Westminster - Year 1 2025 - 2026
Ms Sarah Pearson
Welcome to Westminster Class; the home of Year 1!
Our topic this term is Dungeons and Dragons ... In the first half term we will be using our English text, 'The Curious Case of the Missing Mammoth', to explore past and present with an exciting focus on toys through time. After the half term holiday, we will delving into the world of kings, queens and castles! We are looking forward to our visit to Chirk Castle in June. Finally we will be thinking about traditional and not so tradtional fairytales as we enjoy the text 'Goldilocks and Just the One Bear'.
In science, we will be learning all about Plants and how they grow. We will also continue to observe seasonal changes in our wonderful forest area.
In Religious Education this term we will be exploring the questions; “Why is baptism special?" and "How can we take care of our wonderful world?"
Westminster Reading
Children's books will be changed weekly if they have finished reading their current books. Each child can choose up to 4 colour banded books to take home at one time and they will be given a phonetically decodable book by their teacher. The decodeable book should be read multiple times to help develop fluency and expression. If, over the course of the week, your child reads all 5 books, their reading should be supplemented with books from home. For some children reading longer books, the expectation isn't to read all 5 books and should change just those which have been completed.
Reading Records will be monitored regularly and they remain a very good way to communicate messages from home.
Westminster PE Sessions
This term PE will be on a Monday and Friday afternoon. Please ensure that your child comes to school in their Saighton P.E. kits on these days.
Outdoor learning
This term our outdoor learning session will be on a Tuesday afternoon.
Please ensure children bring in appropriate clothing and footwear to change into for their session.
Home Learning
Each week we hope that the children are enjoying a variety of books and stories at home with their families.
In addition, each Friday your child will come home with a simple spelling activity which will involve practising writing some 'harder to read and spell' words with your child. Please do assist them in this activity as it will support their progress in both reading and writing.
Also on a Friday, the sounds the children have been practising in phonics will be detailed in their reading journals. Please take time to look at these with your child.
Thank you all for your continued support.
Westminster Phonics
Please refer to the “phonics” section of our website: Saighton C of E Primary School Phonics - ELS
Here you will find lots of useful resources to help support your child with their phonics journey.