Welcome to Year 1

In 1AB: Miss Bagga – Teacher | Mrs Croos – Teaching Assistant
In 1LM: Mrs Moore – Teacher | Mrs Takolia – Teaching Assistant

Additional support: Mrs Malone - Working across both classes, providing additional support for children with Special Educational Needs.

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

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!

Autumn Term 1: Our Topic – Our World

This term, our topic is ‘Our World’, and we’ll begin by learning all about ourselves—who we are and what makes us special.

In Literacy, we’ll start by focusing on handwriting and forming lowercase letters. We’ll enjoy stories such as Funnybones and The Growing Story. As we build our storytelling skills, we’ll work on writing full sentences using finger spaces, capital letters, full stops, conjunctions, and time words.

In Science, we’ll be exploring the five senses through fun activities like taste testing and making fruit kebabs. We’ll also learn to identify and label the parts of the body. Our Geography work will centre on where we live, who lives in our homes, and exploring our local area. We’ll also begin to create simple maps. In Art, we will be creating self-portraits, helping us to look closely at our features and express our individuality. In Drama, we’ll explore what makes us unique, using movement, voice, and role play to reflect on our personal qualities. Finally, in Maths, we’ll focus on place value to 10, as well as addition and subtraction.

Throughout the term, we celebrate and reward children for their perseverance, curiosity, communication, and ability to make connections across different areas of learning.

We’re looking forward to a term full of discovery, growth, and creativity!

Diary Dates:

• Trip in the local area - Tuesday 23rd September 2025

Things to Remember:

• P.E in Year 1 takes place every Thursday (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.