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/

Please remember to sign the home/school communication book each time you read.  Thank you