KS1 Newsletter – Autumn Term 2 2025
Autumn 1 Highlights: This term we have had lots of brilliant experiences. As part of our science curriculum we have had a visit from Mrs Lynaugh and her baby and Mrs Jacobs the dentist. The year 2 children have taken part in online safety workshops and we have all been inspired by a talk from a Police Apprentice Training Officer and a robotic dog.

Reminders for Autumn Term 2 2025
Please ensure your child has a named bottle filled with water and a named coat with them each day.
Reading diaries will be sent home, and new eBooks assigned, on Fridays. Please return Reading Diaries to school on Mondays as these are needed during reading sessions. Reading diaries are for recording comments about your child’s reading.
We will be sharing our favourite stories on Mondays, and on Fridays we will be celebrating children’s out of school achievements, so please send any trophies or certificates in on Fridays.
On P.E days children need to come to school on these days in their P.E kit.
Robin: Tuesday and Wednesday
Rabbit: Wednesday and Thursday
Squirrel: Monday and Friday
Updates will continue to be uploaded to ClassDojo, so please remember to check for updates. If you need to get in touch with me, please message me directly on ClassDojo. If you would prefer to email, my email address can be found using the contact box on our class page on the school website.

Curriculum Focus for Autumn Term 2025
Maths – In Maths Year 1’s will be learning about comparison of quantities and part-whole relationships, numbers 0-5, recognising, composing, decomposing and manipulating 2D and 3D shape. Year 2’s will be learning about multiplication and division structures, shape and addition and subtraction of two-digit numbers.
English – We will be writing to entertain, We will using the book Once Upon a Time to support our learning. We will be developing our use of capital letters, noun phrases, exclamation marks, similes, alliteration, repetition, comparative adjectives and lists of 3. In English we will also be learning about shape poems.
Science – In Science we are continuing to explore what our bodies can do and what bodies need to stay healthy.
Geography – What do maps tell us? Looking at physical and human features.
R.E – What do stories from religious traditions teach about God and what can we learn from other stories?
P.E – Fundamentals and sending and receiving.
D&T - We will be exploring what we can eat to stay healthy.
Music – Composing our own marching music and musical aquarium.
Computing – In Computing we will be learning about how information technology benefits us.
PSHE – Health and wellbeing.

Autumn Term Key Instant Recall Facts
Year 1 – To know number bonds to 10.
Year 2 – To know multiplication and division facts for the 10x table.

Diary Dates for Autumn Term 2 2025
14th November – Children in Need – wear what makes you happy
17th November – OPAL launch
27th November – Christmas Market
4th December – Pantomime trip
15th December – Nativity Performance to parents pm
16th December – Nativity Performance to parents am
17th December – Christmas Party pm
19th December – Last day of term
As we have learnt, the best made plans sometimes need to change. The above dates may need to be altered but we will do our best to communicate any necessary changes as soon as we are aware.