Year 1
Year 1
Staff
Mrs M Jones (Teacher)
Miss N Davies (Teaching Assistant)
Our Year 1 class is a nurturing and engaging environment where pupils build strong foundations in learning through play, exploration, and growing independence.
Key information
Times Start Finish
FP 9.10am 3.15pm
PE
Days: Tuesday & Thursday
(Please ensure that your child has a change of T-shirt and shorts & trainers)
Curriculum
Themes
Term 1 Animals
Term 2 Winter, Folk-tales & Spring
Term 3 Travel
Outdoor activities
Year 1 pupils take part in a range of outdoor activities that build on their learning through exploration and play, helping them develop independence, teamwork, and key physical and problem-solving skills.
Homework
Set: Friday (on HWB)
Completed by: Tuesday
Reading
It is the school’s expectation that pupils are supported with their reading at home. Please support your child by reading together for at least 10 - 15 minutes each day and discussing what they have read.
Homework grid
Here are some activities for you to try at home.
🐾 Animals | 🌦️ Seasons | ✈️ Travel |
Animal Fact File: Choose an animal and write 3 facts about it. Draw and label it. | Season Changes: Write or draw how trees or weather change across the seasons. | Transport Types: Sort transport into land, air, and water. Draw one from each group. |
Food Chains: Draw a simple food chain (e.g. grass → rabbit → fox). | Weather Diary: Keep a weather diary for 5 days using words and pictures. | Journey Instructions: Write or draw simple directions for getting somewhere (e.g. to school). |
Animal Habitats: Match animals to their habitats and explain why they live there. | Season Comparison: Write 2 differences between two seasons (e.g. winter vs summer). | Holiday Brochure: Create a mini poster for a place you’d like to travel to. Include pictures and 2 facts. |
⭐ Choice | 🎨 Creative | 💛 Well-being |
Choose & Improve: Pick your favourite task and add more detail, labels, or sentences. | Build & Create: Make a model (animal, weather scene, or vehicle) using recycled materials. | Well-being Challenge: Do 3 kind or helpful things at home. Write or draw what you did and how it made you feel. |
Resource links:
Please click here for useful resources.
Contact
Tel: 01269 850243