Year 1

 Welcome to Year 1!

We are so excited to have you here!

In year 1 we have two classes. These are 

1 Ivy and 1 Cherry

In year 1 we are ready, respectful and safe.

Staff you will see working in Year 1

Miss Cardus - Ivy teacher   Miss Richardson - Cherry teacher                 

    Miss Clark- TA       Mrs Foster-McBride - TA        Ms Kania - TA

     Mrs Juett - HLTA

                     

Important Information

The School Day

The class register will be taken at 8:45am and learning will begin immediately after this.              It is vital that pupils are on time to school so that they do not miss any important learning.

Pupils should bring to school each day:

• Their reading books and reading record
• A water bottle with their name on
• Suitable clothing for the weather
• A packed lunch (if required)

Pupils are to be collected from school at 3:15pm

 

We have three school rules:

Be Ready

Be Respectful

Be Safe

 

PE Days

 

In 1 Ivy, PE is taught on a Tuesday and Friday.

Please send your child to school wearing their PE kit.

For more information on uniform please click Uniform.

Please make sure your child's name in in their PE kits, school uniforms, coats, hats, scarves and gloves. 

 

Key Dates

 

Summer 1

21st April - Bank holiday 
5th May - Bank holiday 
23rd May - Finish for May bank holiday

This half term we will be learning...

English
This half term we will be looking at the text 'Omar, the bees and me' relating to our topic of plants.  We will then learn how to write a set of instructions. 
We will continue to focus on our fundamental skills in English. 

 Maths
 Our Maths curriculum follows the White Rose Maths scheme, which is designed to help children develop a deep understanding of key mathematical concepts.

This half term we will start with weight and capacity, then we will look at multiplication and division followed by fractions. 

  

Science
In our science learning this half term, we will be exploring plants We will be able to label a flower and tree, say what a plant needs to grow and explore the vocabulary of deciduous and evergreen.

 

History
Our History topic this half term is 'Brambles at the beach' where we will compare the seaside from 100 years ago to now. 

  

  Art and DT

In Art and DT children will focus on exploring line drawing whilst observing plants and insects. We will also look at the artwork of Flora and Fauna.


RE

 For our RE studies we follow the Kirklees Agreed Syllabus. 
This half term our key question will be
'What does it mean to belong to a community or belief?'

 

PSHE

In PSHE, we will be using My Happy Mind. 

 

Music

 As musicians, we follow the Charanga music scheme.
This half term our unit is called 'your imagination' 

We will also listen to our whole school 'Focused Artist' each week. Here we will experience a broad genre of music whilst deciding if we like or dislike what we have been listening to.

 

 

 

Author Focus

 

Anthony Browne

 

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