I used these resources in Year 1 by setting up a crime scene in the classroom. I asked a family police officer to record a video, asking the children to help them with their investigation. The children then recorded their observations and drew the scene using the Crime Scene Investigation and then completed the suspect sheet. Also within this pack: *Official Police Report- children to pretend they are working for the police to write up about the incident. *Wanted poster template. *How to Catch a Porridge Thief- Instructional text. *Questions for Goldilocks. *Investigator Certificates I hope your children enjoy these resources as much as mine did!

Real and nonsense word practise homework with accompanying phonics game suggestions for parents.

Children get into partners. Partner 1 is the teacher and they point to the word, partner 2 sounds and blends the word. The 'teacher' listens out for mistakes and helps to correct. Then they swap over so that both children have read every word. Once complete, they put the sound buttons on.

Year 1 money maths lesson, includes: * Planning * Area activities. *Money worksheets. *SEN addition sheets. * Money, numicon, value posters. *Shopping item cards for the chn to pretend to purchase items. *SMART notebook input.

Arthur and the Meanies PSHE and Literacy focused activities and area tasks. These were used for an observation in Year 1.

Crossword puzzles Missing word sentences Picture and captions

This pack includes: * Year 1 transition book to Year 2. * General Schedule tick list to help an autistic child cope with different school routines.

Year 1 Handwriting Group plan and cursive handwriting sheets.

The children in my class collected data in a tally chart to show which ice cream flavour was the most popular in our class. They then represented the data in a pictogram in ICT.

Handwriting sheets used for a Year 1 handwriting group.

The children use the treasure chest and bin to read and sort words into real and nonsense words.

Year 1 addition planning, includes: *Adding 3 numbers SMART notebook. *Addition frames to laminate. *Maths work- 3 different sets of work. *Addition planning.

This reading incentive has been used successfully in Year 1. Photos of the children were printed and laminated so that every time they read 10 more times they would visit a new setting which was placed on the wall in a line. Prize stars were placed on particular settings so the children were rewarded for their reading achievements.

Pack includes: *Year 1 letter about spellings to parents. *Spelling information insert to go inside the first page of the spelling book. *ai spellings- Less able and more able version. *ee, ea spellings- Less able and more able version. *igh spellings- Less able and more able version. sh,ch,th,ng spellings- Less able and more able version.

Alphabet cards to display on tables. Number practise 1-100. Name practise sheets basic and pre cursive font.

Year 1 Morning Maths Activity- I Spy the Number... Children write the number in digits and in words and then have to explore as many different ways as possible to make the number that has been chosen.

Phonics battleships board game. 2 player game. Provide chn with the list of words you would like them to practise. Children to place their words on the battleship board (One letter per board). Players then take turns to guess the coordinates of their words.

Handouts for parents: *Maths and Literacy at home. *Phonics support booklet. *Maths support booklet.

*Reward slips to send home to celebrate something that the child has done that is great. *Free reward coupon ideas to laminate and hand out to children (Can be added to and adjusted as required).

Punctuation posters with riddles to help children remember when they are used.

Phonics Assessment sheets Phase 2-5 sounds and tricky words, real and nonsense words, high frequency words used in Year 1.