6th September 2022
Dear Parents and Carers,
Spelling in the National Curriculum
Your child is learning spellings set out in the National Curriculum. Phonic knowledge will underpin the teaching of spellings ‘rules’. However, many words in the English language seem to follow no pattern – these are known as ‘exception words’. At Newdale we refer to these as ‘Red’ words while your child is taking part in Read, Write, Inc phonics; and as ‘orange’ words from year 3 onwards. These word lists are statutory. The lists are a mixture of words which pupils use frequently in their writing but can often misspell.
We have broken these word lists into more manageable chunks for each year group and will focus on a selection of these key words throughout the year. In year 1 we will refer to these words as our ‘Red Words’ which are referred to at the front of the Read, Write, Inc home reading books.
Below are the Year 1 ‘exception words’ which will be taught throughout the year. These words can also be found in your child’s reading diary as a bookmark with all the words for that term. Your child could use these words when they are writing about what they have read independently or within other writing they do at home.
If you would like to work on helping your child practise these spelling at home, your child will benefit greatly.
Yours sincerely,
Year 1 team.
| Year 1
Autumn 1st half |
Year 1
Autumn 2nd half |
Year 1
Spring 1st half |
Year 1
Spring 2nd half |
Year 1
Summer 1st half |
Year 1
Summer 2nd half |
| a
the
I
is
was
of
said |
do
to
you
be
he
me
she
we |
no
go
so
by
my
are
has |
one
our
put
ask
his
were
your
they |
here
there
where
says
push
pull
full |
love
some
come
once
house
school
today
friend |