Year 1 Homework 

The children will have some activities each week to complete at home to support the learning they have done in school.  Reading at home will always continue throughout the year.  Activities for homework may vary from week to week and will be posted on this section of the website.  If you have any questions, please speak to the class teacher or email year1@springfieldprimary.net 

Year 1 Phonics Screening Check

In June, all children in Year 1 will complete the government Phonics Screening Check.  Please find below a presentation explaining the screening check.

Easter Holidays

We have collected reading books and library books in.  There will be no homework over the holidays.

If you would like access to additional reading over the holidays, you can access the free books through your child's Oxford Owl account: Oxford Owl eBook Library | Oxford Owl for School

Homework 26th March - 2nd April

Reading

Please continue to go through the speedy read words and fluency passages at home which we handed out last week - aim to build reading speed.  How many words can you read in a minute?  Read Write Inc. books have been updated on Oxford Owl.  As we are currently assessing the children, we have put some previously read books on, to offer extra practice.  Please use this resource and complete the quiz.

Maths

Using the CGP Maths books, please complete Workout 3 and 4 from Spring term. PLEASE DO NOT CONTINUE TO COMPLETE ANY FURTHER PAGES AS THESE WILL BE PLANNED IN FOR FURTHER WEEKS. Allow your child to answer the questions by themselves and mark together with your child.  

Homework 19th March - 26th March

Reading

Please read the speedy read words and fluency passages at home this week instead of reading books (sheets will be handed out on Monday 23rd March) - aim to build ready speed.  How many words can you read in a minute?  Read Write Inc. books have been updated online.  Please use this resource and complete the quiz.

Maths

Using the CGP Maths books, please complete Workout 1 and 2 from Spring term. PLEASE DO NOT CONTINUE TO COMPLETE ANY FURTHER PAGES AS THESE WILL BE PLANNED IN FOR FURTHER WEEKS. Allow your child to answer the questions by themselves and mark together with your child.  

Homework 13th March - 20th March

Reading

Please continue to listen to your child read regularly at home and discuss the story.  Read Write Inc. books have been updated online.  Please use this resource and complete the quiz.

Maths

Using the CGP Maths books, please complete Workout 11 and 12 from Autumn term. PLEASE DO NOT CONTINUE TO COMPLETE ANY FURTHER PAGES AS THESE WILL BE PLANNED IN FOR FURTHER WEEKS. Allow your child to answer the questions by themselves and mark together with your child.  

Spelling Shed

Login in to your spelling shed account and complete 5 games to learn the spellings of the new red words.

Homework 5th March-12th March

Reading

Please continue to listen to your child read at home and discuss the story. Read Write Inc. books have been updated online. Please use the resource and complete the quiz.

Maths 

Using the CGP Maths books, please complete Workout 9 and 10. PLEASE DO NOT CONTINUE TO COMPLETE ANY FURTHER PAGES. Allow your child to answer the questions as independently as possible and mark them together.

Homework 26th February-4th March

Reading

Please continue to listen to your child read at home and discuss the story. Read Write Inc. books have been updated online. Please use the resource and complete the quiz.

World Book Day is also taking place on Thursday 4th March, so please take this opportunity to share some favourite stories with your child at home. 

Maths 

Using the CGP Maths books, please complete Workout 7 and 8. PLEASE DO NOT CONTINUE TO COMPLETE ANY FURTHER PAGES. Allow your child to answer the questions as independently as possible and mark them together.

Geography

Our new topic is all about maps, mapping and direction.  The children have been drawing maps of the classroom from a 'birds eye view' and learning how to make a simple key.  We would like them to draw a map of their own bedroom using a birds eye view on a piece of paper from home.  Please send the maps in so we can display them in our classroom.

Homework 12th February - 26th February

Reading

Please continue to listen to your child read regularly at home and discuss the story.  Read Write Inc. books have been updated online.  Please use this resource and complete the quiz. Children have also kept their library book for the half term holidays.

Spelling Shed

There are 5 red words to practise and spell on Spelling Shed. You may find that some words have been repeated from previous tests, for additional practise. 

Children's Mental Health Week

This week it is Children's Mental Health Week, the theme this year is 'This Is My Place' and having a sense of belonging. For example, belonging at home, at school, in clubs, religious/cultural communities, with friends. 

Ask your child to think about a special place where they feel they 'belong', it could be a home/school/religious building/special room/an outside space or club for example.

Draw a picture of the special place and write a sentence about your special place. For example - 

• "I feel happy here because…”
• “This is my place because…”
• “In my place, I like to…”

Homework 5th February - 12th February

Reading

Please continue to listen to your child read regularly at home and discuss the story.  Read Write Inc. books have been updated online.  Please use this resource and complete the quiz.

