Welcome To Willow Class !
Important Messages
If you have any issues or want to arrange a call please email admin@silsoelower.co.uk
PE days - Monday and Tuesday
Our start time has changed, so we will be starting at 9.05am instead of 9.15. Pick up time is still at 3.30pm.
I have included our timetable below, so that you will have an idea of what we will be doing each day!
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It is a pleasure to welcome you to Willow 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 Miss Baker or Mrs Dobson 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.
Useful Information
School Day
The Year 1 team will open the doors to our classroom 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 15:30 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. If your child is self isolating while waiting for Covid 19 test results that do not appertain directly to the child their work will be put on Google Classroom.
The Year 1 team will open the doors to our classroom 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 15:30 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. If your child is self isolating while waiting for Covid 19 test results that do not appertain directly to the child their work will be put on Google Classroom.
What we are learning about in the Summer Term...
In Literacy, we are going to be focusing on continuing to develop the children's phonics knowledge to develop their fluency in reading and writing. We will be developing our grammar and handwriting to support children in understanding how to correctly form sentences and sequences of sentences.
In Numeracy, we will be continuing to develop their understanding of number and ability to count forwards and backwards to 100. We will be starting to learn more about multiplication, division and fractions. We will continue to practice their fundamental skills such as number bonds to 20, addition and subtraction.
In Science, we are going to be learning about plants. Discovering the difference between deciduous and evergreen trees, identifying common and wild plants and identifying parts of the plant. The children will take part in a range of experiments and using our local area to observe changes in plants.
In History, we are going to be learning about the history of castles. We will be learning about the Norman invasion and battle of Hastings as the beginning of castles and then moving forward in time to see how and why they developed from wooden castles to stone castles. We will learn a little about castle life and who would live in the castle.
In Geography, we are going to be learning about the seaside. The children will be applying the map skills they have developed, focus on identifying human and physical features of the seaside and looking at the weather across the united kingdom.
In RE, we are going to be learning about Islam. Focusing on an introduction to the core beliefs of Islam and how we can be aware and respectful of those beliefs. We will learn about how they worship and key elements such as which clothes they wear and what are their sacred objects. This will continue the work we started in our 'Sacred Places' unit.
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. We are lucky to have Luton Town football club coming in to provide specialist coaching and a focus on dance.
In Art, we are learning about paper art. They are going to be learning about different types of paper and how we can use this material for different purposes including collage, origami and papier mache.
In PHSE we are going to be supporting the children to continue to develop their understanding of their own feelings and how they can recognise and control themselves. They will also work on team building and co-operation activities.
For more information please see the curriculum tab
In Numeracy, we will be continuing to develop their understanding of number and ability to count forwards and backwards to 100. We will be starting to learn more about multiplication, division and fractions. We will continue to practice their fundamental skills such as number bonds to 20, addition and subtraction.
In Science, we are going to be learning about plants. Discovering the difference between deciduous and evergreen trees, identifying common and wild plants and identifying parts of the plant. The children will take part in a range of experiments and using our local area to observe changes in plants.
In History, we are going to be learning about the history of castles. We will be learning about the Norman invasion and battle of Hastings as the beginning of castles and then moving forward in time to see how and why they developed from wooden castles to stone castles. We will learn a little about castle life and who would live in the castle.
In Geography, we are going to be learning about the seaside. The children will be applying the map skills they have developed, focus on identifying human and physical features of the seaside and looking at the weather across the united kingdom.
In RE, we are going to be learning about Islam. Focusing on an introduction to the core beliefs of Islam and how we can be aware and respectful of those beliefs. We will learn about how they worship and key elements such as which clothes they wear and what are their sacred objects. This will continue the work we started in our 'Sacred Places' unit.
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. We are lucky to have Luton Town football club coming in to provide specialist coaching and a focus on dance.
In Art, we are learning about paper art. They are going to be learning about different types of paper and how we can use this material for different purposes including collage, origami and papier mache.
In PHSE we are going to be supporting the children to continue to develop their understanding of their own feelings and how they can recognise and control themselves. They will also work on team building and co-operation activities.
For more information please see the curriculum tab
Ways you can help:
- 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.