Year 1 Class Page

Welcome to Year 1
 
Beech and Birch 
 
On our year group page, we have important dates for your diaries, information about the Year 1 curriculum and useful resources for both parents and children.
 

Miss Collinson, Mrs Johnson & Mrs Phillips

Miss Alice Collinson

Birch Class Teacher (Monday - Thursday)

alice.collinson@horizonmat.com

Mrs Emma Johnson

Beech Class Teacher

emma.johnson@horizonmat.com

Mrs Emma Phillips

Birch Class Teacher (Friday)

emma.phillips@horizonmat.com

Our Teaching and Learning Support Team
Mrs Nikki Smith

Higher Teaching and Learning Assistant

Mrs Lisa Couling

Teaching and Learning Assistant

Communication
 
If you would like to get in contact with us, please send us an email or contact us through your Class Dojo account and we will do our best to get back to you as soon as possible.
Key Dates
Spring Term 2024
 
 
Thursday 4th January - Children Return to School
 
Tuesday 6th February - Safer Internet Day
 
Friday 9th February - Last Day of Spring Term 1
 
WB Monday 12th February - Half Term
 
Tuesday 20th February - Children Return to School
 
Monday 26th February - Parent's Evening Booking Goes Live
 
Thursday 7th March - World Book Day
 
Friday 15th March - Comic Relief 2024
 
Monday 18th March - Parent's Evening Booking Closes
 
Friday 22nd March - PTA Disco
 
Monday 25th March - Parent's Evening
 
Tuesday 26th March - Parent's Evening
 
Thursday 28th March - Last Day of Spring Term
 
Friday 29th March (Good Friday) - Easter Holiday Begins
 
Monday 15th April - Children Return to School for Summer Term
Year 1 Spring Term Curriculum Map
Physical Education

Monday - Indoor PE
Thursday afternoon - Outdoor PE
 
P.E Kit
 Please can you ensure that your child comes to school wearing their named PE kit on the above days. This includes the following:
 
* A white t-shirt
* Navy blue shorts
* Socks
* Navy blue tracksuit
* Sports trainers that provide full support (no fashion brands please)  
 

A simple named bag with a draw string is a convenient way of carrying and storing PE clothing.

For safety reasons earrings must be removed or taped over during PE. Hair must be tied up for PE.

 

Thank you for your support.
Year 1 Long Term Curriculum Map
Getting to know Y1
 Reading at home
 

Your child will have three separate reading books to take home each week.

 

1)     Core Story Book – Oxford Owl eBook (online)

 

After your child has finished reading a story book in class, their reading teacher will issue the same book for your child to read via our online eBook service. These will be issued every 3/4 days. You will find your child’s log in to Oxford Owl in their reading diary. After reading the story, there will be a quiz to complete to support comprehension. Your child will have worked hard to learn to read this book in school so please celebrate their success in reading it to you fluently! Please add this to the reading diary and write a comment. An adult may need to read the questions.

 

2)     Book Bag Book

 

This book will be changed every Friday and can be found in your child’s book bag. Our Book Bag Books build upon the ideas of the stories your child has read in school. Explanations about how to use the books can be found in the cover. Please read this guidance carefully and rehearse the sounds and words with your child before reading the story. This will aid fluency development. Your child may need some support in reading this book but it will contain sounds they are familiar with and therefore should be read to you independently. Please support your child to read this book to you at least twice over the course of a week and write this in your child’s reading diary, dating 1st and 2nd read with a comment to staff if appropriate. You should notice an improvement with each read.

 

e.g Scruffy Ted gets lost – 1st read - **/**/** Read all of the red words.

                                2nd read - **/**/** Used a great story teller voice.

 

3) A reading for pleasure book

 

This book is designed to promote a love of reading for your child. They choose this book independently based on their current interests. We have a wide range of both fiction and non fiction that the children can select from.

Your child is not expected to be able to read this book independently as it may contain sounds that they are not familiar with. The purpose of this book is for your child to share this with an adult and to discuss the text and pictures with interest. They can read this book once at home before bringing it back into school to be changed. 

 

 Please ensure your child has their reading book and diary in school every day. 
 
 
 
Year 1 Spelling and Handwriting 
Maths
Phonics useful links
E-safety resources