Welcome to Year 1

Below you will find some useful information about Year 1.

Here are the staff who work in your classroom:

Class Teacher: Miss Cowie

Teaching Assistants: Miss Witcomb and Mrs Storer

Our Daily Routines

Your start time is 8:45am via KS1 cloakroom, through the KS1 playground. Doors will open at 8:40am daily.

Your finish time is 3:15m via Year 1, so please wait near the Year 1 gates. Once your child has been collected, please keep the gate clear, so children can be safely dismissed. 

Key PE Information

Our PE day is a Tuesday.

PE kits should consist of a house-coloured t-shirt, black shorts or joggers and pumps or trainers. You can also wear a black hoodie or jumper to keep you warm outdoors. PE kits should be in a named PE bag, and can be kept in school for the half-term. 

Key Forest School Information

Forest School will be on a Wednesday. 

Please send children in with Forest School clothing on a Wednesday. As we are in the colder months, please ensure children have a warm coat, hat, scarves and gloves. 

Homework Expectations

Reading:

Every child will be sent home with 2 new RWI books weekly. Books will be given out on a Friday and will need to be returned the following Wednesday. Alongside the books, children will have a reading diary. Please sign or comment in their reading diary when they have read their books. We currently have a whole school reading initiative where children can win prizes every time they complete a stamp card. Children will earn a stamp for every day they have signed in their reading diary.

If reading books are lost, there is a fee to cover replacement costs. 

Maths:

This term we expect children to be accessing Numbots every week. It is recommended that children complete 5 minutes a day to support themselves with fluency in mental maths. 

Other Useful Links to Support our Learning in Year 1

Numbots: https://numbots.com/ 

Phonics Bloom: https://www.phonicsbloom.com/ 

PhonicsPlay: https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/

Topmarks: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/