Welcome to Year One

Meet the team

• 1C – Miss Chapman Mrs Husband and Mrs Wifalk• 1K – Mrs Kirby Mrs Di Marco and Mrs Lancaster• 1R – Mrs Read and Mrs Rea Mrs Knowles• 1W – Miss Williams• Mrs Hale and Mrs Gallop

Autumn Overview

LiteracyLabels, lists and captionsStories with familiar settingsPoetryInstruction textsGuided reading every dayPhonics every day

MathsNumber and place value, addition and subtraction, money and measures, shape, doubling and halving, shape and data

Autumn OverviewSubject Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Science Marvelous me Light

RE How different faiths show thanks for the world

How light is used as a symbol

History Toys

Art Portraits

ICT Control Card making

Music Boom Whackers Nativity songs

P.E Gymnastics Dance

Geography Our local area

DT Moving pictures

Weekly Timetable

8.45-9.00

9.05-9.30

9.30-10.25

10.25-10.45

Break

11.05-12.00

Lunch

1.30-2.00

2.00-2.45

Playtime

3.00-3.30

Mon

Green

pen

time/Early

Work

Guided reading

Numeracy

Assembly/ELS

PSCHE

Literacy

Phonics

History/Geography

Continued or story time

Tues

Literacy

PE

Numeracy

Wed

Numeracy

Literacy

Science

Thurs

ICT9.25-10.25

Numeracy

Gill Greisen

PPARE/Music

Fri

Literacy

Numeracy

Literacy

PE

Art

Transition

• Building on transition program at the end of Reception.

• First half term pupils will continue with child initiated learning and teacher led groups.

• Assessments in phonics, reading and numeracy.

Phonics

• Letters and Sounds – phases 2 to 5

• Initial assessment

• Build on prior learning in Reception

• Differentiated phonics groups

Websites

• www.phonicsplay.co.uk

• www.mrthorne.com – new website coming soon but videos available on YouTube.

Year One Phonics Screening Check

• Statutory testing for children at the end of Year One.

• Simple assessment to make sure that all pupils have learned phonic decoding to an appropriate standard by the age of 6.

• The phonics check will help teachers identify the children who need extra help so they can receive the support they need to improve their reading skills. These children will then be able to retake the check in year 2.

• The check comprises a list of 40 words and non-words which the child will read one-to-one with a teacher.

Nature Detectives

• 1K - Monday• 1R – Tuesday• 1C – Wednesday• 1W – Thursday

Children need to bring wellies and any outdoor waterproof clothing on the day.

6 weeks starting w/b 14th September

What to bring

Warm coat

Painting overall if you have one

Water bottle

Named PE Kit

Not needed, rucksacks, toys, green book bags, pencil cases

How can you help?

• Parent helpers - after half term

• Reading books

• School trips

• Cooking sessions

Home Learning

• Reading books sent home. Please complete the reading record and return at least once a week.

• Homework passport

• Spelling rule of the week

Any questions?