Team aire, wharfe & ouse (Year 1 & year 2)

Good afternoon,

What a fantastic first week back we have had! The children have returned after the break with great enthusiasm and have settled back into their learning brilliantly.

This week, we have been learning about life during the reign of Queen Victoria, focusing on transport, housing and clothing. The children enjoyed exploring how different life was in Victorian times compared to today.

In English, the children have worked incredibly hard on their first extended piece of writing, inspired by a superhero story. They have shown great creativity and enthusiasm, and over the coming weeks they will be developing their own exciting twists on the story by creating their own superheroes and villains.

Important Dates:

*Next week Year 1 will be taking their Phonics Screening Check.

Changing books:

To support with reading in school we are changing the day we are sending new books home. Please can book bags and reading records be sent to school on THURSDAYS. 

REMINDERS:

This half term, our PE days will be Monday and Friday. 

HOMEWORK:

Next half term will see us completing the phonics screening check week commencing 8th June so any extra practise with phonics would be greatly appreciated. 

Your children will bring home their reading books on Thursday. We ask that you read with your child 3x a week and write in their reading records each time you read.

The children who have read 3x, will be giving a raffle ticket to be in with a chance to win a prize.

We know reading is essential for your child/ren and we thank your support with this.

Every Friday, Year 1 will now be bringing home a phonics home learning sheet looking at sounds that we have covered throughout the week. Any extra practise would really support your children's reading journey. 

Below is a list of KS1 common exceptions words. These are a list of words that the children need to be able to read and write - although this isn't homework as such, it may be useful to practice these at home. Across Key Stage 1 we are working really hard to improve spelling and handwriting so any support with this at home would be greatly appreciated. 

Any questions, please come and ask us.

Thank you for your continued support, 

Team KS1