Year 1

Welcome back! Year One have had such a fantastic start to the year, and I am really looking forward to making even more progress in Spring 2. We also have another exciting trip planned... more to be revealed!

This page will be used to keep you updated about what is happening in the wonderful world of Year One. Here are some notices for parents.
  • Outdoor games takes places on Monday. Gym will take place on Wednesday.  Children to come in their PE kit and sensible shoes. Children should wear their PE kit with a school jumper (please no hoodies).
  • Reading books will be changed every Monday. Please ensure your child has their 2 sharing book and their reading record. Their eBook will be updated this day too and the previous week's book remain online, so your child will have two decodable books to enjoy each week.
  • Homework will be given out every Friday in the orange homework books and is to be returned on Wednesdays

For any queries, speak to me at school or email: 
ClassOne@st-james-rusholme.manchester.sch.uk
For further information about how eBooks work, please see Miss Westhead's letter below.
Phonics update February 2022
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Meet Your teachers

Miss Gilday
Year 1 Teacher
Mrs Blake
Year 1 TA
Miss Hartley
Year 1 TA
In Year One we do lots of fun and exciting learning.  We are continuing with our topic 'Our Local Area'. Here is what we will be looking at in Summer 1. 

Geography Travel & Transport
Science: Materials
Music: Your Imagination
DT: Healthy Eating 
Computing: Illustrations
RE: Easter
PSHE: Keeping Safe

Below is our curriculum map for Spring 2.
Spring 2
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In Literacy we will be reading the book 'Dinosaurs and All That rubbish'. We fill be focusing on the following:
  • Making sentences longer using the word 'and'
  • Checking our work so that it makes sense

In Maths we will be focusing on:
  • Place value within 50
  • Weight & Volume
  • Fractions
Google Classroom

Google Classroom will continued to be our platform for online learning. Work will be set for children online who are isolating.
For helpful videos on how to use Google Classroom, click here.
Useful sites

These websites will compliment children's learning and can be accessed at home.

Literacy:
​Phonics Play
​Spelling Frame

Maths:
Mathletics
Topmarks