Welcome to Year 1Welcome to Year 1

Staff

•Miss Riddle – Rabbits Class Teacher•Mrs Ludlow- Teaching Assistant•Mrs Summerfield – Badgers Class Teacher•Mrs Pettengell – Teaching Assistant•Mrs Southall – Spanish Teacher•Miss Todd – Music Teacher•Mrs Amani – PE Teacher

Transition

In the Autumn Term Year 1 will be similar to Reception in the Summer Term, in order that the transition process is right for the children.

There will still be opportunities for outside learning in Year 1.

Timetable  8.40/8.50-

9.05 9.05-9.30 9.30-10.30

10.30-10.50

10.50-11.05

11.05-12.00

12.00-1.00

1.00-2.00

2.00-2.15

2.15-3.00 3.00-3.15

Monday GR/ handwriting PhonicsSpellings

--Music

Values Assembly

ES BREAK Maths LUNCH Science Move a

mile IT Story/ singing

Tuesday GR/ handwriting Phonics Maths Assembly/ GR BREAK English LUNCH PE Move a mile RE/ Spanish Story/

singing

Wednesday GR/ handwriting Phonics Maths Assembly/ GR BREAK English LUNCH Topic Move a mile Topic Story/

singing

Thursday GR/ handwriting Phonics Maths Assembly/ GR BREAK English LUNCH TopicLibrary

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Story/ singing

Friday GR/ handwriting Phonics Maths BREAK English LUNCH PE Play time (all)

2.15-2.45PSE

2.45pm Celebration assembly

•Autumn 1 – Wonderful Me•Autumn 2 – Materials•Spring – Our Town, Our City•Summer 1 – Dinosaurs•Summer 2 – Plants and Growing

Curriculum Topics

English• Stories with predictable phrasing• Labels, lists and captions• Recounts• Poetry• Contemporary Fiction• Report writing• Instructions• Traditional tales• Explanations • Take One Book• Grammar

Maths• Number and place value• Addition and subtraction• Multiplication and division• Fractions • Measurement• Geometry

Possible Visits• Exploring the local

environment linked to topics we are covering.

• Hertford Museum - Toys • Tesco Farm to Fork

Homework• Homework until October half term

will be reading for the children. This is to support the children with their transition.

Reading• Please read with your child each

evening and ensure you sign their Reading Record.

• We will hear your child read in school at least once a week.

Phonics• Year 1 Phonics Screening check in

the Summer Term. • Your child will take part in Phonics

everyday at school and will have spellings linked to this.

Values• Values are very important to

support the children with their learning.

• We will be working on a certain Value over a period of time in order to give the children the skills they need for everyday life.

What you can do to help!

• Encourage children to draw, paint etc

• Show children your writing, shopping lists, things to do, birthday cards.

• Make scrap books, write postcards, party invitations.

• Develop fine motor skills by cutting, sewing, dot-to-dots etc.

What you can do to help!

• Point out numbers around you, on houses, cars, television channels, cookers and microwaves.

• Say number names in order as you climb the stairs, count teddies on a bed, plates on the table.

• Compare quantities, who has the most sweets, which shopping bag is heavier?

Other Important Information

• If you need to speak to a Teacher please make an appointment with Mrs Harding in the School Office.

• You could also email the Class Teacher and we will get back to you.

• Snack and lunch arrangements.• One keyring! Water bottles