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It has been another busy and exciting week in Year 1! In English, we have continued exploring Where the Wild Things Are, and the children have been thoroughly enjoying the story and all the imaginative work around it.

In Geography, we revisited our previous Science learning about the different seasons before heading out on a Spring walk around the school grounds. We were delighted to spot lots of signs that Spring is on its way!

Thank you so much for your support with World Book Day yesterday. The children had a wonderful time dressing up in their pyjamas for our “Bedtime Stories” theme and sharing their love of reading. A big well done to everyone who took part in “The Great Veggie Challenge” — the decorated vegetables were incredibly creative and looked fantastic!

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Phonics learning week beginning 2nd March 2026

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This half term we are teaching the children switch it spell sounds. This is how some letters 'switch it' in words and need to be read differently. For example the letter 'u' is read differently in the word 'uniform' compared to the word 'glum'.

The attached PDF shows you the switch it spell sounds we have taught this week.

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Learning Leaflet Switch It Group 2 Cursive

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The class returned after the half-term break feeling refreshed and ready to learn!

In Maths this week, the children have been exploring height and length. They have taken part in a range of practical activities, measuring different objects around the classroom and developing their understanding through hands-on learning.

We have also started reading a new book together, meeting a character called Max. As part of our work on the story, we explored fantasy settings and the children used their imaginations to create their own. You can see some of their wonderful creations in the photo above.

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Phonics learning week beginning 23rd February 2026

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Phonics learning week beginning 23rd February 2026

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This half term we are teaching the children switch it spell sounds. This is how some letters 'switch it' in words and need to be read differently. For example the letter 'c' is read differently in the word 'crash' compared to the word 'city'.

The attached PDF shows you the switch it spell sounds we have taught this week.

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Learning Leaflet Switch It Group 1 Cursive

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You may have wondered what your child has been bringing home this week....(!) We have taught a unit of Art - Sculpture and 3D paper play. The class have enjoyed learning how to work with paper in a variety of ways to produce different sculptures.

Safer Internet day was on Wednesday so we have spent the week talking with the children about how they keep themselves safe when online. The theme this year is Smart Tech, Safe Choices- Exploring The Safe and Responsible Use of AI. As a class we discussed what a voice assistant is and all the useful things it can do for us. We looked at how this isn't a real person and voice assistants can't give us hugs, nor do they have feelings or emotions. Finally each child completed a personal online safety plan, we recapped with the class their safety network and 3-5 trusted adults they can speak to who can help them if they feel worried, uncomfortable or unsafe online or in general.

We hope the children have a lovely half term break and we look forward to seeing them refreshed and ready to return to school on Monday 23rd February.

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Phonics learning week beginning 9th February 2026

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The attached PDF shows you the learning covered in class and the sayings we have been using with the children to help them decide which spelling to choose.

This week we have learnt tch/ch and j/dge.

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Phonics learning week beginning 2nd February 2026

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The attached PDF shows you the learning covered in class and the sayings we have been using with the children to help them decide which spelling to choose.

This week we have learnt ear/are, or/ur and tch/ch.

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This week in English, the children have finished writing their alien stories and have worked hard to complete them. They are very proud of their work, and the stories will make a fabulous writing display in the corridor for everyone to enjoy.

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This week in English the children have enjoyed being creative and telling their own alien stories. They have told their stories to each other, as well as create a story map and we are looking forward to them writing their alien stories...!

In maths the class have been practising reading, writing and ordering numbers to 50.

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Phonics learning week beginning 26th January 2026

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The attached PDF shows you the learning covered in class this week and the sayings we have been using with the children to help them decide which spelling to choose.

We have learnt all the phonics on the attached PDF.

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Our whole school theme this week 'No Outsiders' celebrated diversity and how everyone is different and how special and important this is. We shared the story "I Love Me" with the class and talked about the main characters feelings and what the character said each morning to feel confident about themselves. We talked about how we can respect and celebrate each other's differences too.

In English this week the children explored the aliens in the book we are reading. They created their own alien from playdough, Lego or K'nex and wrote about their character.

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Phonics learning week beginning 19th January

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We have continued with the learning shown in the attached PDF that we shared last week too. This week we finished off the learning and looked at the digraphs ff/ph and aw/au.

