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Welcome to Hawthorn and Willow Class
| Hawthorn Class Staff |
| Teacher: Miss Curtis (Monday & Tuesday) |
| Teacher: Mrs Bailey (Wednesday - Friday) |
| Teaching Assistant: Mr Wilkinson |
| Teacher Planning, Preparation and Assessment time (PPA) is taken on days when the teachers do not have teaching responsibility. |
| PE Days |
| Our PE days are Tuesday and Wednesday |
| Please ensure your child comes to school in their PE kit on these days |
| Willow Class Staff |
| Teacher: Mrs Taylor |
| Teaching Assistant: Mrs Pennington |
| Teacher Planning, Preparation and Assessment time is usually half a day on a Monday; Miss Bailey teaches the class during this time. |
| Homework |
| Homework is set on a Friday and due back in on a Wednesday |
| Homework should only take 20 minutes |
English
We are going to be continuing to focus on the children's phonics knowledge to further develop their fluency in reading and writing using alternative sounds. We will be preparing for the Phonics Screening Check, practising using past papers. We will be reading, ‘Oi Frog‘ to support learning about ‘poetry. Continuing on from this topic, we will be focussing on ‘Narrative’ using the story, ‘Stanley’s Stick’.
Maths
In Maths, we will be focusing on three main areas, 'Place Value' within 20 and 50, 'Addition and Subtraction to 20', ‘Length and Height and Mass and Volume' following the White Rose maths scheme. We will be developing the children's understanding of number, representations of number, addition and subtraction techniques and measuring. We will do this through various practical and written activities and begin to challenge children further with problem solving questions.
Science
In Science, we are going to be learning about ‘Everyday Materials’. We will be looking closely at objects around us and discover what materials they are made of. We will be finding out about materials such as wood, plastic, glass, metal, water and rock and discovering their origins. We will be conducting some experiments to find out more about the properties of materials and will be comparing and grouping depending on these properties.
History
In History, we are going to be looking at people and events past our living memory by learning about Explorers. The people we will study are, Ibn Battuta, Christopher Columbus, Neil Armstrong and Matthew Henson. We will learn why these people are significant, where they travelled and how they got there. We will make comparisons on similarities and differences.
Geography
In Geography, we are going to be learning about the geography of the UK. We will look at Britain, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. We will learn about these countries, how they are similar and how they are different. We will look at maps and some map symbols.
RE
In RE, we will be learning about ‘Significant Places’. We will be learning about what the words ‘holy’ and ‘sacred’ mean and begin to name significant places to worship, such as a church, mosque and a synagogue and what people do in these places. We will be looking at different objects used in worship for Christianity and Islam and discuss what people do in places of worship.
PE
In PE lessons we will be developing the children's agility, balance and stamina through a range of multi-skill activities designed to develop the core skills that children need to be successful in all physical activities. For example, hand-eye co-ordination in ball skills and balance in yoga.
Art
In Art, we are going to be learning about sculpture. We will be learning skills to create our own 3D sculptures from paper. We will make tube towers, 3D drawings, tree of life and work together to make a giant spider!
Design and Technology
In Design and Technology, we will be looking at playgrounds. We will be designing and making our own playgrounds. We will use different materials such as card, lolly sticks, cardboard rolls to make the different equipment and then thinking how best to join the materials together.
PHSE
In PSHE we are going to be thinking about feelings, self-awareness and how to resolve conflict. We will be looking at how children can contribute to life of the classroom and school and why rules are so important. We will be learning about how people have rights and how we are all special. We will be talking about how our behaviour can affect other people and think about the people who look after us.
In the second half term, we will be focussing on personal hygiene and safety. We will be talking about how some things can be dangerous or harmful if they are not used properly, such as medicines. We will also be looking at how diseases are spread and developing simple skills to help prevent this. Children will also be taught the importance of maintaining their own personal hygiene.
Ways you can help:
- Read with your child for 5 to 10 minutes every day
- Ask the children questions about stories that you are reading to them.
- Tell the children the time and show them an analogue clock to help them become familiar with the time.
- Ask children to help you to count out money
- Help your children to count backwards and forwards to 100.
Year 1 Phonics Screening Check information for parents
Please see below for the latest Phonics Screening Check information for parents. This will be updated as and when a new one is published.