Welcome to the Marie Curie class page

   On this page you will find out lots of information about important dates, curriculum content for year 1, useful websites and learning links, homework and news letters. 

It will also be updated with class news and links to websites that you may find helpful to support your child's learning.

Don't forget to check Class Dojo for regular updates too!

www.classdojo.com

Please ask in class if you need a new parent login.

Welcome to Year 1! I am Miss Lewis and I am the teacher in Marie Curie class. Mrs Ficken is our teaching assistant and works in our class on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. 

Below, you will find information about our new topic in Science and Geography as well as homework tasks and important dates for the term.

Important dates for your diary

17th April - School re-opens - Children back to school

W/C 17th April - Walk / Cycle to School Week

21st April - Earth Day

24th April - Autism Awareness Day

1st May - Bank Holiday (School closed)

2nd May - School re-opens - Children back to school

5th May - Whole school coronation event

8th May - School closed  - King Charles III Coronation public holiday

9th May - School re-opens - Children back to school

15th May - UNICEF International Day

22nd May - National Outdoor Classroom Day 

26th May - School closes

Homework

Children will bring home creative tasks to be completed over the  term. Children will have a choice of three tasks to be completed over a two week period. The idea is for children to select one and produce a quality piece of homework to be shared with the class during the homework sharing sessions. There is a homework display in our classroom where children, parents and staff can look at all the wonderful work created and be proud of their hard work. We look forward to seeing lots of wonderful pieces of work on display!

There is also a maths focus for each week; please work on the maths skills shown in the homework sheet as this will be a focus for children in maths lessons during the week. If you need another copy of the homework tasks then please download one from the link below.

Reading

Please read regularly at home- if your child brings in their reading record signed to say they have read their book they will be allowed to change it.

Please check out our reading journey display in the classroom to see where your child is. For every 40 reads they compete at home, they will receive a book prize from Mrs Dainty!

Phonics Screening Test resources

Below are some resources that can be printed and used at home to support your child in their phonics skills. If you have any questions about the phonics screening test then please feel free to make an appointment to talk to either  Miss Lewis or Mrs Spilsbury, we will be happy to talk to you about what you can do at home to support your child.

Phonics Screening Test

Follow the links below for games that allow children to sound out and read some real and alien (made up) words. Remember to click the back button to return to the  Longmoor website.

Reading real and alien words

- www.phonicsplay.co.uk

- click 'free phonics play'

- click phase 5

- Choose game: Buried Treasure, Picnic on Pluto or Dragons Den

- Click phase 5 again.

Games for finding different spellings of sounds

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/phonics/postcard/index.shtml 

Other fun phonics games

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvow/poems/fpoem.shtml 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/phonics/play/ 

Planning

Have a look at the some of the activities we have planned for this term

PE is on a Tuesday and Friday. Please make sure your child does not wear jewellery on these days, in particular earrings (studs) should be removed if your child cannot do this themselves. Please can your child bring in warm clothes and trainers as the weather begins to get cold!

Class Dojo

Class Dojo is the new reward system that we are using at Longmoor. The teachers are able to give out points for a variety of good behaviours around school.

You should have received a code to allow you to see how many points your child has got and what they were for. If you have not got it yet, please let me know and I will arrange for another one to be sent to you.

You can access the website at www.classdojo.com or download the app on Android or Apple phones and tablets

The T-rex has been asking some very silly questions, can you read and answer them?

Use your knowledge of tens and units to help out this poor dinosaur.

Phonics Screening Test

Follow the links below for games that allow children to sound out and read some real and alien (made up) words. Remember to click the back button to return to the  Longmoor website.

Reading real and alien words

- www.phonicsplay.co.uk

- click 'free phonics play'

- click phase 5

- Choose game: Buried Treasure, Picnic on Pluto or Dragons Den

- Click phase 5 again.

Games for finding different spellings of sounds

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/phonics/postcard/index.shtml 

Other fun phonics games

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvow/poems/fpoem.shtml 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/phonics/play/ 

WHISPER - Anonymous Reporting Tool

Sometimes it is really hard to tell an adult if you feel like you are being bullied. That is why we have subscribed to WHISPER. It is an anonymous reporting tool which allows you or your child to report any incidents of bullying and cyber bullying in confidence.

Click on the web link below to fill in a report. It will then be emailed to Miss Hughes (Online Safety Coordinator). Messages are checked as often as possible. In order to resolve issues effectively and promptly, please include your name. This will be kept in the strictest of confidence.

If you have any concerns or worries about your child regarding online safety and would like further advice, please contact Miss Hughes or Mr Lyons, the school's online safety co-ordinators or speak to Mrs Dainty, Headteacher.