The Year One children have fully settled into Key Stage One thrones now and are showing themselves to be very enthusiastic and resilient learners. Highlights have included our trip to Warwick Castle, the Smeds and the Smoos at Warwick Arts Centre and collaborating with Year 2 on our amazing Nativity. We’ve been busy in the kitchen making all sorts of party foods and learning about balanced and healthy choices. In Maths we’ve been adding and subtracting. In English we’ve enjoyed reading On Sudden Hill and exploring the themes of friendship within. Our History topic has been the Great Fire of London and we’ve enjoyed creating timelines and learning lots of great facts about this significant historic event. In the Spring we’ll be learning about and exploring our local community.
We have had very busy and successful start to Year 1. Reading Paddington stories was a particular highlight. Inspired by these stories, we decided to make marmalade sandwiches and practice writing instructions. We invited our parents in to do this with us. In Maths we have been consolidating and building fluency with numbers to 10 and 20. Science has involved lots of practical learning as we’ve explored materials and their properties. In Geography we’ve learnt about London and Madagascar. Reading record and colour-banded reading book in their book bag.
PE is on a Monday and Wednesday. A PE kit should be left in school and can be taken home to be washed at the end of each half term. Indoor PE kit consists of; black shorts, a white t-shirt or polo shirt, pumps, socks. Black jogging bottoms may be brought in for the winter. All items should be named.
A named water bottle containing water only.
Monday – fortnightly Home Learning project in for the following Thursday.
Friday – the children have a spelling test every Friday (starting after Christmas). They must have their yellow books in school on a Friday to receive their new spelling for the following week. We recommend children use the look, say, cover, spell, check method to practise these.
Reading – children are expected to read at least 3 times a week with a parent or carer.
We are enjoying a lovely last day in Early Years. There are lots of games being played including one with role reversal… three new teachers and Mrs Clarke is a pupil!
KS2 are partying! Merry Christmas everyone! #games #dancing #partyfun
