Proud to be ‘GOOD’
Dear Parents & Carers We are immensely proud to be sharing our recent Ofsted inspection…
Class Teacher: Mrs J Khasriya
Class Support Staff: Mrs A Reeves
Class Teacher: Miss B Whalley
Class Support Staff: Mrs L Downes
Welcome to 1K
Year 1 at Maple Court Academy is such a fabulous place to be and we are very excited to share our year band with you! We are enthusiastic learners, we are always supportive of our peers and are proud of each other’s achievements. The reading area is extremely popular in Year 1, children often share their favourite stories with each other and show lots of interest in looking at new texts. We also vote daily on which story we would like to read as a class before home time. Our lessons are fun, interactive and build upon already gained skills. Children have the opportunity to work independently, in small groups and in pairs whilst exploring Science, History, Geography and Religious Education to name a few lessons.
Key information
What we are learning.
In the Spring term, we will be learning about Kings and Queens in History. In Geography we will be Contrasting areas – Rural and Urban Communities. This will be done through observations and practical fieldwork activities, exploring the environment. In RE, we will be learning all about the religion Judaism and their celebrations. In Art, the children will develop their drawing skills to draw a picture of a cherished object that they have chosen themselves. In Design and Technology, we have been invited to Mr Teddy picnic and he has asked us to bring along a healthy dessert. So, we will design, make and evaluate a fruit kebab. In Science, our topic is Animals including humans we will explore this topic by learning about bone structures, what they eat and how they live. We will also be taking a trip to Chester zoo. In PSHE, we will be focusing on our dreams and goals and how we can achieve these. During our computing lessons the children will learn how to create their own digital paintings using a range of tools and discuss their preferences when painting with and without the use of digital devices.
PE
Our PE lessons takes place on a Thursday. Please make sure your child has a red PE top, black shorts/joggers and black pumps in school ready for PE. Any earrings must be removed. Please help your child to practise getting changed for PE independently.
Communication
Maple Court Academy uses Class Dojo as a way of communicating with parents.
For any help or assistance with using Dojo, please speak to a member of the Year 1 team who will be more than happy to help!
In 1W we are keen learners, we are always supportive of our peers and are proud of each other’s achievements. Our classroom is bright and stimulating and our working walls help us to be independent learners. We love stories in 1W and have enjoyed spending time in our school library choosing books to take home. We also vote daily on which story we would like to read as a class after dinner. Our lessons are fun and interactive and build upon already gained skills, children have already begun to show lots of enthusiasm to all of the new things they will be learning in year 1. Together we thought of what we wanted our classroom rules to be. They are:
At Maple Court, we are proud to show the MAPLE values at all times.
This term in English we are focusing on the story ‘That’s not my dinosaur’. We will be learning all about adjectives and what they are, adding our own adjectives to the story. Linking to this in History we will be learning all about ‘Land of the Dinosaurs’. Thinking about what dinosaurs were like and what the world was like when dinosaurs existed. In D&T we will be learning about what sliders and levers are and how they work. Our end product will be something for you to keep at home! This is just an example of some of the exciting things we will be learning in year 1 this term.
Welcome to 1K
Year 1 at Maple Court Academy is such a fabulous place to be and we are very excited to share our year band with you! We are enthusiastic learners, we are always supportive of our peers and are proud of each other’s achievements. The reading area is extremely popular in Year 1, children often share their favourite stories with each other and show lots of interest in looking at new texts. We also vote daily on which story we would like to read as a class before home time. Our lessons are fun, interactive and build upon already gained skills. Children have the opportunity to work independently, in small groups and in pairs whilst exploring Science, History, Geography and Religious Education to name a few lessons.
Key information
What we are learning.
In the Spring term, we will be learning about Kings and Queens in History. In Geography we will be Contrasting areas – Rural and Urban Communities. This will be done through observations and practical fieldwork activities, exploring the environment. In RE, we will be learning all about the religion Judaism and their celebrations. In Art, the children will develop their drawing skills to draw a picture of a cherished object that they have chosen themselves. In Design and Technology, we have been invited to Mr Teddy picnic and he has asked us to bring along a healthy dessert. So, we will design, make and evaluate a fruit kebab. In Science, our topic is Animals including humans we will explore this topic by learning about bone structures, what they eat and how they live. We will also be taking a trip to Chester zoo. In PSHE, we will be focusing on our dreams and goals and how we can achieve these. During our computing lessons the children will learn how to create their own digital paintings using a range of tools and discuss their preferences when painting with and without the use of digital devices.
PE
Our PE lessons takes place on a Thursday. Please make sure your child has a red PE top, black shorts/joggers and black pumps in school ready for PE. Any earrings must be removed. Please help your child to practise getting changed for PE independently.
Communication
Maple Court Academy uses Class Dojo as a way of communicating with parents.
For any help or assistance with using Dojo, please speak to a member of the Year 1 team who will be more than happy to help!
In 1W we are keen learners, we are always supportive of our peers and are proud of each other’s achievements. Our classroom is bright and stimulating and our working walls help us to be independent learners. We love stories in 1W and have enjoyed spending time in our school library choosing books to take home. We also vote daily on which story we would like to read as a class after dinner. Our lessons are fun and interactive and build upon already gained skills, children have already begun to show lots of enthusiasm to all of the new things they will be learning in year 1. Together we thought of what we wanted our classroom rules to be. They are:
At Maple Court, we are proud to show the MAPLE values at all times.
This term in English we are focusing on the story ‘That’s not my dinosaur’. We will be learning all about adjectives and what they are, adding our own adjectives to the story. Linking to this in History we will be learning all about ‘Land of the Dinosaurs’. Thinking about what dinosaurs were like and what the world was like when dinosaurs existed. In D&T we will be learning about what sliders and levers are and how they work. Our end product will be something for you to keep at home! This is just an example of some of the exciting things we will be learning in year 1 this term.
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