Welcome to Year 1

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

Spring 2: Our Topic – Fairy Tales

This term, Year 1 are exploring the magical world of fairytales! They will enjoy reading stories such as Hansel and Gretel, The Three Little Pigs and Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and will practise writing their own retells with a beginning, middle and end, using story language like “Once upon a time” and “One sunny day.”

In Science, the children will investigate different materials and their properties, using their discoveries to design a strong house for one of the Three Little Pigs. In DT, they will have fun making Gingerbread Man puppets, bringing stories to life through creative design. In Art, they will create colourful fairytale castles using watercolours.

We will also learn about the story of Easter and explore the life cycle of chickens. Throughout the term, we celebrate children’s perseverance, curiosity, communication and their ability to make connections across learning.

We are excited for a term full of discovery, creativity and fun!

Diary Dates:

• Ash End Farm Trip - Date to be confirmed

Things to Remember:

• P.E in Year 1 takes place every other 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.