Hello and welcome to the Year 1 and 2 page!
We are very proud of the learning opportunities we offer the children in key stage one and think we have created a range of topics which appeal to lots of different children’s interests. We aim to incorporate play based learning to continue the great start that children have in EYFS at Thorndown.
Our newsletters
Please have a look at our most recent newsletters to find out more about what’s been going on in Key Stage One:
Key Stage One Newsletter- Spring A 2020
Key Stage One Newsletter- Spring B 2020
Key Stage One Newsletter- Autumn A 2020
Our Team.
Mrs Browne is in the Key Stage One team. She is on maternity leave at the moment.
Year One.
Mrs Murphy and Mrs Scarrow teach in Owls class.
Mrs Murphy adores animals, singing and art.
Mrs Scarrow loves playing sport and reading stories using lots of different voices.
Mrs Monks works in Owls classroom too.
Mrs Monks loves reading, listening to music and phonics games.
Mrs Emberton teaches in Puffins class.
Mrs Emberton loves walking her dog, Harley, with her family. She enjoys jigsaw puzzles and dancing in her kitchen!
Mrs Pendell works in Puffins classroom too.
Mrs Pendell loves singing and playing the piano. She also loves the outdoors and walking her dog, Milo.
Miss Goulding teaches in Camels class.
Miss Goulding enjoys art and singing. Her favourite children’s book is ‘Peace at Last’ by Jill Murphy.
Mrs Garwood works in Camels classroom too.
Mrs Garwood has been working at Thorndown School since 2001! Mrs Garwood enjoys maths, phonics and hearing many readers.
Year Two.
Mrs Lally and Mrs Dunsdon teach in Bats class.
Mrs Lally loves books and her favourite story is ‘The Tiger who came to Tea’ by Judith Kerr. She also loves being creative with words in English lessons.
Mrs Dunsdon enjoys teaching art. Mrs Dunsdon loves spending time outdoors and going on holiday to new places.
Miss Sibanda loves sharing a story with her class. She also likes keeping active by playing football and going for runs when the weather is nice!
Miss Wilson likes to go exploring in woodland and forest areas. She loves a nice chocolate with her cup of tea!
Miss Collins teaches in Lemurs class.
Miss Collins enjoys reading in the sunshine and making her own clothes. She also likes exploring the countryside and going on adventures.
Useful resources
Common Exception Words Years 1 and 2 Word Mat
Useful links
Phonics and Reading
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcqqtfr
Maths
https://play.numbots.com/#/intro
http://www.iseemaths.com/games-resources/
Science
https://explorify.wellcome.ac.uk/
Our Curriculum
Please click on the links below to see a breakdown of our exciting topics:
Year One
Year 1- Autumn A and B- Let’s Play 2020
Year 1- Spring A- Wings, fins, feathers and tails
Year 1- Spring B- Off we go travelling
Year 1- Summer A- Grow, Grow, Grow
Year 1- Summer B- Little Lords and ladies
Year Two
Year 2- Autumn A- What A Wonderful World
Year 2- Autumn B- Kings and Queens
Year 2- Spring A and B- London’s Burning
Year 2- Summer A and B- Great Explorers
Knowledge Organisers
During the school break preceding a new topic we send home a list of key information for children to explore together with their families. This pre-learning is a great way for children to talk about their learning at home.
Here are our knowledge organisers:
Year One .
Year 1- Autumn- Let’s Play Knowledge Organiser
Year 1- Spring A- Wings, fins, feathers and tails Knowledge Organiser
Year 1- Spring B- Off we go travelling Knowledge Organiser
Year 1- Grow, Grow, Grow Knowledge Organiser COMING SOON.
Year 1- Little lords and ladies Knowledge Organiser COMING SOON.
Year Two
Year 2- Autumn- What A Wonderful World Knowledge Organiser
Year 2- Summer- Kings and Queens Knowledge Organiser
Year 2- Spring- London’s Burning Knowledge Organiser
Year 2- Summer- Great Explorers Knowledge Organiser
Year 2- Summer- Science – Plants and Animals Including Humans Knowledge Organiser
