Meet the Year 1 Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Every day your child needs to bring:

•  A water bottle
•  Book bag
•  A coat

Our Learning

This term our topic is: 'Here We Are', inspired by

English

• We will continue learning phonics to support reading and spelling using Read, Write Inc.
• We will learn to read and spell common exception words (CEWs/red words) e.g. the, said
• We will read to develop decoding and comprehension skills.
• We will listen to and talk about stories, poems and nonfiction texts.
• We will continue to develop correct letter formation.
• We will begin to learn letter names and simple punctuation.
• We will learn to write for different purposes e.g. labels and captions

Maths

• Count to twenty forwards and backwards, beginning with 0 or 1, from any given number.
• Count, read and write numbers from 1 to 20 in numerals and words.
• Identify and represent numbers using objects and pictorial representations including the number line, and use the language of: equal to, more than, less than (fewer), most, least.
• Given a number, identify one more or one less.
• Represent and use number bonds and related subtraction facts (within 10)
• Add and subtract one digit and two digit numbers to 20, including zero.
• Learn to read, write and interpret number sentences involving addition (+), subtraction (-) and equals (=) signs.
• Solve one step problems that involve addition and subtraction, using concrete objects and pictorial representations and missing number problems such as 7 = ? – 9
• Recognise and name common 2D and 3D shapes, including rectangles, squares, circles and triangles, cuboids, pyramids and spheres.

We will also be learning about...
Science – parts of the body, the senses, animals, seasonal change
History – WW1 linked to Remembrance
Geography – aerial images, maps, atlases, the United Kingdom, weather
Computing– using the ipad as a camera, online safety, exploring Purple Mash (including pictograms, sorting and
grouping)
RE – Why do Christians call God Creator? What is the ‘Nativity’ and Why is it important to Christians?
Music – pulse, rhythm and pitch
Art – the artists Mondrian and Kandinsky, chalk pastels, painting, collage
PSHE – Being Me in My World and Celebrating Difference
PE – dance, football and hockey

Forest School

Year One do not have Forest School this term. We will have opportunities to use the outdoors in our learning and school uniform will be adequate clothing for these.
We will inform you if a planned activity requires your child to have extra clothing or wellies.

PE - Mondays & Fridays

PE is an important part of the children’s physical development and wellbeing. We want to maximise the time that the children have for their PE lesson by asking children to come to school already dressed in their PE kit on the days they have a PE lesson.

When the weather is cooler, the children can wear black jogging bottoms or black leggings instead of shorts. Please ensure your child has a suitable pair of shoes for PE and the school day – trainers will be allowed. Plimsolls may not be suitable to wear all day if the weather is wet or cold.

Children should wear their school jumper/cardigan over their PE kit.

Children who attend an after-school club on their non PE day will need to bring in a suitable kit to change into for the club if required.

There may be special events or occasions we ask children to wear their uniform on a PE day e.g. school photo day. We will contact families if there is any change.

Home Learning

Each Tuesday, a pack of 2 reading books will be allocated for you to keep at home. Please make sure that they are returned on the following Monday to give us time to monitor and change them. You will also be able to access online RWInc texts and quizzes. We change reading books once a week on Monday.

In Key Stage 1 we have a book for Home Learning. Spellings, number facts and a choice of activities will be emailed each Friday. The activities encourage practise and consolidation of an area of class learning or further research into an area of interest. We hope that this will provide an opportunity for you to share in your child’s learning. Please return the Home Learning books to school each Wednesday.

 

Contacting the Year 1 Team

We are available for a quick chat at the end of the school day, or you can contact the office with anything urgent (such as absence). If you would prefer to contact the class teachers directly, you can do so on the Year 1 email below – just remember this isn’t always checked daily and may take a few days for a response.

Any class queries can be directed to -
year1@bramley.surrey.sch.uk, which Mrs Craig-Barnes or Mrs Miles will respond to.

Urgent queries can be directed to - 

office@bramley.surrey.sch.uk, which Mrs Voice will respond to.