Key Stage 1
Welcome to Key Stage One
Year 1 Team
Mrs Amy Hyde and Mrs Julie Cox
Learning Support Assistants: Mr Jack Wellings and Mrs Vikki Tapper
Year 2 Team
Mrs Lydia Farnell, Mrs Sian Ferguson and Miss Izzy Fellows
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.
SPRING TERM DATES FOR KEY STAGE ONE
Year 2 Science Parent Workshop - Friday 13th March (pm)
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, a piece of Maths homework will come home in your blue homework book on a Friday. This then needs to be completed and returned to school by the following Wednesday.
In Year 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: *Counting to and from 100.
*Number bonds to 10 (i.e. 0+10, 1+9, 2+8, etc.)
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 spring are:
During reading in Spring 1 we will be focussing on animal stories. We will read stories, poems and non-fiction books about animals. In Spring 2, we will begin looking at traditional tales more in details as well as reading other versions of the story including poetry forms.
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
Spring Term
English: Traditional Tales
Get ready for adventures in English lessons as we delve into the wonderful world of traditional tales! We'll be retelling these stories whilst developing our descriptive writing and sequencing of stories. We're also exploring fairy tale poems this term. You could visit the library and borrow a poetry book. Practise performing them to your family. We would love for you to share some of your favourite poems with us.
Our literary adventures will include:
Little Red Riding Hood: A traditional tale about Little Red Riding Hood, a sweet girl in a red cape who takes food to her sick grandma, but gets tricked by a sly wolf in the woods, who races ahead and pretends to be grandma.
- The Three Little Pigs: The Three Little Pigs is a fun story about three pigs who build houses of straw, sticks and bricks, but a big bad wolf blows down the first two houses, while the third pig's house protects him. A story teaching about hard work and planning paying off.
- Fairytale Poems: We will be exploring poem versions of our focus fairy tales – Little Red Riding Hood and The Gingerbread Man.
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!
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...
Geography - The UK
We will be learning about England - Our topic is "Let's Go On Holiday"
A27 - I have the right to a safe home.
Where have you been in England? What did you see?
How was it different to where you live?
Can you send us a postcard from another part of England that you have been to.
Draw a picture of your favourite thing that you saw or did.
RE - Easter - Remembering Jesus
A14-I have the right to choose my own religion.
We will be learning about the Easter story and why it is important to Christians.
We will focus on Palm Sunday and learn how to sequence the story with a particular focus on the resurrection.
Click the link to watch the Easter story.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/articles/zhgv47h
After you have watched the Easter story, use the word mat to have a go at retelling the story.
Science - Horace Jones (Scientist Study)
A17 - I have the right to have access to information.
We will be focussing on the engineer and designer of Tower Bridge - Horace Jones. We will also be learning about different types of bridges, the parts and features of bridges, record breaking bridges, as well as designing our very own bridge.
Print out this template and have a go at making your very own Tower Bridge
(You will need scissors, glue and two split pins).
Cut out the bascules, use the split pins to secure these in place so that they can open to let the boats come through. Glue the pillars back on top carefully so the bascules can move.
Afternoons in Year 2 Autumn term:
This term, we will be studying…
History
A28 – Access to information
We will be learning about Sister Dora. Sister Dora is a historical person from our local area. Talk to your family and find out what they know about Sister Dora or carry out some research together.
You could take a visit to Walsall town centre and see if you can find the different places where Sister Dora is remembered. Send in a photo of you there to get a MME!
D&T
A24 – Right to be healthy
We will be learning all about healthy eating and how to cook safely. We will use a range of equipment to prepare and create a healthy pizza.
You could start researching pizzas by looking at the packaging of any at home.
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.