We will explore the book, "Beegu," by Alexis Deacon.

This 'out of this world book' is a wonderful story time read aloud for key stage 1 children. Beegu is from another world and somehow gets lost on Earth. Lonely and confused, she wanders off to a nearby city to find some friends.

As usual, we unpack the story slowly, exploring its features…

We will use the scheme, Power Maths. Our Units will be:

• Numbers to 10
• Part-whole within 10
• Addition and Subtraction within 10 (1)

• Number Bonds:

  Number bonds are vital for a child to know, eg 2+8=10, 8+2=10, etc and 10-1=9, 10-9=1 etc. In Year 1 we learn facts to 10 and 20 including subtraction facts, eg 1+9=10 so 11+9-20 or 1+19=20 and 10-1=9 so 20-1=19  10-9=1 20-9=11 etc. Can he/she recognise patterns and relationships between bonds to 10, 20 and even 100? e.g. 10-1=9 and 100-10=90. etc.  Please continue to display the A4 number bonds to 10 and 20 sent home. 

  It is essential that your child can partition numbers within 10, e.g. 7=4+3, 3+4, 6+1. 1+6, etc. These quick, recall facts really do help your child to understand and apply their number skills.

  It is important that your child recognises patterns and relationships in numbers so please count aloud in 2s, 5s and 10s with your child, backwards and forwards, and write out the patterns. Go past 100. Begin to ask your child simple division questions, eg how many lots of 10 in 40? Use your fingers as resources.

  Don’t forget to enjoy clips/songs on YouTube about number bonds to 10, 20 and 100

Using the Understanding Christianity Syllabus

Unit 1.1 - God

Key Question: What do Christians believe God is like?

This investigation enables pupils to think about how the Bible can be used in human attempts to understand the nature of God. Christians believe that the Bible reveals what God is like and that he is worth being friends with – more than that, he is worth worshipping! Christians use the stories of Jesus in various ways. Jesus’ parables have been a source of comfort, inspiration and challenge for centuries.

We will explore the book, "Leaf," by Sandra Dieckmann.

 When a polar bear named Leaf arrives unexpectedly in the woods, the other animals fear and avoid him. They automatically think he is dangerous ...

Reading:

We use the Systematic Synthetic Phonics Scheme  called,

"Little Wandle.”

Books will be allocated according to your child’s ability in phonics after regular assessment every 6 weeks. The books will be sent home on a Thursday so that you can support your child to read and understand the book. Ask your child to decode any unknown words using their phonics skills and to use their prosody when reading aloud (expression/rhythm, stress and intonation). Ask them questions about the text and also use inference about the characters, setting and plot. Ask them about feelings and emotions! Does he/she know any other similar characters from any other stories? Please make sure the book is returned to school on the following Monday as is the only book that will be used between school and home. Please make a comment in the diary as usual. Your child will be heard read 3 times a week in a small group, sometimes individually for consolidation. Ideally, hear him/her read daily even if it is for 10-15 minutes and always choose a calm time of the day when you have time! No TV! Does the book remind your child of any similar ones that they have read? Do they know any more books by the same author? Flashcards of High Frequency words to read will be given to some children for extra support. These will be given out on a Thursday and should be returned the following Thursday for replenishment. Library books will be given out and changed on a Friday. Reading is fundamental to your child’s learning so please prioritise it! Our Phonics Screening is  this month, June, so daily reading is obviously vital to your child’s progress and success.

Phonics:

We use the Systematic Synthetic Phonics Scheme called, “Little Wandle”. The children will become much more confident in independently applying their knowledge of phonics and key words in their reading and writing if they are supported at home, too. At present, we are learning Phase 5.We have a 30 minute Phonics lesson every day and some children have individual and group Intervention on a daily basis to catch-up. Home Learning will be sent home on a Thursday that will support his/her phonics learning.

Your child will be screened in their phonics during the  second week of June 2025.If he/she does not achieve the required score of normally 32/40, a further screening is carried out in June 2026.

Spellings:

Our spellings link with Little Wandle Phonics and a Spelling sheet with weekly spellings on will be sent out each half term. These spellings do feature that week or from a past week  in our daily Phonics lessons so he/she will have had some experience of them. Please support your child to prepare for their Friday Spelling Test- it really helps with his/her confidence when spelling independently. Some children will receive a different spelling sheet that contains more simple High Frequency words or words with a similar pattern. The children bring home their test for you to see. Please practise any spellings that your child found difficult.

