White Rose Primary School
Dosbarth Oren
Croeso i
Dosbarth Oren
Year 1 / 2
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 Teaching Assistant: Mrs M. Slatter |
Hello and a warm welcome to our class page!
Hello and a warm welcome to our class page. I’m Mrs James, and I’m delighted to be working alongside our fantastic teaching assistant, Mrs Derrett, with our wonderful Reception pupils this year. We have an exciting year ahead filled with learning, creativity, and fun, and we can’t wait to share this journey with you.
If you have any ideas, resources, or support to offer for our current topic, please don’t hesitate to get in touch – your contributions are always appreciated.
Share Your Celebrations!
As part of our themes, we’d love to learn that not all heroes wear a uniform. This will allow pupils the opportunity to look at how different people help us in real life situations.
Important Information
PE |
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| PE is either Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning on alternating weeks. Please ensure your child has their PE kit in school on this day, including suitable footwear. A PE kit consists of a white T-shirt, navy bottoms and trainers. No jewellery, thank you. | |
Reading |
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| Pupils will be given their designated reading day by the teacher, and this will be written inside their reading records. Children will be given an Oxford Reading Scheme book along with their reading record. Some pupils will move onto AR Reading scheme. This scheme encouraged pupils to improve their reading comprehension. When pupils return their books to school, they will sit a reading comprehension test before changing their reading books. We ask that you take time to read the book with your child, supporting and encouraging them as they develop their reading skills. Please write a short comment in their reading record about how they read, and how they found the book. All reading books and records should be returned to school only your child’s reading day so that your child can be given a new book to continue their reading journey. | |
Spelling |
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| Spellings will be placed on dojo every Monday morning. Your child will be told which level of spellings that they will need to practice. Spelling tests will then be on a Friday morning. | |
Maths |
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| We follow the White Rose Maths scheme to support our main maths teaching, and we use Tapas Maths to build and strengthen pupils’ mental maths skills. At the moment, the children are focusing on counting to 30, recognising numbers and developing accurate number formation, as well as beginning to work with these numbers in practical activities. | |
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Our Autumn term topic is
'Do animals have jobs or are they just our friends?'
During the Autumn Term, Year 1 and Year 2 will explore the wonderful world of animals and discover the important roles they play in our lives. Through exciting stories, research, discussions and practical activities, pupils will learn about domestic pets and how to care for them responsibly, including what animals need to stay happy and healthy. We will explore the roles of working animals such as guide dogs, search and rescue dogs, police horses, circus animals and farm animals from the past, discovering how their special skills help people in different ways. Pupils will also learn about inspiring modern and historical animal heroes who have shown bravery, loyalty and intelligence in times of need. Throughout the topic, children will take part in creative activities, investigations, role play, sorting and grouping tasks, outdoor learning and opportunities to research and present what they have discovered. We will also think about how we can become animal heroes ourselves and explore ways that we can help and protect animals, including the possibility of adopting an animal or supporting an animal charity.
Knowledge Organiser
