Class 1
Welcome to Class 1
Mrs Byrom
Class 1 Teacher
Mrs Crook
Class 1 Teacher
Nursery and Reception
Mrs Crook and Mrs Byrom worked together for many years. Our aim is to help children love school. We want to give them the tools to be great learners, great friends and confident to try new things. It is a pleasure to be able to support the youngest learners in the school. This year we welcomed nursery children for the first time. It has been a great half-term and our newest children are settling well into life at Bickerstaffe.
- Class 1 have PE on a Tuesday and Friday
- We have Spanish on a Thursday
- The Library bus comes to school every three weeks on a Friday and we get to borrow a lovely book
Home Learning
To begin with the best home learning will be to share books together, they can be any kind of book or story. As they begin to learn the names and sounds of letters they will receive school books to read at home to you. These books will be closely linked to their phonic ability, to provide the best support in their reading journey.
Autumn 1
This half term our topic is The Gingerbread Man! Have a look at our knowledge organiser
Autumn 1- The Gingerbread man |
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Pathways to Write |
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RWI |
Word Reading-Children are taught their Set 1 sounds m, a, s, d, t, i, n, p, g, o, c, k, u, b, f, e, l, sh, h, r, j, v, w, x, y, z, th, ch, qu, ng, nk Comprehension-Listening comprehension of instructions. Immerse children in topic related/unfamiliar vocabulary. |
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Maths |
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Nursery Comparison, Shape, space and measure, Pattern, Counting, Subitising, More than, fewer than, Explore and build with shapes and objects Explore repeats Hear and say number names, Begin to order number names 1, 2, 3
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UTW- Past and Present
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Past and Present Opportunities for children to explore and reflect on memories from their own past
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Music |
Exploring sound |
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EAD (Art) |
Sculpture Playdough/Clay |
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RE |
Special times In this unit pupils will learn about different celebrations across three of the world’s major religions – Christianity, Hinduism and Islam. They will begin to understand the important religious events for these religions. They will have the opportunity to reflect on celebrations that they have been a part of, as well as what they would like to celebrate in the future. |
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The Natural World |
Humans Classification • Sort images of people according to their characteristics. Researching using secondary sources • Find out information from visitors (dentist, nurse etc.). Pattern seeking • Are taller children faster? • Are taller children stronger? |
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PSED |
Relationships Families and Friendships Safe Relationships Respecting Ourselves and Others No Outsider- The Family Book |
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British Values |
Our Reception Curriculum actively promotes the Fundamental British Values of democracy; the rule of law; individual liberty; mutual respect for tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs and for those without faith, in order to prepare children for life in Modern Britain. |
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SMSC |
Our Reception Curriculum promotes children’s Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development, ensuring that that they are prepared to be reflective about and responsible for their actions as good citizens. |
Maths
Reception- Autumn 1
Nursery-
Nursery Book Lists to help with maths
Block 1 – Comparison 1 – More than, fewer than, same • Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs by Ian Whybrow • Rosie’s Zoo by Ailie Busby • More, Fewer, Less by Tana Hoban • Full, Full, Full of Love by Trish Cooke • Little Red Riding Hood
Block 2 – Shape, space and measure 1 – Explore and build with shapes and objects • Big and Small by Elizabeth Bennett • Whatever Next! by Jill Murphy • Crash! Boom! A Math Tale by Robie H. Harris
Phonics
Learning to read is the most important thing your child will learn at our school. Everything else depends on it, so we put as much energy as we possibly can into making sure that every single child learns to read as quickly as possible.
We want your child to love reading – and to want to read for themselves. This is why we put our efforts into making sure they develop a love of books as well as simply learning to read.
10 things to think about when you read to your child
A fantastic video that just sums up how special working in the Early Years is: