Welcome Back to Autumn 2 – Year 1
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome back! We hope you all had a restful and enjoyable half-term break. We’re excited to dive into another fun-filled half term packed with exciting learning opportunities and special events.
🌟 Curriculum Highlights
📚 Literacy
This half term, we’re exploring the much-loved story The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr. We’ll be using this delightful tale to inspire our own meeting stories—after we’ve hosted our very own tea party, of course!
🔬 Science
Our focus is on classifying and sorting everyday materials. We’ll be investigating their properties and applying our knowledge to design and build a shelter. It’s going to be a hands-on and creative topic!
🗺️ Geography
We’re becoming Street Detectives! This means we’ll be exploring our local area of Keyworth in detail. Our big question this term is:
“What is special about where we live?”
We’ll be looking at maps, landmarks, and the features that make our community unique.
📄 You’ll find our Knowledge Organisers for both Science and Geography attached below. These outline the key learning and vocabulary for each subject.
🏠 Homework Expectations
📖 Reading
Please aim to read with your child at least three times per week. Don’t forget to record each read in the back of the Home-School Book—every entry counts towards their Reading Award!
➗ DoodleMaths
Children should aim to stay in the green zone. We also run an optional Doodle Club every morning break time for those who’d like a little extra time to practise. Please support your child at home, and remember—it’s okay to get things wrong! The algorithm will help build their understanding over time.
🏃 PE Days
PE takes place every Tuesday and Friday afternoon. A big well done to everyone who already has their kit in school! Please ensure all items are clearly labelled to avoid any mix-ups.
📅 Dates for the Diary
- 11th November – Remembrance Day
- 14th November – Children in Need & Anti-Bullying Week
We’ll be encouraging children to carry out three acts of kindness over the weekend. - 17th November – INSET Day (School closed to all children)
- 20th November – Walk around Keyworth. If anyone could volunteer to help us with our walk around please let myself or the office know.
- 21st November – Year 1 Class Assembly at 3:00pm
We’d love for you to come and see what we’ve been working on! - 25th November – Library Visit
If you’re available to help us walk there and back, please let me or the office know—your support is always appreciated! - 5th December – PTA Christmas Fair
- 9th & 10th December – Christmas Performances
- 12th December – Christmas Jumper Day
- 17th December – Pantomime Day
Children will need a packed lunch on this day. - 19th December – Last Day of Term
📢 Don’t forget to check our Class Blog and the Dragon’s Roar newsletter for updates and reminders about upcoming events.
If you have any questions, feel free to catch me at the end of the day or pass a message through the office.
Looking forward to a magical half term ahead!
Warm wishes,
Miss Waugh & Mrs Wiles
