Year One
Autumn Term 2025
Hello and welcome to Year 1! In Year 1 we are: Mrs Currier in Ash Class and Mrs Smith and Mrs Phillips in Willow Class. We also have Miss Dawes, Miss Mehrin and Miss West supporting us.
Our focus subject for this term is history and our concepts are Belonging and Diversity. Throughout the term we will also be exploring the history of toys and how toys have changed over time. Our enquiry question is: What does it mean to belong?
Our class books this term are: Beegu by Alexis Deacon and Meerkat Mail by Emily Gravett.
Curriculum Overview
Meet the Teacher
meet the teacher session 9th september.pdf
Help at home
Year 1 is the first year of Key Stage 1 and is full of exciting opportunities and accomplishments for the children. We know as parents that you will want to help your child's learning and development to flourish, but it can sometimes be tricky to know where to start! We hope that the following links may be of use to you:
Maths Fluency Sheets
Gold
Oxford Owl:
Here you will find a great overview of the general expectations in Year 1. There are also some very useful links at the bottom of the page to Oxford Owl activities and resources.
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/at-school/school-year-guides/what-to-expect-in-year-one
You can access online books to read at home too- great for purposeful screen time as they are tablet friendly!
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page
Phonics Play:
Offers advice about phonics and interactive resources and games which children love to use. These games can also be used on a tablet.
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ParentsMenu.htm
Top Marks:
A range of interactive games involving the different elements of maths covered throughout the year in Year 1.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/counting
Cbeebies:
Follow the link for two fantastic Cbeebies shows which really help with children's understanding of number and phonics.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/numberblocks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/alphablocks
Oak Academy lessons for Key Stage One
Here is a video all about having a growth mindset that you may like to watch to find out more information: