Year 1

Year 1 marks the beginning of Key Stage 1, which can sometimes be quite a big transition for some young learners. To make this transition as smooth as possible, the children will start the year with opportunities to play and learn, as well as begin to engage in more formal learning. I endeavour to create a calm, engaging, active, and rich learning environment where all learners’ needs are supported, and deeper thinking is encouraged. The children will continue to develop our school values of wisdom, truthfulness, equality, friendship, compassion, and peace.

In English this year, the class will have access to a range of texts to support their oracy, reading, and writing. Reading will be developed through daily phonics sessions, reading with adults, and shared daily reading time. Through this, we will encourage children to ask and answer questions about what they are reading to develop an understanding of a variety of texts.

Through the use of books and multimedia, we hope to foster a love of writing and creativity. Children will have opportunities to write for different purposes. These will always focus on the basic skills of writing simple sentences at the beginning of the year. As their writing becomes more fluent, they will develop more complex sentences toward the end of the year.

In Maths, we will start the year with place value within 10, then move on to addition and subtraction. After Christmas, the children will explore numbers to 20, then to 50, and finally, in the summer term, they will look at numbers to 100.

The children will have time to practice key concepts such as addition and subtraction, while building and developing skills and strategies. They will also expand their understanding of shape, capacity, length and height, time, and money, as well as multiplication, focusing on the 2s, 5s, and 10s.

Year 1 Events

Reading Skills	Writing Skills
Use my knowledge of phonic rules to spell and pronounce words Use my knowledge of graphemes to sound out new words quickly, including graphemes which represent more than one sound Read new words accurately by blending sounds, using my knowledge of phonic rules Read words that are common exceptions to phonic rules, and identify unusual pairs of letters and sounds in these words Read words that follow phonic rules I have been taught and end in ‘s’, ‘es’, ‘ing’, ‘ed’, ‘er’ and ‘es’ Read words with multiple syllables containing graphemes that I have been taught Read contractions and understand that the apostrophe represents the missing letter(s) Accurately read books aloud when the words follow phonic rules I have been taught Reread books to increase my fluency and confidence	Spell words containing the phonemes I have been taught Spell words that are common exceptions to the spelling rules I know Spell the days of the week Name the letters of the alphabet in order Use the names of letters to distinguish between alternative spellings of a sound Correctly add ‘s’ or ‘es’ to nouns to form plurals, and to verbs to form the third person singular part of the verb Add the ‘un’ prefix to words Add ‘ing’, ‘ed’, ‘er’, and ‘est’ to words where the spelling of the root word does not change Apply the spelling rules I have been taught to words I write Write simple sentences correctly from dictation, including words that follow spelling rules I have been taught and common exceptions
Listen to and discuss fiction, poetry and non-fiction that is above the level I can read on my own Compare what I read or hear with my own experiences Retell and explain the features of well-known stories, fairy stories and traditional tales Recognise and complete predictable phrases Appreciate rhymes and poetry, and recite some by heart Discuss word meanings, linking words I already know to new words Use my own knowledge, or information and vocabulary provided by my teacher, to understand books I read or hear Check that a text makes sense as I read, and correct any errors in my reading Discuss the importance of a book’s title and events Infer meanings from what characters say and do Predict what might happen next in a story based on what I have already read or heard Discuss books that have been read to me, and listen to other people’s opinions about them	Sit at a table and hold a pencil correctly Start to write lower-case in the correct direction and shape Write capital letters Write the digits 0-9 Understand which letters are formed in similar ways and practise these Explain out loud what I am going to write about Compose a sentence out loud before writing it Join sentences together to form narratives Read back over my writing to check it makes sense Discuss what I have written with other people Read what I have written out loud so that my teacher and other pupils can listen to it

Reading Skills

Writing Skills

Use my knowledge of phonic rules to spell and pronounce words
Use my knowledge of graphemes to sound out new words quickly, including graphemes which represent more than one sound
Read new words accurately by blending sounds, using my knowledge of phonic rules
Read words that are common exceptions to phonic rules, and identify unusual pairs of letters and sounds in these words
Read words that follow phonic rules I have been taught and end in ‘s’, ‘es’, ‘ing’, ‘ed’, ‘er’ and ‘es’
Read words with multiple syllables containing graphemes that I have been taught
Read contractions and understand that the apostrophe represents the missing letter(s)
Accurately read books aloud when the words follow phonic rules I have been taught
Reread books to increase my fluency and confidence

