EnglishFiction/Non-FictionChildren will listen to and retell stories linked to our ‘Animals’ topic. Our core text will be ‘The Bog Baby’. We will also be reading and writing about different kinds of animals.

Speaking and Listening/Role Play –Small World – The ZooChildren will be using the role-play area to develop their speaking and

MathsChildren will be learning about the following areas:

-Number and Place Value-Measurement- length and mass/weight-Addition and Subtraction-Geometry: 2D and 3D shapes 

Science Children are going to be finding out all about animals and humans. We will be identifying and naming common animals, including fish, reptiles, birds, reptiles and mammals. We will be finding out about carnivores, herbivores and omnivores. We will also be comparing humans to other Computing*Children will learn how to login safely and begin to understand why we needs passwords and how to keep our work safe. Children will use software called Purple Mash to create their work. They will learn how to save their work and be able to find their saved work.

Music*They will make different sounds with their voices and with instruments.*They will say whether they like or dislike a piece of music.*They will talk about what instruments

ART/DTChildren will be drawing and painting pictures of themselves and animals.They will also make animal masks to use in their role play area..

Reminders*Book bags to be sent into school every day. Children receive house points for bringing it in every day! Please check book bags every day for letters.*School clothes, including PE kit must be labelled with your child’s name. PE is on Wednesdays and Thursdays. UniformSchool Jumpers should be green with the school logo on, white shirts/polo shirts, black/grey trousers (not leggings)/pinafores/skirts. No earrings or jewellery to be worn in school.PE KitWhite t-shirt, black/navy shorts/leggings/tracksuit bottoms and black pumps. These are to stay in school and go home in the holidays to wash.HomelearningPlease help your child learn their spellings and practise handwriting.

Other informationMeet the Teacher – Thursday 13th September 9am. Please come and meet us and see your child’s new classroom.Water bottles*Please make sure your child has a water bottle in school with their name on. These must be taken home regularly to be washed.Money* Any money being sent into school must be in an envelope with your child’s name, class and what it is for written on the envelope. No loose money will be collected.

Year 1 (Autumn 1) Why are humans not like Bog Babies?

History/Geography Children will find out about themselves and how they have changed. If you have any baby/toddler photos that the children can share in class, then please do send them into school.

In Geography we will begin to look at some of the climates that some

PE*Dance*Agility/Movement

REWhat is important to you?Children will talk about what is important to them and talk about what is important to other people and other religions and how we can respect others.PSHEChildren will learn about the topic