Welcome to Year 1

This term our topic is 'Under the Sea'

In English, we will be focussing on the books below. We will be creating an information leaflet and a postcard using all the skills that we have learnt throughout Year 1. We will also explore 'Under the Sea' in our foundation subjects.

Maths

In Maths, we will be continuing with our addition and subtraction skills. We will also be introducing multiplication and division, focussing on our 2, 5 and 10 times tables. Additionally, we will begin to look at fractions.

 What can you do at home? 

 Homework: 

- Weekly spellings will be set on Spelling Shed each Friday and the spelling test will be on the following Friday. Please find the termly spelling attached at the bottom of this page. 

- Children to log into Numbots and aim to complete 20 minutes per week. 

- All children have been sent home with a book bag and reading journal. Please read with them daily. 

Phonics:

Here are some free resources called 'Letters and Sounds for home and school".  A guidance film for parents to explain the basics of Phonics and how parents can support their child is below and a full letter explaining use of the resource is attached at the bottom of this page.

Click here to view them now.

There are lots of resources to be accessed through LGFL My USO, such as Busy Things and Spelling Shed.

Here are some other useful links below for educational games, sites and activities:

Literacy:

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zgkw2hv
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/alphablocks
• https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/
• https://www.storynory.com/archives/
• https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/letters-and-sounds
• https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/

Maths:

• https://play.numbots.com/#/account/school-login-type?
• https://www.mathplayground.com/
• https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student
• https://nrich.maths.org/primary
• https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/counting