Maths

We use the scheme Power Maths. Our Units will be:

• Addition and Subtraction within 10 (2)
• 2D and 3D shapes
• Numbers to 20

• Number Bonds:

  Number bonds are vital for a child to know, eg 2+8=10, 8+2=10, etc and 10-1=9, 10-9=1 etc. In Year 1 we learn facts to 10 and 20 including subtraction facts, eg 1+9=10 so 11+9-20 or 1+19=20 and 10-1=9 so 20-1=19  10-9=1 20-9=11 etc. Can he/she recognise patterns and relationships between bonds to 10, 20 and even 100? e.g. 10-1=9 and 100-10=90. etc.  Please continue to display the A4 number bonds to 10 and 20 sent home. 

  It is essential that your child can partition numbers within 10, e.g. 7=4+3, 3+4, 6+1. 1+6, etc. These quick, recall facts really do help your child to understand and apply their number skills.

  It is important that your child recognises patterns and relationships in numbers so please count aloud in 2s, 5s and 10s with your child, backwards and forwards, and write out the patterns. Go past 100. Begin to ask your child simple division questions, eg how many lots of 10 in 40? Use your fingers as resources.

  Don’t forget to enjoy clips/songs on YouTube about number bonds to 10, 20 and 100

Using the Understanding Christianity Syllabus

Unit 1.3 - Incarnation

Key Question: Why does Christmas matter to Christians?

This investigation enables pupils to appreciate how God’s rescue plan starts with the birth of Jesus. Christians use the birth stories not only to guide them in their celebrations at Christmas, but also to remind them about the place of Jesus in the ‘Big Story’ of God’s relationship with humans. Jesus is the saviour and rescuer, whose birth was prophesised but came to pass in unexpected ways, amongst the poor.

Using the Understanding Christianity Syllabus

Unit 1.3 - Incarnation

Key Question: Why does Christmas matter to Christians?

This investigation enables pupils to appreciate how God’s rescue plan starts with the birth of Jesus. Christians use the birth stories not only to guide them in their celebrations at Christmas, but also to remind them about the place of Jesus in the ‘Big Story’ of God’s relationship with humans. Jesus is the saviour and rescuer, whose birth was prophesised but came to pass in unexpected ways, amongst the poor.

English

We explore the book," Traction Man," by Mini Grey.

Traction man is a brilliant take on classic superhero stories. With his army boots and battle pants, he's ready to take on any adventure around the house.

Reading:

We use the Systematic Synthetic Phonics Scheme  called,

"Little Wandle.”

Books will be allocated according to your child’s ability in phonics after regular assessment every 6 weeks. The books will be sent home on a Thursday so that you can support your child to read and understand the book. Ask your child to decode any unknown words using their phonics skills and to use their prosody when reading aloud (expression/rhythm, stress and intonation). Ask them questions about the text and also use inference about the characters, setting and plot. Ask them about feelings and emotions! Does he/she know any other similar characters from any other stories? Please make sure the book is returned to school on the following Monday as is the only book that will be used between school and home. Please make a comment in the diary as usual. Your child will be heard read 3 times a week in a small group, sometimes individually for consolidation. Ideally, hear him/her read daily even if it is for 10-15 minutes and always choose a calm time of the day when you have time! No TV! Does the book remind your child of any similar ones that they have read? Do they know any more books by the same author? Flashcards of High Frequency words to read will be given to some children for extra support. These will be given out on a Thursday and should be returned the following Thursday for replenishment. Library books will be given out and changed on a Friday. Reading is fundamental to your child’s learning so please prioritise it! Our Phonics Screening is  this month, June, so daily reading is obviously vital to your child’s progress and success.

Phonics:

We use the Systematic Synthetic Phonics Scheme called, “Little Wandle”. The children will become much more confident in independently applying their knowledge of phonics and key words in their reading and writing if they are supported at home, too. At present, we are learning Phase 5.We have a 30 minute Phonics lesson every day and some children have individual and group Intervention on a daily basis to catch-up. Home Learning will be sent home on a Thursday that will support his/her phonics learning.

