Class 1

Welcome to Class 1

Miss May

In Class 1, we have Reception and Year 1 Children. Our learning journey is as exciting and memorable as possible, following the Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage One Curriculum.  Each day, we do Phonics (following Read, Write Inc), Mathematics and English and in the afternoons, we teach all other subjects- usually 2 in an afternoon. Our Year 1 children work closely with the Year 1 children in Class 2 and follow the same Key Stage One Curriculum as them. We have such a fun, busy school day and put the children at the heart of our learning, with plenty of opportunities for learning through play.

We will share daily and weekly updates of learning, through photos, video and other captured moments on Class Dojo. You can also contact us via this app.

Amazing things we are learning about

To learn all about what the Year 1s are learning about in Class 1, please visit the Class 2 page as all of their topic work is completed alongside the Year 1s in Class 2.

In the Early Years (EYFS) at Woodthorpe, we plan our curriculum based around the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. This describes the seven areas of learning and development which “must be implemented through planned, purposeful play.” The framework describes three characteristics of effective teaching and learning;

• Playing and Exploring

• Active Learning

• Thinking Critically

These principles provide the bedrock to our curriculum planning. The Early Years Foundation framework is split into two key areas of learning: the prime areas and the specific areas. Please click here if you are interested in reading the Goverment's Development Matters for EYFS. 

Please see our termly topics that we will learn about. For more information, please visit the Early Years Foundation Stage page

Staff in our Classroom

Miss C May - Class Teacher 

Mrs E Gamble - Head of School

Mrs E Shaw - Teaching Assistant

Mrs C Cooke - Teaching Assistant

Miss A Bonwick - Teaching Assistant

Useful Documents and links for EYFS and Y1

(please always check the website before a child uses it)

Throughout KS1 children will be exposed to a wide variety of fiction/non-fiction books, poems and rhymes. Have a look at some of the books/stories and poems we listen to and learn all about on our Core Book List.

By the end of Year 2, the children will need to know all of the Year 1 and 2 Statutory Spellings. You can support them with spelling and phonics using the following websites:

• Oxford Owl Read Write Inc. guide for parents https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-schemes-oxford-levels/read-write-inc-phonics-guide/ 
  Every child in Class 1 also has an Oxford Owl login in the front of their reading diaries where you can practice the books we are reading in phonics with them.
• Free games on Spelling Frame https://spellingframe.co.uk/ 
• Free games on Top Marks https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/words-and-spelling 
• During the first Spring term, each class in EYFS will also be given their own unique Numbots username and password to access a Maths app, which is the first stage in number and Times Table knowledge. 

Other useful websites that could be useful to learn at home with your child could include:

• BBC Bitesize - useful for all areas of the curriculum https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/z3g4d2p 
• Top Marks Maths Games https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?Subject=16&AgeGroup=2 (Particularly useful as children need to know number bonds to 10, 20, 100 and by Year 2 the 2, 3, 5 and 10x table.

  ALWAYS check the website before your child uses it.

• https://www.booksfortopics.com/ - brilliant ideas for books your child could read.

While every attempt has been made to ensure the suggested websites are child-friendly and safe, please tell a member of staff if you have any e-safety concerns regarding these suggestions.