Welcome to Year 1 2025-26
A very warm welcome to our class.
Learning through practical and concrete activities helps children's confidence to blossom as they quickly develop the skills to become even more independent in their learning. We work as a team to develop our knowledge and understanding and are guided by our values of ready, respectful and safe.
The Year 1 team are all committed to providing the best learning experiences possible and are on hand if you have any have any questions.
We are looking forward to a busy but fun year where we will all have our time to shine!
Y1 Phonics Screening Check
The phonics screening check is taken individually by all children in Year 1. It is a nationally required assessment which takes place in June.
It is designed to give teachers and parents information on how your child is progressing in phonics. It will help to identify whether your child needs additional support at this stage so that they do not fall behind in this vital early reading skill.
We recommend that parents practice the Phonics Screening Check with your child at home with these past papers:
2017-phonics-screening-check.pdf
2016-phonics-screening-check.pdf
2015-phonics-screening-check.pdf
2014-phonics-screening-check.pdf
2013-phonics-screening-check.pdf
2012-phonics-screening-check.pdf
Long Term Plan
Class Letters
Home Learning
Read Write Inc. Phonics
Key Instant Recall Facts
Spellings
In Years 1 and 2, children are expected to learn the Common Exception Words (CEW). They are also known as RED words in RWI.
To view the Common Exception Words for both Year 1 and Year 2: here
You will find weekly spelling lists here: Test date Friday, 8th May
Year 1 Learning
Design & Technology
Year 1 have been learning about structures and built towers to explore how to make them more stable. They did a fantastic job and were very proud of their work!
This term in RE we have been learning about 'Which Books and Stories are Important.' We have listened to the stories of the Good Samaritan and The Crying Camel and learnt about stories that have a moral to them. Today, we listened to a Sikh story 'The Milk and the Jasmine Flower.' We made our 'bowls' and decorated them with flowers. We then added the qualities we would add to the bowl, as a reminder of the story when the Guru said " there is always room for more holiness in the world."
Art in Year 1 - Sculpture
Science in Year 1
