Class 1: Reading, Phonics and Early Language Communication 

In Class 1 we teach Phonics using Essential Letters and Sounds Phonics Scheme.

It is taught for 30 mins a day from Monday to Friday with pupils in Class 1 being split into separate year groups, with an adult teaching each year group. The children are assessed at regular points throughout the year in order to ensure that the teaching and learning is accurately matched to each child’s next steps.

In order to support your child at home with Phonics, parents are asked to join us for a phonic workshop at the beginning of the year, where they will learn all they need to know about phonics, how it is taught in school and how it can be supported at home. If they are unable to attend the workshop, then a copy of this can be accessed here (please open via desktop not tablet/phone):

Nuffield Early Language Intervention Programme 

Phonics Screening for Year 1 children

Statutory phonics screening will take place in June. Please find links below regarding the screening programme. 

Phonics Parent's Leaflet

Phonics Screening Additional Information Sheet 

Alongside effective phonics teaching, in Class 1 we like to promote and encourage the love of reading in many others ways:

• ‘Child’s Choice’ story time- the children vote daily for the story they want to listen to.
• Secret Reader: Every Friday we are excited to discover who will be sharing a story with us.
• ‘Our favourite books from home’: One or two story times a week are dedicated to sharing the children’s favourite books from home.
• Individual reading time with teacher/volunteer
• Using books and stories to support the whole curriculum
• Weekly whole class guided reading sessions
• ‘A book for pleasure’ the children chose a book from our library to take home to share with an adult.
• Days dedicated to books and reading (World Book day)

The use of quality texts and Talk for Writing in our Literacy sessions.

Reading Support Booklet

Year 1 End of Year Expectations