Christ The King RC Primary School

Year 1

 Welcome to Year One!

Meet the Staff:

Y1H - Mrs Higgens 

Y1L - Mrs Henry's and Mrs Fleming

We are also supported by Mrs Fahy, Mrs Southworth  

   

Please click on the link for your child's class to look at the Parent Information leaflet.  

Y1H Mrs Higgens

 Y1L Mrs Henry's 

Click on the links below to find out more about our curriculum in Year 1:

 

Religion- Holidays and Holydays- Pentecost

 

"The Helper, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name will teach you everything and make you remember all that I have told you. "(John 14:26)

In this unit the pupils will talk about their experiences of holidays and wonder at what makes these days special.  They will learn about holydays and the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. They will be able to recognise some symbols of the Holy Spirit and learn that the Holy Spirit enables Christians to pass on the message of the good news of Jesus.  

This half term we also show our devotion to Our Lady during the month of May.  We will begin the month by having a special crowning celebration in our class Prayer and Liturgy. 

 

 

In Mathematics, the children will work on 'Multiplication and Division', 'Fractions'.   They will learn to count in 2's, 5's and 10's and recognise and add together equal groups.  They will also learn to group and share. 

In the 'Fractions' unit they will learn to recognise simple fractions such as halves and quarters using shapes and quantities.   

   

In Year 1 we will continue to work on the 'Mastering Number' programme to support the pupils in developing fluency.  They will use a range of practical resources including numicon, rekenreks and tens frames .  

20-Bead Sensory Rekenrek  

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Year One,  pupils will need to learn number bonds to make 10. They will need to recall them from memory.  They will have lots of opportunities to practise using equipment like the Numicon shapes shown below. 

 

In our English lessons this half term we will be reading stories  to inspire our own writing.  We will be reading

a range of fairy stories inclduding Little red Riding Hood and Jack and the Beanstalk. 

                                                               Little Red Riding Hood (Jonathan Langley Nursery Tales)      Jack and the Beanstalk

The pupils will continue to attend daily Phonics lessons using the Read, Write, Inc programme to develop   

their phonic knowledge for reading and spelling.  

We would recommend that children read their home reading book daily to an adult to practise the skills

they are learning at school.  

Reading with your child- Parent leaflet

Phonics Screening Check Information for Parents

 

Watch the video clip from Ruth Miskin, as she explains how we use the phonics programme Read, Write Inc to teach the children in Year 1 to blend and read simple words. 

Take a look at this video to help you and your child say the sounds correctly from set 1,  set 2 and set 3 of the Read Write Inc Phonics Programme. 

Here are the common exception words that pupils in Key Stage One learn to read and spell.  Some of these are included on the weekly spelling tests. Here are the spelling lists for Spring 1, the spellings are also uploaded onto Ed Shed for the pupils to practise. 

Summer 1 Group 1

Summer 1 Group 2   

Culcheth Lane, Manchester, Lancashire M40 1LU

0161 681 2779
For telephone enquiries please ask for Mrs Potter.

contact@christtheking.manchester.sch.uk
At point of contact, enquires and queries will be dealt with by Mrs. Potter.
For a paper copy of any information on this website, please contact the school office.
SEN enquiries will be passed on to the school SENDCo Mrs Holroyd.