Your child will be screened in their phonics during the  second week of June 2024.If he/she does not achieve the required score of normally 32/40, a further screening is carried out in June 2025.

Spellings:

Our spellings link with Little Wandle Phonics and a Spelling sheet with weekly spellings on will be sent out each half term. These spellings do feature that week or from a past week  in our daily Phonics lessons so he/she will have had some experience of them. Please support your child to prepare for their Friday Spelling Test- it really helps with his/her confidence when spelling independently. Some children will receive a different spelling sheet that contains more simple High Frequency words or words with a similar pattern. The children bring home their test for you to see. Please practise any spellings that your child found difficult.

In Power Maths we will be learning about:

Addition and Subtraction within 20

Numbers to 50

Number Bonds:

Number bonds are vital for a child to know, eg 2+8=10, 8+2=10, etc and 10-1=9, 10-9=1 etc. In Year 1 we learn facts to 10 and 20 including subtraction facts, eg 1+9=10 so 11+9-20 or 1+19=20 and 10-1=9 so 20-1=19  10-9=1 20-9=11 etc. Can he/she recognise patterns and relationships between bonds to 10, 20 and even 100? e.g. 10-1=9 and 100-10=90. etc.  Please continue to display the A4 number bonds to 10 and 20 sent home. 

It is essential that your child can partition numbers within 10, e.g. 7=4+3, 3+4, 6+1. 1+6, etc. These quick, recall facts really do help your child to understand and apply their number skills.

It is important that your child recognises patterns and relationships in numbers so please count aloud in 2s, 5s and 10s with your child, backwards and forwards, and write out the patterns. Go past 100. Begin to ask your child simple division questions, eg how many lots of 10 in 40? Use your fingers as resources.

Don’t forget to enjoy clips/songs on YouTube about number bonds to 10, 20 and 100

We will explore the book, " Robot and the Bluebird," by David Lucas.

High on top a pile of rubbish sits a lonely Robot with a broken heart. Then one winter's day, a Bluebird appears, fighting against the freezing wind. When the Robot offers her a home in the empty space where his heart used to be, neither of them can predict what astonishing things will happen. Together the newfound friends set off on a memorable journey that will change them both.

Reading:

We use the Systematic Synthetic Phonics Scheme  called,

"Little Wandle.”

Books will be allocated according to your child’s ability in phonics after regular assessment every 6 weeks. The books will be sent home on a Thursday so that you can support your child to read and understand the book. Ask your child to decode any unknown words using their phonics skills and to use their prosody when reading aloud (expression/rhythm, stress and intonation). Ask them questions about the text and also use inference about the characters, setting and plot. Ask them about feelings and emotions! Does he/she know any other similar characters from any other stories? Please make sure the book is returned to school on the following Monday as is the only book that will be used between school and home. Please make a comment in the diary as usual. Your child will be heard read 3 times a week in a small group, sometimes individually for consolidation. Ideally, hear him/her read daily even if it is for 10-15 minutes and always choose a calm time of the day when you have time! No TV! Does the book remind your child of any similar ones that they have read? Do they know any more books by the same author? Flashcards of High Frequency words to read will be given to some children for extra support. These will be given out on a Thursday and should be returned the following Thursday for replenishment. Library books will be given out and changed on a Friday. Reading is fundamental to your child’s learning so please prioritise it! Our Phonics Screening is  this month, June, so daily reading is obviously vital to your child’s progress and success.

Phonics:

We use the Systematic Synthetic Phonics Scheme called, “Little Wandle”. The children will become much more confident in independently applying their knowledge of phonics and key words in their reading and writing if they are supported at home, too. At present, we are learning Phase 5.We have a 30 minute Phonics lesson every day and some children have individual and group Intervention on a daily basis to catch-up. Home Learning will be sent home on a Thursday that will support his/her phonics learning.

Your child will be screened in their phonics during the  second week of June 2024.If he/she does not achieve the required score of normally 32/40, a further screening is carried out in June 2025.

Spellings:

Our spellings link with Little Wandle Phonics and a Spelling sheet with weekly spellings on will be sent out each half term. These spellings do feature that week or from a past week  in our daily Phonics lessons so he/she will have had some experience of them. Please support your child to prepare for their Friday Spelling Test- it really helps with his/her confidence when spelling independently. Some children will receive a different spelling sheet that contains more simple High Frequency words or words with a similar pattern. The children bring home their test for you to see. Please practise any spellings that your child found difficult.

