Welcome to Year 1

In Year 1, we work with a negotiated curriculum whereby the children have areas of continuous provision in the classroom where the children have the opportunity to learn through play. These areas include; water, malleable, fine motor, construction/small world and role play. We also include opportunities for the children to develop their learning from the curriculum into their play too. For example, we have curriculum related activities within our writing, maths, phonics, science, geography and art area. The children will also be given challenges and tasks to complete independently too. The children will access the provision when they are not working in a small group with the adults in the room.

We have lots of exciting things planned for this half term.

In English, we will be reading “Charlie’s Walk”and writing our own short stories. In Maths, we will be focusing on being super confident with knowing our numbers to 50. In our topic areas we will be looking at seasonal changes that happen in autumn and every day materials in Science. Within Geography, we will be thinking about where we live and understanding that Birtley is a part of Gateshead. In Art, we will be studying Paul Klee.

Our PE days are every Thursday. Children can come to school in their PE kits if they wish or they can come to school in their uniforms and get changed before the lesson begins. We will also be doing Forest School every other Friday. Children should have wellies and suitable waterproofs in their lockers as they will be going outside whatever the weather!

Homework will be set each Monday and must be returned by the following Monday.

Children will get given a new reading book on a Monday but must be brought to school each day in their blue reading book bag. Children are encouraged to read 3x per week.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to come and see myself (Mrs Spencer) or Ms Riley.