St Mary`s September 2012

Year 1 Curriculum Meeting

2012

Aims:

To give a brief overview of the curriculum that will be taught this year.

To establish timetables for homework, spellings, reading records and PE days.

To answers any queries or questions you may have about this year.

Autumn 1The Stories we Tell

Autumn 2 Around the World

Spring 1 Time Machine

Spring 2 Underground Over

ground

Summer 1Going Global

Summer 2Changes

Daily Routines 8.45 – 8.559.10- 9.30 Phonics GroupsNumeracy and Literacy 1.15 – 1.45 Guided ReadingTopic/ PE/ ICT/ ArtTuesday Afternoon – MrsWilliamsonFriday – Mrs HawkesUniform

PE kits – Indoor/Outdoor

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Creative approaches including speaking and listening, drama, art and written outcomesThe learning we will be covering during this year are:

NarrativeTraditional storiesStories from a range of culturesRecount fact and fictionStories with familiar settingsStories about fantasy worldsStories with predictable and patterned language

FictionRecountsInstructional texts Non – chronological reportsLabelling and captionsInformation textsDictionary

Poetry:Poetry on a theme – ChristmasPoetry on a theme – environment/ senses

The units of work we will be covering during this year are:

Counting, partitioning and calculating.

 Securing number facts and understanding shape

Handling data and measures

Calculating, measuring and understanding Shape.  

Securing number facts, relationships and Calculating.

Star of the day

Star charts

Star table

Whole school recognition – certificates in assembly

House Points

Sanctions – warning, 5, 10 or 15 minutes off break or lunchtime.

SPELLINGS Spellings will be given out on a Monday  and tested on a Friday. These spellings will mostly link to their phonics being taught with a few tricky words as well.

LITERACY AND NUMERACY HOMEWORK Each week the children will be given maths and literacy home work to consolidate the work we have been doing in class that week.

READINGThe children need to read daily at home and a note of this kept in the reading record book so that the progression in reading outside of school can be seen. (Certificates given out for reading each Friday.) Guided reading sessions will take place 5 times a week in addition to free classroom reading.

We are very grateful for parent volunteers for reading, cooking and to assist on trips - please can you give your names to the class representative or talk to me.

Year 1 cooking takes place on a Monday afternoon and can start at 1:45. Parents who are free to sign up please contact class representatives. Once this is up and running we will create a rota to ensure all children get equal opportunities to experience cooking.

Link book - to be checked by a TA Open door policy (Best times after school)