Class 1 Long Term Plan - ReceptionClass 1 Long term Plan - Year 1

 

 

Class 1

MRS GROOM AND CLASS 1

Welcome to Reception and Year 1!

Get ready for a fantastic adventure in Class 1! We are excited to welcome all of our wonderful Reception and Year 1 children for a year packed with exploration, creativity, and lots of learning fun.
Our amazing team is here to guide your child every step of the way: you'll find Mrs. Groom leading the class, brilliantly assisted by Mrs. Lewis, Miss Rueben, and Mrs. Nicholls.
This corner of the website is your go-to hub for everything you need: check out our exciting timetables, find the latest homework assignments, and discover helpful resources to support your child’s learning journey at home. Let's make this year spectacular!

Reading

 

 

Daily Reading

The single most helpful thing you can do for your child's learning journey is to read with them at home! We recommend a fun, focused 10 minutes every day. Share the book, let your child read to you (with a little support when needed), and chat about the story afterwards. Your child will bring home two special books each week: one to practice their latest phonics sounds, and another to master those tricky high-frequency words. Please ensure these books are always tucked safely in their bag so we can read with them at school and swap them for new adventures!

Phonics 

Your child’s phonic book is their weekly guide to new sounds! Each week, we’ll add the latest phonemes we've learned in class. We kindly ask you to revise these sounds regularly at home. Consistent practice is the key to helping them become confident readers and writers. Throughout the year, you’ll be amazed by their progress—it's a wonderful team effort between home and school!

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Year 1 children will have additional phonics/handwriting activities in their homework books.

 High Frequency Words

Ready for the word challenge? 🏅 Between now and the end of Year 1, we're helping the children master a total of 145 tricky words they need to know "on sight" (no sounding out required!).
In Reception, they are aiming for a fantastic gold medal 🥇 by mastering their first 45 words. Year 1 students are reaching for the ultimate trophy 🏆 with a target of 100 words!
You will be amazed at how quickly their reading rockets once they learn these key words. Let's start the challenge!

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Reading Challenge

Get ready for our Summer Reading Challenge! 📚 During the Summer Term, children take home a special set of 12 challenge books—one for each week. We ask them to share these stories at home and respond with their thoughts or a picture in their challenge book. The big reward? Read all 12 by the end of term and they'll join the exciting whole-school celebration!

PE

 

 Year 1

Monday afternoon (Mr Finch)

Thursday afternoon (Miss Rueben)

Reception 

Monday Afternoon - Yoga (Mrs Groom)

Thursday Morning (Mrs Groom)

 

On PE days children should come to school in their PE Kit (green shorts, T shirt, trainers, sweatshirt or hoodie and tracksuit bottoms - all available for our uniform supplier with the exception of footwear).

Forest Friday

 

Get ready for muddy fun on Forest Friday, where we transform into nature explorers, creative den builders, and enthusiastic bug hunters! Our outdoor adventures call for jogging bottoms and hoodies (even on sunny days!) to protect against pesky nettles, so don't forget to keep your child's wellingtons in school. As we explore the woods, keep your ears peeled—we might even hear a little robin singing!