Welcome to Year 1.
The year 1 team are:
- Miss Mac Millan - 1M (Year Leader)
- Mrs Azeem - 1A
- Mrs Horlock - Teaching assistant
- Mrs Ashfaq - Teaching assistant
- Mr Qasim - Teaching assistant
- Mrs Parveen - Teaching assistant
The children will be having PE every Monday and Tuesday. Please ensure that PE kits are plain and appropriate for the time of year.
Welcome Meeting
If you were unable to attend the Year One Welcome Meeting, please find attached the PowertPoint slides.
Homework
Your child is required to log onto Numbots everyday. Their username and password can be found in their blue homework diary. If they do not know their login details then please speak to their class teacher.
Please click the link : https://play.numbots.com/#/account/school-login-type? to access the Numbots website and remember to support your child in completing this work.
Your child will receive paper copies of the green and red words linked to their Phonics lesson. They should practise reading and spelling these.
Reading
It is very important that your child reads everyday. Please remember to sign their homework diary when you have listened to them read. Your child will visit our Year 1 library to change their reading books weekly. We change reading books weekly so that they are able to demonstrate that they have understood what they have read. This also enables the them to increase their fluency and understanding.
Children take home two library books; one is linked to their phonics group and the other is for reading pleasure.
Useful Websites
https://play.numbots.com/#/account
https://www.ruthmiskin.com/parents/
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/z3g4d2p
Class Reading
In class reading, we shall be reading and exploring the texts: The Gingerbread Man, The crocodile who didn't like water and The Gruffalo. Next half term we will be reading Funnybones, Zog, Supertato and Aliens in underpants save the world.
Maths
This half term in Maths, we will be using our numbers to 10 to add and subtract. Next half term we will be exploring 2D and 3D shapes as well as using numbers to 20 to add and subtract.
Science
This half term's Science will be focused on seasonal changes and the months of the year. Next half term will be all about the human body.
PSHE and RE
In PSHE we are learning about the importance of family and friends and how families can be made up of different people in different homes.
In RE, we will be learning about important people such as Jesus and Moses. We will also be exploring the celebration of Christmas and what it means to Christians.
History and Geography
This half term's History will be about Guy Fawkes and the gunpowder plot in the lead up to bonfire night.
In Geography, we will be looking at weather patterns in the UK.
PE
In PE this half term is gymnastics and ball skills. Next half term we will explore dance and how to play invasion games.
Computing
During this half term our topic in Computing will be an introduction to to how technology works and next half term we will programme Beebots to take a particular route.
Music
This half term’s Music will be exploring Rhythm and pulse, next half term we will look at pitch.
Art and DT
In Art, we shall be creating sculptures in the style of Andy Goldsworthy.
In DT, we shall be designing and making moving pictures using levers.
Trips and Visitors
At the end of this half term will be visiting Wendover woods which will link to our topic in science about seasonal changes. It will also link to our story "The Gruffalo" and we are very excited to have the opportunity to follow the Gruffalo's trail while there.
Next half term we will have an experience day for the children which will allow them to express their artistic flair in making sculptures in the style of Andy Goldsworthy.