Year 1 Curriculum Letter

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 Spring Term, which you should have already received. 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 either Thursdays or Fridays. The children should practice their words every evening. The test will take place on the following Thursday.

Trips and visitors

Tuesday 23^rd January 2018 – Discover Children’s Centre, Stratford

Thursday 22^nd February 2018 - Discover Children’s Centre, Stratford

Tuesday 27^th February 2018 – Shooting Stars Circus Workshop

Showcase afternoon

The next showcase afternoon will be on Tuesday 27^th March from 2 until 3pm.

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                       

Spring
	1st Half Term	2nd Half Term
Topic	Enchanted Forest	Circus
Literacy	RWI Writing inspired by The Gruffalo, Little Red Riding Hood and Hansel and Gretel.	RWI Writing inspired by Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Mr Wolf’s Pancakes
	Please fill in the reading journal after hearing your child read. For a good selection of children’s books visit your local library.
Numeracy	Addition and subtraction	Place value
	Please practice counting with your child for 15 minutes each night. Useful websites: www.mathszone.co.uk https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/counting
ICT	We Are TV Chefs
Science	Physics – Pushes and pulls	Physics – Pushes and pulls
	You could visit the Science Museum. Admission is free. Located at Exhibition Road in South Kensington, London, SW7 2DD.
History/ Geography	Toys past and present	Countries and Continents
	Take a look at a globe or atlas.  Look at different countries and continents.
P.E	Hockey	Tennis
	Please ensure your child has their P.E kit for the correct day Palau – Monday New Zealand – Thursday Australia – Monday
Music	Singing and recorders.
Art/ Design and Technology	Drawing Making fruit salad	Drawing Fairytale art
P.H.S.E/R.E		Why do Christians celebrate Easter?