Welcome to Year 1!
The gates to the school open at 8:40am and all children must be in school by 8.50am, when the gates close.
Our PE days are Tuesday and Thursday. Please send PE kits in on a Monday and we will send them home on a Friday. If your child has pierced ears, then please ensure that their earrings have been removed on PE days so that they can participate in PE lessons.
Please ensure your child's uniform is named so it can always be returned to the rightful owner!
Key Dates!
Monday 31st March - 'Dance Around the World' workshop in school
Year 1 'Stop that mess!' outcome 2:15pm
Friday 4th April - End of the Spring Term at 1:15pm
Tuesday 22nd April - Summer Term begins
Meet the Teacher - Presentation
Autumn 1 Project
Pick a Puppet
The Year 1 children were invited to watch an amazing puppet show, telling the story of The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Unfortunately Mrs Honey and Miss Hardy-Trodd had not made the puppets very well and they kept falling apart. The teachers have asked the children to design and make some new puppets to tell the story together.
Autumn 2 Project
In a Faraway Land
An awful thing happened at school! Miss Maries’ Hansel and Gretel book was found all torn and ripped! We decided that we could help out Miss Maries by becoming authors and creating our very own Hansel and Gretel book. We will then share our books with the Year R children.
Spring 1 Project
Pizza Problem
Fire! Fire!
Frog and Newt Class have been asked to help investigate different burnt artefacts sent by a museum. We will be finding out information about Samuel Pepys and The Great Fire of London in order to help the children create an exhibition named ‘Fire! Fire!’. They will find out facts about the past by using different sources and will also explore the many factors that caused the fire to spread across the city.
Spring 1 Project
Stop that mess!
Posters appear around school, asking us to ‘Stop that Mess!’ A competition is being held to create a story to educate people about looking after the planet. The Year 1’s are sure they can enter because they are not happy about people dropping litter.
Summer 1 Project ...
Exciting information coming soon...
Home Learning
Project Vocabulary
During our project, we are looking to develop the children's understanding and use of a range of vocabulary that is crucial to our learning. Our aim is to teach the children this vocabulary so that they can explain what it means. They should also be able to use it in a range of contexts both at school and at home. The children should be able to use it verbally when they talk and also in their written work.
Please work with your child to develop their understanding of the definition of the word and to use this vocabulary with you at home.
Key Project Vocabulary:
join attach design combine adapt evaluate material construct template fasten mock-up equipment puppet
Reading for Pleasure!
Each year, the website 'Books for Topics' creates a recommended book list that children in each year group would enjoy.
We have attached their ideas for this current school year.
Enjoy!
Reading - Tricky Words
Here are the tricky words from the Little Wandle Programme. These can be practised at home with your child.
Phonics Support
The Little Wandle website has some fantastic videos to support parents who might be a little unsure about how to pronounce the sounds. We have included a link to them below.
Phonics - say the sound video link
Here are some phonic help guides to support parents with the different sounds we will learn.