Year 1
In Year 1, we encourage and support children to develop independence and nurture a positive attitude to learning. The children will experience a range of fun and engaging learning activities.
The children have five English and five Mathematics lessons a week. Children are taught Phonics in RWI lessons five times a week, where we continue to follow the Read Write Inc programme introduced in Reception.
Children are taught RE, Music, PSHE and PE in the mornings.
In the afternoons, children are taught History or Geography, Science, and Spellings.
The children read weekly with a class teacher or teaching assistant. We encourage the children to read 5 times a week at home. Please can you log each time your child has read in their reading diary. Children have the opportunity to change their books every Friday. Class Library books can be changed once a week on your child's set reading day. Read, Write Inc books are changed on a Friday if the previous book has been returned.
Letters to parents
Letters that have been circulated to parents are available for you to view and download here.
Punctuality
Please click here for our expectations of punctuality with arrival & collection of your child.
Staff
Beta Class Teacher
Beta Learning Support
Delta Class Teacher
Delta Learning Support
Gamma Class Teacher
Gamma Learning Support
Mrs Begum
Mrs Purewal & Mrs Williamson
Mrs Corbett (Year 1 Leader)
Mrs Vian
Mrs Fazmi
Mrs Clements & Mrs Williamson
PE
On PE days, please send children to school in a PE kit. Children will be asked to tie long hair back and remove all jewellery for PE lessons.
Beta: Monday and Thursday
Delta: Monday and Wednesday
Gamma: Tuesday and Wednesday
Trips
This link gives you details of upcoming trips and educational visitors this academic year.
details of upcoming trips and educational visitors
Homework
Each week, there will be 6 spellings to practice in preparation for a Spelling Test every Thursday. These will be sent home on a Thursday. They do not need to be returned, but please ensure you help your child practice these words.
Children have a NumBots log in and we expect the children to spend at least 10 minutes a week on this app. We will increase this time accordingly throughout the year. We will be monitoring the usage of this and we will hand out Dojos for children who complete the time challenge.
Later on in Year 1, we will send out Phonics homework to further support the children ahead of the Phonics Screening Check.
Optional Homework is sent out at the start of each half term. This links to a topic we are learning in school. There will be Dojos and stickers rewarded for any completed work that is shown.
Children are expected to read at least 5 times a week at home and this must be recorded in their Reading Diaries.
Curriculum Information
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Please can children bring a bottle of water each day (no juice please). The children can refill them in school when required. Please send separate drinks bottles for the classroom and lunch boxes and please label water bottles as children may have the same bottle.
Children are provided with a piece of fruit each day at break time as a healthy snack.
Please label the children’s clothes with their name and class so we can return any lost items.
Year 1 children need to bring their reading books and diaries every day. Books will be changed every Friday. Please ensure you are recording reading in their Reading Diaries when they read at home.
We are always happy to talk to you; however, we are focused on welcoming the children in the morning.If you would like to speak to your child’s teacher, please arrange a time by contacting the admin team.
Key stage 1 and 2
