1. Welcome to Year 1 Curriculum Meeting

2. Settling Into Year 1 Summer term Transition Programme Meet the teacher
Support from the Foundation Stage Staff 

3. Topic Themes for Year 1 Autumn Term : Superheroes The magic toy shop
Christmas
Spring Term: On the way home
Up, up and away!
Summer Term : Rumble in the Jungle
Pirates (Trip to Brownsea Island )

4. EYFS From EYFS to NC Communication And Personal, Social and Emotional
Language
Personal, Social and Emotional
Development
Physical
Development
EYFS
Literacy
Expressive Arts and Design
Understanding
the World
Mathematics

5. From EYFS to NC
Our curriculum aims to build on and extend existing skills and knowledge, alongside the development of new concepts and learning skills.
English
Mathematics NC
Themed approach RE
Music
Geography DT
PSHE
Computing
Art PE
Science
History

6. The School Day Monday – Thursday
– Sticky fingers /Start the day
9.00 – Assembly
– Phonics and English - includes Lets Explore / Challenge Cards
– Playtime
– Maths – includes Lets Explore/ Challenge Cards
11.40 – Handwriting
12.00 – Lunch
Phonics play
1.20 – 2.30 – Group focus work
2.30 – Music / PE/ Parachute
2.50 – Story / Singing
3.10 – Home
Friday morning
Focus on reading

7. Reading
We place a great emphasis on reading at Somerford School and it is very important that the children read every night and their book bags are brought into school every day.
Children can change their books each morning in the classroom.
Friday morning ‘ Read with your child’.
Year 1 phonics screening test.

8. Say the sounds Blend the word
What is Phonics?
Phonics is a way of teaching children to read quickly and skilfully.
Children are taught how to recognise the sounds each individual letter makes and to identify the sounds that different groups of letters make such as ‘sh’ and ‘oo’.
Children are taught to read by breaking down words into separate sounds or ‘phonemes’. They are then taught how to blend these sounds together to read the whole word.
At Somerford Primary School we teach phonics, following the Letters and Sounds Programme. ay
ay : may I play
a-e : make a cake
ai – snail
A grapheme is a sound written down i.e the letter symbol.
English has more than 150 graphemes.
This chart shows the most usual graphemes for the 44 sounds
Phonics is a way of teaching children to read quickly and skilfully. Children are taught how to recognise the sounds each individual letter makes and to identify the sounds that different contributions of letters make such as ‘sh’ and ‘oo’.
Children are taught to read by breaking down words into separate sounds or ‘phonemes’. They are then taught how to blend these sounds together to read the whole word.
At Somerford Primary School we teach phonics, following the Letters and Sounds Programme.
Say the sounds
Blend the word

9. Writing
In Year 1, children develop their writing skills through talking and recorded work.
Children will learn to:
Use talk for writing.
Write in sentences using the correct punctuation.
Improve their letter formation and handwriting.
Learn to spell frequently used words.
Use word patterns and sound blends in their recorded work .
Write for different purposes.
Speaking and Listening
Listening to and discussing stories and characters
Class assemblies and school productions
Whole class, group and individual reading
Listening to a variety of literature, information, instructions and opinions of others
Participation in a variety of themed drama activities
Writing
Using known word patterns and blends in recorded work
Writing in various genres including factual, descriptive, creative and instructional
Developing story structures, incorporating a beginning, middle and end
Developing and improving handwriting skills
Grammar and Punctuation
Correct use of capital letters, full stops, commas, speech marks and question marks
Use of correct verb tenses (past, present and future)
Simple and complex sentences
Use of paragraphs
Correct use of opposites, nouns, verbs and adjectives
The correct use of grammar and punctuation enables the children to communicate effectively.
Spelling and Vocabulary
Word patterns
Word blends
Frequently used words
Topic words
Dictionary skills

10. Maths
In Year 1, children develop their mathematical skills through practical and recorded work.
Children will learn to:
perform basic numeracy skills
develop a quick recall of number bonds
undertake investigations and problem solving tasks

11. Rewards Golden Rules Star Point Chart Star Point Shop Certificates
Green leaf
British Values

12. How you can help your child?
Look at the school website and curriculum news updates.
Attend curriculum workshops.
Read with your child every night.
Support with home learning.
Practise letter formation and handwriting.
Continue to develop independence with; getting dressed/undressed, toileting, washing hands.
Ensure everything is labelled
Ask if you have any questions and talk to us if you have
any concerns.

13. We very much look forward to working with the children in Year 1, and hope they have a very happy, successful and rewarding year.