WELCOME TO LOWER SCHOOL
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MEET THE KS1 TEAM -
FULL OF SMILES
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DAYS TO REMEMBER: Monday - Both Home School books to be handed in. Monday - Year 1 and Year 2 P.E Tuesday - Homework books handed out Thursday - Year 1 and Year 2 P.E OTHER IMPORTANT DATES: Autumn: Parents Evenings - 8th November; 10th November Christmas Dinner Day - 8th December Year 1 Carol Concert - 5th December Year 2 Carol Concert - 7th December Christmas Shop - 14th, 15th & 16th December Spring: Parents Evenings - 21st; 23rd March Class Visits - 26th January; 1st February Quidditch Day - 8th February Irish Dancing - 16th March Tri Wizards Ball - 30th March Summer: |
Mrs Cardy is Phase Leader for KS1. In Year 1, Mrs Bird and Mrs Partridge teach in 1BP and Mr Fletcher in LF. In Year 2, we have Mrs Cardy and Mr Peck in 2C and Mrs Hawkins and Mrs Pankhida in 2HP. We are assisted by Mrs Abra, Miss Marsh, Mrs Smith, Mrs Impey, Mrs Cottage, Mrs Markham, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Johnson and Miss Hayden. On Tuesday afternoons afternoon lessons are taught by Mrs Hudson, Mrs Clemenson, Mrs Stray and Mrs Impey. |
2022/23 KS1 Timetable - Summer
2022/23 KS1 Timetable - Autumn and Spring
Top Dog!
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KS1 SATS AND PHONIC SCREENING INFORMATION
KS1 SAT (Standard Assessment Tests): - 15th May 2023
Phonics Screening: - w/c 12th June 2023
- They will be for Year 2 children only.
- The children will sit: Maths Reasoning paper, Maths Arithmetic paper, Reading papers 1 and 2 and SPAG paper 1 and 2 (we will review this if needed following government notifications)
- Here are some links to help with practise - www.turtlediary.com/ www.roythezebra.com/ www.starfall.com/ www.purplemash.co.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum-assessments-2016-sample-materials
Phonics Screening: - w/c 12th June 2023
- This test is for all Year 1 children. The children who did not pass in Year 1 will re take the screening in Year 2
- It will be carried out over a week
- The children will be screened one at a time and will have a mixture of real words and alien words.
- Mrs Partridge, Mrs Bird and Mr Fletcher have put together some useful packs of past papers and sound mats - please ask at the office if you would like a pack.
- Here are some links to help with practise - www.littlewandle.co.uk (link is on our home learning page) http://www.theschoolrun.com/year-1-phonics-screening-check http://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
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OUR AUTUMN TERM Topic: Penguins! |
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This term we will be working as a penguin team!
The children will be learning and progressing through our Subject Keys which represent knowledge and skills. Project 1: Life of Penguins In Geography we will be looking at where the penguins live in the world, their habitats and therefore knowing about the geography of the continents and oceans. To use our skills to be a sportsman we will move like penguins, use basic movements, perform simple dances with the theme of penguins and also looking at the film Happy Feet to help inspire our movements. In outdoor P.E we will be playing penguin football using the tactics and rules of football but developing their own style with penguin players as a theme. In Art we will use some drawing, painting, sculpting and crafting techniques to make penguin collages with mixed media. Throughout the term we will be looking at the skills to become a good citizen by making a positive contribution within the classroom and school with the golden rules and core values whilst looking at the social interaction of penguins. In Computing the children will practise how to make algorithms and make their own penguin sprite to program, code and debug. The children will also look at how to stay safe on the internet using The adventures of Smartie the penguin and http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/teachers/ks1/readsmartie.aspx In Music the children will learn a penguin song from Happy Feet the film where they will learn to sing and use their voices. We will also use the fill to help with our Literacy work and creative writing. The topic of penguins will link to our Science lessons where we will look at the habitats and seasons where the penguins live. Religious Education will follow the theme as closely as possible however the main focus will be on Hinduism and Special Stories. Project 2: Conservation of Penguins topic letter will be added as we reach these projects. Our tokens this term are named after PenguinsOur Special Penguin Delivery and the Great Penguin Escape!Conservation of Penguins
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Welcome to the enchanted term of Wizardry! At the end of the Autumn term the children found mysterious magical invitations delivered to their lockers. Invitations to join a term at Holland Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Each lesson will be a chance for the children to master their skills to help them graduate for the term at Holland Hogwarts. The children will be inspected by the Ministry of Magic and they will receive a graduation certificate by an Inspector.
