Welcome to Hazel Class

PE DAYS Summer 1 - Wednesday and Thursday 

Forest School

 Family Forest Sessions

Year 1–Friday 2nd May AM (9.45-11.15am)

Year 2–Friday 2nd May PM (1.15-2.45pm)

Class Teacher: Miss Ashworth

Class Teaching Assistant: Mrs Collins

We also have Miss Sykes and Mr Riley in our class some afternoons this half-term.

We hope that you have had a nice break, and we are all looking forward to starting the next half-term in Hazel Class.

English

In Summer 1, our first unit will be a poetry unit. The children will write their own poems about being a pirate. Then, the children focus on the text 'Bog Baby' and will create a set of instructions on how to care for a Bog Baby.

This half term we will continue to read James and the Giant Peach as our class novel.

Guided Reading

Hazel Class follows a whole-class approach for guided reading. Year 2 will be focusing on comprehension skills this half term and will be answering a range of SATS style questions. Year 1 will continue to read a series of different texts using a reading workshop approach.

The children will develop skills by answering questions following our VIPER skills which are:

VIPERS stands for 

Vocabulary 

Inference 

Prediction 

Explanation 

Retrieval

Sequence or Summarise 

Maths

In Maths, year 1 will start the half term by learning all about multiplication and then will move on to learn about fractions. Year 2 will focus on length and height before moving on to mass, capacity and temperature.

Multiplication is a pivotal part of Maths education and underpins so many aspects of the curriculum through school. It would be so beneficial if at home, children could be practising times tables. The primary focus should be on 2s, 5s and 10s for Year 1 and 2s, 5s, 10s and 3s for Year 2. TT Rockstars is a great way for children to practice their times tables. The children will have a TT Rockstars login in the front of their reading record. 

Your child will now also be able to access NumBots.  NumBots is an online learning platform that we’re using to support your child’s understanding of number bonds and to help their addition and subtraction skills. These are the essential building blocks for higher-level maths concepts, so we are excited by the impact that NumBots will have on your child’s learning. The TTRockstars login code, which is in the front of your child’s reading record book will also give you access to Numbots.

Science

In Science, our topic this term is materials. The children will explore the useful properties of materials with a range of investigations involving absorbency and flexibility. Discover which type of kitchen towel or cloth is most effective at mopping up spills. Consider why building materials must be absorbent and which ones fit the bill. 

                                                                 Geography

This half-term's geography topic is My World and Me. The children will name and locate the world's seven continents and five oceans, name, locate and identify characteristics of the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom and its surrounding seas, understand geographical similarities and differences through studying the human and physical geography of a small area of the United Kingdom, and of a small area in a contrasting non-European country.

Readers

Get caught up in a book...

In Hazel Class, we understand the importance of reading and expect children to read for at least 10/15 minutes each night. It is important that we instil the skill of sustained reading into our children rather than just reading a few pages a night. This will encourage a love for reading as well as helping with fluency and expression. Record books will be checked by Mrs Collins, and we will also encourage a love of reading through choosing books from our reading corner. Bug Club is also available if you are wanting to read further books with your child at home.

P.E

Our P.E. lessons this half-term will be on a Wednesday and Thursday afternoon. Please could you ensure that children come to school wearing the correct P.E. kits on the day of their session. 

Spellers

Weekly spellings will be on Edshed every Friday. Your child has their own Edshed login attached to the inside of their reading record book. We encourage you to look at these spellings at home with your child. However, we will not complete a test during school. Instead, we will assess the children through spelling games and activities on the spellings for that week throughout the week. If you would like a paper copy of the weekly spellings, then please let me know, and I can sort this for you.

Forest School

This half term both year 1 and 2 will attend the forest on Friday 2nd May for a family forest session. Please send your child to school in their school PE kit with their forest clothes in a bag.

Snack 

If you would like your child to have a snack, please pay for this on parent pay at the beginning of the term. Snack will be £1 per week.

Notices

If you have any questions or concerns, my door is always open.

Don't forget to check our school twitter @Waterprimary for updates.

Thank you for the support.

Miss Ashworth