Year 1 

Hello and welcome to Year 1. Come and take a look at the exciting things we are learning about. 

Phonics

At St Columba's we follow the Little Wandle Phonics and Early Reading programme. In Year 1, phonics lessons are taught daily however we use phonics in all of our other lessons too every time that we read and write. During their time in nursery/reception your child was taught the first four phases of phonics and following a review of phases 3 and 4 during Autumn 1, we will progress on to teaching phase 5. 

Please watch the video below to find out more about how phonics is taught and how best to support your child with their learning at home. 

 

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PE

In Year 1 we do PE on a Friday. Please bring your child to school in their PE kit on this day. 

 

Computing 

Computing is also taught on Friday afternoon's by Junior Jam. This half-term the children are learning about 'Stop Motion' animation. Over the unit they will learn a range of animating skills which will enable them to create their own stop motion animations on iPads. 

spring 1 knowledge organiser.pdf

Spring 1

Curriculum

This half-term our learning challenge curriculum question is: Why can't penguins live near the equator? Take a look at our knowledge mat below which includes all of the sticky knowledge and vocabulary your child should learn throughout this half-term. 

RE

This half-term in RE we will be exploring Families and Celebrations. Take a look at our knowledge mat below which includes all of the sticky knowledge and vocabulary your child should learn throughout this   half-term. 

 

Science

 This half-term our learning challenge curriculum question is: Why are humans not like penguins? Take a look at our knowledge mat below which includes all of the sticky knowledge and vocabulary your child should learn throughout this half-term. 

 

Staff 

1 Beech 

Miss Oakland - Class Teacher

Miss Grievson - Teaching Assistant

 

Miss Cameron - Teaching Assistant

 

1 Pine 

Mrs Dixon - Class Teacher 

 

Miss Wilcock - Teaching Assistant 

Miss Robinson - Teaching Assistant