Rawcliffe Bridge Class 1
Autumn 1 Newsletter Class 1
Dear Parents,
Welcome back! I hope you have all had a wonderful summer and are ready to start a new school year! I am very excited to see what we can achieve! This class newsletter is for the children in Nursery to Year 2, the children will all be learning similar things just at varying levels of difficulty depending on their age and stage of development.
This half term we are going to be focusing on the story ‘The Lighthouse Keepers Lunch.’ This story has lots of links to different areas of learning and we are going to tie them in at points throughout the term.
In maths we are going start by looking at fractions, linking it to the Lighthouse Keepers Lunch by making toast, sandwiches, Pizza and cake and then dividing it into different fractions. We are soon going to move onto time hopefully learning to identify key times in a day such as lunch time, playtime, home time and for some children being able to read the time more accurately. Also linking with time we will cover the days of the week, the order of the week and making sure we can quickly recall what day is before or after a given day.
In literacy we are going to get our writing into tip top condition by ensuring we focus on our letter formation but we will also be looking at the different reasons that we need to write, e.g. to write letters, newspapers, for fundraising or in poetry. We will be thinking about what we want our sentences to say before we write it and making sure we include crucial writing tools such as Capital letters and full stops.
Parent/school partnership is going to be a key priority within class 1 this school year and I would like to build on our already fantastic working relationships to ensure that between us we get the absolute best outcomes for your children. If you would like to arrange any meetings with me over the coming weeks please feel free to email me or call into the office to arrange an appointment. I am more than happy to discuss any worries you may have or your child’s progress or targets, so that we can aim to bring their development along as quickly as we can. I am happy to chat with you when I am available, however I would just like to mention that unless it is for something important for that school day, then could I ask you to avoid first thing in a morning, as Mrs Churchill and I are usually very busy welcoming the children into school and getting them started with their morning activities.
As a new thing for this school year I would like to request that the children don’t bring water bottles to school with them anymore. Water is provided in the classroom as well as milk and flavoured water. Please note- This is just for the children in Class 1 if you have a child in Class 2 please continue as normal.
On the first day back at school all the children should enter the classroom through the EYFS playground. You should encourage your child to come into school independently to sort themselves out and come to get on with their morning activities. However as it is their first day back I appreciate some children may be feeling nervous, Mrs Churchill and I will be on hand to support them but you may come into the classroom with them if you feel it is necessary.
We will still be running our ‘Good to be green’ system for behaviour this year as we found it very effective and easy for the children to understand. If you would like more information on this please do not hesitate to ask me.
I am looking for someone to look after our class Hamster, Buddy, in the October half term, if this is something you would be interested in please let myself or Mrs Churchill know. Buddy requires very minimal care, he will just need checking on each day and given some attention so he’s not on his own all week, he won’t need cleaning out just generally taking care of.
We are very excited for this school year and we are really looking forward to seeing what we can achieve.
Thank you,
Mrs Dean and Mrs Churchill.
Welcome back! I hope you have all had a wonderful summer and are ready to start a new school year! I am very excited to see what we can achieve! This class newsletter is for the children in Nursery to Year 2, the children will all be learning similar things just at varying levels of difficulty depending on their age and stage of development.
This half term we are going to be focusing on the story ‘The Lighthouse Keepers Lunch.’ This story has lots of links to different areas of learning and we are going to tie them in at points throughout the term.
In maths we are going start by looking at fractions, linking it to the Lighthouse Keepers Lunch by making toast, sandwiches, Pizza and cake and then dividing it into different fractions. We are soon going to move onto time hopefully learning to identify key times in a day such as lunch time, playtime, home time and for some children being able to read the time more accurately. Also linking with time we will cover the days of the week, the order of the week and making sure we can quickly recall what day is before or after a given day.
In literacy we are going to get our writing into tip top condition by ensuring we focus on our letter formation but we will also be looking at the different reasons that we need to write, e.g. to write letters, newspapers, for fundraising or in poetry. We will be thinking about what we want our sentences to say before we write it and making sure we include crucial writing tools such as Capital letters and full stops.
