HEAVERS FARM PRIMARY SCHOOL

PARENT AND CARER’S LEARNING NEWSLETTERYEAR 1 SPRING 2 2015

Dear Parents and Carers

On the other side of this letter is a topic map, which shows all of the areas of the curriculum that your child will be learning this term.

We have lots of exciting learning opportunities arising over the next few weeks. Spring 2 kicks off with Science Week, where the children will develop their questioning and investigative skills in various ways. We also have a mini zoo coming into school and the children will get to meet a variety of animals.

Towards the end of the term we will be taking the children on a trip to Kew Gardens as this will help support their Science topic ‘Green Fingers’. See letter for details.

Polite reminders: Please can you make sure that your child has their reading diary in

school everyday. Can you also ensure that their diary is signed each week otherwise a 10 minute detention will be given.

All children need a PE Kit in school, which includes a Heavers Farm House T’shirt, Tracksuit bottoms, a sweatshirt and trainers/plimsols. Failure to provide your child with the correct PE Kit will result in a 10 minute detention.

Homework is given every Friday and should be handed the following Wednesday or a 10 minute detention will be given. Although we ask you to support your child with their homework, please can you ensure that it is their work and not copied or written by somebody else.

Please do check your class blog to keep up-to-date with learning we have been completing in class and for any important messages. Also we enjoy reading and sharing comments made on the blogs so please allow your child to make comments.

Many thanks for your continued support.From the Year 1 Team; Mr Rodgers (Jade Class), Miss Tillin (Emerald Class), Miss Desai (Diamond Class), Mrs Smith and Mr Silvestri (Peridot Class).

In English:We will be learning about non-fiction texts. We will look at:

The difference between fiction and non-fiction.

Features of non-fiction texts such as contents, index pages and the layout of an information page.

Instructions Recounts We will pose questions and

use non-fiction texts to find out the answers.

The features and characteristics of traditional tales. Our Science topic is Green

fingers and we will be learning about:

Life cycles of some plants. The names of different

plants and their parts. The job that each part of

the plant does. Investigate the best

environment for a plant to grow.

The names of some common plants.

The names of common tress including evergreen and deciduous trees.

During the first week back it will also be Science week where the children will learn about:

How we can classify animals into groups such as reptiles, mammals, birds etc.

We will also be conducting various investigations that involve mouse rockets and blowing bubbles.

P.EWe will be practising different Ball skills including:

Throwing Catching Team ball games that

involve throwing and catching a ball/beanbag effectively.

Shooting a ball/beanbag at a target accurately.

In PSHE:We will be learning about how to keep safe in different situations:

e.g stranger danger Crossing the road safely How to be seen at night.

In RE:We will be learning about Chinese New Year and the Easter Story.

In Maths we will be learning about:

Measuring using different non-standard measurements.

Collecting, sorting and presenting data.

Number bonds to 10 and 20.

Different denominations of