We have lots of fun exploring the world around us and we are enthusiastic and ambitious learners. We learn together as a whole class, in small groups and through our indoor and outdoor continuous provision. This helps us develop the skills to become independent learners as we move through the academic year in preparation for Year 2. 

Our teaching team this year is Mrs O’Brien and Miss Browne. 

In Chestnut Class we always do our best to follow our Golden Rules and Christian Values. We like to learn with our friends, we support each other and we are good listeners. We love to be ambitious, creative and have lots of fun in our exploring and learning. We learn as a whole class, in small groups and through continuous provision. This helps build the skills needed to become independent learners as we move through the academic year and prepare us for Year 2. We have lots of opportunities for collaborative and stimulating ‘hands on’ learning in our indoor and outdoor classrooms. We are always proud to share what we have learned in our class discussions and in our writing! 

Discover what we are learning about this year:  

                                   * Year 1 Yearly Curriculum Overview        * Year 1 Term 1 Curriculum Map       

Reading and Phonics:

Children should read/be read to daily and this should be recorded in their reading records. Word cards and common exception words will be sent home for additional practise. You will be amazed at how much progress they make! Please continue to read picture books together as this supports the development of vocabulary and early comprehension skills. Phonics home learning will be sent home weekly to embed the sounds taught in our weekly sessions.

Things to remember: 

• Your child will need their book bags everyday.
• A P.E. kit should be kept at school. All items should be labelled and suitable for indoor and outdoor lessons. Our main P.E. sessions are on Thursdays.
• We do outdoor learning on Mondays. Please ensure that your child has suitable warm clothing and additional layers as we will go out in all weathers! 
• Wellies should be kept at school for outdoor exploration. Children will also need a sun hat and sunscreen in the warmer months. 
• Children are encouraged to play Numbots at home to help them develop their early Maths skills. Their logins can be found in their reading records. 

Some helpful sites for using at home:

Maths:

Doodle Maths: https://students.doodlelearning.com/

Times Table Rockstars: https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student

White Rose at home: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning 

Top Marks Maths Games: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/counting

ICT Games: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning 

Numbots: https://play.numbots.com/#/account/school-login-type?

HIt the button: Hit the Button - Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds (topmarks.co.uk)

English:

Nessy: https://www.nessy.com/uk/

Free E-Books: https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/

Free Audio Books for Kids: https://stories.audible.com/discovery/enterprise-discovery-21122358011?ref=adbl_ent_anon_ds_ds_dccs_sbtp-0-0

PhonicsPlay: https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/