Year 1
Welcome to Year One!
Meet the Staff:
Y1H - Mrs Higgens
Y1L - Mrs Henry's and Mrs Fleming
We are also supported by Mrs Southworth, Miss Yahaya and Miss Sherratt.
Please click on the link for your child's class to look at the Parent Information leaflet.
Click on the links below to find out more about our curriculum in Year 1:
Religion- Branch 2 Prophecy and Promise
" Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High." (Luke 1:30-32)
This half term in Religious Education, our pupils will explore the Christmas story, focusing on its significance for Christians as a revelation of God's love through the sending of His Son, Jesus. Children will be introduced to the Bible as a special and sacred book, encountering stories that explain how people came to know God and the Good News of Jesus as told in the Gospels. They will learn to sequence key events from the Annunciation to the visit of the shepherds, understanding that God called Mary during the Annunciation and that her willing response makes her an important figure for Christians. Pupils will also connect the first words of the Hail Mary prayer with the words spoken by the Angel Gabriel. Additionally, they will recognise that angels bring God's messages and serve as signs that Jesus is the Son of God.
Also during this half term, children will learn about Remembrance Day and that November is the month of the Holy Souls. They will learn to say the Eternal Rest prayer. They will take part in celebrations for the Feast of Christ the King, a special feast for our school and parish community. They will learn about the season of Advent, experience Advent traditions, participate in nativity plays, see the Christmas crib, and learn Christmas carols.
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In Mathematics, the children will work on 'Addition and Subtraction.' The children will learn that the addition symbol (+) can be used to represent combining two or more parts and the equals symbol (=) can be used to show the equivalence between the whole and the sum of the parts. They will be introduced to subtraction as 'take-away'. They will learn to recall the number bonds to 10 and will begin to work systematically to find all the possible answers. The children will use 'first, then next' in real life situations to link the number sentences and part whole models. In Year 1 we will continue to work on the 'Mastering Number' programme to support the pupils in developing fluency. They will use a range of practical resources including numicon, rekenreks and tens frames .
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In Year One, pupils will need to learn number bonds to make 10. They will need to recall them from memory. They will have lots of opportunities to practise using equipment like the Numicon shapes shown below.
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In our English lessons this half term we will be readng stories to inspire our own writing. We will be reading 'The Leaf Thief' by Alice Hemming and 'Lost and Found' by Oliver Jeffers. We will also be reading and writing poetry inspired by the changing seasons.
The pupils will continue to attend daily Phonics lessons using the Read, Write, Inc programme to develop their phonic knowledge for reading and spelling. They will be given weekly phonics homework, linked to their work in school, in the form of a QR code that links to a video to support with further practise. Spellings are given each week. The spellings for this half term can be found here- We would recommend that children read their home reading book daily to an adult to practise the skills they are learning at school. |
Watch the video clip from Ruth Miskin, as she explains how we use the phonics programme Read, Write Inc to teach the children in Year 1 to blend and read simple words.
Take a look at this video to help you and your child say the sounds correctly from set 1, set 2 and set 3 of the Read Write Inc Phonics Programme.
Here are the common exception words that pupils in Key Stage One learn to read and spell. Some of these are included on the weekly spelling tests. The spelling list for this half term can be found below. These will be given out during the first half term. The children will also be given a log in for Ed Shed where they can practise the spellings using fun games and activities, whilst also earning points for the class.
Useful Websites
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/
https://www.thenational.academy/
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary
https://play.edshed.com/en-gb/spelling
https://www.risingstars-uk.com/my-rising-stars/series/rising-stars-reading-planet
https://www.purplemash.com
Culcheth Lane, Manchester, Lancashire M40 1LU
0161 681 2779
For telephone enquiries please ask for Mrs Potter.
contact@christtheking.manchester.sch.uk
At point of contact, enquires and queries will be dealt with by Mrs. Potter.
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