Year 1
Find out more about Year 1 here!
There are two classes in Year 1:
Tulips - Mrs Hoaen and Roses - Miss Blackman
Our Teaching Assistants are:
Mrs Richardson, Mrs Lawes, Miss Shelomi, Miss Tovey and Miss Jenkins
Useful Information:
Please ensure your child brings in a coat with a hood every day (we go outside even when it's raining)! Please provide them with hats/gloves/scarf in the colder months and a sun hat in the summer.
Children can bring in a book bag to store letters etc - no rucksacks please as we have limited space.
No stationery items will be needed in Year 1 - we have everything your child will need in school.
Most importantly, please make sure that all uniform and other items are clearly named - this means that lost property can be returned quickly and easily.
PE - Please note that there is a change to our PE days from January 2024
PE Days - Tuesday and Wednesday
PE Kit: White t-shirt/ school PE shirt or house shirt; dark shorts; dark joggers and sweatshirt; trainers
Children will need to wear their PE kit into school on these days.
DRINKS/SNACKS
It is important that your child remains hydrated throughout the day, so please remember to bring in a water bottle. NO JUICE PLEASE. Break time fruit is provided.
FOREST SCHOOL
Our Forest School sessions will take every other Friday afternoon:
Friday 23rd February 2024, Friday 8th March 2024, Friday 22nd March 2024
On these days, your child will need to come into school wearing normal school uniform (legs covered). You will need to provide a pair of trainers or wellies and a waterproof coat. Please only send your child in with footwear that you do not mind getting dirty - we can get very muddy as the weather changes! All-in-one suits and waterproof trousers are also suitable, but not essential. Forest School kit can be left in school if not needed at home.
Meet the Teacher Meeting Presentations (Year 1 2023-2024)
Our Spring term topic is Our Wonderful World.
Maths
Here are the subjects we will be covering:
Science – Animals including Humans
We will be:
-Identifying and naming a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.
-Identifying and naming a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.
-Describing and comparing the structure of a variety of common animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, including pets).
-Identifying, naming, drawing and labelling the basic parts of the human body and exploring which part of the body is associated with each sense.
RE – The Easter Story
We will be:
- Retelling the stories of Holy Week and Easter from the Bible
- Recognising that Incarnation and Salvation are part of a ‘big story’ of the Bible.
- Understanding how Christians show their beliefs about Jesus’ death and resurrection in church worship at Easter time.
-Reflecting on whether the story of Easter has anything to say about sadness, hope and heaven.
PE – Net and Wall
We will be:
-Hitting a ball using a racket.
-Throwing a ball to land over a net and into a court area.
-Tracking balls and other equipment sent to us.
-Using a ready position to move to the ball.
-Recognising changes in our bodies when we do exercise.
-Showing honesty and fair play when playing against an opponent.
PSHE – Keeping Safe
We will be:
-Understanding that household products including medicines can be harmful if not used correctly.
-Learning about the roles of doctors, nurses and police and how they keep us safe.
-Exploring the different emotions we may feel in different situations.
-Identifying our trusted adults.
-Discussing stranger danger.
-Recognising the difference between good and bad secrets.
Recognising dangers outside of the home – including road safety.
ICT- Digital writing
We will be:
-Continuing to practice logging onto a desktop computer.
-Comparing writing on a computer with writing on paper.
-Learning how to add and remove text on a computer.
-Changing the look of text.
Music – Introducing a Beat
We will be:
-Learning to keep a steady beat.
-Learning to create simple rhythm patterns using long and short notes.
-Learning to create simple melodic patterns using high and low notes.
-Listening and responding to music we hear.
-Singing and performing as a group.
-Using percussion instruments to improvise using notes with a backing track.
Art – Mixed Media Series
We will be:
-Experimenting with basic pencil mark making techniques.
-Learning how to create line, texture and shape.
-Applying previously learnt watercolour skills including colour mixing.
-Creating and using a printing tile.
Reading at Home:
Each week your child will be given a reading book to read at home. Try to make some time for reading every day, whether this is listening to your child read or reading a book to them. We will change your child’s book on a Monday, so please ensure reading books are signed and returned each Monday.
We will be having a weekly library session every Thursday. Each week your child will be able to borrow a library book to read at home for the week. If your child has any old books from Early Years please make sure that these are returned as soon as possible.
HOME LEARNING
We will be sending your child home with a grid of home learning activities at the start of each half term. You and your child will then choose a task to do each week (there will be plenty of activities to choose from, but you don't need to complete all of them)!
Hand in your home learning folder by the following Wednesday and we will return it to you on Fridays.
Fun with Phonics at home