Welcome to Class 1RS

Your class teachers are Mrs Russo and Mrs Stumpe.

PE days - Monday and Friday

Please ensure children wear their PE kits to school on PE days.

Welcome back! We are looking forward to a busy half term with Year 1.

In English, we will be reading The Magic Bed and Lost and Found. We will be developing our understanding of adjectives and nouns when writing descriptive sentences as well as creating our very own story.

In Maths, we will be learning the place value of number up to 20 and different ways we can add/subtract within 20.

In Science, we will be learning about materials and conducting practical experiments on the properties of objects.

In Geography, we will be learning about the weather the changes in the seasons. We will also learn how to use a compass and the different directional points.

In RE, we will be learning about Islam and what it means to belong to a Islamic community.

In PSHE, we will be learning about how to keep ourselves safe online and the similarities and differences between us and our peers.

In Design and Technology, we will be learning about mechanisms and how we can construct our very own windmill.

In Art, we will be learning how to develop our painting skills and creating our own masterpieces based on the artwork from Wasily Kadinsky.

In Music, we will be learning about pulse and rhythm in our unit ‘In the Groove’, looking at different styles of M usic.

Thank you for supporting your child with their reading at home by hearing them read and sharing stories with them.

Please make sure your child brings their books to school every day so we can hear them read and change their books.

Reminder: we start our day at 8:20 with fun early morning activities to settle into the school day. We would love to see as many of you here as possible at this time to have a great start to the school day.

Mrs Russo and Mrs Stumpe

Writing - We will be reading a text by Alexis Deacon called Beegu and a text by Emily Cravett called The Odd Egg. We are working on orally rehearsing sentences before we write them, using clear handwriting, with correctly formed letters, finger spaces between words, starting sentences with a capital letter and ending with a full stop. We will also work on spelling words we do not know using Fred talk for spelling which we learn in phonics.

Phonics: Phonics starts at 8.40 promptly. This is a vital lesson, and it teaches the children the skills they need to read and write. Please ensure you are on time to school, so your child does not miss this.

Maths – We are learning about subtraction, by finding part of a number and how many are left, subtraction using a number line, adding, and subtracting 1 or 2 from different numbers. We will also be learning about 2D and 3D shapes.

Science – We are learning about humans which includes the different body parts and the five senses. We will explore these using different practical activities. We will also continue to learn about the weather, focusing on the change from Autumn to Winter.

PSHE - Developing our understanding of safe relationships, what it is to belong to a community and keeping safe in different environments.

Art – Sculpture using different mediums such as playdough, clay, paper, and foil. To help us to understand and to give us inspiration, we are going to look at the work of Keith Haring.

Music - All the learning is focused around two songs: Rhythm In The Way We Walk (Reggae style) and Banana Rap (Hip Hop style). Children will Listen & Appraise other styles of music and continue to embed the interrelated dimensions of music through games and singing.

Religious Education – The Christian faith. This half term we will learn about the Christian holy book, holy places, holy symbols and then the Christmas story.

P.E - Activity – Throwing, running catching and jumping – Creatively.

Positive Mind Management - Personal Best & Resilience

Reminder: we start our day at 8:20 with important early morning activities to settle into the school day. We would love to see as many of you here as possible at this time to have a great start to the school day.

We are looking forward to helping your children to continue with their development this half term as well as all the activities linked to Christmas.

Many thanks.

Mrs Russo and Mrs Stumpe