Chestnut Classes: Year 1 and Year 2

Welcome to our Chestnut Class page! The class teacher is Mrs. Falzoni supported by Mr Tuckey , Mrs Grundy and Miss Cooke. On Fridays the class will be taught by Mrs Adams. Miss Arnold will also be teaching the Year 1s Maths and Writing.

Welcome to term 1 in Chestnut Class!

It’s the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year and we can’t wait to get started!

Here is an overview of our first term of learning:

Homework

For Year 2: A homework grid will be sent home at the start of each term with possible activities that the children could be doing at home to support their learning in school. These activities relate to all areas of the curriculum and can be recorded in their homework books.

Supporting your child with reading

Reading isn’t really just one skill- it’s a whole collection of skills- that children must learn to become fluent and independent readers. Please see the video below on how to support your child with reading at home:

Cycle B – Year 1/2- 2024-2025

Please see the following link for the Year 1 and 2 long term overview: Chestnut Cycle B Y1/2 2024 – 2025

Useful Information

Weekly Schedules
- P.E. Sessions: Every Friday. Children should arrive at school in their P.E. kits.
- Forest School Sessions: Every Thursday afternoon with Miss Wilshire. On these days, children must wear their P.E. kits, with long sleeves and trousers covering their arms and legs.
- All weather Clothes: Waterproofs and wellies are expected to stay in school all year. All children must also have a complete set of change of clothes in a clearly labelled bag at school. This set does not need to be the school uniform.
Spelling Practice
Children will engage in regular spelling learning and practice as part of the Little Wandle Phonics and Spelling Program. Weekly spelling will be sent home every Thursday. Children will be tested on the following Friday. We encourage regular practice of tricky words and spellings at home.
Tricky Words
KS1 statutory spellings
Reading and Book Changes
Books will be changed every Friday. Please ensure your child’s reading record and book are in their book bag daily. All children are expected to read at least five times a week. Kindly record each reading session in their reading records.
Recommended reads for Chestnut Class:
Year 2 Book List
Year 1 Book List
Maths
Year 2: Should continue to practise year one skills, especially number facts. Additionally, they should practise their 2, 5 & 10 times tables. A useful tool is:
Doodle Maths Year 1s: Should practice their initial number facts so that they have confident recall. Some engaging activities can be found using:
White Rose: 1 minute maths