Year 1 2026 - 2027

Mrs Blair

Mrs Dennehy

Mrs Button

Welcome to Class 1

Autumn Term 2 2026-27

We hope you all enjoyed half term and were able to enjoy time together and some Halloween fun! We look forward to welcoming the children back on Monday 2nd November. They have settled in brilliantly to Class One and we are really loving getting to know them all. The half term ahead is always a special one as we prepare to immerse ourselves in the wonder and joy of Christmas! Our children are able to access continuous provision throughout Y1. This provides them with purposeful, hands-on opportunities to revisit, practise and extend their learning through play, exploration, problem-solving and challenges accross the curriculum.

What will we be learning?

Our English will be based around a range of beautiful picture books such as, 'The Lion Inside'', 'Nibbles', 'The Little Fir Tree' and 'The Snowman'. The rich, descriptive language in the texts and wonderfully detailed illustrations will hopefully inspire some fantastic work. We aim to unlock the children's imagination and creativity and give them a real reason to communicate, draw and write.

Phonics will continue daily and sounds covered will be sent home for practice along with reading books.

In Maths we will be looking at place value in 2 digit numbers (tens/ones), simple addition of 2 and 3 numbers, subtraction, number bonds to 10, measuring and comparing length using non-standard measures and recognising coins and making amounts using various coins.

In Religious Education our second branch is 'Prophecy and Promise'. This focuses on the early understanding that God showed the depth of his love by promising and sending his son, Jesus. Children encounter the narrative sequence of the Advent and Christmas story, primarily following the Gospel of St Luke. For more information please see the Knowledge Organiser below.

Topic work has a History focus this half term. We will be considering the question 'How am I making History?'. We will be investigating the past within living memory by exploring personal chronology and using photographs to ask and answer questions about the past. We will talk about memories, why they are special and place them on a timeline along with events they celebrate throughout the year. We will interview a visitor and ask questions about childhood in the past and make our own time capsule. For more information please see the Knowledge Organiser below.

In Science our topic focus is 'Everyday Materials'. The children will be discovering the difference between objects and materials by exploring and classifying a variety of items. They will name objects and identify what they are made from. They will recognise that objects are made from materials to suit their purpose. When working scientifically, children will suggest ways to test materials for their properties, make predictions and recognise whether they were accurate. They will use their observations to answer questions and begin to recognise if a test is fair. For more information please see the Knowledge Organiser below.

Children will all be given 2 reading books per week and would all benefit from reading every night. Little and often is best! Homework and spellings will be sent out after Christmas, coming home on Fridays to be handed in by the following Tuesday. We really appreciate your support in this matter.

P.E. for Class 1 will be each Monday (pilates) and Wednesday (Gymnastics} and the children should come into school wearing their P.E. kits on these days.

General information

Fruit snacks are available daily free of charge. Fairtrade cookies are sold by Year Six children on Wednesdays for 40p and toast is for sale on Fridays for 30p.

Please check the class page and Instagram regularly for updates and photographs of what we have been getting up to in class.

Each child should have their own login details for both Purple Mash and Active Learn. Both online learning platforms offer a great range of learning activities that children enjoy in school.

Remember if you want to contact us, please use the email address [email protected]

-Many thanks

Mrs Blair, Mrs Dennehy, Mrs Button and Miss Donato

Useful links

Active Learn Login

Purple Mash

Mini Music Makers

RNSO music challenges

Stomp Style Body Percussion

Mental Health links:

Please also visit the school's dedicated mental health and well-being page for more information on where to get support.

Welcome to the Class One Learning Hub!

Click on the icons below which will take you straight to the website. The website will give you ideas and activities for their age related learning journey. We will add to this over time. Don't forget to look on Google Classroom for your latest activities!