Support Staff -Mrs Cooper, Mrs Smith and Mrs Swallow

Term 5

Although we are heading into the summer months, please can you make sure that your child has a coat in
school if the weather look unpredictable. If the forecast is sunny, please apply sun cream before school and
send children in with a named sunhat. Please ensure your child has their name on all belongings.

Homework

Children will receive on a Friday weekly spellings that will link to the previous week’s learning in phonics. Please practice these at home.
Please continue to read at home daily. Children will receive a star for every day recorded in their yellow books.

PE

Children will have PE on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Please ensure children come to school in their Bitham Brook PE kit on these days. 

Wednesday- PE

Friday- PE 

When the children have PE they should continue to wear their Bitham Brook PE kit into school, with their school jumper / cardigan over the top (if weather conditions require a jumper/cardigan).  Please note our PE kit is a plain white t-shirt and black shorts / leggings / tracksuit with daps or trainers.  Other sports clothing is not acceptable as it is important that as a school we have pride in our appearance.  It is important that children do not attend school in casual clothing as we want to maintain the children's sense of education being important, pride in their appearance and belonging to Bitham Brook.

Morning Snacks

All children in Year 1 receive a free piece of fruit or vegetable everyday, however, children are able to bring their own snack if they prefer.  Please be reminded that this should only be fruit, vegetables, plain crackers or dairy products such as yogurts or cheese.  Children will be asked to save sweets/biscuits/crisps/chocolate for their lunchtime or to take home. Please note that we are a NUT FREE school. 

Stanley's Stick by Neil Layton

Dear Dinosaur by Chae Strathie

Year 1 learning this term

Maths

Money
Multiplication and division
Measures – capacity and volume

Writing

Writing adventure stories inspired by our class book Stanley’s Stick.
Letter Writing inspired by our class book Dear Dinosaur.

PSHE

• This terms puzzle piece is named ‘Changing Me’. We will be learning about the life cycles of
  humans and other animals; changes I have been through in life and things that have remained the same. We will be celebrating changes in life and our bodies and using scientific names for our body parts.

D&T

This term we will be looking at 3D art and sculptures. The children will learn to use clay alongside other recycled materials to create
their own sculptures inspired by The Enchanted Owl by Kenojuak Ashevak.

Religious Education

• We will be looking at Judaism and answering the big question 'Are Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur important to Jewish children?'

History

We will be answering the question ‘was Emmeline Pankhurst a significant person in history?’

Physical Education

In PE this term, the children will enjoy developing a range of cricket skills.

Science

We will be revisiting our knowledge on ‘Everyday materials’ and ‘plants’.

Spellings

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