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Welcome to Class 1

Mrs Clarke, Mrs Brindle, Mrs Barratt, Mr Duckworth

Class 1 is a mixed age class of Reception and Year 1 children. We aim to nurture and help your child flourish as they begin their schooling at Bretherton and will support and guide them to achieve their full potential.

We welcome you back into the Autumn term and a big welcome to our new families. We have lots of exciting activities planned and cannot wait to learn! Below is an overview of what we will be covering:

English

In English Year One will start with learning basic concepts of grammar to support their writing as we progress through the year. We will also be looking at the book ‘The Naughty Bus’. This link in well to our PSHE and makes links ready for when we transition to new year groups. We will also look at the book ‘Sidney, Stella and the Moon’ which talks about sharing. This will link to our school values of respecting others.

Another book we will study is ‘Anansi the spider. A fabulous story transporting us to a different culture.

Maths

This term year one will be learning about place value and focussing on the value of numbers and become confident in counting both forwards and backwards as well as consolidating our understanding of the value of the digit in a number. We will recognise more than and less than. We will also look at addition and subtraction and solve meaningful problems.

In reception we will be focussing on numbers to 5 really understanding how they are composed. We will practise counting forwards and backwards. We will begin to recognise patterns and notice patterns around us.

Science

In science we will start the term learning about materials and their properties. We will understand which materials are best for a particular purpose. We will describe their differences and find out their properties.

History

In history we will be learning about what life was like for our grandparents and exploring the past in terms of schooling and the toys they had. We will think about who is in our family and look at our family tree.

We will also learn about Walter Tull who was a significant person in the past. We will also learn about Remembrance Day and talk about the significance of poppies and why we wear them.

RE

In RE we will be learning about what makes Jesus special and will read stories about Jesus and the miracles he performed. We will also learn about the harvest and the importance of the harvest. We will link this to Judaism and learn about how Jews celebrate harvest time.

Music

In music we will be learning about dynamics and tempo. We will listen to pieces of music and discuss how it goes louder or quieter (dynamics). We will think about the speed (tempo) of the music.

This term we will also be celebrating nursery rhyme week so look out for further information about this.

PE

We will be doing a range of activities in PE from movement and finding different ways to travel to using equipment to support our gross motor skills.

Art and DT

In DT we will be learning about shade and shelter and look at how we can make a shelter using a variety of materials. We will consider the resources we need and follow a design and make concept.

We will also be looking at colour mixing, combining tow colours to make another colour. We will learn about the colour wheel and the primary and secondary colours.

PSHE

In PSHE we will be talking about ‘Being Me’ and reception pupils will meet the Jigsaw characters. They will learn about their importance in the world and their families. They will learn about sharing and being kind to others.

Year One will be starting off by learning about resilience and other values they we strive for. They will meet some fun characters who teach them about these values and we will refer to these in other lessons across the curriculum.

ICT

In ICT we will be thinking about technology around us and how we use it. We will develop mouse and keyboard skills and talk about internet safety and how to use a computer responsibly.

We will also continue to develop our love of the outdoors ensuring we get outside as much as possible to appreciate the world around us.

Our Early Years Provision

At Bretherton Endowed C of E Primary School our key aim is to continue and extend the education which has begun at home and in pre-school provision to enable every child to develop an enthusiasm for learning throughout his/her lifetime. 

Intent for the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum

It is our intention at Bretherton Endowed C of E Primary School that children in the Early Years Foundation Stage feel happy, safe and secure. All children are valued as individuals. We aim to deliver a curriculum that provides memorable experiences and firm foundations for learning to enable every child to thrive. We endeavour to give children the Cultural Capital they need for the future by giving them the best start in life to enable them to fulfil their full potential  and achieve future success. 

To ensure the best outcomes for our children we offer a broad curriculum with a balance of adult led and child initiated activities. We provide a stimulating environment and exciting opportunities both indoors and outdoors to promote curiosity, problem solving and imagination. Our children are encouraged to be confident, resilient and independent. 

We continually promote and develop social, personal and emotional skills to enable children to play and learn together. Throughout the curriculum language and communication skills are a key focus as we recognise these are crucial in children’s development, learning and progress.

To enable every child to thrive at Bretherton Endowed C of E Primary School we recognise the importance of forming positive relationships between children, staff and parents.

Early Years Foundation Stage: September 2021

The government has released new guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage for September 2021. We will therefore be following the Early Learning Goals for planning and assessment.

The Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum

To prepare for the revised EYFS curriculum September 2021, we  follow the guidance in Development Matters (September 2021) and the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage  (September 2021).

The framework sets out the seven areas of learning and development.

The three prime areas of learning that underpin everything in the early years are:

• communication and language
• physical development
• personal, social and emotional development

The four specific areas of learning which help children to strengthen and apply the prime areas are:

• literacy
• mathematics
• understanding the world
• expressive arts and design

All of these seven areas are connected together. In addition there are three characteristics of effective teaching and learning which weave through all the areas. These are:

• playing and exploring – children investigate and experience things
• active learning – children concentrate and keep on trying if they encounter difficulties, and enjoy achievements
• creating and thinking critically , make links between ideas and develop strategies for doing things– children develop their own ideas

In planning and guiding what children learn we incorporate the seven areas of learning, take into account the different rates at which children develop and provide the opportunities to encourage the three characteristics of learning.

The Early Years Foundation Stage Profile

The EYFS profile is a statutory assessment at the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It is comprises of an assessment of the child’s attainment in relation to the seventeen Early Learning Goal descriptors from the seven areas of learning:

• Communication and Language 

Listening, Attention and Understanding

Speaking

• Personal, Social and Emotional Development 

Self–Regulation

Managing Self

Building Relationships

• Physical Development

Gross Motor Skills

Fine Motor Skills

• Literacy 

Comprehension

         Word Reading

         Writing

• Mathematics 

Number

         Numerical Patterns

• Understanding the World 

Past and Present

People, Culture and Communities

The Natural World

• Expressive Arts and Design

Creating with Materials

Being Imaginative and Expressive

We use our professional judgement to make these assessments based on the knowledge and understanding of what the child knows, understands and can do. These assessments are informal and based on day to day observations of the child.  In addition, comments are added to describe how a child demonstrates the three characteristics of effective learning. The main purpose of this profile is to support a successful transition to Key Stage 1. It is also used to inform parents about their child’s development. Children are defined as having reached a Good Level of Development at the end of the EYFS if they have achieved at least the expected level for the Early Learning Goals in the three prime areas of learning and the specific areas of literacy and mathematics.   

Phonics and Reading in Class 1

• In EYFS and Year 1 we follow ‘Monster Phonics .’
• We mainly use the Monster Phonics Reading Schemes.

Curriculum in Class 1

• Year 1 children follow the National Curriculum Key Stage 1.
• All Class 1 children follow a two year cycle of topics and the Jigsaw PSHE scheme of work . This is an engaging curriculum which offers a variety of experiences and opportunities for the children and is linked to the continuous provision we have in class.

We operate an open door policy at Bretherton Endowed Primary School. Please do come and see us if you have any queries, concerns or just as importantly if you are pleased with something your child has done.