Year 1
Summer 2024
This academic year seems to be getting faster and faster and we are now entering the Summer term! We have lots planned for this term so it will be an exciting one.
This half-term we will be learning about:
English – Traditional tales ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’. Writing to inform- writing how to make Jasper's beanstalk and revisiting ‘The Ning Nan Nong’ nonsense poem.
Maths – Multiplication and division, fractions and geometry.
Science – Plants including those around our local environment. We will also be learning about Mary Seacole and Nox Makunga.
Geography – UK countries and Capitals as well as looking at the 4 compass points (North, South, East, West and using directional language).
Art & DT – Food technology – designing, making and evaluating our own healthy fruit/vegetable kebabs.
Music – Having fun with improvisation
French – Colours, simple opinions, numbers 1-30
PSHE – Feelings and emotions
RE – How should we care for others and the world and why it matters.
Our Little Wandle phonics programme, Daily Supported Reading sessions and Maths Mastery sessions will continue and we are hoping to get back into the routine of visiting our school field weekly to observe the changes that are taking place between Spring and Summer.
As always, we welcome contributions for junk modelling (egg cartons, cardboard boxes, bottles, etc) and natural resources for our mud kitchen such as avocado stones, pebbles, conkers and corks.
This term we are planning lots of trips to take place – both in Summer 1 and Summer 2. We will be continuing with our season walks over to Wanstead Flats to observe and record the changes we see taking place. Additionally, we are currently planning trips to The National Gallery, Mud Chute farm and hopefully the beach in Summer 2! We can only offer these opportunities with your support so if you are able to come with us to support a small group we would love to have you.
Phonics Screening
As we approach the end of Year 1, we will be carrying out the statutory Year 1 Phonics Screening. This will happen in early June. We have been using past papers throughout Year 1 so the children are very used to the format and what they will be expected to do. From this term, when we send home your child’s reading book, we will also be sending home some ‘alien’ words for them to practice. They need to apply their phonics learning to segment the words and then blend them back together. If you have any questions about this, please speak to your child’s teacher.
Reading
In Year 1 your child will continue whole class phonics sessions every day. At George Tomlinson, we follow the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised phonics scheme.
Your child is bringing home two levelled reading book and a library book each week. It is vital that you are able to read with your child every day to help them make good progress in their reading. Please remember to make a note of this in their reading record which we will be checking every morning.
Reading books are changed once a week. Please bring your child’s book bag in every Monday, their books will be changed and returned to you on Tuesday.
Uniform and bookbags
Please ensure that your child wears their full school uniform each day. Please label your children’s clothing with name labels or permanent marker. Please ensure your child brings their books and reading record to school every Monday.
PE
The children will have a PE lesson every Tuesday and Wednesday. Your child should come to school dressed in their PE kit on this day (white t-shirt, navy shorts or tracksuit bottoms and plimsolls).
Wellies
We go to the field every Thursday. Please bring in a pair of wellies clearly labelled with your child’s name. Please keep an eye on the forecast and make sure your child has clothing appropriate for the weather.