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Year 1

Year 1-Spring 2

Welcome back for the Spring term.

 

P.E.

This half term we will be focusing on Athletics. We will be learning to jump, run,throw and agility. We will also be focusing on working co-operatively. 

Our PE day is Friday. On this day please come into school with your PE kit on and a water bottle. 

Reading

The children will have daily phonics lessons in the mornings, during these lessons they will also read a book matched to their phonics lessons.

The children’s reading books sent home will match their phonics level. Their reading log should be completed at home and their book bag should be brought in every day. Children should be reading 3 times a week at home.

 Reading logs will be checked every Monday.

 We will be celebrating World Book Day on Thursday 5th March.

Homework

Homework will be sent out on Dojo every Monday. This will consist of a video from Ruth Miskin's portal and will match the sound they have been learning in Phonics that week. They will also be given an activity relating to the learnig they have done that week.

 

English

We will be reading 'Where the Wild Things Are'  by Maurice Sendak. We will be writing return story sentences and information sentences.

Math

This half term we will be looking at addition and subtraction within 20,place value within 50,length and height and mass and volume.

Science

We will be using 'Developing Experts' to explore everyday materials, we will be planning and making our own houses, we will see if we can make them waterpoof and wind resistant. 

Phonics screening :
During the summer term, all year 1 children will take the phonics screening test. Children will be supported with this during the school year. The test aims to check children's reading skills and will be made up from real words and 'alien words.' 
Please use the following link for more information about the screening. 
 
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-information-for-parents/phonics-screening-check-2024-information-for-parents-text-only-version
 
Please use these links to support your child:
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/2/dragons-den
Miss E McGowan
Mr L Morgan