Find out what ANGELFISH CLASS have been learning
Welcome!
A warm welcome to Angelfish Class from Ms Watson, Mrs Suleyman and Mrs Whalen.
Our curriculum
Leaving Reception behind and moving into year 1 can feel like a big step for both children and their parents. We make the transition as smooth as possible and the children will still be learning through play: exploring and discovering. However, over the course of the year, your child’s day will be a little more structured than it was in Reception and they may have to sit at a table for a little longer than they are used to but we still make sure that they move around while they are learning.
Please click here to find out what your child will be learning this term.
Click here to find out how you can help your child at home.
This will be your child's first year of the National Curriculum and there is a year 1 phonics screening check in June, which helps your child’s teacher identify if your child is secure in sounding out and blending graphemes. It also detects if they can read phonically decodable words. To find out more about the expectations for the year, please see our overview below:
P.E. days
Our PE days are Wednesday and Thursday. Please send your children to school wearing their PE clothes on these two days.
Our timetable
This is what Angelfish Class learn and when:
Upcoming events
We continue to try and be as open, supportive and welcoming to parents and carers as possible. As part of this ethos, we hold numerous events for parents and carers throughout the school year but you may wish to note these key dates:
Monday 13th April - Children return to school
Tuesday 14th April - First swimming session for year 5
Wednesday 15th April - PTA parties for children: Rainbow Disco & Popstar Party
Thursday 16th April - Donate Day
Thursday 16th April - 3:30pm to 5:00pm, Selected year 5 & 6 children’s hockey festival at Blatchington Mill [Postponed from March]
Friday 17th April - 8:55am to 9:25am, EYFS, year 1 & year 2 reading with parents and carers
Tuesday 28th April - 9:00am to 9:45am, Relationships and Sex Education curriculum consultation for parents and carers
Tuesday 28th April - ‘IntoUniversity’ to work with year 5
Friday 1st May - 8:55am to 9:25am, EYFS, year 1 & year 2 reading with parents and carers
Tuesday 5th May - Year 1 trip to Truleigh Farm
Thursday 7th May - Reception trip to Truleigh Farm
Monday 11th to Thursday 14th May - Year 6 SATs week
Tuesday 19th May - Selected year 3 & 4 children Tri-Golf Tournament at Blatchington Mill School
Friday 22nd May - Last day of school before half-term
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Monday 1st June - Children return to school
Tuesday 2nd June - ‘IntoUniversity’ to work with year 6 (Transition)
Tuesday 2nd June to Friday 12th June - Year 4 Multiplication Check
Tuesday 2nd June - Selected year 3 & year 4 Racket Festival at the Withdean Stadium Sports Complex
Friday 5th June - 8:55am to 9:25am, EYFS, year 1 & year 2 reading with parents and carers
Monday 8th June to Friday 12th June - Phonics checks
Tuesday 9th June - Meet the teacher and celebrate learning
To be confirmed:
Thursday 18th June - Infant Sports Day
Tuesday 23rd June - Junior Sports Day
Wednesday 8th July - Annual dance festival
Phonics screening check
Phonics is an effective way of teaching children to read. By ensuring high quality phonics teaching, we want to improve literacy levels and give all children a solid base to build on as they progress through school. You can find out more about how we teach phonics by clicking here.
Children in year 1 complete a national phonics screening check in June. The purpose of the check is to confirm that all children have learned phonic decoding to an age appropriate standard.
The Standards and Testing Agency have an information leaflet to provide you with more information:
