Welcome to Dolphin Class

On this page you will find weekly updates about what the children are learning in literacy, maths and phonics so you can support at home.  Our termly curriculum maps provide an outline of what the children will learn across all subjects.  More detailed information for a particular subject can be found in the curriculum area of the website.

Our PE days this term will be Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please make sure all your child’s clothes are clearly named and in school.

If you need to catch up with us about anything we are available before or after school or you can email the office to arrange a time to meet. You will also find a class message board outside to write on for quick messages to be passed on to the teacher. This is to allow us to get into the classroom as soon as possible and start the learning day.

We are hoping Orlando the reading owl will be flying to Dolphin class on a regular basis - please help by hearing you child read at least 5 times a week.

Teachers in the classrom:

Miss Bishop ( Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday morning, Thursday and  Friday)  

Miss Stannard will be Teaching in the classroom every Wednesday morning and every other Tuesday afternoon.

Our lovely teaching assistant is Mrs Wharton.

We also have the pleasure of having Miss Powell, Mrs Wiles, Mrs Tennent (am), Miss Kilpin (pm) and Mrs Reed with us aswell.

For lots of resources about our topics and everything else visit the Espresso website. Parents have their own log in to use ...

username - student3863

password - sandcastle

Please keep remembering to read with your child at least 5 times a week so that Orlando the owl will hopefully come and visit us!

What's on this week?

In Year 1 this week:

Week Beginning 9th September

Phonics 

This week we will be continuing Phase 4 revision which looks at adjacent consonants and some Year 1 National Curriculum requirements.

Words that add the plural 's' include:

- chimps, books, skunks, flowers (nouns)

- thinks, drinks, paints, sees (verbs)

Words that add the plural 'es' include:

- brushes, foxes, dishes, dresses

Maths 

In maths we are looking at:

- Comparing items using length, height and distance

- Comparing items using weight/mass and volume and capacity.

- Counting and comparing a set of objects.

Literacy

In literacy we are Focusing on the book 'Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers.

Year 1 have adopted the Drawing club approach to writing where children can develop their imagination, curiosity and writing skills in the classroom.

Week Beginning 2nd September

We will be welcoming the children back to school after the summer break and giving them the opportunity to explore their new classroom and outdoor environment. The provision looks different to move up day, so it is important that we give them time to find out where everything is, how to use the spaces effectively to have rich learning experiences, and now to ensure areas are left ready for other children to enjoy. 

Phonics 

This week we will be starting Phase 4 revision which looks at adjacent consonants and some Year 1 National Curriculum requirements.

Words that add the plural 's' include:

- chimps, books, skunks, flowers (nouns)

- thinks, drinks, paints, sees (verbs)

Words that add the plural 'es' include:

- brushes, foxes, dishes, dresses

Maths 

In maths we are looking at:

- Counting and writing numerals to 10.

- Challenging ourselves to count and write numerals to 20.

- Exploring counting games and activities.

Literacy

In literacy we are looking at:

- Sharing our summer holiday news through pictures, words, phrases and simple sentences.