Author: All Pupils

We have some fantastic learning opportunities this term.
Year 1 Learning
In Year 1, your child’s learning begins to be more subject specific. Although we have threads of learning and connections between all that we do, children start to understand what it’s like to be a scientist; a geographer; an historian etc. The following are the areas we will be investigating this term:
Geography: We will be studying our local area and comparing it to more built-up areas, thinking about how the land is used and introducing vocabulary such as: rural, urban, town, country, farmland, etc. We will be doing a fieldwork study around Laceby.
History: We will be looking at different homes and houses from the past; and how life
inside those houses has changed.
Science: In science we will be studying objects made from different materials. We will
become scientists and investigate materials with different properties. Throughout the Year we will also be looking at Seasonal changes, this term we will focus on Summer -
Autumn.
RE: Our work in RE this term will focus on Christians and what they learn from the Bible. We will be exploring Christian beliefs and link this to our celebrations at Christmas.
PSHE/SMSC: We will be making our own class charter for learning, thinking about a healthy body and keeping ourselves safe.
P.E. Multi-skills and Gymnastics
Art and DT: We will be practising our observational drawing skills and exploring how texture can be created in drawings. We will look at the artists Bridget Riley and Zaria Foreman. We will also be making pictures with moving parts.
Music: We will be singing in groups, learning about the beat and performing for others.
Computing: Our initial focus will be on online safety and we will work on our computer skills using the mouse.
I hope this gives you a good introduction to what your child will be doing in the Autumn Term.
Reading Books
Our Year 1s will be bringing home books linked to their phonics ability by the end of the first full week in school. Please use your Reading Diary to tell us when you share books with your child, and when your child reads to you.
Elmer Day
Our first hook day this year is on Friday 5th September. On this day we will be
celebrating friendship. Can children dress in lots of bright colours—just as Elmer does. We will look at how Elmer and his friends respect differences in themselves. We will celebrate our differences and our friendships through games, activities and craft.

Sunflower & Cornflower
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Autumn Term 2020
Autumn Term 2019
Summer Term 2018

School Web-Site
We like to keep everyone informed of what is happening in school, so we ensure
photos, blogs and work are sent to our school web site weekly. Please keep checking our website & blog pages. Updates will also appear weekly on Facebook.
Home Learning
Exciting new Home Learning activities are in your child’s home learning book. Home
learning can be handed into the basket on any day, however they are checked each
Thursday. Children are expected to read to an adult a minimum of 3 times per week and we ask that you help them to record this in their reading diary. We celebrate reading in class every term.
We also ask that spelling shed is used each week please as spelling games are linked with school learning. A spelling quiz takes place every Friday in Year 1 and children will bring this home to share with you. Please support your child in doing the best they can.
Special Days This Term
Friday 5th September: ELMER Day: Friendship
Wednesday 10th September 2.30pm in hall: ‘Welcome to Year 1’ Parent workshop.
Thursday 18th September: Fieldwork Day in Laceby village.
Friday 19th September: Jeans for Genes Day
Thursday 25th September: Performance skills at MacMillan Coffee morning.
Friday 3rd October: Harvest Donations
Wednesday 15th October: After school Autumn Event
Friday 7th November Y1 DT Breakfast 09.10 - 10.00am
Friday 21st November: Children in Need Day
Wednesday 3rd December: Christmas Fayre
Friday 12th December Y1 Christmas Show 2pm
I hope you and your child are looking forward to this term as much as we are and can’t wait to see you at some of these events. Any questions at all please do catch us at the end of the day, or call/e-mail the office and we will
endeavour to get back to you as soon as we can.
Many thanks
Year 1 Team

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