Class 1 Newsletter – Autumn Term 2018
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome back to a new school year. We look forward to working with you and your child this term.
We hope that the following information will clarify for parents our expectations of the children in Class 1 and will act as a useful reminder of rules and routines.
Reading – We aim to hear the children in Class 1 read as often as possible and hope that you will support this by hearing your child read at home on a regular basis as part of their homework. It really does make a difference and helps them to make good progress. Please sign and date their reading record each time they read, adding any comments you wish to make about their reading. Children need to have their reading books, reading records and E.R.P. booklets if applicable, in school every day.
Homework – Children will be given homework on most Fridays which needs to be completed and returned to school by the following Wednesday, unless told otherwise. Homework usually consists of regular reading practice, spelling practice and a maths activity based on the week’s work. It would be beneficial for your child to have a pencil, ruler, rubber and colouring pencils available at home to complete their work.
Spellings – A separate letter will be sent out shortly giving further details.
P.E. – Children must have their P.E. kit in school every day. Usually, P.E. in Class 1 is on a Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Topic – Our theme for this term is Ourselves. You may like to remember this when planning any family days out if they fit with this topic. Equally if you feel you can offer anything extra, (relevant photos, videos or books that we can borrow for a short while) please let us know. We will be delighted! Similarly, if your job or hobbies lend themselves to this theme and you would be willing to come and talk to the children or carry out an activity with them, please let us know.
Finally, if you feel that you could give a small amount of your time to help in class this term we would love to hear from you.
Thank you for your support and we look forward to an enjoyable term ahead!
Lesley Halsall and Lorna Sexton (Class teachers)
Class 1 Newsletter – Summer Term 2018
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome back. We look forward to working with you and your child this term.
We hope that the following information will clarify for parents our expectations of the children in Class 1 and will act as a useful reminder of rules and routines.
Reading – We aim to hear the children in Class 1 read as often as possible and hope that you will support this by hearing your child on a regular basis. It really does make a difference and helps them to make good progress. Please sign and date their reading record each time they read, adding any comments you wish to make. Children need to have their reading books and reading records in school every day.
Homework – Children will be given homework on most Fridays which needs to be completed and returned to school by the following Wednesday, unless told otherwise. Homework usually consists of regular reading practice, spelling practice and a maths activity based on the week’s work. Year 1 children will begin maths homework this term.
Also this term, all children will be given weekly spellings to practise at home. A separate letter has been sent out with the details. It would be beneficial for your child to have a pencil, ruler, rubber and colouring pencils available at home to complete their work.
P.E. – Children must have their P.E. kit in school every day. Usually, P.E. in Class 1 is on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Topic – Our themes for the first half of term are Seasonal Changes (spring and summer,) and the second half of term is The Seaside. You may like to remember this when planning any family days out if they fit with these topics. Equally if you feel you can offer anything extra, (relevant photos, videos or books that we can borrow for a short while) please let us know. We will be delighted! Similarly, if your job or hobbies lend themselves to these themes and you would be willing to come and talk to the children or carry out an activity with them, please let us know.
Finally, if you feel that you could give a small amount of your time to help in class this term we would love to hear from you.
Thank you for your support and we look forward to an enjoyable term ahead!
Lesley Halsall & Lorna Sexton
Class 1 Newsletter – Spring Term 2018
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome back and a Happy New Year. We look forward to working with you and your child this term.
We hope that the following information will clarify for parents our expectations of the children in Class 1 and will act as a useful reminder of rules and routines.
Reading – We aim to hear the children in Class 1 read as often as possible and hope that you will support this by hearing your child on a regular basis. It really does make a difference and helps them to make good progress. Please sign and date their reading record each time they read, adding any comments you wish to make. Children need to have their reading books and reading records in school every day.
Homework – Children will be given homework on most Fridays which needs to be completed and returned to school by the following Wednesday, unless told otherwise. Homework usually consists of regular reading practice and a maths/topic activity based on the week’s work. Year 1 children will begin to bring maths homework later on in the year. It would be beneficial for your child to have a pencil, ruler, rubber and colouring pencils available at home to complete their work.
P.E. – Children must have their P.E. kit in school every day. Usually, P.E. in Class 1 is on a Wednesday and Thursday. This term swimming kit will be required on a Tuesday.
