Welcome to Ash Class

We are a class of 26 wonderful, bright and curious children, and together we are Ash Class. Our class teacher is Miss Plant, and we are very lucky to also have help from Mrs Bridgett.

This half term our topic is “Oceans and Seas.” We will be learning about this through our continuous provision, geography and art. The children will explore their map skills, learn about the different oceans, and talk about what we might see at the seaside.

In English, we will be learning about punctuation and grammar and why they are important in our writing. We will practise these skills during our lessons and in our continuous provision activities.

In Maths, we will be learning about addition and subtraction within 20. We will use lots of practical resources and objects to help us understand our learning.

In Science, we will be focussing on the unit 'Animals including humans' and specifically focussing on the different parts of the body and sorting animals into various groups. 

Please look at the Spring Term curriculum overview (under the curriculum tab) to see what we will be learning in each subject.

Phonics

In Phonics, we will still be focussing on alternative graphemes, plus recognising graphemes e.g. split digraphs in words. Phonics is a vital part of Year 1 learning, as it helps children to build strong foundations in reading and writing. By developing their ability to recognise sounds and link them to letters, children become more confident readers and can begin to spell with greater accuracy. This will support them not only in English but across all areas of the curriculum.

Helping at home

Reading: Please read regularly at home with your child and our school expectation is to read a minimum of 4 times weekly. Allow your children to listen to you read as well you listening to them.

Maths: Our focus is to develop fluency and confidence with numbers. This will include: Numbers bonds to 10 and 20, addition and subtraction using mental strategies, understanding Place Value. Numbots is a great interactive way to build on your child's fluency. 

Forest School   

Our Forest School sessions will be every other week starting week commencing 2nd March . The children must ensure they come to school in the appropriate clothing dependent on the weather. 

PE

PE will be every Monday morning, so the children must ensure they have their PE kit in school which is labelled.   

Getting in touch 

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me, my email is: wplant@smallwood.cheshire.sch.uk