Just a reminder about the colour run on Friday 26th June. If your child has not brought in a signed letter to say they can take part, they will miss out.  Have a lovely weekend 

Spelling

Please practice these words. We may have covered some of the sounds that will appear this term but that is because we are recapping alongside learning more tricky ones.

All of these words have the /n sound in.

This sound can be spelt the following ways - n, nn, ne, gn, kn

dinner

gnaw

kneel

knew

sign

done

reign

never

new

sunny

Reading  (Well done to last week's raffle prize winner )

Reading is so important. Please aim to read with your child 5 times a week. This will help with both their phonics sounds and reading comprehension.

When your child has read at home, please record it in your child's reading record and bring this reading record to school everyday. 

Reading records are checked daily to monitor how many times a child has read at home, with an adult, and to be entered into the weekly reading raffle where they have a chance to win a prize!

Maths ( this is not necessarily weekly)

I have set two new tasks, Place Value within 100 and telling the time on MyMaths. Follow the link to log in and complete the task. 

https://login.mymaths.co.uk/login  

Children should have  access to Numbots to support their arithmetic skills and practice. if not, please let me know. Follow the link and log in with your child's login details to play for 15 minutes. 

https://play.numbots.com/#/intro

NB- I have altered the settings on Numbots so the children should have the maximum time to answer the questions and therefore get more stars :)

Year 1  Common Exception Words

• Year-1-Common-Exception-Words.pdf

Common exception words in Year 1 are super important for early literacy development because they help children become confident, fluent readers. Here's why they matter:

🌟 Why They're Important

• They break the phonics rules These words don’t follow regular phonetic patterns, so kids can’t just sound them out. Words like said, friend, or where need to be memorized by sight.

• They appear all the time These words pop up frequently in books, instructions, and everyday writing. Knowing them helps children read more smoothly and understand texts better.

• They build reading fluency When children recognize these tricky words instantly, they don’t get stuck while reading. That boosts their confidence and helps them focus on the meaning of the text.

• They support spelling and writing Learning to spell these words correctly means children can use them in their own writing, which is key for expressing ideas clearly.

• They lay the foundation for future learning Mastering Year 1 exception words makes it easier to tackle more complex vocabulary in Year 2 and beyond.