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Phonics learning week beginning 12th January 2026

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The attached PDF shows you the learning covered in class this week and the sayings we have been using with the children to help them decide which spelling to choose.

We have learnt air/are, n/kn and r/wr.

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The class finished their puppets this week. Puppet making was part of Design Technology, the children learnt 3 different ways of joining materials together; glue, staples and safety pins. They had to cut a puppet template out onto felt and then join together the materials and decorate. The puppets look great and will be displayed in the KS1 corridor and taken home later on in the year.

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We hope you all had a lovely rest over Christmas and managed to avoid illnesses. It's been lovely to welcome the children back in 2026!

We have begun our new topic in English called 'Cosmic Galaxy' which has a Space theme.

In maths this week the children have been consolidating their understanding of numbers to 20 and been learning to compare numbers using words and symbols.

On Wednesday the children enjoyed some Design Technology and began to make a hand puppet! We are hoping to finish these next week to put onto display in school.

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Phonics learning week beginning 5th January 2026

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The attached PDF shows you the learning covered in class this week and the sayings we have been using with the children to help them decide which spelling to choose.

We have learnt all the digraphs on the attached PDF.

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Phonics learning week beginning 15th December 2025

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Phonics learning week beginning 15th December 2025

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The attached PDF shows you the learning covered in class this week and the sayings we have been using with the children to help them decide which spelling to choose.

We have finished off teaching / taught the following split vowel digraphs; o_e and u_e.

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This week has been full of Christmas activities and FUN!

The children enjoyed a Christmas party and meeting Father Christmas on Thursday.

The highlight of the week for us was seeing the children perform 'Camel-Ama-Ding-Dong'. We hope you enjoyed watching the performance, the children are a real credit to you. Thank you for your support with costumes and learning their lines.

Mr Williams has come to the end of his teaching placement with us and won't be with us in the new year. Year 1 have enjoyed him teaching them and he will be missed, we wish him luck in his new placement.

Thank you for all our cards and gifts. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas! We hope you enjoy the break and look forward to seeing the children again in the new year on Monday 5th January.

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Phonics learning week beginning 8th December 2025

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Phonics learning week beginning 8th December 2025

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The attached PDF shows you the learning covered in class this week and the sayings we have been using with the children to help them decide which spelling to choose.

We have taught the following split vowel digraphs; a_e, e_e and i_e.

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This week the children made a Christmas card! The photo gives you a sneak preview of what will be coming home soon...!

Rehearsals are in full swing for Camel-Ama-Ding-Dong, please support your child with learning their lines if they have speaking parts.

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On Thursday we went with the rest of the school to watch 'Sleeping Beauty' at the Belgrade Theatre. We felt very proud of them all in how well they behaved whilst on the coach and at the theatre. Well done Year 1!

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Phonics learning week beginning 1st December 2025

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Phonics learning week beginning 1st December 2025

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This week we have continued to teach week 1 phase 5 phonics.

*This week we have concentrated on igh/ie, oa/oe and oo/ue. We have taught the children to read and write the tricky words: their, people, Mr and Mrs.

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Phonics learning week beginning 24th November 2025

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Phonics learning week beginning 24th November 2025

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This week we have begun to teach the children phase 5 phonics. This phase looks at different spellings for the same sound e.g. ai and ay (train and play). The attached PDF shows you the learning covered in class * and the sayings we have been using with the children to help them decide which spelling to choose.

*This week we have concentrated on ai/ay and ee/ea.

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A big thank you to all the grown ups who managed to come to our Christmas Decoration morning. The children enjoyed the Christmas craft activities and we hope you enjoyed it too!

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The class have been enjoying our Geography learning this half term. We have shown them aerial maps and they have learnt how maps show us what is in an area. They have made maps for the classroom and also used a map to identify features in the playground.

In maths this week your child has been recognising, naming and sorting 2D and 3D shapes.

We have begun rehearsing for our Christmas nativity. If your child has a speaking part they have a script with the words on. Please can you help them with their lines and ask them to practice in front of you using a clear and loud voice.

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Phonics learning week beginning 17th November 2025

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Please find attached a PDF document sharing the phonics learning we have been working on with the children in class.

This week we have taught the children about polysyllabic words, words that have 2 or more syllables in. We have been reading, building and writing polysyllabic words.

