Year 1
Welcome to Year One Class Page!
We hope you find the information on this page useful! In Year 1 we aspire for your child to be increasingly independent thinkers and learners. We have an exciting year planned for the children in Year 1 and although it is slightly more formal learning than the Foundation Stage, this is a gradual transition over the course of the year with opportunities for continuous provision.
Please check Class Dojo for regular updates!
Homework will be set weekly on Fridays and needs to be completed by the following Thursday please.
Your child will read daily in Read Write Inc phonics lessons. The new phonics program is tailored to your child's specific ability in the phonics and reading and reading books will be given out according to this program along with 1 other library book. Please try to read daily at home, as it is vital that children practise as much as possible and become fluent readers. Oxford Owl has some fantastic reading resources free to access.
WRITING & HANDWRITING
In Year 1 handwriting is practised regularly in school in lined handwriting books. We want the children to write the letters and numbers the correct orientation and size. There are so many ways to stimulate writing at home... keep a diary of special events, write a recipe book, write a letter to a friend or family member etc
White Rose Maths scheme is used in our daily teaching and you all have links to access the online maths games and support. Topmarks also has great maths games on to review and consolidate learning.
We use a range of manipulatives or counting objects like pencils, counters to help children in their understanding of mathematical concepts.
Key Instant Recall Facts
Please support your child in practising the Key Instant Recall Facts for Year 1. There is a specific focus for each half term and learning at speed will really support the children in their journey through school.
In Music we follow the Charanga music scheme.
In PE we use the Get Set 4 PE scheme of learning where we will cover a wide range of sporting disciplines.
*Please make sure your child's full PE kit is in school and labelled. PE days are Tuesday and Friday.
Autumn Term Year 1
Childhood - This project teaches children about everyday life and families today, including comparisons with childhood in the 1950s, using artefacts and a range of different sources.
Everyday Materials - This project teaches children that objects are made from materials. They identify a range of everyday materials and their sources. Children investigate the properties of materials and begin to recognise that a material's properties define its use.
Mixing Colours - This project teaches children about basic colour theory by studying the colour wheel and colour mixing. It includes an exploration of primary and secondary colours and how artists use colour in their artwork.
Shade and Shelter - This project teaches children about the purpose of shelters and their materials. They name and describe shelters and design and make shelter prototypes. Children then design and build a play den as a group and evaluate their completed product.
Our Wonderful World - This essential skills and knowledge project teaches children about physical and human features, maps, cardinal compass points, and positional and directional language. They learn about the equator, hemispheres and continents and are introduced to the countries, capital cities and settlements of the United Kingdom. The children carry out simple fieldwork to find out about local physical and human features.
Human Senses - This project teaches children that humans are a type of animal known as a mammal. They name and count body parts and identify similarities and differences. They learn about the senses, the body parts associated with each sense and their role in keeping us safe.
Funny Faces and Fabulous Features - This project teaches children about the concept of the portrait and how the collage technique can be used to make a portrait.
Spring Term Year 1
Bright Lights, Big City - This project teaches children about the physical and human characteristics of the United Kingdom, including a detailed exploration of the characteristics and features of the capital city, London.
Seasonal Changes - This project teaches children about the seasons, seasonal changes and typical seasonal weather and events. They learn about measuring the weather and the role of a meteorologist. Children begin to learn about the science of day and night and recognise that the seasons have varying day lengths in the UK.
Rain and Sunrays - This project teaches children about collagraph printing, including how to develop a motif to make single and repeated prints.
Taxi - This project teaches children about wheels, axles and chassis and how they work together to make a vehicle move.
Summer Term Year 1
School Days - This project teaches children about their own school and locality, both today and in the past. They compare schooling in the Victorian era to their experiences today.
Plant Parts - This project teaches children about wild and garden plants by exploring the local environment. They identify and describe the basic parts of plants and observe how they change over time.
Street View - This project teaches children about artwork depicting streets and buildings and focuses on the work of the American pop artist, James Rizzi. They create a 3-D mural based on Rizzi's work.
Chop, Slice and Mash - This project teaches children about sources of food and the preparatory skills of peeling, tearing, slicing, chopping, mashing and grating. They use this knowledge and techniques to design and make a supermarket sandwich according to specific design criteria.
Animal Parts - This project teaches children about animals, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals and invertebrates. They identify and describe their common structures, diets, and how animals should be cared for.
Here are some other policies which parents of children in Y1 may find useful