We have made it to the last week of term! This term we have gradually been increasing the amount of whole class learning we do where we are all working at the same time. The children have amazed us with their increased independence and how far they have come since the beginning of the year!

Please can you bring in any junk modelling resources that would help support our DT lessons in designing houses for the Three little Pigs e.g. waterproof materials, any transparent materials (used for windows) cardboard boxes etc.

Diary dates

Friday 14th February – Last day of term
Wednesday 26th March, 9:30am – We have set the date for our Year 1 performance as we know people want to be able to arrange time off work. (usually approx 45 mins)
Monday 24th February – Back to school for Term 4
Friday 16th May – Year 1 trip to the SS Great Britain. More details to follow via email

Safer Internet Day

This week on Tuesday 11th February is Safer Internet Day. In Year 1 we will be focusing on what types of information are private and should not be shared online. We will also be revisiting our school online safety rules. 

 100 day

This Friday is our 100th day in school….
On Friday 14th February 2025, we are taking part in a themed Maths day. We have chosen this day as it will mark reaching 100 on our daily counts. We are asking for your support in enabling your child to come to school with one thing you can find at home that represents 100. Please see the email correspondence for more information.

English

Phonics: This week we will be in the final revision stage of all our Phase 5a sounds taught so far. We are also completing one to one phonics assessments with children at this time.

Writing: Just as we learnt the story structure of the 3 Little Pigs last week, our focus text is Little Red Riding Hood. Throughout the week children will rehearse the story, write the story and then add their own twist to the end.

Reading: We continue to combine individual reading with guided reads. Please keep up with daily reading at home and record each time your child reads by making a short dated comment in the yellow reading log and ticking off your child’s book mark. Reading diaries are being checked for engagement at home and we will reach out if your child needs further support with out of school reading practice.

Maths   

Maths fluency skills:
Recall of number bonds to 10  and 20
Partitioning into tens and ones (within 50)
Number recognition within 50
Number formation within 50
Recall of 1 more/less within 20
Addition and subtraction facts within 10

Main learning is Place value within 50
We will be coming to the end of our place value unit and will be looking at ordering non-consecutive numbers within 50 (see below). We will also be carrying out assessment of our learning this term.

Wider Curriculum

Shine PE – Dance unit
PE – To plan with a partner and small group to complete challenges.
Science: This week we will be talking about the purpose of different objects and thinking hard about which materials make them suitable for that purpose.

PSHE: This week we will be learning about what to do if you get lost.
DT: We will be making and evaluating houses for the Three Little Pigs
R+WV – The Bible – relate the bible as an important book to Christians. We will also be discussing why it is important to Christians.