Class 1 2020 - 2021

Welcome to Class 1

Teacher: Mrs Mooney

Our Learning

English

This half term we are looking at Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers. We will be using the illustrations to make predictions about the story and to inspire writing.

The children will be developing their knowledge of letters and sounds through our daily phonics lessons and they will learn to apply this to their reading and spelling. There will also be a focus on letter formation and using capital letters and full stops. We will be writing labels and captions before moving on to sequencing sentences and working together on a class story.

Mathematics

In mathematics we will be looking at counting. The children will be learning to count forwards and backwards within 20 from different starting points. They will be finding one more and one less than a given number. We will then look at number bonds and their related addition and subtraction facts. There will be lots of opportunities to develop problem solving skills and the children will use a range of manipulatives to support and develop their mathematical understanding.

Way, Truth and Life

The children will learn about the beauty of God’s world and explore and respond to the wonders of creation e.g. the seasons. They will also hear about the story of Creation from Genesis and talk about its meaning. They will develop an understanding that we have a responsibility for the world we live in.
 

PE

The children have PE every Wednesday afternoon and will need to come to school wearing their PE kit. In addition to their PE lesson, the children will also take part in The Daily Mile.

Reading Books

Reading books will be changed every Monday and Thursday.

Spellings

Spellings will be set on Mondays and tested the following Friday. They can be found on our class page.

Communication

We are always happy to discuss any worries, concerns or questions that you may have. Please get in touch through the school office.

We have an exciting year ahead!

Mrs Mooney