Our Teachers
Mrs R Gratton
Class 6
Year Leader
KS1 Phase Lead
Mrs N Mahmood
Class 6
Mrs K Bahia
Class 5
Miss M Richardson
Class 4
Learning Support
Mrs L Stanford
Mrs N Athwal
Miss H Bagley
We hope you and your children have had a wonderful summer break, and we would like to warmly welcome everyone back for the start of a new school year.
The autumn term is always an exciting and busy time in Year 1. Children continue to build on the knowledge, skills and experiences they developed in Reception while becoming more confident and independent learners. Learning will continue to take place in small groups with opportunities for outdoor learning. We will then gradually move towards a more formal whole-class teaching approach as the children settle into Year 1 routines.
This year, we will be using the Oak National Academy curriculum to support and enhance our teaching across the Year 1 curriculum. Oak's carefully sequenced lessons help children build knowledge and skills progressively while making meaningful links across subjects where appropriate. The curriculum is designed to ensure all children receive a broad, balanced and engaging education that meets the expectations of the National Curriculum.
For more details about our learning this term, please see the Curriculum Overview.
P.E
Please can we remind parents and carers that, in line with our school uniform policy, jewellery should not be worn in school except for small stud earrings. For health and safety reasons, earrings must not be worn on PE days. Children will be asked to remove their earrings before PE lessons if they are wearing them. Children should arrive at school dressed in their PE kit on PE days.
Year 1 PE Days:
Class 4: Thursday and Friday
Class 5: Monday and Thursday
Class 6: Monday and Wednesday
Phonics
Phonics will continue to be an important part of our daily routine, with plenty of opportunities for children to practise and apply their learning throughout the day. Later in the year, Year 1 children will take part in the national Phonics Screening Check. We will provide further information about this during the 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 will receive regular homework throughout the year. We encourage all children to read at home at least three times each week to help develop their fluency and confidence. Once the children are ready, weekly phonics spellings will be sent home every Friday and tested the following Friday.
Morning toast will continue to be available until the close of the register, and children will also be offered a piece of fruit for their morning snack. A separate letter regarding school milk will be sent out shortly.
We kindly ask that all clothing is clearly labelled with your child's name and class. Please ensure your child brings a named water bottle to school every day. Bottles should contain water only and should not be made of metal as these can be quite heavy for children to carry.
We are proud to offer a wide range of after-school clubs each term. Information about our Autumn Term clubs will be sent out during the first few weeks of term.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to speak to your child's class teacher who will be available at the end of each school day.
We are looking forward to a busy, enjoyable and successful autumn term and thank you for your continued support. We look forward to working in partnership with you throughout the year.
