Mrs Greenslade and Mrs Emmett would like to welcome you to our Year One class page. Here you will find everything you need to know about life in Year One – who supports us, when we have PE and what we’re currently learning.
This first term in Year One is always an exciting one with lots going on.
In Phonics, we will recap all of the sounds learned in Reception before moving on to looking at the Phase Five alternative graphemes. You can find these on the right under phonics support.
In English, we will look at what a noun is and practise using precise nouns when speaking and writing. We will focus on accurate letter formation by learning all about handwriting families and we will use our phonics knowledge to spell words independently.
In Maths, we will be looking at Place Value to 10 before moving onto addition and subtraction to ten before moving on to place value to 20 just before Christmas. Alongside our maths lessons, we have daily fluency sessions where we practise counting and look at number bonds for the numbers to 10.
Below are some of the resources that we use to support our learning in maths and fluency.
Science – our first topics look at senses and then humans and animals.
Humanities – we begin with history looking at how Charnwood has changed since it opened it 1970. We then move on to looking at the Geography of the school and its local area. Look at birds eye view maps and creating our own plans of the school.
Computing – we look at what technology is and learning how to log in to a website, before moving on to creating digital art pieces.
Alongside all of this we will be drawing, painting, sculpting, singing,and playing to the beat using our bodies and percussion instruments.
To support your child’s learning at home this term, keep an eye on Class Dojo where we will share extra information about what we have been doing in class and links to things that children have enjoyed.
Learning at Home
1. Learn your phonics sound by practising what you learn in class each week at home. Practise listening to the sounds in words and thinking about how many sounds/syllables you hear and what those sounds are.
2. Read at least 3 times a week. We will send your child’s guided reading book home, so that they can continue to practise their fluency at home. Repeated practise helps improve recognition of sounds, blending confidence and accuracy and reading speed.
Don’t forget the many other opportunities to read whenever you can – cereal boxes, bus stops, adverts, shop windows! Read, read, read and listen to the adults model reading in your life.
3. Counting – Practise counting to twenty forwards and backwards. Starting from different numbers. Look for numbers when you’re out. Can you see them on shop fronts/ doors/ taxis ?
Monday 2nd September – back to school.
Tuesday 16th September – school photos.
Tuesday 14th October – Parents’ evening
Wednesday 15th October – Harvest Festival at St Chads Church 2pm
Wednesday 15th, Thursday 16th, Friday 17th October – swimming in pop up pool (see individual letters for further details.)
Wednesday 22nd October – Parents’ evening
Thursday 23rd October – end of term
Friday 24th October – INSET day
Monday 3rd November – return to school
Tuesday 9th December – KS1 Nativity am
Wednesday 10th December – KS1 nativity pm
Friday 19th December – last day of term
SUAT supports and leads in the set-up of new academies joining the partnership. The services provided by the central support function cover both educational and non-educational support. In terms of educational support, SUAT is linked to the School of Education of Staffordshire University, which is an outstanding ITT provider.
