Welcome to Kittiwakes!

My name is Miss Clarke, and I am the class teacher. Mrs White and Mrs Fleming cover my time out of class.

Please find information below about what we will be learning in Autumn 1. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me at the classroom door or send an email to admin@starcross-primary.devon.sch.uk.

Topic
Our topic this term is ‘Childhood’. We will be learning about everyday life and families today, including comparisons with childhood in the 1950s.

Reading and Phonics 
At our school, we use the Read Write Inc phonics programme to teach our children to read. At 10 am every day, the children move around the school to their phonics groups. We ensure that children are placed in groups that match their abilities so that they feel confident to read the books that they take home. The children are assessed every half term to support their progression through the scheme and are ready for Year 2.

English
In English, we will be learning how to write sentences using capital letters, full stops and finger spaces. Our first book for the term is ‘I Walk with Vanessa’, and we will use this text to help us to learn these skills.

Maths
In Maths, we will be following White Rose Maths, which start with number and place value. We will also be teaching an additional 15 minutes of Maths a day through a programme called ‘Mastering Number’, which focuses on mathematical fluency and understanding.

Science
In Science, we will be learning about everyday materials. We will identify a range of materials and investigate their properties.

PE
Our PE days are Tuesdays and Thursdays. We are starting off the year with games and dance.

Computing
In computing we will be learning how to use Microsoft Paint to create an image by exploring the different drawing tools.

Art 
In Art, we will be learning about basic colour theory by studying the colour wheel and colour mixing. We will explore primary and secondary colours and how artists use colour in their artwork.

Music
In Music, we will be learning the song ‘Menu’ and practising for our assembly performance. We will be practising active listening and echo singing in this unit.