A very warm welcome to Mr George’s class page.  I hope that you find the information below useful.

Welcome to the Summer Term!

PE

Our Outdoor PE day is Thursday in Term 5, and Friday in Term 6.

Children must wear their school uniform everyday and bring in their PE kit on their PE days. This should be a red plain or Saltford t shirt and black shorts or jogging trousers and trainers (Please send velcro fasteners if your child is unable to tie their laces) and a fleece type jacket.  Please ensure that all items are clearly named. Please can they keep their kit in school in a small bag on their pegs. We will send them home each term to be washed and returned.

Swimming

Our swimming slot is Monday afternoon. Please ensure your swimming kit is brought into school on Monday mornings. If you can sign up to help with a swimming sessions, please follow the link here.  

Homework

Please could you support your child with their homework.

• Spellings will be tested and given out on Friday. We ask that children practise their spellings at least three times in a week.
• Reading We would suggest that your child reads for a minimum of five times a week for around ten minutes each session- little and often is usually best! Please comment in, and sign your child’s reading record  every time they read to you and mark it with an ‘h’ to indicate home.  Please date their bookmark too, to help them gain their reading for the stars certificates!
• Maths homework – To support your children at home in maths, we would suggest encouraging them to practise counting to 100, in steps of two, five and ten, recalling pairs of numbers that add up to 10 and 20. We also recommend undertaking practical tasks such as board games where the children must count on and back, creating art work using different shapes, weighing ingredients for cooking, paying for items in shops and telling the time. All children have been provided with a Doodle Maths and a Numbots login. Please login at least 3 times a week but we recommend logging in each day for short bursts. 

Curriculum  

In Geography, we will be learning about Extreme Weather.

In History, we will be focusing on significant places such as Castles and Our Locality. 

In Science, we will be learning about Seasonal Changes followed by Plants.

In Religion and World Views we will be learning about Christianity and Humanism before looking at Islam. 

Further information

Please see our Summer Letter for more information. Please find the slides to our Welcome to Y1 presentation here. 

Please find the slides to our Supporting Your Child in Year 1 meeting here. Here are the handouts from that meeting: Phonics booklet, top tips and spelling rules