Welcome to Year One!

Teacher: Mrs Mitchell

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

Key Information:

PE - Monday and Tuesday

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

What we are learning this half term:

In English this term we are going to writing narratives inspired by fantasy stories such as Here Come the Aliens by Colin McNaughton and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. We will also begin exploring poetry focusing on a summer theme.

Our theme in History this half term is Intrepid Explorers. We will learn about exciting adventures led by Neil Armstrong and compare to Christopher Columbus and his voyage to finding the Americas.

In DT we are going to be researching, planning and making our own moving pictures. We will have a go at making levers, sliders and pop ups to create our final piece.

Our Learning this week:

What a way to finish off the spring term! We have really enjoyed all of our learning the past couple of weeks with added extra treats too! Take a look at our weaving, teamwork skills in PE and telling the time in maths.

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.