Welcome to Class 1 - Spring Term
Welcome back to a new term at St James. I hope the children are feeling rested and recharged, ready for lots of new learning that will be taking place in year 1.
Class Teacher - Miss Smith
Class TA - Ms Jones and Mrs Upton
Literacy
In English we will be learning about poems. We will be writing our own shape poems and we will perform these to the class. We will also begin to look at recounts and use the past tense accurately.
Reading
Please read with your child at home as much as possible. It really does make a difference to their progress in class and will help your child to develop a love of reading. Please remember to send reading books/diaries into school with your child every day.
Maths
In maths we will be developing our knowledge of addition and subtraction. We will be using lots of practical resources to help us and begin to look at patterns that can help us. We will continue to practise counting in 2s, 5s and 10s.
Phonics
Phonics is a very important part of year 1 and your child will have a phonics lesson every day. We will learn new sounds, we will practise how to blend them when reading words and also how to spell words correctly. You can support your child by encouraging them to ‘sound out’ words when they are reading to you.
Art
We will be experimenting with different ways of printing, including stencilling and reverse stencilling. The children will explore different techniques before producing their own end piece using all of the techniques they have learnt.
Geography
In geography we will be learning about maps. We will be creating our own maps of our local area as well as conducting some local fieldwork.
History
In history we will be learning about Mary Anning and Sir David Attenborough. We will look at their lives and what they have discovered.
PE
In gymnastics we will build on our learning last term and develop different ways of moving, while using equipment safely. We will be learning different styles of jumps and be developing our own routine.
DT
In DT we will be looking at different types of foods. We will learn about the main categories and explore different fruits and vegetables to make our own dish.
