Donaldson Class 1A                                                                        Jeffers Class 1B

Year 1 support staff – Mrs Brown and Miss Greeves

Welcome to Year 1's class page

 

 

  

                   

  

We hope you all had a happy, healthy break and are ready to start your Year 1 journey. 

Please find information below about Term 1

 

 

Maths – In Maths we follow the Oak Academy scheme of learning.

This term we will start by looking at numbers to 10. Whilst we appreciate that many children know their numbers to 10, this will involve being about to use mathematical language to describe the numbers, explaining why it has to be that specific number and showing different ways to represent them. 

 

 

 

   

 

English – We follow Ruth Miskin's Read Write Inc

The children were all grouped just before the end of the last term, and we will continue with Read Write Inc. These lessons will be taught daily in groups Monday to Friday. The children will then return to their own classes for a further English lesson to practice their skills. This term we will be focusing on using sounds to spell words we are unsure of, keeping our writing neat and using basic punctuation. 

To help at home you could.....

• Practise the RWInc sounds
• Encourage your child to read shorter words speedily
• Listen to your child read daily
• Practise correct letter formation (lower case and capital letters)
• Talk to your child about any new vocabulary you come across in books
• Support them to read, use and write the red words (e.g. my, saw, was, what, they)

Writing – We will be working on our handwriting and letter formation in our books to make sure we are presenting our work neatly. Another focus for this term will be to encourage the children to write simple sentences using the sounds that they know. 

Reading – We will be reading to the class every day and discussing words that are challenging or super exciting. This will help with comprehension and encourage the use of mature and rich language. The children also have a 20-minute reading session every day when they read their own books in a calm and quiet environment. Our focus is on speedy reading. 

 

 

 

      

RE: In RE we will be looking at Christianity. 

'What do different Christian people believe God is like?' 

In RE this term we will be finding out about how Christians believe that God is loving, kind, fair and forgiving. We will do this by listening to stories from the Bible and sharing our ideas. 

 

Physical Education 

This term we will be working on throwing and catching.  It is really important that your child has come to school ready to take part in PE on the selected days. If the weather is chilly, please send your child in appropriate joggers for our outside PE. 

1A - PE days = Wednesday indoors and Friday outdoors – shorts, PE T-shirts, joggers if needed and school jumper/fleece

1B - PE day = Thursday indoors and Monday outdoors – shorts, PE T-shirts, joggers if needed and school jumper/fleece

Earrings may not be worn during PE lessons. Please remove them before school unless your child is able to remove them, themselves. Children wearing earrings will not be able to join in with the PE lesson. 

Wider curriculum

              

  

Our learning this term will include – 

'Will it rain more in the Autumn or the Spring?'  Science 

Science (Seasonal change). During these lessons we will be finding out about the 4 seasons in the UK, how the weather changes and what happens in the surrounding environment.

'How can I draw lines, textures and patterns?'– ART

In ART, we will be working on making marks with our pencils to show patterns and textures. 

'How to stay safe online?'–Computing 

During Computing (Internet safety) we will look at how to stay safe when using devices and who we can ask for help.  

'How can I use my voice and keep a beat?' Music

. In Music, we will be focusing on the use of our voices and how to be quiet and loud, high and low. 

'Who am I?'–History

For History, we will begin by finding out about how we have changed, our past and who was in our family – grandparents.

 

  

 

This term in PSHE, we are looking at the Jigsaw piece 'Being me in my world'–

'Who am I and how do I fit in?' This will include learning about how we are part of a class, family, community and the world. Thinking about how we should behave and treat ourselves and each other. 

 

 

 

  

To support at home

*Please continue to talk to your child about any worries or concerns.

*Help your child to be more independent – ensure they dress themselves, pack their own book bags and are responsible for their own things.

*Practice letter and number formation when possible.

*Play games involving numbers – like snakes and ladders

*Play games to encourage turn taking and language development.

* Clearly label all jumpers, cardigans, shoes, water bottles, coats, lunch boxes, coats etc

* Ensure children have named coats for inclement weather 

*Keep us informed about any changes or important events in children's lives

*Read and listen to your child read whenever possible, daily for the best results

If you need to contact us, please do so - year1@kingsnorth.kent.sch.uk and put who the email is for in the subject bar – thank you :-)