Wednesday 30^th  April 2025

Dear Parents/Carers of Year 1,

RE: Year 1 Curriculum Summer 1: Let It Grow

We hope that you have all had a wonderful break. Our learning journey topic this term is ‘Let It Grow’, where the children will be learning about the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees. The children will identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees. They will also will be looking at seasonal changes.

English
This term our learning will be based around the instructional text ‘How to Trap a Giant’ and ‘The Tiny Seed’. Our focus continues to be writing coherent sentences using capital letters and full stops. They will be creating their own narrative using these texts.

Maths
The focus in Maths this term is numbers to 20. Children need to be able to count forwards and backwards fluently and to recall one more or one less than a number within 20.  We will also be introducing children to addition and subtraction within numbers to 20.

DT
This term the children will create their own smoothies based on combinations of fruits which work together. They will also do some taste testing and comment on the texture and flavours.

Reading
We would really appreciate your continued support with children’s reading at home. Reading at home with your child every day will enable them to make as much progress as possible before the end of Year 1. Children need to continue to bring their book bags to school every day.  The books get changed on a Thursday and the new books will be handed out on the Friday.

PE – Thursdays
Please send your child to school wearing their PE kit every Thursday. This term PE will be outside. School PE kit consists of trainers or plimsoles, plain black or grey shorts/trousers, a white T-shirt and their red school jumper. Please do not send your child into school wearing football shirts or other non-uniform clothing.

Thank you in advance for your continued support.

The Year 1 Team