Topic – Our theme for the first half of term is Toys and the second half of term Minibeasts and What a Wonderful World. You may like to remember this when planning any family days out if they fit with these topics. Equally if you feel you can offer anything extra, (relevant photos, videos or books that we can borrow for a short while) please let us know. We will be delighted! Similarly, if your job or hobbies lend themselves to these themes and you would be willing to come and talk to the children or carry out an activity with them, please let us know.
Finally, if you feel that you could give a small amount of your time to help in class this term we would love to hear from you.
Thank you for your support and we look forward to an enjoyable term ahead!
Lesley Halsall & Lorna Sexton
Class 1 Newsletter – Autumn Term 2017
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome back to a new school year. We look forward to working with you and your child this term.
We hope that the following information will clarify for parents our expectations of the children in Class 1 and will act as a useful reminder of rules and routines.
Reading – We aim to hear the children in Class 1 read as often as possible and hope that you will support this by hearing your child read at home on a regular basis. It really does make a difference and helps them to make good progress. Please sign and date their reading record each time they read, adding any comments you wish to make. Children need to have their reading books, reading records and E.R.P. booklets if applicable, in school every day.
Homework – Children will be given homework on most Fridays which needs to be completed and returned to school by the following Wednesday, unless told otherwise. Homework usually consists of regular reading practice, spelling practice and a maths activity based on the week’s work. Year 1 children will begin to bring spellings and maths homework later on in the year. It would be beneficial for your child to have a pencil, ruler, rubber and colouring pencils available at home to complete their work.
P.E. – Children must have their P.E. kit in school every day. Usually, P.E. in Class 1 is on a Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Topic – Our theme for the first part of this term is, ‘Weather’, and the second half of term ‘Fire’ when we will be learning about Guy Fawkes and the Great Fire of London. You may like to remember this when planning any family days out if they fit with this topic. Equally if you feel you can offer anything extra, (relevant photos, videos or books that we can borrow for a short while) please let us know. We will be delighted! Similarly, if your job or hobbies lend themselves to this theme and you would be willing to come and talk to the children or carry out an activity with them, please let us know.
Finally, if you feel that you could give a small amount of your time to help with reading or a craft activity, we would love to hear from you.
Thank you for your support and we look forward to an enjoyable term ahead!
Lesley Halsall and Lorna Sexton (Class teachers)
Class 1 Newsletter – Summer Term 2017
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome back. We look forward to working with you and your child this term.
We hope that the following information will clarify for parents our expectations of the children in Class 1 and will act as a useful reminder of rules and routines.
Reading – We aim to hear the children in Class 1 read as often as possible and hope that you will support this by hearing your child on a regular basis. It really does make a difference and helps them to make good progress. Please sign and date their reading record each time they read, adding any comments you wish to make. Children need to have their reading books and reading records in school every day.
Homework – Children will be given homework on most Fridays which needs to be completed and returned to school by the following Wednesday, unless told otherwise. Homework usually consists of regular reading practice, spelling practice and a maths activity based on the week’s work. Year 1 children will begin to bring maths homework later on in the year. Spellings for both years are tested on a Friday with new lists sent home in reading diaries. It would be beneficial for your child to have a pencil, ruler, rubber and colouring pencils available at home to complete their work.
P.E. – Children must have their P.E. kit in school every day. Usually, P.E. in Class 1 is on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Topic – Our themes for the first half of term are Kings and Queens and Our Country and the second half of term Growing Plants. You may like to remember this when planning any family days out if they fit with these topics. Equally if you feel you can offer anything extra, (relevant photos, videos or books that we can borrow for a short while) please let us know. We will be delighted! Similarly, if your job or hobbies lend themselves to these themes and you would be willing to come and talk to the children or carry out an activity with them, please let us know.
Finally, if you feel that you could give a small amount of your time to help in class this term we would love to hear from you.
Thank you for your support and we look forward to an enjoyable term ahead!
Lesley Halsall & Lorna Sexton
Class 1 Newsletter – Spring Term 2017
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome back and a Happy New Year. We look forward to working with you and your child this term.
We hope that the following information will clarify for parents our expectations of the children in Class 1 and will act as a useful reminder of rules and routines.
