Welcome to Class 1M.

Our teacher is Mrs Metcalfe.  Miss Pemberton is our LSA

We always try our best and have lots fun while we learn in Year 1!

Below you will find lots of information about our class, including what we have been up to, homework, reading book days and PE. 

Homework Menu

Every half term, a homework menu will be shared on here with a selection of tasks to be completed, across all areas of the curriculum. It is your choice how many you complete, however you must do at least one and hand it in by the end of the half term. Your completed work will be celebrated. 

Water Bottles

Children can bring in a water (and only water) in a named bottle so if they get thirsty they have access to a drink throughout the day. Unfortunately, we don't have the facilities in class to provide drinks, please provide your child with a clearly labelled drink. Thank you.

PE

Our PE day this year is Thursday. Please ensure that your child comes to school in their PE kit on Thursday. No PE kits are to be brought into school.

‘The school PE kit is available from Lazer School Wear, St Mary’s Road in Garston.  This is a red t-shirt with the school badge and school blue shorts.  However, your child can also wear a plain red t-shirt and dark blue shorts that are available from most supermarkets.  The children can wear any training shoes for PE.  

This is part of our school uniform and must be worn for PE lessons. 

Football kits and other sportswear will not be allowed.’

Book Bags

Reading books will be changed regularly. Your child will take home a Read, Write Inc phonics book which your child has read during RWI lessons. They will also take home a book for you to read together for pleasure. Please send your child's book bag to school with them every day. Ebooks will also be allocated regularly on Oxford Owl. Your child's log in details are the same as last year.

Phonics

In Year 1 we teach phonics daily. Phonics is the learning and application of the letters and sounds children need in order to read and write. We use Read, Write Inc to teach phonics and to apply these skills when reading and writing. Children will be taught in small groups. More information can be found here https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-schemes-oxford-levels/read-write-inc-phonics-guide/ 

It is important for children to pronounce phonemes (sounds) correctly. Here is a video which shows how to pronounce them accurately. When saying phonemes with your child, please pronounce them correctly.  

Summer 1

RE: In this half term, the children will hear the story of the Road to Emmaus, the Ascension, and the story of Pentecost.

English: We will be listening to and discussing the story 'The Secret of Black Rock'. The children will write a return narrative and a diary extract.

We will be continuing with our Read, Write, Inc lessons. Books liked to the sounds we have learned will be sent home. They will also be assigned on Oxford Owl.

WCR: Our whole class reading lessons will mainly be based on texts about animals. In these lessons, the children will be taught and will use new, adventurous vocabulary. They will be encouraged to think about the text and use the text to help them answer questions.

Maths: We will be reading, writing and ordering numbers to 50.

PE: In our games lessons, the children will learn to travel in different ways, changing direction and communicate effectively whilst passing equipment in a variety of ways.

PSHE: Our focus will be Our Wonderful World. Children will learn about what they can do to help look after their environment.

RSE:  The children will celebrate ways that God loves and cares for us.

Science: In science lessons, we will identify, name and classify animals a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. The children will also identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.

Computing: The children will  develop their understanding of the various aspects of using a computer to create and manipulate text

Music: The children will think about ‘How does music help us to understand our neighbours?’

Art: We will learn about the artist Paul Klee. We will create pieces of work inspired by Paul Klee.

Half Term Reading

Below is a link to our Autumn Reading Bingo. We would like you to complete as many of the reading tasks as you can and share your completed bingo board with us on Twitter @ChrissiesSpeke.

You can access free online books by signing up at  www.readliverpool.co.uk 

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