Year 1 - Summer term by Megan Wilson https://padlet.com/mwilson287/moswqt5tsgn7zl9g Below are the units we will be covering next term and advice on how you can help them at home with this. If you have any further questions please message your child's class teacher on Teams. en-us 2023-04-17 14:58:27 UTC 2025-09-28 11:53:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/2600.png We will be covering... mwilson287 https://padlet.com/mwilson287/moswqt5tsgn7zl9g/wish/2557129635 Throughout the Summer term we will be covering 'Cinderella'. The children need to retell the story using the appropriate voice choice - retelling the story in an exciting way. The children will imitate and learn the story off by heart, then innovate the story by changing the characters.

To support your child at home please can you ...

- Help your child learn the story off by heart, using the Explain Everything link/ the video posted on Teams. 


- Write out small parts of the story, checking their punctuation focusing on capital letters, finger spaces and full stops.


-Ensure your child forms their letters correctly and holds their pencil with the 'perfect pencil grip'.

]]> 2023-04-17 15:03:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilson287/moswqt5tsgn7zl9g/wish/2557129635 We will be covering... mwilson287 https://padlet.com/mwilson287/moswqt5tsgn7zl9g/wish/2557149339 Thorughout the Summer term we will be reading the Tales of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter.

Alongside this, we will be reading a range of non fiction texts linked to the Tales of Peter Rabbit. This will give the children the background knowledge needed to understand the text.

To support your child at home please can you ...

- You could watch the films and programs surrounding Beatrix Potter's tale. However, explain to them this is a modern version and has been inspired by a very old book written by Beatrix Potter.

- Visit a local farm or Pets at Home to visit real life animals from the stories. Talk about what they are like in real life.

- Use 'Epic' to read books surrounding Peter Rabbit . This website has lots of brilliant online books and even has a quiz at the end. This is not linked to the school but you can create your own free account at home. https://www.getepic.com/

- Start a vegetable patch at home, linking this to their enquiry learning last term. 

- Research Beatrix Potter, who is she? When was she alive? Why did she write books about animals? What is special about her books, that means we still read them today?

]]> 2023-04-17 15:16:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilson287/moswqt5tsgn7zl9g/wish/2557149339 We will be covering... mwilson287 https://padlet.com/mwilson287/moswqt5tsgn7zl9g/wish/2557171719 This term, we will be learning all about animals and humans. We will be teaching children the scientific skill of classification, grouping animals into mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds and fish. Looking at the criteria for each of these and grouping accordingly.

Later in the term, we will be looking at what animals eat. Grouping them into carnivore, omnivore and herbivore. Focusing on how we can care for animals.

To support your child at home please can you...

- Look at the knowledge organiser (shown above), support your child to learn the different groups of animals and the classification criteria for each.

- Discuss animals together, can they identify the different parts of the animals, their diet, what they need to survive etc.

- Visit Pets at Home, talk about what people need to do in order to care for them. How can people look after these animals?

- Visit the local library, read books surrounding different animals, what things can you learn?

- Use BBC Bitesize to research different groups of animals and learn more about what they need to survive and grow. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z6882hv


]]> 2023-04-17 15:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilson287/moswqt5tsgn7zl9g/wish/2557171719 We will be covering... mwilson287 https://padlet.com/mwilson287/moswqt5tsgn7zl9g/wish/2557185382 Throughout Summer we will be learning about time. The children will learn how to order and use time related language. As well as learning how to read clocks to o'clock and half past. We will also be exploring unit of measure related to time: seconds, minutes, hours, days, months and years. Exploring how long each of these last and what we would measure things in.

Later in the term, we will be learning about 3D shapes. Identifying what a 3D shape is and comparing this to 2D. Learning the names of 3D shapes and being able to describe them using language such as edge, side, face and vertices. We will also be recapping our addition, subtraction, money, measure and shape learning.

As a school we have moved away from Mathletics, to further support the children at home we are going to be using Maths Tutor. All children have been sent home logins and we will be setting activities on this each week. Below is a link to the website. Please spend time exploring this resource with your child, supporting them whilst logging in and finding the appropriate assignment.
https://tutor.completemaths.com/ 

To support you child at home please can you..

- Create your own clock at home, use this to practice making different times. Focus on o'clock and half past.

- Time different activities such as brushing your teeth or getting to school. How long did each of them take?

- Complete the work set on Maths Tutor every Wednesday.

- Play addition and subtraction games, such as..
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/addition/robot-addition

-  Go on Hit the button daily for 5 minutes. Focusing on: number bonds to 10 and 20 , doubles to 10 and addition and subtraction within 10. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

- Practice counting forwards and backwards in 1's and 10's from any given number. For example  23, 24, 25, 26, 27 or 24, 34, 44, 54.

- Practice writing out number from 1- 30. Creating their own number line or number cards. If you would like to challenge your child, miss a few numbers out and ask them to fill them in.

- Help your child describe 3D shapes: this video is a tutorial showing the language we use. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-QwWFkz5hw&t=53s]]> 2023-04-17 15:40:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilson287/moswqt5tsgn7zl9g/wish/2557185382 We will be covering... mwilson287 https://padlet.com/mwilson287/moswqt5tsgn7zl9g/wish/2557191927 Throughout the term the children will continue to work in their phonics or Guided Reading groups. All children will continue to either learn or recap Set 1, Set 2 and Set 3 sounds, applying these to spell and read words.


