Welcome to the Key Stage 1 webpage. The class teachers in KS1 are Mrs Easton, Mrs Fieldhouse and Miss Kuczak. Mrs Dawson also teaches Y1/2E on Thursdays. Our KS1 teaching assistants are Miss Grimwood, Mrs Richards and Miss Bursztyn. We also have other staff to support us in Key Stage 1 where needed.
Below you will find further information about our class routines and our learning.
Our school day begins at 8.40am and our school day ends at 3.10pm.
Our PE days are Tuesday and Thursday in Y1/2E, Tuesday and Thursday in Y2F and Monday and Wednesday in Y1/F2K. Please ensure you child is wearing the correct PE kit on these days. Jogging bottoms may be worn in colder weather. We will be outside for PE when possible so please ensure your child is dressed appropriately, according to the weather.
Reading is one of life’s most important skills and is something which is highly valued here at Holy Trinity.
We share lots of exciting and engaging stories in class every day, to promote a love of reading.
In Key Stage 1, reading books will be given out according to your child’s Little Wandle or Modelled Reading group. They will also take home a reading for pleasure book to share with adults and families at home. Please ensure your child brings their reading folder in to school every day to allow their books to be changed on the correct day. Please read with your child regularly at home and ensure that diaries are signed at least three times per week.
In English this term the children will be enjoying and immersing themselves in a range of different text types. Within each unit the children will study a variety of different skills. Each unit will end with an opportunity to produce a piece of independent extended writing. There will also be specific grammar sessions and Active English sessions in order to develop and practise the children’s understanding of the structure of the English language. During the Autumn Term, we will be studying a range of fantastic books and genres.
Separate to the English lessons, the children will also be taught through whole class modelled reading sessions in Year 2 or through Little Wandle Reading sessions in Year 1. If your child has not passed their phonics screening check, they will be taught phonics through the Little Wandle phonics programme. Our spelling objectives will be met through the teaching of the RWI Get Spelling Programme in Year 2.
We take part in daily Maths sessions, which will develop mental and written maths skills. Each unit will provide many varied opportunities to extend knowledge. Children will be given the chance to explore ‘real-life’ problem solving and develop their mathematical reasoning skills throughout their work. The children will be taught a range of arithmetic strategies including number bonds, doubling and halving, as well as times tables for Year 2.
In Come & See, we will focus on three topics during the term: Families, Belonging and Waiting (Advent). During these topics the children will have opportunities to talk about and retell different Bible stories, as well as begin to recognise and describe different signs and symbols, which will help them with their understanding of the Catholic faith. We will also study Judaism as our other faith learning this term.
Regular liturgies based on Come and See topics and our whole school ‘word of the week’ will also take place. The children will be encouraged to plan and lead these liturgies, which we call Celebration of the Word.
In Geography this term we will be investigating the question, ‘Where do I belong?’ We will be looking at the countries in the United Kingdom and its capital cities, as well as the oceans and seas that surround the UK.
In our History work we will be finding out all about the Great Fire of London, linking this to what we have learnt about London in our Geography work.
Our Science work will be based on animals habitats including those native to the UK. We will be studying different animals and learning practically in Eco Land.
In Art this term we will be developing our drawing skills using a range of different media and in our Design Technology sessions we will be designing and building a Tudor house linking in with our Great Fire of London topic.
Our Music work this term will be focused on the skills of listening and singing.
We will begin the academic year in Computing by reminding ourselves of the importance of E-safety.
