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Welcome to Y1SS!
I am Mrs Saphier and this year will be teaching Year 1. Across KS1 we will have Miss Bennett and Mrs Dandy who are all fabulous members of our support staff.
During this half term, in Maths we will revisit our numbers within 10 and begin to look at addition and suctraction within 10. You can help at home by practising your number bonds to ten.
We will be exploring a range of texts; in our English sessions we will be working with a story called Meesha Makes Friends. We will also be looking at various stories in guided reading, including 'Shark in the Park!'
In history, we will now be learning about our own history, as well as the history of Rainhill and its landmarks.
In Geography, we will be learning all about geographical features and the four countires in the UK.
In Science we will be looking at the different parts of our bodies and how our senses help us navigate the world around us. We will also be classifying animals, including humans.
During our Music sessions, we will be singing our new song Hey You! We will also begin to use glockenspiels.
In RE we be learning about the religion of Christianity.
PE this half term will be on Tuesdays and Fridays. In PE sessions we will be focusing on different skills through Games. Please ensure your child has their full kit in school including pumps. Kits will then be sent home at the end of each half term to be washed.
In KS1 we have three different books that are sent home.
Reading for Pleasure books – these are sent home on Monday and returned on Friday. These are books that are to be shared as a family, at bed time, before tea or just snuggled up on the sofa.
RWI books – these are sent home on Monday and returned on Friday. These are phonetically plausible books that are chosen specific in line with your child’s phonic knowledge.
Phonetically decodable or banded reading books – these are changed every Tuesday and Friday. Don’t worry about reading a full book each day, reading a couple of pages each day will be great. Please just make a note of which page you have read up to.
Please remember to read with your child as often as possible - ideally three times a week. School planners are checked daily for any messages.
In addition to reading daily, we have Rainbow Challenges for KS1. These are challenges set for each half term. The RED Rainbow Challenge has six different activities for you to complete before the end of the school year. You can take pictures of you completing each activity and add it onto School Spider (Rainbow Challenges Red Autumn 1) or you can simply write a note in your child's planner to say which challenge they have completed. If you have completed four or more of these challenges before the end of Autumn 1, you will earn your RED Rainbow Certificate.
If you ever have any concerns or want to discuss something, please make a note in your child’s planner or email the school office.
We are so excited to help your children to continue to grow and flourish.
Mrs Saphier
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