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The Basics 4 Group 7 Learning Leaflet Cursive

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Phonics learning week beginning 10th November 2025

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Please find attached a PDF document sharing the phonics learning we have been working on with the children in class.

The PDF shows what we have practiced in school so you can support and practice at home too. This week we have been reading, building and writing words CCCVCC (5/6 sound words).

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The Basics 4 Group 6 Learning Leaflet Cursive

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Year 1 showed great respect during our whole school Remembrance assembly in the Environmental Area. The poppies they made were absolutely fabulous!

As part of anti bullying week we have spoken as a class about what bullying is and what to do about bullying. We have celebrated with the children how everyone is similar but also different and how this makes the world so interesting!

We have begun preparing the children for our KS1 Christmas performance. They have listened to the songs this week and have been given a part (costume letters were sent home on Friday).

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Please make sure you have your wellies in school this week as we are hoping to go to the Environmental Area. Many thanks.

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The children came back refreshed and ready to go! It has been quite a jam packed first week back with events such as the PTA Spooky Disco as well as all the learning that has been happening.

This half term our English learning is based on fairy tales with a twist. This week the children have been listening to familiar fairy tales as well as twisted tales.

In maths, the children have been working on subtraction—practising taking away numbers and solving simple subtraction problems with growing confidence.

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Phonics learning week beginning 3rd November 2025

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Phonics learning week beginning 3rd November 2025

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Please find attached a PDF document sharing the phonics learning we have been working on with the children in class.

The PDF shows what we have practiced in school so you can support and practice at home too. This week we have been reading, building and writing words CCVCC (5 sound words).

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The Basics 4 Group 5 Learning Leaflet Cursive

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Phonics learning week beginning 20th October 2025

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Please find attached a PDF document sharing the phonics learning we have been working on with the children in class.

The PDF shows what we have practiced in school so you can support and practice at home too. This week we have been reading, building and writing words CCVC (4 sound words).

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The Basics 4 Group 4 Learning Leaflet Cursive

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It's been a longer half term than usual, however the children have done a marvellous job transitioning from Reception to Year 1 and learning all the new routines and expectations. It was lovely to touch base with you all this week and share with you how your child has settled.

We hope your child has a safe and restful half term break. We look forward to welcoming them back on Monday 3rd November, re-energized for a new half term of learning and the run up to, dare we mention it?!, Christmas!!

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Phonics learning week beginning 13th October 2025

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Please find attached a PDF document sharing the phonics learning we have been working on with the children in class.

The PDF shows what we have practiced in school so you can support and practice at home too. This week we have again been reading, building and writing words with CCVC (4 sound words).

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The Basics 4 Group 3 Learning Leaflet Cursive

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Take a look at the wonderful photos above showcasing two fabulous displays of artwork in our KS1 corridor this week, celebrating each child’s creativity and effort.

In Maths, the children have been exploring number bonds to 10 through a range of fun, hands-on activities, including using Numicon, ten frames, and an engaging number bond game.

In English, the children have enjoyed writing in role as an evil character from the Traction Man story, bringing their imaginations to life through descriptive and playful writing.

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As we move away from using Spelling Shed, children can use a variety of fun and effective strategies to practise their spellings at home. Below are a mix of online tools and off-screen ideas to support their learning.

Off-Screen Spelling Activities:

Learning spellings away from screens helps build focus, memory, and confidence. Try these fun, hands-on ideas:

Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check

Rainbow or Pyramid Writing – Write words in colours or build them one letter at a time.

Magnetic Letters or Scrabble Tiles

Mnemonics – e.g. Because → Big Elephants Can’t Always Use Small Exits

Spelling Bingo or Partner Quizzes

Writing Words in Sand, Chalk, or the Air

Online Resources for General Spelling Practice

These websites offer games, quizzes, and activities focused on spelling rules and patterns:

Spelling Frame ( spellingframe.co.uk). Practise by year group and rule. Includes games and tests.

Top Marks – Spelling & Grammar Games ( topmarks.co.uk). Interactive games covering spelling, grammar, and phonics.

BBC Bitesize – Spelling and Grammar (bbc.co.uk/bitesize). Age-appropriate videos, quizzes, and explanations of key spelling patterns.

Spellzone (spellzone.com). Free access to spelling word lists and practice games.

