BRILLIANT BEECH
Welcome to brilliant beech!
Year ONE
Teacher: Mrs Catterson
Teaching Assistants:
Mornings - Miss Mason
Afternoons - Mrs Meadowcroft
Our Topics:
Autumn I: Awesome Animals
Autumn II: Who Am I? / Celebrations
Spring I: Material Detectives
Spring II: Fire, Fire!
Summer I: Blooming Britain
Summer II: Blast off
OUR CURRICULUM OVERVIEW FOR 2023-24
Communications
For weekly information, please visit Class Beech Dojo page - this will allow you access to our weekly timetable, any upcoming events and lots of information about our lovely learning!
Absences must reported to the office via phone, email or via the ParentMail app. General messages can be passed on to the office or the class teacher.
READING:
Children will bring home at least two books, one will be there Monster Phonics book which they should be able to read an adult, the other should be a colour banded book which has been chosen by the child.
Please ensure that children are reading at least 4 times a week - this needs to be noted in their reading diaries and signed.
Rewards will still be given at the end of each half term for children who are reading 4 times or more each week.
Reading diaries will be checked every Friday morning.
FOREST SCHOOL:
Forest school will take place once a week in our designated Forest School area!
This session gives the children the opportunity to explore the natural the environment around them.
In order for children to make the most out of their sessions, please ensure they arrive to school with the correct kit (refer to Reading Diaries)
The children WILL get muddy.
We aim to head out into Forest School in all weathers so please make sure children have the appropriate kit.
HOMEWORK:
The most important homework is to read at least 4 times every week.
Alongside this, children should be practising their keys skills - Year One Words, Phonics and Maths. Every week on Dojo, optional home activities will be posted for you to work through with your little ones!