Year 1 & 2 Class information page 2026 - 2027

Mrs Calvert

Mrs Allason

Mrs Wright

Mr Murphy

Welcome to Year 1 and 2!

Read on to find out what we'll be up to this term!

Literacy

In Literacy, we will be reading the book The Great Fire of London by Emma Adams.

Great Fire.jpg

The children will create a fact file about the events of the Great Fire of London in 1666.

In their writing, the Year 1s will be working on the following:

Saying the sentence they are going to write before they write it
Use a capital letter to start a sentence
Use a full stop to end a sentence
Reading what they've written to check that it makes sense

The Year 2s will be working on:

Use basic punctuation (capital letters and full stops)
Use conjunctions 'but' and 'or' in sentences
Use '-ly' to turn adjectives into adverbs
Reading what they've written to check that it makes sense
Revising what they've written and fixing mistakes

Foundation Subjects

In Science, we will be looking at everyday materials relating to the Great Fire of London. The children will explore different materials, deciding which are best for safer houses, which materials change and which can float and sink.

In History, we will be looking further into the Great Fire of London. The children will learn facts such as where, when and how the fire started, how it was put out, and all the events in between. They will also get the opportunity to look at the diary of Samuel Peeps.

In RE, we will be learning about world views and creation stories.

In DT, we will explore houses. The children will study different types of homes such as detatched, semi-detached, terrace, flat, bungalow and many more. They will identify the features and compare different homes. They will then have the opportunity to design, make and evaluate their own home.

In Music, we will be focusing on a song called 'Hey, You!' This is an introduction to rap. The children will explore pulse, rhythm and pitch. Children will also enjoy rehearsing new songs ahead of our MacMillan Coffee morning and also for our Harvest service.

In PHSE, we begin to look at a class charter and rules. We will get to know each other and understand what is appropriate behaviour. We will learn to look after each other so we can have happy playtimes and we will be able to make the right choices in different situations.

In Computing, we will introduce the children to data and information. This will include labelling, grouping and searching. This unit of work will focus on assigning data (images) with different labels in order to demonstrate how computers are able to group and present data.

Reading

We are continuing to follow Little Wandle Letters and Sounds, Revised this year. This scheme will be used to teach Year 1 phonics and Year 2 spelling lessons.

Your child will come home with a book for enjoyment each week. We will not be expecting your child to be able to read all of this book independently. It is exactly as it says - a book to enjoy, alone, with a parent, with a sibling, with anyone! Just enjoy the story together. Let them read bits that they can but most importantly take the time in a comfy spot - bed, sofa or even outside - together! This book will be changed only on a Monday.

Don't forget to read your e-book or your coloured book at home at least three times a week. Please use the reading record provided to record ONLY e-book/colured book reads where sessions have been child led - we do not expect reading for pleasure sessions or adult led reading to be recorded. Again, these books will be changed every Monday.

Remember, you will receive a reward for CHILD LED reading at home as follows:

White = 15 reads

Bronze = 30 reads

Silver = 45 reads

Gold = 60 reads

Platinum = 75 reads

Platinum + = 100 reads

Diamond = 150 reads

Ruby = 200 reads

Emerald = 250 reads

In PE this term, we will be doing Tag Rugby with their class teacher. The other session is gymnastics and will be led by olympic athlete, Beth Tweddle's company, Gymfinity Kids. PE days will be Tuesday and Wednesday so please come to school in appropriate sports kit.

Children will usually wear their white shorts and navy PE t-shirt for PE but as the cold weather set in, they can instead wear tracksuit bottoms or leggings on their lower half if those are more comfortable as well as their school jumper.

Please ensure all items are labelled with your child's name. If items of clothing are lost and are unnamed, it is incredibly difficult for these to be returned to their owner.

Homework

Children will be sent home with a spelling based activity each week. This will focus on spellings children have been practising within lessons. This is to be handed in on a Monday and will be sent home every Tuesday. Spelling tests will take place each Monday.

Children are responsible for bringing home the work which has been set for them and then handing it in the following week. This promotes further independence.

Coats/bags

Your child will need a coat in school at all times as we will be doing as much as we can outside and the weather can vary each day.

No bags, apart from lunch bags and book bags, are needed in school. Bags that are not school book bags will be sent home as we simply do not have space for these items in school. Children's book bags will be kept in trays - please can any keyrings attached to bookbags be kept to a minimum (1 small keyring if need be).

Please make sure that all items of clothing, including PE kits, shoes, and coats, have the children's names on the labels. The children may be able to identify their belongings at home, but it is surprising how difficult they find it when they haven't worn something for a while and it looks so similar to everyone else’s!

Water Bottles

Please remember that children need a full water bottle every day and we will send them home every night for a wash and refill. School water bottles can be bought from the office.

Things to Do at Home

Times Table Rock Stars
Practise your times tables and test your recall of multiplication facts against the clock.

Play here: https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student/23174

ICT Games (Maths)
Click the 'Maths' tab to have a go at all sorts of different interactive maths activities

Play here: http://www.ictgames.co.uk/

ICT Games (Phonics)
Click the 'English' tab to have a go at all sorts of different interactive phonics and spelling activities

Play here: http://www.ictgames.co.uk/

Oxford Owl (Reading)
Free-to-read, colour-banded Oxford Reading Tree books to read digitally

Log-in here: https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/login?active-tab=students (Just create a personal log-in for this one)

Maths Songs
Sing along to some great maths songs to practise your times tables, counting and shapes

Watch here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWc_LkDZW58oQMe7wohFAHtNYKBNR33Yz

French Songs
Learn some French with these French songs