Customisable Online Spelling Tools:

These platforms allow you to enter your own spelling lists from school and turn them into interactive learning activities:

Spelling Training (spellingtraining.com)

Doodle Learning (doodlelearning.com/spelling-app)

Literacy Planet (literacyplanet.com)

Off-Screen Spelling Activities:

Learning spellings away from screens helps build focus, memory, and confidence. Try these fun, hands-on ideas:

Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check

Rainbow or Pyramid Writing – Write words in colours or build them one letter at a time.

Magnetic Letters or Scrabble Tiles

Mnemonics – e.g. Because → Big Elephants Can’t Always Use Small Exits

Spelling Bingo or Partner Quizzes

Writing Words in Sand, Chalk, or the Air

Final Tip:

A little daily practice - even just 5–10 minutes - can make a big difference in spelling confidence and retention. Mix and match these ideas to keep things fresh and fun!

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Phonics learning week beginning 6th October 2025

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Please find attached a PDF document sharing the phonics learning we have been working on with the children in class.

The PDF shows what we have practiced in school so you can support and practice at home too. This week we have been reading, building and writing words with adjacent consonants CVCC (4 sound words) with different words to last week.

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The Basics 4 Group 2 Learning Leaflet Cursive

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This week has been a whole school Arts Week!

Year 1 enjoyed a unit of Art called 'Colour splash'. They recapped what primary colours are and how they can be mixed to make secondary colours. They completed some printing and painted in the style of Jasper John and Clarice Cliff. They enjoyed the chance to be creative using different medias. Each child's final piece of art work, which has been displayed in the corridor, is an observational drawing of an autumn object.

We are so proud of the children; they worked so enthusiastically and showed us how creative they are!

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Next week is Art week! The children will be using paint every day. The paint is washable should it get onto their clothes however we suggest that you send your child in with an apron or an old shirt/top that can be worn over the top of their uniform whilst doing art to save lots of mess and washing.

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Phonics learning week beginning 29th September 2025

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Please find attached a PDF document sharing the phonics learning we have been working on with the children in class.

The PDF shows what we have practiced in school so you can support and practice at home too. This week we have been reading, building and writing words with adjacent consonants CVCC (4 sound words).

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The Basics 4 Group 1 Learning Leaflet Cursive

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The children were immersed in history learning this week. They enjoyed a Toys and Games workshop on Wednesday afternoon where they were told a story about a little boy called Billy who had been rummaging in his parents attic and had come across lots of different toys. They explored new toys that they play with, toys that parents might have played with and toys that grandparents played with too.

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This week the children have been busily finishing off their PTA Christmas cards which look fantastic! (Apologies....it seems a bit early to mention the 'C' word!)

In maths we have taught the class the signs for greater than, less than and equal to and they have been using them in their maths learning to compare numbers.

The class are continuing to enjoy the Traction Man story and this week have made up their own heroes and evil characters!

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Phonics learning week beginning 22nd September

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Please find attached a PDF document sharing the phonics learning we have been working on with the children in class.

We have taught the children the trigraphs ure, ear and air this week and reminded them that a trigraph is "3 letters that make 1 sound".

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There is a Year 1 Information evening on Wednesday 24th September at 6.00pm in the Year One classroom.

This will be a chance for us to go through routines and share information about aspects of Key Stage One life that are slightly different to Reception. During the meeting we will go through homework, reading books, Maths Wizard cards and phonics and show you where to get class information each week.

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ur ow oi er The Basics 3 Group 6 Learning Leaflet

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oo oo ar or The Basics 3 Group 5 Learning Leaflet

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ai ee igh oa The Basics 3 Group 4 Learning Leaflet

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Phonics learning week beginning 15th September

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Please find attached PDF documents sharing the phonics learning we have been working on with the children in class.

The PDFs show what we have practiced in school so you can support and practice at home too. This week the focus has been on recapping digraphs and trigraphs. We have looked at the following with the children: ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi and er. The children have practiced reading and writing words with these sounds.

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ai ee ight oa The Basics 3 Group 4 Learning Leaflet

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We visit the library once a week on a Wednesday. In order for your child to change library books please can you make sure your child has their book with them on this day.

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This week as part of our history topic on "Toys" the children have been comparing old and new toys. They have looked at photographs of old and new toys and spotted things that are similar and different.

