Bathampton Primary School
EverybodyBelongs ~ Aspires ~ Thrives
Year 1
Welcome to Hedgehog Class
In Year 1, Miss Thorn is the class teacher and we are supported by Miss Bees.
Our PE days this term are Tuesday and Thursday. Please send your child to school wearing PE kit on these days, bringing school shoes in a separate bag to change into indoors if it is wet/muddy. During the winter months it is recommend children wear a school hoody and joggers. Our PE in Term 2 will be running skills and ball skills.
Our Forest School date is Thursday 13th November. Our growing wild session this term is Friday 5th December. In order to participate fully in these sessions, please ensure that wellies and a waterproof coat are brought into school on that day (whatever the weather) and come dressed in comfortable, full-length trousers, and a top with long sleeves as we will be going into The Meadow.
Reading books and library books will be changed on a Thursday. Please ensure Reading Records this day.
Please see below for our Term 2 weekly timetable.
Parent Reading sessions will be on Thursday this term. Please come and join us in Year 1 between 8:40am and 8:55am to read with your child. Please sign in through the school office for these sessions.
Key Dates:
Friday 7th November- Year 1 Meet the Teacher 3:30-4pm
Thursday 13th November- Year 1 Forest School
Wednesday 19th November- Year 1 Sharing Assembly
Tuesday 2nd December- Curriculum Showcase Afternoon
Friday 5th December- Year 1 Growing Wild and Whole School Outdoor Play afternoon
Tuesday 9th December- KS1 Nativity costumes in school. (Details to come)
Tuesday 9th December- Friends of Bathampton Christmas Jolly 3:15-5:15
Monday 15th December- Christmas Jumper and Christmas Lunch Day
Tuesday 16th December- KS1 Nativity dress rehearsal to the school- 1:30pm
Wednesday 17th December- KS1 Nativity Performance to parents- 9:30am
Friday 19th December- Bathampton Outdoor Learning Morning
Topic
Our topic for term 2 is ‘Our wonderful world’. In Term 2 we will continue to learn about physical and human features, maps, cardinal compass points, and positional and directional language. We will learn about the countries, capital cities and settlements of the United Kingdom. During the term we will read and explore a range of books such as ‘Bumblebear’, ‘The Three Little Pigs’ ‘Alan’s Big Scary Teeth’ and ‘The Gingerbread man’.
The topic will also flow through our wider curriculum as we explore:
In English, children will be developing their writing skills by discovering the wonderful world of Curious Quests. We will be exploring several engaging books, tales and videos to spark the children’s imagination. Curious Quests is an approach designed by Greg Bottrill, following on from drawing club, that immerses children into a world full of imagination. Children are inspired to write through adding codes to drawings and inventions.
In Art this term we will be exploring ‘Funny faces and fabulous features.’ This project teaches children about the concept of the portrait and how the collage technique can be used to make a portrait.
In Science Year 1 are diving into the fascinating world of ‘Animals and humans’. Through engaging discussions and hands-on activities, pupils are exploring key questions such as: What is an animal? What types of animals are there? and What makes me an animal? They are learning to group animals based on their features, compare similarities and differences, and investigate how an animal’s diet can tell us more about its lifestyle. The children are also discovering their own senses and how these help humans interact with the world. It’s a wonderful journey of curiosity and discovery, helping pupils build a deeper understanding of living things.
In Maths, we will be covering the following areas.
Measure
Place Value
Multiplication
Fractions
Shape
Addition and subtraction
We follow Little Wandle phonics and reading scheme. We practice our phonic sounds, skills and tricky words every day. We have small group reading sessions three times a week where we read the same book; first we use our phonic knowledge to de-code the words, then we practice making our reading sound interesting and finally our group adult checks our understanding. The books are allocated based on the child's phonic stage. These have been recently reassessed and based on these assessments, groupings and reading books/levels have been allocated. This is a continuous process to make sure the children are progressing at an appropriate pace.
Please click the link for more information:
https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/
Homework
Reading
📖 Reading at Home
We encourage children to read 3–5 times per week with an adult.
👨👩👧 How you can help:
🖊️ Sign the reading record with the date and your signature
💬 Add a comment if you’d like to share anything about your child’s reading
📘 Reading records are checked weekly by the class teacher on a Thursday.
For further information on reading strategies please visit Phonics and Early Reading
Phonics
Children will bring home a home learning phonics practice sheet in their sound books, please help your child to practice these sounds and tricky words, to consolidate their learning. Sound books for the year are also linked below.
Maths
Year 1 children will have access to the doodle maths app. This is a brilliant way for children to recap Maths from reception and throughout Year 1. Details of usernames are in sound books.
Sound books
Useful Documents for Year 1
Useful links to support learning at home:
Maths
1-Minute Maths App | White Rose Maths
Deadly Doors (ictgames.com) - this game supports our Position and Direction unit.
Doodle Maths Year 1 Parent Support
English