Welcome to Year 1/2!

Teacher: Mrs Lawrenson 

Teaching Assistant: Miss Hewitt

Email: RSPGalileo@southbankprimary.co.uk

Contact Number: 01642 453451

Please be aware that contact may be made outside of teaching hours. 

We have an exciting term ahead of us based on the topic 'Paws, Claws and Whiskers'. The children in our class love to learn and we make sure that our learning is done in lots of different ways so that everyone is able to access it at an appropriate level. Your child will take part in many exciting opportunities related to their learning including educational visits, internal visitors and learning outdoors. 

Our Learning

English

In KS1 there is a focus on Phonics and application of this within their Reading and Writing. The children will be continuing to develop their phonic knowledge through our Phonics scheme ‘Read, Write Inc’. The children are assessed and grouped half termly to closely focus on their current Phonic understanding. Each child is then grouped accordingly and receive bespoke Phonic teaching to their level. Phonics will be taught daily and will help your child to recognise sounds, segment and blend words within reading and write unfamiliar words. Children will then read books linked to their phonic knowledge in order to build fluency and participate in discussions on what they have read.

This term the children will be writing a non-chronological report on Rainforest Creatures. Our focus will be on consistent use of the correct Punctuation and Grammar and using their Phonics knowledge in their writing.

Maths

Year 1- Throughout the Summer term, Year 1 children will focus on Numbers to 20 and one more and one less.. This will include identifying one more and one less, representing these numbers within a part whole model, solving addition and subtraction problems and deepening their understanding of number bonds to 20. 

Year 2- Throughout the Summer term, Year 2 children will focus on Properties of Shapes, Money and Multiplication and Division.

The children will use Numbots, TTRockstars and Freckle to support their Mathematical understanding and consolidate taught areas.

Science

Year 1- This term the children will continue to look at the Science topic 'Everyday Materials' and then move on to the topic of 'Plants'. Throughout the topic, the children will be encouraged to think scientifically and will participate in a range of scientific enquiry activities, for example, answering the question of 'Which material is most suitable to use as curtains and why?'

Year 2- This term the children will continue to look at the topic of 'Animals including Humans' and then move on to the topic of 'Plants'. Children will develop their knowledge of materials further by comparing suitability of materials for particular uses. Throughout the topics, the children will be encouraged to think scientifically and will participate in a range of scientific enquiry activities.

Creative Curriculum

Art - Children will use their drawing skills including different materials to recreate drawings from famous artists.

DT - Children will be learning about food from around the world. They will understand that all food comes from animals or plants and then design and prepare their own dishes.

Geography - Children will learn about maps and how to use them. They will devise a simple map and construct basic symbols in a key.

History -  Children will research and learn 'How the achievements of significant people have had an impact of people in the past and on their own lives now.

PE - Children will take part in yoga sessions this term which involves mindfulness sessions. 

Music - Children are taking part in music session from Tees Valley. They are learning different languages, learning about animals and how to move in time to the beat all through the art of music.

PSHE - Children will focus on the topic 'Relationships'. 'Relationships' focusses on families, being my own best friend and celebrating special relationships.

RE - The key question the children will look at within RE lessons are 'How do both Christians and Jews think the world was created?'.

Computing - The children will participate in their Computing learning through the scheme 'Purple Mash'. They will focus on 'Coding and Questioning'. 

Rights Respecting School

We are on our journey towards achieving the Gold Rights Respecting Award. This half term our focus is on Article 32: Protection from Harmful Work. 

Important Information & Reminders

• PE will take place on a Tuesday. School have provided each child with their own indoor and outdoor PE kit which will be kept in school. PE kits are washed in school on a regular basis. Please ensure your child wears footwear that is appropriate for PE and that socks are provided for them.
• Reading Books will be changed on a Friday. Please ensure your child brings their book bag to school with their Phonics Reading Book and their Reading for Pleasure book inside. The RWI book will be matched to their Phonic ability and should be reread to build up fluency. Please ensure you write the date on your child's Reading Record as this is when the books will be changed. 
• Children must wear their school uniform everyday and have a suitable coat for outdoor play. Please ensure you write your child's name inside their uniform, including coats and jumpers. 

Home Learning

Children are encourage to use the apps we use in school, at home, to support their learning and development.

• Numbots
• TTRockstars
• Ruth Miskin- Virtual Classroom
• Purple Mash

Children will also bring home a Phonics Reading Book and a Reading for Pleasure book. The Read Write Inc book will be matched to their Phonic ability and should be reread to build up fluency. Reading Books will be changed on a Friday.  Please ensure you write the date on your child's Reading Record as this is when the books will be changed. 

If you require log in details or any further information please contact the class email address and these will be forwarded on.

Key Dates

• Sports Festival (Redcar College) - Thursday 25th April
• Bank Holiday - Monday 6th May
• Last day of Summer 1 - Friday 24th May
• Return to School - Monday 3rd June
• Mental health Week - W/C June 10th
• Adventure Week (Year 2 Only) - W/C June 24th
• Parental engagement session - Wednesday 3rd July
• Transition - Monday 8th July 
• Summer family picnic - Thursday 18th July 
• Last day of school year - Thursday 18th July