Welcome to Oak Class
Year 1
Class Teacher: Sarah Mathys
Learning Journey
Our current learning enquiry is ‘How can I present the story of my life?'
PE Days
Our PE days are Tuesday and Thursday. Children are to arrive at school dressed in their PE kit on this day.
Outdoor Learning
Every Friday but please have wellies in school at all times in case we go out at other times.
Reading
In Phonics, children read their story books three times at school and then take a similar book home to read. This helps to develop their confidence and fluency as well as encouraging them to focus more on their comprehension, punctuation and expression. Children need to have their reading book and reading record in school every day. This is changed each Friday, and children also have the option of choosing a book from our reading corner which can be changed on any day. Our main homework in Oak Class is to read this book daily in order to practise these skills. All children are expected to read for at least 10 minutes and parents/ carers are asked to keep a log of their reading in their Reading Record.
As the year goes on, Y1 children will bring home Phonics packs with tailored challenges to support them with their Phonics at home. You can also support your child by practising their red words and Set 2 and 3 Special Friends.
Maths
This term we are working on Place Value to 20 and Addition and Subtraction to 20. During the unit the children will develop a greater understanding of numbers to 20 and explore addition and subtraction calculation strategies using these numbers.
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Homework
Our main homework in Oak is reading. The children are encouraged to read every day if possible at home. Reading books are linked closely to the sounds that are taught in school so this practise is important to help develop confidence and fluency. In addition to this, children may, at times, be set Maths challenges to complete at home, these will always be shared on dojo and the children are encouraged to bring in their work so it can be celebrated in class!
Spelling Practice
The children are given spellings every Friday to practise for the following week. These will be linked to the spelling rules for Year 1.