English and Maths

Our first quality text this half-term will be Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems. We will be starting to use phonics when reading and writing, reading common exception words, and listen to, read, discuss and enjoy a wide range of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. We will write full sentences and begin to use a range of punctuation accurately, as well as use conjunctions and adjectives to describe. We will also have a strong focus on handwriting and presentation.

In maths, we will be recapping place values and sorting and grouping objects. We will be comparing numbers, and using less than and greater than. Later in the half term, we will begin using addition and subtraction within 10.

Additional Information

Children will be reading every day so please ensure book bags are in school every day. All books are changed on a Friday. It is expected that children read their book at least four times over a week.

PE is on Wednesday this half term and on Monday and Wednesday in Autumn 2. Please send your child in wearing their kit on this day (kit consists of black shorts, white T-shirt and trainers). On Mondays this half term the children will be attending forest school. Please send your children to school in play wear (clothes you do not mind getting muddy!) with a bag for life containing waterproof trousers, waterproof jacket and wellies. We will help the children get changed into their forest school things for each session. 

Homework will be sent home on a Monday to be completed by Friday. Homework will consist of spellings to learn and their daily reading.

Wider Curriculum

Computing - online safety

D&T - fruit kebabs

Geography - our local area, the UK and the world

Music - Sing-up Menu Song

PE - Mr Stevenson (PE coaches)

RE - Who is a Christian and what do they believe?

Science - Who am I?

Dates for your diary

2nd September - Meet the Teacher (3:30pm)

TBC - Parent open morning