We recognise that Key Stage 1 (Year
1/2) is different from the Foundation
Stage and therefore we aim to manage
the transition from Reception to Year 1
in a gradual, staged approach, which
allows the children to adapt during the
first half of the Autumn Term.
To support pupils adapting to the Year One routine.
To develop children’s level of independence and
maturity.
To provide an environment suitable to more formal
learning with interesting and fun interactive activities.
To provide a balanced and stimulating curriculum
based upon the New Curriculum, differentiated to suit
the needs of each child.
To develop a love of learning!
Who am I
Termly topic plans are available on our
school website under Year 1
http://www.st-josephs.bromley.sch.uk
Reading
We encourage the children to read a wide range o literature in
addition to this scheme. This is very important.
We also encourage the children to visit their local library as often
as they can. Library books that are read should also be recorded in
your child’s reading record.
Your child should be reading every evening, little and often is the
best approach with young children. Ideally we would like to see a
parental comment in your child’s reading record for every entry,
please include words they sound out or were unsure of.
•Ask you child questions after they have read to check their
understanding.
•We will hear children read daily, trying to get through each child
once a week. We have our own sheets to record our observations.
Reading records...
We have completed our reading assessments. If you
have any concerns with the level your child has been
put on please make an appointment to see me. We
will not move children onto the next level until all
words are read with fluency.
Reading books are changed every Friday.
There will be no change of reading books if there is
no parental comment in the reading record.
Please make sure this reading record is filled in on
time because there will be no change of books till
the following Friday.
Handwriting
I have enclosed a document with regards to why we
teach cursive writing and tricks on ensure your child
holds a pencil correctly.
Please encourage homework to be written in pencil as
we do in class.
•Children are taught to read by breaking down
words into separate sounds or ‘phonemes’. They are
then taught how to blend these sounds together to
read the whole word.
•Children have a 20mins phonics lesson each day and
they are encouraged to use these strategies to
read and write in other lessons.
•There are around 40 different sounds.
Useful Phonics videos
You tube...
Mr Brocks phonics
Mr Thorne does phonics
(Geraldine Giraffe)
•Every Year 1 child in the country will be taking the
phonics screening check in the same week in June
(Week commencing 12th June, 2017)
•The aim of the check is to ensure that all children
are able to read by the end of year two.
•This ‘midpoint check’ will ensure that
we have a clear understanding of
what the children need to learn in
year 2.
•The check is very similar to tasks the children already
complete during phonics lessons.
•Children will be asked to ‘sound out’ a word and blend the
sounds together.eg d-o-g - dog
•The focus of the check is to see which sounds the children
know and therefore the children will be asked to read made up
‘nonsense’ words.
THIS IS NOT A READING TEST
The children cannot retake the test at any other
time so it is very important your child is in school
during this week.
The check has been designed so
that children of all abilities will be
able to take part.
•The children will complete the check one at
a time in a quiet area of the school.
•I will conduct all of the screening checks
with the children.
•The screening will only take
5-10mins with each child.
•Encourage your child to ‘sound out’ when reading or writing. Focusing
particularly on spotting more unusual sound patterns.
Eg
Digraph- 2 letters making one sound
cow
Trigraphs- 3 letters making one sound
night
Split digraphs- 2 vowels with a consonant
inbetween. Use to be known as the magic e!
spine - i_e
•Encourage your child to use their sound mat when
writing and use their actions to find the sound they
need.
•Children can practise their phonics by playing
games online. The children particularly like ‘Buried
Treasure’
•http://www.phonicspla
y.co.uk/BuriedTreasure
2.html
•REMEMBER: Phonics is not the only thing needed
to become a fluent reader.
•Please continue to read with your child each night
and encourage them to:
•Sound out
•Re-read to check it makes sense.
•Use pictures for clues.
•Ask questions about the book.
•And most importantly ENJOY READING!
P.E
Please ensure that all items of clothing are
clearly labelled either with permanent pen or
proper name tags.
On P.E days (Tuesdays) please ensure the
clothes that your children are wearing they
can unbutton or put on unaided.
When PE kits go home to be washed, please
ensure your child’s plimsolls still fit.
Homework
We aim to send out Maths homework nightly
to consolidate the days learning, the only
times that it will not be sent home is when I
feel we need to go over it again.
Spellings I will send out each Friday night
and ask for them to be returned on the
Thursday completed with the sentences on
the back.
Trips
Paddington
Assessments
Concerns