🌈Welcome to 1Holt🌻

Teacher: Miss Holt

Other Adults working in our class: Mrs Baig, Mrs Junaid, Mrs Tariq.   

On this site you will have the opportunity to come and be a part of the wonderful year 1!

You will find information, topic work, home learning ideas and links to websites that will help your child's learning.

If you need to contact the teacher please email rh@stlukesbury.co.uk

Please check out our class twitter page: @stlukesyear1ho

You can also keep in touch via our class dojo page! 

PE is on Monday! Children may come to school wearing their PE kits. 

Homework is given out on Friday's and returned to school on Wednesday. :-)

What will we be learning about?

YEAR 1 TOPICS =

LITERACY - We will be focusing on lots of important features within our writing such as spelling, handwriting and punctuation. We will be using different books and experiences to influence our writing of stories, descriptions, recounts, letters and much more. Phonics and reading are super important in Year 1. Handwriting will be being taught daily and spellings introduced. 

NUMERACY - This year we will be learning all about numbers to 100, addition and subtraction within 20, money, time (reading a clock to o clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to), weight and length and 2D and 3D shapes. There will be a big emphasis on children being able to use mathematical language and understanding and using their reasoning skills.

PHONICS

In class, your child is being taught Phase 2, 3, 4 & 5 Phonics. This is to make up for the time they missed due to lockdown. Usually in Year 1, we only teach Phase 5 for most of the year. We would appreciate any extra phonics practice that your child can do at home. At the moment, we are focusing on Phase 2 & Phase 3. 

Your child will take a Phonics Screening Check in June 2021. The check consists of 40 real and pseudo (alien) words and it is to test your child's blending skills. Please practice reading the sound mats below as much as possible. Whilst your child is reading their home school reading book, you can help them to break down the sounds and blend the word together to read.

 Here is the link to the document we follow: 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letters-and-sounds

There are also fantastic resources to access on this website too: 

http://www.letters-and-sounds.com

IMPORTANT INFORMATION! 

READING BOOKS - PLEASE ensure your child has read at home and that the reading record book has been signed  If your child is finding the story easy, please ask them lots of comprehension questions to ensure they also understand the book they are reading. Questions can include:  

• Who are the characters?
• What role does ______ have in the story?
• Where is the story set?
• What happens at the beginning?
• What happens in the middle?
• What happens at the end of the story?
• Can you tell me your favourite part of the story?
• Did you like or dislike the story?
• Can you find my a word beginning with _____?
• Can you find a word with the ____ sound?

PE - PE will take place at least once a week. Children can wear their PE kits to school for the day. PLEASE ensure your child has the full PE kit (WHITE T-SHIRT, BLACK SHORTS, BLACK PUMPS) 

If your child is self-isolating:

If your child is self-isolating and is poorly, please do not worry about completing work before your child is better.

If your child is self-isolating, awaiting a test and is well, please complete online work which is set. 

You can find on: 

www.purplemash.co.uk &  www.mathletics.co.uk 

Weekly numeracy work along with additional activities can be found on your child's class dojo portfolio.

If you have any further questions, or need further support, please do not hesitate to contact us!

Thank you! #staysafe