stick Man by Julia Donaldson and Journey by Aaron Becker.

Our theme in Geography this half term is Natural Wonders of the World. We will learn about all of the 7 continents and 5 oceans and explore the Natural Wonders of the World including Victoria Falls and the Northern Lights.

In Art we are focusing on the works of Andy Goldsworthy. We will create natural sculptures inspired by his own pieces of work.

Our Learning this week:

What a fantastic couple of weeks it’s been in Year 1! The children have been busy learning, creating, and having lots of fun.

We had a brilliant Sports Day, where everyone gave it their all with energy and enthusiasm. The children showed fantastic perseverance and supported each other beautifully. It was lovely to see such great sportsmanship in action!

In Maths, we’ve been learning all about multiplication and division. The children have worked hard to understand these new concepts and are becoming confident in spotting patterns and solving problems. We also explored collecting data through the use of pictograms and block graphs.

Our Art lessons have been hands-on and exciting as we explored sculpture using plasticine, taking inspiration from artist Andy Goldsworthy. The children created some imaginative and detailed shapes, showing real creativity and focus. We decided to turn our work into a museum and invited Mrs Hicks to come and visit!

We also had a very special (and slightly messy!) visit from Stick Man. He left clues and chaos behind in our classroom, and the children had a great time predicting what adventure he might have been on next.

Dear Parents/Carers,

Please find an information video which has been put together on how you can support your child with learning to spell. These strategies can be used during as well as post Lockdown to inspire your child to learn their spellings and retain them.

I have also added a crib sheet of the strategies presented in the video as well as some additional strategies which aren't mentioned in the video.

I hope you find it useful.