Dates
Week beginning 8th June - Phonics screening check
(see below for some links to help your child practise for the check)
About Us
Year 1 is split into Hummingbirds taught by Mrs Bridge and Nightingales taught by Mr Woods. Mrs Knight, Mrs Atwell and Mrs Kaur support across Year 1. Mrs Russell (Music) and Mr Collings (Sports coach) deliver 2 sessions every other week.
P.E.
Our P.E. day is Friday.
Please come to school in your PE kit on these days. Please make sure earrings are removed and long hair is tied back.
Our Learning
Everything you need to know about what we are learning during the Summer term can be found in our latest curriculum map.
Phonics
Phonics Screening will take place across the week beginning Monday 8th June 2026. Your child will be screened at some point throughout this week. In order to ensure your child is even more prepared, please practise real and alien words at home with them. A fantastic resource for this is www.phonicsplay.com or https://www.phonicsbloom.com/. Please click here for some examples of real and alien words.
Phonics screening practice links:
https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/Gw0gZOgI/FjT3Mfj6
https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/cYeHO0CL/32DADQRu
https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/FgXdPO7P/0fgNJ288
https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/1JiQudWq/C6IeMRKi
https://schools.ruthmiskin.com/training/view/hWXg3DTR/fFaAGQZW
Homework
Everything you need is below:
Monday and Thursday:
📚 Independent Reading
Aim to read your banded book for at least 10 minutes a day.
We are able to change books in school on Monday and Thursday. Please ensure your child's book is in school to be changed at least once a week.
Remember to enjoy your own books from home too!
Please click here for our guide and tips on how to read with your child at home.
Children have their Numbots and Spelling Shed logins inside the front cover of their Reading Records.
🎯 SpellingComplete the games and activities set on Spelling Shed that link to the week's Year 1 common exception words.
Log in to Spelling Shed here
Spellings - Thursday 21st May
🦦 Meerkats - ph and wh sound
which, wheel, photo, graph, when
🦒Giraffes - ph and wh sound
where, whisper, white, dolphin, elephant, phone
⏱️ Numbots
See if you can complete the challenge of spending 10 minutes at least 3 times per a week on Numbots. Log in to Numbots here