Welcome to Year 1
Welcome to year 1. We are so glad to have your child in our class. We have many exciting projects planned for this year and are looking forward to the amazing learning journey we will undertake.
Our classrooms are all set to go and promote a love for the world around us. In year 1 your child can be a scientist, engineer, architect, inventor, author and storyteller just to name a few!
If you have any queries please come and chat to a member of our year 1 team. We are always here to help. The practitioners are Miss Thomas, Mrs Grindrod and Miss Broster.
Our online learning platform is Seesaw. Please use the QR code provided by us to log onto your child’s account. We look forward to seeing all the amazing learning you do at home.
This term we are learning about… famous nurses in history, Hokusai’s ‘The Great Wave’ in art, creation stories in RE and animals including humans in science.
Weekly Timetable
- PE is on Wednesday and Friday.
Please ensure your child comes to school in their school uniform and bring their PE kit in a bag. This needs to be a school P.E top/ white polo shirt and black shorts/ jogging bottoms. We are not dressing and undressing this term.
- Forest School on Tuesday (fortnightly).
Your child needs to bring suitable kit that is appropriate for the weather; wellies, waterproofs, coat.
- Parent Reading Morning is on Thursday.
Home Reading
Please read regularly with your child at home. Reading is an essential skill that needs to be refined from a young age and it can help provide opportunities of success for your child in school.
Every time you read with your child, mark this in their Reading Record. This will be checked often and scored to award a Reading Champion each week.
Year 1 Phonics Screening Check
In year 1, every child completes a phonics screening check where they are assessed on their ability to read real words and nonsense/alien (pseudo) words. This takes place in the Summer Term and for children to pass this statutory assessment, they but score 32 or more (out of 40 words). Please promote reading as much as possible at home as this will support their development. If you need any support or require more information, please don’t hesitate to ask.