Year 1 News

From Joey, Year 1 Teacher

Harmony Adds Up!

Year One Assembly and Harmony Day

Year One held our second assembly on Harmony Day, bringing the entire cohort together to celebrate diversity.

During the assembly, the Year One JSRC representatives introduced themselves to all the students. We also recognised students who consistently demonstrate our school values with the RISE award. The entire Year One cohort enthusiastically cheered for and celebrated their achievements, fostering a strong sense of community and encouragement.

Phonics and Reading

Step into Level Three in the morning, and you’ll find students eagerly engaged in their phonics routine. Sitting on the floor with mini whiteboards in hand, they practise letter sounds, spelling, rhyme and alliteration, letter formation, high-frequency words and sentence dictation. This active participation reflects how well students have settled into their phonics routine, fostering productive learning to enhance literacy skills.

Following phonics, students are introduced to high-quality fiction and non-fiction texts, exploring the unique structures and features of each. They also enjoy reading in small groups with teachers and engaging in independent tasks to reinforce and consolidate the skills introduced throughout the week.

Maths

Over the past fortnight, students have deepened their understanding of place value through skip counting, number-making, modelling, renaming, and partitioning. We celebrated our progress with a summative assessment at the end of the unit, feeling confident in our ability to work flexibly with numbers up to 120.

Students have now begun an exciting new learning journey in Geometry and Measurement, starting with 2D shapes. They have been introduced to rich mathematical vocabulary, including two-dimensional, polygon, quadrilateral, and attribute. Through hands-on experiences such as manipulating, building, and crafting with various maths materials, students are actively applying their new knowledge to articulate their understanding of 2D shapes.