Magpies  

 

🌟 Welcome to Year 1! 🌟

Welcome to our Magpies' class page! We are excited to have a fun-filled and inspiring year of learning ahead. This is a very important year as the children build on the foundations laid in Reception and begin to grow in independence, confidence, and curiosity.

👩‍🏫 Meet the Team

• Class Teacher: Mrs Harris and Mrs Green (Tuesday)

• Teaching Assistant: Mrs Ford and Mrs McColm

• Other Staff: Senora Flores teaches our weekly Spanish lesson and Mr Cooke will teach PE on Thurdays.

We work together to provide a warm, nurturing, and stimulating environment where every child feels safe, happy, and ready to learn.

📅 Weekly Timetable Highlights

• PE Days: Thursday and Friday – Please send a named PE kit into school. 

• Library Day: Monday – Please return books every Monday to be changed.

• Home learning: Sent home on Wednesday, due back by Monday (see information below).

• Reading Books: Changed every Friday, please bring to school every day.

 

📖 Reading in Year 1

Reading is a big focus in Year 1. Children have daily phonics lessons following the Sounds Write scheme. Please support your child by reading with them regulary and sharing stories together. 

 

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📌 Reminders

• Please label all clothing and belongings. It really helps us to reunite lost items with their owner!

• Bring a water bottle each day.

• Please let the office know of any changes to pick-up arrangements.

 

💬 Communication

We believe in strong partnerships between school and home. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to speak to us at the door, write a note in your child’s reading record or contact the school office to arrange a meeting. The first set of consultations will be in October. I look forward to meeting you all!

Home learning

Every Wednesday, the children will bring home their home learning books and they will be due back in on the following Monday. This term's home learning activities are shown below. On the left is the weekly activity which is linked closely to our learning and on the right are extra things that you could practise at home.  

Phonics screening check

Children in Year 1 throughout the country will all be taking part in a phonics screening check during the same week in June.

Please see the link below for information and here are some resources that you might like to try at home! Please let me know if you don't have access to a printer and would like them.