1. Year 1 Curriculum Evening
Mrs Longster
Miss Mather

2. Key Stage 1 Nursery & Reception Ages 3 - 5 Foundation Stage
Your child is in Year 1 and is in Key Stage 1.
Nursery & Reception
Ages 3 - 5
Foundation Stage
Year 1 & Year 2
Ages 5 - 7
Key Stage 1
Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 &
Year 6
Ages 7 – 11
Key Stage 2

3. The Daily Routine 9.50am Doors open 9.00am – 9.30am 1st lesson
2nd lesson
10.30am am
1ST BREAK
10.45am pm
3rd lesson
12.00pm – 1.15pm
LUNCH
1.15pm – 2.30pm
4th lesson
2.30pm – 2.45pm
2ND BREAK
2.45pm pm
5th lesson
3.20pm
HOMETIME

4. Homework in Year 1
Homework in year 1 helps your child develop their Maths and English skills.
Homework may not always be recorded.
Day
Subject
To be handed in
Friday
Spellings
Hand writing
Number of the Week
Word of the Week
Monday
Reading Book
In school every day

5. School Bag / Book Bag
The children need to have a book bag to take their homework and reading book home.

6. Water Bottles
Children keep their water bottles in the trays at the back of the classroom. They can get a drink at playtime and when they come in from playtime. Children can also access their bottles for a drink during lessons if they ask.
They are encouraged to take them home each Friday to wash them.

7. Playtime Snack
The children are provided with a playtime snack each morning.
These are healthy snacks for example; apple, banana, pear, carrot sticks, raisins etc.

8. Continuous Provision Phonics IPad RE Funky fingers Science Reading
Maths
Writing and drawing
Construction
Roll play

10. Other dates Monday 18th December Christmas Party Autumn Term
Thursday 7th December
Christmas Craft Fayre
Wednesday 13th December
KS 1 Production
Monday 18th December
Christmas Party

11. School Council
Two children from each class (Years 1-6) are voted to represent their class as part of the school council.
If the children want to be considered for the council, they will write a manifesto.
The school council meets to discuss areas that they would like to develop in the school, based on the ideas and discussions of the children in their class.
The council talk to the relevant teachers about implementing/developing any aspects that arise in discussions.

12. Year 1Curriculum
* Core Subjects - English - Maths - Science - Computing - RE * Foundation Subjects - History - Geography - Art - Design & Technology - Music - French - Physical Education

13. Lessons in Year 1
Children are taught in structured lessons, which consists of 4 main parts:
- Sharing of WALT (we are learning to…)
- Whole class teaching (smartboards / powerpoints / practical and interactive)
- Independent work (individual / paired / small group)
- Plenary (summary of lesson)
Assessment is continuous and tracked to ensure that each child’s unique needs are catered for.

14. English Narrative Poetry Stories with familiar settings
Traditional Stories
Stories from a range of cultures
Stories about fantasy worlds
Non-Fiction
Labels, lists and captions
Instructions
Recounts, dictionary
Information Texts
Poetry
-Using the senses
Pattern and rhyme
Poems on a theme
3 – 4 week units
Phase 1 – get to know genre
Phase 2 – sentence / word work linked to genre
Phase 3 – write own text linked to genre

15. Writing Focus
Vocabulary – adjectives, interesting and ambitious words, verbs
Connectives – and, but, so, then, because, if
Openings – First, Just then, Next, Finally, After a while, Also, Immediately,
Punctuation - . , !, ? “ ”

16. Writing Focus The man walked down the lane.
The old man strolled down the cobbled lane.
Just then the old man strolled down the cobbled lane.

17. Guided Reading
Guided reading sessions last half an hour and are set up as a carousel.
I read with a guided group, while other children work independently in groups.
Activities include: comprehension task, spelling work, hand writing and phonic work.
The book the children bring home each week has not always been read before in class.

18. Phonics
We will continue to develop sounds from reception in Year 1, before moving onto learning alternative spellings of phonemes already known.
A short 20 – 30 minute phonic/spelling session will still take place daily. The focus sounds/spelling patterns of the week will become the focus of spellings, alongside tricky words which cannot be sounded out using phonic knowledge.

19. Phonics Terminology Phonemes: The sounds in words
Graphemes: The letters representing the sound
Digraph: Two letters that make one sound
Trigraph: Three letters that make one sound

20. How many phonemes are in these words?
Remember that children need to be able to listen carefully in order to identify the phonemes (sounds) in words.
How many phonemes are in these words?
Tap
Play
Bluff

21. Play – p-l-ay = 3 phonemes Bluff – b-l-u-ff = 4 phonemes
Tap – t-a-p = 3 phonemes
Play – p-l-ay = 3 phonemes
Bluff – b-l-u-ff = 4 phonemes

22. Handwriting – Letter Formation
Children will have regular 10/15 minute handwriting lessons

23. Maths
Throughout the year the children will cover the 6 strands of mathematics ;
Place value
Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication and division
Fractions
measurement
Geometry
These 6 strands are taught each term.
Using and applying mathematics
Solve one-step and two-step problems
involving numbers, money or measures and time.

