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Orangutans- Year 1 & Year 2

Welcome to Orangutans!

Our grown ups

Mrs Brudzinski is our class teacher on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays Mrs Tinsley is our class teacher on Thursdays and Fridays.

Mrs Morley is our class teaching assistant.

We are a mixed year 1 and 2 class! We have very positive attitudes towards learning and embrace
new learning experiences and challenges! We never give up even when something can seem tricky, you will
often hear us saying "we can't do it YET" or "just keep trying". We are very hardworking, and understand
mistakes are part of learning. We work collaboratively when working in groups or with a partner; we love to

share our learning, ideas and experiences with each other. Our grown ups like our lessons to be fun, enjoyable
and interactive; they encourage us to immerse ourselves in our learning. They have high expectations for us and
want us to achieve the best whilst being the best versions of ourselves we can be! We are kind, caring
and thoughtful friends, looking out for one another and comforting each other if we are feeling sad or hurt.

Our topic this half term is...

In English our focus texts will be "Oi Duck Billed Platypus" and "Wombat goes walkabout".
Throughout the week we will have handwriting, grammar and spellings lessons. During Shared Reading lessons, we will be
focussing on fiction and non-fiction texts about food.

Year 1; This half term, our Maths learning will focus upon money, addition and subtraction to 20 and fractions.

Year 2; This half term, our Maths learning will focus upon money, addition and subtraction to 100 and fractions.
We will apply our learning in problem solving lessons.

This half term, our Science learning will focus upon Materials.
Year 1s will specifically learn about how and why some materials can be recycled. We will also be creating a poster warning
people of the dangers of dropping litter and the importance of looking after our environment. Later in the half term we will learn
how to make a scientific prediction and carry out an investigation into identifying materials that are waterproof.
Year 2s will specifically learn about what natural and man made materials are, and how and why some materials can be
recycled. Later in the half term we will learn how to make a scientific prediction and carry out an investigation into identifying
materials that are waterproof. We will finish the unit by making our own waterproof materials.

We have PE on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Children will need to come to school in their PE kit on Wednesdays and Fridays (unless there is a Forest School
session on the Tuesday). Children should wear a white or green round neck t shirt, shorts or jogging bottoms and
plimsolls or trainers. Long hair MUST be tied back. If possible, earrings should be removed however they can be
covered with plasters or micro-pore tape if they are unable to be taken out.

Spring 1 parent curriculum grid

Homework will be published on WEDUC every Friday. This will be a link to an activity on Education City or a spelling activity. The children need to complete this by the following Wednesday. They will receive a stamp on their Bear Hunt or Stick Man
sheet for each piece of homework completed.

Your child's reading book will be changed once a week, every Friday. Please make sure your child brings their reading book into
school every day. We expect children to read at home, and this to be recorded in their reading diary.

Our Forest School dates this half term are:

- Friday 17th January 2025
- Friday 7th February 2025

Please bring wellies or a change of shoes to school in a carrier bag so that we can change into them outside before
the session.

Trips ,Visitors and important dates

- 20th January- YR1 children visiting local church (linked to RE)
- 27th January- Australia day! Visit from didgeridoo man.

- 4th February- Parent/ carer open door book look (2:30pm)
- 6th February- Chinese New Year dragon dancing
- 7th February- Number day!
- WC 10th February- Safer Internet Week in school
- 11th February- Parent/ carer Big Bedtime Read (2:30pm)