Mrs Dale, Mrs Muncaster and Miss Robinson are the Year 1 teaching team.  

This term, as part of our English units, we are focusing on writing a set of instructions with the Gingerbread Man text and a setting description linked to Grandad’s Island. In maths, we will be looking at place value, ordering numbers and operations. We will also continue developing our phonics and reading skills following the Little Wandle programme and guided reading sessions.  

During afternoons, we will be learning a range of curriculum subjects. This half term we will do history (1970s) and art (Richard Shilling), which we will exchange for DT (structures) and geography (locations) next half term. In science, we are going to monitor seasonal changes. In RE, we will explore all religions, the right to follow our own beliefs and respect those of others (articles 2,14 and 30) and in PSHE we look at ‘being me in my world’ while continuing to utilise Stormbreak to regulate our emotions and understand our feelings. We are lucky this half term to have Sarah (an external music teacher) in to supplement our music curriculum which we will add computing alongside next half term. Of course, next half term will also incorporate our Christmas productions too!  

Homework: 

Every Friday children will bring home their weekly homework to complete which is to be returned to school every Monday. Every day children have a guided reading book in their folder along with their reading diary – please listen to your child read every night and write a comment in the diary. Please ensure they bring their reading bag with book and diary into school the following day for an adult in school to read with them. There will also be a pick and mix homework linking to all curriculum subjects, with the aim of one of these to be completed per week. All school diaries have details of Numbots for children to login and enjoy learning maths: at least 10 minutes 3 times per week would be excellent. We will also add spellings into our homework next half term to support the children to learn tricky words and phonetic spelling rules.  

 P.E: 

We have our P.E. slot on a Monday afternoon (with a multi skills coach) and a Friday afternoon. Please ensure your child comes to school in school P.E. kit or school colours (with a polite reminder that children are not to come to school in a football strip unless it is non-uniform day).  

We are already well underway with some amazing learning this half term and we look forward to this continuing into the next!