Welcome to Y1!

General Information

Staff:

Teachers: Miss Stone, Miss Hay and Miss Robinson

Teaching Assistant: Miss Moore

P.E;

Children will come to school dressed in their uniform and will bring their PE kit in a labelled bag.

Some PE sessions will take place outside unless there are extreme weather conditions i.e. ice, snow or heavy rain.

Please ensure they have the appropriate kit e.g. jogging bottoms/leggings and a jumper/hoodie.

Homework:

Home learning menus are given out at the start of every half term highlighting activities and projects the children can complete based on their current topic.

Each half term, children will be encouraged to complete homework from a 'homework menu' from their class teacher. This will be a range of activities relating to their current topic that parents can complete with their children.

Please do share photographs of your children carrying out the tasks by sharing them with the year group's Twitter page. 

Subject Knowledge Organisers

For more information around subject coverage, knowledge and skills, head on over to our Foundation Subjects section on the website which can be found here.

Topics covered:

Summer 2

The Sky's The Limit!

This half term we will be taking an exciting business venture as entrepreneurs! Our learning will take us on a journey to create our very own brand and marketing and then we will sell our products to the wider school community. 

We will use our persuasive writing skills to convince people to buy our products by creating advertisements. In maths, we will focus on money including: adding, subtracting and giving change. Before selling our product, we will use the design and technology cycle: research, design, make and evaluate. 

We will identify different job roles such as: market researchers, designers, scientists/engineers, sales people and accountants and link these to the skills that we learn. 

Books to read at home!

Summer 2

When Amber overhears her parents discussing how money is tight at home, she comes up with her own idea for a business - painting colourful planted pots! With the help of her parents and friends, Amber shows that her business ideas can be as big as her heart.

The book is written in a fun and engaging way, making it easy for kids to understand the concepts of capitalism and how businesses operate. The book emphasizes the importance of hard work, determination, and persistence in the world of business. 

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Author Chris Smith cleverly uses the songs to introduce mathematical puzzles and activities. The first set of puzzles is all about counting sheep and has some lovely open-ended problems to enjoy. The book continues with pages on a variety of mathematical topics including division, shape and measure. There are many activities to try and all can be linked to the National Curriculum programme of study. Chris Smith has helpfully added key vocabulary on each page.  

Featuring the true stories of 40 inspirational women creators - from writers to inventors, artists to scientists - this book is as inspirational as it is educational.