Welcome to Year 1

Friday 8th September

Dear Parents/carers

Welcome to Year 1

We hope you enjoyed the Summer holidays and are looking forward to starting our amazing learning journey into Year 1. We have an amazing new building and we hope the children enjoying being in it as much as we do.

We have lots to look forward to this coming term as we begin our new project: Is there anybody out there?

We will be looking at Space including the planets, stars, astronauts, rockets, space stations and black holes. We have an exciting trip lined up but will reveal more details next week.

Please can we kindly ask for donations of junk modelling that the children can use to make space objects.

If you have any space resources that you would be happy for the children to use, then any resources will be gratefully received.

PE:

We will be having PE lessons on Wednesday, so please can you make sure your child’s PE kit in school for these days. The kit should include a T-shirt, shorts and trainers/plimsolls all with their name in them.

Reading books:

It is essential that your child brings their reading record and book into school each day. Every child should be reading for 10 minutes each day. Please make sure that you sign their reading record to show that you have heard them read for 10 minutes as this will earn them a tick on our reading chart. This does not have to be their reading book from school; it can be a newspaper, magazine, comic etc….We are now encouraging your child to choose their own reading book.

Spellings

Your child will be coming home with a list of spellings to learn at home ready to be tested every Friday. Like the spellings in Reception, please have fun learning the words and make sure your child can write them as well as read them. They will have a special red spelling book, but please make sure you don’t write in it as this is only for school use.

Homelearning:

Homelearning will be sent home every Thursday and is to be handed back in again on Monday. The home learning will be linked to class learning and is on top of the expected daily reading.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact either of us at school should you have any queries or concerns you wish to discuss.

Yours sincerely

Mrs R Grace and Mr D Thomas