Annesley
Primary School
& Nursery

Welcome to Year 1 !

Reading in Year 1
Reading is incredibly important in Year 1 as it supports all learning. We read regularly and encourage parents to read with their child at home. Ask who, what, where, when, why questions and recap stories to support comprehension. Please sign your child’s reading diary after each session. Raffle tickets are awarded for regular reading at home – with a prize draw each half-term to win a book!
Rocket Phonics
We follow Rocket Phonics, which is closely linked to our reading books from Rising Stars. This systematic programme helps children decode using the alphabetic code from the very beginning. Books are fully decodable up to turquoise level. Reading squads run three afternoons per week and all children take part in this. Extra support is provided through small group intervention to ensure all pupils keep up.
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Important Information

• P.E. takes place every Monday

• Swimming is every Friday

Important Reminders:

• Hair must be tied back for P.E. and swimming

• Earrings must be removed or covered with plasters (staff cannot remove them)

• No long shorts or bikinis
   

This  Autumn term we are learning about:

• Materials and Seasonal changes in Science. 

• Annesley and the geographical features in our local area in geography.

• ​Queen Elizabeth and King Charles in history.

• ​Making moving cards in D.T.

• ​In Art we are learning about primary and secondary colours and looking at the art of Piet Mondrian.
  
  W/C 14.09.26 - This week we have been reading the story The Enormous turnip. We have enjoyed re-telling the story and acting as the characters. We have looked at the artist Piet Mondrian and learned about primary colours which we used to create a Mondrian style painting.
  W/C 21.09.26 -  This week in maths we have been using the vocabulary fewer, greater than and the same as. In Science we have been looking at different objects in the classroom and the materials they are made from. 
   

• Snacks & Milk
  Annesley is a Healthy School. Children are offered fresh fruit or vegetables daily.
  You may send in an additional healthy snack (fruit, veg, or cereal bar only).
  If you’d like your child to receive a daily milk carton, please speak to the school office.
  Children can refill water bottles at dispensers located throughout the school.
   

Useful Links and Information

• Times Tables Rock Stars – Practice 2's, 5's, 10's

• Topmarks English – Word and spelling games

• Topmarks Maths – Numeracy games

• Numbots – Numbots game

• Topmarks Science – Games, clips to watch and experiments to try with parents

Spelling: List 1

said, so, he, she
me, be, we, have
like, come, some, was
you, little, they, all
are, my, her, were
there, when, what, out
oh, people, Mr, Mrs
looked, called, would, could
should, asked, is, with
your, this, of, because
want, many