Dates
Thursday 18th December - Carols around the tree 9:30am and 2:30pm
About Us
Year 1 is split into Hummingbirds taught by Mrs Bridge and Nightingales taught by Mr Woods. Mrs Knight, Mrs Anderson and Mrs Kaur support across Year 1. Mrs Russell (Music) and Mr Collings (Sports coach) deliver 2 sessions every other week.
P.E.
Our P.E. day is Tuesday.
Please come to school in your PE kit on these days. Please make sure earrings are removed and long hair is tied back.
Our Learning
Everything you need to know about what we are learning during the Autumn Term can be found in our latest curriculum map.curriculum map.
Thank you to those who attend out information evening. If you were unable to attend, please find the presentation below.
PowerPoint Presentation
Phonics
Phonics Screening will take place across the week beginning Monday 8th June 2026. Your child will be screened at some point throughout this week. In order to ensure your child is even more prepared, please practise real and alien words at home with them. A fantastic resource for this is www.phonicsplay.com or https://www.phonicsbloom.com/. Please click here for some examples of real and alien words.
Homework
Everything you need is below:
Monday and Thursday:
📚 Independent Reading
Aim to read your banded book for at least 10 minutes a day.
We are able to change books in school on Monday and Thursday. Please ensure your child's book is in school to be changed at least once a week.
Remember to enjoy your own books from home too!
Please click here for our guide and tips on how to read with your child at home.
Children have their Numbots and Spelling Shed logins inside the front cover of their Reading Records.
🎯 SpellingComplete the games and activities set on Spelling Shed that link to the week's Year 1 common exception words.
Log in to Spelling Shed here
Spellings - Test on Thursday 18th December
Children will have a test on all the common exception words next week. Please practise the ones which your child finds the most challenging. They are also set on Spelling Shed.
⏱️ Numbots
See if you can complete the challenge of spending 10 minutes at least 3 times per a week on Numbots. Log in to Numbots here
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