Mrs Hicks is the class teacher and Mrs Smith is the teaching assistant. On this page, you will find information about Class One, news, pictures of amazing pieces of work and more.
Reminders
Arrival and Collection Times
We are continuing to use our one-way system to enter and exit school in September, entering and leaving via their external classroom door.
All children should arrive between 8.45am – 8.55am.
Children in Year R, 1,3, 5 and 6 should be collected at 3.25pm
Children in Year 2 and 4 should be collected at 3.20pm.
Breakfast Club & After School Club - Children in Year R, 1 to 6 should arrive as normal and be taken to Breakfast Club room. They will be taken to their Classroom ready for lessons. Breakfast Club will be open from 7.45am. After School Club will be open until 5.45pm.
Children in Class 1 will need their P.E. kits on Tuesday and Friday. Please note that all children are expected to wear school uniform to school. This means that children will be expected to bring their P.E. kit to school and to change into it at school. All clothing and personal belongings should be clearly marked with your child’s name. P.E. kits should consist of jogging bottoms, shorts, a house-coloured t-shirt, jumper and trainers.
Link to School Uniform / P.E. Uniform Expectations Page
In Year 1, children learn to orally retell different types of texts using story maps and actions. We ask all parents to support children with learning these texts at home orally, so that children can use them to create their own versions. The table below highlights the text types and texts that we are learning in Year 1. Please download the texts and story maps and practise retelling them. Aim to retell the texts with actions and expression!
| Date | Text Type | Text Title |
| w.c. 1st September 2022 | N/A - Recap of Phase 2, 3 and 4 Phonics | N/A - Recap of Phase 2, 3 and 4 Sounds |
| w.c. 26th September 2022 | Narrative | Goldilocks and the Three Bears |
| w.c. 31st October 2022 | N/A - Recap of Phase 2, 3 and 4 Phonics | N/A - Recap of Phase 2, 3 and 4 Sounds |
| w.c. 28th November 2022 | Narrative | The Squeaky Story |
| w.c. 2nd January 2023 | Narrative | Dogger |
| w.c. 23rd January 2023 | Narrative | Mr Funny and the Magic Lamp |
| w.c. 20th February 2023 | Narrative | Little Red Riding Hood |
w.c. 13th March 2023 | Narrative | The Story of Pirate Tom |
w.c. 17th April 2023 | Narrative | The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch |
w.c. 8th May 2023 | Narrative | The Rainbow Fish |
w.c. 5th June 2023 | Non-Narrative: Non-chronological Report | Sea Creatures |
| w.c. 26th June 2023 | Non - Narrative: Recount | Trip to the Seaside |
As a school, we place emphasis on teaching Maths using a Maths Mastery approach. We place emphasis on children learning to develop their fluency, reasoning and problem solving skills. We use Maths No Problem Maths Textbooks and Workbooks in school. To find out more, visit https://mathsnoproblem.com/en/parent-videos/ to watch parent videos all about how we teach Maths at St Luke's.
The table below highlights the textbook and chapters that we are learning in Year 1. The table will be updated and added to throughout the year. If you wish to purchase a copy of the Maths No Problem Textbook A and B and Workbook A and B for your year group for use at home and also find out more about how Maths is taught in school, these are available to order at https://mathsnoproblem.com/mathematics/primary
We ask all parents to support children with learning their number bonds at home; this is key to children being successful as Mathematicians.
