Hello! We hope you have had a lovely break over half term and are feeling motivated and ready to learn! We are really looking forward to seeing everybody back and engaging in our learning. Please remember that attendance is vital so that your child can achieve the best possible outcome. As we complete our phonics at 9am it is really important that children arrive promptly so not to miss any essential learning.

PE Information

This year, your child’s PE lessons will be on a Monday morning and a Tuesday afternoon. Please ensure that both indoor and outdoor kits are available for both days and please refer to the uniform policy to ensure the correct kit is worn. PE kit can stay in school from Monday to Tuesday.

Extended Learning

Your child will be expected to complete weekly tasks throughout year 1.

These will be:

• Reading at home (at least 4 or more times, this will be recorded in school)
• Spellings assignments on Spelling Shed (login details are in your child’s reading diary)
• A project will be sent out each half term linking to our topic and the learning that has taken place

Theme

Our Spring 2 topic is Kings and Queens. Our WOW event will involve dressing up like Kings and Queens and experiencing a royal banquet. We will be exploring the different rules of the United Kingdom such as Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III. In Science and Geography we will be focusing on the changing seasons and how the weather changes.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact any of the year 1 team.

Yew 1 Miss Wilson and Ms Beedham
Email address – yew1@lincolngardens.net

Yew 2 Mrs Bright
Email address – yew2@lincolngardens.net