Brinsley Primary and Nursery School – Year 1
Class Name:
Chaffinches
Who’s in the class?
Miss M Sills
Class Teacher
Mrs S White
Teaching Assistant
This term our topic is: Why can’t penguins live near the equator?
We will be reading the story ‘Lost & Found’ by Oliver Jeffers and writing speech bubbles, writing lists and labels and retelling the story. In topic lessons, we will be looking at seasonal and daily weather patterns in the UK and locating hot and cold areas of the world, continents and oceans. As well as, rights & responsibilities in PSHE, and constructing windmills in DT. We will also be diving into improving our programming skills in Computing, programming Beebots. As well as working on our Easter Performance throughout this half term, to show to the parents/carers on the last week of term.
In Maths, we are learning the place value of numbers within 50, as well as length, height, mass and volume.
Please check Class Dojo regularly for updates, photos and information.
Welcome to Year 1
We hope that your child enjoys their time in our class.
Phonics Screening
Phonics is very important in Year 1. In the Summer term the children will complete a phonic screening test. Throughout Year 1 we will be working hard towards this screening at the end of the year. Children need to be able to recognise sounds and blend them together to read both real and nonsense words. Throughout the year we will invite parents to meetings and workshops to give ideas on how you can support your child at home.
Reading
Reading is an essential part of your child’s learning. Your child will be sent home with a levelled book to match their ability. Please take time to look at and read their reading books and any other books, with them. When you have read with your child please record this in their reading record book. We ask that you read with your child at home at least three times each week. All children who have read a minimum of 3x a week, will receive extra playtime and a biscuit every Friday.
Spellings
Spellings are sent home every Friday. We ask that you help your child to practise their spellings. These will be checked on a Friday and new spellings will be given out. Spellings can be practised in different ways such as writing them out using paint, or in sand or practising them with magnetic letters or making a game up with them. You can also look out for them when reading and when you’re out and about. Top Tip: pick words at random rather than going down the list when you are practising the spellings!
P.E.
P.E. will take place on a Wednesday and Friday with Miss Sills. Please send your child to school in their PE kit on these days. In colder weather, please ensure this is weather appropriate (eg tracksuit and trainers). Please also remember that children need to have their hair up in a pony-tail and to remove earrings and other jewellery for P.E. If your child has newly pierced ears please pop in and see us.
Home learning websites:
Below are a list of useful websites in which you can access, they are all aimed at your child’s age.
English
Maths