Penketh Primary School

We will begin the term with poetry, reading, reciting 'At the Zoo' by W. M. Thackery. Each child will work to write their own version of this poem with illustration.

We will then move on to share the text 'The Curious Case of the Missing Mammoth' by Ellie Hattie. 

Through this text, we will develop our literacy skills: using capital letters, full stops, exclamations and question marks. We will use and to join words and clauses and add suffixes to change the meaning of words.
 

In Guided Reading we will be working as part of a small group to decode, blend and comprehend a range of books. 

The book we have been reading in school will be sent home on Thursday so mums and dads can share in our reading progress!

Our PE session will be held on a Tuesday morning and will be taught by Mr Kashiri. We will be learning about Outdoor Adventure Activities with a focus on team work.

Please ensure your child has a weather suitable PE Kit in school and a water bottle.

In Science we will work scientifically to explore plants. In this unit we will be learning to ask simple questions, make close observations our the structure and development of plants, perform simple tests to answer our questions, identify and classify types of common plants and trees, gather data from our tests and from our findings, work to answer our questions.

We will investigate similarities and difference and question where toys may head in the future.

We will continue to observe the seasonal changes that take place as the winter days and night draw in. This includes looking at the environment around us, the changing weather and how we adapt to the changes. 

Year One will be widening their understanding of the area we live in. They will develop their knowledge not only Penketh, but where Penketh lies within Warrington. 

We will explore what features of Warrington are human and physical and work to answer the question... Why Warrington!