Welcome to Year 1

Overview

In Year 1 there are three classes. The children begin their day at 8:30 and end the day at 3pm. The pupils’ timetable is structured for the morning into phonics where we follow the Read Write Inc programme, Maths and English lessons. During the morning we also do physical activities to get the brain warmed up! The wider curriculum subjects are taught through a whole school creative and connective approach. Our afternoon sessions are led more by independent learning.

To see more of the learning and activities we do in Year 1, see our Year 1 blog below.

Year 1 Home Learning Platform:

In Year 1 we use the 'Seesaw' learning platform. Here you will be updated on school and year group events, notices and home learning tasks.

Useful Resources

Below are some great Writing home sheets, so you can see what is expected from year 1.

Downloads

Download the Year 1 Long Term Plan

Download the Half-termly Curriculum Newsletter

Download the Year 1 Welcome Presentation (24/25)

Year 1 Blog Posts

Keeping our school tidy

26th September 2024

Year 1 have been helping to keep our school tidy during busy time. Some children chose to use litter pickers to pick up any rubbish that they saw.

Year 1 Spiral Art

19th September 2024

In Year 1, we have been learning about spiral art. We were inspired by spirals in nature and created our own spiral art! We then hosted an art gallery where we displayed our work and discussed each other's final piece.

A great start to Year 1

13th September 2024

The children have settled well into Year 1. They have enjoyed carrying out their own projects and exploring their new classroom and resources during busy times. They are starting to get used to some new routines and we are very proud of them.

Polling Day: School Council

11th September 2024

Today, classes visited polling stations 🗳️ to elect their new school council members. we have been learning all about democracy and fairness.Well done to our new school council members for 24/25! 🎉 oppo_32

Y1 – Jack and the Bean’s Talk

18th June 2024

Year 1 had a visit from the Garlic Theatre Company for a production of Jack and the Bean's Talk. The children also got the opportunity to see the puppets and find out how it all works. They were incredibly inspired and we can't wait to see how amazing their own stories are when they write them in a few weeks.

Y1 – Day of Welcome

14th June 2024

As part of our curriculum day Year 1 have talked about what it would be like to have to move to a new school or a new place. We read the story 'Bobble' and discussed how Bobble felt landing in a new place . The children were incredibly empathetic and we were really impressed by all their ideas about how to make someone feel welcome when they come to our school for the first time.

The mystery in year 1

10th June 2024

Last week the children came into school and a beanstalk had grown in each of the classrooms! The children think that the beanstalk grew from some magic beans that Mr Cross gave us. The children have worked hard to describe the beanstalk and produced some wonderful descriptive writing!

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Y1 – Typing on a Keyboard

7th June 2024

Year 1 were lucky to have some Y6 ambassadors join us for our computing lesson. They showed us how to use a keyboard to type. The children then had a go at writing some sentences.

Bookbugs Bookshop Visit

5th June 2024

Some children from Year 1 and Year 2 had an exciting trip to Bookbugs and Dragon Tales bookshop where they met author Robert Tregoning and illustrator Stef Murphy. They listened to Robert and Stef's new book 'A Fairy Called Fred' and then designed outfits to grant wishes just like Fred the Fairy!

Year 1 sport morning

4th June 2024

This week year 1 started practising the different activities that they will complete during our sports morning. The children were really excited to try something new.