Year 1
Class Teacher: Miss Plank
I am very excited to welcome you to Year 1!
In Year 1, we are very lucky to be able to learn through both teacher-led activities and continuous provision, which is based around the National Curriculum. We have an indoor and outdoor space that is equipped with resources for the children to access independently, giving them the opportunity to develop their communication skills, determination, resilience and creativity. It is amazing what their imagination creates! The children have the opportunity to embed and extend what they have learnt during whole-class teaching and small group work during their independent learning time. We have a lot of fun together!
Weekly Timetable
Monday: Homework given out
Hymn practice
Tuesday: Collective worship
Wednesday: Gospel assembly
Thursday: Prayer time
Homework to be returned
Friday: Praise assembly
Spelling test
PE (kit to be worn to school)
Key things to remember:
- Read at home for 10 minutes every day. This might be your phonics reading book or a book that you share with somebody at home, just for fun!
- Bring your reading book and green reading diary to school every day and put it in the tray each morning.
- Wear your PE kit to school on a Friday for your PE lesson.
- Bring a water bottle to keep in class.
This half-term's learning:
Writing
A variety of inspiring stories will support the teaching of writing this term. The children will explore the story 'Pinocchio'.
Children will identify the main characters and explore the settings and events in the stories, gaining an understanding of different story features. There will be a focus on applying punctuation accurately and with some independence. They will use their developing phonic knowledge to compose and write simple sentences independently to communicate meaning, and write most letters, correctly formed and orientated.
Phonics and Reading
St Saviour's follows the 'Little Wandle' programme for phonics and reading. We work really hard in Year 1 to recognise graphemes and then blend them together to read words. We can then read lots of different books from our class reading corner or the school library. We also apply what we know to spell lots of new words! We have the phonics screening check during the summer term.
Please see the link below to our phonics and reading pages:
Mathematics
During maths this term, Year 1 will be developing their knowledge of place value and addition and subtraction within 10 and shape.
Here are some maths games to enjoy at home:
Match the numerals to the values and words
Religious Education
Our RE unit is called this half term is called 'Creation and Covenant'. We will begin by looking at the story of creation and the importance of looking after the world God created for us. We will also look at some psalms and how they praise God. We will explore the 'Our Father' prayer and also the beginning of the 'Nicene Creed'.
Science
Our science topic this half-term is all about animals, including humans. We will identify, sort and name some different animals. We will also name, label and draw parts of the human body and explore our senses.
History
This half-term we will be learning all about the history of toys! We will find out what toys were like in the past and be able to identify new and old toys. We will also describe toys and say how they are similar and different.
Design and Technology
In our DT lessons we will be investigating structures and designing our own playgrounds for our toy figures. We will look at ways to join materials and how to make them stronger.
PSHE
We will be exploring the 'My happy mind' topic of 'meet your brain', where we will learn about how our brain works and how we can help it when we are feeling upset.
Physical Education
Our PE lesson is on a Friday with Mrs Kitchen.
Weekly Homework
- Homework books will contain your weekly homework. They will be sent home on a Monday and must be returned to school on a Thursday.
- Daily reading should be recorded in your reading diaries and returned to school each day.
- Spellings will be on 'Spelling frame' each Friday to be tested the following Friday. Please practise these ready for your test on a Friday.
Photographs of fun activities in Year 1!
Please keep checking here for new photos.
Useful Websites
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Number Bonds 10 Video
Number bonds to 10
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Number Bonds to 10
Number Bonds to 10
Number pairs
Play the number bonds game by bursting bubbles that make pairs to 10 or 20. You have to be fast!
Play 'Hit the Button' to answer questions as quickly as possible. Have fun!