Welcome to Year 1!

I am so excited to begin my journey at St Mary’s in Year 1. As the children begin their journey through Key Stage 1, they will have countless opportunities to learn, grow and flourish. This is my second time teaching Year 1, and I cannot wait to see the amazing progress and development the children will make throughout the year. I am looking forward to supporting them as they build their confidence, develop new skills and enjoy all the exciting learning experiences that Year 1 has to offer.

Mr McCarthy

 

 

Currently, in Year one, pupils enjoy a range of Core and Foundation subjects. Core subjects are regularly taught in the morning and foundation subjects in rotating afternoons. Children are exposed to a broad curriculum including Music, Drama, Spanish, P.E and Computing. 

Extra-Curricular!

Monday – Drama

Reminder: Please send your child in their full P.E uniform on Wednesdays and Thursdays . 

 

Expectations of core subjects in Year 1

Writing:

• Write simple sentences with correct punctuation. 
• Use correct letter formation when handwriting. 
• Spell high frequency common words (see photo below)
• Begin to elaborate on ideas and use conjunctions to link sentences. 

  

Reading:

• Confidently read high frequency common words. 
• Develop phonemic knowledge of Set two and Set three sounds. (see below)
• Read with fluency and expression.

Maths:

• Recall the number of bonds to and within 10 with confidence.
• Understand place value of tens and ones. 
• Write a number of sentences with simple addition and subtraction. 
• Read and write numbers from 1 to 20 in numerals and words.
• Count, read and write numbers to 100 in numerals.
• Count in multiples of twos, fives and tens.

Our Maths Curriculum

At St Mary's, we use White Rose Maths to teach Maths. This is a yearly overview to show what topics will be covered throughout the academic year in Year One.