Note - Any problems please email me at Siobhan.Wright@silsoelowerschool.co.uk
PE days - Monday and Tuesday
Welcome to Hawthorn Class!
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'Remember you're the one that can fill the world with sunshine'
Walt Disney |
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It is a pleasure to welcome you to Hawthorn Class, on this page we have useful information including important dates, what we are learning, messages to parents, the homework and pictures of some of our best work. If you have any questions please talk to Mrs Wright or Mrs Bailey and we will be happy to help you or you can make an appointment at the school office. Look out for further messages about events in school and thank you for your support this year.
Helpful Information
School Day
The year 1 team will open the doors to our classrooms off the main playground at 9:05. Anyone arriving after this time will need to enter school through the school office. There will be a member of staff on the door so if you have anything that you need to quickly communicate to the teacher please come talk to us. The children will have a playtime at 10:00 and 14:00 some fruit is provided but is not always available so we suggest the children bring in a piece of fruit as a snack. Lunch is at 12:00 and in year 1 you can choose for your child to receive a free school meal or you can send them in with a packed lunch. We politely remind all parents that we are very careful to maintain the safety of the children in our school and that we are a nut free school. The end of the day is 15:20 and the children will be delivered back into your care through the same doors that you dropped them off.
PE
This year we are starting a programme to encourage the children to get fit by having them wear their PE kit to school on the days they have PE, in our case that is a Monday and Tuesday. They will be allowed to wear shorts, t-shirt, a jumper and trainers in the summer and in the winter we suggest a tracksuit and trainers.
Homework
Your child will be receiving homework on a Friday to be returned the following Wednesday and should only take around 20 minutes. I will always post the homework on here but if there is a problem or you are unsure just ask a member of the Hawthorn team.
The year 1 team will open the doors to our classrooms off the main playground at 9:05. Anyone arriving after this time will need to enter school through the school office. There will be a member of staff on the door so if you have anything that you need to quickly communicate to the teacher please come talk to us. The children will have a playtime at 10:00 and 14:00 some fruit is provided but is not always available so we suggest the children bring in a piece of fruit as a snack. Lunch is at 12:00 and in year 1 you can choose for your child to receive a free school meal or you can send them in with a packed lunch. We politely remind all parents that we are very careful to maintain the safety of the children in our school and that we are a nut free school. The end of the day is 15:20 and the children will be delivered back into your care through the same doors that you dropped them off.
PE
This year we are starting a programme to encourage the children to get fit by having them wear their PE kit to school on the days they have PE, in our case that is a Monday and Tuesday. They will be allowed to wear shorts, t-shirt, a jumper and trainers in the summer and in the winter we suggest a tracksuit and trainers.
Homework
Your child will be receiving homework on a Friday to be returned the following Wednesday and should only take around 20 minutes. I will always post the homework on here but if there is a problem or you are unsure just ask a member of the Hawthorn team.
What we are learning in the Autumn term...
We are so happy to have all of the children back in school in September and we are looking forward to getting to know the children. I am sure that some people might be a bit nervous about coming back so if you have any questions please email me.
In Literacy, we are going to be starting by learning about stories with familiar settings and using this as a prompt for our own writing. We are going to be focusing on the children's ability to use their sounds to spell and their use of capital letters and full stops. In our reading, we are going to be learning new sounds in our phonics and using their sounds for reading and writing.
In Numeracy, we will be revising the learning that they have completed in Acorn and then continuing to develop their number knowledge and understanding. To start the year we are going to be focusing on counting and place value, addition and subtraction.
In Science, we are going to be learning about animals including humans, during this topic, the children will learn to identify and name a variety of animals, identify whether they are carnivores, herbivores or omnivores, describe and compare the structure of a variety of animals and name and draw the basic parts of the human body.
In History, we are going to be learning about the history of toys and how they have changed within the last 100 years. They will be thinking about the causes for these changes, how we find out about toys and being encouraged to ask questions about what they know or have been told.
In Geography, we are going to be learning about the local geography of Silsoe. We will focus on using maps of the local area, create their own simple maps and learn about the features of our local area.
In RE, we are going to be learning about what Christians believe God is like. The children will be supported to Christians learn about God. How people who believe in God behave and what are the key beliefs in God.
For PE lessons we will be developing the children's agility, balance and stamina through a range of multi-skill activities designed to develop the core skills that children need to be successful in all physical activities. For example, hand-eye co-ordination and running.
In Art, we are focusing on learning about artists from all over the world, trying different techniques inspired by these artists and then applying those skills to a final art project.
For more information please see the curriculum tab
In Literacy, we are going to be starting by learning about stories with familiar settings and using this as a prompt for our own writing. We are going to be focusing on the children's ability to use their sounds to spell and their use of capital letters and full stops. In our reading, we are going to be learning new sounds in our phonics and using their sounds for reading and writing.
In Numeracy, we will be revising the learning that they have completed in Acorn and then continuing to develop their number knowledge and understanding. To start the year we are going to be focusing on counting and place value, addition and subtraction.
In Science, we are going to be learning about animals including humans, during this topic, the children will learn to identify and name a variety of animals, identify whether they are carnivores, herbivores or omnivores, describe and compare the structure of a variety of animals and name and draw the basic parts of the human body.
In History, we are going to be learning about the history of toys and how they have changed within the last 100 years. They will be thinking about the causes for these changes, how we find out about toys and being encouraged to ask questions about what they know or have been told.
In Geography, we are going to be learning about the local geography of Silsoe. We will focus on using maps of the local area, create their own simple maps and learn about the features of our local area.
In RE, we are going to be learning about what Christians believe God is like. The children will be supported to Christians learn about God. How people who believe in God behave and what are the key beliefs in God.
For PE lessons we will be developing the children's agility, balance and stamina through a range of multi-skill activities designed to develop the core skills that children need to be successful in all physical activities. For example, hand-eye co-ordination and running.
In Art, we are focusing on learning about artists from all over the world, trying different techniques inspired by these artists and then applying those skills to a final art project.
For more information please see the curriculum tab
Ways you can help
- If you would like to be a parent helper please contact either Mrs Wright or the school office.
- Read with your child for 5 to 10 minutes every day
- Ask the children questions about stories that you are reading to them.
- Tell the children the time and show them an analogue clock to help them become familiar with the time.
- Ask children to help you to count out money
- Help your children to count backwards and forwards to 100.
Useful Documents
| questions_for_parents_when_reading_with_their_child.doc |
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