Our week:

It was great to see so many of you at ‘meet the teacher’ on Tuesday, and I look forward to meeting more of you next week!  The children have had another fabulous week, and I am truly blown away by how well they have settled into year 1 ??

Phonics books should have made it home today. The aim is for your child to read the book 3 times independently, to then change it on Monday (or Thursday if needed). When I change books next week, I will also attach the ‘Reading Routes ticket’ (I was conscious of sending too much home at once!). Please remember that some children may have gone back a colour band – this is completely normal at the start of the year! I know re-reading the same books can be frustrating, but it does help to build fluency and understanding.

Another reminder that it is individual photos on Monday. Please send the children in wearing school uniform and NOT PE kit.

Maths:

This week we have started our unit ‘place value to 10’. The children have been practising writing their numbers, counting objects to ten and representing numbers to 10 in different ways.

English:

We have been slowly warming up for our writing next week, sharing ideas of what could be packed in a beach bag and writing some simple words on whiteboards to get us back into the swing of it!

Big Picture – History:

Our workshop on Monday was an absolute hit! The children loved learning about the Victorian seaside and have applied their knowledge to our lessons.

Science:

We started learning about the four different seasons today, and we are keeping track of the weather over the next week to explore weather changes in autumn.

PSHE/P4C:

In PSHE this week we shared some things that make us nervous or worried, including coming back to school, and ways we can help ourselves feel calm.