Welcome to the Year 1 class page!

Summer 1 2025

Welcome back! We hope you had a lovely Easter.

This half term our history topic is 'Extraordinary Explorers!'. We will learn about the significance of the explorers Christopher Columbus, Percy Fawcett and Neil Armstrong and how exploration has changed and developed.

We will also be:

• reading the stories 'Tidy', 'Man On The Moon' and 'Beegu'. We will write a letter, a recount, a character description and a non-chronological report about astronauts
• learning practical strategies to multiply and divide in maths, including arrays, repeated addition, sharing and grouping
• learning about plants in science, including recognising trees, naming the parts of a flowering plant and planting a seed to investigate what happens
• exploring the question 'Why is the Torah such a joy for the Jewish community?' in RE
• learning about printing in art, with a focus on pop art and Andy Warhol

Don't forget that:

• PE is on Wednesday mornings and Friday afternoons this half term - please ensure your child's PE kit is always in school (including socks)

• Our Library slot is on a Thursday afternoon

• Homework is set on a Thursday and is due in on a Tuesday

• We will change the Collins Little Wandle reading books on a Thursday

• A pair of trainers, wellies and a waterproof coat should be kept in school every day for play time and outdoor learning

• A coat should be worn unless the weather is warm and dry

• All uniform must be labelled with your child's name

Have a look below at our timetable, curriculum overview, curriculum information letter and knowledge organisers which will give you more insight into our learning.  Keep looking at the page throughout the year for updates on what we have been up to and the fun we have had together!

Mrs Wilson