Support Staff -Mrs Cooper and Mrs Ennis

Welcome to Year 1! We hope you had a lovely summer holiday. We are very much looking forward to welcoming the children to Year 1.

When the children have PE, they should continue to wear their Bitham Brook PE kit into school with the school jumper over the top (if weather conditions require a jumper). Please note the Bitham Brook PE kit is a plain white t-shirt and black shorts/leggings/tracksuit with 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.

Homework

After the children have settled, children will receive weekly spellings linked to their phonics learning.

Continue to read at home daily. Children receive a star for every day recorded in their yellow books.

PE

Children will have PE on the below days. Please ensure children come to school in their Bitham Brook PE kit on these days. 

Buzzards:

Wednesday- Dance

Thursday- PE

Kestrels:

Tuesday- Dance

Wednesday- PE

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. 

We Are Family

The Tiger and The Jackal

Year 1 learning this term

Maths

Place value within 10 

Adding and subtracting within 10

Writing

• We will be writing sentences inspired by our class book ‘We are Family’. We will be exploring how we are different and what makes us unique. In September, please can children bring photos of their families to school to inspire their writing. We will send an email out about this nearer to the time.

• We will also be learning to innovate a traditional Indian fairy-tale, The Tiger and the Jackal.

PSHE

This terms puzzle piece is called ‘Being Me’. Children will be thinking about the school community and their new class, considering how to make this a positive environment for all.

Art

This term we will be focusing on our drawing skills. Children will be experimenting with making marks to create texture.

Religious Education

We will be looking at Christianity and Judaism this term. We will be answering the question: ‘How do people show that they belong?’

Geography

We will be learning about our local area. We will learn about physical and human features and learn to use a map.

Physical Education

In PE this term, the children will enjoy developing a range of skills, with a focus on Netball. They will continue to enjoy dance with Miss Watts, where they will be creating a routine.

Science

• Our topic is ‘Seasons’. We will be learning about changes across the four seasons, including observing and describing the weather associated with each season, events that take place in each, and how the day length varies.

Music

The children will be practicing how to keep the pulse together through music and movement.

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