• Phonics

Welcome to Primrose Class!

Year 1 Primrose Class Spring Newsletter

We hope that you all had a lovely Christmas and we are looking forward to another lovely term in Primrose

Important Info

Reading Books will be changed every Friday. Reading with your child every day will be hugely beneficial (this can be books at home too) but please read a minimum of 3 times a week at home with your child and record this in the reading diary. Please send reading books and diaries in to school each day, as the children will be read with in school.

Homework will be sent home each Friday and will need to be handed in on the following Wednesday. The tasks sent will alternate between a maths and an English task each week. We will also send home some example words of the spellings and phonics words that your child has learnt that week. We will not be doing spelling tests but we will practise these words in sentences, so any practise that you can do at home will really support your child.

PE days are Tuesdays and Fridays however, we will leave PE kits in school as these days can change. We will send kits home at half term and the end of the term. Please ensure everything is clearly named.

Lots of children do not have full PE kit in their PE bags- please can you ensure that your child has full PE kit. Lots of them do not have socks!

Show and Tell- The children really enjoy doing show and tell, so we would love them to still bring things in to school to share. However, these must be an achievement (e.g. a swimming certificate), something from a special event that has just happened (e.g. holiday/ wedding) or something linked to our topic/ learning. Please DO NOT send in cuddly toys or objects from home. Many thanks for your understanding with this.

Curriculum Overview- An overview of what we are learning this term is saved in the attachments below.

Staffing

Monday- Wednesdays- Mrs Williams, supported by Mrs Harding

Thursdays and Fridays- Mr Cragg supported by Mrs Harding

After February half term, Mrs Mason will teach Monday- Wednesday instead of Mrs Williams. Mrs Mason will be in Primrose for the week before half term to work with Mrs Williams, teaching together, getting to know the children and doing a thorough hand over.

Communication

We are happy to chat to you on the door at drop off and pick up, but if you would like a longer meeting then we can arrange that after school when all children have been dismissed. If you have any questions then you can email Mrs Williams on lwilliams@tattenhallpark.cheshire.sch.uk  or Mr Cragg lcragg@tattenhallpark.cheshire.sch.uk  

Dates for your Diary

Friday 13^th February- Break up for half term

Monday 23^rd February- Children return to school

Tuesday 31^st March and Wednesday 1^st April- Parents Evening. 3:30-6pm. Appointments will be sent out via School Spider nearer the time.

Wednesday 1^st April- Break up for Easter holidays

Monday 20^th April-- Children return to school

Phonics Screening- In Year 1, pupils will complete the statutory Phonics Screening test which will consist of them reading 40 words containing the phonics sounds they have learnt in reception and year 1. This will take place during the week of 8th June 2026. We will hold a parent meeting about this nearer the time. 

If you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact us.

Many thanks

Year 1 team

Useful Website Links- 

• Phonics lessons available at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ. The videos use the same phonics scheme we use in school. 
• Oxford Owl ebooks available at https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/ will be a great reading recource, especially if your child is reading colour banded books. You can search the library by level > book band to access books at your child's level. Create a log-in to access the online e-books.
• Parents can access WhiteRose at https://whiterosemaths.com where they can find maths planning resources. They are also working on free packages in case of school closures that will include video tutorials and Premium content.
• TopMarks at https://www.topmarks.co.uk provide a wide range of links to online maths games that are organised by age and maths topics.
• Parents can sign up for a free account at https://www.prodigygame.com and access online maths games.
• Parents can sign up for a free account at https://www.pobble.com where they can access comprehension and writing tasks that are linked to an image.
• https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com provides support for early reading and phonics.
• https://www.literacyshed.com provides a variety of creative writing stimulus including videos and images.
• https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk have a range of phonics games for free.
• https://www.world-geography-games.com has a number of interactive geography-based games.
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary provide a wide range of resources that can support most curriculum subjects.
• https://www.cosmickids.com has a wide range of yoga and meditation videos for children.
• If you are looking for extra writing opportunites, www.pobble365.com is a fantastic picture based resource, that, when you scroll down, has suggested activites for your child to try at home. Search back and forth on dates to find older pictures that may enthuse your child further.