1. Welcome to our coffee morning!
Ghana Class
Welcome to our coffee morning!

2. Ghana’s timetable Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:00-9:15
Phonics/Spelling
Daily Supported Reading
9:15-9:45
Guided Reading
Mathematics
9:45-10:45
Handwriting/SPAG/Writing
English – Extended Writing
10:45-11:00
Break
11:00-12:15
African Drumming with Ms Harley
(11:00-11:45)
Extended Writing contd.
Music – 45 mins PE
(11:30-12:15)
12:15-1:00
Science
Assembly
Mathematics- until December
Science from January
ICT
12:15-1:00)
Topic
(11:45-1:00)
1:00-2:00
Lunch
2:00-2:45
Forest School
Science- until December
Topic from January
2:45-3:30 RE
PHSCE

3. Maths Number given a number, identify one more and one less
read and write numbers from 1 to 20 in numerals and words.
Addition and subtraction
add and subtract one-digit and two-digit numbers to 20, including zero
represent and use number bonds and related subtraction facts within 20
solve one-step problems that involve addition and subtraction, using concrete objects and pictorial representations, and missing number problems such as 7 =    – 9.

4. How many children are left on the bus?
Maths
Solve one-step problems that involve addition and subtraction, using concrete objects and pictorial representations 4
Four children got off the bus.
There are 12 children on the bus.
How many children are left on the bus?

5. Maths Multiplication and division
solve one-step problems by calculating the answer using concrete objects, pictorial representations and arrays with the support of the teacher. E.g
There are 8 slices of pizza. Two children are sharing the pizza for dinner.
How many slices of pizza does each child get?

6. Maths
Fractions
recognise, find and name a half as one of two equal parts of an object, shape or quantity
recognise, find and name a quarter as one of four equal parts of an object, shape or quantity.

7. English Phonics screening in Year 1
The phonics screening check contains 40 words divided into two sections of 20 words. Both sections contain a mixture of real words and pseudo-words.
More information about content and access to sample materials can be found at

8. English
Reading
The Letters and Sounds document outlines all the phases, highlights sounds/words that must be taught at each phases and suggests ways to teach them – there are many games that you can even try at home!
Children should be secure in phase 5 by the end of year 1
Please note:
There will be a Phonics Training session for KS1 parents this year (date tbc)!

9. English Writing – Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation.
Year 1: Detail of content to be introduced (statutory requirement)
Word
Regular plural noun suffixes –s or –es [for example, dog, dogs; wish, wishes], including the effects of these suffixes on the meaning of the noun
Suffixes that can be added to verbs where no change is needed in the spelling of root words (e.g. helping, helped, helper)
How the prefix un– changes the meaning of verbs and adjectives [negation, for example, unkind, or undoing: untie the boat]
Sentence
How words can combine to make sentences
Joining words and joining clauses using and
Text
Sequencing sentences to form short narratives
Punctuation
Separation of words with spaces
Use of capital letters, full stops, question marks and exclamation marks to demarcate sentences
Capital letters for names and for the personal pronoun I

10. English
Pupils are expected to reach at least Expected by the end of Year 1.

12. Science
This term our topic is ‘Animals including Humans’. We have been learning to:
identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals
identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, including pets)
identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense.

13. Science
Our next topic which we will be introducing very soon is ‘Changing Materials’. We will be learning to:
distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made
identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock
describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials
compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties.

14. Cornerstones
This term our topic is ‘Superheroes ’ – The learning is cross curricular, involving Science, Art, Geography, History and of course English.
Next term, our topic will be ‘Moon Zoom’. As with the last topic, we will be incorporating all areas of learning throughout the term.

15. General information
Ghana class have PE on Thursday – please ensure they wear their PE kit’s.
Forest School is on Wednesday - please ensure they wear their PE kit’s.