Rayne Primary and Nursery School

Teacher: Miss Gregory

LSA: Mrs Millbank, Mrs Burden (1:1) and Mrs Chamberlain (1:1)

I would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you for all my lovely presents I received. I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and a happy new year!

Please find below a small over view of what we will be learning in class over the term:

Topic

Our topic for this half term is Houses and Homes – How Would You Build Your Dream Home? It will focus on the History, Science and Art curriculums. We are hoping to go on a local walk, explore lots of materials and their properties and also link in the history of The Great Fire of London as well as explore different medias in Art.

English

In English this term our choice of text will support our topic work as we are starting with ‘The Three Little Pigs’. We will be using the text to continue to explore characters, settings and storytelling. It will also allow us to apply some of the key new skills we learnt from last term. A polite reminder, listening to your child read each night and reading to them is critical to their progress in English so please continue to do this as much as you can. This is something we are continuing to monitor. Mrs Millbank has been enjoying who has reached 50/100 reads every Friday. Well done to everyone who has already earned their 50 reads. Keep going if you’re not quite there yet!

Maths

This term in Maths we are starting the new year with multiplication and division and then moving on to fractions. Towards the end of the term we will be learning about statistics and finally an introduction to measurement: length and height. Please feel free to come and see me if there is a method you’re unsure of / would like more guidance on how to support your child at home.

Extra Notes

Our P.E. days this term are Monday and Friday, however as always we will be flexible so please ensure P.E. kits are always in school. Hair should be tied back and children need to be able to remove their own earrings, if they choose to wear them to school.

Your child should bring their reading record and reading book to school every day, along with a named water bottle. All uniform, coats, and winter wear should be clearly labelled so that it can be returned to your child in the event that it is lost.

Homework will be sent home on a weekly basis and will include:

* Your child reading their reading book each night. This needs to be signed by the adult who heard them.

* A small piece of Maths or English. Your child should spend no longer than 15 minutes on this.

* Spellings. Your child’s progress will be reviewed at the end of each half term.

I am looking forward to another brilliant but busy term in Year 1 and 2. Any questions or worries please do come and speak to me.

Miss Gregory