Boynton Primary School

Mrs. Cooper is our teacher. Mrs. Findlay is our teaching assistant. Miss Catterill is our training teaching assistant. 

CLASS 1 NOTICEBOARD

Important class information

PE: This takes place on a Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Findlay. Please send your child with their PE kits in a named bag so they can get changed before the PE lesson. Please remove all jewellery and ensure long hair (boys and girls) is tied back. 

Reading: Please listen to your child regularly, at least 3 times a week, and record this in their reading record. Reading is about listening to your child, their fluency and their understanding, so please ask lots of questions and discuss the books together. I encourage you to read a wide range of other books too. Please feel free to write these in your reading record as well. 

We are following the Little Wandle phonics scheme in school. In school I will listen to your child read a decodable book 3 times a week. This book will be sent home on a Friday to read with parents, grandparents, aunts or uncles! We also visit the library on a Friday so your child can choose a book to bring home and enjoy. 

Homework: This will be given out on a Friday and will need to be completed and returned on a Thursday.

Spellings: These are linked with the phonics and spelling rules your child is learning. They are handed out on a Friday and need to be returned on a Thursday. Please learn these at home.

Things to bring to school: * Water bottle * Named jumper/cardigan *Reading book and record * Named coat (weather appropriate) *Homework/spellings on Thursday

As always, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. 

Theme: Toys and Games

This half term we have an exciting range of learning planned across all subjects.

Phonics
In Year 1, children will continue with the Little Wandle phonics programme. They will recap all Reception grapheme–phoneme correspondences (GPCs) before moving on to Phase 5. As part of their reading practice, children will read decodable books three times a week in school and will then take them home to read at least three times a week with you.

Spellings
In Year 2, children will begin the Little Wandle spelling programme, starting with a recap of the Year 1 Phase 5 GPCs. They will also continue reading three times a week in school and are encouraged to read at home at least three times a week. Alongside reading, children will begin to focus on spelling patterns through the Little Wandle scheme. Regular practice will help them become more confident and accurate spellers, writers and readers.

Maths
In maths this half term, we will be exploring place value. Children will develop their understanding of numbers to 20, learn how to compare and order numbers, and build fluency in recognising and sequencing numbers.

English
In English, children will focus on writing clear and accurate sentences, improving their handwriting, and expanding their writing by using adjectives. We will use the book Lost in the Toy Museum as inspiration, writing character descriptions based on the toys in the story. We will also read Meesha Makes Friends and write a diary entry linked to the text.

Topic (History – Toys Through Time)
Our topic this half term is Toys Through Time. Children will explore questions such as: How are toys made? What toys were played with in the past? How have toys changed over time? Which toys have stayed the same? This topic will help children compare their own experiences with those of children from the past.

Science
In science, our focus will be on Everyday Materials. Children will investigate different materials, explore their properties, and experiment with how materials can be used in different ways.

Art
In art, children will be learning about colour. They will explore primary and secondary colours, investigate how colours can be used to show emotions, and apply these ideas in their own creative artwork.

RE (Religious Education)
Our theme in RE is Our Wonderful World. Children will explore how different religions believe the world began and think about ways we can all work together to look after our world.

PE
In PE, Class One will focus on dance. Children will explore different movements to music and work collaboratively to create their own dance piece.

World Book Day 

Streetlife Museum, Hull 

Rain gauges 

Weather reporting 

Christmas Parties! 

D&T - Musical instruments 

Music lessons 

Measuring