Welcome to Year 1 Sharks

Welcome to the class web page for Year 1 Sharks. My name is Miss Riaz and I am Key Stage 1 Lead. I have the pleasure of teaching Shark class this year along with my teaching assistant Miss Brown. 

 

Welcome to Key Stage 1

We welcome your child to Key Stage 1 and hope to engage them with a creative curriculum which is interesting and lots of fun! Throughout the year we aim to keep parents, carers and families well informed as to what we have been up to. You can follow our journey on Class Dojo, Twitter, Facebook or on our Instagram page. Our class webpage will be updated each half term, with our topic planning, knowledge organisers and class newsletters. We are looking forward to working with you and your child as we guide them on their journey throughout this academic year.

 

What does my child need each day?

Your child needs to bring their book bag and reading book along with their planner to school each day. This is so that they can be supported with their reading by an adult in school.

Your child needs to bring an appropriate coat, so they are able to play outside in all weathers.

Children should bring a water bottle to school, which they can have access to throughout the day.

Your child will need to bring a PE kit, which can stay in school in their locker. PE kits will be sent home for washing at the end of each half term. 

 

Our Weekly Timetable

Monday

Homework is sent out

PE day

Tuesday

 

Wednesday

Reading books are changed 

Thursday

PE day

Library books are changed   

Friday

Spelling Test 

Homework due back     

     

Homework

Homework is sent out every Monday and needs to be returned back to school by Friday. Pupils can access Spelling Shed and Numbots throughout the week to help them to build their confidence with their number and spellings skills. Homework includes a maths activity, spellings linked to handwriting and a fine motor skills activity. 

 

You can access Spelling Shed by clicking on the link here

You can access Numbots by clicking on the link here.

 

Reading

Pupils are expected to read at home daily and parents should date and sign reading planners. Reading books will be changed weekly and daily reading will help pupils to apply the skills they are learning through their phonics lessons. Our reading scheme is Rising Stars Rocket Phonics and all books sent home are appropriately matched to your child's reading ability.

Pupils are required to read and then re-read their books to help them to get faster with their reading (fluency). Pupils should answer questions about what they are reading throughout the story to demonstrate their understanding (comprehension).

Reading and Phonics

Reading forms an essential part of the Year 1 curriculum and phonics is a strategy used to help pupils develop their reading skills. All pupils in Year 1 will take part in a daily phonics lesson following the Rocket Phonics scheme to help prepare them for the Phonics Screen Check in June of their current academic year.

You can find out further information about the Phonics Screen Check by clicking on the link here

 

Below is some information about phonics for parents and some links to phonics games. Further information can be found on the school's phonics page

 What is phonics?

 Phonics games 

 

Year 1 Curriculum

Please take time to look at our curriculum content for this year:

 Geography Key Content and Knowledge

 History Key Content and Knowledge

 Science Key Content and Knowledge

 

 Long Term Plan 2025-2026

 Autumn 1 Medium Term Plan

 Autumn 1 Science Knowledge Organiser

Autumn 1 Geography Knowledge Organiser

 

Boarshaw Primary Promise

This is what we aim for all our pupils to have experienced by the end of the year.

 Boarshaw Primary Promise 

 

Our Newsletters

Keep up-to-date with information about each term and find out what we are learning through our class newsletters.