Welcome to Year 1!
We hope you are feeling refreshed and ready for our summer term! We have lots of exciting topics this term that you can find more information about below.
What are we learning?
Geography– Hot and cold places
During this term we will be looking at different places around the world that have different temperatures. Considering how close these places are to the equator will change the environment and species that live there.
Science – Materials and Science adventures
We will investigate materials and their uses. Throughout, we will lead lots of science investigations and consider properties of different materials effect their uses.
We will then be creating a science investigation adventure based on our story Meerkat Mail.
English
We will be reading and writing based on these different books throughout the summer term.
Phonics
During the summer term, each child will sit their phonics screening check. We ask that you continue to practice the phase 3 & phase 5 sounds at home.
More information for parents: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690cb573dad669f061d46b58/Phonics_screening_check_information_for_parents.pdf
Spellings
During the summer term, we will have a weekly spelling test. The list below must be practiced at home; these words will be tested in school every Friday.
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Test date: 17.04 Words with ‘s’, ‘ss’, ‘f’ and ‘ff’ |
Test date: 24.04 Words with ‘ll’, ‘zz’ and ‘ck’ |
Test date: 01.05 Words with ‘ng’ |
Test date: 08.05 Words with ‘ch’ and ‘tch’ |
Test date: 15.05 Words ending in -ing, -ed and -er |
Test date: 22.05 Common exception words |
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miss less hiss sniff puff if us |
wall full buzz fizz back stick flick |
bank think honk bunk hang long string |
chip much rich catch fetch hutch kitchen |
buzzer hunter jumper hunting jumping buzzed cooked |
the one ask you today said there |
Other Subjects:
Maths – Multiplication and division/ Fractions
PE – Athletics, team building and swimming
DT – Teddy bears picnic (food and nutrition)
ART- Aboriginal art (sculptures)
Music – Superheroes (pitch)/ Under the sea (Musical symbols)
History - Famous queens
Computing – Coding/ Using technology outside of school
RE – Who celebrates what? How and where? /What can we learn from stories of the Prophet?
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DAY |
THINGS TO REMEMBER |
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Wednesday |
Swimming Day (full kit including swimming cap and towel needed) - please ensure the children are not wearing earrings on this day. If children wish to wear goggles, a letter needs to be sent in. |
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Thursday |
Weekly homework should now be completed. It is an expectation that is completed each week. |
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Friday |
P.E Day (full kit needed) New homework available. Reading books changed. Spelling test in school. |
Remember, all reading books and reading records should be in school every day.
