Class Teachers
Sian Maciver
Curriculum Lead, Daisy Class
Jane Owusu
Marigold Class
Welcome to Year 1
Phonics Screening Check
At the end of Year 1, children take part in a statutory assessment to check that they are at their age expected level for reading using their knowledge and skills learnt in phonics lessons.
It’s called the Phonics Screening Check and past papers and examples can be easily found online.
In order for your child to reach the age expected level they need to be able to identify all the sounds overleaf.
They will read real words and “alien” words that they will need to sound out and blend.
When reading these words, we encourage children to look for “Special Friends”. Two or three letters that make one sound. Then blend the words after that.
If you have any questions or would like some extra help with some home learning, please speak to Mr Hamlin, Ms Burrow or Ms Maciver.
All the children will be expected to read these "special friend" sounds found in words during the phonics screening check. Practice reading these sounds every night before bed and they will be phonics experts in no time!
Find out more about how we teach Phonics at Sebright.
Reading
Please bring in your bookbag everyday.
- Listen to your child read daily, 15 minutes or more.
- Encourage children to ask questions and retell the story.
- Comment in their reading record diary.
- Children will have 1 reading level book and one phonics level book per week.
Phonics
Here is a link to the google classroom with all the home learning resources for the Letters and Sounds phonics programme. Please speak to the class teacher and watch this space for further phonics information.
PE Day
Please bring in your PE Kit on Monday.
Water Bottles
Please remember to bring in a water bottle, freshly topped up every day to keep hydrated!
Breakfast
Please ensure that your child had eaten before coming to school as it can affect their focus and concentration.
Handwriting and Spelling Words
Phonics Phase 1
No spelling words required
Phonics Phase 2
Group 2.1 a, as, at Group 2.2 is, it, in, an, I Group 2.3 and, on, not, can, go, no,so
Group 2.4 to, into, get, got, the Group 2.5 if, has, had, his, but, back Group 2.6 of, off, dad, mum, up
Phonics Phase 3
Group 3.1 he, me, be, we, she Group 3.2 will, was, put Group 3.3 are, you, all
Group 3.4 this, that, then, them, they Group 3.5 see, with, my, by Group 3.6 look, or, too, said,
Group 3.7 now, down, like Group 3.8 her, went, from
Phonics Phase 4
Group 4.1 have, it’s, just Group 4.2 you, your, some, come Group 4.3 help, there, where
Group 4.4 when, what, here, were Group 4.5 little, one, once, do,
Phonics Phase 5
Group 5.1 house, about, out, say Group 5.2 oh, their, old, love Group 5.3 big, Mr, Mrs
Group 5.4 looked, time, called, Group 5.5 asked, very, people Group 5.6 water, children
Alternate spellings and split digraphs
Group 5.7 because, out, our, made, came Group 5.8 again, different, make
Group 5.9 any, many, saw, full, pull Group 5.10 through, eyes, what, please, only
Group 5.11 going, many, friend Group 5.12 school, know, who, push
Group 5.13 only, find, could, their, thought
Curriculum
Year 1 Highlights
Learning Resources
To access Purple Mash:
- Please use the link above.
- Select Integration Partners:
- look for the LGfL (London Grid for Learning) icon:
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- Your child will now be able to sign in with their .204 log in details.