During the week beginning Monday 10th June, the children will be doing their phonics Screening check. This is a statutory test, to show how well your child can apply the phonics knowledge taught. This will include reading 40, both real and nonsense words. During this week please ensure your child is in every day and has had a good nights sleep and breakfast.


Here a video giving you some more infomation on the phonics screening check : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbKGLJPp6ww

To support your child at home please can you ...

- If your child is still in a phonics group, watch the videos sent home each week via teams.


- Read with your child everyday for 20 minutes. This link shows you how to support your child when reading at home. https://www.wexhamprimary.com/page/?title=Key+Stage+1&pid=2170


- Practice speed reading the green words sheet sent home (this is a sheet with a variety of words on). This could be made into a game ' how many words can you read in 1 minute'


- Encourage children to 'fred talk' and orally blend words for example... c   a   t - cat.


- Regularly use the speed sounds chart at the front of the phonics book to rehearse the sounds. See image attached.


- Practice reading 'alien words' with your child at home. These are made up words that support you child in learning to blend sounds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8wsIajrsZE

]]> 2023-04-17 15:45:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilson287/moswqt5tsgn7zl9g/wish/2557191927 We will be covering... mwilson287 https://padlet.com/mwilson287/moswqt5tsgn7zl9g/wish/2557198166 Throughout the term, we will be learning all about the United Kingdom and what each country within it is like. The children will identify a human and physical feature for each country, looking at their flags and producing a fact file all about a chosen UK country. They will also learn the names of the seven continents and five oceans, learning where each is located.

Later in the term, we will focus on the geographical skill of being able to read and follow a map.

To support your child at home please can you...

- Go to library and take out an Atlas, explore this together. Can you find particular countries? Where is the UK on a world map? Can you spot any of the 5 oceans?

- Look at and create maps together. Create a map of your local area, could you add your house, local shops, the school etc?

- Plot your route to school on a map - perhaps google maps. Use directional language to give directions, following your route.

- Learn these songs relating the the continents and oceans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6DSMZ8b3LE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6BE4VcYngQ

- Use BBC bitesize to learn the difference between a physical and human geographical feature. Can you name any more? https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqj3n9q/articles/zr8q7nb]]> 2023-04-17 15:49:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilson287/moswqt5tsgn7zl9g/wish/2557198166 mwilson287 https://padlet.com/mwilson287/moswqt5tsgn7zl9g/wish/2557210827 -Phonics screening check- Week commencing Monday 10th June 2023



Summer 1:

-Term starts on (for pupils): Monday 15th April 2024 (children start at 11.00am)

-Term ends on (for pupils): Friday 24th May 2024

May Half Term Holiday:

Monday 27th May 2024 to Friday 31st May 2024

Summer 2:
Term starts on (for pupils):Monday 3rd June 2024

Term ends on (for pupils):Thursday 25th July 2024 (12.30pm)

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Please do not hesitate to get in contact with us if you have any concerns, questions or you would like any guidance on ways to support your child. 


The best way to do this is via TEAMs. All children should have a login and password and should have access to the class teams page. Check this on a daily basis as we will use the class page to communicate any key information.


Your child's class teacher is available on TEAMs from 8am until 4:30pm. If you send messages after this time, they will be responded to the following day. Please also note that during the day, the teachers will be teaching and may not be able to respond. Any urgent information (e.g. about collection) should go through the school office.


The parent newsletter is sent out, via email, on Mondays. Please read this every week as it often contains key dates and details that you need.


We often have physical letters that need to be sent home with the children so please make it part of your routine to check their bags at the end of the school day for any of these.


]]> 2024-04-24 13:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilson287/moswqt5tsgn7zl9g/wish/2968152983 mwilson287 https://padlet.com/mwilson287/moswqt5tsgn7zl9g/wish/2968156774 Please remember that we are a healthy school and packed lunches sent into school should reflect this. The children should have water in their water bottles not squash or juice.


Your child's attendance at school is very important and every child should be aiming for this to be 100%. Equally, being prompt to school is key as we start learning at 8:30am each day. Please check term dates on the school website to avoid any holiday/term-time clashes and carefully consider whether your child needs to be missing school for whatever reason.


Year 1 PE days are:

Italy and Spain: Mondays and Wednesdays

Poland: Tuesdays and Wednesdays

]]> 2024-04-24 13:49:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mwilson287/moswqt5tsgn7zl9g/wish/2968156774 We will be covering... mwilson287 https://padlet.com/mwilson287/moswqt5tsgn7zl9g/wish/2972654318 PSHE: This term, the children will be looking at Relationships. We will be talking about families, friendships, people who help us and the relationship we have with ourselves. The children will identify how they can be a better friend to each-other and the qualities of a good friend. Who in our community can help and the importance of this. They will also identify their own strengths and qualities.


RE: This term the children will learn about forgiveness, times they have been forgiven or forgiven others and the importance of this.


They will go on to study Judaism, learning about key festivals such as Rosh Hashanah and Shabbat. They will also learn about the jewish place of worship and scared texts.


To support your child at home please can you ...

  • Talk about your family and create a family tree.

  • Talk about how they could be a good friend and what type of friend they would like to be.

  • What to do if you upset your friend or your friend upsets you?

  • Encourage your child to approach some friends - perhaps by joining a club or playing with different children at playtime.

  • Please discuss that different people have different beliefs and this is something to be celebrated. Spend time talking about different cultures and religions and how they may relate to your own

  • Visit the library and research Judaism. Can you discover what their place of worship is or about their religious festivals?


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