Welcome to Year One with Mrs Ramsey
Welcome to Year One! Alongside me this term, we will have our Higher Level Teaching Assistant, Ms Begam, joining us on Wednesday mornings, as well as our fantastic team of teaching assistants: Mrs Bardsley, who is with us Monday–Friday, and Mrs Ashton and Mrs Ghan, who join us on Fridays.
Below, you will find all the information about what we will be learning in Autumn Term One. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Dates for your diary
Wednesday 2nd September - First day back
Tuesday 8th September - Meet the year 1 teachers 5-5.45pm
Thursday 22nd October - Last day before half term 3.30pm finish
In English, we will be exploring our focus text Harry the Happy Mouse by Janelle N G K. We will practise writing simple sentences and orally rehearsing poems, remembering to use capital letters, finger spaces and full stops. We will also create information posters by gathering, organising and sharing facts clearly with our readers. Alongside this, we will develop our speaking and listening skills by presenting poems with expression, confidence and enthusiasm.
In Maths, we will develop our understanding of numbers from 0–100 by counting, recognising and comparing numbers. We will practise counting forwards and backwards, counting in tens, and exploring patterns within numbers. We will use our knowledge of part-part-whole relationships to compare quantities and understand how numbers can be made and broken apart. We will also develop our fluency with counting in different ways and use practical resources to support our mathematical thinking.
In Phonics, we will continue to use Little Wandle, as well as having our guided reading sessions.
Phonics information for parents
In Reading, your child will be read with three times a week. They will focus on decoding, prosody and comprehension. Your child's reading book is matched appropriately to their phonics level.
Please aim to read with your child three times a week. This will support fluency, comprehension and expression.
In Handwriting, we will be looking at the correct formation of our letters and numbers. We will also be making our hand muscles nice and strong with our fine motor activities.
Our PE days are Monday and Thursday this half term. Please send your child in with their PE kit on these days with appropriate clothing for the weather. We will be getting changed in school to support the children's independence with dressing.
Please see our Autumn One Curriculum Map which has all the information about what we will be learning this term.
Your child's well-being and education is of the utmost importance to me. If you would like to speak to me, please come and have a chat with me at the end of the school day or send me an email:
JRamsey@thewilmslowacademy.co.uk
Please check on our class page for updates
How you can help:
Please encourage your child to read their Collins E-book three times a week at home. For a parent user guide to the Collins Hub click here.
Homework will start after October half term and will go out on a Friday, to be returned the following Thursday.