Year 1 2025 - 2026

Welcome to Autumn 2 in Year 1!

We are delighted to begin this exciting next step of primary school with your children.
Year 1 is a wonderful time—full of discovery, curiosity, and new beginnings—and we are looking forward to working closely with you to make it a truly joyful and memorable year. Together, we will support the children as they grow in confidence, develop new skills, and settle into the adventures of learning.

The Year 1 team is: Mrs Gill (all day Monday & Tuesday plus a Wednesday morning), Mrs Hollman (in school on a Wednesday but teaching Thursday & Friday). The children will be taught PE on a Wednesday afternoon by Gilcrest sports. Mrs Greenall is with us all day everyday.

At our school, we believe in the power of MAGIC:

✨ Motivated learners who take pride in their effort
✨ Aspirational thinkers who aim high
✨ Growing in independence as they prepare for the next stage
✨ Confidence to try, persevere and succeed

Throughout the year, your children will be encouraged to embody these values in all they do—both in their learning and in their personal development. Together, we will support them to shine and to leave Year 1 feeling ready, responsible and proud of their achievements.

We’re excited for the journey ahead and look forward to a fantastic year working with you and your children.

Here you’ll find key information about timetables, homework and your child’s learning (using the tabs above). If you have any questions, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment. Please note that we operate a 48-hour response policy for emails and phone calls.

If you have any concerns regarding behaviour or wish to raise a complaint, please refer to the relevant policies available in the Policy section of our school website or follow this link. These policies outline the procedures to follow and the support available.

Information and support for wellbeing can be found on our school website under the Key Information section. We encourage you to explore these resources if you need guidance or support.

Timetabling

PE - Children will take part in PE every Wednesday. Please ensure children come to school wearing their PE kits.

Show and Tell - On a Friday afternoon, the children will have the opportunity for ‘Show & Tell’. This is where they can bring in special objects, photographs or certificates from home to share with the class and talk about why they have brought them in. Please ensure that items are not big. Due to the short amount of time that we have for this within the timetable, each colour team will take it in turns each week. Our timetable for Show and Tell is on the Year 1 door.

Homework

Phonics: Please practise your sounds with your child in preperation for the phonics screening check in June. 

Reading: It is important that the children read daily.  They will all have 1 'Book bag book'  and 1 RWI book (these will both get changed on a Friday).  Children who have finished the RWI programme will have a different levelled reading book.  All children should have their reading books and reading records in school daily.  Children who do NOT read a minimum of 3 times within the week will have to 'catch up' on their reading on a Friday morning playtime.  We aim for every child to read to an adult within school at least once a week (this does not count towards their 3 home reads). 

Every child will also bring home a pleasure book.  This needs to be in school on a Friday-so it can be changed.  No pleasure books or Book bag books will be changed until the child has brought back the book they've recently borrowed. 

Numbots: It is important that each child practises their Maths skills on Numbots for a minimum of 15 minutes a week.  Children who do not do this will have to stay in class on a Friday playtime.  

Y1 Common Exception word list: This is the list of words your child is expected to be able to read and spell by the end of this academic year. Year-1-Common-Exception-Words