The children have settled really well in their first few days in Year 1 and I would like to say thank you for helping the start of term run smoothly.
We look forward to meeting you over the next few weeks but for now, here is some key information about Year 1.
Adults
Mr McGriffiths
Teaching assistants – Miss Canning and Mrs Bharath
Student teacher – Miss Meade
Important days and dates
PE – Tuesday and Thursday
Spelling test – Friday
Homework – to be completed by the following Thursday
Water bottles
These should be brought to school daily and they will be brought home every day for refreshing and cleaning.
Milk
Please contact the office if your child would like to have milk in Year 1.
Homework
Whole school homework is set every Friday (along with new spellings). This week your child has brought home a homework book and guide. This should be kept at home and it can be used for practising spellings. Homework and spellings can also be accessed from the website.
Lexia
In Year 1, the children can access a reading/phonics online learning resource called Lexia. The children brought their login information home this week stuck into their reading records. Lexia certificates will be awarded if your child completes a level (by the end of Year 1, the children are aiming for achieving Level 5).
Numbots
We continue to use Numbots in Year 1 and certificates will be awarded for children who complete the different stages.
For Lexia and Numbots, little and often (10/15 minutes a day) is recommended.
Uniform
Please do check the uniform policy to ensure your child is wearing the correct items including for PE days. Hoodies should not be worn on PE days, just a normal school jumper. Earrings must be removed on PE days.
Finally, please do ask if there are any queries and keep checking back on class news to find out more about your child’s learning!
