Surrey Street

Primary School and Nursery

Year 1

Year 1 - Ladybird Class

Our teacher is Ms Morrell

Our teaching assistants are Mrs Cogdale and Miss Thomas

Here's what we'll be covering this term in Year 1:

English
In English this term, the children will be learning about Poetry, a wishing story called The Magic Paintbrush and a journey story called Blown Away. They will also be exploring non-fiction text on instructions and information about farms.
Maths
	In Math this term, the children will be learning about number and place value within 100, addition and subtraction within 20, multiplication and division, measurement – money and time, fractions multiplication and division
Topics that we will be covering across the half-term
Art – Sculpture History – History of Luton Geography – At the farm Computing – Animated stories/Maze Explorers Science – Seasonal changes/Plants DT – Moving pictures PSHE – Relationships and Changing Me RE – Who is Jewish?
PE
We have PE every Monday and Thursday In PE this term the children will be learning about athletics and football PE days are Monday and Thursday and it is essential that all the children have their PE kit in school. Please ensure your child has appropriate clothing; this can be in the form of plain black tracksuit bottoms or plain black shorts and a plain white or red t-shirt. No jewellery is to be worn on PE days.
Planned Trips
		Our summer trip is currently being planned and we will let you know as soon as possible through Class Dojo
Homework
Reading with your child at home - at least three times a week and for this to be recorded onto the BOOM reading app. Purple Mash activities to be completed at home when set(Friday) and then submitted for marking. Dojo messages will inform you when work has been set. Spellings/handwriting Numbots – 60 minutes across the week You will be informed of work set through a message on Class Dojo, so please keep checking for any information.
Dates for your diary
Monday 6^th May - Bank Holiday Monday 20^th May - KS1 Sports Day Friday 24^th May – start of the Radio 1 Big Weekend!

Other

All children need to bring their book bag to school every day, so that we can also read with them when the opportunity arises.

As the weather will be getting hotter all children will need to bring in a school water bottles filled with water.

Getting Ready for Year 2 SATs

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