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

Good afternoon,

This week, Team have worked incredibly hard despite the very warm weather. We have made sure to stay cool by taking regular water breaks and spending time in the shade when needed. The children have been fantastic, showing great resilience, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude throughout all of their learning activities.

In English, we have started exploring non-chronological reports. The children have enjoyed learning about the features of this type of writing and identifying them in different texts. To bring our learning to life, we transformed our classroom into a Victorian-era schoolroom! The children loved stepping back in time and experiencing what lessons might have been like in the Victorian period. It was a fun and memorable way to deepen their understanding of history and inspire their writing.

Important Dates:

Monday and Tuesday - Transition Days - The children will line up on the playground in their new Teams and be collected for their new Team doors.

Thursday - Break the rules day

Friday - Sports day 

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