St John Southworth RC Primary School

Here is some important information you may need.

 Book bags need to be brought into school for changing on a Monday and will be returned to take home on a Wednesday. Please make sure you sign the booklet when you have read with your child.

PE this term will be on a Thursday afternoon. Your child will need to come to school in their school uniform and they will get changed into their PE kit.

 Please make sure your child does not wear earrings as they cannot take part with them in.

Please put your child's name in all of their clothing including school shoes.

As many of you know, Year 1 can often be a busy year but below are some key things that can be done to help further your learning at home.

1. Letter formation. Practice your uppercase and lowercase letters so that you are ready write.

2. Reading. Please try and read for 15 minutes at least 4 times a week, and don't forget to sign your reading record!

3. When out exploring the world, try to spot and recognise numbers on everyday objects. You could even try and count items up to 50! 

And finally! Should you have any questions please feel free to ask your Year 1 teachers,

Mrs Sutcliffe and Mrs Taylor.

Phonics!

Please find below our phonics sound mats with handwriting chants and rhymes. Also attached underneath are our red words. These words are words that cannot be phonetically sounded out and must be read as a sight word.

Please use the following links to find out more about our Phonics teaching scheme Read Write Inc.

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-schemes-oxford-levels/read-write-inc-phonics-guide/

Video Link:  What is Read Write Inc Phonics?

Video Link:  How to say the sounds

Please click here for your child to watch Alphablocks.

Useful websites 

Useful links to free Online Maths Games & Activities:

https://nrich.maths.org/13372

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b08bzfnh/numberblocks

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/games/numberblocks-make-and-play

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/puzzles/numberblocks-adding-up-quiz

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/topics/numeracy

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/kids-activities/fun-maths-games-and-activities/