Welcome to Key Stage One

Year 1 Team

Miss Amy Callaghan and  Mrs Julie Cox

Year 2 Team

Mrs Sam Murphy, Mrs Sian Ferguson and Miss Lillian Perry

We are your teachers in Year 1 and 2.
We hope you are going to have a fun-filled year learning lots of new and exciting things.
You can use this page to further your learning by using the links and completing the tasks in the subject boxes.

A28 - I have the right to an education.

A29 - My education helps me to develop my personality, talents and abilities. 

A31 - I have the right to rest, relax, play and take part in cultural activities. 

SUMMER TERM DATES FOR KEY STAGE ONE

Year 1 D&T Parent Workshop - Thursday 22nd May 1:45pm

Year 2 Scootability afternoon - Thursday 26th June 1.-3pm

Year 2 Science Parent Workshop - Friday 27th June 1.30pm

More details will follow for all of the above events

MATHS

We want you to focus on learning and recalling your times tables. You can do this by playing on Times Tables Rock Stars.

Click on this link to take you straight to it. https://ttrockstars.com/

In Year 1 & 2, TTRS homework is set every Friday and needs to be completed by the following Wednesday.

Complete Studio games to increase your speed and get on our leadership board! 

Year 1 

Things to practise at home: *x2,  x5, x10  *Counting to and from 100

*Number bonds to 10 (i.e. 0+10, 1+9, 2+8, etc.) and number bonds to 20. 

Year 2 

Things to practise at home: *x2, x3, x4, x5, x10 *Counting to and from 100 *Number bonds to 10 (i.e. 0+10, 1+9, 2+8, etc.), 20 and 100 *Identifying the place value of a 2 digit number (i.e. 45 = 4 tens and 5 ones = 40 + 5 and showing it in different ways i.e. 30+15, 20+25)

Bring in your work for a MME and praise points! 

ENGLISH

Year 1

Our Author focus this year is Dr Seuss, many of our class readers will be from his collection of books. I know you'll love these stories. 

Have a look at our Virtual Library where you will be able to listen to some of the Dr Seuss stories we have shared in class. 

Click the link to find these stories.

https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1565022974761762818

Focus texts for Summer term. 

During Summer 1, we will be focussing on fairy tales. We will be retelling familiar stories, writing character descriptions and sequencing stories.
In Summer 2, we will be looking at key stories; stories about Percy the Park Keeper and looking after our world. We will be continuing with character description writing and having a go at writing our very own narrative.

Year 2

Our author focus in Yr 2 is Roald Dahl. Most of our class readers this year will be Roald Dahl books, which I'm sure you will love! 

Why not have a look at our virtual library, you will be able to find all of the Roald Dahl classics here! https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1421526747022622722

Summer Term

English: Embarking on Journey Stories

Get ready for adventures in English lessons as we delve into the wonderful world of journey stories! We'll be reading and exploring a range of captivating tales that take characters on exciting trips and teach us valuable lessons along the way.

Our literary adventures will include:

• On the Way Home by Jill Murphy: A heartwarming story about a little girl's imaginative journey home from school.
• We're Going on a Monster Hunt by Malorie Blackman: A playful and engaging story filled with anticipation as a group of children set out to find a monster.
• The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl: A deliciously mischievous tale about a crocodile's cunning plans and the animals who try to stop him.
• Meerkat Mail by Emily Gravett: A charming story told through postcards as Sunny the meerkat travels to visit his relatives.

Through these stories, your child will be developing their reading comprehension, exploring different characters and settings, and learning about story structure. We will also be using these texts as inspiration for our own writing, encouraging the children to create their own exciting journey narratives.

Phonics

Phonics is a big part of our learning in KS1. You need to learn your red words and use the speed sound chart for spelling.

Here is a website that has lots of red word games for you to play. 

https://www.spellzone.com/word_lists/games-425776.htm  

Spellings

A great way to practise your spellings is by using our spelling learning platform: Spelling Shed. This allows you to practise your spellings in a fun and engaging way.

Click on the link below and start earning points!

https://play.edshed.com/login

In Y1 and Y2, Ed Shed spellings are set on a Friday and due on a Wednesday.

Afternoons in Year 1

This term we will be learning about...

RE - Beginning to learn about Sikhism  

A14 - Right to your own religion.

This term, we will begin to learn about Sikhism. We will learn to name some Sikh  artefacts and symbols. We will explore Sikh stories and about why Sikhs like to share. We will find out about what happens in a gurdwara.

Click the link to go on a virtual visit to a  Gurdwara.   https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zv7fsk7

Science - Plants 

A28 - Access to Education.

Click to watch the video about the parts of a plant. Tell an adult what you have learned. 

Now you have watched the video - have a go at labelling the parts of this plant.

Art - Flowers

A31 - Right to take part in creative activities.

Our craft topic this term links to our new learning in Science. We are going to learn new skills and have the knowledge to make a variety of paper flowers. 

Look at the instructions with an adult and have a go at making your own paper flowers at home. 

Geography - Where I live… the World

A17 - Access to information.

Our Geography topic is ‘Where I live… the World.’ We will learn to name the world’s seven continents and oceans. We will learn about hot and cold areas of the world and some key human and physical characteristics of the continents.

Have a go at singing along, it's very catchy!

Afternoons in Year 2 Autumn term: 

This term, we will be studying…

Science  

A28 – Access to education

We will be learning about animals and their habitats, including food chains.

You could play this game at home to help you understand food chains in a woodland.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxfrwmn/articles/zfvc92p

History

A28 – Access to information

We will be learning about Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Elizabeth II. We will learn key information about their reigns and use this to compare the two monarchs. Use swiggle.org.uk to search safely and find out more information about the queens.

Art

A31 – Access to creative activities

We will learn how to use a range of techniques, such as folding, tearing and crumpling to create pattern and texture for a desired effect to create an animal mask. We will explore the costume designs that Julie Taymor created for the Lion King to give us inspiration.

RE

A30 – Right to your own culture and religion

We will be asking the question, 'What is faith?' We will learn about how different religions show the values of their faith. Talk to your family about your values and what you believe in.