In English the class have been enjoying a Traction Man story and learning how to use capital letters for proper nouns and at the start of sentences.

In maths the children have consolidated counting forwards and backwards to and from 20. They have completed lots of practical activities using tens frames and maths equipment.

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Phonics learning week beginning 8th September 

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Please find attached three PDF documents sharing the phonics learning we have been working on with the children in class.

The PDFs show what we have practiced in school so you can support and practice at home too. This week the focus has been on recapping the sounds j,v,w,x and y,z,zz, qu and ch, sh, th, ng. The children have practiced reading and writing words with these sounds.

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After a whole week in Year 1 your children have really impressed us with their enthusiasm and confidence and are settling into a new classroom, new routines and different adults brilliantly! We are proud of each and every one of them - thank you for your support.

The children were sent home on Tuesday with new reading diaries and colour banded books. Please listen to your child read as regularly as you can and record this in their diaries. They are free to change their book in school whenever they have finished a book - we encourage them do this independently as part of their morning jobs when they come into school.

This week the children have enjoyed completing activities in their new Year 1 Maths, English and Science books.

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Please can we ask that children bring their book bags into school every day, starting Monday. Many thanks

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We visit the library once a week on a Wednesday to change library books so please can you make sure your child has their book with them on this day.

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It has been lovely to have the children start with us in Year 1 this week. They have all settled in well and have worked hard at learning the new routines and expectations. They have spent time within our classroom setting and also visited the library!

We hope you all have a restful weekend and we look forward to seeing everyone on Monday.

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Please can we ask you to take all key rings off your book bags over half term. Unfortunately, although they look lovely, we are struggling to close the children's drawers as the key rings are jamming drawers above them. Many thanks.

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Please note that all the school diary dates and events planned to date are on our school website - https://www.priorsfieldprimary.com/Calendar/

You are able to set up links to devices to receive notification of new dates and any changes. These will also be communicated via the school newsletter and Class padlets. Thank you.

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Please find attached the Year 1 Maths Calculation Policy for your reference.

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Please click the image above if you would like to tell us something you are worried about. Someone will talk to you when we are next in school.

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Please use this form to let us know you would like to talk to a member of staff. Remember, we are here to talk about anything, even if it feels awful or small.

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This is a model template of how we are teaching your child to write their letters, it shows where to start with the letter formation and how they sit on the line.

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Here are log in details for Letter-join.

When you log on please ensure you select YR,Y1.

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Attached is a timetable showing what a usual week in Year 1 looks like.

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This is our Maths Calculation Policy. Pages 1 to 19 cover the Maths learning that takes place in Key Stage 1. If you would like to discuss anything from the policy, then please do get in touch.

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There are no new spellings for over half term. If you would like to practise spellings please look at the Year 1/2 list and choose some from there.

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There are no new spellings for the rest of the term. If you would like to practise spellings please look at the Year 1/2 list and choose some from there.

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This week the children will be thinking about words with the digraph ‘ie’.

Please choose your challenge - bronze (5), silver (8) or gold (10). There will be a spelling test on Friday 12th December.

lie

tie

pie

cried

tried

dried

chief

field

thief

shield

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This week the children will be thinking about the split vowel

digraphs ‘a-e’ and ‘e-e’.

Please choose your challenge - bronze (5), silver (8) or gold (10). There will be a spelling test on Friday 13th March.

made

came

same

take

safe

date

lake

these

theme

complete

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This week the children will be thinking about adding –er and –est to adjectives where no change is needed to the root word.

Please choose your challenge - bronze (5), silver (8) or gold (10). There will be a spelling test on Thursday 13th February.

grander

grandest

fresher

freshest

quicker

quickest

taller

tallest

slower

slowest

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This week the children will be thinking about the vowel digraph ‘ir’, ‘ur’

Please choose your challenge - bronze (5), silver (8) or gold (10). There will be a spelling test on Friday 6th February.

girl

bird

shirt

first

third

turn

hurt

church

burst

burn

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This week the children will be thinking about words with the vowel digraph ‘er’ (unstressed) ‘er’(stressed).

Please choose your challenge - bronze (5), silver (8) or gold (10). There will be a spelling test on Friday 30th January.

better

under

summer

winter

sister

rubber

her

term

verb

person

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This week the children will be thinking about the vowel digraph ‘ar’ and three Y1 words.

