Year 1
Welcome to Year 1!
Fiennes, Da Vinci, Dickens and Blake
The Year One team
Kirk Campus
Dickens Class
Miss Lee is the class teacher
Blake Class
Miss Gibbs is the class teacher
King Campus
Fiennes Class
Miss Clemo is the class teacher and Miss Froggett is the teaching assistant.
Da Vinci Class
Mrs Barnaby is the class teacher and Miss Chapman & Miss Brown and are the class teaching assistants.
Important Information
PE
This half term, PE will be held twice a week however it is suggested that PE kits stay in school all week as other activities may crop up. Children will need a change of shoes for PE, either trainers or plimsolls. PE days for each campus are as follows;
Kirk: Tuesday and Friday
King: Tuesday and Friday
Forest School
Year 1 will not have Forest School this term.
Home Learning
Reading
Your children will bring home a phonetically decodable reading book that is matched to the phase of phonics your child is learning. Please read with your child as often as possible at home and record in their home school book. These are checked daily. Please aim to read with your child at least 4 times over the course of a week.
Phonics
At Endeavour we follow the ELS (Essential Letters and Sounds) phonics programme and our reading books have fidelity to this scheme.
Here are the links to videos that help you to pronounce each sound for each phase
PHASE 2
https://vimeo.com/753929025/5eaa45c0aa
PHASE 3
https://vimeo.com/753931102/b9a2f8194f
PHASE 5
https://vimeo.com/753933192/43104a30e0
Spelling
Over the course of this half term, please spend some time supporting your child to be able to spell the Year One common exception words. These are words that by the end of Year One children should be able to read and spell. A copy of the Year One common exception words can be found below. Thank you for your continued support!
Project
Tapestry
We will be continuing to use Tapestry this year and we will be uploading pictures and videos of your children at school. Please continue to check your child’s profile to see updates of their time at school. Likewise, please do continue to upload photos and videos of what your child is getting up to at home. We will always make time for your child to share this with the class.
Remote Learning
Year 1 will use Tapestry as their platform for setting home learning to any children who are unable to attend school due to isolating. If we are notified that your child is not going to be attending school for a period of time, we will upload the learning that they would be completing in school to Tapestry for them to complete at home. Please check your child's Tapestry account daily for home learning. Your child's teacher is also contactable through Tapestry and will be more than happy to help with anything home learning related. Additionally, please do share pictures and videos with us of the home learning that your child is getting up to.
Below, you can also find links to useful home learning documents.
Useful websites to support home learning;
https://www.purplemash.com/login/
Please do speak to us if you have any queries or concerns. It can be a little tricky to speak on the door so it is advisable to write a note in your child’s home school diary or book an appointment though the office. Please be reminded that your child’s class teacher is your first point of contact.