welcome year 1 mrs day st george’s church of england primary school 2014 - 2015

WelcomeWelcomeYear 1Year 1

Mrs DayMrs Day

St George’s Church of England Primary St George’s Church of England Primary SchoolSchool

2014 - 20152014 - 2015

How we are working

Class teacher – Mrs DayPE coaches – Mrs Walkland,

dance.- Boston Soccer coach Jason,

games.

Core subjectsCore subjectsCore subjectsCore subjectsMathsMaths

LiteracyLiteracy

MathsNUMBER

Addition and subtraction

Number and place value

Multiplication and division

Fractions recognise, find and name a half as one of two

equal parts of an object, shape or quantity, and a quarter as four equal parts of an object.

Geometry

MathsShape space

and measures

Position and direction

Measurement

Literacy• Speak and listen for a wide range of purposes in

different contexts• Tell stories and describe incidents from their own

experience in an audible voice• Retell stories, ordering events using story language• Listen with sustained concentration• Listen to and follow instructions accurately, asking

for help if necessary• Listen to CDs or video clips and express views

about how a story or information has been presented

Literacy- Writing/Reading• Use sounds to read

unknown or difficult words• Read high frequency

words (see diary)• Select books for personal

reading and give reasons for choices

• Read books aloud. Re-read books to build up their fluency and confidence in word reading.

• Read and listen to a range of fiction, non-fiction and poetry.

• Write a wide range of texts on paper and on screen - Creating and shaping texts

• Independently choose what to write about

• saying out loud what they are going to write about, composing a sentence orally before writing it

• Write a simple story• Find and use new and

interesting words and phrases, including ‘story language’

Literacy• Spell Year 1 high

frequency words- See homework diaries.

• Phonics• Know all speed

sounds for 44 graphemes- See homework diaries.

• Read words with more than one syllable e.g. pancake

TopicsTerm 1 Incredible me!

Term 2 Let’s celebrate.

Term 3 Penguins and parrots.

Term 4 Dangerous dinosaurs.

Term 5 Jack and the frogspawn.

Term 6 The Jolly Postman.

Homework• Little and often• Reading – phonics and reading book daily (books

changed twice a week)• Homework diaries – must be in school every day

please sign or write a comment when you have read with or discussed a book with your child

• Spellings - tested on a Tuesday• Maths Games– due on Wednesday, please record

on your child’s record card how they got on!• Library books – free choice• Espresso – • Website: https://home.espresso.co.uk• Username: student19951• Password: george5

Spellings!You can support your

child by….

• Look- encourage your child to look carefully at the word and memorise it.

• Cover-cover the spelling list with a piece of paper.

• Write- get your child to write the word from memory.

• Check- uncover the spelling list and get your child to check and mark their spelling. Get them to correct it if they got it wrong.

Parental support

• Support with homework activities• Work to recall number facts rapidly• Listen to your child read daily• Sign homework diary/ maths game• Help with school trips• Remind your child to bring their book

bag daily, PE kits to school

What’s coming up?

• 6th October – Parents evening, 4-6pm• 9th October – Parents evening, 4-

6.30pm• 16th October – Individual photosContinue to look at the school website

Trips• Day visits throughout the year to

enhance topic work e.g a walk around the local area as part of our Jolly Postman topic and visit to Christchurch in Summer Term.

• Another trip TBC on Mrs Flemming’s return!

Don’t forget to visit our school website for additional

information:

http://www.st-georges-stamford.lincs.sch.uk

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