St Maria Goretti

St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy

 Welcome to Year 1 

Meet The Team

 Key Information for Parents 

Class Saint	Year 1 Class Saint is St Teresa of Calcutta
PE	PE in Y1 will take place on a Tuesday & Thursday. Please come to school in your PE kit on this day.  Please ensure no earrings are worn. PE Kit:  · Navy/Royal PE Polo Shirt with school logo. · Navy/Royal ¼ Zip Jacket with school logo. · Plain black shorts/ joggers
Homework	Homework is set every term on Seesaw. Children can choose from the list of activities. Home Learning is uploaded to Seesaw using the QR code in your child's diary. Each term you must complete all of the tasks set on Seesaw.
Spellings	Spellings will be provided on Seesaw each Monday. The spelling words chosen will be specific to what the children are learning in both Phonics and English. The expectation is that the children practice their spellings at home daily, ready for their final spelling test every Friday.
Phonics	In the Summer term, Year 1 will take part in Phonics testing, This is a national test which is set by the government.
Reading	Expectation is to read a minimum of 3 times a week with your child.   Reading Diaries should be signed by an adult at least 3 times per week.    Try 5 times every week for a prize!
Class Author Allan Ahlberg

50 Recommended Reads

We love 'Reading for Pleasure' Here are the 50 recommended book titles for your class.

Useful Links

https://uk.ixl.com/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/z3g4d2p

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?Subject=16

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/

https://wordwall.net/

https://www.purplemash.com/sch/stmariast2

https://web.seesaw.me/

At St. Maria Goretti Catholic Academy we use TenTen Resources. TenTen is an online subscription platform from the founders of the Catholic professional theatre company, Ten Ten, provides high-quality, media-rich, and resources. We use these resources to, enriching the Catholic ethos of our school. We mainly use it for collective worship. 

Collective Worship is an online bank of varied resources including assemblies, prayers and staff enrichment that are aimed at deepening the Catholic life of school communities. 

Please use the username and passport to have access to the Online Parent Portal and resources inside.  

Username = st-maria-goretti 

Password = harmony-peace 

Parent Portal  https://www.tentenresources.co.uk/parent-portal/ 

Parent Consultation Tool https://www.tentenresources.co.uk/parent-consultation-tool-primary/ 

Phonics Workshop  for Parents Presentation