Friday, 9 September 2022

Year 1 Autumn 1 Newsletter 09.09.2022

 9th September 2022


Dear Parents and Carers,


Year One - Curriculum Newsletter

Welcome back to a new school year.   We have had a fantastic first week getting to know the children and are so proud of the way they have adapted to Year One and their new routines.


We hope you find this curriculum letter informative. Please do not hesitate to contact your child’s class teacher by email if you have any questions regarding Year One. (year1@broadford.havering.sch.uk)


Homework:

Our expectation at Broadford is that every child should do the following every night:

·         15 minutes reading to an adult and note in the reading record

·         15 minutes practicing spellings

·         rehearsing times tables facts (2x, 5x and 10x tables)


Spellings:

The children will receive spellings each Monday in a red exercise book. These words will usually be either ‘red words’ (words that cannot be sounded out) or ‘high frequency words’ (words that they will use in the writing frequently).



Please ensure that your child brings their red spelling book to school every Friday. They will complete their test in the book as this allows you to see their results. We will then send new spellings home in the book each Monday.

 

School Uniform

It has been wonderful to see the Year 1 pupils return to school looking very smart in their school uniform. Please be reminded that the school colours are grey, black and navy. School uniform is available from local supermarkets and through Premier School Wear Children are permitted to wear stud earrings and must not wear nail varnish. 


Reading Books

As reading is a huge priority here at Broadford, we will do our best to encourage the children to change their books regularly and every child will read 1:1 with an adult at least once a week.


105 Books to Read Before Leaving Broadford

Please be reminded of our new reading reward system, where each year pupils can read 15 quality stories and be rewarded with certificates and prizes. There will be three certificates to earn - bronze, silver and gold. The children will keep trackers in school to monitor the books they have read.


Experiences / Trips

This term, the chidlren will be taking part in a Space Day related to the story Beegu.

Further information will be sent soon.

Stay and Learn: Reading more details to be sent soon

Tuesday 15th November 2022


Curriculum Information

We have included a summary of the topics which the children will be covering this half term. If you would like to make any suggestions of what you or your child would like to learn in relation to the topics taught, please get in touch through our Year One email . We welcome any suggestions you may have.

Yours Sincerely,

 

   The Year One Team

Beech Class: Mrs Gradley (Year Group Lead), Miss Maguire and Mrs Mayer.

Apricot Class: Miss Myers and Mrs O’Riordan

Beech Class: Mrs Fayefunmi, Miss McClenaghan and Miss Howard.





Autumn 1

 

1st Half Term

Focus Text 

Beegu

Literacy

Children will be using the focus text; Beegu to develop important writing skills.

Some skills we will focus on this half term will be:

Using phonic knowledge to identify the sounds in unfamiliar words

Begin to use full stops and capital letters correctly 

Read their writing out loud

 

Labeling

Description writing

Sequencing 

Reading- phonics


Children‌ ‌will‌ ‌be‌ ‌assessed‌ ‌and‌ ‌grouped‌ ‌across‌ ‌the‌ ‌year‌ ‌group‌ ‌according‌ ‌to‌ ‌their‌ ‌needs for the teaching of Read, Write, Inc our phonics scheme.‌ ‌It‌ ‌is‌ ‌really‌ ‌important‌ ‌children‌ ‌have‌ ‌a‌ ‌good‌ ‌phonic‌ ‌knowledge‌ ‌ and‌ ‌learn‌ ‌to‌ ‌be‌ ‌fluent‌ ‌readers‌ ‌this‌ ‌half‌ ‌term.‌ ‌We‌ ‌ will‌ ‌revise‌ ‌Set‌ 1 ‌sounds‌ ‌and‌ ‌Set‌ ‌2 ‌in‌ ‌class.‌ ‌Please‌ ‌practise‌ ‌reading‌ ‌regularly‌ ‌with‌ ‌your‌ ‌child,‌ ‌this‌ ‌will‌ ‌help‌ ‌them‌ ‌to‌ ‌access‌ ‌the‌ ‌whole‌ ‌curriculum.‌ 

 

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources

This is a good website with a variety of games to practice phonics skills. If you want more information on the best level to start with your child.


Numeracy

Number: Place value

Number: Addition and subtraction (inc. bonds to 10) 

Please practice the times tables daily with your children.


ICT

Computer Systems - Technology Around Us

Internet Safety


Science

Seasonal changes

Weather

History/ Geography

Topic: Space 

Significant person: Neil Armstrong 

Skill- Chronology 


 

P.E

Throwing and catching

Year One’s PE day and Forest School will be on TUESDAYS.

PE sessions will take place outside.


PE Kits to remain in school and returned at the end of each half term.


PE KIT

  • Navy jogging bottoms(or shorts dependent on weather)

  • White t-shirt

  • School jumper

  • Trainers


FOREST SCHOOL KIT
  • Jogging bottoms or leggings
  • T-Shirt
  • Jumper
  • Waterproof Jacket (School will provide these however children can bring their own)
  • Welly Boots (to remain in school for 5 week block)


Music

Hey You


Art/ Design and Technology

Art:

Discovering Charcoal and Wax 

PSHE/R.E

Me and My Relationships

Zones of Regulation


What Can We learn From Creation Stories?

 

 

 

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