As we return from the half term break, we begin with important housekeeping:

first, a reminder about uniform: lots of children's uniform and PE kits still do NOT have names in and it is making it very difficult to find misplaced uniform.  Please label ALL items which will make it easier to reunite with the correct children. 

For our Topic work this half term, we have a history-based topic called The Seaside! Within this history and geography based unit, Year 1 will focus on identifying similarities and differences between seaside resorts and how these have changed over time. We will consolidate key vocabulary and re-visit previous geography skills: human and physical features of the environment. The children will continue to develop their map skills by searching for, and researching, seaside towns within the UK.

We will be working hard to learn many key concepts in English and Maths. In English, we will be continuing to share lots of books with the children, developing our oracy skills and learning how to answer what, why, when, where and how questions. Our key text is Billy's Bucket

This half term, we will continue to learn about fractions, moving on from halves to quarters. We will also learn about position, direction, and time. These areas of maths provide us with lots of fun, practical investigations to aid our understanding! We will continue to practice our days of the week, months of the year and counting to 100 songs to strengthen the children’s recall of these.

In terms of supporting your child at home, reading is a crucial part of your child's learning so please make sure that you read daily with them and ensure they learn their spellings and complete their handwriting homework.  Additional phonics videos to watch have been sent home via class dojo to support children in phonics lessons. 

Year 1 have a P.E lesson on Thursday afternoon, so please make sure your child has the correct PE kit and ensure all items are labelled with your child’s name.  

Please also make sure your child has a water bottle in school each day so they can stay hydrated!

If you need to speak to us regarding any issues, our door is always open.

Thank you for your continued support.

Mrs Weilding & Mrs Burke

Homework

Spelling Homework - Given out Thursday, please return the following Wednesday. Test the following Friday.

Reading & Phonics- Please read with your child daily.  Phonics reading books need to be read 3 times before we will change them to help children increase their fluency. 

PE

Thursday - Please have full PE kit - white top, black shorts and black pumps.