Year 1
Welcome to Year One’s class page
Your teachers this year are Mrs Lamb, Mrs Hackney, Miss Nadeem, Mrs Oben and Mrs Wallace.
We are so excited to share a fun filled year with you!
Academic Year 2024-2025
Spring 2
Reminders and Yr 1 Expectations
- Please read at least 5 times a week with your child at home and sign their reading diaries. Children hand in their reading diaries every morning to be checked. Children who haven’t read at home will need to be heard within the school day. Your child will also be heard throughout the week by a member of staff and have their book changed.
- Children will have a homework book, given out on a Wednesday and this will be returned on a Monday.
- Children will receive Math’s fluency homework Monday to Friday - Please complete each night and return in the morning.
- PE Kits: On a Monday and Wednesday- children should arrive at school in their uniform and will get changed into PE kit. Please make sure children have everything they need, including school shoes and ties for after PE.
- End of Y1 Expectations
Please continue to scroll down after the Phonics and Maths weekly updates to find out what your children will be learning in the curriculum including photographs throughout this half term.
Below is some useful information and activities.
Phoneme– The sound of a letter. For example /k/.
Grapheme– The way we write the phoneme (sound). For example, /k/ can be written as c k ck qu ch.
Digraphs– Two graphemes that make one phoneme (sound).
Trigraphs– Three graphemes that make one phoneme (sound).
Please find below phonics pronunciation videos to support at home. This will tell you how to pronounce each sound.
Phase 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZtjFIvA_fs
Phase 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvOuc7cWXxc
Phase 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BwWD2ZlvBY
Week beginning 24.3.25
Your child has now received their login to access phonic bug reading books and phonic activities at home. Please get in touch with Mrs Hackney if you need any support accessing this.
We are currently recapping over phase sounds we have previously learnt. We have looked at ay, wh and ph. Please use these videos to support a home
wh ph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPMDT-sL6l0
ay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXeXKT6a1Os
Maths
The children have been learning about measuring, using the language long, short and tall. please click below for a game to suppor this
https://www.iknowit.com/lessons/a-measurement-longer-taller-shorter.html
Week beginning 24.2.25
Your child has now received their login to access phonic bug reading books and phonic activities at home. Please get in touch with Mrs Hackney if you need any support accessing this.
This week the children will be learning s as written c(e) c (i) and c(y)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi-WTbVMz4w
They will also learn s written as sc and st(l)
S and z written as se
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyPOwF1EHbo
Please access your child's online account for activities and videos linked to these sounds.
Maths
The children will be looking at a new unit which involves numbers up to 50. To support your child with this you can practise recognising numbers 0-50 and also being able to count to and from those numbers. Your children need to continually practise their automatic recall of number bonds to 10 and 20 also.
Below are a range of games you ca choose from to support your child with this new learning
https://wordwall.net/en-gb/community/numbers/1-50
Week beginning 3.2.25
Your child has now received their login to access phonic bug reading books and phonic books at home. Please get in touch with Mrs Hackney if you need any support accessing this.
This weeks sounds are "ear" as ere and beer, please find resources below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LzyXvHO638
ear, air, sure, er
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOwLNc_0n5o
"air"as are and ear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-w6SlbFQgY
Week beginning 27.1.25
This week the children are learning the new sound ou and oy.
Please click below for videos to support blending to read words including these sounds.
Alphablocks - Long Vowels: OU and OY! | Phonics | #HomeSchooling
Maths
In maths the children are learning how they can use number bonds to help them in addition and subtraction problems. Please click on the link below for number bond games up to 5,10 and 20
Number bonds to 20 - Teaching resources
Week beginning 20.1.25
This week the children will be learning the following sounds ur, ir, er and ear (ur sound) Please use the below videos to support your child with reading words with these sounds.
er
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Taa3ANEyN_Y
ir
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heLy72twPwQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEAuZcRB_cM
ir, ear, ur, er family
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rDXAxgmWbM
Maths
Comparing numbers to 20
https://wordwall.net/resource/27845207/math/compare-numbers-1-20
https://www.starfall.com/h/numbers/greater-less-equals/
Week beginning 13.1.25
This week the children are learning the sound or, aw and au please find videos below to practice reading words with these sounds
or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TKWxjU0UgQ
aw and au
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDDkLF1QTXc
al
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H99sBTb9LC8
Maths
The children are learning numbers to 20. They are learning to count forwards and backwards. They are also learning to find 1 more and 1 less up to 20.
Please click on 1 more or 1 less than 20 on this game below
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/chopper-squad
Counting forwards and backwards to 20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0Ajq682yrA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MVzXKfr6e8
Week beginning 6.1.25
This week the children will be learning new sounds ew (oo) ue (oo) u-e (oo) u and ould (short oo)
Please find videos below to support your children with reading words including these sounds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29YdXJSqsTs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLSMDyIbgZk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i0JAoHw9iM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq69ylhuVw4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spiH4piN3yc&list=PLqk7ar-NaBVvtjk4yceMkLBMQ0Bm3RpTS
Week beginning 16.12.24
The children will learn no new sounds this week, this will be a week of consolidation. Please re visit the videos of sounds previously taught for practise.
