Year 1

Welcome to the class page for Year 1.

Spring Term

YEAR 1 TEAM!

1K
Mrs Kaur

1P
Mrs Phillips (Tues- Fri)
Mrs Whitehouse (Mon)

1B
Mrs Brighton

SUPPORT STAFF

Miss Rouse
Mr Knight
Mrs Goldie
Miss Coleman Mrs Bond
Miss Hinton (PPA Cover)
Ed White (PPA Cover)
Emma Wheatley (PPA Cover)
Christine Appleby (PPA Cover)

Take a look at our 'Who's Who?' page to find out a bit more about us!

Subject Specific Vocabulary - Spring Term

Assist your child in using and understanding the vocabulary they will come across in our non-core subjects this term. To view the lists and definitions, click on the link below.

Spring Term Vocabulary

This term our topic is 'Famous Scientists and Inventors'.

Through this topic we will be linking History, Science and Design and Technology.

This topic is about knowing and understanding the importance of significant people who have had a positive impact upon our world.

Each week our History lessons will introduce the children to a famous scientist/inventor. We will then use this lesson as a basis for our science lessons, providing the children with plentiful opportunities to work like scientists themselves - predicting, investigating, observing and recording.

In Spring 2, as part of our Walt Disney focus, our Design and Technology lessons will see the children designing their very own moving vehicle. They will evaluate existing products, design their very own vehicle and will bring their design to life during a year group DT day!

P.E

Classes will have a weekly PE lesson. These will be on the following days:

1P - Tuesday
1K – Wednesday
1B- Thursday

Please ensure that your child has a named P.E. kit in school (white t-shirt, blue shorts and black pumps). We ask that long hair is tied back, and that earrings are not worn on your child’s P.E. days (children will have to wear tape over earrings if they have been left in on their P.E day).

Spellings

Spellings will be given out to the children every half-term and will be checked on Fridays. Children will be taught different spelling patterns and rules closely linked to our Phonics lessons at school. Additionally, you can help your child to learn the 'common exception words.' These are the words the children are expected to read and spell correctly. You will find links to the common exception and high frequency words, together with spelling lists, in the section below (useful links). Your child can also practise their spellings using SpellingFrame.co.uk which is a brilliant tool to help support your child's spelling at home. You will find their log-in details on the inside cover of their reading diary.

Access Spelling Frame

Reading books

Please hear your child read regularly throughout the week and comment in their reading diary. It is essential that books are sent in to school every day. It is beneficial for your child to have their reading books available on additional days, as we have a volunteer reader in school every Wednesday and staff also hear children read throughout the week.

1K - Tuesday
1P – Wednesday
1B - Tuesday

Online Learning

Your child will have received individual login details for Education City, Purple Mash, Spelling Frame and Numbots. These can be found on the inside cover of their reading diary. These can be used to access many useful games and activities.

Access Education City

Access Purple Mash

Access Numbots

SPELLINGS -

Spring 2 Spellings

Spring 2 Badgers

Spring 2 Squirrels

Spring 2 Rabbits

Key Dates

For the latest up-to-date news and events, please link the school calendar to your personal calendar on our website:

You will also receive letters via email and text reminders about events closer to the date.

Many thanks for your support and co-operation. Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Year 1 Team on:

y1@abbey.sandwell.sch.uk