Welcome to Year 1 2024/25!

Welcome to the Summer term of Year 1. 

We have a fantastic term ahead of us filled to the brim with exciting learning opportunities as we start to prepare our Year 1 superstars for their journey towards Year 2. If you would like to see what an average week in year 1 looks like, an example of our weekly summer timetable is attached at the bottom of this page.

This term's main focus will continue to be phonics. We have almost reached the end of level 5, therefore most of this term will be recapping the sounds we have learnt so far this year and preparing for the Phonics Screening Check, which will take place in June. Please have a look at our phonics page for comprehensive parents guides detailing how you can support your child's phonics journey. 

In maths this term we will start to look at multiplication along with fractions and time. 

In English, we will continue to develop children's ability to write sentences, including understanding what a sentence is, sentence types and the necessary punctuation. Daily handwriting practice will continue as well as daily reading practice.

We will be introducing the children to exciting new topics such as 'Plants' in science and 'Explorers' in History. Additionally, we have our school trip later on in the term to look forward to. 

As always, if you need to get in touch, either catch one of the year 1 team at pickup or email us via the main school office email address. 

Our Team

Mrs Smye - Beech Class Teacher (Mon, Tues, Wed)

Mrs Smye - Intervention teacher (Thurs)

Mrs Peake - Beech Class Teacher (Thurs, Fri)

Miss Colliass - Birch Class Teacher

Mrs Venning- HLTA (Wed - Fri)

Mrs Oak - TA 

Mrs McNeill - TA

Mrs Awde - TA

Useful Information

• Swimming - Thursdays - Please ensure that a fully named swimming kit is brought into school containing a swimming costume/swimming shorts, a towel, swimming hat and goggles (if needed). It is essential that the children also have a named pair of flip flops/sliders to walk to the pool. 
• PE - Tuesdays - Please ensure that a fully named kit is brought into school. Children will come home in their PE kit on a Tuesday.
• Reading books - These will be changed every Thursday, but please make sure reading books and records are in school every day.
• Equipment - Children will need a named water bottle in school every day and a named sun hat during the warmer months. 
• Homework - spelling practice and daily reading.