I hope you have all had a lovely half term and enjoyed a little rest! I’m looking forward to welcoming the children back for Term 2. We have lots of exciting learning ahead, and of course, we’ll be getting ready for our Nativity play!
✨ Get ready to feel Christmassy from the very first week back! ✨
We’ll be getting into the festive spirit as we begin preparing for our performance, alongside all our usual Year 1 learning.
Here is a little reminder of some of the things to know for this term.
Homework in Year 1 will continue to focus on phonics and reading, and DoodleMaths.
Please try to practise the sounds and graphemes at the front of your child’s reading book regularly. This will help them to become more confident when reading their books.
There are also some useful phonics resources on our Phonics page if you would like a little extra help at home.
Please try to read with your child as often as you can. Even 5–10 minutes makes a difference!
Reading together, chatting about the story and asking questions about what they have read are all great ways to help develop their reading skills.
Please make sure reading books and reading records are brought into school each day.
Books will be changed on Fridays, so please make sure your child’s book is in school ready for this.
There is no need to spend lots of time doing extra work at home. Reading, practising phonics and doing a little bit of maths is more than enough.
Little things can make a big difference too, such as counting while you’re out and about, spotting numbers, playing games or simply chatting about the world around you. These are all lovely ways to support your child’s learning without it feeling like extra work.
Please continue to encourage your child to use DoodleMaths regularly. A few minutes at a time is plenty and will help to keep their maths skills fresh.
If you have any problems with your login, please let me know and I will be happy to help.
Our PE day remains Friday.
Please make sure your child comes to school in their PE kit on Fridays.
One of the exciting things about this term will be preparing for our Nativity play! We’ll be practising our songs, learning what we need to do and working together to put on a lovely performance.
We’ll be getting into the Christmas spirit very quickly, so be prepared for a little festive excitement from the first week back! 🎄✨ I’ll share any important information about the performance with you as we get closer to the time.
If you have any questions or anything you would like to talk about, please come and speak to me at the end of the school day or contact the school office to arrange a time to meet.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support. I’m looking forward to another lovely term with the children, seeing them continue to grow in confidence and independence, and sharing some festive fun along the way!
🎄 Here’s to a fantastic Term 2! 🎄
Mrs Muckley