Year 1 News Autumn Term 2 Welcome back after the half term break! This half term is going to be busy, busy, busy! Our overall theme is Light and Dark. For the next month we will be focusing upon Space. We will explore the moon, the sun and the different planets! We will also be doing science work and inves-
tigations around light sources, reflection and shiny and dull objects.
create their own versions of the story and be imaginative!
This theme of light will also link in with work we will be doing on Bonfire night and Christmas. The story we will be focussing on this half term will be Cinderella and we will also be learning the oral story of Whatever Next which will allow the children to
Ecclesfield Library visits are scheduled for: Y1EH— 7.11.11 Y1HC—21.11.11
part of Anti-Bullying Week (week beginning 14.11.2011). This year’s national theme is ‘Stop and think—words can hurt’. On Friday 18th November we are encouraging children to come dressed in blue outfits for the day to raise the profile of anti-
Volume 1, Issue 2
November—December 2011
Special points of interest: ☺ Assembly days for Y1 this term are : ☺ Y1EH Class Assembly: Wednesday 16.11.2011 ☺ Praise Assembly—Tuesday at 2.35pm. We will let you know if your child is in Praise Assembly ☺ INSET DAY—8.11.2011. ☺ Christmas parties will take place one afternoon in the last week of this half term. Further details will be given closer to the time. ☺ Christmas plays– 7.12.2011 9.30am. 8.12.2011 2pm.
Inside this issue:
SEAL—Getting On and Falling Out Our SEAL topic this half term is Getting On and Falling Out. We want to encourage children in our school to form positive relationships with each other and think about what makes a good friend. This will link closely with the work that we will be doing as
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bullying in school. We are asking for a £1 donation to take part and this will be donated to an online anti-bullying charity called ‘Cybermentors’. There will be some prizes given out for best dressed children.
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SEAL theme
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Assembly days
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Creative project
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Homework
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