class

1. Thankyou foryourcontinued support
Y1 and Y2 – Autumn 1
Useful information
PE- Monday &Wednesday
Please ensure children have aFULL PE kit suitablesports footwear for
possible outdoor lessons.
Homework
Your child will receive onehalftermly learninglogactivity, termly
maths LEARN IT tasks,weeklyspellingsand weeklyreadingtasks.
ShowandTell- Monday
All children are invited tobringsomethingfromhometo share during
their pastoral group.
Special Mentions assembly- Friday
Children are welcomedtobringanyspecialout ofschool achievements
to show duringassembly. Please takeanyawards totheoffice onFriday
morning. All parents/carers arealsowelcometo attend. Weaimto
inform you bytext in advanceifyour childis receivinga mention.
LedstonBlog- weekly
Don’t forget to check out theclassblogs to seewhatwehave been up to
and for anyannouncements. Howaboutfollowingus toreceive
notifications ofupdates?
http://ladyehastings.blogspot.com
Reading
We encourage the children to readalittleeachnightin order to
maximise on them applyingwhat theyhave learnt in phonics. Support
your child byencouragingthemto blend unfamiliar words andread
words theyrecognise fluently. Also developtheir comprehension
skills byaskingthem questions about the text,havingthem retrieve
information from the book and retellingstories. From nextweek
children who havefour dailyreadingacknowledgementsin their diary
from their adult willenter the weeklyreadingprize draw.
Topic information
Bounce
Throw it, catch it, roll it, bounceit!BOING BOING, BOING!
Can you bouncetoo? Jump likeahorse, leap likeafrog or kick
likea kangaroo!How many bounces can you do?
Subject Focus
Maths Number skills & placevalue
English Recounts, adventure stories &focusing on
verbs
Science Materials and Forces
PE Throwing, catching&bouncing
Music Rhythm & beat
Art Paintingskills linked to theRugbyWorldCup
History Historical sports figures: Tanni Grey-
Thompsom & Sebastian Coe
ICT Dazzle (drawingprogram)
RE Belonging(different communities)
This half terms collective worship theme is
Generosity
Please encourageyour child to formletters from thelinewhen
writing to enable them to cursively join later in school.
Don’t forget .....we have a breakfast club!
Author of the month
September-AllanAhlberg
October-JuliaDonaldson