Welcome to Year 1

Overview

In Year 1 children learn through whole class carpet sessions, table work, group work and continuous provision. They are given a wide range of opportunities to discover and create. Mornings can include phonics, where we follow the Read Write Inc programme, Maths and English lessons as well as opportunities for independent learning. In the afternoons the wider curriculum subjects are taught through a connective approach, with more time to explore through provision. As the year progresses children will move to a more formal approach to lessons, helping them to get ready for Year 2.

To see more of the learning and activities we do in Year 1, see our Year 1 blog below.

Year 1 Home Learning Platform:

In Year 1 we use the Tapestry learning platform. Here you will be updated on events, notices and home learning tasks. We will also share some of the children's practical learning and the children themselves will use Tapestry to share their learning during provision.

Useful Resources

Below are some great Writing home sheets, so you can see what is expected from year 1.

Downloads

Download the Year 1 Long Term Plan

Download the Half-termly Curriculum Newsletter

Download the Year 1 Welcome Presentation (24/25)

Year 1 Blog Posts

Bookbugs Bookshop Visit

5th June 2024

Some children from Year 1 and Year 2 had an exciting trip to Bookbugs and Dragon Tales bookshop where they met author Robert Tregoning and illustrator Stef Murphy. They listened to Robert and Stef's new book 'A Fairy Called Fred' and then designed outfits to grant wishes just like Fred the Fairy!

Year 1 sport morning

4th June 2024

This week year 1 started practising the different activities that they will complete during our sports morning. The children were really excited to try something new.

Y1 – Materials

10th May 2024

As part of their materials topic Year 1 tested materials to find out which ones were waterproof. They came to the conclusion that plastic was waterproof. Mrs Carpenter then stood behind a big piece of plastic so we could really test it out. It's a good job that they were right!

Interviewing Adults

10th May 2024

As part of their topic some Year 1 children chose to interview Mr Cross and Mrs Suffield. They asked them about their current job and the jobs that they had had before.

Year 1 class jobs

22nd April 2024

Year 1 have been learning abut different jobs. Last week, all children in year 1 were given a class job. From Cloakroom Monitor to Office Assistant, Whiteboard monitor to Librarian. All children have been given a lanyard to wear with their name and job title. They are taking these roles very seriously. Well done year 1!

Year 1 Easter Gardens

26th March 2024

This week Year 1 went to the woods to create Easter Gardens. We have been thinking about why The Cross is important to Christians and learning about the Easter story. The children confidently applied all of this knowledge to create some wonderful Easter Gardens! Great work Year 1!

Trip to Pets at Home

6th March 2024

We have been learning about pets and how to look after animals. Today year 1 went on a visit to Pets at home to see some pets and find out more about how to care for animals. We found toys, food and and pet beds. We also saw some very cute rabbits, rats and even a bearded dragon!

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Science in Year 1

29th January 2024

Year one have been doing some great learning in science! Last week we investigated why giraffes have big hooves by trying to push different sized objects into the sand. We also explored designing a menu and creating pizzas for animals depending on whether they were, herbivores, omnivores or carnivores. Today we identified and named different body parts through playing different games and drawing round someone in the class then labelling the drawing.

Y1 numbers to 20

17th January 2024

We have been learning about how to make numbers to 20 and understanding that teen numbers are one full ten and a few more. We have been representing numbers on tens frames.

Y1 Learning about African animals

16th January 2024

We spent time in groups learning facts about different African animals. We learnt where they live, what they eat and some very interesting facts!