Welcome to Class One

We are so excited to welcome our new Class One! During the first term in year 1 (or year 2) our focus will on implementing the rules and routines we need to be able to learn effectively. 

The school day begins at 8.45 when we will take the register and move straight into Little Wandle reading groups. After this, we will move into English, then maths which is taught separately to each year group. There will be time built in for year 1 to access continuous provision during the day.  In the afternoon, we will have phonics and spelling sessions after lunch, followed by two other lessons and a short break time. The school day ends at 3.15 pm. 

We will have PE lessons on Tuesday morning and Friday afternoon, but we would like PE kit to be sent to school on Monday and stay in all week if possible.  PE this term is based on invasion games.   Please remember that PE kit is black shorts or skort with a plain white t-shirt for indoor PE with the addition of black joggers or leggings with a plain black hoodie for outdoor PE. These should be unbranded. Earrings cannot be worn for PE. 

Our science topic this term is all about materials. We will be learning about the difference between what an object is and what it is made from and we will be finding out about the properties of different materials. 

Homework will be set on a Thursday, to be completed for the following Thursday.  Please remember to access TT Rockstars or Numbots (year 1) and if your child has access to Lexia it would benefit them to do this at home in addition to accessing it in school. This will begin after a few weeks, once we are settled into our new class. 

 We encourage children to read as often as possible at home to an adult, as this will greatly support the development of their literacy skills. Children who read regularly at home make more rapid progress in all subjects. We have a “three times a week” reading challenge in our class to encourage reading at home with children who read five times a week getting additional dojo points.  

 If you have any questions, please use the "contact me" form. 

Mrs J. Tyson and Miss E. Ridley