1. Welcome to Year 1
Thank you for coming

2. Year 1 Team
Poplar Class Mrs Jenkins Mrs Mead Miss Mason Hawthorn Class Mr Coombs Mrs Fear

3. English
Phonics – During Year 1 we work hard to secure our phonic knowledge to help us to read and write.
There will be a daily phonics lesson in small groups where we focus on a new sound each day. We will use the sounds we learn to write words and sentences and learn how to punctuate correctly. We will continue daily handwriting practise.
Reading – We have given out reading books last week. Please continue to hear your child read as often as possible, at least three times a week, ideally daily. This really does make a huge difference!
We will also send home some tricky words to learn. These are called common exception words and are words that are not phonetically decodable but are necessary for fluent reading and writing.

4. Maths
We makes maths as practical and engaging as possible. There will be lots of opportunities to learn outside during active maths sessions. We will focus on secure number recognition and place value in order to underpin their future maths learning. We will be asking you to support your children with number bonds at home.

5. Topics
We will explore a number of topics throughout the year. These are to include: Autumn 1 – Go Wild Autumn 2 – Fantastic Festivals Spring 1 – Funny Bones Spring 2 – Bridge over the River Frome Summer 1 & 2 – Under the Sea

6. Any questions?