Welcome to Yellow Class Years 1 and 2

Yellow Class teachers are Mrs Harris and Mrs Richardson

🌟 Welcome Back to 2026! 🌟

Welcome back to a brand-new term and to 2026 🎉
We can’t wait to get started, explore our new topics 📚 and enjoy learning together with you all! 😊

✏️ English

This term in English, we will be exploring a range of different texts and genres 📖. Our main focus will be linked to Under the Sea! 🌊🐠
Through stories, information books and even mixed media 🎨, all set under the sea, we have lots of exciting writing activities planned.

🔢 Mathematics

This term in Mathematics:

🟦 Year 1 will be:

• Exploring 2D and 3D shapes

• Moving on to numbers to 20, focusing on place value, partitioning, addition ➕ and subtraction ➖

🟩 Year 2 will be:

• Starting with 2D and 3D shapes

• Learning about money 💷

• Moving on to multiplication ✖️ and division ➗

🌍 Curriculum

We have lots of exciting learning planned across our wider curriculum:

🔬 Science – Animals including Humans, with a focus on humans
🗺️ Geography – Learning about Australia 🇦🇺, comparing it to the United Kingdom 🇬🇧, and exploring human and physical features
🙏 RE – Learning about the creation story from different religions
🎨 Art – Exploring the theme At the Seaside 🏖️

📚 Reading

Your child will be sent home with:
📒 A yellow reading diary
📖 A reading book

Please read with your child as often as possible and record each reading session in the yellow diary ✍️.
Each time your child reads, they will earn a raffle ticket 🎟️!

📘 Phonics books will come home on Wednesday and be collected in on Monday.
Please ensure your child brings their reading diary and current reading book into school every Monday so we can monitor progress throughout the term and year.

⚽ Physical Education (P.E.)

This term, P.E. will take place on:

📅 Monday – with JB Sport
📅 Thursday – with Mrs White and Mrs Evison

Please ensure your child comes to school wearing a suitable P.E. kit 👟.
Some sessions may take place outside, weather permitting ☀️🌧️.

🧥 Extra Housekeeping

Please ensure:
🏷️ All uniform is clearly labelled
🚰 Water bottles are in school daily and named
⌚ Watches are simple time-telling watches only (no games, voice recording or cameras)

This helps us keep everyone safe and organised 😊.

📩 Questions or Support

If you have any questions about your child’s progress, or anything else, please don’t hesitate to contact the school office or arrange a meeting with us.

Thank you for your continued support 🙏