Welcome to
Key Stage One
Staff
Mr G Atkins - KS1 Phase Leader and Class teacher 1/2A
Mr L. Davison- Class teacher 1D
Mrs S. Tudball - Class teacher 1T
Mrs D. Kelly - Class teachers 2K
Miss S. Smith - Class teacher 2S
Mrs N. Fentiman- Booster teacher/PPA cover
If you would like to speak to a member of the team please pop into the office to make an appointment or fill in the contact form on the front page of the website.
You can also contact Mr Atkins using the following email address:
keystage1byron@thewestbrooktrust.org
Children's learning in KS1 is supported by a team of teaching assistants (TAs).
Our TAs support in all classes as well as teaching phonics throughout the school.
TAs in KS1 -
Mrs R Rajput
Mrs L Turner
Mrs K. May
Mrs N. White.
27th April 2023 Byron's Got Talent
Weeks beginning 2nd May Year 2 SATs to the end of May 2023 (not wb 9th May)
23rd May Zoolab visit to classes to support our work on animals and habitats
26th May clothes for clothes Tag Day
26th May Last day of term
These are some of the websites that we like to use in school:
Order the numbers - choose the number range then order the numbers.
Curriculum
Information
Phonics and literacy
Our main priority this year is Reading. It is important that ALL children read at least 3 times each week as this is crucial to their development across the whole curriculum. Please listen to your child read and ask them a few simple questions on what they have read to check their understanding. If you need any support with questionning please ask your child's teacher.
We are also working on number bonds to 10, 20 and 100. By the end of Year 1 the children should know the number pairs that equal 10 by heart and by the end of Year 2 the children should know the number pairs that equal 20 by heart and some will know pairs to 100.
Each class has two sessions of PE a week – one inside and one outside.
Term 3 and 4 outdoor PE as follows:
Monday:
1/2A - Outdoor
1T - Indoor
Tuesday:
1/2A - Indoor
2K - Outdoor
Wednesday:
2K - Indoor
1T - Outdoor
Thursday:
2S - Indoor
1D - Outdoor
Friday:
1D - Indoor
2S - Outdoor
Please make sure that the children have the correct kit for their lesson:
Indoor PE: shorts, t-shirt and bare feet in the hall.
Outdoor PE: Shorts, t-shirt and trainers (in warm weather). Jogging bottoms, t-shirt, jumper and trainers (in cold weather).
During all PE lessons, children need to have long hair tied back and earrings removed. It is school policy not to tape over earrings, they must be removed by the children themselves, adults cannot help them with this.
Library sessions - Each week we will have access to the school library. Children may borrow books to read at home.
Our Work ~
In Geography we are studying the waether. We will be thinking about what we mean by weather and how it changes across the seasons. We will also look at how the weather can be different across the UK, even on the same day.
In Art we are looking at a specific artist - Antony Gormley. We will be creating a piece of work copying his style of art, specifically sculpture. We will end the unit by producing a sculpture out of clay.
In Learning for Life we are thinking about being our best. We will be looking at our bodies and keeping healthy.
In Music we are combining sounds to compose our own tunes using a range of musical instruments.
In PE we are learning to move in our dance sessions and the skills required to play bat and ball games in our outdoor games activities.
In Science we are looking at animals and their habitats. We will have a visit from Zoolab and a chance to learn about some animals and their habitats in a hands on experience.