Year 1 2024 - 2025

Miss Arnold

Miss Smith

Welcome to year 1, we are so excited to welcome the children for the Autumn Term. The year 1 teachers are Miss Smith (1S) and Mrs Warr (1W). The Teaching Assistants are Miss Jones (1S) and Miss Rocque (1W).

 

What we are learning this half term:

In Maths, we are learning all about our numbers to 10 and number bonds within 10. In English we will be using the book 'The Little Red Riding Book' by Lara Don to support our learning. We will be working towards writing our own adventure stories! 

In Art we will be learning how to use charcoal to create pictures that mimic cave paintings! In Science will be learning about different types of materials such as metal, plastic, wood and rock, understanding their properties. In Geography, we will be learning about our local area, being able to identify our local landmarks and going on a walk to see what our local area looks like!

Knowledge organisers for Science and Geography can be found attached to our class page where the children will find lots of new facts about their topics. These knowledge organisers are banks of information. These include facts, diagrams and key vocabulary that the children can refer to throughout each of these topics. Knowledge organisers will be updated every half term and will also be sent home so children can learn the key vocabulary for their new topic. 

 

P.E. 

Children will take part in weekly P.E lessons. P.E. in Year 1 will take place every Tuesday and Friday Children must come to school in their PE kits (white top, black trousers/shorts/leggings and appropriate trainers). Please make sure children have the correct PE kit.  

 

Phonics

In year 1, we have daily phonics lessons. At Ashbury Meadow, we follow Little Wandle Letters and Sounds. Please see the Little Wandle parent page for access to videos and resources to support your child at home with phonics. https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/

Further information can also be found on our phonics page of the website. 

 

Reading

Children will be given two books a week to read at home. The first book will be matched to their phonic ability and will be set on the Collins Ebook app each Friday. The second book will be a sharing book. This is a book the children have chosen themselves. They may not be able to read this independently however it encourages them to develop a love for reading. Children should read daily for 10 minutes. Children will be given a reading record to record when they have read to an adult at home. Please sign the reading record when you have read at home with your child or if they have read independently. 

 

Homework and Spellings

In Year 1, maths homework will consist of Numbots and Mathletics. Mathletics homework, which links to the topics we are learning in class, will be set every Friday.

The apps will be checked by the teachers every Thursday. English homework will be to practice phonics and spellings. Spellings are handed out on Monday and our spelling test is on Friday. Please ensure you are practicing spelling throughout the week so children are confident and ready for the test. 

 

Children’s logins for Collins Ebook, Numbots and Mathletics will be stuck into the front of their reading records.  

 

Please contact us if you have any questions, 

1R: 1r@ashburymeadow.manchester.sch.uk

1A: 1a@ashburymeadow.manchester.sch.uk 

 

Miss Smith and Mrs Warr

                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ashbury Meadow Community Primary School
Rylance St,
Beswick,
Manchester M11 3NA
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