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Welcome to Class 1

Mrs Clarke, Mrs Brindle, Mrs Barratt, Miss Stringfellow, 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 Summer term. We have lots of exciting activities planned and cannot wait to learn! Below is an overview of what we will be covering:

English

We will be looking at the book Yeti and the bird. This is about some unlikely friendships that deveop and 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 ‘Weirdo’ which talks about being brave. We will find ways we can be brave and help support others.

Another book we will study is ‘The Magic Bed’. A fabulous story transporting us to a different place. A great fantasy story in which we get to write our own story.

Maths

This term year one will be learning about numbers to 100 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 look at the foundations of multiplication and division, recognising equal groups and counting confidently in steps of 2, 5 and 10. We will practise doubles and make arrays and groups objects into equal groups as well as sharing them equally.

In reception we will be focussing on numbers to 20 then 50. We will practise counting forwards and backwards. We will begin the term focussing on 3D shapes and recognise more 2D shapes. We will begin to group items and share them equally. We will look at patterns and relationships and make connections between all the aspects of maths we have covered over the year.

Science

In science we will start the term learning about insects and invertebrates. We will understand which creatures are invertebrates and which are insects. We will describe their differences and find out where they live. We will also be learning about food and how we can eat healthily which builds on both our PSHE topic and DT topic from the Spring term. We will talk about where our food comes from and why it is important to have a healthy diet.

Geography

We will be thinking about contrasting locations. We will look at hot places and cold places, making comparisons between the two. We will link this to how people manage in different places. We will discover why some places are warner or colder than others and how people carry out their loves in these places.

RE

In RE we will be learning about what makes a place holy and discover holy places for both Christians and other religions. We will think about what is important in a holy place and how places of worship are treated with respect. We will also talk about prayer and what it means to us. We will talk about how prayer helps many people and why we pray.

Music

In music we will be learning about what makes a musical instrument, the four different groups of musical instruments, following a beat using an untuned instrument and performing a practised song to a small audience. We will also explore how we can use our voice and bodies to make sounds, experiment with tempo and dynamic when playing instruments, identify sounds in the environment and differentiate between them.

PE

In PE, we are fortunate to have West Lancs Sports in teaching children multi skills. They will learn a range of skills to develop their health and fitness. We will also be practising ball skills including kicking and throwing.

Art and DT

In DT we will be learning about mechanisms and sliders and levers. We will learnt to make an object move using a slider or lever and create a moving picture. In art we will be focussing on animal art and printing, recreating the patterns we see in the natural world. We will also be studying the artist Van Gough and his famous painting ‘Sunflowers’.

PSHE

In PSHE we will be talking about our relationships with others both in school and out of school. We will talk about healthy relationships and how to overcome difficulties. We will also be talking about ‘Changing Me’ and how we grow, develop and change. This will all be done at an age appropriate level.

ICT

In ICT we will be learning about coding and how we can use coding to make something happen. We will also learn about spreadsheets and their purpose and about technology outside of school.

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.