Welcome! We are Fallow Class and we are Y1 and Y2 pupils
Dear Fallow Class Children, Parents and Carers,
A warm welcome to school and the start of a new year in Fallow Class. The children are already settling well into their new routines and embracing the learning.
During the first week of school, we’ve been working on these routines and our rules for positive behaviour, which are based around ‘Ready, Respectful, Safe’. The children have already been practising their listening and sitting skills to show that they are ready to learn.
The Christian value we are all sharing this term is Thankfulness and around the school we are encouraging all our children to show and put into practice this important value. We ask a Big Question and for this term it is “What am I thankful for in the world that we live?”
Topics and Themes
Our topic is “What’s in the toybox?”, looking at history within living memory and how we know about the past. English will support the topic learning and links will also be made to our Science topic of “Materials”. An overview of all the subjects we will cover, in an as exciting and cross curricular way as possible, can be found on our curriculum web. Key language relating to the topics will be shared through a knowledge organiser.
Phonics and Reading
Phonics and reading remain our key priorities and we ask that you read daily with your child and practice their letter tiles. A further set for Year 1 will be coming home once we reach Phase 5, together with a list of the order in which they will be introduced. Phonics is taught daily and in separate year groups.
Book bags and reading books
As we use the children’s reading books for both guided reading and reading on a one-to-one basis, please make sure your child brings their book bag and reading book into school every day.
Arrangements for changing reading books
Year 1: Please ensure that your reading books and reading diary are in school on
MONDAYS so we can change your reading books.
Year 2: Please ensure that your reading books and reading diary are in school on TUESDAYS so we can change your reading books.
Routines and Independence
With a new year and growing increasingly independent, the children quickly settle into Fallow class’s routine. As we share teaching responsibility for the class, we aim to be consistent in our approach and with the routines and expectations. We would ask for your help by:
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Arriving promptly, leaving them to come into class on their own after lining up at bell time
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Having the right kit – Friday will be our regular PE day and all Fallow Class children need to come into school in their PE kit on a Friday. A change of jumper and raincoat would also be useful if the weather is damp/wet as they go outside except in the most extreme conditions
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Labelling all your children’s school uniform and PE Kit, it really does make a difference when sorting out jumpers at the end of the day!
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Supporting any homework – daily reading/letter tiles at home with an adult is the priority. We may send additional projects at times.
If you have any queries about our learning please do ask. Wishing you all a happy and healthy Autumn term!
Many thanks for your support.
With thankfulness, courage and love,
Mrs Jepson and Mrs Lambert – Class Teachers
Supported by Mrs Field, Mrs Hicks and Mrs Armstrong – Teaching Assistants
Fallow Class Curriculum Web Autumn 2024