Spell words containing the phonemes I have been taught
Spell words that are common exceptions to the spelling rules I know
Spell the days of the week
Name the letters of the alphabet in order
Use the names of letters to distinguish between alternative spellings of a sound
Correctly add ‘s’ or ‘es’ to nouns to form plurals, and to verbs to form the third person singular part of the verb
Add the ‘un’ prefix to words
Add ‘ing’, ‘ed’, ‘er’, and ‘est’ to words where the spelling of the root word does not change
Apply the spelling rules I have been taught to words I write
Write simple sentences correctly from dictation, including words that follow spelling rules I have been taught and common exceptions

Listen to and discuss fiction, poetry and non-fiction that is above the level I can read on my own
Compare what I read or hear with my own experiences
Retell and explain the features of well-known stories, fairy stories and traditional tales
Recognise and complete predictable phrases
Appreciate rhymes and poetry, and recite some by heart
Discuss word meanings, linking words I already know to new words
Use my own knowledge, or information and vocabulary provided by my teacher, to understand books I read or hear
Check that a text makes sense as I read, and correct any errors in my reading
Discuss the importance of a book’s title and events
Infer meanings from what characters say and do
Predict what might happen next in a story based on what I have already read or heard
Discuss books that have been read to me, and listen to other people’s opinions about them

Sit at a table and hold a pencil correctly
Start to write lower-case in the correct direction and shape
Write capital letters
Write the digits 0-9
Understand which letters are formed in similar ways and practise these
Explain out loud what I am going to write about
Compose a sentence out loud before writing it
Join sentences together to form narratives
Read back over my writing to check it makes sense
Discuss what I have written with other people
Read what I have written out loud so that my teacher and other pupils can listen to it

English – Speaking & Listening / Grammar

Speaking & Listening Skills	Grammar & Punctuation
Explain my understanding of books that have been read to me Listen and respond appropriately to adults and other people my age Ask relevant questions to increase my understanding and knowledge Use different ways to expand my vocabulary Explain and justify my own answers, arguments and opinions Describe, explain and narrate for different purposes in a structured way, including expressing feelings Pay attention and take part in conversations with others, staying on topic and making and responding to comments Use spoken language to suggest ideas and explanations, and to explore my imagination and ideas Speak clearly and fluently, increasingly using Standard English Take part in discussions, presentations, performances, role play, improvisations and debates Gain, keep and monitor the interest of people listening to me Assess different viewpoints and build on other people’s contributions Choose and use appropriate registers (e.g. formal or informal speaking) to communicate effectively	Leave spaces between words when I write Use the word ‘and’ to join words and clauses together Start to use capital letters, full stops, question marks and exclamation marks to punctuate sentences Use a capital letter for proper nouns and the word ‘I’ Understand the grammar rules that I have been taught Use the grammatical terms that I have been taught to talk about my writing

Speaking & Listening Skills

Grammar & Punctuation

Explain my understanding of books that have been read to me
Listen and respond appropriately to adults and other people my age
Ask relevant questions to increase my understanding and knowledge
Use different ways to expand my vocabulary
Explain and justify my own answers, arguments and opinions
Describe, explain and narrate for different purposes in a structured way, including expressing feelings
Pay attention and take part in conversations with others, staying on topic and making and responding to comments
Use spoken language to suggest ideas and explanations, and to explore my imagination and ideas
Speak clearly and fluently, increasingly using Standard English
Take part in discussions, presentations, performances, role play, improvisations and debates
Gain, keep and monitor the interest of people listening to me
Assess different viewpoints and build on other people’s contributions
Choose and use appropriate registers (e.g. formal or informal speaking) to communicate effectively

