KS1 Language Base

Dr Fishwick, Mrs Trafford and Miss McAndrew     

Welcome to the LB1 web page. 

On this page you can find:

- Class information;                                                                                  

- Information about our curriculum and learning, including an overview of our topics; 

- Information about SaLT (Miss Morris)

Language Base Learning

Within Lickey Hills Language Base, each curriculum area is adapted to the needs of the current cohort of pupils. This creates a flexible and bespoke curriculum which changes annually. Additionally, many Language Base pupils access mainstream classes for some areas of the curriculum. Please visit the appropriate mainstream Year Group pages for Maths overviews (links below), for other subjects we will be following the Year 1 topics this year, adapted as appropriate to the children's needs and ages. 

                  Reception                  Year 1                  Year 2   

In Unit 5 we will be focusing on time and money in Maths, so please do encourage your children to explore at home. Meanwhile, our writing will be inspired by ‘Rapunzel: A Rebel Fairytale’, a witty twist on a favourite fairy tale by Bethan Woollvin. In Science we start our Nature Explorers topic, initially with a focus on plants whilst our final History topic of the year takes us to the Crimean War as we learn about the influence of Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole on modern nursing. The children will be joining their mainstream classes for Art, Computing and PE, so please see the relevant pages on the links above. 

Home Learning Information

All pupils in LB 1 have a communication folder which holds their reading diary, weekly reading books, maths home learning book (Y1 and Y2 only), spelling practice book (Y1 and Y2 only) and a communication book. Please return the communication folder to school each morning.  

Spellings will sent home on Monday evening to practice at home before a 'spelling quiz' on the following Monday. Maths fluency questions are likewise set on Wednesday and due back by the following Monday and Y2 are also encouraged to use Times Tables Rock Stars. In addition, we strongly encourage the children to read at least three times a week at home.

Additional LB1 Information

Please make sure you have your PE kits in school for our sporting activities on Tuesday and Wednesday. For outdoor PE you may wish your child to have a plain black or navy tracksuit for the day. Please send your child to school in their kit on their PE day, see the School Uniform webpage for more information.  Please make sure all earrings are removed or covered with tape before school on PE days.

                      Tuesday – Indoor PE (EYFS and Year 1 ) and Outdoor PE (Year 2)

                      Wednesday – Outdoor Games (Year 1 and Year 2)

SaLT Information

Miss Morris (NHS Speech and Language Therapist) will be in school twice a week. She will work with individual pupils and lead both small group and whole group sessions. Miss Morris will also work alongside mainstream staff to support pupil integration into their respective mainstream classes and generalise their speech, language and communication skills. Further specific Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) support will be delivered by Miss McAndrew (Speech, Language and Communication Needs Teaching Assistant) throughout each week, organised by Miss Morris.

If you have any concerns or queries, do not hesitate to get in touch with the school at office@lickeyhills.worcs.sch.uk

Medium Term Plan - Unit 5LB1 Timetable - 2024-25Phonics and Early Reading