Welcome to Year 1!

Moving from Reception to Year 1 can feel like a big step, so we work hard to ensure that this transition is a smooth, happy and enjoyable one. In Year 1, we continue to provide opportunities for independent, exploratory learning which the children are so familiar with from Nursery and Reception. We put lots of thought into our Year 1 Areas of Learning, ensuring steady progression from EYFS. Our independent learning activities and enhancements are designed to engage and enthuse children, appealing to their natural curiosity and wonder and sparking the 'lightbulb moments' that make learning stick. Alongside direct teaching and teacher-led activities, we aim to bring out the very best in our children.

In this section, you will find all the relevant information about Year 1.

Staffing

Class Teacher: Mrs V. Patterson

Teaching Assistant: Mrs C. Kearns

Arriving at school

The gate opens at 8:45 and Year 1 enter school through the classroom door next to the green gate. The gate closes at 8:55. If you arrive after 8:55, please go to the school office to sign in. Once the register has been done, the children then choose their lunch choice. There are three options each day.

Home time

School finishes at 3:30pm and the children get collected from the KS1 playground. 

PE days

Our PE days for the Autumn term are Wednesday and Friday.

Reading

In Year 1, we use 'Little Wandle Letters and Sounds' as our reading and phonics scheme. The children complete 3 reading sessions with an adult each week, and then they take that book home to read for a week on Friday. In addition to this, the children have an opportunity a week to select a 'Reading for Pleasure' book to take home. Finally, the children get to access the school library once per week.

Please ensure reading books and records are in school each day so we can hear the children read regularly in school. Now the children are in Year One and becoming more independent, we encourage them to be more responsible for handing in anything they need to from their book bags. Please remind them if there is something they need to pass to us in the morning. 

Homework

Homework is sent home on a Friday. This consists of one piece of Phonics homework and a Maths activity. The Phonics homework will recap sounds, spellings and tricky words from our Phonics lessons during the week. The Maths homework will consolidate the learning which has taken place in our Red Rose Maths lessons throughout the week. Children are also encouraged to use Numbots at home, little and often, to further improve their basic maths skills and speed of recall.

Water bottles

Please can the children bring a labelled water bottle every day. Water bottles should contain only water, no juice. Please can uniform also be labelled.

Phonics Screening Check

The Year 1 phonics screening check will take place in June. This is a short assessment to determine how well each child can use the phonics skills they have learnt in Year 1. Here is some useful information about phonics.

Phonics screening information video- https://www.loom.com/share/972404be7c01484d853b1fc37471f51c

Useful website mentioned in the video- https://www.theschoolrun.com/what-parents-need-know-about-year-1-phonics-screening-check#:~:text=When%20does%20the%20Y1%20Phonics,beginning%20Monday%206%20June%202022.

Power Points for practice 

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