Important Messages
Our current value - Hope
PE - Will now be on a Tuesday and Wednesday.
Welcome To Willow Class !
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 Workman, Class Teacher or any of the class TA's 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 in advance for the support you give each child.
School Day
The year 1 team will open the doors to our classrooms off the main playground at 8:45 to greet the children and the door closes at 8:55. 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 10:25 and around 14:30 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
We are continuing with our 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 Thursday and Friday. 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.
Ways you can help:
- If you would like to be a parent helper please contact either Miss Workman 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.
Spring Term
We are looking forward to the beginning 2020 and the huge progress that all the children are going to make with us in Hawthorn Class.
In literacy, we are going to be continuing to develop the children's skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening through out the whole curriculum. Everyday, the children will complete a half hour phonics session to develop their understanding of application of sounds such as ae, ee, ie and oe for their reading and spellings and complete focus lessons on developing their reading comprehension and writing fluency. We will be focusing on the children developing their ability to create narrative and continue to develop their poetry writing.
In numeracy, we will be focusing on the children's understanding of number, counting, addition, subtraction, measuring and shapes. We are going to be focusing embedding the skills they acquired in Acorn and Chestnut and moving them forward to get ready for more challenging numbers and methods.
In science, we will be learning about materials, their properties and how they can be useful for us.
In history, we are going to be learning about the explorers Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong. We will compare life from now and then and learn about their adventures.
In geography, we will be learning about the UK. We will learn about the capital cities, oceans that surround the country and the physical geography.
In computing, we are going to be using a range of programmes to develop the children's computer literacy including basic word processing, coding, creative projects, bee-bots and cameras.
In RE, we will be learning about sacred places including the church, synagogue and mosque. We will learn about what it means to be sacred and how we should behave in a sacred place.
In literacy, we are going to be continuing to develop the children's skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening through out the whole curriculum. Everyday, the children will complete a half hour phonics session to develop their understanding of application of sounds such as ae, ee, ie and oe for their reading and spellings and complete focus lessons on developing their reading comprehension and writing fluency. We will be focusing on the children developing their ability to create narrative and continue to develop their poetry writing.
In numeracy, we will be focusing on the children's understanding of number, counting, addition, subtraction, measuring and shapes. We are going to be focusing embedding the skills they acquired in Acorn and Chestnut and moving them forward to get ready for more challenging numbers and methods.
In science, we will be learning about materials, their properties and how they can be useful for us.
In history, we are going to be learning about the explorers Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong. We will compare life from now and then and learn about their adventures.
In geography, we will be learning about the UK. We will learn about the capital cities, oceans that surround the country and the physical geography.
In computing, we are going to be using a range of programmes to develop the children's computer literacy including basic word processing, coding, creative projects, bee-bots and cameras.
In RE, we will be learning about sacred places including the church, synagogue and mosque. We will learn about what it means to be sacred and how we should behave in a sacred place.
Homework
Your child will be receiving homework on a Friday to be returned the following Wednesday and should only take around 20 minutes.
Phonics finders: High Frequency words
Your child will be receiving homework on a Friday to be returned the following Wednesday and should only take around 20 minutes.
Phonics finders: High Frequency words
Educational Websites
Username: silsoels1
Password: silsoels1
Password: silsoels1
Children can play on phase 3 and 5
Letters Home from Willow
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Here are some pictures of us enjoying our learning!!
If there is anything you would like taking down from the website do not hesitate to ask Miss Workman. Send in a note or contact me at the gate or in the office.