Year 1:

This week we will look at the digraph ai   -     ai, ay, a-e, eigh, ei

We will practise / review previous high frequency words and read/spell new high frequency words down, dad, big, when, it's

Our book this week is Joking Around

https://trainertextlibrary.com/aap-library/joking-around-overview/

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Year 1:

This week we will be:

reading and spelling the high frequency words:

were     go    little     as      no

We have now reached the end of Phase 5 Unit 2 which means that it is assessment week to find out what the children know and where the children may need further practise. 

Our book this week is:

The Rude Duke

Year 1:

This week we will practise reading and spelling the high frequency words:

like   some   so   not

We will be revising the graphemes and phonemes:

u - oo (book)    yoo (unicorn)

s - seal  and Jean 

th - thief, that

u-e   ue -   oon, unicorn

ou and ow

Our book this week is:  The Thrush and the Bee

Year 1 Children:

This week we will learn to read and spell the following high frequency words:

out     this     have     went     be

In our phonics lessons we will be learning to read and spell:

grapheme - s    (phonemes s and zh)

graphemes - s  (phonemes s and zh), ou (owl, ook, oon) and ow (owl, ogre)

digraph - th

graphemes - th, o (phonemes, ox, ogre and umbrella), oo (ook, oon)

We shall be reading the book:

Odd Critters 4

Year 1:

Book - Moon Zoo  

Please not as the children were only back for 4 days last week - we have not completed all the sounds to move onto the next book yet.

This week we will:

Practise reading and spelling High Frequency Words

had, my, her, what, says

ou - grapheme and the phonemes it can make

Review day - <ou>  <o>   <oo>

ow - grapheme and the phonemes it can make

Review day - <ow>   <i>   <ie>

Year 1 Children:

We will be learning graphemes and phonemes:

i       /i/igh/

<i>    <ey>    <ey>

<ie>  /igh/  /ee/

<ie>   <ea>    <ear>

High Frequency Words:

all     we     can     are     great

Our book this week is:

Odd Critters 3

Year 1

Grapheme - ea  

(phonemes ee, e)

Review Day 

ea (ee, e)

c (c, s)

ch (ch, sh, c)

Grapheme  - ear

(phonemes ear,air, er)

Tricky words:

We will learn to read and spell:

they     on     the     is     for

Our book this week is:  Bugs in a Beard

Year 1 Children:

This week we will learn:

The phonemes linked to the graphemes c, ch and a.

We will learn to read and spell three syllable words.

Tricky words:     he      of      know      was      you

Our book this week is:  Animal Bank Job

Year 1:

We will learn the phonemes linked with the grapheme a and y

Then we shall read and spell the Tricky Words:

the     and      to     said     eye

The book we shall read this week is - Odd Critters 2.

Year 1 children:

This week is assessment week.

We will find out which digraphs the children can recognise and say/write.  

Can the children recognise and read/spell the digraphs to read/spell words?

Practise the sounds we have learnt over the past few weeks...

ay   ou   ie   ea   oy   ir   ue   aw   wh   ew   oe   au   ey   i-e   o-e   a-e   u-e   e-e   ph   

Can the children read and spell tricky words we have learnt over the past few weeks...

am   is   are   was   were   Mr   Mrs   Ms   their   people   oh   there   looked   called   asked  could   would   should  

We will read the book:   Bea's Kite

Year 1 Children:

We will learn the sounds

a-e      ape in a cape

u-e      unicorn with a pink horn

e-e      eagle feeling regal

ph       fish that goes splish

This week we will practise reading and spelling tricky words:

their     people     oh      there     

Mr       Mrs        Ms

could     should     would

This week our book is:  Rodney's Game

Reading

Week Beginning 6th October 2025

Year 1 Children:

We shall be learning the following digraphs - two letters, one sound

au - organ, played by Captain Morgan

ey - eagle feeling regal

i-e - ice-cream feeling supreme

o-e - ogre in a toga

tricky words - could    should     would

Our reading book this week is - Odd Critters

Week Beginning 29th September

Year 1 Children:

We will continue to practise and revist digraphs we have learnt over the past few weeks:

ai/ay

ou/ow

ie/igh

ea/ee

oy/oi

ir/er/ur

ue/oo

aw/or

As well as learning the following sounds (phonemes) and graphemes:

wh - wizard with a lizard

compound words e.g. bedroom, basketball

ew/ue/oo  - oon on the moon and unicorn with a pink horn

Tricky words:

looked       asked        called

Book: oe/oa/oe - ogre in a toga

Week Beginning 22nd September 2025

Year 1:

We will practise graphemes/phonemes:

oy/oi, ir/er, ue/oo/ aw/or

We will practise reading and spelling tricky words:

their, people, oh, there

Our book this week is Arjun's Toy

https://online.fliphtml5.com/gpffi/hxwa/#p=1

Week Beginning 15th September 2025

Year 1 Children:

ay ai - ape in a cape

ou ow - owl with a scowl

tricky words - Mr Mrs Ms

ie igh - ice cream feeling supreme

ea ee - eagle feeling regal

We will be learning alternative sounds.

Our book this week is - Food Fight

https://resources.allaboardlearning.com/downloads/p5s1ol240222/

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