Donaldson Class 1A                                                                        Jeffers Class 1B

Year 1 support staff - Mrs Brown, Mrs Potts, Mrs Williams (trainee teacher)

Welcome to Year 1's class page

 

 

  

                   

  

We hope you all had a happy, healthy break and are ready to start your Year 1 journey. 

Please find information below about Term 1.

 

 

Maths – In Maths we follow the Oak Academy scheme of learning.

This term we will start by looking at numbers in great depth. This will include lots of fun, practical activities to support our learning and many opportunities to explore and explain our understanding and knowledge in this area. We will work on building our confidence in using mathematical language and using more mature recording techniques. 

  

 

   

English – We follow Ruth Miskin's Read Write Inc

The children were all grouped just before the end of the term, and we will continue with Read Write Inc. These lessons will be taught daily in groups Monday to Friday. The children will then return to their own classes for a further English lesson to practice their skills. This term we will be focusing on using sounds to spell words we are unsure of, keeping our writing neat and using basic punctuation. 

To help at home you could.....

• Practise the RWInc sounds
• Encourage your child to read shorter words speedily
• Listen to your child read daily
• Practise correct letter formation (lower case and capital letters)
• Talk to your child about any new vocabulary you come across in books
• Support them to read, use and write the red words (e.g. my, saw, was, what, they)

Writing - We will be working on our handwriting and letter formation in our books to make sure we are presenting our work neatly. Another focus for this term will be to continue to use our sounds to spell new words, use some 'tricky, red words' we know from RWINc and share our ideas verbally to build our confidence in expressing our ideas before putting pen to paper. 

Reading - We will be reading to the class every day and discussing words that are challenging or super exciting. This will help with comprehension and encourage the use of mature and rich language. The children also have a 20-minute reading session every day when they read their own books in a calm and quiet environment. 

 

Speedy reading videos:

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/MVh8uMa9/DPSKjvFI

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/qB25NbR8/WOgTnOaW

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/Qjxgud4g/I3DfnjsS

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/OlPaQLN5/zOzwyguM

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/6ZvYszXO/1qmHY0AH

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/POxz7hDp/sDXA2762

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/2J4Dl7M9/Qa2tpXHz

 

      

RE - In RE we will be looking at Christianity. 

'What do Christians believe God is like?' 

In RE this term we will be finding out about Bible stories and the hidden meanings within them. Our learning will involve talking about the parables, thinking about forgiveness in our own lives and asking questions about what we hear in the Bible stories and how this is relevant to our lives today. 

 

Physical Education 

This term we will be working on throwing and catching.  It is really important that your child has come to school ready to take part in PE on the selected days. If the weather is chilly, please send your child in appropriate joggers for our outside PE. 

1A - PE days = Wednesday indoors and Friday outdoors - shorts, PE T-shirts, joggers if needed and school jumper/fleece

1B - PE day = Thursday indoors and Monday outdoors - shorts, PE T-shirts, joggers if needed and school jumper/fleece

Earrings may not be worn during PE lessons. Please remove them before school unless your child is able to remove them, themselves. Children wearing earrings will not be able to join in with the PE lesson. 

Wider curriculum

        

Our learning this term will include - 

'Will it rain more in the Autumn or the Spring?'  Science 

Science (Seasonal change). During these lessons we will be finding out about the 4 seasons we experience in the UK. This will include looking at physical changes in our environment, the weather, sunlight and measuring rainfall. 

'How can I draw lines, patterns and textures?' - Art

In ART, we will be focusing on the use of pencils and paintbrushes to make marks and patterns before moving on to studying the work of Paul Klee. 

'What does Hector say for us to be safe?' - Computing 

During Computing (Being safe online) we will look at how to stay safe when using computers and tablets, including how to protect ourselves and our information. 

'How can I use my voice and keep to a beat? - Music

. In Music, we will be focusing on the use of our voices and how to keep to a beat. 

'Who am I?' - History

For History, we will be finding out about our lives and how to build a family tree. This will include looking at the Royal family tree and using historical language. 

 

  

 

This term in PSHE, we are looking at the Jigsaw piece 'Being me in my world' -

'Who am I and how do I fit in?'

This will include learning about how we fit in within our families, classes and communities, our rights and responsibilities but also the consequences of our behaviour. 

 

To support at home

*Read and listen to your child read whenever possible, daily for the best results

If you need to contact us, please do so - year1@kingsnorth.kent.sch.uk and put who the email is for in the subject bar - thank you :-)