Our P.E. lessons after February half term are on Wednesdays and Fridays. Children need to come to school dressed in their P.E. kits, therefore they do not need to keep a P.E. kit in school. As a reminder, this is grey tracksuit bottoms (with their red shorts underneath if they wish), white P.E. t-shirt, grey jumper or school jumper with their trainers. Please avoid sending your child to school wearing earrings on P.E. days. 

In Year 1  we ask that children read four times a week and this is signed in their reading diaries. In addition, please can children practice their number bonds on the website numbots. All children have a login to this.

Each week in our weekly message to parents we share different maths games / activities as well as websites relevant to the learning we have done that week for parents to use with their children at home to reinforce the learning completed at school.

We use the Essential Letters and Sounds phonics scheme to teach phonics and reading in Year One. The reading books the children bring home are carefully matched to their phonic knowledge based on what is being taught and teacher assessment of their reading.

Once children are ready to move on from phonetically decodable books they will start on the school book bands scheme from turquoise level.

Reading is assessed against the National Curriculum statements for Year One.

Reading diaries should be in school each day to record any reading we do in school.

We expect to see four signed reads per week.

Regular reading at home really supports children’s progress but most importantly builds their confidence as a reader.