Welcome to Emerald Class
Hello, my name is Miss Baker and I am the class teacher for Emerald class.
Emerald class is a Year 1/2 class. We work very closely with Garnet (Y2) and Diamond (Y1) classes.
Other adults that work in our classroom include:
Mrs Munro, Mrs Waggott, Mrs Cording and Mrs Powell.
What we're up to this term.....
Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, our classroom may look a little bit different. Here are some pictures of Emerald class.
Summer 2021
Our topic this term is 'Off we go'.
This is a History topic where we will be learning all about famous explorers. We are also going to be studying animals and humans in Science. For our Sparkling Start this term, we are asking the children to bring in a photo of a place they have visited by car, train, bus, boat or aeroplane. I wonder where you have been?
Herbivore Day in KS1!
On Friday 8th May, KS1 had a herbivore day! In Science we have been learning all about animals and the categories they fit into. Did you know that herbivores only eat fruits, vegetables and plants? They don't eat meat at all. Everyone in KS1 chose a herbivore and designed a mask to wear on the day. In the afternoon we all made healthy fruit kebabs. You can tell from our photos that everyone had a great day. What would you put on a fruit kebab?
Summer 1 forecast and curriculum booklet
The half termly forecast for Emerald class contains important information for parents including PE days.
The curriculum booklet explains what we will be covering in each subject this half term.
Spring 2021
Our topic this term is 'I will survive'.
This is a Science and Geography topic where we will be learning all about island life and animals and their habitats. In Spring 2 we are looking at plants and how our homes have changed over time. We kick started our topic by dressing up as animals for our Sparkling Start! What animals can you spot?
Spring 1 forecast and curriculum booklet
The half termly forecast for Emerald class contains important information for parents including PE days.
The curriculum booklet explains what we will be covering in each subject this half term.
Autumn 2020
Our topic this term is 'Let's play'.
This is a History topic where we will be learning all about toys in the past and linking this to our Science work on materials. In Autumn 2 we are looking at our local area and building some vehicles as part of our DT work. We kick started our Geography work by dressing up as explorers for our Sparkling Start! We 'explored' the school grounds and then completed some research about Dunsville. Take a look at our photos...
Autumn 2 forecast and curriculum booklet
The half termly forecast for Emerald class contains important information for parents including PE days.
The curriculum booklet explains what we will be covering in each subject this half term.
Autumn 1 forecast and curriculum booklet
The half termly forecast for Emerald class contains important information for parents including PE days.
The curriculum booklet explains what we will be covering in each subject this half term.
Useful information for KS1
Y1 Phonics Test
This a a video demonstrating how to say the phonemes that form the words in the Year 1 Phonics Test in June.
This a a video demonstrating the layout and content of the Year 1 Phonics Test in June.
Y2 Statutory Assessment Tests (SATs)
These are examples of children reading at the expected level for Year 2.
This is another video demonstrating a child reading at the expected level for Year 2.
Useful links for parents - SATS and assessment information
- https://www.gov.uk/government/news/information-for-parents-2018-key-stage-1-and-2-assessments?utm_source=4c2b8a8f-d264-4b77-9aed-998e7f9b91a6&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate
- https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum-assessments-practice-materials#key-stage-1-past-papers
Year 1 Phonics Check Parent Meeting Resources
| Name | |
|---|---|
| 2012-Phonics-Check-Practice-Materials.pdf | Download |
| 2012-Phonics-Paper-Assessment-Materials.pdf | Download |
| Guide-For-Parents-How-To-Help-Your-Child-Read-Using-Phonics - Copy.pdf | Download |
| Phase-5-Sound-button-word-cards.pdf | Download |
| Sound Mat Phases 3 to 5 phoneme + word.pdf | Download |
| Year-1-Phonics-Screening-Check-Word-Cards PRACTICE.pdf | Download |