Welcome to Birch Class

Birch Class are Year 1 with Mrs Peall as their teacher. 

We are excited to be heading into our first term of Year 1 with lots of wonderful things happening. We have an engaging topic, a trip to Sherwood Forest, Harvest Festival and the Nativity to look forward to! 

This term, our topic is...

Into the Woods!

Our text will be 'Where the Wild Things Are' by M. Sendak

This book is always a favourite with the children as it's such a fantastic story.  Over a series of lessons, they will have the opportunity to act out the story, predict what will happen next, retell the story as well as writing a fantastic setting description! There will be much more too that we know the children will love! 

We are looking forward to our topic that explores Robin Hood and the natural world around us.  The children will learn about Robin Hood, who he was and what he did as well going on an exciting trip at the end of September to Sherwood Forest where they will get to bring this exciting topic to life! Through this topic, the children will have some excellent art opportunities using Andy Goldsworthy's art as stimulus. The children will create a structure using clay, learn the skills of observational drawing as well as printing with natural objects. It is going to be a lot of fun! 

Key reminders:

- PE days are Wednesdays and Fridays. Please make sure PE kit comes in on a Monday ready for the week. 

- The children will be able to take home a Monster Phonics reading book each week after their guided reading session. These will be different days for each child so please continue to read different reading materials at home too. The guided reading books will be changed the following week during their next in school session. Please send your child into school with their diary and reading book every day. 

- Our library slot is a Tuesday morning where the children will get to choose a 'Reading for Pleasure' book. Please ensure this comes back to school each Tuesday, otherwise your child will not be able to change their book.

- Maths homework is sent home each Friday and is always due the following Wednesday. It will always be based on the maths we have been doing that week. 

- Spelling homework will also be sent home on a Friday ready for the spelling check the following Friday. 

- Diaries are signed each Friday to count the number of reads that week. If your child reads 5 times, they will be awarded a bookworm token. When they have accumulated 10 of these, they will receive a free book! 

- If you have any questions about life in Year 1, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Peall at Birch@underwood.notts.sch.uk