St. Andrew's Church of England Methodist Primary School

Please scroll down to find information about Year 1 homework.

What have we been doing in Year 1?

HOMEWORK

Reading

Children in Year 1 are expected to read their school reading book for 10 minutes, 5 times a week. Please encourage your child to complete their reading homework and achieve their 'Gold Reading Challenge' each half term.

If your child has not been able to change their book during the school day they can find extra books to read using the Oxford Owls website.

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/login?active-tab=students

Make and Tell

The Year 1 Speaking and Listening activity which has replaced the Reception ‘Show and Tell’. The children are encouraged to bring in something they have made at home independently for ‘Make and Tell’. It can be something they have written, drawn, painted or hand crafted. ‘Make and Tell’ will be on Fridays and each week a different group will have their turn. Please can your child bring their items on the appropriate days.

Please see the attached link for this terms 'Make and Tell' Rota Autumn Term 1.

Please see the attached link for 'Make and Tell' Rota Autumn Term 2

Maths

Autumn Term 2 Maths Home Overview- click here

Week 1 and 2- click here Week 3 and 4 - click here Week 5 and 6 - click here

Phonics/Spellings

Each week on Monday your child will receive a worksheet with one phonics sound to practise. Please practise these at home with your child. The children will not be formally assessed however we will go over these sounds and spellings in our daily phonics lessons. Please encourage our handwriting rules when your child is practising these spellings Year 1 Handwriting - letter families .

Week 1- phonics homework Week 2- phonics homework

Week 3- phonics homework Week 4 - phonics homework