Welcome to Rocket Class, where:

 Here you will find our class newsletters, photos, and any important information you may need to know!

Our class teachers are: Ms Newey

Our class TA's are: Mrs Jones & Miss Stayt

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to speak to us at the end of the school day; alternatively, you can email the school office to arrange a meeting.

Important Class Information:

Welcome to Attenborough Class page! Here we will keep you updated on what is happening both in school and within our class. However, if you have any questions about anything, please feel free to catch up with us at the beginning or end of the school day. 

Book changing and Numbots

Pupils will have the opportunity to change their books twice a week on a Monday and a Thursday. We encourage pupils to read each night and to read the Phonics Read Write Inc books 3 times before they change them to consolidate their knowledge of sounds and build fluency and expression. Once your child has finished the Read Write Inc scheme, they will be assessed on their reading fluency, expression and comprehension and will move on to 'banded books' when they are ready. Your continued support at home with reading and Numbots practise will help your child progress further and develop more confidence with reading and number knowledge. If you would like an update on your child’s Numbots login, please ask.

PE 

On PE days, if your child has their ears pierced can they remove them if possible or bring tape to cover them for safety reasons. If children are taking their PE kits home to wash on Fridays please can you make sure they are back in school on Mondays. Our PE session is on a Wednesday and this term, instead of the second PE session, the children will be having outdoor learning in the woods. We will have a different focus each week and will be working on teambuilding, communication and turn taking, whilst strengthening and building on the children's gross motor skills.

Additional Information 

Please ensure that all school uniform is clearly labelled so that we can easily return misplaced items to their owner.

Children are able to access and drink water throughout the day; it is important that children bring in a refillable water bottle daily. On sunny days, a named sun-hat is important for when playing outside and participating in sports activities.  Sun cream should be applied before the start of the school day. If you would like your child to re-apply, they should do so themselves during their lunch-break. It is important that they don't share with friends to avoid allergies.  

If your child has any medical conditions, please can you ensure that a medical form has been filled out in the office and we are informed of how frequently medication/treatment is needed.  All medication should be clearly named and in date. Inhalers need to be in school so that they can be accessed at all times. 

Topic

Reception

During the first two weeks, the children will explore healthy eating, oral health, and the story Oliver’s Vegetables through a range of engaging activities. They will learn about different fruits and vegetables, describe foods using rich vocabulary, discuss healthy choices, and discover how nutritious foods help their bodies grow strong. Children will make fruit salads, develop their fine motor skills through food preparation activities, and take part in role-play, storytelling, and taste-testing experiences. They will also explore where food comes from, plant seeds, sort and graph foods, and enjoy food-themed songs, rhymes, and creative activities.

During weeks three and four, the children will focus on safety, environmental awareness, and protecting our oceans through the stories of Stanley and Somebody Crunched Colin. They will develop their communication skills through storytelling, prediction, discussion, and role-play while learning important vocabulary linked to pollution, recycling, and conservation. Children will explore the impact of littering on animals and habitats, investigate recycling, create environmental posters and ocean-themed artwork, and take part in a variety of physical, mathematical, and scientific activities that promote caring for the world around them.

In the final weeks of term, the children will learn about growth and change in people, plants, and animals. They will investigate what living things need to survive, explore plant parts and life cycles, and reflect on how they have grown and developed over time. Through planting, observing, sorting, counting, creative activities, role-play, and movement games, the children will continue to develop their communication, mathematical, and scientific understanding while building confidence, independence, and a sense of responsibility for caring for living things.

 

                                                               

Year 1

Our topic for Summer 2 is 'The Commonwealth Games'. They are taking part in Glasgow this year, so we will begin the topic by having an Amaze Day all about how amazing Scotland is! We will be revisiting our learning about the countries of the United Kingdom and their capital cities. We will be rounding up all of our PSHE learning about our incredible bodies and what they are capable of. We are going to research the History of the Commonwealth games and place it in chronological order on our timelines. We will also use this new knowledge to create a PowerPoint all about the games. 

 

English

Learning to read is a life-long skill and a key thing your child will learn at our school. Everything else depends upon this skill, and so, at Bourton, we put as much energy into ensuring that every single child not only learns to read but learns to love reading!

Phonics is the key to unlocking reading and writing, and that is why we have chosen to use the Read Write Inc (RWI) phonics and writing scheme at our school. Children have daily RWI lessons, which includes an English lesson (made up of reading and writing) and a Phonics session (made up of sounds, words and spelling). Children are assessed termly to identify their progress. Learning to read is a life-long skill and the most important thing your child will learn; we encourage you to embrace your child's journey with phonics, and have included Set 1, Set 2 and Set 3 sounds below:

          

There will be regular reading and handwriting practise throughout the term.

Maths

Reception

The children will be exploring the composition of number 10. We will spend three weeks looking in depth at each number; how it is represented, what numbers add or subtract to make this number, as well as introducing doubles of numbers. 

Year 1

In Year 1 we are going to continue with measurement, including mass, length & capacity.

 

For further information, please look at the parent guide attachment.

Important dates:

Monday 1st June – Children return to school and have their first PE lesson of the term.

Thursday 4th June - Year 1 and 2 Amaze Day.

Friday 5th June - Wear green for Mental Health Day.

Saturday 6th June - FOBS duck racing event on the Village green.

W/C 8th June - Year 1 Phonics Screening Check.

W/C 15th June - Year 1 Phonics Screening Check.

Tuesday 23rd June - Parent Open Morning.

Wednesday 1st July - Sports Day.

Thursday 2nd July - Year 1 and 2 Multi-Sports event at school.

Thursday 9th July - Year 1 Cricket event at Bledington Primary.

Friday 10th July - Reports out.

Monday 13th July - Class Swap Morning.

Friday 17th July– Break up at 2pm