Mawgan-in-Pydar Primary School

Class 1

Mrs Lisa Howes

Class Teacher

Miss Rhiannon Wright

Class Teacher

Miss Natalie Walters

Teaching Assistant

Miss Donna St.Vall

Teaching Assistant

Miss Laura Cooper

Teaching Assistant

WELCOME TO CLASS 1

Welcome to Class 1, we are a mixed Reception and Year 1 class. We encourage and foster a love of learning by creating stimulating environments and planning exciting activities. We aim to inspire and encourage children to become responsible and independent learners. We listen to the children in Class 1, about what they would like to learn, therefore the children have real ownership of their learning.

Key timings:

PE - Thursday afternoon- Year 1 children please ensure your child comes to school dressed in their PE kit and it is all clearly labelled.

Reception children - please bring a full PE kit to school that is clearly labelled. We will be practising changing skills as part of our currculum.

Spellings this year will take a slightly different approach: All spellings will be investigated and practised in school time

Please read with yur child and record this in their reading records.

For the Reception children in Class 1, we follow the Statutory Guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage. This document is laid out in the Development Matters. The links below will take you directly to both documents, which are provided here for you to read.

We hope that you find the information useful on our class page, but please come and see a member of the Class 1 team if you have any questions or queries.

DfE EYFS Statutory Framework

Development Matters

Reception children 

Literacy:

We will be learning Set 1 sounds through our Read, Write, Inc Phonics programme. We will start with the Set 1 sounds which will enable them to quickly build confidence to read words and recognise sounds. We will invite you to a reading workshop in the next few weeks. We will send more information on this.

Handwriting:   

In addition to writing within our Read, Write Inc Programme, we will be exploring the foundations for fine and gross motor skills to support writing skills. We will be looking at making the following marks over the next term.

Unit 1 Dots
Unit 2 Straight lines and crosses
Unit 3 Circles
Unit 4 Waves
Unit 5 Loops and bridges
Unit 6 Joined straight lines
Unit 7 Angled patterns
Unit 8 Eights
Unit 9 Spirals
Unit 10 Left to right orientation

Mathematics   

We will be exploring numbers, focusing on early numbers by counting and recognising numerals and amounts. We will also be exploring matching and sorting, representing numerals and quantities, and learning how to subitise carefully. We will start to look at 2D shapes and how they are different/similar.

Creating with Materials  

We will be exploring colour and experimenting safely with appropriate tools and media to construct portraits and pictures.

Being imaginative and Expressive  

We will learn songs across the school during our music assemblies. In Autumn 2 we will be learning how to perform songs with perform songs with style and rhythm from memory by identifying simple song structure. We will be creating a performance with an accompaniment and actions.

Understanding the World

We are learning all about the human body and our senses. We will also be exploring Autumn as a season and exploring animals and their differences.

People and Communities  

We are exploring all about me. We will be learning to understand how and why we are special and where we belong in our community. We will explore different beliefs, and recognise that people celebrate special occasion in different ways.

Physical Development 

This term we are focusing on learning how to change our clothes to become increasingly independent in dressing. We will be exploring ‘Gym in the Jungle’ and ‘Dance Dinosaurs’. W will also be enjoying some pen disco, allowing us to be confident mark makers.

Personal, Social and Emotional Development 

Me and My Relationships

We will be exploring all about me, what makes us special and who is special to us. We will also be learning about classroom routines and understanding and expressing feelings.

Valuing Differences

We will be looking at how everyone is special and unique. We will be exploring differences within individuals and families, and how to be a good friend.

Help your child prepare for their project 

Below is a list of books you may like to read if you visit the local library or read them online.

Whiffy Wilson: The Wolf who wouldn't go to school by Caryl Hart
First Day at Bug School by Sam Lloyd
If I Built a School by Chris Van Dusen
Miss Molly’s School of Manners by James Maclaine 
Going to School: Comparing Past and Present by Rebecca Rissman
Going to School by Rose Blake
Topsy and Tim: Start School by Jean and Gareth Adamson

Alongside guided activities, we spend time learning through play and exploration of the indoor and outdoor environment. We choose our provision based on the needs of the children in the moment of their learning to enhance skills and prior knowledge.

Year 1 children

English and SPaG

During this term, we will be continuing our Read, Write Inc Programme. In English, our first half term will be looking in depth at understanding the grammar word classes and punctuation that are instrumental in creating effective sentences. This new initiative will be threaded throughout all our year groups at Mawgan in Pydar, so that the skills required to write effectively become second nature to the children. In Autumn 2 we will be continuing to use a Talk for Writing approach to our learning, practising the skills needed to become an independent and successful writer.

