Cedar Class 2025 - 2026
Welcome to Cedar Class
'Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it' Proverbs 22:6
"The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars; the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon"
Psalm 29:5
CEDAR CLASS P.E. WILL TAKE PLACE EVERY MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
Children need to bring their PE kits to school on these days please.
Summer 1
Please see the tabs at the top of this page for must do homework, could do homework and key information for parents.
In Cedar, I ask that you aim to read at home with your child at least four times a week. This does not mean that every book needs to be read cover to cover three times per week. Here are a few things to note:
Reading at home should be a pleasure, not a chore! If a book feels too tricky, tell Miss Halstead.
A few pages is plenty! Do not feel pressured to read a whole book each time you sit together.
Read each book twice before returning it to school, this will help to develop your child’s fluency!
Ask lots of questions, this will help to develop your child’s comprehension! Use the colourful question mat to help you with this.
Don’t forget to sign Reading Journals! Each signature is worth FIVE HOUSE POINTS!
Phonics
These are all of the sounds and their corresponding rhymes that your children will learn as part of their Year 1 journey. These sounds are the key to both reading and writing!
Look out for any of these sounds when you are reading and writing with your child at home and use the rhymes to help them form their letters or remember which 'special friends' work together to make a new sound.
High Frequency and Common Exception Words
These are the words that children need to practice reading 'on sight'. This means that children need to see the words, recognise the shape and remember what it says. This is either because phonics rules cannot be applied to these words or because they appear so frequently that we want children to be able to recognise them quickly, to develop their fluency.
Useful Websites
We have looked in the Bible and found where Cedar trees are mentioned in the Bible.
Psalm 29:5:
"The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars; the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon."
We discussed the meaning of this passage not being literal but instead it is expressing how strong, powerful and important God is.
We then looked at some photos of Cedar trees and a branch from a real Cedar tree. We drew our own Cedar tree, mixed primary colours to make the correct shade of green and used forks to paint them. They will be going up on display in the hall so keep an eye out for your child's painting next time you're in school!
Maths
We explored our new Maths boxes and had a chance to play and build with our equipment today! From now on though, we'll only use this equipment to support our learning in Maths. We'll just use the lego to make amazing creations from now on!
Look Up!
Our text for English this half term is titled Look Up. So, it only seemed right that we started off by actually looking up! We decided to go around school and describe what we could see when we looked up, then we wrote about we had seen.
We made our faces into jigsaws!
Computing - Beebots
Class 2 have enjoyed the beginning of our new computing unit today. We have learnt how to use Beebots safely. Then, we explored the functions of the buttons on a Beebot and learned that these give a command to the Beebot to tell it what we want it to do.
Geography
Messy Maps
We had a lot of fun making 3d maps of our classroom. We started with a plan of the classroom with just the doors and windows drawn on and we had to choose classroom objects t
PE - Outdoor Adventure Activities
We have loved our first PE unit! We've learnt the compass points: North, South, East and West and used these to follow the directions to find the pirate treasure. Everyone demonstrated great teamwork skills, well done Class 2.
Dear Parents / Carers,
Welcome back to all of our families after what I hope has been a fun filled summer holidays for you all. I am really looking forward to hearing all about the memories they have made with you.
In English we will be starting the half-term by basing our writing on the book 'Fergal is Fuming'. They will be writing a character description of Fergal and also writing instructions. After this, they will be using the book ‘Bold Women in Black History’ which is a non-fiction text and our writing unit will lead up to children writing a biography.
In Maths We are now following White Rose Maths and our first unit of work is on place value. After that we will move onto Addition and Subtraction.
In Science we will be learning about everyday materials. Children will investigate which materials can be changed if they are squashed/twisted etc and they will then move onto comparing the properties of materials. We will finish our unit by comparing the properties of materials to their uses.
In R.E. we will be learning about the story of Creation from the book of Genesis. They will learn that we were created to take care of God's world and this will lead us into learning about Laudato Si.
In P.E. we will start the term with an Outdoor Adventures unit which has a huge focus on teambuilding. This will be a lovely start to the year as it will allow our new class to gel and bond together. We will then move on to Football later this half term.
In History the children will be learning all about castles with a focus on Skipton Castle and the conflict and invasion at Skipton Castle. They will learn how castles are designed for conflict and what daily life would have been like at a castle.
In Computing the children will be completing their first unit of work on online safety. This is of paramount importance as so many children have access to technology and the internet.
Homework Please follow the link below to see all information about this half-term's homework.
The Cedar Class Team
Miss Pinn – Class Teacher
Mrs Halstead
Please do not hesitate to approach me if you have any questions at all at our classroom door, by calling the school office on 01254812543 or by emailing parents@smrc.lancs.sch.uk.
God bless,
Miss Pinn