Starlings WB 31.01.22

Date: 25th Jan 2022 @ 10:03pm

Thank you so much for taking the time to enjoy sharing stories with your Starling at home.  If your child has received new books for Christmas that you think other children will enjoy please do let me know and I will try and order them in for the class

The children will continue to bring home a Read Write Inc book, a book bag book and a bedtime story each week. This provides them with a variety of familiar, new and challenging texts to read. Bedtime story books are to be enjoyed with an adult. Reading TO the children ensures that they experience the magic of a story coming to life and have a purpose and love of reading.

English

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This week in English we have been writing statements about Lion and Mouse who are the two main characters in our class text.  We have also been asking them questions and practising using a question mark.

Maths

Starlings class are looking at numbers up to 20. This week we have revisited our number bonds to 10 and then progressed t exploring number bonds to 20.  Starlings worked together using the numicon to support their thinking. 

In Religion, we are looking at the wonder of God’s creation.  We have already been out for a walk in the school grounds and explored the beauty of our outdoor world using our senses. In history, we are looking at some of the inventions in transport and looking at how vehicles have changed over the years and why. This past week we have researched George Stephenson and discussed how important his invention of ‘The Rocket’ has been and the impact it has on our lives today.

. In Science, we continue to explore the topic of animals and humans.  This week we have discussed what we would like to find out ourselves.  So far we are going to research why some people have allergies and what is the fastest animal on earth?

Reading

 Please spend 10 – 20 minutes reading each day. This can be a combination of Read Write Inc and bedtime story books. Please remember the importance of your child listening to YOU read during this time too. 

RWI

Please refer to your child’s diary for information regarding the sounds that your child has been taught and also the titles of the books they will have at home.

Spellings

During the Spring term our spellings will be focused on the Year One Common Exception words. These are words that the children will come across frequently in both their reading and writing. We will complete a spelling quiz in class every Friday. Please use your spelling whiteboard to help you to learn your spellings each week. We will write your child's score in their diary each week. This will be written next to the spellings they have been tested on that day. This will be on the page of the previous weeks. 

house mouse lion brave friend

PE

Our PE days will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday so your child should come to school in their PE kit on these days. Please remember PE kits should either be school kits or plain black/blue. Can we also ask that your child has a drink bottle that is clearly named and contains only water. We also request that if your child wears trainers with laces they are able to independently retie them if they become undone otherwise can they please wear trainers with a Velcro fastening.