1. Year 1 Curriculum Information
1P – Mrs Pannett
1C – Miss Collins & Mrs Cunningham

2. Settling in Your children are learning - new routines
to work independently
to work individually, in pairs and in groups

3. Core Subjects: English Maths Science Foundation Subjects: History
Geography
Computing DT
Art
Music PE RE
PSHE

4. Autumn 1:
What can the Naughty Bus discover about our school grounds?
Autumn 2:
Seasonal Change
Body Parts

5. Spring 1:
How have planes and pilots changed?
Spring 2:
Flying and landing on the moon.

6. Summer 1:
How can we be everyday Superheroes?
- Saving our environment
Summer 2:
Enchanted Woods

8. Maths Number Shape, Space and Measure Problem solving/reasoning
Taught through;
daily maths lessons
topic work
daily routine

9. English Reading Writing Speaking and Listening Taught through;
daily literacy lesson
daily phonics session
guided reading
EVERYTHING WE DO

10. Reading – the key to accessing all areas of the curriculum!
Reading is taught mainly through guided reading and 1:1 support.
Reading books which have all been read are changed when your child puts them in the reading box in the classroom.
Please ensure that you comment in your child’s reading record each time – it’s so we know they have actually read.
Please try to read with your child a little each day and encourage some independent reading also.
Please send book bags into school every day.

11. Letters and Sounds (Phonics)
A daily 20 minute session focussing on phonics
Real sounds in words
Spelling patterns, whole sounds and key words
Blending and segmenting for reading and writing
Year 1 Phonics Screening Check – do not panic!
An additional meeting will be held later in the year

12. PE Tuesday and Wednesday PE kit to be kept in school
Please ensure everything is named!
Black shorts and white t-shirt for indoor PE
Black jogging bottoms and trainers for outdoor PE
Getting colder – hoody or sweatshirt would be ideal
No earrings to be worn on PE days. Children to bring and apply their own plasters.

13. Homework Is brought home each Friday in a blue book.
Please help your child to complete it and return it by Thursday unless a different date is stated on the top of the homework sheet.
Various tasks, e.g. games, worksheets, practising skills, solving real problems.
Reading
Children will be given spellings every Friday and will be tested on the following Friday.

14. Spellings Brought home on a Friday for a test the following Friday
Stuck in the back of the homework books
Short test on a Friday
Ongoing spellings throughout the term – from the Year 1 word list

15. Golden
Time
Positive Praise

16. School Behaviour Policy

17. Weekly Information Letter
Make and Bake £1 a week

18. How You Can Help
Please leave your child at the Year 1 gate when the bell goes.
Please ensure that your child is in school on time.
Try to ensure regular bedtimes.
Please try to avoid holidays during term time.
Please talk to us (e.g. medical conditions/personal issues).
Sue Cox (Learning Mentor) is also a point of support for any changes at home.
Ask your child about their day. We NEVER do ‘nothing’!
Please celebrate your children’s achievements.
If possible could you order your child’s dinner at home.
Please ensure your child only brings water into school.

19. Thank you for your time.
Any questions feel free to speak to one of the team.
Our doors are always open, please come and chat to us at any point in the year!