In Power Maths we will be learning:

Length and Height

Weight and Volume

Number Bonds:

Number bonds are vital for a child to know, eg 2+8=10, 8+2=10, etc and 10-1=9, 10-9=1 etc. In Year 1 we learn facts to 10 and 20 including subtraction facts, eg 1+9=10 so 11+9-20 or 1+19=20 and 10-1=9 so 20-1=19  10-9=1 20-9=11 etc. Can he/she recognise patterns and relationships between bonds to 10, 20 and even 100? e.g. 10-1=9 and 100-10=90. etc.  Please continue to display the A4 number bonds to 10 and 20 sent home. 

It is essential that your child can partition numbers within 10, e.g. 7=4+3, 3+4, 6+1. 1+6, etc. These quick, recall facts really do help your child to understand and apply their number skills.

It is important that your child recognises patterns and relationships in numbers so please count aloud in 2s, 5s and 10s with your child, backwards and forwards, and write out the patterns. Go past 100. Begin to ask your child simple division questions, eg how many lots of 10 in 40? Use your fingers as resources.

Don’t forget to enjoy clips/songs on YouTube about number bonds to 10, 20 and 100

We will explore the book, "Lila and the Secret of the Rain, " by David Conway.

In Power Maths we will:

Multiplication

Division

Fractions

Position and Direction

Number Bonds:

Number bonds are vital for a child to know, eg 2+8=10, 8+2=10, etc and 10-1=9, 10-9=1 etc. In Year 1 we learn facts to 10 and 20 including subtraction facts, eg 1+9=10 so 11+9-20 or 1+19=20 and 10-1=9 so 20-1=19  10-9=1 20-9=11 etc. Can he/she recognise patterns and relationships between bonds to 10, 20 and even 100? e.g. 10-1=9 and 100-10=90. etc.  Please continue to display the A4 number bonds to 10 and 20 sent home. 

It is essential that your child can partition numbers within 10, e.g. 7=4+3, 3+4, 6+1. 1+6, etc. These quick, recall facts really do help your child to understand and apply their number skills.

It is important that your child recognises patterns and relationships in numbers so please count aloud in 2s, 5s and 10s with your child, backwards and forwards, and write out the patterns. Go past 100. Begin to ask your child simple division questions, eg how many lots of 10 in 40? Use your fingers as resources.

Don’t forget to enjoy clips/songs on YouTube about number bonds to 10, 20 and 100

In English, we will be exploring the  exciting book, “ The Secret of Black Rock,” by Joe Todd-Stanton.

WINNER OF THE 2018 WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE FOR BEST ILLUSTRATED BOOK

This surreal modern folk-tale tells the story of an adventurous young girl who must protect a peaceful living creature. Erin loves to lie on the jetty, looking for the weirdest fish in the sea -- the weirder, the better! And she knows the best ones must be further out, where her mum won't let her go ... Out there in the deepest sea lies the Black Rock: a huge, dark and spiky mass that is said to destroy any boats that come near it! Can Erin uncover the truth behind this mysterious legend?

As usual, we unpack the story slowly, exploring its features…

Reading:

We use the Systematic Synthetic Phonics Scheme  called, “ Little Wandle.”

Books will be allocated according to your child’s ability in phonics after regular assessment every 6 weeks. The books will be sent home on a Thursday so that you can support your child to read and understand the book. Ask your child to decode any unknown words using their phonics skills and to use their prosody when reading aloud (expression/rhythm, stress and intonation). Ask them questions about the text and also use inference about the characters, setting and plot. Ask them about feelings and emotions! Does he/she know any other similar characters from any other stories? Please make sure the book is returned to school on the following Monday as is the only book that will be used between school and home. Please make a comment in the diary as usual. Your child will be heard read 3 times a week in a small group, sometimes individually for consolidation. Ideally, hear him/her read daily even if it is for 10-15 minutes and always choose a calm time of the day when you have time! No TV! Does the book remind your child of any similar ones that they have read? Do they know any more books by the same author? Flashcards of High Frequency words to read will be given to some children for extra support. These will be given out on a Thursday and should be returned the following Thursday for replenishment. Library books will be given out and changed on a Friday. Reading is fundamental to your child’s learning so please prioritise it! Our Phonics Screening is  this month, June, so daily reading is obviously vital to your child’s progress and success.