Maths

Using the CGP Maths books, please complete Workout 5 and 6 from Autumn term. PLEASE DO NOT CONTINUE TO COMPLETE ANY FURTHER PAGES AS THESE WILL BE PLANNED IN FOR FURTHER WEEKS. Allow your child to answer the questions by themselves and mark together with your child.  Please return the book to school on Thursday and these will be be kept in school over half term.

Science - Materials 

Go on a materials hunt around your home - use a piece of paper to write down the materials you have found and then write some properties (describing words) next to each materials.

E.g. wooden table - strong, smooth

glass window - transparent

Homework 29th January - 5th February

Reading

Please continue to listen to your child read regularly at home and discuss the story.  Read Write Inc. books have been updated online.  Please use this resource and complete the quiz.

Maths

Using the CGP Maths books, please complete Workout 3 and 4 from Autumn term. PLEASE DO NOT CONTINUE TO COMPLETE ANY FURTHER PAGES AS THESE WILL BE PLANNED IN FOR FURTHER WEEKS. Allow your child to answer the questions by themselves and mark together with your child.  Please return the book to school on Thursday.

Spelling Shed

Login in to your spelling shed account and complete 5 games to learn the spellings of the new red words.

Homework 22nd-29th January

Reading

Please continue to listen to your child read regularly at home and discuss the story.  Read Write Inc. books have been updated online.  Please use this resource and complete the quiz.

Maths

Your child has brought home a new CGP Maths book. PLEASE ONLY COMPLETE WORKOUT 1 AND 2 FROM AUTUMN TERM.  PLEASE DO NOT CONTINUE TO COMPLETE ANY FURTHER PAGES AS THESE WILL BE PLANNED IN FOR FURTHER WEEKS. Allow your child to answer the questions by themselves and mark together with your child.  Please return the book to school on Thursday.

Spelling Shed

Login in to your spelling shed account and complete 5 games to learn the spellings of numbers as words for 16-20.

Homework 15th-21st January

Reading

Please continue to listen to your child read regularly at home and discuss the story.  Read Write Inc. books have been updated online.  Please use this resource and complete the quiz.

History

We have been starting to learn about the history of Springfield Primary School. The children have been introduced to timelines and we have discussed vocabulary such as 'past', 'present', '1 year ago', '2 years ago' etc. 

We would like the children to create a simple timeline marking the significant events in their lives so far for homework. They can include photographs and/or drawings and short sentences.

Spelling Shed

Using 'Spelling Shed', please complete 5 games to learn numbers as words - numbers from 11-15

Homework 8th - 15th January 

English/Oracy

In class we have been learning all about winter. Please could you support your child to practise and learn the poem 'Snowball' (please see below) off by heart ready to perform in small groups to the class next week. Encourage your child to notice the rhyme and rhythm of the poem. They could also use actions to help them to remember it.

Reading

Please continue to listen to your child read regularly at home and discuss the story.  Read Write Inc. books have been updated online.  Please use this resource and complete the quiz.

NO HOMEWORK 11th-19th December

We will be collecting in all reading books and library books on Monday, please have a good look at home for any outstanding books you may have. 

There is no specific homework for the last week. The children have produced some brilliant homework and we really all of your support over throughout the Autumn Term. Have a fabulous Christmas break!

Homework 4th-10th December

Reading and Oxford Owl Online

Please continue to listen to your child read regularly at home and discuss the story. Read Write Inc. books have been updated online.  Please use this resource and complete the quiz. Children in Mrs Hindley's and Mrs Bevan's Read Write Inc group are coming to the end of yellow books so have been set two books to re-read as revision.

Creative Activity 

Make a Christmas or winter picture. Use whatever medium you like, i.e. paint, collage, pattern, sketch etc. Try to make them eye-catching so we can use them to decorate our classroom!

Homework 27th November - 4th December

Reading

Please continue to listen to your child read regularly at home and discuss the story.  Read Write Inc. books have been updated online.  Please use this resource and complete the quiz.  Children in Mrs Hindley's and Mrs Bevan's Read Write Inc group are coming to the end of yellow books so have been set two books to re-read as revision.

Maths - Purple Mash

Please log in to your Purple Mash account and complete the activity 'Which shape am I?' 2D shapes.

Science Homework

We have now learned about animals that are carnivores, herbivores or omnivores.  Using a piece of paper from home, draw a large picture of an animal and write a sentence to say if they are a carnivore, herbivore or omnivore.  e.g. a rabbit is a herbivore and eats grass, hay and vegetables.  Add labels or extra information for a challenge. Please send your picture in for us to display in school.

Homework 20th November - 27th November

Reading

Please continue to listen to your child read regularly at home and discuss the story.  Read Write Inc. books have been updated online.  Please use this resource and complete the quiz.  Children in Mrs Slonecki's Read Write Inc group have come to the end of orange books so have been set two books to re-read as revision.

