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Welcome to Panda Class

Miss Fisher – Year 1 Class Teacher

 Miss Cartwright – Year 1 Teaching Assistant

Mrs Kirkpatrick – Reading Support Teacher

Reading at Hendal Primary School

Phonics: Your child will learn to read following the ‘Floppy Phonics Sounds and Letters’ Programme. This programme is designed to support the rigorous and systematic approach to teaching synthetic phonics. The programme offers opportunities for multi-sensory learning. Our caring teaching staff plan exciting lessons to meet the needs of all individual children.

Reading: Our phonics resources are fully integrated with our ‘Oxford Reading Tree’ scheme of books. These books include the well-known characters, storylines and illustrations of Mum, Dad, Biff, Chip, Kipper and Floppy the dog! Our reading books are organised into coloured bands based on the level of challenge and length of text. We have a wide selection of other books within the coloured bands to ensure children are exposed to a variety of texts with the intention of all children developing a love for reading that will ensure success in adult life.

Floppy’s Phonics – Support for Homework Books

Remember to use our Reading Routine:

Spot the diagraph/trigraph/split diagraph

Say the sounds

Read the word

Floppy’s Phonics Flashcards – JCEH

Please click here to access the Jerry Clay English Hub’s YouTube channel where you can practise saying sounds

Curriculum Overview

Welcome to Year 1. Throughout the year your children will learn through the topics;

  • What’s it like Here?
  • What were Toys like 100 years ago?
  • What’s is like in Shanghai?
  • How have farms changed over time?
  • What’s the weather like here? 
  • How have explorers changed the world? 

 

Spring Term 1 2024

What’s it like in Shanghai?

This half term we will be looking at what it is like to live in Shanghai, China. We will be researching how to get there from where we live, what it is like (focussing on the physical and human geography) and places of interest for tourists. Our English work will focus on stories set in China, including folk tales. As scientists, we will be looking at animal groups and their habitats. We will also be looking at Chinese New Year and read and act out stories linked to this. We will be looking at some Chinese cultural art and end our topic with a Chinese Party.

 

Autumn Term 2 

What were Toys like 100 Years ago? 

This half term we will be learning all about what toys were like over 100 years ago. We will be launching this topic through our educational Trip to Abbey House Toy Museum. We will be learning all about how toys have changed over the years as well as materials used to make a variety of toys. Through our Science topic we will learn about different materials and what are most suitable to make certain toys. 

 

 Year 1 Long Term Planning

You can also speak to your class teacher Mrs Wild for additional information regarding the National Curriculum for Year 1 

Diamond Dash

Topaz – 2, 5 and 10 times-tables

  • Not timed
  • All numbers in the sequence must be correct
  • Verbally reciting 2x, 5x, 10x

Topaz – Counting in steps of 2, 5 and 10

Emerald – 2, 5 and 10 times-tables

  • Not timed
  • All answers must be correct
  • Times-tables are recorded in a random order

Emerald

Pearl – 2, 5 and 10 times-tables

  • Multiplication and division calculations
  • Timed: 5 minutes
  • All answers must be correct within the time

Pearl

Reading – please read as much as possible. This can be any books/magazines that you have at home that you can share with your child. Please continue to read school reading books too and add a comment into reading diaries.

 

Things to Remember

Please send you child with the correct equipment on the following days:

Wednesday – PE KIT – indoor kit for Gymnastics (letters will be sent out in the first week regarding kit) PE kit can be brought into school on Monday and be left for the week on your child’s peg.

Thursday– Outdoor PE kit

Homework & Spellings are to be handed in on WednesdayReading Books can be put in Yellow Box for changing as and when your child needs a new book. Children can have 1 school reading book each week. We will also open our class library each Friday so that children can borrow additional books to share with adults at home.

Wellies for FOREST SCHOOLS and a warm coat (Autumn Term 1 only)

Friday – Homework and Spelling handed out

If you need any support or have any questions regarding how you can support your child’s learning at home or require further resources please speak to your child’s class teacher.

Parent Partnerships

We welcome any opportunities for parents to share their skills and knowledge.

Please listen to your child read at home every day and record this in your child’s reading record. If you would like your child’s book changed, please put it into the yellow box that will be outside the classroom each morning. Thank you for your support.

Milk is available to children at a cost of £1.00 per week. Families who are in receipt of low income benefits will qualify for free milk for their child. To register and pay for milk online, please click on the following link; http://www.schoolmilkuk.co.uk/

Please see the School Dinners page  or see Mrs Bromley in the school office for more information about our School dinners.