Phonics:

We use the Systematic Synthetic Phonics Scheme called, “Little Wandle”. The children will become much more confident in independently applying their knowledge of phonics and key words in their reading and writing if they are supported at home, too.At present, we are learning Phase 5.We have a 30 minute Phonics lesson every day and some children have individual and group Intervention on a daily basis to catch-up. Home Learning will be sent home on a Thursday that will support his/her phonics learning.

Your child will be screened in their phonics during the  second week of June 2023.If he/she does not achieve the required score of normally 32/40, a further screening is carried out in June 2024.

Spellings:

Our spellings link with Little Wandle Phonics and a Spelling sheet with weekly spellings on will be sent out each half term. These spellings do feature that week or from a past week  in our daily Phonics lessons so he/she will have had some experience of them. Please support your child to prepare for their Friday Spelling Test- it really helps with his/her confidence when spelling independently. Some children will receive a different spelling sheet that contains more simple High Frequency words or words with a similar pattern. The children bring home their test for you to see. Please practise any spellings that your child found difficult.

In our Power Maths Scheme, we will be focusing on:

•  Numbers to 100-  10s and 1s, partitioning, bonds, comparing and  ordering, and problem solving  
•  Time
•  Money

Please support your child with any Home Learning that will consolidate our work in class. It is so important for their confidence.

Number Bonds:

Number bonds are vital for a child to know, eg 2+8=10, 8+2=10, etc and 10-1=9, 10-9=1 etc. In Year 1 we learn facts to 10 and 20 including subtraction facts, eg 1+9=10 so 11+9-20 or 1+19=20 and 10-1=9 so 20-1=19  10-9=1 20-9=11 etc. Can he/she recognise patterns and relationships between bonds to 10, 20 and even 100? e.g. 10-1=9 and 100-10=90. etc.  Please continue to display the A4 number bonds to 10 and 20 sent home. 

It is essential that your child can partition numbers within 10, e.g. 7=4+3, 3+4, 6+1. 1+6, etc. These quick, recall facts really do help your child to understand and apply their number skills.

It is important that your child recognises patterns and relationships in numbers so please count aloud in 2s, 5s and 10s with your child, backwards and forwards, and write out the patterns. Go past 100. Begin to ask your child simple division questions, eg how many lots of 10 in 40? Use your fingers as resources.

Don’t forget to enjoy clips/songs on YouTube about number bonds to 10, 20 and 100

Our theme is: The Seaside

We will recap on our past learning about the UK and the seas. We will identify coastal towns and focus on Hunstanton, Norfolk. We will learn about routes and directions and use aerial maps to identify human and physical features of seasides.  

Our whole school project: Textiles

We will explore designing, cutting, joining and decorating fabrics to make a hand puppet. The theme is “The Coronation,” so the puppets will be kings and Queens. We will evaluate our work and also look at past and present famous hand puppets. There will be a Pop-Up DT Exhibition in July for family and friends to visit.

This Half Term we continue to use the Coventry and Warwickshire Agreed Syllabus with a focus on Christianity, Sikhism and Islam

Unit 1.5

Key Question: What makes some places sacred?

This investigation enables pupils to learn in depth from different religious and spiritual ways of life about places of worship for Christians, Sikhs and Muslims. Pupils will have the opportunity to act as detectives answering their own questions about places of worship, what they are used for and their significance in the local community. We  will visit a Sikh gurdwara in Leamington to support our learning. The investigation implements the principal aim of RE, which is to engage pupils in systematic enquiry into significant human questions which religion and worldviews address, so that they can develop the understanding and skills needed to appreciate and appraise varied responses to these questions, as well as develop responses of their own.

We will use the, “ Relationship, Health and Sex Education,” scheme.  This is defined as: “lifelong learning about physical, moral and emotional development. It is about the understanding of the importance of marriage and family life, stable and loving relationships, respect, love and care.”

We will also think about our important British Values in society and how they make us a good citizen within our country.