Reading Books Update
Following on from last week’s Little Wandle meeting, reading books will be sent home on Tuesday 23rd September.
Please remember:
Phonics books need to be returned every day so that your child can take part in their reading group.
Both the phonics book and the library book must be returned by the following Monday. This allows time for children to visit the library to choose a new book and for staff to prepare resources for reading groups.
Parents/carers should write the titles of their child’s books in the reading record: Phonics book title goes at the top of the page. Library book title goes at the bottom of the page.
We’ve also updated the school website with further information from the meeting. This week’s homework will include phonics activities.
Thank you for your support with reading at home.
**PE DAYS FOR AUTUMN 1**
PE days for Autumn 1 will be Monday and Friday. The first PE lesson will be on Friday 5th September
Monday - Real Gym (inside)
Friday - Real PE (outside)
Welcome Section
Hello Year 1,
Reading books
Children will receive their phonics book and library book every Tuesday and both must be returned the following Monday.
The phonics book is for your child to show off their fluent reading to you.
The library book is for you to share and enjoy together.
Please remember:
The phonics book and reading record must be returned daily so your child can take part in their reading group.
The library book, phonics book, and reading record must all be returned the following Monday.
Parents/carers should write the titles of their child’s books in the reading record:
Phonics book title goes at the top of the page.
Library book title goes at the bottom of the page.
Thank you for supporting your child’s reading journey!
The Year 1 Team
Your Year 1 team for the year will be:
Miss Thackray - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Mrs Hesketh - Alternate Wednesday PM, Thursday and Friday
Miss Richards - Class Teaching Assistant Mon-Fri AM and Mon-Thurs PM
Mr Ferguson - Will teach the class on a Monday PM
We hope you enjoy reading our class page. Topic information will be updated ready for the start of each half term. The blog will be updated on a Friday and photographs will be updated after an event. We will update this page regularly with all of the learning and events that will be taking place.
Thank you,
All the Year 1 staff
Upcoming Events
Tuesday 7th October. Harvest Festival
Wednesday 22nd October - Parent Event. Surname A-K (1.15-2.00) & Surname L-Z (2.15-3.00)
Friday 24th October. Training Day
Friday 12th December - Stickman at the Theatre
Tuesday 16th December - KS1 Nativity Performance (1.45pm)
Wednesday 17th December - KS1 Nativity Performance (9.30am)
Tuesday 24th March - Parent Event. Surname L-Z (1.15-2.00) & Surname A-K (2.15-3.00)
Thursday 9th July - Parent Event. All the class (1 group) 2.00-3.00
Homework
Homework will be live on a Thursday morning and the completion date will be stated as this can change. Please note that nothing will need to be 'handed in'. Children will complete a 'Writing Task' every Monday and information about the write is always set for homework so children can prepare.
If you need any help or support with homework please do not hesitate to contact a member of the team.
Instead of sending home a homework pack this year, we have added a dedicated phonics section to the school website. Here you can find a range of resources and select the ones that are most useful for you and your child.
https://www.collinghamschool.com/phonics-early-reading/
Children will receive their phonics book and library book every Tuesday and returned the following Monday
The phonics book is for your child to practise and show you their fluent reading.
The library book is for you to share and enjoy together at home.
Please remember:
The phonics book and reading record must be returned daily so your child can take part in their reading group.
The library book, phonics book, and reading record should all be returned the following Monday.
Parents/carers should record the titles of both books in the reading record each week:
Phonics book title at the top of the page.
Library book title at the bottom of the page.
Thank you for your continued support with reading at home.
In Little Wandle, children learn tricky words within their phonics phases. When teaching these, we explain to the children which part of the word is tricky and how to remember it.
We will keep you updated through homework on:
Which tricky words we are learning in school.
Which words need to be practised at home.
At the moment, we are revisiting Phase 2 and Phase 3 tricky words. We will then begin Phase 5 tricky words just before Christmas.
Please remember that these can be found on the phonics section of the website.
https://www.collinghamschool.com/phonics-early-reading/
Thank you for practising these at home — it really helps to build your child’s reading confidence.
This year we will continue looking at 5 core books and poems as well as revisiting books read in reception. This will continue throughout the year with the aim of the children having a deep understanding of these core books and poems. We will refer to these books as their 'special books' and they will have access to them during provision time. Everyday we will look at one of the books and poems. Please note that this year we have changed 2 of our core books to 'The Tiger who Came to Tea' and 'What happened to you?'.
Year 1 Core Books:
The Tiger who Came to Tea (Judith Kerr), Snail and the Whale (Julia Donaldson), The Selfish Crocodile (Faustin Charles), What Happened to you? (James Catchpole), Jack and the Beanstalk
Reception Core Books:
Peace at Last (Jill Murphy), Superworm (Julia Donaldson), The Lion Inside (Rachel Bright), And Tango Makes Three (Justin Richardson), The Three Little Pigs
Year 1 Core Poems:
Nursery Rhyme - 10 green bottles, Michael Rosen - Do I know you?, Nonsense - On the Ning Nang Nong, Alliterative - Tim the Terrifying Tiger, RESPECT Code - Kind Hearts are the Gardens
Reception Core Poems:
Nursery Rhyme - Polly Put the Kettle on, Michael Rosen - Lunchtime, Nonsense - Hey Diddle Diddle, Alliterative - Peter Piper, RESPECT Code - Look After Your Friends
This year, to support children with letter formation, we will be using the Little Wandle letter formation rhymes. These are available in the phonics section of the school website.
Children will practise handwriting for the first ten minutes of every day, focusing on both letter and number formation.
Once the children have learned the rhymes for lowercase letters, we will move on to capital letters.
To support at home, you can download the letter formation sheets from the phonics section of the website.
https://www.collinghamschool.com/phonics-early-reading/
Thank you for practising at home — it makes a big difference in helping children develop neat, confident handwriting.