Year 1 Newsletter Friday 9th October 2020

English Next week we are celebrating Black History Month. We will be reading the book Martin Luther King Jr Little People Big Dreams. During the week we

will be thinking about our dreams and what we would wish for.

How you can help at home: Draw a person in the BAME community who has inspired your life and

write a simple sentence about why. They could be someone you know or someone famous.

Reading in Year 1

We will be updating your child’s reading book every

Friday.Remember to return your

reading records every Friday so that they can be changed. Please ensure you are reading

with your child daily.

Maths Next week in Maths we are looking at the greater than (>) less than (<) and equals (=)

symbols. We will be using them to compare different groups and numbers.

How you can help at home: Compare different groups of objects using lollipop sticks or pencils to make the greater than (>) less than (<) and equals (=) symbols.

Sounds of the week

This week we have practiced the sounds:

ai, ee, igh, oaWe also learnt tricky words:

was, my,Practise writing them and then try using them in a

word or sentence!

Words of the week

Respect-

To admire (someone or something) deeply, as a result of their abilities,

qualities, or achievements.Transparent-

Materials that allow light to pass through so that objects behind can

be seen.

ReminderWe understand it is very different this year as you have not got the same contact with your child’s class teacher. In order to ensure that all parents are able to make contact with their

child’s teacher so we have a dedicated email address which will enable that communication. Please ensure that you include your child’s name, class name, Teacher’s name and your

question/ enquiry.The email address for Year 1 is: Year1.Teachers@winterbourne-inf.croydon.sch.uk

Star of the week

Each Friday we have an achievement assembly. The class teacher chooses two

children who stood out as stars of the week. This could because of their amazing learning,

behaviour or values.

Last week’s stars of the week were:

Kerr Class- Hira and Ephraim

Browne Class- Ahmad and Omar

Rosen Class- Blessing and Adbullah

Important messages

Please make sure that you stand behind the cones wait for your child’s teacher to send your child to you at the end of the day. This is to ensure their and your safety.

Please ensure that you are following the one-way route system during drop off and pick up times.

If you send an email to the Year 1 team, make sure you include your child’s class as well as their name.

Homework

This week’s home work is practicing adding and subtracting. Remember you do not need to bring the homework sheet back to school.

Attendance w/e 02/10/2020

We will continue to monitor attendance. The class with the best attendance each week

will receive the attendance cup!

Kerr Class - 97.8%

Browne Class – 92.6%

Rosen Class – 87.6%

Well done to Kerr class who achieved the best attendance last week!