Year 1 Miss Scott
A very warm welcome to our Year 1 class page! We are so excited to begin this new chapter in your child's learning journey and to be working in partnership with you throughout the year.
On this page, you will find updates about what we are learning, key dates, reminders, and ways you can support learning at home.
I am Miss Scott, the Year 1 class teacher. I am excited to be part of your child's learning journey.
Key information:
- Fruit is available at play time and the fruit changes from day to day.
- Please ensure your child has their book bag and water bottle in school every day.
- PE is on a Thursday, please ensure your child comes to school wearing their PE kit.
Key dates- Autumn Term
Tuesday 9th September – Meet the Teacher 3:30pm
Thursday 18th September - School photographs
Monday 13th October - Parent consultations 3:40pm to 5:10pm
Wednesday 15th October - Parent consultations 4pm to 7pm
Thursday 11th December - Christmas Jumper Day/Christmas Lunch
Tuesday 16th December - KS1 Nativity 9:15am and 2:30pm
Autumn 1 - Homework
Each week, we’d love the children to complete two spelling activities from the green section and one maths activity from the blue section. Across the term, they should also enjoy completing at least three topic activities from the purple section. Please return the homework books every Thursday. Most importantly, please take some time to listen to your child read and sign their reading record.
Thank you so much for all the support you give at home, it really helps your child to shine in their learning!
This weeks spellings are:
- the
- a
- do
- to
- today
Reading 
In Year 1, children will build their phonics knowledge and engage with a variety of stories, texts, and non fiction books. They'll listen to, talk about, and explore well-known stories, fairy tales, traditional tales, and informational texts. As they read, they'll develop the ability to understand what they’ve read, discuss new vocabulary, and begin to infer characters' feelings. Children will also share their thoughts on stories, explain the main events, and make connections between what they read and their own experiences, whether it's a story or a non-fiction topic.
When using RWI to read the children will:
- Learn 44 sounds and the corresponding letter/letter groups using simple prompts
- Learn to read words using sound blending (Fred talk)
- Read lively stories featuring words they have learnt to sound out
- Show that they comprehend the stories by answering 'Find It' and 'Prove It'
Supporting Reading at Home
Reading every day makes a huge difference! Here are a few simple ways you can help support your child's progress at home:
- Read together daily- even just 10-15 minutes builds fluency and confidence.
- Talk about the story- ask questions, make predictions and share your thoughts.
- Sign the reading record- This helps us to see all the wonderful reading they are doing at home.
Read Write Inc. A guide for parents: Parent guide to Read Write Inc. Phonics - Oxford Owl
Writing 
In Year 1, children will build their confidence and skills as writers by exploring a range of different writing styles and purposes. They will practise forming their letters correctly, using spaces between words, and beginning to use punctuation such as full stops, question marks, and exclamation marks. As their skills develop, children will write sentences to express their ideas, retell stories, describe characters and settings, and record information. They will also learn to plan, rehearse, and improve their writing by saying sentences out loud before writing them down and re-reading to check that it makes sense.
Children will be encouraged to use exciting vocabulary, join ideas with simple conjunctions, and take pride in presenting their work neatly. Writing activities will link closely to the stories, topics, and experiences explored in class, giving children meaningful and enjoyable reasons to write.
Supporting Writing at Home
Writing little and often makes a big difference! Here are a few simple ways you can help support your child's progress at home:
- Encourage writing for real purposes-cards, shopping lists, notes.
- Say sentences loud together before writing them down.
- Help with phonics sounds to support spelling.
Writing-A guide for parents: Writing in Year 1 (age 5–6) - Oxford Owl for Home