Year 1 - Spring 2 2024
Hope you all had a good half term break.
P.E.
This term the pupils will be learing gymnastics and will learn to move confidently in different ways using skills learnt in dance last term such as using changes of speed, level and direction. The pupils will also learn control and balance when performing jumps and how to link different balances and shapes.
Pupils will need to wear a school P.E. kit and any earrings to be removed at home before coming into school.
PE kit is white T-shirt, shorts and pumps. Thank you.
Reading
This year we wil lhave a real focus in school on reading. The children will have a daily phonic lesson in the morning. During their phonics lessons the pupils will also read a book matched to their phonics lessons.
The children's reading books sent home will be matched to their current phonic levels. The reading log can be completed at home and in school. Please can the book bag with log and reading book be brought in everyday. Thank you.
Shared Reading
- For our shared reading we will focus on the following texts
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- Farms and Villages - Joanna Brundle
- The Shopping Basket - John Burningham
- Out and About - Shirley Hughes
Phonics: Read Write Inc
As mentioned above the pupils will participate in a daily phonics session within smaller groups. Phonics will support the pupils both with their reading and writing. Towards the end of Year 1 all pupils will be assessed on their phonics. Consequently thoughout the year the pupils may receive homework to support their phonic knowledge. The phonic screening check will commence the week beginning 10th June 2024. The pupils will read a list of real and non-real (alien) words to assess their decoding skills.
Phonics: This Phonics Screening Check will commence week beginning Monday 10th June 2024.
Pupils will have daily phonics lessons using Read Write Inc. Pupils can play phonics games at home to help them such as:
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/letters-and-sounds
Spellings
Spellings will be given out on a Monday and tested on the Friday that week unless there is a bank holiday then we will give out the spellings on a Tuesday. Thank you
Homework
Homework will be given out on a Monday and expected back the following Monday unless it is a bank holiday then it will be given out on a Tuesday.
English
Our text this half term will be Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. We will use this text to help us a narrative - portal story and to write an information text.
Maths
For maths this half term we will be learning about numbers and place value for numbers within 50. The pupils will learn addition and subtraction of numbers within 20 and learning to recall number facts to 10 and beyond. The pupils will also learn about length and height and mass and volume. The pupils will be learning to identify numbers that are one more and one less for any number to 50.
Numbots: Pupils will be given a Numbots login. This will also be placed inside the cover of their reading logs. Pupils will have access in school and can play at home to unlock maths levels.
Science
Our focus this half term is to compare materials. The pupils will be learning to compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties. The pupils will engage working scientifically opportunities enabling them to observe closely in order to compare materials and group and classify materials based on their properties.
The pupils will continue to observe seasonal changes as the seasons gradually change from winter to spring and we will continue to record and note the amount of daylight hours.
Can you name any spring flowers that are starting to appear?
Geography
Our topic ths term is the My Country - Local Area
We will be learning about the school grounds and the surrounding roads and buildings. The pupils will look at aerial photographs of Birkenhead and identify landmarks such as Birkenhead Park and Hamiliton Square. The pupils will also devise a map of the local area and try to use this to work out the safest route from the school to Conway Park Train Station.
Thank you
Mrs West
Thank you
Mrs West
Mrs West
Year 1 Class Teacher
Mrs Davies
Year 1 Class Teaching Assistant