Friday 3rd October 2025

Phonics/English

This week we are sending home a phonics workbook (Phase 5 - Workbook 1). Each week we will list the pages to be completed by the children. This week the children will need to complete pages 5 and 6. These are the skills they have been learning this week.

Maths

The children also have a short Maths activity. This week can the children practise their number bonds to 10 using the Numicon frames: https://mathsbot.com/manipulatives/numberFrame

Select one of the ten frame, and then see how many different values can be put together to make the same amount/shape using the 'rotate' button to fit them together. Say your number bond sentence aloud eg, "Six and four makes ten".

Reading

The children will read three times a week with a teacher and have been given a reading book or an e-book to practise reading at home. Please ensure that these books are returned to their bags after reading at home, so that they can be re-read in school and used with other children. Please encourage your children to read other books and record in reading logs.

Friday 26th September 2025

Phonics/English

In English, we have been reading the story 'Old Bear' and discussed what old toys (or belongings) we have had for a long time. For example, old teddies, blankets/comforters, family heirlooms or photographs. Please can you take a picture or bring one of these things for us to share as a class on Monday 29th September. If you would like to take a picture, please email to admin@stalbans.cheshire.sch.uk with the subject - FAO Year 1.

Maths

This week we have been learning about one less and one more than a given number. We have also learnt how to order numbers from smallest to greatest. Please use a dice (or dice app) to generate 3 numbers and make a note of these. Can you order them from smallest to greatest?

Reading

The children will read three times a week with a teacher and have been given a reading book or an e-book to practise reading at home. Please ensure that these books are returned to their bags after reading at home, so that they can be re-read in school and used with other children. Please encourage your children to read other books and record in reading logs.

Friday 19th September 2025

Phonics/English

In Phonics lessons, the children learn 'harder to read and spell words' which are words that cannot be sounded out. Please use the attachment below to practise these words with your child.

Maths

This week the children have started to learn about 'fewer than' and 'more than'. Please can you ask children the following questions (for any children who may struggle please use real objects to show them visually):

Is 7 more than 3?

Is 10 less than 6?

Is 4 more than 7?

Is 9 less than 8?

Reading

The children will read three times a week with a teacher and have been given a reading book or an e-book to practise reading at home. Please ensure that these books are returned to their bags after reading at home, so that they can be re-read in school and used with other children. Please encourage your children to read other books and record in reading logs.

Friday 12th September 2025

Phonics/English

The children have been working hard to remember their phase three and phase two phonemes. Each child has been given a sound mat to practise these at home each night before reading their book (electronic copy below). Please help your child to build their confidence with the recall of these sounds. 

Maths

The children will also have a short Maths activity. This week can the children practise writing numerals to ten correctly. If they find this tricky, for example write in reverse, perhaps they can copy the numerals below an example done by an adult.

Reading

The children will read three times a week with a teacher and have been given a reading book or an e-book to practise reading at home. Please ensure that these books are returned to their bags after reading at home, so that they can be re-read in school and used with other children. Please encourage your children to read other books and record in reading logs.