Welcome to Year One

Our priority when the children come back to school in September is to help them to settle in and to help them to feel confident and happy.

In the morning the gates will open at 8.40 a.m and close at 8:45 a.m. We would encourage you to say goodbye in the playground. However, for the first couple of weeks you can walk them to the door. Teaching time will start at 8:45 a.m so teachers will not be available. If you wish to talk to the teachers you can do so at the end of the school day. Hometime is at 3.15p.m. We will send children out to you.

We encourage children to be independent. They will be changing their own books, and they need to be able to change for P.E so please help them at home.

We have a variety of activities which build on the experiences they have had in Reception.

We then move onto more structured learning which is creative and exciting.

Aspirations

We concentrate on teaching the sounds first as these help more with reading and spelling. We continue to teach tricky sounds, key words and develop their comprehension and vocabulary. As in reception we have phonics daily in ability groups. Children are used to moving to other classrooms.

We also have opportunities to practise what we have learned in phonics. We have group reading and a reading corner in every classroom. The book bags will come home every day and we support children to choose the next book when they have read at home. We encourage children to write their book titles in their reading record book. It is very important that you continue to listen to your child read and develop their understanding by asking them questions about what they have read.

We go on lots of visits to explore the local area!

We also go on exciting trips!

We like going to the wildlife area to do Forest School.

After School Clubs

White polo shirt Grey trousers (preferably elasticated) Grey or black socks Burgundy school jumper or cardigan Shoes with straps (not laces) please as children can get them on and off by themselves and they don’t come undone! No boots please.

Grey skirt,trousers or pinafore dress. White shirt, preferably polo shirt. Burgundy school sweatshirt or cardigan. White socks or grey/white or black tights. Again sensible school shoes (no boots) No loopy earrings please

P.E. Children need to have a P.E. kit in school at all times. They need black shorts, white tee-shirt, black plimsolls and jogging bottoms as we will be doing outside P.E all year round. If your child does not have a P.E kit then they will not be allowed to participate. Please remove earrings. If they are not removed we will put tape on the for health and safety reasons.

Silver Birch (Mrs Greenwood’s class) will be moving to Cedar Class with Mrs Humphrey and Miss Pudney.

Elm Class (Miss Reed’s class) will be moving to Maple Class with Miss Gowans

Hazel Class (Miss Tolfree’s class) will be moving to Beech class with Mrs Goda.

We look forward to see you all in September!