1. Key Objectives: Year 1 Reading

2. How can parents support learning? Reading Read with your child every night. Ask questions to extend their understanding. Blend sounds together to form words. Listen to, and talk about a range of stories, poems and non-fiction texts. Learn about popular fairy tales and folk stories, and retell the stories. Make predictions about what might happen next in a book. Explain clearly what has happened in a book they’ve read or listened to.

3. Key Objectives: Year 1 Writing

4. Writing Write lower-case and capital letters following the St Michael’s policy. Spell the days of the week. Spell simple words containing the main sounds they’ve learned in reading. Plan out sentences aloud before writing them. Write simple sentences, and those using joining words such as ‘and’. Begin to use full stops and capital letters for sentences. Combine some sentences to make short descriptions or stories. Learn to write and read words with common endings such as- ed, er, est and ing. How can parents support learning?

5. Key Objectives: Year 1 Mathematics

6. Maths Count, both forwards and backwards, from any number, including past 100. Read and write numbers up to 100 as digits. Count in 2s, 5s and 10s. Find ‘one more’ or ‘one less’ than a number. Use mathematical language such as ‘more’, ‘less’, ‘most’, ‘least’ and ‘equal’. Use the +, -– and = symbols to write and understand simple number calculations. Add and subtract one- and two-digit numbers, up to 20. Recognise and name common 2D and 3D shapes. Recognise coins and notes. Tell the time to the hour and half-hour. Understanding that maths is used in every day life. How can parents support learning?

7. Key Objectives: Year 2 Reading Level 2 Recount many events or facts from a book. Read most of a book confidently and accurately. Self-correct when reading when reading does not make sense. Give reasons for the characters thoughts and actions and show comprehension of plot. Level 3 Summarising main points from a book with understanding. Read with good expression and intonation, taking account of punctuation. Make sense of new words using words you already know. Find implicit clues in the text to answer questions.

8. How can parents support learning? Reading Reading aloud every day continues to be vitally important at this age. You may even get your child to read their writing aloud, attempting to add expression appropriate to the sentence. This can also reinforce the effect of punctuation. Delve deeper into reading books by asking questions that are not explicitly answered in the text. For example… Explore characters personalities and motivations. Explore a variety of genres and their features not just fiction books. Let your child choose a book they would like to read. Utilise the local library and its services.

9. Key Objectives: Year 2 Writing Level 2 Ideas and content make sense most of the time. Use vocabulary to effect and interest the reader. Use simple description of a character. Use some correct capital letters, full stops and questions marks when writing more than one sentence. Level 3 Describe the feelings of a character. Use speech in writing. Use the connectives ‘and’, ‘but’ and ‘so’. Try to spell new words using different strategies. Use a wider repertoire of descriptive language with effect.

10. How can parents support learning? Writing Parents can always encourage children to use their week’s spellings (and previous spellings) in sentences. Children can re-write the ending of their book. Highlight the use of punctuation in homework and encourage use of a range of punctuation. Encourage use of a range of connectives and vary sentences starters. Apply their writing to everyday life and make it purposeful, such as writing a post card on holiday, keeping a diary or writing a book review etc

11. Key Objectives: Year 2 Mathematics Level 2: Choose the appropriate operation and resources to solve simple problems (addition & subtraction). Use mental strategies to solve simple problems (addition & subtraction). Use a number line to answer addition and subtraction questions. Understand the place value of digits in numbers up to 100. To continue a number sequence forwards and backwards. Level 3: Multiply using the grid method, 2-digit numbers by 2,3,4,5 and 10 Use knowledge of number bonds to solve problems with larger numbers. Use a number line to divide a group of objects Use a number line to support repeated subtraction or grouping and begin to explore remainders. To solve 2 step addition and subtraction problems. To be able to count back through zero.

12. How can parents support learning? Maths Parents can always take a lead role in modelling practical maths in the home and day to day life. Encouraging your child to:  handle and name money when the purchasing small items at the newsagent,  or measuring themselves and others using appropriate language,  grouping objects, such as socks into pairs,  having a calendar and a clock visible to refer to These are are all great way to start exploring number relationships. Explore the use of positional language. Discussion of temperatures, the time and timings of everyday activities. Practical calculation activities at home.