Welcome to
1AV - The Jolly Dodgers!
Meet the Staff
Miss Vickers, Mrs Adams and Mrs Hopley support us to be the best we can be and to ‘Enjoy, Respect and Succeed’ when working with our class!
As a member of The Jolly Dodgers class, you will continue on your journey to become a resourceful and resilient learner while exploring the wider world in a fun and exciting way!
The Year 1 National Curriculum is packed with many new skills for you to learn. Each half term we will take part in different activities to enable you to learn new things and achieve your potential. We will also take part in enrichment days to bring excitement to your learning. This will include a visit from Samuel Pepys, a visit to Gawthorpe Hall and trips to local parks.
Finally, we use Class Dojo to send pictures and messages home about what you have been learning and all the fantastic achievements you have made!
We want you to have fun whilst learning. Remember Enjoy, Respect, Succeed!
Year 1 curriculum map - Autumn 2.
PE
PE will take place every Tuesday and Wednesday– Please ensure that your child has a full P.E. kit in school.
All earrings and other jewellery must be removed.
PPA
Mrs Adams will be in class on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Miss Vickers will be in class on Wednesday and Thursday. Our sports coach will lead the PE lessons. I am certain the children will enjoy all of or exciting and creative lessons!
Our Class Story is:
The Witches
by
Roald Dahl
Our learning so far...
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Music
Today we enjoyed a music lesson. We used actions to bring our singing to life!
History
We have been learning about the Great Fire of London.
It happened a long time ago.
Our big question was: What was the cause of the Great Fire of London?
We had to make a claim, support our claim with evidence and ask questions.
Follow the link to find out about the Great Fire of London.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qShI6Cf3DsQ
This resource took us back in time to the streets of London just before the fire.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPY-hr-8-M0
Our working wall.......
Exploring images of long ago. We were curious about what we could see and asked lots of questions about the past.
Our group reported our ideas to the class.
Our Enter text...
We had a fabulous day celebrating Roald Dahl!
Spellings
Rainbow spellings will be assessed every Friday. Please help your child to practise these throughout the week to be ready for the Friday morning test!
SNACK
It is important to note that your child will be provided with a daily snack. However, children can bring a healthy snack for afternoon playtime such as fruit or vegetables. We also encourage your child to drink water in class throughout the day. Please provide a plastic bottle filled with water only. Milk is also available upon application.
Reading
Children will have a reading book appropriate to their reading level and a book chosen by themselves to read for pleasure. Accompanying these books are their reading diaries, where you can write comments on their reading daily. Please do listen to your child read on a regular basis. It is important to take time to read to your child too. Your child will also be given many opportunities throughout the week to listen to, and to read a variety of stories.
By the end of year 1 your child will have taken the National Phonics Screening Check.
Author of the term
Oliver Jeffers
We will read a range of stories written by Oliver Jeffers such as:
Homework
As a member of The Jolly Dodgers class, every child is expected to take responsibility for looking after their equipment, classroom and school environment. They should also be responsible for returning their book bag daily.
Geography
We have been learning about where we live. We have explored Burnley and we had to work together to sort photographs into 2 groups - features that we can find in Burnley and features that we will not find in Burnley.
Our working wall......
Science
Our curriculum map will inform you about the science learning that will take place in our classroom this year. We are currently learning about our body and senses.
Key Vocabulary
BODY
tongue, nose, eyes, ears, skin, head, legs, eyes, neck, knees, hair, arms, face, mouth, elbows, ears, teeth
SENSES
taste, smell, sight, touch, hear
Computing
We learned all about keeping safe using the internet with 'Now Press Play'. We had to listen carefully and follow instructions.
