Year 1

At Manadon Vale, our Year 1 children continue to build on the skills and knowledge they gained in Foundation. Children develop their literacy skills and we nurture the excitement of stories, as well as taking a closer, curious look into the marvellous world of maths and beyond!

A big, warm welcome to all our wonderful Year 1 children!

We are so excited to start this new adventure with you. We have lots of fun, learning, exploring and exciting activities planned for the year ahead!

Remember, every day is a chance to learn something new, make new friends and have lots of fun!

We can’t wait to see all the amazing things you will achieve.

Mis Bryssau and Mr Cuzner

Reading Books

Reading books will be sent home every Friday and changed each Friday.

Your child will bring home two books:

(I) Independent Reading – a book your child should be able to read independently.

(S) Supported Reading – a book linked to the phonics stage your child is currently working on. This book may require a little more support from an adult.

Please encourage your child to read regularly at home and talk about the story, characters and new vocabulary. Please leave a note or signature in your child’s reading record whenever they read at home.

Please give your child the opportunity to re-read their school books, ideally 4 times,to build fluency and expression. There is a school reading reward raffle into which children are entered if there is evidence that they have read 3 times at home.

When hearing your child read, and when reading to them, please continue to engage your child in some discussion of the story or text. When a child is trying hard to decode the words, or when able to read fluently and just going as fast as they can, they can lose sight of the meaning and therefore the enjoyment ofwhat they are reading. A few open ended questions keep them thinking!

Reading TO your child is still vitally important for their language and own love of reading development.

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Spelling

We will be developing children's phonics knowledge and spelling skills throughout the year. More information about weekly spellings and how you can support your child at home will be shared as we progress.

Homework

Year 1 homework will include Numberbots activities to support children's maths learning at home.

We also encourage children to read at home at least 3 times each week. Children who read three times a week will earn a whole-school incentive raffle ticket!

PE Days

Please ensure your child comes to school in their full PE kit on the following days:

Tuesday –Indoor PE

Friday –Outdoor PE

Please make sure all PE kit is clearly labelled with your child's name.

For PE, we will go outside in cold weather and in between rain showers, please ensure your child will be warm enough and their feet will be dry.

‍Curriculum/Termly overview:

Autumn Term Curriculum               

This term, we will be covering a wide range ofengaging topics across the curriculum:

English – We will continue to develop reading fluency and comprehension through phonics, group reading and storytelling. We will also be reading some well-loved stories together and writing our own versions, practising how to use capital letters, full stops and sentences to share our ideas.

Maths – Our focus will be on place value, addition and subtraction within 20, and exploring 2D and 3Dshapes.

Science – We will be learning about The Human Body. Children will explore their senses, identify different body parts and begin to understand how we can keep ourselves healthy.

Geography – Our topic is Weather and Climate.Children will learn about different types of weather, how weather changes across the seasons and how weather can be different in other parts of the world.

Art & Design – We will be studying the artist Andy Warhol and creating our own self-portrait pop art inspired by his work.

Design & Technology – The children will be investigating, designing and building their own free-standing playground equipment.

PE – Children will develop their basic movement skills, balance and coordination through games and simple gymnastics.

Music – We will enjoy singing, learning rhythm patterns and playing simple percussion instruments.

PSHE – Our focus will be on Being Me in My World and Celebrating Differences, helping children to understand themselves, value others and build positive relationships.

RE – We will be learning about Christianity, exploring Christian beliefs and traditions. Children will learn about what Christians believe about God and Jesus, and explore how these beliefs are expressed through stories, celebrations and everyday life.

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