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!

Welcome to Our Fairy Tales Topic! (Spring 2)

This term, we're diving into the magical world of Fairy Tales, where we'll be exploring classic stories and learning about their structure, characters, and the lessons they hold.

In Literacy, we will focus on retelling stories with a clear beginning, middle, and end. We will also explore chronological order and use story language to make our retellings even more exciting and engaging.

In Science, we’ll investigate materials to help the Three Little Pigs decide what to build their houses from. We’ll focus on testing materials for strength and whether they are waterproof—just like the pigs need to outsmart the Big Bad Wolf!

In D&T, we will try our hands at sewing gingerbread puppets, and we’ll even make our own gingerbread biscuits—yum! It’s going to be a hands-on and creative term.

Our Core Texts will guide much of our learning, and we’re excited to read books like:

• Pattan’s Pumpkin by by Chitra Soundar
• Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Mara Alperin
• The Gingerbread Man by Lesley Sims

In Maths, we’ll be exploring length and height, as well as mass and volume. Through practical activities, the children will gain hands-on experience to help them understand and apply these important concepts.

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.

This term promises to be full of fun and adventure. We can’t wait to share it with you!

Diary Dates:

• 11th & 12th March 2025 - Dance in the Dark Performance at the Warwick Arts Centre. (Free event)

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