Welcome to Year 1

This year marks the beginning of Key Stage One.  The children continue to develop their independence and positive learning behaviours they have worked on during the Early Years.  We work hard to ensure all our children reach their full potential.

During the Summer Term in Year One, all children will take part in the statutory Phonics Screening Check. This is a 40 word reading test which is adminstered at school on a one to one basis with Mrs O'Keeffe and Mrs Elmore. All children will practise the test throughout the year in readiness for this and your child's class teacher will report on your child's progress during the second parent's meeting in the spring term. Please see the links below for more information on the Read Write Inc Phonics Programme and the Phonics Screening Check:

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/modules/138/   - What is Read Write Inc Phonics?

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/modules/138/ - Understanding Phonics

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/modules/138/  - How to say the sounds

https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/modules/138/  - The Phonics Screening Check

A typical day in Year 1 …..

8.35-8.50 Registration/ Fine Motor Skills/ Handwriting

8.50-10.05 RWI Phonics

10.05-10.20 Playtime/ Snacktime

10.20-11.00 Year 1 Literacy

11.00-12.00 Maths Mastery

12.00-12.55 Lunch time

12.55-1.00 Register

1.00-1.15 Afternoon Phonics/ Maths Meeting

1.15-.2.00 Foundation Subjects

2.00-2.10 Playtime

2.10-3.00 Foundation Subjects

3.00-3.10 Story/ Hometime

Home Learning

Children are encouraged to read at home at least five times per week. Each week your child will be sent home with their current phonics group reading book. Along with this we encourage your children to learn the Y1 Common Exception Words, these are extremely important in supporting your child read fluently (see link below for Y1 Common Exception Words and/or stickers in your child's diary). 

Each week your child will be given a Maths Activity to complete at home, this will be sent out on a Thursday and should be completed and returned by the following Monday.

Year 1 Diary

Monday & Friday – Year 1 P.E kits needed. Please ensure all girls’ hair is tied back and earrings removed or covered. Thank you.

Meet the team…

Mrs Elmore -Class Teacher, Music Co-ordinator

Mrs Millar- Class Teacher, Design and Technology Co-ordinator and KS1 Lead

Mrs Burke- Learning Support Assisstant

Phonics

Read Write Inc is a teaching programme for 4-7 year-old children learning to read and write, and for 7 and 8 year-olds who need to catch up. It builds children’s knowledge of letter sounds to support their early reading. It also develops handwriting and spelling skills. Children learn to read simple texts out loud in class with partners or in small groups to help them become fluent, expressive readers. Additional one-to-one tutoring support is also provided to ensure that all students progress.

All the children have a class reading text and access daily story time. This whole text sharing experience develops the comprehension skills of our pupils as well as a love of reading.

Mathematics

In-line with all the other year groups in school, Year 1 follow the Mathematics Mastery Programme. The programme provides a progressive approach from Early Years through to Year 6.

Y1 Mathematics Programme of Study:

Autumn:

Numbers to 10

Addition and Subtraction within 10

Shape and patterns

Numbers to 20

Addition and subtraction within 20

Spring:

Time

Exploring calculation strategies within 20

Numbers to 50

Addition and subtracion within 20

Fractions

Measures: Length and mass

Summer:

Numbers 50 to 100 and beyond

Addition and subtraction

Money

Multiplication and division

Measures: Capacity and volume

Science

Our Science topics this year are:

Plants

Seasonal Changes

Everyday Materials

Animals including humans

We follow the objectives laid out in The National Curriculum. Our lessons are blended together with The Hamilton Trust and the 'Thinking, Talking, Doing Science' approach. The TDTS approach places emphasis on the practical side of Science and encourages pupils to think more deeply, share and evaluate ideas and to make links between concepts. We value high - quality, hands - on experiences for our pupils and believe that every lesson should be based around practical opportunities and activities.

Cornerstones (Foundation subjects)

Our Cornerstones topics for this year are:

Autumn Term: Childhood

This project teaches children about everyday life and families today, including comparisons with childhood in the 1950s, using artefacts and a range of different sources.

The children's school visit in term 1 was to  'Cast' in Doncaster to see the pantomime pantomime - which began the first of many Christmas celebrations in school!

Spring Term: Bright Lights Big City

This project teaches children about the physical and human characteristics of the United Kingdom, including a detailed exploration of the characteristics and features of the capital city, London.

Summer Term: School Days 

This project teaches children about their own school and locality, both today and in the past. They compare schooling in the Victorian era to their experiences today.

The children also experienced a pre-teach day where we invited the 'History Van' in to school to introduce The Victorian Era.