2016-17 Y1 Curriculum Newsletter

Year 1 Curriculum Information 2016 - 2017

Please keep this booklet for future reference Kangaroos Teacher – Mrs Phillips Teaching Assistant – Miss Ward & Mrs Shaw

Koalas Teacher – Miss Thompson Teaching Assistant – Miss Hughes

Organisational Information

Organisational Information

Homework: Homework will be given out every Friday to be returned to school the following Wednesday.

Homework: Homework will be given out every Friday to be returned to school the following Wednesday.

Reading: Children will read individually once a week. A staff member will sign the reading diary once they have heard your child read. Your child will also be in a guided reading group once a week to develop their comprehension skills.

Reading: Children will read individually once a week. A staff member will sign the reading diary once they have heard your child read. Your child will also be in a guided reading group once a week to develop their comprehension skills.

Library: Library books will be changed every Thursday.

Please ensure your child returns their book on this day.

PE: PE will take place in weekly blocks as follows: Week beginning: 28.11.16 Week beginning: 3.4.17 Week beginning: 15.5.17 Week beginning: 17.7.17

Library: Library books will be changed every Wednesday. Please ensure your child returns their book on this day.

PE: PE will take place in weekly blocks as follows: Week beginning: 09.01.17 Week beginning: 03.04.17 Week beginning: 01.05.17 Week beginning: 17.07.17

Class Assembly: Friday 26th May

Class Assembly: Friday 26th May

Class Assembly Date: Wednesday 20th April

The curriculum map outlines how your child’s class teacher has personalised the programmes of study for each national curriculum subject. This booklet also contains important information regarding homework, spellings, reading, PE and your child’s class assembly date so please keep this booklet in a safe place for future reference.

If you want to keep up to date with what is happening with our curriculum, please keep viewing our school website: www.ladybridgeprimaryschool.co.uk the site works best on 'Google chrome'.

Any questions regarding the new curriculum should be discussed with your child’s class teacher.

Curriculum Map Theme days/Weeks Inspirational visits/ visitors

English

Mathematics

Super Learning Day Planetarium Thackray Museum Bury Transport Museum and steam train ride.

At Ladybridge, we employ a book-led English curriculum. Books are used as a stimulus for capturing the imagination and interest of the children. Through this, National Curriculum objectives are delivered. We encourage child-led learning and, therefore, plan learning opportunities as needs arise and interests are discovered. Please see attached for the appropriate expectations of the new curriculum for your child.

You will receive a maths booklet which includes the expectations for each different area of maths that your child is expected to learn, and also includes the types of calculations and methods that will be taught. These booklets will be used in school to help us assess, track and set targets for your child. The maths booklets are based upon age-related expectations, so the majority of children will be expected to become secure in all areas by the end of the year.

Seasonal Changes; Animals including Humans; Everyday Materials; Plants

Science Computing

Topic

Creative

PE RE

PHSE/ Other

design, write and debug programs use sequence, selection, and repetition in programs use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work understand computer networks including the internet understand computer networks including the internet use search technologies effectively DT Geography History Textiles: Design & Continents and oceans Toys make a toy.

Contrasting localities Medicine and Health Food: Create a Exploration Exploration healthy sandwich.

Art & Design Music Pablo Picasso,Claude Monet & Percussion William Morris Dance; Gymnastics; Athletics; Games: Invasion (various), Net/Wall (various), Striking/Fielding (Kwik Cricket) Christianity Leaders &Teachers Celebrations Belonging & Journey of Life Living in the Wider World Health and Wellbeing Relationships

Islam Symbols/Celebrations/Stories Leaders & Teachers Belonging & Journey of Life inc. birth rites