1. Welcome to Year 1

2. Staff
Class Teachers – Monday and Tuesday – Miss Lozynskyj Wednesday to Friday- Mrs Hoskin Teaching Assistants – Mrs Hewett and Mrs Hayes

3. Expectations A big ‘step up’ from Reception National Curriculum
No Tapestry (weekly spellings with information)
Learning is fun – practical and creative
Expectation to work hard
Reward system in Y1 – positive praise, special stickers!
Encourage independence

4. Daily Routine Visual timetable Morning starter – Maths or English
Daily phonics sessions and focus groups
Daily Maths and English
Topics:
RE/Science/Computing, Art/DT/PSHCE/
Music linked to the topic where possible

5. Other routines
P.E -
Target setting, spelling test, SPAG and handwriting
Learner of the Week and Superstar of the Week
Daily CW, Songs for Worship
School councillors - PSHCE
Owl Adventures
Circle times - worry box/reflection area/feelings board

6. English Handwriting (weekly session, handwriting mats)
Joining handwriting
Range of genres
Story writing/report writing
Spellings - segment, key words spelt correctly, weekly test (look, say, cover, write, check)
Daily phonics/spelling rules in school
Phoneme fingers and mats
Reading – understanding is very important
Spoken English skills – role play, hot seating, ‘show and tell’ and use of iPad for assessment

7. Maths
Number and place value – count to and across 100, count in multiples of twos, fives and tens
Addition and Subtraction – number bonds, catching the number and counting on
Multiplication and Division – using concrete objects, pictorial representations and arrays
Fractions – half and a quarter of objects, shapes or quantities
Measurement – lengths and heights, mass/weight, capacity and volume, time, money, dates
Geometry – 2D and 3D shapes, position, direction and movement

8. What/how will we be learning?
History/Geography/Art/DT/
Music/Science/Computing RE
Drama based where possible- interactive/hot seating
English/writing skills used across curriculum
Book corner
Role Play area
Outside learning

9. Topics
We have looked at what the children are interested in and are currently planning topics for the year
Our first topic is journeys
Please send a postcard to the school over the summer

10. Phonics screening check takes place in June
Year 1 Phonics
Phonics screening check takes place in June
Daily phonics
Letters and Sounds

11. Library Y1 Library day to be confirmed
Please encourage children to use the library

12. We will contact you if extra is needed at home
Home learning
Spellings
Reading
Times Tables
We will contact you if extra is needed at home

13. Communication
Open door policy- if you have any concerns then please do pop and see us – two way communication is vital
Start of day
End of day ( meetings) always best to make an appointment to see us if a lot of discussion needed
Occasional note in book bag if we need to see you
Verbal through your child
Office staff may ring parents
Year One teachers communicate through handover book, phone calls and e mails

14. Research around topics Encourage good listening skills
How can parents help?
Reading
Spellings
Times tables (2, 5 and 10)
Research around topics
Encourage good listening skills
Have fun and enjoy Y1

15. Thank you !
Many thanks for all your support throughout KS1 . Children will do their very best when school and home work together . We are very much looking forward to forming a positive relationship with both your child and yourselves. Have a great Summer break!