A big welcome to Year 1!
We hope you have all settled back into the new term. We are really looking forward to working together with you all so that we have an exciting and productive term.
This will be a typical school day for your child.
RWI/Phonics
Break
Maths
English
Lunch
Mastering of Number/ Maths OnTrack
Foundation subjects/PE
Storytime
PE sessions are:
1U – Monday and Thursday
1F -Tuesday and Wednesday
Maths targets
Throughout the Autumn term your child will be focussing on:
Your child will also have access to a programme called Numbots which will support your child’s maths. We will provide your child with login details.
Reading
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
1F |
1U |
2O |
2W |
Writing
In Autumn 1 the Power of Reading texts will be Here We are by Oliver Jeffers and the Owl Babies by Martin Waddell .
In Autumn 2 the texts will be Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak and The Robot and the Bluebird by David Lucas.
Literacy activities will be planned around these texts.
Spellings
Please find attached the Year 1 high frequency (common exception/red) words. These are the words that the children should be able to read and spell by the end of Year 1.
We will inform you each week of any focus spellings that we would like you to support your child with.
Other curriculum subjects:
Autumn 1
PSHE – Being Me in My World
Geography – Where I live. My home and the route to school.
Science – Autumn – seasonal change and Plants
Art – Self and family portraits – George Seurat
PE - Gymnastics / Ball skills
Computing – computing systems and networks – technology around us /Online safety
PSHE - Relationships -Being Me in my World.
Autumn 2
History - The Gunpowder Plot and Guy Fawkes
A Victorian Christmas
Science - materials
DT – mechanisms – sliders and levers
PE - Target games / invasion
RE – Christmas and Judaism or Creation
Computing - Online safety – Project Evolve – Online relationships and online bullying
Music – Hey You
PSHE – Celebrating differences
IMPORTANT - Year 1 Common Words
Thank you as always for all the support that you give your children at home. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to speak to your class teacher. We are here to support you and your child in every way we can.
From The Year 1 Team
Miss Underwood, Mrs Fisher, Mrs Mason , Mrs Perrett and Mrs P-J
Mrs Fox (PPA teacher on Wednesday in 1F and on Thursday in 1U)