Parent/school partnership is going to be a key priority within class 1 this school year and I would like to build on our already fantastic working relationships to ensure that between us we get the absolute best outcomes for your children. If you would like to arrange any meetings with me over the coming weeks please feel free to email me or call into the office to arrange an appointment. I am more than happy to discuss any worries you may have or your child’s progress or targets, so that we can aim to bring their development along as quickly as we can. I am happy to chat with you when I am available, however I would just like to mention that unless it is for something important for that school day, then could I ask you to avoid first thing in a morning, as Mrs Churchill and I are usually very busy welcoming the children into school and getting them started with their morning activities.
As a new thing for this school year I would like to request that the children don’t bring water bottles to school with them anymore. Water is provided in the classroom as well as milk and flavoured water. Please note- This is just for the children in Class 1 if you have a child in Class 2 please continue as normal.
On the first day back at school all the children should enter the classroom through the EYFS playground. You should encourage your child to come into school independently to sort themselves out and come to get on with their morning activities. However as it is their first day back I appreciate some children may be feeling nervous, Mrs Churchill and I will be on hand to support them but you may come into the classroom with them if you feel it is necessary.
We will still be running our ‘Good to be green’ system for behaviour this year as we found it very effective and easy for the children to understand. If you would like more information on this please do not hesitate to ask me.
I am looking for someone to look after our class Hamster, Buddy, in the October half term, if this is something you would be interested in please let myself or Mrs Churchill know. Buddy requires very minimal care, he will just need checking on each day and given some attention so he’s not on his own all week, he won’t need cleaning out just generally taking care of.
We are very excited for this school year and we are really looking forward to seeing what we can achieve.
Thank you,
Mrs Dean and Mrs Churchill.
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Remember don't hesitate, what you think is something small might be really important for your child.
Remember don't hesitate, what you think is something small might be really important for your child.
Autumn 1- KS1
Homework
For homework this term I have set 4 challenges and I would like you to try to complete all of them by Monday 5th November.
All homework due in by Monday 5th November
- Social Challenge- Can you create a poster to support a friend in need. What would you say to a friend that says that they can’t do something? What supportive messages do you think they would want to hear?
- Reading challenge- This term we will continue the “Reading book challenge.” I would like you to read your school reading book as much as possible home. For every time you read your book at home and this is recorded in your reading record you will get a sticker. Whoever has the most stickers at the end of the term will win a prize.
- Writing challenge- Write a story review of some of your favourite books from home or the library. These are going up on the wall in the classroom so remember to include your Capital Letters, Full stops and finger spaces. (Template in pack)
- Maths challenge- We are learning to tell the time in school can you write a diary of one day in the holidays saying what time you did different things. (Template in pack)
All homework due in by Monday 5th November
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Autumn 1- EYFS
Homework
For homework this term I have set 4 challenges and I would like you to try to complete all of them by Monday 5th November.
All homework due in by Monday 5th November
- Help make dinner- Can you help make dinner or a snack at home with your family. Take some photos so you can talk about what you did and the ways you kept yourself safe and the food you made clear from germs.
- Reading challenge- This term we will continue the “Reading book challenge.” I would like you to read your school reading book as much as possible home. For every time you read your book at home and this is recorded in your reading record you will get a sticker. Whoever has the most stickers at the end of the term will win a prize.
- Writing challenge- Write a list of shopping ingredients of the things that you would need to make your favourite packed lunch.
- Maths challenge- Draw a picture of a lighthouse, choose two colours to colour it in with and create a stripy repeating pattern.
All homework due in by Monday 5th November
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Writing Workshop - Class 1
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"Today's workshop was very well put together and full of useful information to help my child to begin to learn to read. It was great to see my child joining in with reading a story."
"Today's workshop was fab, very informative and gave some helpful tips for helping my child read at home"
"Really enjoyed the reading session. Lovely to know what the children are learning and how to encourage this at home."