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Year 1

Welcome to our Year 1 blog!

Our PE days are Monday and Wednesday. Your child should come to school wearing their PE kits on these days.
Reading books are changed on Wednesdays. Please ensure your child's book and Reading record are in school this day.

Friday 18th September

Hello!

It has been a busy week! Here is a selection of some of the learning the children have got up to this week.

In English the children have been using capital letters and the joining word 'because' in their writing. In Maths, they have been counting objects from a larger amount as well as practising their number recognition and formation. In Geography, they learnt about map symbols. They had to work in a group to match the picture to the correct map symbol. In Science, we started our 'Animals including Humans' topic and labelled parts of the body. In PE, we have been working on our defending skills and in Computing the children have been taught how to use a computer mouse and how to log in to the school laptops. 

Have a great weekend!

Year 1 Team

Friday 11th September

Hello!

The children have had a fantastic start to year 1. Not only have they been getting used to the routines of the day, they have also worked hard across the curriculum. In English, they made a prediction about our class text 'Stuck' and sequenced the story. In Maths, they have been sorting objects in different ways e.g. by colour, size and pattern. In Geography they learnt about the differences between physical and human features, in Art they created a colour wheel using water colour paints and in PSHE we discussed the terms 'family' and 'community' before deigning a school logo that reflects our school values.

Have a great weekend.

Year 1 Team.

Curriculum Web 2026-2027

 

This is where suggested home learning will be posted each Friday (beginning at the end of the first full week). We will also provide a phonics sheet that will inform you of the sounds that have been learnt or revised that week. 

Home learning 11.09.26

Home learning 18.09.26

 

 

 

 

Schema are used to present the key knowledge for each unit  to the children in a simple way. Each lesson we recap the parts of the schema that we have covered. Schema can be a great way to discuss your child's learning at home.

Autumn 1

Geography- Where I live

Science- Ourselves

Art- Art skills

RE- Faith in community

PSHE- Being in my world

Here you can find useful websites to support your child: 

Numbots

Numbots parent guide

Little Wandle (phonics) resources for parents

Here you can find useful pages for spelling and phonics.

The tricky word list contains words that can't be segmented using the children's phonetic knowledge at that point. As new sounds are learnt, some of these words can be segmented later on. The list shows you the words your child needs to be able to read and write by the end of Year 1. 

Tricky word list 

Letter formation 1

Letter formation 2

Year 1 Reading Meeting 2026