Orange Class 2024 - 2025
Miss Redfern
Orange Class Teacher
Welcome back!
We hope that your half term break was filled with family adventures and lots of rest! You are welcome to send in pictures for the children to share with their friends in Orange. We are excited to welcome you and your children back into school on Monday 4th November.
Our autumn term topic is ‘Sparkle and Shine’ where we will be exploring seasonal changes through our science learning and embracing the build up to Christmas. We will be composing our own 'firework and fantasy' music using percussion instruments and developing our design and technology skills to create moving Christmas cards!
We will be using the text 'The Darkest Dark' by Chris Hadfield to write instructions, continuing our space themed learning. We will also be exploring 'a creature in the night' using the short film 'Lune et L'Ature' to recognise and use a range of punctuation in our own writing. We will finish off our autumn term by writing a list for Santa and reading the story 'The Night Before Christmas' with a poetry focus.
You will recieve a weekly update from Orange Team on a Friday via email. Please read this information carefully as we will share important information, changes and updates about our learning. You can find more information about what we are up to throughout the term in our long and medium term plan documents below.
Staff:
Miss Redfern will teach Year 1 and will be supported by Mrs Howard, Mrs Vann, Mrs Mcilvenny, Miss Shephard and Mrs Logan. Mrs Yeomans will teach the children on a Tuesday afternoon.
Diary Dates:
Monday 4th November - Children return to school
Tuesday 19th November - South Cheshire College visit
Friday 29th November - PTA Family quiz night
Thursday 12th December - Christmas jumper day
Friday 13th December - KS1 Nativity (dress rehearsal 1:30-2:30pm)
Monday 16th December - KS1 Nativity (1:30pm & 6pm)
Friday 20th December - Break up for Christmas
Please refer to our Newtletter via email for regular whole school updates.
Phonics and Reading
This year we will continue to use the Little Wandle phonics programme to teach reading and spelling. Your child will bring home a book matched to their phonics phase so please encourage them to read this independently.
Alongside this, your child will bring home two 'love to read' sharing books that they will have chosen from our class library. Your child is not expected to read this independently - it is to share with an adult (or older sibling for example) and is to develop a love of books, listening skills and language. When sharing this book, you could:
- Read to your child
- Look at the front cover
- Talk about the story
- Talk about the pictures
- Ask your child to turn the pages
- Talk about your favourite part of the story
Book changing day is every Friday. Please ensure that your child brings all of their books into school so that they can be changed and shared with Orange class.
Your child will recieve a star on their special bookmark if they have read 5 times in one week (including previous weekend reading). Please write in your child's diary to let us know that they have read.
Homework
Homework will be set weekly and will focus on current learning within phonics and maths. Tasks will be set on a Friday and should be completed by the following Wednesday.
PE
PE this half term will be on a Thursday. Children will need to come into school in their PE kits. Please name everything!
Outdoor Learning
We will send an email on planned outdoor learning days. On these days, please send your child to school in home clothes with wellies and waterproofs in a seperate bag. More information to follow regarding forest school sessions.
Snacks
If your child is bringing a snack from home, please send them in a SMALL, named container or with your child’s name written on the snack. These should be healthy snacks that do not contain any nuts. We are a nut free school. Alternatively, if your child wishes to order a snack from school, please send the correct amount of money in a NAMED purse or envelope on the day. Thank you.
If you have any queries or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me via email: hredfern@peartreeprimary.co.uk. Alternatively, you can ring the school on 01270 906120 or leave a message in your child’s journal as these are checked daily.
We would like to thank you for your continued support and communication. We are very excited to continue our Year 1 journey that will celebrate the children's learning, confidence, independence and resilience!
Kind regards,
Holly Redfern and Orange Team