Teacher: Mrs Kirman
Teaching Assistants: Mrs Pedley (everyday), Miss Gold, Mrs Senior and Mrs Betteley
Thank you for visiting our class page. Here you can find information about our topics, homework expectations in Year 1 and our P.E. lessons. You can also find some useful documents as well as being able to see updates about our learning.
Our topics for the following year are as follows:
Autumn – Childhood
Spring – Fairy Tales
Summer – Modern Monarchs
Knowledge organisers will be handed out to your child at the beginning of each term. They can also be viewed at the bottom of this class page.
Reading
In Year 1, children are expected to read a book at their phonics level at home every night in order to develop their fluency, comprehension and vocabulary. They will read the same book at least three times to build up their fluency and confidence recognising words. Once the children have read the book a few times, they can then discuss the text and answer the questions at the back of the book. All children have a homework diary in which they should record which page of their book they are up to.
Recommended Reads for Year 1
Phonics
Children will be given a phonics workbook each week for the sound they are learning in class and a list of words to practise reading by ‘segmenting and blending the sounds’. Children are expected to complete the workbooks and practise the words at home but they do not need to hand these back in.
Maths
Children have a mental maths homework book (Schofield and Simms) and are required to complete a double page of Maths homework per week. This goes home on a Tuesday and must be handed in the following Monday.
Each half term the children will also be sent home a KIRFs (Key Instant Recall Facts) sheet to practise at home. We test the children on these KIRF questions at the start and end of each half term to see how they are progressing with their key fact knowledge.
We also recommend that your child regularly logs on to ‘Numbots’ to answer questions to help improve their fluency with number.
Topic
At the start of each term, children receive a Knowledge Organiser for their current topic. This organiser includes key facts, vocabulary, and concepts that they will cover throughout the term and can be used at home to reinforce learning and support discussions about their learning.
In addition, children are given an optional homework grid linked to the topic. The activities on the grid are designed to be engaging, creative, and enjoyable, allowing pupils to explore the subject in different ways while consolidating their learning. The tasks vary in style and challenge, offering opportunities for research, problem-solving, artistic expression, and practical activities. While the homework is optional, it encourages children to take ownership of their learning, pursue their interests, and develop new skills at their own pace. Families are welcome to support and participate in these activities, making learning a fun and collaborative experience at home.
KNOWLEDGE ORGANISERS
OPTIONAL HOMEWORK
Year 1 will have P.E. on Mondays and Wednesdays
PE kit consists of:
School jumper
Purple PE t-shirt or yellow/purple polo shirt
Black shorts or joggers – No logo or pattern
Trainers
Help with Phonics
Phase 5 phonics is taught throughout Year 1 and children should be confidently reading and writing these sounds by the end of the school year. We have included a phase 5 sounds mat in the Meet the Teacher Handout above so you can check the sounds your child already knows and which they might have forgotten.
By being able to read and write these sounds your child will be learning how to read and spell decodable words.
The links below are for activities that will consolidate this work.
Common exception words are words that appear regularly in day-to-day language but which can’t be decoded using normal phonetic rules. That’s why these words are both tricky and essential for pupils to learn and a word mat has been included above.
