Year 1 – Chestnut Class
Welcome to the year 1 class page.The year 1 teachers are Mrs Ward (Monday to Wednesday) and Mrs Brooks (Thursday and Friday) who are supported by Mrs Parkin.
Welcome to Year 1
Useful Information for Year 1
Staff working in Year 1 are:
Mrs Ward (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday)
Mrs Brooks (Thursday and Friday)
Our writing non-negotiables:
• Correct posture is in evidence when sitting down to write.
• Finger spaces are evident between words.
• Capital letters are used for names and the personal pronoun ‘I’.
• Capital letters are used at the start of sentences and full stops at the end.
Spend at least 10 minutes every day working on counting on and back in steps of 2, 5, and 10 from any number.
Learn your number bonds to 10 e.g. 5+3=8, 5+5=10 etc…
Read at least 3 times a week with an adult and discuss the text
Practice spelling and reading the tricky words phases 2-5.
Practice reading and writing your phonics.
Gallery
Useful Links
EnglishICT games (all year groups): https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/literacy.html
Top Marks (EYFS) https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/3-5-years/letters-and-sounds
Top Marks (KS1) https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/letters-and-sounds
https://www.thetrainingspace.co.uk/product/super-sentence-stacking-detailandtimings-copy/
Book themed activities https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/
Amazon’s audible service has waived charges on a cache of children’s audio books.
Phonics:
Phonics Play – https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/
Maths:
Bubbles Multiples (year 2 +): https://www.teachitprimary.co.uk/bubble_multiples
ICT Games (all year groups): https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/index.html
Top Marks (EYFS) https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/3-5-years/counting
Top Marks (KS1) https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/counting
Top Marks (KS2) https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/mental-maths
Carol Vorderman free access https://www.themathsfactor.com/
Science:
Whizz Pop Bang (all year groups): https://www.whizzpopbang.com/science-club/
STEM competetion for families at home https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/great-exhibition-at-home-challenge-launched-to-inspire-young-innovators-30-03-2020/
PE:
Cosmic Kids Yoga: https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
https://www.youthsporttrust.org/pe-home-learning
A range of activities that the youth sport trust have compiled to be completed at home
https://www.rugbycoachweekly.net
A range of rugby activities to complete from home
http://www.boingkids.co.uk
Physical activity through lots of fun games and activities
https://www.familyfuntwincities.com/physical-activities-for-kids/
Activities that can be done by the family with minimal equipment at home
https://www.unicefkidpower.org/fun-sports-activities-games-resources-kids/
Unicef resources which are great to complete at home
https://www.thepeshed.com
Loads of PE resources to be used
https://www.teachingideas.co.uk/subjects/games
Fun games to be completed from all ages
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jump+start+jonny
Jump Start Jonny – fun daily workouts for children
ICT:
Hour of Code: https://hourofcode.com/uk
Music:
Music Klass – you tube
Wellbeing
Useful 5 course webinars for parentshttps://bounceforward.com/news/online-resilience-course-for-parents/
Useful websites recommended by the government
Useful links
Recommended reading list for year 1
Phases 2 – 5 of phonics sounds t-l-6226-phase-2-to-5-sound-mats
INTERNET SAFETY
Online safety at home to do with your child for ages 5-7
Online safety at home activity 2 for ages 5-7
