Dear Parents and Carers,
Year 1 - Curriculum
Newsletter
Welcome back to the New Term! We hope you find this
letter informative. Please do not hesitate to contact your child’s class
teacher if you have any questions relating to the curriculum.
Homework:
Our expectation at Mead is that every child should
do the following every night:
- 15 minutes reading to themselves or an adult and note in the reading record
- 15 minutes practicing spellings
If children would like to attempt an additional
challenge, we have a new Learning Challenge for children to attempt this Autumn
Term which is attached to this letter. All of the activities are based around a
significant person, poem or painting relating to our topics. Children do not
have to attempt every activity but instead select the activities that they are
most interested in and compile a project that reflects the extra time and
effort that they have put into their challenge. We hope that children will take
their time with the challenge and be proud of the work they produce they should
hand this in to their teacher at the end of the Half Term.
Spellings:
Spellings will be given out on Thursdays. The
children should practice their words every evening. The test will take place on
the following Thursday.
Trips
This half term, Year 1 will have a visit from PC
Wayne and next half term there will be a trip to a place of worship. We will
inform you of the dates in due course.
Curriculum Information
We have included a summary of the topics which the
children will be covering this 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 complete the form attached and return it to your child’s class teacher.
We welcome any suggestions you may have.
Yours Sincerely,
Miss. Redgrave
Miss. France Miss. Carey
Year 1 leader
Australia Class
New Zealand
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Autumn
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1st Half Term
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2nd Half Term
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Topic
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Year 1: Learning Power Heroes
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Year 1: Glow and Glitter
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Literacy
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Year 1
RWI
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Year 1
RWI
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Please fill in the reading journal after hearing
your child read.
For a good selection of children’s books visit
your local library.
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Numeracy
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Year 1
Number: Place Value
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Year 1
Addition and Subtraction
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Please practice counting
with your child for 15 minutes each night.
Useful websites:
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ICT
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Year 1
We Are Super TV Chefs
Espresso coding
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Year 1
We Are Celebration
Espresso coding
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Science
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Year 1
Materials
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Year 1
Seasonal changes
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You could visit the
Science Museum. Admission is free. Located at Exhibition Road in
South Kensington, London, SW7 2DD.
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History/ Geography
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Year 1
Heroes throughout history
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Year 1
Looking at features of our local area.
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You could take a walk around your local area. Can
you draw a map of where you live?
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P.E
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Year 1
Games
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Year 1
Dance
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Please ensure your child
has their P.E kit for the correct day
Palau – Monday
New Zealand – Monday
Australia – Thursday
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Music
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Music lessons Monday afternoons with a music
teacher.
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Art/ Design and Technology
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Year 1
Georges-Pierre Seurat/Pop Art
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Year 1
Diwali lamps and mask making
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P.H.S.E/R.E
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Year 1
Myself, family and friends.
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Year 1
Why do Christians
celebrate Christmas?
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If you have any suggestions you would like to make
in relation to the topics we are covering, please fill in the box below.
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Topic
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Suggestion
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Child’s name: ___________________________
Date:________________________
