Welcome

Welcome to Elm Class!

We've got a really exciting half term coming up. Have a look at what we are going to be learning about below.

In English: We are starting our topic based on the book Lost and Found! We are going to be following the boy and his penguin as they go on their adventures to the South Pole.  

In Maths: we are focusing on place value with numbers up to 20.

This term's topics are: My world - Jesus' World (RE), Hot and Cold Places (Geography), Everyday Materials (Science), Underarm throwing  (PE), Dance (PE), Safety and Changing of the Body (PSHE), Free Standing Structures (DT)

Our class book is:  Lost and Found

Who's Who?

Class Teacher: Miss Walker

Teaching Assistant: Miss Hollingworth

Miss Allan (Second Year Student) will continue with us for the first 2 weeks of the term. We are also excited to have Miss Dixon join us this half term. Miss Allan is a first year teaching student from Edge Hill Universtiy and will be working in Elm Class until the middle of next half term. 

Our Timetable

Our PE days are: Mondays and Wednesdays. . 

Please come to school dressed in your PE kit on these days. 

Our class library day is:  Thursday

Please ensure your child brings their school library book in on this day, so they can change it.

Our reading books are changed on: Wednesday

Please ensure your child brings their reading bag in on this day, so they can change it.

 

Key Information for Parents

To keep up to date it is vital that parents regularly read our weekly newsletter, which is emailed directly to you on a Friday.  This is packed with important information and key dates for your diary.

Reading at Home

Reading is very important and it opens up a world of learning to our children. At Barrow our long term aim is for all children to develop a passion and love of reading, as well as becoming confident readers across the curriculum. 

Every child at Barrow will be given a school banded reading book by their class teacher; in year 1 this will either be a physical book.  We ask that all children read to an adult THREE times per week and this should be signed and recorded in your child's reading diary.  This will be checked weekly by your child's class teacher.  Children in year 1 will also receive a phonics book linked to the previous week's learning. This will be a physical book most of the time but may sometimes be an online book which can be accessed on Bug Club. In addition, all children will choose their own library book, they can keep the book for ONE week and must return it to school on their allocated library diary.  If your child does not return their library book, they will not be able to take another book out.

Homework Menus

Homework menus will be posted in the first week of each half term on our class page. They will include lots of different activities to do to help extend our learning at home. 

Spelling Shed 

Spellings games on Spelling Shed will be set each week and this will link in with our phonics learning.

After School Clubs 

Details of termly after school clubs will be displayed on the school's newsletter.  To book onto an after school club please contact the school office.