Please remember to log into:
Hit the Button: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
IXL: https://uk.ixl.com/signin/stlukesprimary
ICT Games: http://www.ictgames.com/
| Date | Focus Textbook Chapter and Title |
| w.c. 5th September 2022 | Year 1 Textbook A - Chapter 1 - Numbers to 10 |
| w.c. 12th September 2022 | Year 1 Textbook A - Chapter 2 - Number bonds to 10 |
| w.c. 19th September 2022 | Year 1 Textbook A - Chapter 3 - Addition to 10 |
w.c. 26th September 2022 | Year 1 Textbook A - Chapter 4 - Subtraction to 10 |
| w.c. 3rd October 2022 | Year 1 Textbook A - Chapter 5 - Positions |
w.c. 10th October 2022 | Year 1 Textbook A - Chapter 6 - Numbers to 20 |
w.c. 17th October 2022 | Year 1 Textbook A - Chapter 7 - Addition and Subtraction to 20 |
w.c. 31st October 2022 | Year 1 Textbook A - Chapter 8 - Shapes and Patterns |
w.c. 7th November 2022 | Year 1 Textbook A - Chapter 9 - Length and Height |
w.c. 21st November 2022 | Year 1 Textbook A - Revision of Textbook A |
w.c. 5th December 2022 | Year 1 Textbook A - Revision of Textbook A |
w.c. 3rd January 2023 | Year 1 Textbook B - Chapter 10 - Numbers to 40 |
| w.c. 16th January 2023 | Year 1 Textbook B - Chapter 11 - Addition and Subtraction Word Problems |
w.c. 23rd January 2023 | Year 1 Textbook B - Revision of Textbook B and revision of counting to 100 |
w.c. 6th February 2023 | Year 1 Textbook B - Revision of Textbook B and revision of counting to 100 |
w.c. 20th February 2023 | Year 1 Textbook B - Chapter 12 - Multiplication |
w.c. 6th March 2023 | Year 1 Textbook B - Chapter 13 - Division |
| w.c. 13th March 2023 | Year 1 Textbook B - Chapter 14 - Fractions |
w.c. 20th March 2023 | Year 1 Revision of 3D shapes, missing number problems and patterns |
w.c. 27th March 2023 | Year 1 Textbook B - Revision of Division and Fractions |
w.c. 17th April 2023 | Year 1 Textbook B - Revision of Spring 1 |
w.c. 1st May 2023 | Year 1 Textbook B - Chapter 15 - Numbers to 100 |
w.c. 8th May 2023 | Year 1 Textbook B - Chapter 16 - Time |
| w.c. 15th May 2023 | Year 1 Textbook B - Chapter 17 - Money |
| w.c. 22nd May 2023 | Year 1 Textbook B - Chapter 18 - Capacity |
| w.c. 5th June 2023 | Year 1 Textbook B - Chapter 19 - Mass |
| w.c. 12th June 2023 | Year 1 Textbook B - Chapter 20 - Space |
| w.c. 19th June 2023 | Year 1 Textbook B - End of Year Revision |
| w.c. 26th June 2023 | Year 1 Textbook B - End of Year Revision |
| w.c. 3rd July 2023 | Year 1 Textbook B - End of Year Revision |
| w.c. 17th July 2023 | Year 1 Textbook B - End of Year Revision |
The Geography topic for Spring One is called 'An Island Home', where the children will explore the Isle of Coll with the Mr Men and Little Miss characters. They will look at the human and physical features, using directional and locational language to describe their location and will compare the features to Sway. For the Brilliant Beginning on Friday 20th January 2023, the children will have a Mr Men and Little Miss day! They will decorate biscuits to look like Mr Men and Little Miss characters and will write and illustrate their own books. Children are invited to come dressed as any Mr Men or Little Miss character on this day. We look forward to seeing their amazing costumes!
The History topic for Autumn Two was called 'Toys!' where the children compared new and old (100 years old) toys. We discussed what toys from the past were made of and who may have played with them. The children used artefacts, pictures, iPads and laptops to learn about the past. For their Fantastic Finale, the children made their own toy museum where they drew fantastic pictures of toys from the past and explained why they were old.
The topic for Autumn One was called 'Our School and Village', which linked our Science and Geography lessons together. We went on a journey with Barnaby Bear to find him the perfect place to build his new home. The children learnt about the four seasons, the key features of our school and village and discovered the mini beasts that live on the school grounds. For the Brilliant Beginning, the children built rain gauges which we used to record the weather throughout the year. Rainfall, the sunset and temperature will be recorded each term on a class graph.
Class Country
Our class country is France. Over the year, we will find out what it is like to live in France, learn about famous French monuments and learn some French words and phrases.
Have you ever been on holiday to France? Can you speak any French?