Red Squirrel

Welcome to our Year 1 class page.  In Squirrels, we have an exciting year ahead of us, learning about toys from the past and exploring and comparing Whaley Bridge to a location on the coast. We will also be learning all about animals, and in the new year, we'll embark on an exciting trip to discover some amazing creatures!  If you would like to find out more about what we will be learning this year, please see the information highlighted in the long term plan - here.

Contact

This is the class teacher’s email – please use this for matters around your child’s learning and continue to use info@whaleybridge.derbyshire.sch.uk for all other matters.

Homework

 Homework Tasks:

• Read your home/school reading book daily with an adult and discuss the comprehension questions with your child within the book.
• Practise and complete the phonics activity sent home on alternate days.  

The 1-minute White Rose app (free to download) can also be used to practise fluency, number and arithmetic skills. More information about the app, as well as a Parent Wall Chart, can be found on the White Rose website: https://whiterosemaths.com/1-minute-maths

OWL Homework

Home Learning for a Snow Day

Activity 1:

Look out of the window or go for a short snowy walk. Write down all the wintery words you can think of (e.g., frosty, wintery, snowy). 

Write a short paragraph or poem using your wintery words.

Activity 2:

Find a selection of 2D shapes around the house. Can you sort them into colours and number of edges?

Activity 3:

In Geography, we have been looking at our route to school. Have a look around your house for any paper maps. Create your own map of Whaley Bridge.

Activity 4:

Create a squirrel in the snow. Email a picture to our class email.

redsquirrel@whaleybridge.derbyshire.sch.uk