Buttercup Class
Mr Lewis
Year 1 Class Teacher
Hello Buttercup families!
I'm really excited to be teaching Buttercup Class this year and can't wait to meet everyone. Year 1 is such a fun year, with lots of exciting learning and new challenges.
I love making maths fun and hands-on, giving children lots of opportunities to explore, talk about their ideas and learn through practical activities. I also love bringing stories to life through reading. My aim is to create a classroom where children feel happy, supported and excited to learn every day. I'm especially looking forward to sharing some wonderful books with the class this year, including The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S.K. Ali, and Look Up! by Nathan Bryon.
When I'm not at school, I enjoy riding my bike, reading and listening to music. I also love spending time outdoors.
I'm looking forward to getting to know all of your children and working together with you to make this a fantastic year. See you all in September.
Our learning in buttercup class
| Subject Areas | During this academic year, we will be learning... |
|---|---|
| Maths |
Term 1: Number and Place Value (numbers to 20), Measurement (length and height, mass/weight, capacity/volume), and Addition and Subtraction (within 10) Term 2: Addition and Subtraction (number bonds to 20), Geometry (properties of shape), and Measurement (time: sequencing) Term 3:Number and Place Value (numbers to 20 – revisit), Addition and Subtraction (number bonds to 20 – revisit), Number and Place Value (counting 0–50), Geometry (properties of shape) and Measurement (money) Term 4: Addition and Subtraction (within 20), Measurement (time: clocks) Number and Place Value (counting in 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s), Multiplication (know and do), Term 5: Addition and Subtraction (within 20), Fractions, and Fractions, Position and Direction Term 6: Multiplication and Division, Number and Place Value, Addition and Subtraction and Multiplication and Division (revisit) |
| English |
Term 1: Daily Sentence Composition Term 2: Daily Sentence Composition Term 3: Daily Sentence Composition Term 4: Setting descriptions block A Instructional writing block A Term 5: Stories with familiar settings block A Recount from a personal experience block A Term 6: Informal letters block A Flexible content |
| Science |
Term 1: Seasonal Changes and Weather Plants, Including Trees Term 2: Animals, Including humans Term 3: Everyday Materials Term 4: Revisit Animals Including Humans Term 5: Revisit Plants Term 6: Second Revisit Plants and Animals, Including humans |
| Geography |
Term 1: Continents and Oceans/Countries and Capital Cities of the United Kingdom. Term 2: Continents and Oceans/Countries and Capital Cities of the United Kingdom. Term 3: Hot and cold locations. Term 4: Hot and cold locations Term 5: Mapping and fieldwork Term 6: Mapping and fieldwork |
| History |
Term 1: Study changes in living memory Term 2: Study changes in living memory Term 3: Study the lives of significant individuals Term 4: Study the lives of significant individuals Term 5: More lives of significant people Term 6: More lives of significant people |
| Religion and World Views |
Term 1: How did the world begin? Term 2: What do some people believe God looks like? Term 3: What is God's job? Term 4: Why should we care for the world? Term 5: How do we know that new babies are special? Term 6: Why should we care for others? |
| Art |
Term 1: Drawing (The Rhinoceros (1515) by Albrecht Durer). Painting (Composition II in Red, Blue and Yellow (1930) by Piet Mondrian). Term 2: Painting (Composition II in Red, Blue and Yellow (1930) by Piet Mondrian). Term 3: Creative response Term 4: Creative response Term 5: Textiles (The Horse, the Rider and the Clown by Henri Matisse). Term 6: 3D block (Big Fish (1999) by John Kindness |
| Design and Technology |
Term 1:Mechanisms Term 2:Structures Term 3:Food and Nutrition Term 4:Understanding Materials Term 5:Textiles Term 6:Food and Nutrition |
| Computing |
Term 1: Online safety Computing systems and networks: mouse skills Term 2:Programming: algorithms Term 3:Programming: algorithms Term 4: Creating media: digital imagery Term 5: Programming: BeeBot Term 6: Programming: BeeBot Online safety |
| PE |
Term 1:Personal – Footwork Personal – One Leg Balance Theme: Bike/Pirates Term 2: Social – Jumping and Landing Social – Seated Balance Theme: Space/Jungle Term 3: Cognitive – Dynamic Balance Cognitive – Stance Theme: Trains/Tightrope Term 4: Creative – Ball Skills Creative – Counter Balance Theme: Clown/Seaside Term 5: Physical – Sending and Receiving Physical – Reaction/Response Theme: Juggler/Fairytale Term 6: Fitness – Ball Chasing Fitness – Floor Work Theme: Squirrel/Cat
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| Music | |
| Enrichment |
Term 1: Slimbridge (Generation Wild Project) Term 2: Nativity Performances Term 3: Explorer Dome Workshop Term 4: Church Visit Term 5: CUSP Food Festival Term 6: Weston-Super-Mare Beach visit |
| Assessment | Year 1 will have Phonics Assessments during week beginning Monday 14th June 2027. Please do not take holiday during this period. |
Weekly timetable
PE Days
Homework -
Please read at home every day if possible. Ask lots of questions while reading to support your child's comprehension as well as their decoding skills. Reading books will be changed on Mondays, but children can change their book on any day if needed. We ask that children read each book at least three times to help build fluency and confidence.
The phonics graphemes we have been learning can be found in your child's reading record and at the front of their phonics reading books. Please practise these regularly at home by saying the sounds and recognising the graphemes. Revisiting these often will help your child become a more confident and fluent reader.
For maths practice, we encourage regular use of Numbots (logins and instructions will be sent home) alongside practising key skills every day, such as reading and writing numbers, telling the time on an analogue clock, recognising coins and measuring using different units.
Useful Information
Please read at home every day if possible. Ask lots of questions while reading to support your child's comprehension as well as their decoding skills. Reading books will be changed on Mondays, but children can change their book on any day if needed. We ask that children read each book at least three times to help build fluency and confidence.
The phonics graphemes we have been learning can be found in your child's reading record and at the front of their phonics reading books. Please practise these regularly at home by saying the sounds and recognising the graphemes. Revisiting these often will help your child become a more confident and fluent reader.
For maths practice, we encourage regular use of Numbots (logins and instructions will be sent home) alongside practising key skills every day, such as reading and writing numbers, telling the time on an analogue clock, recognising coins and measuring using different units.