Welcome to Year 1!
Scarlet Class is a Year 1 class of 24 fabulous children with Miss Jones as their teacher. Crimson Class is a Year 1 class of 25 equally fabulous children with Ms Wilson as their teacher. We also have Ms Del Corso on our team, working in Crimson Class on Wednesdays and Ms Kowalska, working in Scarlet Class on Thursdays, as well as a wonderful teaching assistant, Ms Sanderson who works across both classes.
In Year 1 we work hard to be kind to each other, respecting our differences and sharing a great learning journey together!
Our Spring 1 Topic is ‘Wonderful World’
This half-term, our topic Wonderful World will explore the world around us. We will learn about our environment, including weather patterns and the changing seasons. We will also learn about the countries that make up the United Kingdom and their capital cities, exploring culture, history, national symbols and traditional food.
In Maths, we will begin to recognise and describe the properties of 3D shapes. We will also learn to how to identify odd and even numbers. We will introduce additive structures, using the part–whole model to combine two parts to make a whole. Children will explore the use of the equals sign in equations, learning that it shows both sides are equal in value.
In English, we will be exploring a range of poetry and fiction texts as stimuli for our own writing. For example, inspired by The Sound Collector by Roger McGough, we will develop our descriptive writing skills with the aim of writing our own poem about winter. We will also consider the character and feelings of Katie Morag in the context of her family as well as make predictions about what will happen when she delivers the mail on the Isle of Struay. We will also begin to experiment with the use of conjunctions to create longer, more complex sentences.
General Information
In Year 1 we love reading and try to read as much as possible. We encourage parents to read regularly with children and to record this in their reading record book. Children should bring home two texts: one phonically decodable text from the Floppy’s Phonics scheme (selected by their teacher) and at least one reading for pleasure text selected by child to read with parents to enjoy reading and discussing with a parent. They will also bring home another book from their weekly library visit. We change books regularly so please remember to bring your book bag every day.
Scarlet Class and Crimson Class PE Days:
This half term our PE sessions will take place on Wednesdays (indoor) and Fridays (outdoor) . Children will change into their PE kits at school. Please ensure your child has their kit available every day.
A complete PE kit includes:
Navy blue shorts or tracksuit bottoms
White t-shirt
Navy blue sweatshirt or cardigan
Trainers
Please make sure every item is clearly labelled. For safety reasons, no jewellery should be worn during PE and long hair should be tied up.
Please provide your child with their own water bottle daily. This is especially important for PE days, so that we stay healthy and hydrated! This should be named and brought home daily for cleaning.
If you have any questions about school, please contact the Office by phone, email or in person, or come and find us at the end of the day!
Useful Information
Spring 1 Curriculum Descriptors.docx
Keywords to be able to read and spell
End of Year One Expectations Spoken Language and Reading
End of Year One Expectations Writing
End of Year One Expectations Maths