24. Addition and subtraction
Place Value
Count to and across 100, forwards and backwards, beginning with 0 or 1 from any given number
Count, read and write numbers to 100 in numerals; count in multiples of twos, fives and tens
Given a number, identify one more or one less
Identify and represent numbers using objects and pictorial representations including the number line, and use the language of: equal to, more than, less than (fewer), most, least
Read and write numbers from 1 to 20 in numerals and words
Addition and subtraction
Read, write and interpret mathematical statements involving (+), subtraction (-) and equals (=) signs
Represent and use number bonds and related subtraction facts within 20
Add and subtract one-digit and two-digit numbers to 20, including zero
Solve one-step problems that involve addition and subtraction, using concrete objects and pictorial representations, and missing number problems such as 7 = ? – 9
Multiplication and division
solve-step problems involving multiplication and division, by calculating the answer using concrete objects, pictorial representations and arrays with the support of the teacher

25. Fractions
Recognise, find and name a half as one of two equal parts of an object, shape or quantity
Recognise, find and name a quarter as one of four equal parts of an object, shape or quantity
Measurement
Compare, describe and solve practical problems for:
Lengths and heights (for example, long/short, longer/shorter, tall/short, double/half)
Mass/weight (for example, heavy/light, heavier than, lighter than)
Capacity and volume ( for example, full/empty, more than, half, half full, quarter)
Time (for example, quicker, slower, earlier, later)
Measure and begin to record the following:
lengths and heights
Mass/weight
Capacity and volume
Time (hours, minutes, seconds)
Geometry
Recognise and name common 2-D and 3-D shapes, including:
2-D shapes (for example, rectangles (including squares), circles and triangles)
3-D shapes (for example, cuboids (including cubes), pyramids and spheres)

26. An extra 5 minutes?!
It will really aid the children if they can confidently and rapidly recall number facts such as: Number bonds to 10, 20 Counting forward/back from any number Adding/Subtracting 1/10 Doubles and corresponding halves

27. Science Science in Year one is taught on a Monday afternoon. Who am I?
Everyday Materials 1
Plants
Plants and Animals
Everyday Materials 2
Seasonal change will be taught throughout the year

28. Computing The children have one ICT lesson a week in the ICT room.
Understanding and using algorithms
Write and test simple programs
Use logical reasoning to make predictions
Communicate safely online
Mathletics

29. Religious Education
Religious Education is based on the new “Come and See” programme. Autumn Term Families Belonging Waiting Spring Term Special People Meals Change Summer Term Holidays and Holydays Being Sorry Neigbours

30. Topic TERM TITLE AUTUMN 1 MY FAMILY, MY HOME 2 TOYS AND GAMES SPRING 1
THE UK
SPRING 2
TURRETS AND TIARAS
SUMMER 1
PAWS AND PETALS
SUMMER 2
PERFECT PIRATES

31. PE PE lessons take place on a Tuesday morning
P.E kit is needed for all PE lessons. Please ensure that all items, including plimsolls, are labelled.
A P.E. register is taken every lesson and a record is made of which children have their P.E. kit. Children are not able to take part in P.E. if they do not have their kit. Letters will be sent home if your child misses two consecutive P.E. lessons as a reminder.

32. French
The children have half an hour of French every Thursday Morning.
This is taught by Mrs Thomas.
As well as lots of oral work the children also learn to write simple French.

33. Talking Partners The children are paired up into talking partners. The
children sit next to their talking partners during teaching
time, if this is necessary.
It encourages children to listen to other children, promoting speaking and listening skills.
It provides less confident children the opportunity to share ideas first.
Social benefits – children talk to and work with children in their peers group who they may not have previously worked with.

34. Marking
All children’s work is marked with a positive comment next to a green star.
A challenge / next step is identified next to a green arrow. The children are provided with time in the next lesson or on a Friday morning if support is needed to complete the short challenge.

35. Year 1 – “An open door”
I am in school most mornings by 8am and usually leave at 4:30pm.
Please come and see me about anything that is concerning or worrying you.
If it’s just a quick question, then you can catch me at the door on a Monday or Tuesday morning.
Otherwise please see me or contact the office to make an appointment to see me after school.