Y1 Notices

The children are still talking about their park visit - it was a pleasure to take them! We all had a lot of fun, a big thank you to our parents for supporting! 

Talk Time

Our weekly talk time helps develop an oracy skill. We have now introduced all our sentence stems for the term and will be working on how to use them. Going forward in future weeks, we will share a talk time topic to share at home to use them.

This week discussion for home..

• What physical and human features do you know? How do you know this?

_________ is a physical/human feature because____________

Reading

We will collect books in each Sunday and give out new ones. Please keep books in your child’s bag so we can read with them in school. Reading should be recorded at home in the PO each day.

Phonics

This week teaches the wh, the o (long ) and the e (long E) graphemes. 

wh Grapheme

• Example words: when, where, which, wheel, while

e Grapheme (Green Froggy)

• Example words: be, he, me, she, we

o Grapheme (Miss Oh No)

• Example words: no, go, so, only

200 HFWs

• love, something, coming, fly, why, new, use, there, where, boy

Maths

This below app helps children build greater number confidence and fluency. It’s all about targeted practice in engaging, one-minute chunks! 

• https://whiteroseeducation.com/1-minute-maths#download 

When you have done this each week with your child, please make a note in your child’s PO. 

Dates for the diary

• Tuesday, 03 February - See How We Grow morning 

You are invited into school for children to share their learning with you! This will be at 9 am for around 40 minutes! 

• World Book Day - After the half term holiday

Come to school dressed as something to do with the dark / night

Parent Teacher Conferences

We are looking forward to meeting you on the following dates: 

• Tuesday, 10 February: 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm

• Wednesday, 11 February: 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Please sign up for your 15 minute appointment via the Parent Portal as soon as possible. Sign up is open until Sunday 8 February.

How to access the Maths Passport at home

• To access the website, you need to be logged into your child's account - e.g. smithd@britishschoolmuscat.com

• If you are unsure of the login information, please contact our IT department via the Primary School Office.

• Click on the link to access the site.

• You are NOT able to write online on any of the questions on the site however you ARE able to print them if you wish to do so.

• There is a section on the Primary School Notices site called 'Primary Maths' and in here you can access more detailed information.

Meet and Greet Presentations

• Miss Dellman's presentation

• Classroom presentations for 1B, 1M and 1A

• Specialists presentation

Term 2 Curriculum Newsletter

Please click here for the Y1 Curriculum Newsletter for Term 2

Absences

If your child is unwell, leaving early or coming late  please complete the Absence Form and the class teacher will be informed.