Year 1 2022 - 2023
Mrs Seaward
I have worked in Westminster for many years now and have taught all age groups. I am also a teacher Governor within our school. My favourite subject to teach is Maths. I am a mum of a little girl, and we love reading together, going on our bikes, walking in our local area of North Wales and going in our caravan.
Mrs Davenport
I have worked at Westminster Community Primary School since qualifying as a teacher in 2010 and have experience of teaching in Years 1-6. Alongside my teaching role, I am also the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCo) - a role which I greatly enjoy and enables me to work with children and families across the school as well as working with a range of outside agencies. Please feel free to come and speak to me before or after school if there is anything you would like to ask or discuss.
Mrs Farrall
I enjoy working at Westminster and seeing the children make progress. I'm also part of the school PTA and enjoy helping out at the school events. In my spare time I love spending time with my family.
Miss Nana
I am always excited about working with the children and helping them with their learning.
Welcome to Year 1
This is year 1's class page where you can find all sorts of information about what we will be doing this term. Below we have attached information about the subjects we will be covering and general reminders. Throughout this acedemic year we will be working on many new things. The children will still be learning through play, they will continue to explore, discover, develop independent skills, learn to follow instructions through our continous provision areas.
Your child’s day may be a little more structured than it was in Reception and they may have to sit at a table for a little longer than they are used to, but they will still also be learning in a variety of ways; while moving, in groups, on the carpet, walking around the school and exploring outdoors in our forest school area!
In year 1 Mrs Davenport will teacher all day on a Monday. Mrs Seaward will teach the rest of the week. Each Thursday afternoon Mrs Phillip's will be teaching Religious Education and Personal Social Health Education.
If you need anything you can email us on the following email addresses: jo.seaward@westminsterprimary.cheshire.sch.uk or sarah.davenport@westminsterprimary.cheshire.sch.uk
Multiplication Tables Practice
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Our school day 8.30 - 3.15
PE Kit - Children need to arrive to school on Tuesday and Wednesday bring a FULL SCHOOL PE KIT in a bag to get changed into whilst in school.
Reading books should be returned to school everyday.
Water bottles - children must bring their own drink to school and named clearly.
DO NOT allow your child to bring their own toys into school.
Homework - to be returned on a WEDNESDAY
SCHOOL TRIPS THIS ACADEMIC YEAR ...
Trips for the current half term are highlighted,
Autumn 1 - The Boat Museum, Ellesmere Port - Thursday 22nd September
Autumn 2 - Delamere Forest - Thursday 10th November
Spring 1 - Visit a local Church - Thursday 16th February
Spring 2 - Chester Zoo - Thursday 16th March
Summer 1 - Thurston Beach - Thursday 11th May
Summer 2 - Whitby Park - Thursday 22nd June
Maths
We will be doing daily maths using our school maths scheme Power Maths. There will also be maths activities set up for the children to access during their independent learning.
The children will be developing their knowledge, skills and understanding in the following areas:
- counting to 20
- solving addition and subtraction word problems
We will continue to focus on number formation within maths lessons. We will also be completing reasoning and problem solving style questions that require explanations of why they believe the answer is correct. It is extremely important that you support your child in learning mathematical facts and their number bonds to 10 and 20. This will improve the speed and accuracy of their daily maths work.
English and Phonics -
This half term we will be reading and writing using a new text called Rapunzel by Bethan Woollvin
READING: It is so important to listen to your child read regularly at home and discuss the books they are reading to improve their fluency and comprehension. If you have any questions regarding your child's reading or their RWI book then do please speak to a class member of staff on the door.
Virtual Library
Click on this Virtual Library
Phonics
We teach children to read through daily phonics lessons. This half term we will begin to learn the sounds that single letters make and begin to write short words. We use the Read Write Inc scheme to teach phonics. I have added various helpful guides to the files section at the bottom of this class page.
Read Write Inc - How to say the sounds
SCIENCE: In Science, we will be exploring Animals including humans this half term and the four Seasons throughout the year including weather and how the day length varies. We will also be completing science experiments.
ART and DT Throughout this half term we are focussing on construction. Children will be exploring to create 3D structures using a variety of materials.
PE (Physcal Education)
RE (Religious Education)
RE - we will be thinking about the religion Christianity.
Geography and History
This first term we are focussing on history, Florence Nightingale. We will be involved in an online meeting with Florence Nightingale.
PSHE - Personal Social Health Education
Growing and caring for yourself is the first area we will be talking about.
Dotty and Buzz - The wide world
Homework
Please read with your child at home as many times a week as you can.
Please also support them with their phonics, including their segmenting and blending of sounds.
Homework will be set each week on Google classroom for you to access.
Phonics Screening
In June this academic year, the year 1 children will be tested on their phonics knowledge. We will be practising for this all year, but your support at home will be greatfully received. Please find resources attached, including CVC alien words. Any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
Useful Links
Maths Place Value interactive games
English and Phonics activities
Phonics Phase 4 interactive games
Year 1 English Daily activities
English and Phonics activities
