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Newton Class Y1

WELCOME TO NEWTON CLASS
 
Our class is a team - we are discoverers, educators, leaders and learners of the 21st century!
We have two classes of Y1 pupils and Newton Class is one of them.
 
We are part of the Discoverers Stage, working closely with the rest of Year One and Year Two across Key Stage 1. All of the Year One adults work closely together and know the children in both Newton and Fleming classes well. We also encourage the children to play, work and learn together across the two Y1 classes.
 
Our class is named after Sir Isaac Newton, the famous mathematician and physicist and recognised to be one of the greatest scientific discoverers of all time.
 
 
Mrs Keill

Class Teacher

I am Mrs Keill and I am the class teacher in Newton class.

I am looking forward to working with Mrs Oswick and Mrs Reskelly. We will work closely together; we are lucky to have such a great year 1 team. We have so many fun learning activities and experiences planned for this year.



Here are a few facts about me:

Favourite colour: Pink

Favourite animal: Dogs – I have a very naughty Miniature Schnauzer called Pippi.

Favourite beach: Porth beach

Favourite book: Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren– my dog Pippi is named after her!

Favourite food: Street food, it is always so delicious.

Interesting fact about me: I was born and grew up in Germany, as I am a military child. My dad is Dutch and I spent most of my childhood in Holland. I love everything about Holland, it is a wonderful, welcoming country.

Mrs Luscombe

Teaching Assistant

Mrs Bunce-Mace

Teaching Assistant

Mr Griffin

Teaching Assistant

Summer 1

English

This term, we will be starting our story 'After The Storm'. The children will:

 The children will learn the story using key language and actions.

The children will learn to change certain parts of the text such as characters, settings.

The children will write their own version of the story.

Non-fiction:

Instructions - How to plant a seed.

Our reading and phonics is taught through our daily Little Wandle sessions.  The children will be heard read three times a week and will develop their skills of Decoding, Prosody and Comprehension.  Reading books will be changed every Monday.  We encourage all children to read their books at home every day to support these skills.  

A weekly phonics and spelling overview sheet will be uploaded to Dojo every Monday.  These are to inform parents of the phonics being covered that week and for children to practice certain spellings at home if they wish to do so. 

Your child can also choose and change their love of reading library book throughout the week once they have finished it.  

Maths

Our Maths learning this term will focus on:

Grouping tens and ones and partitioning numbers; estimating and using a number line, measuring and comparing lengths and heights, mass and volume and capacity.

Our PE days will be on a Tuesday and Friday. 

This half term will focus on:  

Locomotion: Jumping

The focus of learning is to recap jumping, in different directions, at different speeds and different levels.

Throwing and catching

The focus of the learning is for pupils to develop hand-eye coordination through throwing and catching. 

Class organisation

The children will have a main lesson input as a whole class and then complete their independent work with an adult in a small, focused groups.  They are able to access activities within the classroom at their tables if they are not working with an adult or outside, which will further their understanding of topics. 

Other

Children should bring their reading book to school everyday please. Their library books can be changed daily.
Please send your child to school with a named drinks bottle each day, this should only contain water please.
A piece of fruit will be provided as a morning snack for each child everyday. 
Please ensure all children's uniform and coats are clearly named. Thank you. 
Summer Term 1
 
Our STEAM topic this term is ‘Trees and seasons' and our STEAM enquiry question is ‘Why aren't all seeds the same?’   
 
Here is an overview of our planned learning for this term. 
'A showcase of our learning in Newton class'. 
 

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