Year 1

Welcome to Year 1

Class teachers for Year 1 are Miss Bennett (1B) and Mrs Cairns (1C)

We also have Mrs Rawes as our Teaching Assistant.

In Year 1 we take part in a variety of lessons including: English, Phonics, Maths, Religious Education, Science, History/ Geography, Art/DT) and PSHE (including RSHE). On a Tuesday morning we have specialised teachers delivering PE and Music/Computing.

Topics we explore throughout Year 1 in Science are Animals including Humans, Everyday Materials, Plants and Seasonal Change.

In History, we learn about Toys: Then and Now, Our Local History topic: Shopping and Past and Present: The Great Fire of London.

In Geography, we look at Our Local Area: Kirkdale and learn all about Weather and Seasons.

In Art, we research several different artists to help us improve our drawing and painting skills throughout the year. Whilst in DT, we have great fun designing and making playground structures and sliders and levers linked to our English topic, Traditional Tales.

In Year 1 our favourite time of day is storytime. We love to read throughout the day with our teachers and teaching assistants. Phonics is very important in Year 1 and every day children take part in a Read Write Inc phonics and reading session. Children are regularly assessed and placed into colour banded groups with other children at their level . We take two reading books home every week to read with our families as well as a library book to enjoy at home.

Year 1's favourite things:

Beginning to observe seasonal changes as Autumn begins and then changes into Winter.
Using a compass to explore direction
Learning about our senses and tasting different types of food e.g. salty, sweet
Looking at our local area
Reading a class story everyday
World Book day
Children's Mental Health Week
TTRS Maths Party day

Curriculum Information

To see Year 1's Curriculum plans for 2024-25, H.A.S.T forms, Class information forms, R.E Curriculum, and information about our phonics reading programme, Read Write Inc, please click here.