Please also find tricky word videos for practise
Phase 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMyssfAUx0
Phase 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R087lYrRpgY
Phase 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NOzgR1ANc4
Phase 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbcZnb2iz1c
Week beginning 9.12.24
This week we will be looking at the oa sound as ow, o-e, o and oe. Please select the videos below to support your child when learning these sounds
oa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8nGaspuWAQ
ow, oe, o-e, oa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTNG-HglpU4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZHn2UhrLZM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m60Pmp1JH18
Maths
Below are some games to support in consolidating knowledge the children have learnt this half term. There are also some counting to 20 resources to support the children with their next unit after Christmas.
Subtraction to 10 game
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/subtraction/subtraction-to-10
Addition within 10 game
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/addition/addition-to-10
Counting to 20
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/todays-number-up-to-20
Counting to 20 song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MVzXKfr6e8
Week beginning 2.12.24
This week the children will be looking at the sounds
igh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UVtOaeBIDg
igh written as ie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esc6yoAU5yU
igh written as i-e, i and y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQTOxzjJ6Go
Phase 5 tricky words
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJKLhhyCG1E
Maths
The children continue to learn about 2d and 3d shapes please find useful links to games below
https://ictgames.com/mobilePage/shapeEscape/index.html
https://www.starfall.com/h/geometry/enviro-shapes/?t=438244449
To continue learning addition and subtraction within 10 please see games below
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/subtraction/subtraction-to-10
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=WaystoMake
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/addition-and-subtraction
Week beginning 25.11.24
This week the children are revisiting the sounds wh, ph, ay a-e and learning the new sounds ea, e-e. Please click below for resources to support your child with these sounds
ee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Eunmvlex0c
ea, e-e
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZUHP1hNc9Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjjgRmzFZro
In Math's this week the children are learning about 3d shapes. Please link below for resources to support with this.
https://www.starfall.com/h/geometry/enviro-shapes/?t=437629053
3d/2d shape sort
https://wordwall.net/resource/37982033/math/2d-and-3d-shape-sort
Spin the wheel 2d/3d
https://wordwall.net/resource/8358010/math/2d-and-3d-shapes
Week beginning 18.11.24
This week the children have begun learning phase 5 sounds please click below for additional resources to support your child.
wh and ph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swPW--KCx5Y
ai ay a-e
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXeXKT6a1Os
Maths
The children are learning fact families and below are games to help consolidate this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvzTMm12DhY
https://wordwall.net/resource/8890259/math/fact-families
Week beginning 4th November
This week we will be looking at phase 4 and consolidating phase 3 sounds before we move onto our new Phase 5 sounds the following week. Please click on links below to support this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vitLy4GvO44
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG-xKG7I83E
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=little+learners+phase+3
Maths
This week we will be looking at a new unit focused on subtracting numbers. Please click on the links below for additional support with this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMJOP1E4Nbo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fny08Url8ik
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U5TTiA6M48
Week beginning 21.10.24
This week we are consolidating all of our phase 3 sounds and introducing these in longer words. Please click on the links below to use these games for additional practise.
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/4
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/3/pick-a-picture
https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/list/phonics-games-phase-3#google_vignette
Maths
To help with addition number sentences please use the game below to practise these skills
https://www.iknowit.com/lessons/a-addition-to-10.html
Week beginning 14.10.24
This week we will be looking at the sounds ure and er, please find below useful videos to support your child with blending skills.
ure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_2Oju8WKW4
er
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Taa3ANEyN_Y
Maths
This week the children can work on consolidating counting forwards and backwards to 10, using symbols for greater than, less than and equal to. Please click below for useful links
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/teddy-numbers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RfIKqkvHTY&list=PLpTWh6VEf2n_k5ifGOvfq0Q_WuDrXUWXP
https://wordwall.net/resource/307674/maths/number-bonds-to-5-complete-the-number-sentences
https://www.starfall.com/h/numbers/greater-less-equals/?sn=math0
Week beginning 7.10.24
This week we have been looking at the sounds ear, air, er and ure. Please click below for videos and activities to support your children with blending to read words with these sounds
ear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JSwmP61nXo
air
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZHKK9jnfFQ
er
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Taa3ANEyN_Y
ure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_2Oju8WKW4
Maths
In Maths this week the children are learning to write number sentences, please click on the game below to support your children with this
https://wordwall.net/resource/307674/maths/number-bonds-to-5-complete-the-number-sentences
Week beginning 30.9.24
This week we have been looking at the sounds ar, or, ur, ow and oi. Please click below for videos and activities to support your children with blending to read words with these sounds
Alphablocks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeEch_XJrWc
or blending video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TKWxjU0UgQ
ar blending video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLFON8qBZsE
oi blending video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-0wWdE-Ezg
Maths
In maths we have been learning the symbols to show if something is greater than, less than or equal to. Please click on the game below to allow your child to practise this skill
https://www.starfall.com/h/numbers/greater-less-equals/?sn=math0
Week beginning 23.9.24
This week we are looking at the sounds ai, ee, high, oa and oo. Please click on the link below to practise your blending skills with these sounds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXEOFTzHIrE
The children are learning to read and write phase 3 tricky words. Please click on the like below to practise these at home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R087lYrRpgY
Maths
This week the children are continuing to learn to count backwards from 10. They are also learning to find 1 less. Please use the links below to support this leering at home.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRuS7c5GEHw
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zht28hv
Geography
As we are learning about the "Local Area" we would like to set the children a challenge. Every child should be able to orally say where they live. Can you practise teaching your children their home address. This is an important life skill and could be vital for an emergency. Here are some photographs of us on our local walk where we were learning lots of new vocabulary, what our local area is called and being introduced to human and physical features.
