Hello everyone and welcome to the class page for 1Q. Here you will find information about all the exciting learning that we are doing and also help with learning at home. 

If you have any questions or would like to speak to any member of staff we are more than happy to help. You can get in touch either by speaking to us at the classroom door. Alternatively, you can telephone our school number on 0161 370 3626 or email us on admin@aldwyn.tameside.sch.uk

Year 1Q Staff

Miss Quinn - Classteacher

Mrs Heeds - Teaching Assistant

Mrs Gilmore - Reading Teaching Assistant

Miss Humber - our Lunchtime Supervisor.

Some useful reminders:

PE - Tuesdays until Easter.  

Reading books - In Year One we do a daily read with either the teacher or teaching assistant. The children will need to bring their reading book and record every day to school.   

Homework - Fridays and to be handed in by the following Friday.   

Spellings - Five spellings a week given out each Friday.

Uniform -  please ensure that all names are in your children's uniform especially jumpers, cardigans, coats and water bottles. 

Water bottles - your child need to bring a water bottle to school each day containing fresh water. 

Reading at Home

It is really important to read with your child regularly and develop their love of reading. We encourage the children to read for five minutes on most days. We will listen to your child read daily and will change their books when needed.  We encourage the children to read their reading book more than once. A first read will help your child to decode the words and a second re-read will help to develop fluency and understanding. Children will be given a reading book matched to their phonic ability. There will also be questions at the back of the book to support their comprehension skills. Sharing books with your child and reading bedtime stories will help your child to develop a love of reading developing their imagination and vocabulary.                      

Please let us know if you have any questions or would like to know ways to engage your child with reading at home or further develop their comprehensions skills through questioning. Follow the link to our Phonics page for more information about the teaching of phonics at Aldwyn. You can find resources to support your child's phonics and reading at home. https://www.aldwyn.tameside.sch.uk/phonics/

Scroll down to find out about the learning we are doing and our topics for this half term.

Thank you,

Miss Quinn