Friday 27th March 2026

IMPORTANT NOTE

We would like to notify you that the Toy workshop has now been rearranged for Tuesday 21st April 2026.  Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

 

Reading 

Children should be reading daily for at least 10 -15 minutes a day.   

Please do discuss the story with your child in order to check their understanding.

What might happen next?

How do you think the character is feeling? Why do you think that?

What happened in the story?

Can you find a word that means the same as ............?

What is the definition of .........?  If you don't know, can you find it in the dictionary?

Did you enjoy the story? Why?

Have you read a different story that has similar themes in to this story?

Remember to refer back to the text when answering the questions.

Reading books will be changed every Friday. Please ensure that your child's books and 'Children's Reading Record' book are in their bag in order for the books to be changed. We have a record of the books that your child has been given.  You can write the title of the books in your child’s reading record book and please remember to sign it once they have read their books in order for the books to be changed.

Homework

Homework booklet

Please get your children to work through the booklet and mark it alongside them as the answers are in the booklet. The children can keep the booklets to reinforce their learning so they do not need to return it.

Phonics

The RWI phonics links will be reinstated after the Easter break.

Purple mash

Practise logging in and complete chosen activities.

Spellings

The children will be given their spellings on a Friday and they will be tested on the following Thursday. The children will be tested on Thursday 16th April 2026.

The group your child is in has been written on the front cover of their spelling books. Please do not write in the spelling books.  They are only to be used for the TEST.

 

Group A

took

book

look

cook

foot 

Group B                                                                                              

tune

rude

June

huge

mule

dude

put

Group C

haunt

sauce

August

automatic

author

laundry

put                                                

 

Important:   

The children have  been issued with a Purple mash login which has been stuck in their Reading diaries.  Please practise logging into Purple mash.  

REMINDER-We have a record of the books that your child has been given.  You can write the title of the books in your child’s reading record book and please remember to sign it once they have read their books in order for the books to be changed. The books will not be changed if the Reading record book has not been signed.

PE days

Saturn and Mercury

Outdoor PE is on Monday

Indoor PE is on Tuesday

 

Your continued support at home plays a vital role in your child’s learning journey, and we look forward to working in partnership with you throughout the year to make this a successful and enjoyable year for your child.

Have a restful break.

Year 1 team.