Year 1

Welcome to the Year 1 webpage!

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs Crossinggum (Robins Class) or Mrs Hines/Mrs Piper (Puffins Class) via the School Office or at the classroom door at drop-off/pick-up. 

Year 1 gallery 2024/2025

 

Important Information

'Meet the Teacher' Presentation September 2024

Monday – Nature Area (Puffins and Robins - please bring wellies)

Tuesday – Indoor PE (Puffins); Outdoor PE (Robins)

Wednesday – Indoor PE (Robins); Library (Puffins and Robins - please return Library books on this day)

Thursday - 

Friday - Outdoor PE (Puffins)

Named water bottles - please remember it is important that your child brings water to drink during the day; this is one way to ensure that their brains are working to their full potential. 

Curriculum Newsletters

Autumn 1 2024 Year 1 Curriculum Newsletter 

Autumn 2 2024 Year 1 Curriculum NewsletterSpring 1 2025 Year 1 Curriculum Newsletter

National Testing Information

Please click on the link for more information from the Standards & Testing Agency regarding the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check. 

PE Kit

On PE days, children need to come to school dressed in their PE kit.

PE kit:

a plain light-blue t-shirt

dark coloured jogging bottoms/shorts

single colour trainers

For reasons of safety, the wearing of jewellery is discouraged. 

Reading

Please read with your child for at least 10 minutes every evening.  Encourage your child to talk about the text and, if possible, give them the opportunity to read aloud.

Your child takes home a reading book in line with the phonics being taught that week.  These will go out on a Wednesday and must be returned on the following Wednesday.  In addition to this, your child has access to a Relaxed Reader which can be changed as often as you like once they have become fluent and confident with it. 

Phonics

By the end of Year One, we aim for all children to be confident with recognising, blending and applying all sounds in Phases Two, Three and Five.

Please check Google Classroom for the games we recommend for you to play with your child to support their phonics learning.  Each week the children will learn / revisit some phonic sounds, please check the weekly homework sheet on Google Classroom to find out which sounds to practice at home.

Homework

Please click here for our Homework Policy.

Homework is set on a Friday and is due back the following Wednesday.