Year 1
Welcome to the class page for Year 1.
Summer Term
YEAR 1 TEAM!
1C
Miss Cowley
1P
Mrs Phillips (Tues- Fri)
Mrs Wright (Mon)
1R
Miss Postings
SUPPORT STAFF
Miss Rouse
Mr Knight
Mrs Goldie
Miss Hinton (Cover)
Miss Higgins (Cover)
Mrs Whitehouse (Cover)
Miss Harris (Cover)
Take a look at our 'Who's Who?' page to find out a bit more about us!
Subject Specific Vocabulary - Summer Term
Assist your child in using and understanding the vocabulary they will come across in our non-core subjects this term. To view the lists and definitions, click on the link below.
Year 1 Summer Vocabulary Booklet
This term our topic is 'The Animal Kingdom'.
This term, our exciting topic is The Animal Kingdom! The children will be exploring both humans and animals, learning all about how living things grow, function, and are grouped. Through this topic we will be linking our Science, Geography and Art.
Our Summer 1 focus will see the children learning about the human body, identifying and naming body parts and organs, and finding out more about their function. They will explore the five senses and investigate how we use them to understand the world around us. In Geography, they will be developing their knowledge and understanding of the United Kingdom, including its four countries, capital cities and surrounding waters. Through this they will also learn and use vocabulary related to human and physical features.
Summer 2 will see a shift towards learning about animals with a special visit from The Animal Man, giving the children a hands-on experience and sparking their curiosity for the weeks ahead. They will discover a range of animals and begin to classify them into groups, such as mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians. The children will also classify animals based on whether they are omnivores, herbivores or carnivores. The children will continue to strengthen their knowledge and understanding of physical and human features through looking at their local area and making comparisons with a seaside location.
To find out more about our Year 1 curriculum for the autumn term, have a look at our curriculum leaflet which you will find in the 'Curriculum' section of our website.
Classes will have a weekly PE lesson. These will be on the following days:
Spring 1
1C - Friday
1P – Tuesday
1R - Thursday
Please ensure that your child has a named P.E kit in school (white t-shirt, blue shorts and black pumps). We ask that long hair is tied back, and that earrings are not worn on your child’s P.E days (children will have to wear tape over earrings if they have been left in on their P.E day).
Spellings
Spellings will be given out to the children every half-term and will be checked on Fridays. Children will be taught different spelling patterns and rules closely linked to our Phonics lessons at school. Additionally, you can help your child to learn the 'common exception words.' These are the words the children are expected to read and spell correctly. You will find links to the common exception and high frequency words, together with spelling lists, in the section below (useful links). Your child can also practise their spellings using SpellingFrame.co.uk which is a brilliant tool to help support your child's spelling at home. You will find their log-in details on the inside cover of their reading diary.
Reading books
Please hear your child read regularly throughout the week and comment in their reading diary. It is essential that books are sent into school every day. It is beneficial for your child to have their reading books available on additional days, as we have a volunteer reader in school every Wednesday and staff may also hear children read throughout the week. Your child will have their reading books changed on the day shown below:
1C - Monday
1P – Thursday
1R - Monday
Online Learning
Your child will have received individual login details for Purple Mash, Spelling Frame and Numbots. These can be found on the inside cover of their reading diary. These can be used to access many useful games and activities.
SPELLINGS -
Summer 1 Spellings
Key Dates
For the latest up-to-date news and events, please link the school calendar to your personal calendar on our website:
You will also receive letters via email and text reminders about events closer to the date.
Many thanks for your support and co-operation. Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Year 1 Team on:
Useful Links below
Below are: Year 1 high frequency words, tricky words and common exception words that you can practice reading with your child.
- Monster words.pdf
- 1st 20 high frequency words.ppt
- 2nd 20 high frequency words.ppt
- 3rd 20 high frequency words.ppt
- 4th 20 high frequency words.ppt
- 5th 20 high frequency words.ppt
- Phase 4 and 5 tricky words.ppt
- common-exception-words.pdf
Pure sounds for phonics
Please have a look at this helpful website to practise the pure sounds that we use when teaching phonics to our children.
Numicon Ninjas