Year 1 Miss Rawlings Advent 1
Year 1 Class Newsletter Advent 1
Year 1 is the first year group in Key Stage 1.
The school day starts at 8.55am and finishes at 3.15pm.
Teacher
Class Teacher: Miss Rawlings
Class Teaching Assistant: Mrs Szczygiel
Welcome to Advent 1.
Our Year 1 Spring Term newsletter will be sent home at the beginning of term and gives useful information about this term.
Our Year 1 Spring Term topic web outlines what we are covering this term and will be sent home at the beginning of term.
Please find the link to these two documents above.
Dates and News
Please see the diary dates tab on the website.
P.E.
Year 1 children have two PE sessions each week on a Tuesday and Friday. Please ensure your child has the appropriate kit to suit all weathers, including indoor and outdoor footwear. Please also ensure that all jewellery is removed on these days.
Please visit our policy page to read our uniform policy.
Homework
Homework is handed out every week on a Friday. Homework is expected to be handed in the following Wednesday. Please see the attachment for this week’s homework task.
Reading
Please make sure your child brings their reading book and reading record into school every day.
See our English page for Reading updates.
See our library page for recommended reading lists.
See our Parent Pocket Guides for additional information about phonics.
Spellings
See attached word list taken from the National Curriculum of KS1 recommended words.
Times Tables
By the end of Year 1, pupils should know their 2x, x5 and x10 tables confidently. Please help your child to practise their times tables at home. These will be tested each week.
The School Day
Start of the day
The playground gates open at 8.45am and children may come onto the playground. When the bell goes at 8.55am, children need to line up with their class, ready to be collected by their class teacher.
Break time
Children are given a fruit/vegetable snack to eat at morning break.
Alternatively children may bring in a healthy snack to eat at morning break. Milk is available for those who have signed up for it.
Lunch
Children in Year 1 are eligible for a free school meal which is funded by the Government.
Children can bring a packed lunch to school or sign up for a hot meal provided by Farm Kitchen. Please contact our school office for more information on how to sign up for school lunches.
End of the day
The school day finishes at 3.15pm. The teachers bring their class down to the playground to meet parents/carers. Please ensure your child is collected promptly. Children who are not collected on time will be taken to the School Office to wait.
Supporting Your Child At Home
You will find useful information and resources, including our Parent Pocket Guides to help support your child at home on our curriculum pages.
Parents Meeting Teachers
Parents' Evenings are held in the Advent and Lent terms - a 10 minute appointment with your child's teacher to discuss progress. At other times, please feel free to come and see us if you have any concerns or worries about your child at school.
For anything further, an appointment can be made to discuss your concerns in more depth.
We want parents to feel welcome in our school. Please see your child’s teacher if you would like to help, for example, by accompanying classes on outings.
Birthdays
St Norbert’s is a 'Healthy School' and, as such, we would prefer not to share sweets, chocolate or cakes brought into the classroom. This includes birthday cakes.
If you wish, you can send in a plate of fruit or donate a book to your child’s class and write a birthday message inside. (It is always best to check the suitability of a particular book, with the class teacher, before you purchase it.)
Useful Websites to support Learning:
http://www.ictgames.com/resources.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/
www.phonicsplay.co.uk (Phases 2-5)
https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks1/ https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/articles/zy38wmn
