Welcome to Cedar Class (Year 1)
Meet Cedar class team….
Mrs Read
Class Teacher
Mrs Hughes
Teaching Assistant Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
English
Reading continues to be our main priority in Cedar Class. We are delighted with the progress that the children made in autumn term with recognising and applying new sounds. Daily Read Write Inc sessions will continue to support children’s further progress, confidence and enjoyment when reading.
Writing
First of all, we will be looking at information texts and writing a report about a sea animal. Our book ‘Somebody Swallowed Stanley’ will also teach us to understand how we need to look after the creatures in our oceans. Then we will be sharing the book ‘Goldilocks and Just the One Bear’ to help us to write our own traditional tale with a twist. We will also be listening to poems and writing a list poem about space.
Maths
Maths
We will be exploring multiplication and division by making equal groups and sharing. We will also explore fractions, money and time. Recalling small number facts in our daily ‘4-a-day’ arithmetic lessons and working on personalised maths targets will continue to be a priority.
Science
History
In history, we will be asking ‘What was the Rocket?’ and finding out about the significance of The Rainhill Trials.
Geography
Further curriculum areas
Here is all of the other areas of the curriculum that we will be exploring this term…
Art – Sculpture with paper.
Music -Sound patterns.
DT – Cooking and nutrition.
Computing -Creating media and data handling.
RE – Hinduism and Judaism.
PSHE – My Happy Mind, Relationships and Changing Me.
PE -Real Dance and striking and fielding games.
Homework
Learning to read and developing a love of reading
It is incredibly important that children have the opportunity to read as regularly as possible. Not only does being able to read fluently help children in every subject, and therefore find learning easier, but more importantly, we are committed to fostering a love of reading. Your child will bring home a book that is matched to all of the sounds that they know. The book should be easy for them to read and create a feeling of success when reading at home. Please aim for your child to read with you at least three times a week. Reading the book several times helps children to hear themselves ‘be readers’ and they should be encouraged to use a ‘story teller voice’. Children need to keep their reading book in their book bag every day, as sometimes they may be asked to read it to an adult. Books will be changed on a Thursday, ready to go home on Fridays. Your child will also bring home a sharing book for you to enjoy with them. It is not a book that they will be able to read themselves but one to enjoy reading together with you.
Phonics play.
There are some free games in the resources section which are really good for supporting the learning of phonics.
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
Maths at home
Maths passport challenges will be given to children every week. It is important that children can recall small number facts quickly. Please help your child to practise their Maths challenges regularly. We will also be introducing the children to Numbots which is our online maths platform which helps children to recall number facts in fun, interactive way.
The children have been trying really hard on Numbots and will begin to bring home an Infinity code in their homework books this term. Infinity will be a link to prior learning in maths to reinforce taught concepts so far this year.
Important Reminders
For PE your child needs:
Black Shorts
Blue Dallam Polo Shirt
Trainers
Warm layers such as black/dark tracksuit bottoms for outdoor PE. Children are expected to wear their school jumper in the colder months.
Being prepared
Children are expected to bring their book bags, reading records and maths passport everyday to school. The staff will be checking their reading and maths daily where possible. It is really important that children have a water bottle in school so that they can stay hydrated.
Snack
We have a piece of fruit available for children in school everyday. Children may also like to bring in their own healthy snack. If your child would like toast for snack please send £1 in a named envelope on Friday ready for the following week. Your child is to hand it to a member of staff in the class.