Our Project based learning means that our lessons all link. Over the Spring Term we will cover 3 projects: Wizards and Witches, Hogwarts and Potions. In Science we will be herbologist plant detectives which will help us to make potions. Through ICT we will be learning how to use the internet safely, using ICT as a research tool and how to use simple programmes to help us with our spells. Through looking at Quidditch World cup, the children will learn about the different countries and continents around the world whilst developing their P.E skills to help them learn the game of Quidditch itself and learning to dance at the Hogwarts ball. We will be learning the Harry Potter theme in our music lessons to accompany the final ball at the end of term. In History we will be looking at wizards and witches in stories over the years. We will be replicating stained glass windows as part of our Artwork to combine the lessons. In Design and Technology we will design, make and evaluate our own wizards hats, this will be combined with Forest Schools, where we will be making wands. In Religious Education and PSHE we will be exploring the responsibilities we have in looking after ourselves, special objects and symbols. To celebrate icons of our nation we will be looking at JK Rowling and her achievements. Literacy In Literacy we will improve our information writing by studying the features of these texts whilst researching the world of magic. We will write traditional stories and compare the roles of different witches and wizards. We will have a problem later on in the term where the children will need to write instructions to help us catch this ‘problem’! We will then move on to explore poems using magic as our theme. During this term we will use the wizards as a theme to study and adapt our own stories. Maths In Maths we will cover Number, Measurement, Ratio and Proportion, Algebra, Geometry and Statistics, the children will have personalised activities that focus on their individual needs and targets. They will also develop their ability to use the skills they have learnt and apply them to problem solving and reasoning activities. The Maths ladders in this Home-School Book show the progression of Maths knowledge and skills. |
Our tokens this term are named after
The Professor's House Groups
The children can collect dragon egg tokens
Our Quidditch Day
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Our Owl Pellet Exploring
Irish Dancing to celebrate St Patricks Day and to learn another dance for our Tri Wizards Ball
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OUR SUMMER TERM Theme:
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This term we will be entering the fascinating world of Mini Beasts! Our Project based learning means that our lessons all link. Over the Summer Term we will cover 3 projects: Mini Beast Stories, Jobs for Mini Beasts and Mini Beast Hotels. In Science we will explore how to look after animals through the wonderful world of creatures and their habitats. We will discuss how to look after our local environment where these creatures can be found. Through ICT we will be learning how to use the internet safely and using ICT as a research tool as well as programming mini beast beebots. In Geography we will learn about the changing seasons whilst looking at the local landscape and the environments Mini Beasts would choose to live in. In History we will be looking at the importance of bee hives over the years. In Art, all of the pupils will be contributing to their own versions of Eric Carle art work with Mini Beasts as a theme. In Design and Technology we will design, make and evaluate our own Mini Beast enclosures. In Religious Education and PSHE we will be exploring the responsibilities we have in looking after our local environment and special places. By exploring how insects make their own ‘music’ we will look at different instruments.
English In English we will improve our information writing by studying the features of these texts whilst researching the world of mini beasts. We will look at the writing styles of Julia Donaldson and Eric Carle and how they use mini beasts to tell stories. During this term we will use the mini beast theme to study and adapt our own stories. Maths In Maths we will cover Number, Measurement, Ratio and Proportion, Algebra, Geometry and Statistics, the children will have personalised activities that focus on their individual needs and targets. They will also develop their ability to use the skills they have learnt and apply them to problem solving and reasoning activities. The Maths ladders in this Home-School Book show the progression of Maths knowledge and skills. We will carry on with the four types of homework that will be set throughout the term: Learning Log, Literacy, Maths, and Spellings and Times Tables Practise. Learning Log, Literacy and Maths homework must be completed in this book. Some recording is necessary for Spellings and Times Tables Practice. Your child will receive three ‘insect eggs’ for their team if they read more than four times a week, and complete their weekly homework, so don’t forget to sign their Reading Record! |
Our tokens this term are named after our favourite minibeasts The children can collect minibeast egg tokens
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