Year 1

Welcome to Year 1!

Our Year 1 Class Teachers for 2019-2020:

Mrs Mannion (Monday to Thursday mornings only) and Mrs Coleman (Monday to Thursday afternoons and all day Friday) in Emerald Class.

Mrs Court in Ruby Class.

Our LSA (Learning Support Assistants who help the class teacher) is Mrs Ratcliffe.

Our SSA (Special Support Assistants who work with individual children) are Mrs Fowkes, Mrs Gillam and Miss Rogers

Our Year 1 Class Parent Reps are TBC (Emerald Class Parent Rep) and TBC (Ruby Class Parent Rep).

Academic Year 2019-2020

(to be updated - this information is from last year)

Please find some information below which we hope you will find useful.

Reading

• We use ‘talk for writing’ (actions and games) to inspire our children to become writers.
• Your child will have a formal taught guided reading session once a week.
• Additionally reading is taught as part of Phonics and will also take place within Literacy lessons.
• Your child will be heard to read by parent & other volunteers during the week.
• Each child will have the opportunity to change their book daily.
• Ideally, please read with your child for 10 minutes every day.
• Phonics will be checked at the end of Year 1.

PE 

Monday for both classes (winter PE kit required as we will go outdoors whenever possible).

Dance on Wednesdays for both classes (no PE kit required).

Please ensure your child has their PE kit at school ready for use and that all clothing is clearly named.

Library

Tuesday – Ruby & Wednesday - Emerald

Show and Tell

In Year 1 show and tell will be on a Friday.  We have no set groups for show and tell.  If your child has had something exciting happen or has something that is related to our topic to bring in.

Homework

Homework will be sent home on a Friday. Online spellings are available online each Thursday.

• Daily reading- 10 minutes per day if possible.
• Numeracy game
• 5² mental maths
• Phonics information sheets
• Spellings online
• Some children may have key words to learn.

If you would like to write a comment in your child’s homework diary so the teacher can see how you are getting on please feel free to do so. We will respond to these comments so please ensure that your child hands in their book.

Wishing Tree

During the coming year we would really appreciate donations of: tissues, advanced notice will be given if we need any materials for DT.