Welcome to Year 1

The staff in Year 1 are Miss Bagga, Miss Seddon, Mrs Croos and Miss Mirzadeh.  We also have 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 is an adventure, where the staff work alongside the children to facilitate their own learning drawing on childhoods natural curiosity. Our classrooms encourage children to become inventors, story tellers, authors, mathematicians and 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. 

Pupils are taught in small groups where adults have more quality time with each pupil to assess their progress and take their learning forward. The skills and knowledge acquired from these sessions can then be explored by the pupils independently through the Continuous Provision. Planned play-based experiences inspire the children to consolidate their skills, knowledge and understanding enabling them to be independent, resilient learners who motivate themselves to take on the next challenge.

Phonics is a big part of Year 1. We follow an interactive and engaging phonics scheme (Floppy's Phonics) which aims to help all children to read in a systematic, accessible way. Children learn the skills of blending and segmenting, which support them to be highly effective decoders. 

This term, our topic is "Toys," where children will explore the fascinating world of toys from both the past and the present. In history lessons, we will create a toy timeline, learning about the evolution of toys over time and how they have changed in materials, design, and function. In science, we will investigate the different materials that toys are made from, understanding the properties of these materials and how they influence the design of toys. Our art lessons will focus on observational drawings. Lots of our learning will also link to our core texts.

Here are some of the books we will be reading:

- Lost in the Toy Museum by David Lucas

- That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown by Cressida Cowell

- Traction Man by Mini Grey

In Maths this term we will cover: Place value within 20 and addition and subtraction within 20.

Our ethos is one of not being afraid to get things wrong and we understand that with practise, we become more confident and able. 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.

Diary Dates:

• Wednesday 5th Febraury 2025 - Legoland Discovery Centre Birmingham

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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.

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