Welcome everybody to the Year 1 section of the website.
If you have any questions, then please do not hesitate to ask a member of the Year 1 team.
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith- and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God." (Ephesians 2:8)
Reading at home
In Year 1, your child will be given a reading day. On your child's reading day, they will read with an adult and a new reading book will be provided. Please ensure your child has their reading book and journal with them everyday in school as we may read with them on a day that isn't their usual reading day if we have time.
We appreciate that it is not always possible to read every night with your child, but do ask that you make every effort to read at least 5 times per week with them, practise any tricky words and make a comment in their reading records.
Reading at home doesn’t always mean their school reading books, it could be anything from a newspaper, magazine, or kindle books to instructions for a board game. Remember we also have our online eBooks available through RWI Oxford Owls.
Shape & Place Value
This half term, we will be learning about Place Value and Shape. Developing these basic mathematical skills is crucial for progressing through the Year 1 curriculum. To support their learning, Year 1 students will be introduced to Numbots, a mathematical online gaming platform. Numbots encourages children to develop their fluency with basic mathematical skills. Just 5 minutes of practice daily can make a significant difference!
Please ensure your children continue to access their Numbots account through the app or website using the details sent home by school.
English
Children will continue to develop their English skills through our Read Write Inc programme. They will become familiar with Phase 2 and 3 sounds, before learning to apply these sounds across a variety of different genres of writing. To support your child at home, encourage them to write for different purposes such as making shopping lists, writing out birthday cards and recipes etc. Try to encourage your child to remember finger spaces, capital letters and full stops.
Science
In Science this year, we will revisit and learn (spiral curriculum) new themes each week. We have some great topics this year which are listed below.
Biology- Animals including Humans, Living things and their Habitats and Plants.
Chemistry- Everyday Materials
Physics- Seasonal Changes
History
How do children’s lives in the past compare to today?
This term, our children will explore how childhood has changed over time. They will learn to compare and contrast childhood throughout history.
Geography
What is it like here?
Art & Design
Van Gogh- Sunflowers (Painting)
This term, our children will delve into the world of art by studying Van Gogh's iconic painting, "Sunflowers" They will explore the life and works of Van Gogh, focusing on his unique style before experimenting with such a style themselves.
Design & Technology
Making Party Decorations
This term, our children will embark on an exciting project that encourages them to understand the purpose and significance of decorations in a party setting. Children will explore different materials and tools used in creating decorations before fostering their own creativity and personal expression in designing unique decorations.
R.E
Our key question for this term is 'What does it mean to belong to a faith community?'
Pupils will be making sense of beliefs through:
• Recognise that loving others is important in lots of communities
• Say simply what Jesus and one other religious leader taught about
loving other people
Understand the impact:
• Give an account of what happens at a traditional Christian and
Jewish or Muslim welcome ceremony, and suggest what the
actions and symbols mean
• Identify at least two ways people show they love each other and
belong to each other when they get married (Christian and/or
Jewish and non-religious)
Make connections:
• Give examples of ways in which people express their identity and
belonging within faith communities and other communities,
responding sensitively to differences
• Talk about what they think is good about being in a community, for
people in faith communities and for themselves, giving a good
reason for their ideas.
P.E
Our P.E. days this term are Tuesday and Wednesday.
Please make sure your child comes into school wearing their full school uniform and bring their full PE kit in a small drawstring bag. We kindly ask that you label all kit to avoid anything going missing.
PE kit consists of: a plain white t-shirt, black shorts and black PE pumps. Children may wear black jogging pants and their school jumper in the colder months if they go outside. Due to the limited space we have in the cloakroom in our classroom, please can children refrain from bringing in large rucksacks/handbags.
Water bottles & snacks
Don’t forget to bring water bottles in each day – the children need to stay hydrated throughout the day. Please put a label on bottles and refill them every day.
Children can purchase breadsticks at the start of each half term (see Miss Brown in the school office) or bring a healthy snack for break time.
Online Learning Journal & Homework
Your child's learning journey will be on seesaw. Please check Seesaw daily for updates and tasks set. We send our homework tasks via Seesaw. Weekly spellings will also be sent home. Please support your child to practise these at home.
Thank you for your continued support,
The Year 1 Team