Reading – We aim to hear the children in Class 1 read as often as possible and hope that you will support this by hearing your child on a regular basis. It really does make a difference and helps them to make good progress. Please sign and date their reading record each time they read, adding any comments you wish to make. Children need to have their reading books and reading records in school every day.
Homework – Children will be given homework on most Fridays which needs to be completed and returned to school by the following Wednesday, unless told otherwise. Homework usually consists of regular reading practice, spelling practice and a maths activity based on the week’s work. Year 1 children will begin to bring maths homework later on in the year. Spellings for both years are tested on a Friday with new lists sent home in reading diaries. It would be beneficial for your child to have a pencil, ruler, rubber and colouring pencils available at home to complete their work.
P.E. – Children must have their P.E. kit in school every day. Usually, P.E. in Class 1 is on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday. This term swimming kit will be required on a Tuesday.
Topic – Our theme for this term is Houses and Homes which links with our science topic which is all about Everyday Materials. You may like to remember this when planning any family days out if they fit with these topics. Equally if you feel you can offer anything extra, (relevant photos, videos or books that we can borrow for a short while) please let us know. We will be delighted! Similarly, if your job or hobbies lend themselves to these themes and you would be willing to come and talk to the children or carry out an activity with them, please let us know.
Finally, if you feel that you could give a small amount of your time to help in class this term we would love to hear from you.
Thank you for your support and we look forward to an enjoyable term ahead!
Lesley Halsall & Lorna Sexton
Class 1 Newsletter – Autumn Term 2016
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome back to a new school year. We look forward to working with you and your child this term.
We hope that the following information will clarify for parents our expectations of the children in Class 1 and will act as a useful reminder of rules and routines.
Reading – We aim to hear the children in Class 1 read as often as possible and hope that you will support this by hearing your child read at home on a regular basis. It really does make a difference and helps them to make good progress. Please sign and date their reading record each time they read, adding any comments you wish to make. Children need to have their reading books, reading records and E.R.P. booklets if applicable, in school every day.
Homework – Children will be given homework on most Fridays which needs to be completed and returned to school by the following Wednesday, unless told otherwise. Homework usually consists of regular reading practice, spelling practice and a maths activity based on the week’s work. Year 1 children will begin to bring spellings and maths homework later on in the year. It would be beneficial for your child to have a pencil, ruler, rubber and colouring pencils available at home to complete their work.
Spellings – A separate letter will be sent out shortly giving further details.
P.E. – Children must have their P.E. kit in school every day. Usually, P.E. in Class 1 is on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Topic – Our theme for the first half of term is, Ourselves. You may like to remember this when planning any family days out if they fit with this topic. Equally if you feel you can offer anything extra, (relevant photos, videos or books that we can borrow for a short while) please let us know. We will be delighted! Similarly, if your job or hobbies lend themselves to this theme and you would be willing to come and talk to the children or carry out an activity with them, please let us know.
Finally, if you feel that you could give a small amount of your time to help in class this term we would love to hear from you.
Thank you for your support and we look forward to an enjoyable term ahead!
Lesley Halsall and Lorna Sexton (Class teachers)
Class 1 Newsletter – Spring Term 2016
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome back and a Happy New Year. We look forward to working with you and your child this term.
We hope that the following information will clarify for parents our expectations of the children in Class 1 and will act as a useful reminder of rules and routines.
Reading – We aim to hear the children in Class 1 read as often as possible and hope that you will support this by hearing your child on a regular basis. It really does make a difference and helps them to make good progress. Please sign and date their reading record each time they read, adding any comments you wish to make. Children need to have their reading books and reading records in school every day.
Homework – Children will be given homework on most Fridays which needs to be completed and returned to school by the following Wednesday, unless told otherwise. Homework usually consists of regular reading practice, spelling practice and a maths activity based on the week’s work. Year 1 children will begin to bring spellings home this term and maths homework later on in the year. It would be beneficial for your child to have a pencil, ruler, rubber and colouring pencils available at home to complete their work.
Spellings – Spellings in Class 1 are given out on a Friday and need to be returned to school on the following Thursday. Please see the separate spelling letter regarding spelling.
P.E. – Children must have their P.E. kit in school every day. Usually, P.E. in Class 1 is on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday. This term swimming kit will be required on a Tuesday.
