1. WISE ACADEMIES W e I nspire S uccess and E xcellence Year 1 Welcome Meeting

2. Welcome to Year 1 General information: Reading books changed every Monday and Thursday. Children are given free choice within the band they are reading at. Library books chosen Tuesday or Wednesday. PE is on Wednesday (gymnastics) and Friday. Homework will be given out on Fridays and collected on Mondays.

3. A week in the life of Year 1 8:50- 9:00 9:00-10:00 10:00 - 10:20 10:20 - 10:35 10:35- 11:00 11:00 - 12:00 12 - 13.15 13.15- 14:15 14:15 - 14:25 14:25 – 15:00 15:00 – 15:15 Monday Register and news Numeracy Assembly Play KS1 Phonics Literacy Lunch Topic / Guided Reading Play Basic skillsStory Tuesday Register and news Numeracy Assembly Play KS1 PhonicsLiteracy Lunch Topic / Guided Reading Play Basic skillsStory Wednesday Register and news Numeracy Assembly Play KS1 PhonicsLiteracy Lunch TEACHERS PPA PE with Gynmastics Coach Play RE /PSHE with Mrs Blair Story Thursday Register and news Numeracy Assembly Play KS1 Phonics Big Write planning Lunch Topic Play Basic skillsStory Friday Register and news Big Maths Star assembly Play KS1 PhonicsBig Write Lunch PE Play Basic skillsStory

4. A day in Year 1 8.50am Register 9-9.20am Whole class Numeracy; half class practising calculation (e.g. Red/Yellow groups) half class on carpet doing CLIC (e.g. Green/Blue groups) 9.20am Red/Yellow groups written Maths Green/Blue choose. 10am assembly. 10.20am Play 10.35am Phonics – all children working. 11am Literacy -Whole class on carpet; 11.15am half class Literacy task (e.g. Green/Blue groups) half class choosing (e.g. Red/Yellow groups) 11.50am whole class plenary on the carpet.

5. A day in Year 1 1.15pm Register 1.15-1.30pm Whole class topic; 1.30pm-2.15pm half class Topic task (e.g. Green/Blue groups) half class choosing (e.g. Red/Yellow groups) 2.15pm play 2.20pm Whole class handwriting followed by half class handwriting (e.g. Red/Yellow groups) half class choosing (e.g. Green/Blue groups) 3pm Story 3.15pm Home time.

6. Year 1 Topics Year 1 will be learning about lots of exciting topics this year: Toy Story toys from the past making a toy trip to the Discovery Museum. Fire and Light The Great Fire of London Shadows Guy Fawkes trip to the Fire Station. Jurassic Giants dinosaurs explorers plants visit to the Hancock Museum Superheroes cartoon /comic superheroes real-life heroes Moving Vehicles – Primary Engineer competition Enchanted Playgrounds playground equipment making a moving model trip to a playground scultpure Seaside Explorers coastal locations lighthouses Holidays in the past beach holidays and much, much more!

7. Reading for pleasure Reading is given a huge focus at Hasting Hill Academy. We hope to instill a love of reading for pleasure. Books can take you away from the everyday and transport you to a different world… Our children LOVE listening to stories… and acting them out!

8. Learning to read in Y1 Reading bands. Sound Talk and developing fluency. Asking questions to check understanding.

9. What is Big Write? It helps improve our writing by giving us lots of tips We can share ideas! WE Act out ideas – its fun! Its not just about writing... We can work in groups.

10. Maths – The essentials BIG MATHS 4 part CLIC session Main activity – calculation, problem solving, shape and space Weekly Big Maths quiz.

11. Homework Reading every night. Phonics – weekly. Maths / Literacy weekly. Talk homework – weekly.

12. Helping us to help your child What can you do to help your child succeed in Year 1? Support them to become independent Encourage them to try their best Read, READ, READ! Ensure they bring their bag Label all their clothes

13. Hopes and dreams Hasting Hill Academy want only the best for your children, and we expect the best from your children. What are your hopes and dreams for your child?