Year 1 & 2 Class information page 2024 - 2025

Welcome to Year 1 & 2 Class Page - Autumn 1

Literacy

In Literacy this half term, we are reading a book called 'Lost and Found' written by Oliver Jeffers. This will be our text used in all Literacy lessons and once we have read a little each day and worked on a range of writing skills, children can look forward to writing a fictional story by the end of this unit. 

Maths

In Maths, Year 1 and Year 2 will be covering different topics over the course of the half term. 

Year 1 will begin the term with Place Value to 10 before moving on to Addition and Subtraction and Shape. Year 2 will be exploring Place Value to 100 before moving on to Addition and Subtraction and Shape. 

Foundation Topics

In Science, we will be learning about every day materials. 

In History we will be looking at the events of the Great Fire of London. 

In RE, we will be learning about Christianity, Judaism and Islam. We will be looking at world views and what the story of creation teaches people. 

In DT we will be desiging and making our own homes. 

In Music we will be looking at our 'Hey You' unit which begins to introduce us to listening, appraising and other musical aspects. 

In PHSE, we will be looking at relationships. This will entail children looking at friendships, getting to know one another, caring for each other and how to make the right choice. 

Reading

We are continuing to follow Little Wandle Letters and Sounds, Revised this year. This scheme will be used to teach Year 1 phonics and Year 2 spelling lessons. 

Your child will come home with a book for enjoyment each week. We will not be expecting your child to be able to read all of this book independently. It is exactly as it says - a book to enjoy, alone, with a parent, with a sibling, with anyone! Just enjoy the story together. Let them read bits that they can but most importantly take the time in a comfy spot - bed, sofa or even outside - together! This book will be changed only on a Monday.

Don't forget to read your e-book or your coloured book at home at least three times a week. Please use the reading record provided to record ONLY e-book/colured book reads where sessions have been child led - we do not expect reading for pleasure sessions or adult led reading to be recorded. Again, these books will be changed every Monday. 

Remember, you will receive a reward for CHILD LED reading at home as follows:

White = 15 reads

Bronze = 30 reads

Silver = 45 reads

Gold = 60 reads

Platinum = 75 reads

Platinum + = 100 reads

Diamond = 150 reads

Ruby = 200 reads

Emerald = 250 reads

PE

In PE this term, we will be doing Rugby Tots and multiskills. PE days will be Friday and Tuesday so please ensure a full PE kit is brought into school on these days.  

The children should come to school at the beginning of the half term with their PE kit in a small, drawstring bag, which is to be kept in school until the end of the half term when we will send them home for washing. We would also appreciate your help in allowing the children to independently dress and undress themselves at home.  In Key Stage 1, it is an expectation that the children get themselves ready for PE.

Children will usually wear their white shorts and navy PE t-shirt for PE but as the cooler weather approaches, they can instead wear tracksuit bottoms or leggings on their lower half. It is a good idea to have both options in the PE bag - please make sure that you show your children the different items that are in there or even get them to pack it with you! 

Please ensure all items are labelled with your child's name. If items of clothing are lost and are unnamed, it is incredibly difficult for these to be returned to their owner. 

Homework

Children will be sent home with a spelling based activity each week. This will focus on children learning some of the Year 1/Year 2 spellings each week. This is to be handed in on a Monday and will be sent home every Tuesday. 

Children are responsible for bringing home the work which has been set for them and then handing it in the following week. This promotes further independence.

Coats/bags

Your child will need a coat in school at all times as we will be doing as much as we can outside and the weather can vary each day. 

No bags, apart from lunch bags, book bags and PE bags, are needed in school. Bags that are not school book bags will be sent home as we simply do not have space for these items in school. 

Please make sure that all items of clothing, including PE kits, shoes, and coats, have the children's names on the labels.  The children may be able to identify their belongings at home, but it is surprising how difficult they find it when they haven't worn something for a while and it looks so similar to everyone else’s!

Water Bottles

Please remember that children need a full water bottle every day and we will send them home every night for a wash and refill.

Things to Do at Home

Times Table Rock Stars
Practise your times tables and test your recall of multiplication facts against the clock.

Play here: https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student/23174

ICT Games (Maths)
Click the 'Maths' tab to have a go at all sorts of different interactive maths activities

Play here: http://www.ictgames.co.uk/

ICT Games (Phonics)
Click the 'English' tab to have a go at all sorts of different interactive phonics and spelling activities

Play here: http://www.ictgames.co.uk/

Spelling Shed
Practise the spelling of Common Exception Words and apply your phonics skills

Log-in here: https://play.edshed.com/en-gb/login

Oxford Owl (Reading)
Free-to-read, colour-banded Oxford Reading Tree books to read digitally

Log-in here: https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/login?active-tab=students (Just create a personal log-in for this one)

Maths Songs
Sing along to some great maths songs to practise your times tables, counting and shapes

Watch here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWc_LkDZW58oQMe7wohFAHtNYKBNR33Yz

French Songs
Learn some French with these French songs

Watch here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWc_LkDZW58obrbMnUn1koF06SegiSuq6