St Thomas' Leesfield C of E Primary School - Year 1

Our Team 2021-22

Teachers: Miss S Bamber

Teaching Assistants: Mrs G Chambers covering maternity leave in Year 2 and Ms R Cooper and Mrs Dawes.

Class Governor: Rebecca Ashton

Welcome to Year 1

Welcome to Year 1 Presentation 2021

[pdf 775KB]

Summer Term Second Half Message

I cannot believe we are in the final half term of Year 1, this year has literally flown by! We have lots of fun things planned for this half term including our trip to Farmer Ted's. This half term we are learning all about Space and Creation and busting those final BBs in Maths and Literacy. Fingers crossed we will also get lots of sunshine so we can take our learning outside.

Year 1 Phonics Screening Check June 2022

Please click on the picture link to learn more about the Phonics Screening Checks.

The Snowflake Room

Our Classroom is named The Snowflake Room. Alongside focussed activities, we can learn in the continuous provision areas. We have a Home Corner, Reading Area, Understanding the World/Fine Motor Area, Writing Area, Mathematics Area, Sand Area and Construction Area.

The Rainbow Room

The Rainbow room is a lovely big room where the children access continuous learning through a variety of played based activities. This is a shared resource with Reception.

Rainbow Room for Year 1 and ReceptionIMG_1638.JPG

Our Outdoor Area

The Annexe

We now have a wet room to enable our children to change into waterproofs and wellies so they can access our new equipment safely - and mainly, keep clean and dry! The Rain and Shine room has also been adapted to house even more new outdoor resources and equipment which can be accessed by the children during independent learning time.

Curriculum Information

Please access the document below for information about long term planning in Year 1. This document outlines what will be taught this academic year by subject.

	Y1 Curriculum Long Term Planning 2021-22	[pdf 119KB]
	Year 1 Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Curriculum	[pdf 184KB]

Teaching and Learning Newsletters

Please select from the documents below.

	Year 1 Summer 2 Teaching and Learning Newsletter 2022	[pdf 34KB]
	Year 1 Summer 1 Teaching and Learning Newsletter 2022	[pdf 408KB]
	Year 1 Spring 2 Teaching and Learning Newsletter 2022	[pdf 229KB]
	Year 1 Spring 1 Teaching and Learning Newsletter 2022	[pdf 427KB]
	Year 1 Autumn 2 Teaching and Learning Newsletter 2021	[pdf 402KB]
	Year 1 Autumn 1 Teaching and Learning Newsletter 2021	[pdf 228KB]

Topic Resources Summer Term First Half 2022

Please click on the links to access resources for the topics you are learning this half term.

	The World Around Us
	Contrasting Localities: The UK and Kenya
	UK Explorers
	People Who Help Us
	The Queen

Year 1 Recommended Reading List

Giving children access to all varieties of literature is extremely important for their success. Reading is a key life skill which is crucial to developing language skills and access to the wider curriculum. It provides children with the chance to respond and develop personal opinions encouraging deeper thoughts and their imagination. Our aim is to develop a love and passion for reading both at home and school. We have specially selected high quality reading books for each year group. Some of these books can be found in the classroom and some are available for loan at Lees library. Encourage your child to read as many of these books as possible throughout the year.

Please select the document below to see the books we recommend.

YEAR 1 RECOMMENDED READING LIST

[pdf 282KB]

Homework Grids

Please select from the documents below.

	Y1 Summer Term Second Half Homework Booklet 2022	[pdf 398KB]
	Y1 Summer Term First Half Homework Booklet 2022	[pdf 1MB]
	Y1 Spring Term Second Half Homework Booklet 2022	[pdf 1MB]
	Y1 Spring Term First Half Homework Booklet 2022	[pdf 1MB]
	Y1 Autumn Term Second Half Homework Booklet 2021	[pdf 1MB]
	Year 1 Homework Grid Example Autumn Term First Half 2021	[pdf 215KB]

Home Learning

Spellings

Each week we will send home a list of the phonics sounds covered that week and keywords for the children to practise at home to help them.

Reading

Book Bag and Planner: Brought to school daily

Reading Books: Changed weekly or more often if necessary

Reading at Home: Little and often - please write in the planner when your child has read at home.

Home/School Book

Please use the planner to communicate with the Year One staff and also record when your child has read at home. We ask for the planner to be signed weekly, it will be checked on a Friday.

Things to Remember

P.E.

Your child should always come to school on a FRIDAY in their PE kit. Please make sure that they are wearing suitable trainers and have a pair of joggers in case of outdoor PE.

Outdoor Learning

Please make sure your child brings a coat to school everyday. Outdoor learning is a vital part of your child's learning and will happen on a daily basis. We kindly ask for you to provide us with a pair of wellies for your child which can be kept in school so the children can go and learn outdoors in all weathers! The wellies need to be labelled with the child’s name or initials please.

Library Visits

Thursdays

Key Assessment Criteria for Year 1

Please access the documentation below about key assessment criteria in this class.

	Year-1-Common-Exception-Word-Checklist	[pdf 74KB]
	Year 1 Key Assessment Criteria - Exceeding Maths	[pdf 184KB]
	Year 1 Key Assessment Criteria - Exceeding Oracy	[pdf 183KB]
	Year 1 Key Assessment Criteria - Exceeding Reading	[pdf 182KB]
	Year 1 Key Assessment Criteria - Exceeding Writing	[pdf 186KB]
	Year 1 Key Assessment Criteria Maths - Expected BBBs	[pdf 111KB]
	Year 1 Key Assessment Criteria - Expected Oracy	[pdf 177KB]
	Year 1 Key Assessment Criteria - Expected Reading	[pdf 130KB]
	Year 1 Key Assessment Criteria - Expected Writing	[pdf 194KB]
	Year 1 Key Assessment Criteria - Science Expected	[pdf 103KB]