The Year 1 team

MISS J. Thornton
Class Teacher 1T

MISS B. O'SHEA
Class Teacher 1O

Mrs L. Alexander
TA

Mrs K. Forrest
TA

Mrs A. Evans
TA

If your child is unable to attend school for an extended period of time, please call the office on 0121 675 3573 and arrange a telephone meeting with Miss Thornton (1T), Miss O’Shea (1O) to discuss your child’s learning.

Topics and learning overviews

OUR TOPIC is: Best of Britain

In this project we will be learning all about our country and the rest of the UK. We will explore the 4 different countries that make up the United Kingdom as well as their capital cities.

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OUR TOPIC is: We Love Shard End

This project is all about our local area of Shard End. Our project starts with an exciting walk around Shard End, looking at all the places and buildings around the area. We will then be exploring how Shard End has changed overtime, making comparisons with modern day Shard End to the past as well as developing our map skills, through locating key features in Shard End.

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OUR TOPIC The Great Fire of London

This half term we will be learning all about The Great Fire of London as part of our history topic. The children will explore how the fire started, why it burned for so long and how London has changed since the fire in 1666. Our drama lessons will support this learning as the children will get the chance to meet Samuel Pepys and ask him all about his experience in the fire.

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OUR TOPIC Fins, Feathers and Feet

This is one of our Science Projects. We will be exploring how to group and sort animals by what they eat and what they look like. In this project we will be learning all about what mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds and fish are as well as what eating habits makes an animal a carnivore, herbivore or omnivore.

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OUR TOPIC Happily Ever After:

This is our English and Arts project where the children will learn lots of different stories. We will be using story maps to act out and retell these stories and we will even be performing our own Snow White puppet show.

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Our virtual school remains open so you can view learning from last year – you can see all of the previous lessons for all of the year groups. The materials found on the virtual school pages may be used by any child for additional learning if pupils are keen to extend their learning at home, or as extra support. If pupils are unable to attend school due to prolonged illness or isolation, please arrange to talk to us and we will direct you to relevant virtual learning.

Virtual School

Current Term

OUR TOPIC IS: Best of Britain

In this project we will be learning all about our country and the rest of the UK. We will explore the 4 different countries that make up the United Kingdom as well as their capital cities.

ENGLISH

In writing this half term, we will be learning how to use exclamation marks in our work as well as developing our use of capital letters for people, places and days of the week.

READING

In reading, we will be developing our understanding of the different texts we read. The children will be answering different types of retrieval questions as well as giving reasons for different events that happen within a story.

Maths

In maths, we will start by exploring numbers to 100. We will be looking at how to represent numbers using tens and ones, completing number patterns and exploring how to order numbers.
We will then be moving onto time where the children will explore o’clock and half past.

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PE

Physical activity not only improves health, reduces stress and improves concentration, but also promotes correct physical growth and development. Exercise has a positive influence on academic achievement, emotional stability and interaction with others.

CLASS 1T

1T will be doing PE on a Monday and Tuesday. Please could you ensure that you child has their PE kit with them on these days. It would be extremely useful if children could bring in a pair of gym pumps and a pair of trainers. During the cold weather, please provide warm clothing for lessons outside.

PE: CLASS 1O

1O will be doing PE on a Monday and Tuesday. Please could you ensure that you child has their PE kit with them on these days. It would be extremely useful if children could bring in a pair of gym pumps and a pair of trainers. During the cold weather, please provide warm clothing for lessons outside.

Learning diaries and
keeping in touch

You will be expected to record reading in your child’s diary. This is a fantastic resource for the children to use, but also key for parent and teacher communication. Please read with your child, at least 3 times per week and record this in their diary with further comments.

Additional Information

Supporting your child at home

Please ensure that you read 3 times a week with your child at home.
Sir link a Lot bundle is ‘Key Keats’ for this half term. You can access these spelling videos at home with your child.
To support our Maths learning you can count with your child to 50 and then move on to 100. Count up in steps of twos, fives and tens.

Attendance and punctuality

Good attendance and punctuality is essential to help your child achieve the best they possibly can.
Every week the attendance cup is awarded to the class with the best attendance – hopefully our class can win the cup lots of times this coming term!
We will also be awarded points in the Punctuality League. Let’s see if we can beat last year’s score.

Uniform and jewellery

Please ensure children wear the correct school uniform, including black shoes and plain socks. Jewellery must not be worn. Please label all items so that they can be easily reacquainted with children if they are mislaid. This includes the inside of coats, shoes, hats, gloves and scarves.

Housepoints

Children can achieve house points for trying hard with their work!

Snack

We aim to teach the children about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. With this in mind, our fantastic chef provides a range of healthy snacks.

School Meals

We are committed to providing excellent food that is healthy, tasty, nutritionally balanced and is presented in an attractive way that the children will enjoy. A School Dinner is currently provided Free for Year 1

Stamps

Children can achieve reward stamps for trying hard with their behaviour! Every time they collect 50 stamps, they are awarded with a certificate.

Dates for your diary

Thursday 18th April Spelling workshop 2:15-3pm

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