Welcome to Spring Term in Year 1

Now in our second term of Year 1 and our learning continues to be exciting and engaging!

This term will be packed with fun learning experiences, creative projects and plenty of opportunities to explore new ideas. From hands-on activities to exciting topics that spark curiosity, we can’t wait to see our children grow in confidence and develop their skills. It is going to be a wonderful term full of discovery and enjoyment!

As always, our aim is for your children to become confident learners and to carry their love of learning throughout their lives.

We will continue to learn and explore our six character traits as we move through this term and our new Curriculum Bookshelf.

Meet the Team

Miss Daniel – Class Teacher
Miss Quagraine – Learning Support Assistant
Miss Chambers – Learning Support Assistant
Miss Davies – Learning Support Assistant
Miss Sheridan – Learning Support Assistant

Spring Bookshelf

  • We will use ‘The Lion Inside’ to discover what it means to be brave and being able to have a go at things even though they may seem scary.
  • ‘Tad’ and ‘My Beautiful Voice’ will both be used within our English learning, where we will continue to develop our writing by applying our transcription skills and trying new genres.
  • We will use ‘The Gingerbread Man’ to explore story telling and instructions.
  • For our History learning we will explore the life and work of Amelia Earhart and the Wright Brothers while considering their significant contribution to the world we live in today.
  • ‘Mrs Mole, I’m Home!’ will be used as a stimulus for our Science learning around animals.
  • In RE we will continue to develop our knowledge on the teachings and beliefs of a range of different religions and look at how this is represented in society across Great Britain.

It is going to be a busy and thoroughly enjoyable term!

Important Information

  • Our team will be available every day before and after school to discuss your child’s day, receive messages and celebrate successes
  • Your child’s book bag should be brought to school each day – this will contain a Shared Reader, Library book and a Reading Record
  • Please ensure all clothing items are labelled
  • Important information will be shared via MCAS communication and our weekly school newsletter
  • We will continue to use Tapestry to share your child’s learning. We also love to see photographs and videos from home to talk about and celebrate in School
  • At the end of the day children are dismissed directly to parents/carers. Should there be any changes to this, please inform our Admin team before the end of the day so the Class Teacher knows who to look out for
  • Home Learning will include daily reading, weekly spelling and alternate Maths or Writing.