Welcome to Class 3

Year 1

Class Teachers

Mrs Rigby and Mrs Masser (Friday)

Class Teaching Assistants

Mrs Perry (Mon-Wed PM), Miss Oldfield (Wed Pm - Fri) and Mrs Kay

Summer Term 1

English: We will be connecting with the natural world as we create our own Nature Poetry, drawing inspiration from our beautiful surroundings. Later in the term, we’ll be diving into a fun and imaginative twisted tale based on The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig.

Maths: Our topics are Number and Place Value, Addition and Subtraction, Measurement (capacity and volume), Fractions and Geometry (Position and Direction) and Time. 

Science: We will continue our learning about plants, but with a more practical experiments - planting our own seeds and discovering what plants need to grow and thrive. A perfect way to bring science to life!

History: Our History unit is all about childhood in the past. We’ll be exploring what life was like for our parents and grandparents, looking closely at toys, school life, and technology through the decades.

Art: We will be getting creative with clay, designing and sculpting beautiful flower tiles inspired by our Science unit and the ceramic artist, Charlotte Hupfield.

RE: We will be learning all about Islam, focusing on why Muslims believe it is important to obey God and how this influences their daily lives.

Music: We will be exploring our musical creativity through composition and improvisation, learning to express ourselves through sound.

PE: This half-term in PE, we’re focusing on Athletics and Tri Golf, developing our coordination, strength, and teamwork skills.

Computing: We will become digital creators as we learn how to program and create algorithms, developing our logic and problem-solving skills.

PSHE: Our topic is 'Being My Best', where we will explore making healthy choices, setting goals, and understanding our strengths and talents.

Timetable

PE

Our PE days are Monday and Friday.

Please arrive at school in your PE kit:

• Plain, dark tracksuit bottoms/Plain, dark shorts
• Plain white t-shirt
• Blue school jumper/cardigan/hoodie (no other hoodies)
• Trainers
• No earrings

Outdoor Provision

Our Outdoor Provision day is Thursday.

On this day, children need to arrive at school with suitable clothing and shoes for the outdoors. They can wear their normal school uniform but should also bring the following:

• Raincoats (or full puddlesuits/waterproof trousers if you have them),
• Wellies
• Thick socks,
• Cold/warm weather items (if needed): sun hat, woolly hat, gloves.

Home Learning

	Reading	Online Learning Children should access each online learning platform 3 times a week	Home Learning Grid These are suggested home learning tasks that promote curiosity in the subjects the children are currently learning.
EYFS	Daily reading for 5 minutes	Topmarks (EYFS games) Phonics Play (Phase 2 &3)	Home Learning Grid Class 1 Class 2
KS1	Daily reading   Round the World  Fill the bookshelves!	Year 1 Numbots Spelling Shed Year 2 Numbots TT Rockstars  Spelling Shed	Home Learning Grid Class 3 Class 4 Class 5
LKS2	Daily reading   Round the World Fill the bookshelves!	TT Rockstars  Spelling Shed	Home Learning Grid Class 6 Class 7 Class 8
UKS2	Daily reading   Round the World Fill the bookshelves!	TT Rockstars  Spelling Shed Y6 SATs companion	Home Learning Grid Class 9 Class 10 Class 11

The children’s passwords are in the front of the green reading record.

Class dojo is used for parental communication, reminders and for photos of activities at school  

Home Learning Grid