Leave spaces between words when I write
Use the word ‘and’ to join words and clauses together
Start to use capital letters, full stops, question marks and exclamation marks to punctuate sentences
Use a capital letter for proper nouns and the word ‘I’
Understand the grammar rules that I have been taught
Use the grammatical terms that I have been taught to talk about my writing

Mathematics

Number & Calculation	Measurement, Geometry & Statistics
Read and write numbers up to 100 using numerals Read and write numbers up to 20 using words Count forwards and backwards up to and across 100 Count in twos, fives and tens Compare quantities using the terms ‘equal to’, ‘more than’, ‘less than’, ‘most’ and ‘least’ Identify and show numbers using objects, pictures and number lines Find one more and one less than a number Use number bonds up to 20 Write and use mathematical statements using the addition (+), subtraction (-) and equals (=) signs Add and subtract 1 digit and 2 digit numbers up to 20 Solve addition and subtraction problems using objects and pictures Solve simple missing number problems involving addition and subtraction Solve simple multiplication and division problems using objects, groups of objects and pictures	Compare and solve problems involving length, height, mass, volume and time Measure and record length, height, mass, volume and time (in hours, minutes and seconds) Know the value of different coins and notes Know the days of the week, and how days are arranged into months and years Put events in the correct order using language Tell the time to the half hour and draw hands on a clock face to show the time Name and describe common 2D shapes Name and describe common 3D shapes Use mathematical terms to describe position and movement Describe movement and direction using whole, half and three-quarter turns Find one half of objects, shapes and quantities Find one quarter of objects, shapes and quantities

Number & Calculation

Measurement, Geometry & Statistics

Read and write numbers up to 100 using numerals
Read and write numbers up to 20 using words
Count forwards and backwards up to and across 100
Count in twos, fives and tens
Compare quantities using the terms ‘equal to’, ‘more than’, ‘less than’, ‘most’ and ‘least’
Identify and show numbers using objects, pictures and number lines
Find one more and one less than a number
Use number bonds up to 20
Write and use mathematical statements using the addition (+), subtraction (-) and equals (=) signs
Add and subtract 1 digit and 2 digit numbers up to 20
Solve addition and subtraction problems using objects and pictures
Solve simple missing number problems involving addition and subtraction
Solve simple multiplication and division problems using objects, groups of objects and pictures

Compare and solve problems involving length, height, mass, volume and time
Measure and record length, height, mass, volume and time (in hours, minutes and seconds)
Know the value of different coins and notes
Know the days of the week, and how days are arranged into months and years
Put events in the correct order using language
Tell the time to the half hour and draw hands on a clock face to show the time
Name and describe common 2D shapes
Name and describe common 3D shapes
Use mathematical terms to describe position and movement
Describe movement and direction using whole, half and three-quarter turns
Find one half of objects, shapes and quantities
Find one quarter of objects, shapes and quantities

Children’s Mental Health Week 2022

For Children’s Mental Health Week, this year, the theme is all about GROWING TOGETHER – where we are encouraged to consider how we have grown so far and how we can help others to grow. We all came in with an item to share to the class in how …

Christmas Party 2022!

Year 1 had a very special visitor come today, he told them all about his magical reindeers and even left behind some presents! We then enjoyed an afternoon of Christmas part games!!

Year 2 Fantastic Write – Christmas 2022

Santa took a visit to Shiplake Primary School this year, leaving behind all of his belongings! Year 1 couldn’t believe their eyes!

Year 1 and 2 Tag Rugby Tournament

Year 1 and 2 went Henley Rugby Club to take part in a Rugby Festival against other Henley schools. Their rugby skill were put to the test but all the children performed brilliant and they had a lot of fun as you can see by all the smiles!

Year 1 trip to the farm!

Year 1 had a trip to the local farm today and we created maps at school to show people how to get there as part of our learning in Geography. We were lucky enough to get to feed the calfs when we were there too!

Year 1

Year 1

Year 1 Events

English – Speaking & Listening / Grammar

Mathematics

Children’s Mental Health Week 2022

Christmas Party 2022!

Year 2 Fantastic Write – Christmas 2022

Year 1 and 2 Tag Rugby Tournament

Year 1 trip to the farm!

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