Year 1 teacher: Mrs Hird
Year 1 teaching assistants: Mrs Plant; Mrs Wall; Miss Morgan; Miss Russell; Mrs Hawley
Year 1 Curriculum Overview
Here is the link to the Year overview:
Phonics in Year 1
In Year 1 we will be recapping the Phase 3 sounds and tricky words. Then we will be learning to read the Phase 4 and 5 sounds, along with their tricky words. Here are the links to the Monster Phonics sound mats:
Year 1 Common Exception Words
These are the 45 tricky words the children are expected to read and spell by the end of Year 1. Here is the link to the Year 1 Common Exception Words word mat.
Reading Books
Reading books are changed on a Thursday.
Our Library days will be on Wednesday.
Here is the link to some recommended books for the children in Year 1.
Handwriting
In Year 1 we start to learn cursive handwriting. Please use the poster link to practise regularly
Cursive-Alphabet-Letter-Formation-Poster-Upper-and-Lower-Case
PE Days
Year 1's PE days are Monday and Friday so the children will need to come into school wearing their PE kits on these days.
Useful Websites
School Twitter (X) website
English, Phonics and Reading
Teach your monster to read - https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/
Phonics Play - www.phonics.co.uk
BBC Bitesize - https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/zgkw2hv
Monster Phonics - https://monsterphonics.com/
Maths
Hit the Button - https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Maths Challenges - https://nrich.maths.org/8937
BBC Bitesize - https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/zjxhfg8