Please choose your challenge - bronze (5), silver (8) or gold (10). There will be a spelling test on Friday 23rd January.

car

start

park

arm

garden

artist

star

are

were

our

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There are no new spellings for half term. If you would like to practise spellings please look at the Year 1/2 list above and choose some from there.

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This week the children will be thinking about the the trigraph /igh/. There are also three Y1 high frequency words.

Please choose your challenge - bronze (5), silver (8) or gold (10). There will be a spelling test on Friday 16th January.

right

bright

light

night

fright

tight

high

I

by

my

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This week the children will be thinking about the digraph ‘ea’ .

Please choose your challenge - bronze (5), silver (8) or gold (10). There will be a spelling test on Friday 5th December.

sea

dream

meat

each

scream

read

head

bread

meant

instead

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This week the children will be thinking about the sound /ee/ spelt with ‘e’ and with the vowel digraph ‘ee’.

Please choose your challenge - bronze (5), silver (8) or gold (10). There will be a spelling test on THURSDAY 27th November.

me

she

we

be

he

see

tree

green

meet

week

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This week the children will be thinking about the Days of the week/Common Exception Words.

Please choose your challenge - bronze (5), silver (8) or gold (10). There will be a spelling test on Friday 6th March.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

there

here

they

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This week the children will be thinking about the /ai/ and /oi/ digraphs. These digraphs are virtually never used at the end of words in English.

rain

train

afraid

join

point

wait

paid

oil

coin

soil

Please choose your challenge - bronze (5), silver (8) or gold (10). There will be a spelling test on Friday 24th October.

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This week the children will be thinking about the spelling rule: digraphs ‘ay’ and ‘oy’.

Please choose your challenge - bronze (5), silver (8) or gold (10). There will be a spelling test on Friday 14th November.

play

way

stay

today

says

boy

toy

enjoy

annoy

royal

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This week the children will be thinking about words ending ‘–tch’. The /ch/ sound is usually spelt as ‘tch’ when it comes after a single vowel letter.

catch

hutch

ditch

match

fetch

witch

patch

switch

batch

kitchen

Please choose your challenge - bronze (5), silver (8) or gold (10). There will be a spelling test on Friday 17th October.

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This week the children will be thinking about words with the /k/ sound spelled ‘k’ and ‘nk’ spelling pattern.

bank

honk

tank

pink

think

kit

skin

sketch

basket

mask

Please choose your challenge - bronze (5), silver (8) or gold (10). There will be a spelling test on Friday 10th October.

There are games to play on Spelling Shed which will help with these spellings. Please see the link below.

https://www.edshed.com/en-gb/login

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Please read and celebrate books at home with your child as often as possible, encouraging them to talk about what they have read. Your child will bring home a colour banded reading book. These can be changed by your child as soon as they are read. Please record the books read in your child’s reading record; this can be completed by your child with a comment reflecting on the book read.

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This week the children will be thinking about words ending in ‘ff’, ‘ll’, ‘ss’, ‘zz’ and ‘ck'.

puff

fluff

bell

doll

grass

kiss

buzz

fizz

clock

back

Please choose your challenge - bronze (5), silver (8) or gold (10). There will be a spelling test on Friday 3rd October.

There are games to play on Spelling Shed which will help with these spellings. Please see the link below.

https://www.edshed.com/en-gb/login

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This week the children will be thinking about words where the sound /oa/ is spelt with the vowel digraph ‘oa’, ‘ow’ and ‘oe’.

Please choose your challenge - bronze (5), silver (8) or gold (10). There will be a spelling test on Friday 21st November.

goal

coach

own

snow

grow

toe

goes

go

no

so

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We visited the library today and your child should have come home with their chosen book. We will visit the library once a week on a Wednesday. In order for your child to change library books please can you make sure your child has their book with them on this day.

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P.E. is on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please send your child to school in their P.E. kit on these days.

Please remember to send a water bottle into school every day.

Please also make sure your child has their wellies in school and keeps them in their locker as we try to go to the Environmental Area once a week.

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If you are looking for ideas of what books to read, then please have a look at the attached ist. there are some fantastic books, which we are sure you will enjoy.