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Reception / Year 1
Welcome to our class page!
Our Reception/Year 1 team are:
Mrs Williams (Teacher Mon-Thurs AM), Miss. Cooper (HLTA-Thurs PM) Mrs Page (Teacher -Frid) &
Mrs Price (HLTA every day)
We can be contacted on the following emails: rwilliams@sjbos.thedcet.com
rpage@sjbos.thedcet.com
Welcome to the Autumn Term.
In History we will follow the Kapow unit 'How am I making History?'
Our learning journey will cover the following;
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Order three photographs correctly on a simple timeline.
- Use the terms ‘before’ and ‘after’ when discussing their timelines.
- Talk about three memories and place one of them on a timeline.
- Explain why memories are special and name four events that they celebrate throughout the year.
- Think of three ways they celebrate their birthday.
- Ask a visitor one question about childhood in the past.
- Know a similarity and a difference between childhood now and in the past.
- Add three ideas to a time capsule about themselves.
- Use key vocabulary to compare the present, the past and possible changes in the future.
In Science this term we will look at an introduction to plants.
The children will learn to :
- Identify plants and their features.
- Recall some of the roles that flowering plant parts have.
- Name some trees and their parts.
- Identify similarities and differences between deciduous and evergreen leaves.
- Recall that seeds and bulbs come from plants.
- Recognise that seeds need water for growth.
The children will also learn to work scientifically by:
- Raising questions about plants and responding to suggestions on how to set up an investigation to answer a question.
- Using a magnifying glass to observe the different parts of flowering plants.
- Drawing and labelling a diagram of a flowering plant.
- Using an identification chart to name flowering plants.
- Sorting plants into groups based on specific criteria.
- Using non-standard units to measure leaf length.
- Recognising similarities and differences in seeds and bulbs.
- Recognising that predictions do not always match observations.
- Identifying which plant parts can be eaten.
- Recognising that scientific research into plants leads to important discoveries.
Homework
Weekly Homework Grid
Children to complete an activity from different sections on the Homework choice grid in their yellow book and return their books by Wednesday.
Children can record their work using writing, pictures, drawings etc. appropriate to the task.
Children to colour in the task on the sheet once completed. Each task is to only be completed once.
These grids will change after every half-term.
Reading
Children will take home a reading book matched to their phonic assessments. Please use this record book to record when they have read and a short message about. There is no set day for reading so please ensure children have these in their book bags daily.
Our reception children will join the main 'Reception' class for Understanding the World, English, Maths and RE lessons. Our role play area will be transformed into a home corner with opportunities for the children to use their imagination cooking, ironing, setting the table, making phone calls and looking after babies Millie and Blue.
Share a story journal
Every week on a Friday, one child from the class will bring home the 'Share a story journal'. This is a further opportunity for you to read with your child while enjoying a nice cup of 'hot chocolate' (provided by the school). If it is your turn to complete the journal, we ask that it is returned on the Monday. Please record who you shared the book with, what was your favourite page and why? It would also be good if you could stick in a photo of you having your yummy hot chocolate.
PE
PE is currently on a Tuesday & Friday (after assembly). Please ensure your child has the correct (named) kit (including daps or trainers) on these days.