Mrs Mitchell and Mrs Unger are our Year 1 teachers and Mrs Wadlow is our teaching assistant.
Our Pilgrim vision is the driving force behind everything we do as we explore together the two fundamental questions of,
'Who are we?' and 'How do we live?'
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This term our key question is 'Where do I live?'. We will be focusing on our local area and its features.
In our English learning, we will begin by looking at the traditional tale of 'Little Red Riding Hood'. We will be sequencing and retelling the main events. We will then explore the characters by asking and answering questions in character, as well as describing their appearance and personality. We will finish by writing our own version of this traditional tale by changing the setting and events. We will also be looking at instructional writing, focusing on 'How to wrap a Christmas present'. We will think about instructional features and write our own set of instructions. At the end of the term, we will look at poems and the use of description in them. We will go on a winter walk around our school, using our senses to inspire us to write our own winter poem!
In our Maths learning, we will continue exploring addition and subtraction within 10, ensuring our knowledge is embedded. We will use a mixture of practical and written lessons to aid our understanding. We will also be looking at shape, thinking about 2-D and 3-D shapes, as well as moving on to looking at place value within 20.
Our Geography learning this term will focus on where we live, making the learning relevant to the children. They will use their knowledge of their home to explore different aspects, including identifying jobs in the local area, key features (both physical and human) and noticing changes which happen daily or seasonally. We will also think about maps and aerial photographs to represent our local area, identifying key parts of our village.
We will be working on these books this term.
Our Timetable (subject to change):
Our Medium Term Plan:
mtp term 2 where do i live.pdf
Homework 
It is our aim to provide regular homework, which prepares your child for an activity, reinforces work in class or gives the opportunity to develop essential skills through open-ended exploration on a particular theme. It will also give you the opportunity to see what your child is currently learning in school and become involved in this.
Homework is set on a THURSDAY and is due in the following TUESDAY. Our homework will be set in our homework book each week for your child to complete and bring to school to be marked.
Reading
As a school we aim to promote the love of reading; it plays such an important part in the children's lives.
We would love each child to have the opportunity to read at home at least 3 times a week. Each child will be able to change their reading for pleasure book each day so they can read a book that really interests them.
Each child will also have the chance to read with an adult 3 times a week in our guided reading sessions using a book that is matched to their phonic knowledge. Each read will focus on a different skill which will allow children to build their reading fluency. This book will be 'allocated' on the Collins e-book website to allow them to embed these skills at home. (If you need the login details again, please feel free to see me!).
This year we giving the children the opportunity to complete a 'Reading Journal'. Inside the journal will be challenges for the children to complete to enable them to engage on a deeper level with what they are reading. They can choose how and which challenges to complete - it is completely up to them! At the start of each term the children will be given a selection of challenges and we'd love to see how the the children are getting on so bringing it into school every week would be great!
We have a Reading Café which runs twice a week during lunchtime at school. This provides children the opportunity to engage with their reading, along with having a nice milkshake and biscuit! We are also very fortunate to have a volunteer who comes in twice a week to listen to the children read. This gives the children the chance to read with someone new, as well as gain more reads!
We have created a very special "Reading Den" where we can share and enjoy our favourite stories.
Phonics: 
We use Little Wandle to help teach children the skills and love of reading.
Click here to visit the Little Wandle Parent Page
On their website you will be able to watch videos to hear how the graphemes are pronounced, how to write letters along with how you can support your child with their reading skills at home.
Children participate in a daily whole class phonic lesson which follows the structure of review, teach, practise and apply. Children will be taught new graphemes and reading/ writing skills whilst being able to revisit prior learning along with practising and applying their new phonics knowledge.
PE and Forest School
P.E. is on a FRIDAY. Children are to come to school in their P.E. kits and remain in them throughout the day. P.E lessons are often outside, so please make sure that pupils have the appropriate clothing!
Forest School on a TUESDAY. Children are to come to school in their Forest School clothes (but normal shoes) and remain in them all day. Please ensure the children are wearing old jeans and a long-sleeved top and have named wellies in a bag to change into.
