Year 1 Shrimps and Periwinkles
Welcome to Year One
In Shrimps we are taught by Mrs Dupuy.
In Periwinkles we are taught by Miss Mugleston (Monday to Wednesday and Mrs Priddis (Thursday and Friday), from after February half term.
We are also lucky to have our Teaching Assistants:
Mrs Shannon, Mrs Vella, Mrs Frazer and Mrs Matthews.
PE days:
Tuesday and Thursday for both classes.
Please ensure that your child has the correct PE kit in school, including well-fitting trainers, as these provide better support for the feet than plimsolls.
PE kit can be left in school for the duration of the half-term, then we will send home for washing. Days sometimes may need to be changed, due to weather conditions, so please make sure your child's kit in school every day.
HOMEWORK:
From Friday 13th February, we will be sending home a list of 'Harder to Read and Spell' words for the children to practise at home. Subsequent lists of words will be sent out as home learning on the same day as their new guided reading book each week. The children will be bringing home the words in a Spelling Book, which we would like them to practise with you. At the front of the book will be guidance on the best way to support your child.
The words for each week can also be found below.
The expectation is that children can read and spell all these words by the end of Year 1.
As well as the spelling words, please continue to read with your child at least three times a week, if you can (every day would be fabulous!) We would love the children to read their decodable book to you to you, as well as them having the opportunity to enjoy sharing a book with you for pleasure.
Please submit homework to: homework1@southmead.devon.sch.uk
Homework: Year 1 Harder to Read and Spell Words- please practise these at home.
From Friday 13th February
Vocabulary words
Please see the list of vocabulary words which we will be using across the Spring 2 half term. We hope that you will be able to discuss these words with your child to support their understanding during our lessons.
Curriculum Leaflet
Westward Ho! Year 1 trip
Exploring Victorian Toys
Shelly the tortoise came to Year 1
Year 1 Forest School
Appledore Book Festival visit
Appledore Book Festival visitor
We had the great pleasure of hosting author and illustrator, Chloe Savage in Year1 this week. She read to us her book, ‘The Search for the Giant Artic Jellyfish’, which we each got to take a copy home. The illustrations in her book are beautiful!
She taught us how to draw our own imaginative jellyfish and we enjoyed being creative with shape and expression.
We enjoyed her visit so much that we have decided to focus on this text for our English work next week. We will send Chloe Savage some of our work and hope she enjoys seeing how inspired by her work Year 1 has been.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
In English, we have based our learning on the story, 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'. Here is a Youtube video. Enjoy watching together and practise orally rehearsing the story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75NQK-Sm1YY
Reading Ideas - Here are a list of ideas and games that you could play while reading at home!
Harder to Read and Spell word card
ELS harder to read and spell word mat
Harder to Read and Spell Words
For details of our Phonics teaching, please find a link here to our phonics page on this website.
Some of you have asked for guidance about phonics terminology, hopefully this document will help, but please ask if you still have any questions.
Phase 2 Pronunciation
Phase 3 Pronunciation
Phase 5 Pronunciation
Phonics Resources
Harder to Read and Spell word lists for Reception and Year 1
Reading and Writing Year 1
Ideas for Reading and Writing at Home
Reading Books- Oxford Owl If you need reading books, have a look at Oxford Owl. You can select books for your child. Children have used this resource in class too. You should have received your username and password. If not, please let us know.
Letter and Number Formation
Letter formation with capital letters
Mental Health Activities
Positive Mental Health - Presentation
Online Safety
Keeping your children safe online is important.
For child friendly online safety games and parent support please click here
Online Safety by The 2 Johns