Red Word Spelling

Using 'Spelling Shed', please complete 5 games to learn red words - numbers from 16-20

Optional Science/Geography Homework

We have been learning about the weather, measuring rainfall and observing patterns in amount of rainfall in November.  Lots of children have been interested in the rain gauge.  If you would like to make your own rain gauge at home, please find instructions below:

Homework 13th November - 20th November

Reading

Please continue to listen to your child read regularly at home and discuss the story.  Read Write Inc. books have been updated online.  Please use this resource and complete the quiz.

Red Word Spelling

Using 'Spelling Shed', please complete 5 games to learn red words - numbers from 11-20.

Science - Animals

As we have been learning about animal classification in Science, we would like the children to draw a (large) picture of an animal, focusing on detail and the animal's features. Write a sentence with the animal name and classification, e.g. 'A Giraffe is a mammal'.  Add labels to challenge yourself further!  Please use a piece of paper from home use colour if you wish.  We will look forward to seeing them and displaying them in our classrooms.

Homework 6th November - 13th November

Reading

Please continue to listen to your child read regularly at home and discuss the story.  Read Write Inc. books have been updated online.  Please use this resource and complete the quiz.

Red Word Spelling

Using 'Spelling Shed', please complete 5 games to learn red words.

Maths - Addition up to 10

Please log in to 'Purple Mash' to complete the interactive game of matching addition.

Reminder: Logins can be found in the front of your child's reading record

October Half Term

We have changed reading books this week for the children to keep over the holiday.  Read Write Inc. books have been updated on Oxford Owl until Wednesday 5th November. 
Library books can be kept at home for the week - please enjoy the extra reads!

Red Word Spelling

Using 'Spelling Shed', please complete 5 games to learn red words.

In maths we have been learning about number bonds to 10.  The children have enjoyed the following videos to help them understand their number bonds.  Please feel free to sing along at home!

Homework 16th October - 23rd October

Reading

Please continue to listen to your child read regularly at home and discuss the story.  Read Write Inc. books have been updated online.  Please use this resource and complete the quiz.

Red Word Spelling

Using 'Spelling Shed', please complete 5 games to learn red words.

Art and History

As the children have learned how to draw a self-portrait using line, shape and proportion in school and have learned about what it was like when grandparents were young, we would like them to draw a facial portrait of a grandparent using the piece of paper provided.  Please see guidance below:

Homework 9th October - 16th October

Reading

Please continue to listen to your child read regularly at home and discuss the story.  Read Write Inc. books have been updated online.  Please use this resource and complete the quiz.

Red Word Spelling

Using 'Spelling Shed', please complete 5 games to learn red words.

Maths - Purple Mash

The children all have a login for Purple Mash stuck into their reading record.  A homework task called a 'to do' has been set for the children to complete at home.  The task is addition using the part-part whole method they have learned in school. The task will be on an alert when they log into Purple Mash.

History

Thank you to those who have already sent in old toys, photos, etc. for our class museums.  There is still time to bring things in, as we are still teaching the topic.  Please don't worry if you don't have anything, we will have lots of artefacts to look at!

Homework 2nd October - 9th October 

Reading

Please continue to listen to your child read regularly at home and discuss the story.  Read Write Inc. books have been updated online.  Please use this resource and complete the quiz.

Red Word Spelling

Using 'Spelling Shed', please complete 5 games to learn red words.

History/Oracy

We are looking at how life as a child has changed over time since their grandparents were little.  We would like to create a mini classroom museum of artefacts from the past (from when the grandparent was a child).  If you have them, we would like each child to bring in an item from the past to put on display in our mini classroom museum, for example, a teddy, doll, games, cassette tapes, baby clothes, photograph of grandparent playing with toy etc.

Homework 25th September - 2nd October

Reading

Please continue to listen to your child read regularly at home and discuss the story.  Read Write Inc. books have been updated online.  Please use this resource and complete the quiz.

Red Word Spelling

Using 'Spelling Shed', please complete 5 games to learn red words.

Computing

We have been learning that 'technology is all around us', please complete the sheet sent home in the homework folders this week.

Homework 18th - 25th September

Reading

Please continue to listen to your child read regularly at home and discuss the story.  Read Write Inc. books have been updated online.  Please use this resource and complete the quiz.

Red Word Spelling

In the front of your child's reading record, by the end of this week, you will find log in details for EdShed.com. Please use these details to access spelling practise revision for the first set of red words. You will find this in the Spelling Shed section once you have logged in. When signing in, please use the 'School Username' tab and you will find Springfield (code #32111), NOT the Global Username/Email tab.

Please find a link below for the website.

Homework 11th - 18th September

Reading

Your child should have brought home one or two reading books this week to read at home with a new reading record.  Please listen to your child read each day, little and often is the best way.  Please ensure your child has their reading record and reading book in their bag every day.

Oxford Owl Online 

The new books that the children have read during Read Write Inc. lessons this week, are now available on Oxford Owl.  Their individual logins are the same as last year but we will aim to stick a reminder in their new reading records next week.