Welcome to Year 1

2022-23

Welcome to the Year 1 webpage which will be updated throughout the year with our class curriculum and news, updates, and photographs of the exciting things that we have been getting up to.

Don't forget to check the James Brindley Twitter page; @JamesBrindleyPS for more updates too.

*** Please can you ensure that your child has a named water bottle in school with them every day ***

Summer Term

Our Newsletter for the Summer Term can be found at the top of this page. 

During the Summer Term, our topic is History based.  This term we are going to be learning all about the very famous canal engineer, James Brindley whom our school is named after, and our school badges that show the aqueduct. In Science, we will be learning all about different plants and seasons. For more information regarding our work for this half term can be found in our class newsletter and an overview of our Year 1 curriculum can be found in the 'Curriculum on a Page' document.  

*Important Information*

Homework

We are continuing with the Pick and Mix style of homework and all of the children will be required to complete the activities on their Pick and Mix at home (ideally 1 per week) and share them with me via Purple Mash so I can see all of their wonderful work. Homework will no longer come to and from school each week and no homework should be sent to school.  You will find the Spring Pick and Mix Homework at the top of this page. We will be holding a homework celebration day on Thursday 13th July so please ensure that you send some of your child's work to me on purple mash so we can share it on this day. 

Spellings

Spellings have now been sent home for your children and reflect the sounds they have completed in their phonics learning this week. Please encourage your child to practise their spellings using the Look, Cover, Write, Check method. Your child will bring home a spelling book with their results and it needs to be returned to school every week. The sheets that your child brings home DO NOT need to be sent back to school. 

P.E.

P.E. lessons will be on Wednesday and Friday. Please ensure that your child has a full PE kit in school. If your child wears earrings, they will need to be removed by yourself or them prior to the sessions. Children are unable to participate when wearing earrings or any other kind of jewellery. PE kits will be sent home at the end of every half term to be washed and returned ready for PE when we return to school the following term. 

Clothing

Please ensure that ALL of your child's clothing/shoes are clearly labelled including their coats. 

Reading Books

Reading books and planners need to be in school every day. Your child will read on specific days each week both individually and as part of Guided Reading sessions. Please ensure that your child reads at least 4 times at home each week and that this is recorded in their planner with any comments you feel are relevant to your child’s reading.

Useful Documents 

In the documents posted at the top of this page, you will find Year 1 Knowledge Organisers.  These documents set out and explain all of the key vocabulary that will be covered during your child's time in Year 1, we hope that you find them useful. 

Please also take the time to look through the Year 1 end-of-year expectations below.

 If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to speak to us.

We look forward to a successful year with your child. 

 Miss Jewell Miss Vaudrey Mrs Banks