Welcome to Year 1!

Welcome to year one!

Please see below to see what a general timetable will look like, this is subject to change due to what else is going on in school each week. 

Year 1 General TT Summer 1




This half term is geography and art.
Our geography weather and seasons.
Our art topic is aboriginal art.
In Science, we will be looking at materials.
Our PE is athletics.

Our stories in English this half term are Meerkat Mail and The Koala Who Could. During Meerkat mail, children will write their own animal poems. When reading The Koala Who Could the children will write non-chronological reports on Koalas.

In maths we will be looking at multiplication and division and fractions.

Dates

Phonics screening week - 9th June

Homework

In the spring term, phonics homework will be on activelearn and a maths challenge via parentpay. We will set it on a Friday and you will have a full week to complete it. 1S will change library books on a Wednesday and 1H on a Friday.

Weekly Information: 

Everyday your child will need to bring to school the following...  

  • School bag.
  • Reading book and reading diary.
  • Named water bottle.
  • Lunch box (If having a lunch provided from home).
  • An outdoor coat suitable for all weathers. 

Wednesday:

We still swim on a Wednesday, please ensure all children come to school with a costume/shorts, towel, swimming hat on a Wednesday. Please ensure earrings or any other jewellery are removed and long hair is tied back. All children will swim every week.

Friday:

Friday is whole school Feel Good Friday! Year one also have PE on a Friday. Children will need to come to school in navy tracksuit bottoms or leggings and black non-branded trainers. They will still need to wear their GV polo shirt and jumper. This is so children can take part in activities that focus on their physical health and well being. 

Phonics

Phonics lessons and activities will be happening in school on a daily basis. The following websites will help reinforce your child's phonic and reading ability. Please speak to any of the Year 1 staff if you would like any further advice. 

Phonics Website

BBC phonics

Saying the sounds

Phonics Play

 

Useful Websites: 

https://www.ictgames.com/ 

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ 

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ 

http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/ 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/topics/numeracy 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/z3g4d2p 

https://www.thenational.academy/ 

 

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