Topic – A topic web is provided with this letter for your information. This outlines our provisional plans for the term. Our theme for the first half of term is, ‘Toys’ and later on in the term we will be looking at ‘Plants’. You may like to remember this when planning any family days out if they fit with these topics. Equally if you feel you can offer anything extra, (relevant photos, videos or books that we can borrow for a short while) please let us know. We will be delighted! Similarly, if your job or hobbies lend themselves to these themes and you would be willing to come and talk to the children or carry out an activity with them, please let us know.
Thank you for your support and we look forward to an enjoyable term ahead!
Lesley Halsall (Class teacher)
Class 1 Newsletter – Autumn Term 2015
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome back to a new school year. We look forward to working with you and your child this term.
We hope that the following information will clarify for parents our expectations of the children in Class 1 and will act as a useful reminder of rules and routines.
Reading – We aim to hear the children in Class 1 read as often as possible and hope that you will support this by hearing your child read at home on a regular basis. It really does make a difference and helps them to make good progress. Please sign and date their reading record each time they read, adding any comments you wish to make. Children need to have their reading books, reading records and E.R.P. booklets if applicable, in school every day.
Homework – Children will be given homework on most Fridays which needs to be completed and returned to school by the following Wednesday, unless told otherwise. Homework usually consists of regular reading practice, spelling practice and a maths activity based on the week’s work. Year 1 children will begin to bring spellings and maths homework later on in the year. It would be beneficial for your child to have a pencil, ruler, rubber and colouring pencils available at home to complete their work.
Spellings – Spellings in Class 1 are given out on a Friday and need to be returned to school on the following Thursday. Please see the separate spelling letter regarding spelling.
P.E. – Children must have their P.E. kit in school every day. Usually, P.E. in Class 1 is on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Topic – Our theme for the first half of term is, ‘Weather’, and the second half ‘Fire’. You may like to remember this when planning any family days out if they fit with this topic. Equally if you feel you can offer anything extra, (relevant photos, videos or books that we can borrow for a short while) please let us know. We will be delighted! Similarly, if your job or hobbies lend themselves to this theme and you would be willing to come and talk to the children or carry out an activity with them, please let us know.
Finally, if you feel that you could give a small amount of your time to help with reading or a craft activity, we would love to hear from you.
Thank you for your support and we look forward to an enjoyable term ahead!
Lesley Halsall and Lorna Sexton (Class teachers)
Religious Education (Two year cycle) Class 1 2015
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Cycle 1 |
Cycle 2 |
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Autumn term Special people (Buddhism) |
Autumn term Special ways of living (Islam) |
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Spring term Special places (Hinduism) |
Spring term Special things in nature (Judaism) |
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Summer term Special words and stories (Hinduism/Judaism) |
Summer term Special symbols and objects (Sikhism) |
Class 1 Two-Year Cycle Music
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Cycle 1 |
Cycle 2 |
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Autumn Term Music Express Yr.1 ‘Feel the pulse’ Yr.2 ‘Feel the pulse’ |
Autumn Term Music Express Yr.1 ‘The long and the short of it’ Yr.2 ‘The long and the short of it’ |
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Spring Term Music Express Yr.1 ‘Taking off’ Yr.2 ‘Taking off’ |
Spring Term Music Express Yr.1 ‘Sounds Interesting’ Yr.2 ‘Sounds Interesting’ |
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Summer Term Music Express Yr.2 ‘Rain, rain go away’ Yr.1 ‘What’s the score?’ |
Summer Term Music Express Yr.1 ‘Rain, rain go away’ Yr.2 ‘What’s the score?’ |
Class 1 Two Year Topic Cycle 2014
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Autumn Ourselves and other animals
Animals including humans (Science) Cooking and Nutrition (DT) Famous People ‘Florence Nightingale’ &‘Mary Seacole’. (History) Visit Florence Nightingale Museum/ Meet Florence Nightingale (History)Where I Live – locational knowledge (Geography)
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Spring Minibeasts
Animals including humans (Science) Living things and their habitats (Science) Our school, its grounds and the surrounding environment - geography |
Summer House and Homes
Everyday materials (Science) An Island Home (Geography) Houses Long Ago - Visit Audley End House (History) An Island Home (Geography) Homes (D&T)
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Autumn Fire Seasonal changes (Science) Great Fire of London (History) Fire-fighters/ Visit fire station Famous People ‘Samuel Pepys’ & Guy Fawkes’ Fireworks and Safety (Geography) Festivals of Light – Divali, Hannukah, Christmas (R.E.)
