1. We hope the children have a fantastic half-term.
Class 1 Newsletter
A very warm welcome back to the new school year at Water Primary School! We hope you have had a fantastic summer and are looking forward to the brilliant year ahead.
We have lots of very exciting lessons planned for this half-term giving the children fantastic learning opportunities. We are sure all the children will begin this year with a great work ethic and a super attitude towards their learning. We very much look forward to working with you and the children.
All members of staff within Class 1 will be actively involved in the children’s learning and progress. If you have any queries at all, please speak to a member of our class team and we will be more than happy to assist. Our door is always open to you. Miss Launder is available at the start of the school day from 8.50am until 9am and at the end of the school day at 3.25pm. Alternatively, please call the school office on if you wish to make an appointment.
We hope the children have a fantastic half-term.
Your Class 1 team:
Miss Launder
Miss Bulling
Miss Fourie
In maths this term we will begin by looking at number skills; numbers to 10, number bonds , addition and subtraction. There will also be challenges in our maths area to further develop their numeracy skills. The children will also have access to Times Tables Rockstar and Doodle Maths daily.
In English we will begin by looking at narrative stories; Bears in the Night and Little Rabbit Foo Foo. We will also be looking at non-fiction texts; Knock, Knock, Whose there and Red Rocket Rainbow Jelly. Our poetry unit will involve rhymes and songs about Fantastic First Poems. The children will also have access to a writing area, phonics are and reading garden to further develop their literacy skills.
Phonics will take place each morning and home reading books will be changed daily.
Class 1’s PE sessions this year will take place on a Monday morning with Mr Smedley. We kindly ask that the children wear their PE kits to school each Monday. Many thanks!
To remember…
Children are to wear their PE kit for school each Monday. (See website for list of items)
In class 1, we kindly ask that children read little but often. This will promote independent reading and have a huge impact in all areas of learning.
Over the school year, Class 1 will be learning their 2, 5 and 10 timetables. If this could be practised at home, it would be extremely beneficial to the children.
Please note that home reading books will be changed daily. We kindly ask that the children return their school books each day so we are able to do this.
For full details of the Autumn 1 units of work, we refer you to Class 1’s Curriculum Map and Learning Journey which can be found on our website.
Many thanks
Miss Launder
Our Topic for this half-term is The Great Fire of London. This will involve the children looking at past and present London, life in the 17th Century and the events of the Great Fire. This will also link with our art topic, ‘Sparks and Flames’. We have also arranged for the local fire officers to visit our class.