Year 1
Meet the team: Miss Emes, Mrs Maxwell-Arthur, Miss El Korrime and Miss Waller
Remember on your way to school...
Monday: Book bag, reading diary, water bottle, and full indoor.
*HAND-IN day for reading diaries and book bags*
Tuesday: Book bag, reading diary, water bottle, and outdoor P.E kit.
Wednesday: Homework, book bag, reading diary, water bottle.
Thursday: Book bag, reading diary, water bottle, and outdoor P.E kit
*HAND-IN day for Homework, reading diaries, and book bags*
Friday: Book bag, reading diary, water bottle, and full indoor.
PE
Our PE days are Tuesday and Thursday.
Children need to bring to school their full outdoor kit on these days, and for health and safety reasons, they should have their long hair tied and earrings removed. The kit should include:
- Sweatshirt or zipped jacket
- Jogging trousers or leggings
- Trainers or pumps
- A T-shirt and shorts can be worn on warmer days.
Homework
Below are some key skills you can work on to support your child throughout Year 1. We will send home weekly homework each Friday in your child’s homework bag. Please return homework in this bag each Wednesday to show your child's success.
Reading regularly will develop a love of books and your child’s skills as a reader. We recommend reading at least three times each week. Each day you indicate in their diary that your child has read, this means they collect raffle tickets to be in with a chance to win a book from school.
Maths homework will be sent home every week. This will often reinforce a skill that has been taught previously.
A SPaG activity and spellings will be sent home each week for children to reinforce their SPaG objectives and spellings from the week.
Number facts are an important skill to keep practising throughout Year 1. Our end of year target is for most children to be able to recall addition and subtraction facts for numbers up to 20 (such as 7+3=10, 10-3=7, 1+4=5, 5-4=1, 16+2=18). We also need to practise counting on and back to 100 in ones, then twos, fives and tens. You can also help your child by revising the KIRFS provided on Dojo.
Please click below to see our newsletter. This will provide you with information on the curriculum this term.
Year 1 have had a wonderful start to the autumn term, full of learning, creativity, and fun!
We enjoyed a trip to the theatre to see a pantomime, bringing stories to life and inspiring our own storytelling. The children have also been busy preparing for our Nativity, which we are excited to share with you soon.
In the classroom, our learning has been varied and exciting:
History: We explored the life of Mary Anning, learning about her discoveries and impact.
Geography: We studied our local area, understanding the features and places around us.
Design & Technology: We designed and made windmills, putting our creativity and problem-solving skills into action.
PE: We practiced invasion games, gymnastics, team-building activities, and fundamental skills, keeping active and developing coordination.
Writing: The children completed RWI (Read Write Inc.) activities, including writing and talking through stories.
Maths: We focused on place value to 10, addition and subtraction within 10, and shapes, building a strong foundation in numbers and geometry.
RE: Our lessons focused on communities and the story of the Lost Son, learning about relationships and forgiveness.
Science: We investigated everyday materials and explored the changes that happen in autumn.
Year 1 have shown curiosity, creativity, and great teamwork this term, and we’re excited for all the learning ahead!