Welcome to Year 1! 

We can not wait to begin our learning journey with you and see all the fantastic ways that you will blossom this year! 

Meet the Team 

2024-25

Key Information 

PE Uniform days Autumn 1:

Please send your child to school wearing the appropriate PE kit on PE days (please take into consideration the weather).

Wednesday - Indoor

Friday - Outdoor

Supporting your child at home

Reading

The most important thing you can do with your child is listen to them read and find the time to share books together. Below you can find the video links to all of the sounds covered in the rocket phonics books. As a guide, your child should be on yellow books in the Autumn term and green or orange books by the end of the summer term. Please also find a document with the common exception words below.

An introduction to phonics and the alphabetic code - 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyGQY_GHtoQ 

Pink A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX7dmuB4fNg&list=PLkCyTyvoxZztJbDs1Sp3-9MoywMKBhhwp&index=1

Pink B

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_HW2_Y5OEE&list=PLkCyTyvoxZztJbDs1Sp3-9MoywMKBhhwp&index=2

Red A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xIkatg0YIA&list=PLkCyTyvoxZztJbDs1Sp3-9MoywMKBhhwp&index=3

Red B

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZrP6Z-Kahw&list=PLkCyTyvoxZztJbDs1Sp3-9MoywMKBhhwp&index=4

Yellow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf0pWl_Joj8&list=PLkCyTyvoxZztJbDs1Sp3-9MoywMKBhhwp&index=5 

Blue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuPUrPNrhOg&list=PLkCyTyvoxZztJbDs1Sp3-9MoywMKBhhwp&index=6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuPUrPNrhOg&list=PLkCyTyvoxZztJbDs1Sp3-9MoywMKBhhwp&index=7

Green

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJKxyNkr9MM&list=PLkCyTyvoxZztJbDs1Sp3-9MoywMKBhhwp&index=8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox31Y7HX9D0&list=PLkCyTyvoxZztJbDs1Sp3-9MoywMKBhhwp&index=9

Orange

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bL3C8EGuk0&list=PLkCyTyvoxZztJbDs1Sp3-9MoywMKBhhwp&index=10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bL3C8EGuk0&list=PLkCyTyvoxZztJbDs1Sp3-9MoywMKBhhwp&index=11

Maths

In year 1 we really embed the basics to become confident in all areas of maths. We are beginning to use Key Instant Recall Facts (KIRFs) to ensure your child has speedy recall of essential maths facts. Your child should know them quickly as they will help them in all areas of maths. Please find the KIRFs for year 1 below with some helpful hints. In the Autumn term we are focussing on knowing our numbers to 10, their value and how to write them in numerals and words.

AUTUMN 1- Super Me!

Key Dates:

Tuesday 3rd September 2.45pm- Meet the Teacher event 

Tuesday 1st October 3.30pm onwards- Pupil Review Meeting 

Thursday 3rd October 3.30pm onwards- Pupil Review Meeting

Thursday 17th October- Show Racism the Red Card Event 

Thursday 17th October- Last day of half-term. 

Friday 18th October- INSET Day (school closed to all pupils) 

Week 1 

What a super week our new Year 1s have had! They have settled into their new classrooms and new routines well. Teachers have commented on how smartly all the children have been walking to assembly everyday. Well done! 

We have had a jam packed week of learning around our whole school book- You Can by Alexandra Strick. The children have been learning that they can do and be anything that they want to be. We have done art work, PSHE, PE, written in our new phonics books, made a friendship  agreement and designed their own dream world. 

We couldn't be any prouder of the children and just know that we are going to have a fantastic year full of learning together.