Year 1 - Ladybird Class

Welcome to Year 1 Ladybird Class

Class Teacher: Miss Tombs

Teaching Assistant: Miss Brown

In English, we are starting our new exciting writing journey—The Curious Quests! Our rich vocabulary to accompany the quests will be sent out each week on Class Dojo. Alongside this, we’ll carry on with our phonics learning. In Term 2, we will be beginning to learn Level 5 sounds so that we start to be confident in using them for both reading and spelling new words. We will also be revising all Level 2 and 3 sounds and Level 4 words.

In maths, we will continue to explore addition and subtraction through part-whole models, fact families and number bonds. We will also be learning to recognise and name 2D and 3D shapes and make patterns using both 2D and 3D shapes.

Science learning will explore Everyday Materials. The children will learn to compare and group materials based on their properties. They will name objects and identify the materials they are made from. Recognise that objects are made from materials that suit their purpose. Recall that a property is how a material can be described.

Our Geographical Enquiry in Term 2 is 'What is the weather like in the UK?' The children will learn to identify and locate the four UK countries, recognise their own country and describe locations using basic compass directions. They will also measure different types of weather, using symbols used in weather forecasts, describe seasonal changes and suggest appropriate clothing and activities for each season.

Our PE day is Thursday and your child can wear their PE kit to school on that day.

Home learning will be reading (information about this will be shared with you in a separate letter), Twinkl phonics and the Twinkl maths app. Your child should have their reading book in school every day and should practice reading at home on a daily basis. Reading books will be changed every Friday.

Please don't hesitate to contact me through ClassDojo if you have any queries or questions.

Teachers can be contacted via Class Dojo if you have any questions or queries regarding the home learning. 

Please click here to access extra phonics, reading and spelling resources.

Please click here to access links to other useful home learning resources published online.

If you are unsure of any log in details please contact the teacher through Class Dojo or email office@pilgrims-way.kent.sch.uk