Weaverham Forest Primary School and Nursery

Welcome to Year 1

Teacher - Mr Proctor (Mr Hartley-Chambers Tuesday)

Miss Lord

Please see below for our yearly overview

Phonics Screening Check

Congratulations Year 1! Phonics Screening Check 2025 √ A huge well done to all the children for their focus, attitude and efforts not only through the check week (when Mr Proctor had to disappear a lot!) but throughout the year. Results will be published along with school reports in July but the fun doesn't stop there...we revisit tricky sounds and bring back some old reading book friends for the remainder of the year!

Homework

Whilst homework is not formally set as such in Year 1, it is expected that all children read at least 5 times a week (mixture of weekly phonics text and reading for pleasure book) with an adult and log what they have read on Boom Reader. Early reading throughout the year is extremely important, as is hearing others read to them. Reading quality stories to children not only introduces them to a wide range of vocabulary but supports their communication and language skills. The natural conversations that arise when sharing books also develop children's understanding and comprehension skills and can foster a love of reading later in life.

Additionally Spelling Shed & Teach Your Monster APPs will have new tasks assigned each Friday that will reinforce the work in phonics and maths each week.

Other Useful Information

PE kits should be in at the beginning of the week and left in school. This allows us to be flexible according to the weather, however, we will aim to complete sessions on a Monday and a Friday.

Project homework and knowledge organisers will be available to view every term on this webpage.

Summer 2 Newsletter

class newsletter summer 2.pdf