Welcome to Yellow Class Years 1 and 2

Yellow Class teachers are Mrs Harris and Mrs Richardson

Welcome back to a brand-new term and an exciting academic year! We can’t wait to get started, explore our new topics and enjoy learning together with all of you!

English

This term in Englishwe will be exploring a range of different texts and genres. Our main focus will be linked to Space! Through both information and stories set in space. We have lots of exciting writing activities planned around this.

Mathematics

This term in Mathematics Year 1 will be focusing on numbers to 10, through place value, partitioning, addition and subtraction. Year 2 will be focusing on numbers to 100, through place value, addition and subtraction.

Curriculum

We have got lots of exciting new learning opportunities within our other subjects. In Science, we are learning about everyday materials! In Geography, we are going looking at Mapping the World! We will be using atlases and positional language. In RE, we are learning about stories and traditions that teach us about God. In Art we will be exploring the theme of Night Skies.

Reading

Your child will be sent home with a yellow reading diary and a reading book. Please read with your child as much as possible and record each reading session in your child's yellow reading diary. Each time your child reads, they will earn a raffle ticket.

Phonics books will come home on a Wednesday and be collected in on Monday. Please ensure your child brings in their reading record and current reading book to school on a Monday as this will enable us to monitor your child’s reading development and progress throughout the term and year.

Physical Education (P.E)

This term PE will be on a Monday (weather permitting, outdoors)with JB Sport and Thursday (weather permitting, outdoors)with Mrs Hughes and Mrs White. Please ensure your child comes into school in a suitable P.E. kit in school.  

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Extra housekeeping!

Please ensure that children have their uniform labelled so we can easily find items if they are misplaced. This includes making sure water bottles are in school daily and have their name on.

If you have any questions regarding your child’s progress, or you have any other questions please do not hesitate to contact school office or arrange a meeting.