Welcome to Year One

2024/2025

Achieving Excellence Together

Dates for your Diary 

06 . 01 . 25   - School reopens - Spring 1 term  begins 

10 . 01. 25 - PE begins - wear school PE kit, trainers/pumps. 

13.01.25 - Forest School begins  - bring wellington boots 

27.01.25 - INSET day - School closed

14.02.25 - Break up - Half term 17th - 21st.

24.02.25 - INSET (MAT) day - School closed

25.02.25 - School opens  - Spring 2 term 

18.03.25- Parents Consultations

19.03.25 - Parents Consultations

Remember to read your book at least 3 times a week.  

      

What we will learn this Spring

Year 1 - Spring 1 

RE: Judaism  

PSHE: Setting Goals

Science: Materials and their Properties 

P.E: Gymnastics 

Talk for Writing: The Three Little Pigs

Monday - P.E

Children are to come to school dressed in their PE kit.

PE kit should be a white t-shirt with black, grey or navy blue trousers or shorts and school jumper or cardigan.

Tuesday - Forest School/Outdoor learning

Children are to come to school wearing joggers/leggings (Navy or black) and bring in named wellies. School top and jumper is fine.

A named coat with a waterproof hood is required.

Please bring a change of clothes in case of bad weather.

School Uniform

Burgundy Jumper/Cardigan,

Grey Skirt/Trousers/Dress,

White Blouse/Shirt/Polo Shirt,

Appropriate black shoes.

(Please label all school uniform)

Head lice 

Please check your child's hair on a regular basis.

Water bottles

Please provided your child with a named reusable water bottle each day. Your child can refill their bottle though out the day.

Snack Time

Please provide your child with a healthy snack each day. Break time is at 10:15am.

Parental Support

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to speak to a member of the Year 1 Team.

PSHE - Pants Rule

As part of our PSHE scheme we will be discussing the importance of the PANTS rule every half term.

Please click on the image below to access the child friendly video that will often be shared with your child.

 Read Write Inc        

All children in Year One will be taking part in RWI lessons this year. 

Your child will practice their RWI sounds every day .

 To help your child further develop why not practice at home too,

feel free to access any of our online resources to play, enjoy and learn from

by simply clicking on a image below.  feel free to use the resources made available on our Reception class page below there are resources and games for you to enjoy.

Thank you

Would you like to find out more about Read Write Inc? Well here’s your chance … click on the image to view some sample lessons.   Please click the tab to explore	Fantastic free phonics games for  your budding reader to play at home.   Please click the frog tab to access.

The CBeebies ALPHABLOCKS has a great where your children can play games and enjoy short videos.   Please click on the tab	Here is a free website to help you support your child with reading and to foster a love for reading. Here you will find over 100 FREE ebooks to enjoy with your child. A great way to keep them reading over the holidays.   Click on the tab to explore

Sentence Support   

RWI Guide for parents

Lots of free resources to help your children's learning during the school closures. Including; eBooks, practices sheets, videos and tutorials.

    Read Write Inc       

Also take a look at our RWI letter formation programme feel free to save and print this sheet to practice at home.

Your child practices their RWI sounds every day using the complex sound chart.

To help your child further develop why not practice at home too.

Thank you

Maths

On the link below you will find lots of fun, interactive maths games that children can play at home. Lots of these have already been used at school, so children will recognise them. The website also has lots of other games you can browse through for children to play. - Topmarks- Maths games for children 

Times tables - In Year 1 the children will learn their 10, 2 and 5 times table. Please encourage your child to practise their times tables on Times Table Rock Stars!

There are also some useful songs to support your child in remembering their times tables.

Please click on the link for the 10 times table song - Bing Videos

Please click on the link for the 2 times table song - Bing Videos

Please click on the link for the 5 times table song - Bing Videos