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 Fahy, Mrs Southworth
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- Reconciliation and Universal Church
: 'So he left the place and went back to his father. While he was a long way off, his father saw him and was moved with pity. He ran to the boy, clasped him in his arms and kissed him. Then his son said, ‘Father I have sinned against heaven and you’.Luke 15: 20-21
In our Religion lessons this half term, pupils will have the opportunity to engage with the theme of "Being Sorry." They will explore the importance of choice in our actions and how God guides us to make good decisions, helping us to express sorrow for our wrong choices. Through the stories of Levi and Zacchaeus from the Gospel, children will learn about the concepts of forgiveness and sorrow, enhancing their understanding of key religious vocabulary. We will emphasise that Christians say sorry and forgive one another as a reflection of following Jesus. The lessons will also include the practice of the Sign of Peace and lbegin a foundation for understanding the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Pupils will learn about the fundamental belief that every individual is loved by God and is a neighbour to one another, fostering a sense of community and belonging. Through the parable of the Good Samaritan, pupils will understand the importance of compassion and kindness towards others, regardless of their background or circumstances. Pupils will explore how their faith motivates them to treat others with fairness and justice, reflecting the teachings of Christ in their interactions. Children will begin to understand their responsibilities as global neighbours and the impact of their actions on communities around the world.
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In Mathematics, the children will work on topics of measurement including 'Time' and 'Money'. They will have the opportunity to talk, using the appropriate vocabulary, about daily routines they will learn to read the time to the hour and half hour on a clock. They will measure and read the time on a stop clock and record how long it takes to complete various tasks. Children will learn to recognise and know the value of different coins.
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 reading stories to inspire our own writing. We will be reading a range of stories including 'Mavis the Bravest' by Lu Fraser and Sarah Warburton and 'The Scarecrows' Wedding' By Julia Donaldson.
The pupils will continue to attend daily Phonics lessons using the Read, Write, Inc programme to develop their phonic knowledge for reading and spelling. 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. Here are the spelling lists for Spring 1, the spellings are also uploaded onto Ed Shed for the pupils to practise.
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.
For a paper copy of any information on this website, please contact the school office.
SEN enquiries will be passed on to the school SENDCo Mrs Holroyd.