I hope you have all had a lovely summer. 

In the post below, you will find information on what we will be covering this half-term, key reminders/dates and our Year 1 expectations. 

Parent's Meeting
We will be holding a parent's meeting after school at 3.30pm this Thursday (5th September) in the Year 1 classroom. In this meeting, we will talk about the changes between Year 1 and EYFS and hopefully be able to answer any questions you may have. 

Our Autumn 1 Learning Focus

We will start the year by learning more about 'Us and our world'. We will look at the ways we belong in different groups, how we can investigate the world using our senses, and our favourite toys from the past and present! Attached below, you will find an overview of the learning units we will be exploring this half-term. 

To support our history unit 'Childhood Toys', please could you send your child in with the following items:
- Wednesday 11th September -  three photographs of your child as a baby, toddler and child. We will be looking at the stages humans go through as they grow and placing our photographs in chronological order. 
- Wednesday 18th September - please can your child bring their favourite toy to school. 
NB: Please avoid sending your child in with electronic devices - battery-operated toys are perfectly fine!

Key Dates

Thursday 5th September -  Welcome to Year 1 Parent's Meeting 
Thursday 19th September - Movie Night
Friday 20th September - INSET Day (School closed to pupils)
Wednesday 2nd October - Toys from the Past visitor (more information to follow)
Friday 4th October - Harvest Festival
Friday 11th October - Friends of KPNS Halloween Disco
Tuesday 15th October - Keyworth Library visit

General Reminders and Expectations

• PE days - Tuesday and Thursday. Please see here our PE kit expectations.
• Please listen to your child read daily and record this in their home-school diary. 
• We are currently working towards our bronze reading awards. Each time your child reads, give them a tick on the reading award chart at the back of their home-scool diary. 
• It is a Year 1 expectation that children keep in the green zone on Doodle Maths.
  New Doodle passwords will be stuck into your child’s home-school diary this week. 

Class Texts

This half-term we will be reading the following texts: The Magical Toy Box by Melanie Joyce and James Newman Gray, Toy Tales by Helen Cooper, and Paint a Sun in the Sky: A first look at the seasons by Claire Llewellyn. 

I am looking forwards to our year ahead. We have got lots to do, lots to learn and some exciting things planned!

Mrs Mulcahy