Welcome to Year 1
Meet the team
Miss Kearns Miss Woods Mrs Stuart Mr Riley
Class Teacher Teaching Assistant Music Teacher PE Coach
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Summer 1
Week 1 -4 -Life in the Freezer
This half term our topic is... Life in the Freezer
As part of this Geography topic, we will be exploring life in the Arctic including the animals, physical and human features and comparing them with the features of Warrington. We will also be creating a balanced lunch for a visiting Inuit!
Week 1- Welcome to the Arctic and weather.
Week 2 - The UK (countries, capitals and seas)
Week 3 - Human and physical features
Week 4 - Fieldwork
Week 5 - Religious Education
In our last week we'll be learning all about Judaism.
Science
We are looking at everyday materials and their properties and what they can be used for.
Art - Collage
In Art we'll be gaining inspiration from the artist Dawn Maciocia. Using our Life in the Freezer theme, we'll be collaging using a variety of materials.
Design and Technology
In D&T we'll be learning about food groups and how to eat a balanced diet. We will then design a balanced sandwich for an Inuit who usually only has protein.
Jigsaw
This half term in Jigsaw we are exploring 'Relationships!
Useful information:
Your child’s reading book will usually be changed every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Please read with your child every night and sign their reading record. If it is not signed then their book will not be changed.
Snack can be purchased daily at morning break. Please see the notice on our class window for prices.
Tuck is also available at the end of the school day on Fridays. Please let us know if you would like your child to buy sweets from the tuck shop.
Bottles will need to be brought in and taken home to be washed daily.
Our P.E. Day is Monday.
Please ensure that your child comes to school in their full PE kit including appropriate pumps/footwear every Monday.
In addition, please make sure your child comes to school in full correct uniform unless there is a valid reason why this isn't possible.
Clubs and trips.
Please check your child's bag daily for any letters regarding clubs, trips, etc.
Dates for your diary:
Just a note to say:
Thank you for your continued support. As always, if you would like to have a chat about anything, please do not hesitate to make an appointment with me via email or at the gate. We do have parents evening coming up, which is a great opportunity to discuss your child's progress.
Phonics
Your child will be put into a Read Write Inc groups appropriate to the sounds your child needs to learn.
'Teach your monster how to read' and 'Reading Eggs' are useful phonics games that can be downloaded on smart devices. At times, children will be able to access these in school to aid their learning.
Homework
Children are required to read daily, practice any spellings and revise information from the knowledge organiser, which will be given on the first week back. Children may also choose to complete homework from the homework grid below for a reward.
freezer_homework_grid_summer.docx
In Green class a as a whole, we really need to work on our letter formation and handwriting, so any extra work on this would be beneficial.
Look on these websites to explore some more about geography.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zcdqxnb
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