Our Teachers
Mrs R Gratton
Class 6
Year Leader
KS1 Phase Lead
Mrs E Dean
Class 6
Mr L Humphries
Class 5
Miss M Richardson
Class 4
Learning Support
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Mrs L Stabford
Mrs A Bish
Mrs L Flannery
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We hope that you and your children are well and we would like to welcome everyone back to the start of a new school year.
The autumn term is always a busy time for children in Year 1 with lots of new learning taking place while building upon their prior knowledge from Reception. Learning will continue to take place in small groups with opportunities for outdoor learning for the first four weeks then we will gradually begin our more formal approach to whole class teaching.
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For more details about our learning this term, please see the Curriculum Overview.
Thematic
This year we are continuing with our exciting, thematic approach to teaching. This allows children to make connections between areas of learning and consolidate skills. All the themes chosen deliver the programmes of study for the National Curriculum and this term our topics will be, ‘Happily Ever After’, ‘Never, Eat, Shredded Wheat’ and ‘Powhatan People’.
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We are really looking forward to our exciting inspiration day this Friday 5th September to introduce our ‘Happily Ever After’ topic, we can’t wait to see your traditional tale outfits! We have also booked a trip to Telford’s Wonderland as part of this topic. A trip letter to follow shortly.
PSHEe, PE, R.E and Science will be taught discreetly. ​​
P.E
Please can we remind parents that no jewellery should be worn in school with the exception of stud earrings, and in line with Health and Safety guidelines these should not be worn on PE days. Children will be asked to remove earrings before PE sessions. Children should come to school dressed in their PE kits on PE days.
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Year 1 PE sessions are:
Thursday and Friday
Phonics
Phonics will continue to be an important part of our daily learning and multiple opportunities will be available throughout the day for children to practise and apply their learning. Later on in the year, children in year 1 will be taking part in a national phonic screening check. More information on this to come in Spring term.
There are many free online games and activities available to support your child with their phonics learning. In school, children particularly enjoy, ‘Phonics Play’ and ‘Phonics Bloom’.
Homework
​Children in Year 1 receive regular homework. As always, children will be expected to read regularly at home, we suggest a minimum of three times per week. When we feel the children are ready, weekly phonic spellings will be given out on a Friday and tested on the following Friday.
We will continue with morning toast up until the close of the register and we will offer a piece of fruit for morning snack. A separate letter regarding milk will be sent out shortly. Please continue to send your child with a named water bottle, that they can refill with water and use in school. We ask that it is not metal please, as these can be heavy.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact your class teacher, who will be available at the end of each day. We anticipate a busy and exciting term ahead and we thank you in advance for your continued support.
