Class 1
Spring Term
Hello Year 1!
We hope you had a lovely Christmas break and are ready for Spring to begin...!
This term will include exploring plants and seasons in Science, beginning our learning on Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II and exploring pattern and shape in Art. We will also be visiting the Science Museum in London in February. Wow!
As always, keep reading and practising your phonics at home.
Our first home learning task will be given during the February half-term.
As always, check here for any updates and email admin@leverstockgreen.herts.sch.uk if you have a query.
Miss Pace and Mrs Kenny
Curriculum Overview- Spring 1
Spelling Test
Children will complete an informal spelling test every Monday, with new words provided for practice to go home that afternoon. The test will be composed of five or ten Common Exception/Tricky words or High Frequency words.
Some children will instead have a phonics intervention just learning the sounds in our weekly spellings. These will be marked in their reading records. It is still important all children try and learn the spellings as this consolidates our phonics practice.
What have we been up to?...
Great Fire of London House Burning
In the Autumn term we studied the houses that burned during the Great Fire of London and identified their features. We used this knowledge to build our own Great Fire of London houses which we then got to watch be set alight at the end of term...!
December 2025: Our Elf has been up to mischief...
November 2025: Great Fire of London Day
What a day we had! Thank you so much to all the parent volunteers- we couldn't have done it without you! And well done to the children. The company who ran the workshop had excellent feedback for how interested the children were and how well they listened...!
September 2025:
Please ensure your child has a water bottle they can access during the day (learning is thirsty work!)
PE Days
Wednesdays & Fridays.
Home Learning
During the Autumn term, home learning is kept to a minimum.
Please do continue to read with your child x5 a week, re-reading their phonics books x3 before they are changed. Please record this in your child's reading record and return to school.
From October Half Term, children will be given a 'reading for pleasure' book that they can take home each week. This will often be a more 'challenging' read intended for enjoying with an adult.
Recommended Reads for Year 1
In Year One, we are passionate about creating a positive reading culture in our classroom and beyond...!
Please see link below for recommended reads:
Peace Out
Phonics at Home
Phase 3 to 5 Phoneme Flash Cards
Phonics Phase 3 to 5 flashcards
