Year 1 Team

 

Morning and End of Day Routines

Start time: 8:50am          Finish Time 3.20

Break Time: 10:30           Lunch Time: 12:00

Home time: 3:20

 

Communication

It is crucial that the school office have the current and up-to-date contact details (phone numbers and email addresses). Please contact them if your details have changed.

You can speak to the class teacher briefly during collection or you could arrange a meeting with them by getting in touch with the office. 

General Class Housekeeping

PE:  Year 1 PE is on Thursday each week. Children should arrive wearing the correct PE kit on this day.

 What to bring to school

Coat and backpack/school bag:

• A named water bottle
• A named packed lunch (if not school dinners)
• Their reading record

Curriculum

We are very excited about the work we will be doing in Year 1 this year. We will be teaching the full Year 1 curriculum.

Although there is a lot to cover, please be assured we will still be teaching a broad curriculum and children will have plenty of opportunities to take part in other subjects they enjoy such as PE, Computing, Art, Science, History and Geography. There will also be a full PSHE programme running throughout the year covering a range of topics to support pupil well-being.

 

Weekly Home Learning

In Year 1, weekly home learning will be provided as a hard copy. Home learning will be provided on a Friday and is expected to be completed and returned to school the following Wednesday.

 

In Year 1 children will need to complete

• 10 minutes of reading every day
• Weekly spelling practice
• Weekly maths home learning
• Additional online learning activities
• Half-termly/termly topic learning

Assessments

In year 1, all children will take part in termly assessments to evaluate their progress and ensure that we are addressing any gaps in their learning. All children will take part in Phonics Screening tests which are national assessments for all children aged 5-6. While we will work hard towards the phonics screening tests and ensure your children are prepared, we want our children to feel relaxed and optimistic towards the tests.

Phonics Screenings are only a small part of the Year 1 experience and all we will ask from our children is that they try their best