Year One
Welcome to Year One with Miss Jones and Mrs Spencer
We are looking forward to lots of new learning opportunities over the coming weeks.
In our new topic, Bright Lights Big City, your child will learn about the countries that make up the United Kingdom, including their location on a map, capital cities and some of their physical and human features as well as famous London landmarks. They will have the opportunity to do map work, using positional and directional language to plan routes around London. They will learn about other capital cities around the world, including Kuala Lumpur, and compare how they are similar and different to London. They will research the cause and impact of the Great Fire of London with the help of a Special visitor, Sir William Petty to help us uncover how and why the fire started.
Reading
Reading and phonics are a priority in Year One. Please support the work that we are doing in class by encouraging your child to further practise their reading skills at home, through the phonics videos that are sent on Class Dojo, as well as their reading book. It is expected that children should read at home on a daily basis as part of their homework, listening to your child read for just five minutes each day can have a significant impact on their reading skills. Book bags are needed in school every day and books will be changed in our class library weekly. Thank you for supporting your child in this.
PE
Our P.E sessions this half term will take place on Monday and Wednesday. The Monday lesson will be outside so please send your child with suitable outdoor clothing on this day including trainers, a long sleeved top and full length trousers. The Wednesday lesson will be inside. Please could you ensure that earrings are removed or covered on these days so that your child is able to take part in the lesson as we cannot remove or cover these in school. Thank you.
Homework
A pack of spellings has been sent home for your child to practise weekly, please follow the guidance on the front of the spelling pack. There will be a spelling test every Thursday. As well as weekly spellings, children may also have maths, phonics or topic homework to complete.
If you have any queries about anything, please don’t hesitate to ask.
Thank you
Miss Jones
Home Learning
Bright Lights Big City Home learning
Key Instant Recall Facts
Year 1 Key Instant Recall Facts
Knowledge Organiser
Bright Lights Big City Knowledge Organiser
