Year 1 Seacole ClassNewsletter
November 6th2017

Dear parents/carers,

Welcome back after half term, I hope that you have had an enjoyable break with your children. It has been brilliant working with your children over the last half term. They have worked so hard and had such a fantastic start to Year 1. This half term our topic is ‘Let’s Celebrate’. The children will be looking at different religious and traditional celebrations around the world.

Maths

During this half term, we will continue to look at place value to ensure that the children are confident with numbers. The children will also be learning about fractions, time, capacity and money, all taught through practical and fun activities to support the children’s learning.

English

In English,we will be linking our learning to our ‘Let’s Celebrate’ topic, using books such as ‘The Tiger that came to Tea’ and ‘The Jolly Postman’. The children will continue to focus on applying their phonics when writing as well as using capital letters, full stops and finger spaces when writing sentences. During the first week, the children will be looking at simple poetrybased around the celebration of ‘Bonfire Night’.

Reading

We will endeavour to change the children’s reading books on Tuesdays and Fridays. Please read with your child at least three times a week for five minutes.Please record this in the reading diary as children who read at least 3 times a week will be entered into a class reading raffle.The children will also continue to take part in daily phonics sessions and guided reading to support their reading in school.

Let’s Celebrate!

During the second half term,During the au our topic is ‘Let’s Celebrate’. The children will be learning about different religious and cultural celebrations. It would fantastic if some parents would like to come in to talk to the children about their own celebrations. If you are interested in talking to the children about this please let me know.

Physical Education

This half term, Seacole class have P.E. on Mondays andTuesdays. This half term the children will be taking part in competitive games and dance. Please ensure that the children have their P.E. kit in school on these days. P.E. kits should be kept in a small drawstring bag and can be left at school for the half term. Please make sure that all items are clearly labelled so that we can make sure that items are not lost.

Ilook forward to seeing the fantastic work the children will produce of the next half term!

Miss McInnes

Diary Dates: Autumn 2017

Date / Year Group / Time / Event
Wednesday 8th November to
Tuesday 14th November / All / 3.15 to 4.00 / Book Fair in the Sports Hall
Friday 10th November / Athletics Club Y5/6 / 12.00-3.00 / Athletics Competition at
Farnborough Academy
Monday 13th November / All / National Anti-Bullying Week
Tuesday 14th November & Wednesday 15th November / All / 2.00 – 6.00 / Parent – Teacher Meetings
(Not Nursery or Y3 Stevenson Class)
3.30 – 4.30
Friday 17th November / All / Children in Need Events
Friday 17th November / All (adults) / 9.15 – 11.15am / Positive Parenting Course here in school
Fun ways of dealing with those everyday problems that all parents have with kids!
Tuesday 21st November / Reception 1, 2, 3 & 4 / Tbc / NHS Flu immunisation
Nose spray – not injections!
Wednesday 22nd November / Nursery
Y3Stevenson / 2.00 – 6.00 / Parent – Teacher Meetings
Nursery and Y3 Stevenson (Mr Dalby)
Friday 24th November / All / Day / School Closed for staff training today
Wednesday 29th November / Reception & Year 6 / AM / NHS Height and Weight Checks
Wednesday 6th December / Reception Boot & Bell / AM / Theatre Trip – Meadows Library
Monday 11th December / Year 2 / PM / Panto Trip – Nottingham Playhouse
Tuesday 12th December to Thursday 14th December / All / All / RSPB leading extra bird-themed
Forest School sessions for every class
Tuesday 12th December / Year 3 / AM / Panto Trip – Nottingham Playhouse
Tuesday 12th December / Year 5 / AM / English Trip – Lakeside Theatre
Thursday 14th December / Nursery & Reception / 10.00am / Nativity Performances for families
Monday 18th December / Year 1 / AM / Cinema Trip
Tuesday 19th December / Years
1 & 2 / 2.30pm / Christmas Show Performances
for families
Wednesday 20th December / 9.30am
Thursday 21st December / Years
4, 5 & 6 / 2.30pm / Carol Concert for families
Friday 22nd December / All / 2.00pm / School Christmas Fair
Families collect their own child to attend
Friday 22nd December / All / 3.15pm / School closes for Christmas holiday
Tuesday 9th January 2018 / All / 08.45 / School reopens for the Spring Term