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Spring 1 Weather Experts Seasonal changes (Science) Seasonal and daily weather patterns (Geography) Spring 2 Toys Toys Now and in the Past/ Visit Stanstead Toy Museum (History) Puppets (D&T) Barnaby Bear travels the world – place knowledge (Geography)
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Summer 1 Plants Plants (Science) Study of Plants (Art) Famous People ‘Vincent Van Gogh’ Summer 2 Seaside Holidays Now and in the Past (History) Seaside – human and physical geography Visit Walton on the Naze Famous People ‘Grace Darling’
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Class 1 Newsletter – Autumn Term 2014
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome back to a new school year. We look forward to working with you and your child this term.
We hope that the following information will clarify for parents our expectations of the children in Class 1 and will act as a useful reminder of rules and routines.
Reading – We aim to hear the children in Class 1 read as often as possible and hope that you will support this by hearing your child read at home on a regular basis. It really does make a difference and helps them to make good progress. Please sign and date their reading record each time they read, adding any comments you wish to make. Children need to have their reading books, reading records and E.R.P. booklets if applicable, in school every day.
Homework – Children will be given homework on most Fridays which needs to be completed and returned to school by the following Thursday, unless told otherwise. Homework usually consists of regular reading practice, spelling practice and a maths activity based on the week’s work. Year 1 children will begin to bring spellings and maths homework later on in the year. It would be beneficial for your child to have a pencil, ruler, rubber and colouring pencils available at home to complete their work.
Spellings – Spellings in Class 1 are given out on a Friday and need to be returned to school on the following Thursday. Please see the separate spelling letter regarding spelling.
P.E. – Children must have their P.E. kit in school every day. Usually, P.E. in Class 1 is on a Monday, Thursday and Friday.
Topic – A topic web is provided on the back of this letter for your information. This outlines our provisional plans for the term. Our theme for this term is, ‘Ourselves’. You may like to remember this when planning any family days out if they fit with this topic. Equally if you feel you can offer anything extra, (relevant photos, videos or books that we can borrow for a short while) please let us know. We will be delighted! Similarly, if your job or hobbies lend themselves to this theme and you would be willing to come and talk to the children or carry out an activity with them, please let us know.
Thank you for your support and we look forward to an enjoyable term ahead!
Lesley Halsall (Class teacher)
Class 1 Newsletter – Spring Term 2015
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome back and a Happy New Year. We look forward to working with you and your child this term.
We hope that the following information will clarify for parents our expectations of the children in Class 1 and will act as a useful reminder of rules and routines.
Reading – We aim to hear the children in Class 1 read as often as possible and hope that you will support this by hearing your child on a regular basis. It really does make a difference and helps them to make good progress. Please sign and date their reading record each time they read, adding any comments you wish to make. Children need to have their reading books and reading records in school every day.
Homework – Children will be given homework on most Fridays which needs to be completed by Thursday, unless told otherwise. Homework usually consists of regular reading practice, spelling practice and a maths activity based on the week’s work. Year 1 children will begin to bring spellings and maths homework later on in the year. It would be beneficial for your child to have a pencil, ruler, rubber and colouring pencils available at home to complete their work.
Spellings – Spellings in Class 1 are given out on a Friday and need to be returned to school on the following Thursday. Please see the separate spelling letter regarding spelling.
P.E. – Children must have their P.E. kit in school every day. Usually, P.E. in Class 1 is on a Monday, Thursday and Friday. This term swimming kit will be required on a Thursday.
Topic – A topic web is provided with this letter for your information. This outlines our provisional plans for the term. Our theme for the first half of term is, ‘Transport’, and later on in the term we will be looking at ‘life cycles’. You may like to remember this when planning any family days out if they fit with these topics. Equally if you feel you can offer anything extra, (relevant photos, videos or books that we can borrow for a short while) please let us know. We will be delighted! Similarly, if your job or hobbies lend themselves to these themes and you would be willing to come and talk to the children or carry out an activity with them, please let us know.
Thank you for your support and we look forward to an enjoyable term ahead!
Lesley Halsall (Class teacher)
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