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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Growing with Jesus

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:

Year 1 CURRICULUM OVERVIEW 24-25.docx

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:

Upper- and lower-case alphabet sound mat

Phase 2 sound mat

Phase 3 sound mat

Phase 4 sound mat

Phase 5 / Year 1 sound mat

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. 

Year 1 Prayers to Learn

Please practise these prayers with your children.

Y1 Prayers.pptx

                                        

Useful Websites 

 

School Twitter (X) website

Twitter

 

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