Maple
Working Together, Aiming High, Shining Brightly
Let your light shine before others - Matthew 5:16
Year 1 and 2 are taught by Mr Dowe and Miss Lucas.
This term, our topic is Where am I and weather
The children will be locating where they live on an aerial photograph and recognising features within a local context. The will also be creating maps using classroom objects before drawing simple maps of the school grounds. At the end of the unit, they will follow simple routes around the school grounds and carry out an enquiry as to how their playground could be improved.
The children will be looking at the countries and cities that make up the UK. They will keep a daily weather record and find out more about hot and cold places in the UK.
Both topics require the children to take part in fieldwork in their local area.
To find out about what the children will be learning in their other subjects and to see more detailed information about their topic, please click on the curriculum update below.
Spellings will be sent home at the beginning of each half term. Tests are on a Friday.
Number facts will be sent home every Thursday for a test the following Thursday.
Please read with your child as often as possible. Books will be changed on a Monday and Friday. Example questions to ask your child can be found in their reading record books.
The children will visit the library bus fortnightly on a Thursday to choose a book. The children will use their library card for this. Please make sure the children have the book in their book bag ready to change.
Children can practise their number facts using Numbots. All login details are provided on their reading record book. They can also use TT Rockstars to work on their times tables. All log in details are in their reading record book.
If you would like some support teaching the Read Write Inc sounds, please use the links below to access videos for each set of sounds. Year 1 and 2 children will be focusing on the sounds in set 2 and 3. In June, the year 1 children will also take a phonic screening check. Please see the link below for more information on this along with videos demonstrating how to support them with the check. We hold a Read Write Inc evening for parents every Autumn.
Log in to your child's Seesaw account here to see what they have been doing.
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