Welcome to Year 1

In 1AB: Miss Bagga – Teacher | Mrs Croos – Teaching Assistant
In 1BS: Miss Seddon – Teacher | Miss Mirzadeh – Teaching Assistant

Additional support: Mrs Shaheen – 1:1 Support | Ms Sofie – 1:1 Support | Mrs Patel – Teaching Assistant (Mon-Wed)

"Children are magic. They live in a world that overspills with exploration, connections, dreams and imagination" Greg Bottrill

Year 1: An Exciting Adventure in Learning!

Year 1 is an exciting journey where the staff work closely with the children to nurture their natural curiosity and help them discover the world around them. We believe that learning should be a fun and creative process, so we encourage children to become inventors, storytellers, authors, mathematicians, and so much more!

Learning is encouraged through hands on and practical experiences, building on the excellent foundation laid in Reception. The classrooms are equipped with fantastic resources which the children can explore freely. We also use play-based learning to inspire children to consolidate their skills and knowledge, helping them become independent and resilient learners ready for the next challenge!

A key focus in Year 1 is Phonics, where we follow the engaging Floppy's Phonics scheme. This carefully structured program helps children develop essential reading skills through blending and segmenting, enabling them to become confident and capable readers.

In Year 1, we’re all about making learning an adventure, and we’re here to help each child discover the excitement of learning every day!

Summer Term: A Journey Through Art, Nature, and Stories!

This term, we’re diving into the vibrant world of art, nature, and creativity! We’ll explore the color wheel, study famous artists like Vincent van Gogh, Wassily Kandinsky, and Molly Hasland, and experiment with pencil techniques like shading, cross-hatching, and stippling.

In Literacy, we’ll focus on retelling stories with clear beginnings, middles, and ends, while also writing instructions, including how to plant a sunflower. We’ll read Oliver’s Vegetables, The Smeds and the Smoos, Katie and the Sunflowers, and The Dot to inspire our learning.

In Science, we’ll learn about the parts of a plant and grow our own sunflowers, combining our science and literacy skills as we write planting instructions.

In History, we’ll explore the life of Vincent van Gogh and create a fact file about his influence on art.

In Maths, we’ll cover multiplication and division, fractions, and geometry, strengthening our skills through hands-on activities.

We are rewarded for our perseverance on tasks, our curiosity, our ability to communicate our thoughts and our ability to make connections between different areas of our learning.

We’re excited for a term full of discovery and creativity!

Diary Dates:

• Phonics Screening Check 2025 - Week beginning Monday 9th June

Things to Remember:

• P.E in Year 1 takes place every Tuesday (Please ensure your child comes to school wearing their full PE kit)

• Children are asked to bring their reading books and diaries into school every day. Please ensure you spend 10 minutes reading with your child daily and sign their diary so we know they have read.

• Children to complete one workout in their Maths 10-Minute Weekly Workouts book and return to school on Mondays to be marked. 

• Parent 'Stay and Read' sessions take place every Friday from 8.30am-9.00am