Year 1 and Year 2

Welcome to the Year 1 and 2 Class Page

Class Teacher: Mrs Dunleavy

Just a few quick reminders:

Reading books need to be in school daily and we will endeavour to change them once a week on a Friday.
Spelling tests will take place on a Monday for year two.
PE will take place on a Tuesday and Friday.
Your child does not need to bring in their own stationery/pencil cases as we will provide all equipment for them to use.
Please ensure your child has a refillable water bottle, clearly labelled with their name on. Disposable water bottles are not allowed in school.
Children are welcome to bring in a healthy snack for break times, for example, a piece of fruit or cereal bar.
Please ensure your child’s uniform is clearly labelled with their names, as this will enable us to minimise the amount of missing items.
Please do not bring fizzy drinks in to school.
Please ensure that your child does not bring toys in to school, in order to prevent loss/damage.

Topics this Term

R.E.	Our topic is 'Creation and Covenant'. We will focus on 'beginnings' and the signs and symbols of baptism. Children will take part in prayer and liturgy daily.
Maths	Year 1: Place Value and Addition and Subtraction within 10. Year 2: Place Value and Addition and Subtraction within 100.
English	Zog, by Julia Donaldson We will be writing our own story about a dragon. We explore poetry about fire and fireworks and write an information booklet about The Great Fire of London.
Phonics	Year 1: Reviewing prior learning and focussing on sounds ay, ou, ie, ea, oy, ir, ue, aw, wh, ph, ew and oe. Year 2 will continue to practise spelling patterns. They will also have SPAG and guided reading sessions.
Science	Animals
History	The Great Fire of London
Art	Understanding tone and texture
Computing	Computer systems and network
PE	Throwing and catching
Music	Seaside - dynamics
RSHE	Meet your brain, Experiencing God's love in our family, NSPCC PANTS

Home Support

Reading: your child has been given a reading book and reading diary. Please listen to your child read as much as possible and record this in your child’s reading diary. Reading books will be changed once a week. Your child will receive a decodable phonics book as part of the Essential Letters Scheme (ELS). This book will be appropriate for your child's current phonic knowledge and will be changed when they can read the book with fluency and expression (do not be surprised if your child has the same book for a couple of weeks at a time, this is not uncommon).