Mrs Willsher and 

Mrs Aldridge

Science

Can I name parts of a plant?

Identifying and naming a variety of plants and investigating if beans need water for growth.

History

How have explorers changed the world?

 Learning about explorers from the past: Christopher Columbus, Dame Ellen MacArthur, Matthew Henson and Mary Kingsley.

Geography

What is it like to live in Shanghai?

We will learn to compare human and physical features in the UK and China.

Art

How do I mix colours?

In this unit children learn about primary and secondary colours, colour mixing techniques, and applying these skills in painting and printing. The lessons encourage exploration and confidence in colour use, culminating in creating a painted plate in the style of an artist. This unit enhances pupils' understanding of colours and their applications in art.

DT

How do I make a smoothie?

Preparing foods by cutting and juicing, and selecting fruits and vegetables to create a smoothie to meet a design brief.

Music

What is the difference between pitch and tempo?

Learning how to identify high and low notes and to compose a simple tune to represent a superhero.

Computing

How do I stay safe online?

Discuss and recognise how the internet can affect our moods and emotions and how to stay safe online.

PE 

This term we will be learning: athletics, invasion games, cricket and sports day practice. Holly Class PE days will be Monday and Wednesday. Please come to school in full PE kit including a t-shit in your house colour.

Class Homework

• Daily Reading
• Weekly spellings to learn - Spelling shed logins sent home
• Half Termly Foundation Subject homework grid

Return homework books in the last week of the half term to be marked and shared with the class.

Home Learning Support

Click here to login to Teach a Monster to Read.

Click here to login to Spelling Shed.
Click here to login to Oxford Owl.
 

Useful Information

We will have daily English, Guided Reading, Spelling, Handwriting and RWI lessons to work on our reading, writing, spelling, and phonic knowledge, as well as our daily Maths lessons. We will continue to secure our knowledge and understanding of numbers, shape measures, time, problem-solving, and many other skills. 

Our two PE sessions throughout the week will be on a Monday and Wednesday. Please ensure your child wears their named, correct PE kit in school on these days, appropriate for the weather, and that earrings are not worn and hair is tied back to avoid injuries. 

Year 1 Phonics Screen Check:

Every child in Year 1 is required to take the Phonics Screening Check in June. The Children learn and practise phonics everyday as part of the Read Write Inc scheme. They also have plenty of opportunities to embed their learning within the classroom. The following links may be useful:

• Phonics guide for parents by the Department of Education https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/learning-to-read-through-phonics-information-for-parents
• Oxford Owl www.oxfordowl.co.uk/ 
• Phonics www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/phonics/play/
• Phonics https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ 
• Phonics https://www.phonicsbloom.com/
• Phonics http://www.oxfordphonicschecksupport.co.uk/ 
• Teach Your Monster to Read https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/ (logins stuck into your child's reading record)
• Phonemes www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/phonics/sandcastle 
• Spelling Shed https://www.spellingshed.com/en-gb/  (logins stuck into your child's reading record)