Year 1 2024 - 2025

Autumn Term 

Let's Build

Curriculum

This term our learning will focus around the theme of 'Let's Build' 

We will be exploring the story of the Three Little Pigs in English. We will sequence the story and re-tell it and then innovate the story to make up our own versions. In Science, we will be exploring Materials. We will name common materials and identify them in our classrrom and school. We will think about building materials and build our own houses out of lots of different things. We will find out about the properties of different materials, investigate metals and explore waterproof materials. 

In Art we will be using materials to weave with and look at patterns in fabrics. We will also be making rubbings of different objects and materials. 

In Design Technology we will explore structures and how to make them strong. We will design and make our own houses for the Three Little Pigs. 

In RE we will be exploring the theme of 'Belonging' and understand that people may belong to different faith groups. We will learn about some symbols linked to these faiths. We will also find out about a Christian baptism and why some Christian's are baptised. 

For more information on the Year 1 curriculum, please see our overview.KS1 Curriculum Overview 

Homework

Our priority for homework continues to be reading and supporting our phonics teaching. We ask you to ensure your child reads at least three times a week. Please can you record in your child's reading diary so we know they have read. 

Each Friday, your child will bring home their phonics folder. Please share the most recent phonics learning with your child and re-read the words and sentences. 

We encourage you to use the ‘1-minute maths’ app (White Rose Maths) which supports your child's fluency in counting, addition and subtraction facts.  https://whiterosemaths.com/1-minute-maths

PE Days

Tuesday and Thursday's. 

Please come in PE kit on these days. Please ensure your child comes appropriately dressed for these lessons, particularly in the winter as outdoor sessions still take place. We request that no jewellery is worn in school and on PE days we ask that your child has any earrings covered or taken out.

Celebration assemblies

These will be on Fridays at 9am, every third week. You will get a message from school if your child is receiving an award in assembly.

COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL MEDIA

Please follow our Instagram account: @hartfordmanor72

We will also message directly on Tapestry, sharing photos, reminders and important information.

We are very happy to receive messages and updates on Tapestry. You can share photos of your child's acheivements outside of school or special things they have done. However, if there is an urgent message please always use the school office as we may not check the account everyday.