Handwriting

We are focusing on the correct letter formation to encourage children to be able to write fluently. During the Autumn term we will be focusing on sitting our writing on the lines and making sure our sentences have the correct punctuation.

Year 1: Handwriting units this term

Unit 1 Practising long-legged giraffe letters
Unit 2 Writing words with ll
Unit 3 Introducing capitals for long-legged giraffe letters
Unit 4 Practising one armed robot letters
Unit 5 Practising long-legged giraffe letters and one-armed robot letters
Unit 6 Introducing capitals for one-armed robot letters
Unit 7 Practising curly caterpillar letters
Unit 8 Writing words with double ff
Unit 9 Writing words with double ss
Unit 10 Introducing capitals for curly caterpillar letters.

Maths:

In Mathematics we are focusing on place value within 10, addition and subtraction within 10 and shape.

Science:

Our unit this term is called ‘Humans, including Animals.’ We are focusing on identifying and naming parts of the human body and learning about the five senses. We will also identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores and use our observations to suggest answers to questions. Next term will we explore ‘Seasonal Changes’.

Art and Design & Design Technology

This term we are exploring ‘Playful making’, exploring and creating in Art, and ‘Changing toys’ designing and making in Design Technology.

Music

We will learn songs across the school during our music assemblies to perform at our local Harvest Festival. In Autumn 2 we will be learning how to perform songs with perform songs with style and rhythm from memory by identifying simple song structure. We will be creating a performance with an accompaniment and actions.

History and Geography

This term, we’ll learn about our school grounds and how they support plant life as well as how toys have changed over time.

Computing

This term we are learning about technology all around us, digital painting (using a computer to save and retrieve work) and internet safety.

This term we are exploring the question ‘who is Muslim and how do they live part 1?’ We will attend our local Harvest festival service and recognise that Harvest Festival is a time for Christians to say ‘Thank You’ to God. During Autumn 2, we will also explore why Christmas is important to Christians.

This half term we are focusing on multi skills, body parts and their functions and bootcamp activities (exploring circuit activities). In Autumn 2 we will explore story time dance, healthy minds, emotions and goals and mighty movers (improving fitness).

PSHE

Our SCARF theme this term is Me and My Relationships exploring all about me, classroom routines, understanding and expressing feelings and valuing differences.

What to expect in EYFS

NHS Learning to Talk 3 to 5 years

TAPESTRY

At Mawgan-in-Pydar School, we use a system called Tapesty, an online system to record and share your child’s learning and fun throughout the foundation year. You can download the application on your smart phone and tablet or use the computer and we will email you when a new page is added to your child’s learning journey, which you can view and comment on.

We love hearing about the stories and wonderful things you do at home, so please make your own observations and add your photos and videos. This is helpful for us in Class 1 to see the learning continue at home, so many thanks in advance.

Click on the Tapestry logo below to access the website and log in.

Help for logging in to Tapestry

PHONICS

At Mawgan-in-Pydar School, we follow the systematic approach to phonics called Read, Write Inc. This is the way that your child will learn how to read and write.

It starts with learning bouncy and stretchy sounds that will build up the ability to break down words into sounds to read and blend them back together to spell. We have special actions that we add with the sounds to make learning enjoyable.

It is always helpful to practice what we are learning at school, but if you feel you are a little unsure on how to pronounce the sounds here is a clip from the RWInc site which will help you.

https://www.ruthmiskin.com/en/find-out-more/parents/.

Our class toy is Elmer the elephant. Each Friday, he will be taken home by a different child in the class. Please take Elmer on your adventures over the weekend and record what you do. It would be great if you could add pictures/videos and a write up onto Tapestry so your child can share their weekend news with the rest of the class. This activity helps develop children’s speaking and listening skills.

In our Early Years classroom at Mawgan-In-Pydar, we are using a play-based toolkit to assess and support effective language skills. As children develop speaking and listening skills, they are building a strong and stable foundation for literacy and learning.

Please take a look at the Wellcomm site for more information and videos.

WellComm Early Years: Supporting language at home - GL Assessment (gl-assessment.co.uk)

Please can you hear your child read every day and share books on a regular basis to enhance their learning. We ask that you write in your child's reading record every time they read. It is an effective form of communication. From your notes we will be able to help and advise, as well as celebrate your child's reading achievements.