Year 1

Online reading at home

Children have access to additional reading practice through the Oxford Owl eBook library. To find out more about this and how to access the online books, please read the letter below or speak to your child’s class teacher.

eBook library information 

Reading stories to your child

Children who never have a story read to them, who never hear words that rhyme, who never imagine fighting with dragons or marrying a prince, have the odds overwhelmingly against them – Maryanne Wolf.

Click below for more information.

Reading stories to your child.

Phonics Screening Check Information Session

In June, children in Year 1 undertake a statutory phonics assessment that is called the phonics screening check. Information about this check has been shared with parents both as a meeting and via email. A copy of the PowerPoint can be found below.

Phonics Screening Check Information Session PowerPoint