Y1 Notices

The week in review

What a wonderful week to end this half term. We really enjoyed meeting with some of you and sharing so many successes so far this year. The rest of our meetings will happen next term.

This week, we have completed our work on our non-fiction text, "Toys and Games." The children have created their own non-fiction writing about their toy.

In Science, we discussed what an investigation is and carried out a mini investigation, making paper planes.

In Maths, we have connected stories to number sentences by talking about what is happening using the words, first, then and now. Why not try this at home?

Discovery learning has seen us exploring the places where we will have discovery learning, and this will be on a three-week rotation.

Our PSHE lesson helped us by looking at ways to keep calm.

In Art, we have looking at different art techniques around poppies.

Homework

Talk Time: Our weekly talk time helps develop an oracy skill. We have now introduced all our sentence stems for the term and will be working on how to use them. Going forward in future week,s, we will share a talk time topic to share at home to use them.

Reading: We will collect books in each Sunday and give out new ones. Please keep books in your child’s bag so we can read with them in school. Reading should be recorded at home in the PO each day.

Phonics: The second formative assessment starts the week. This week also teaches the ea grapheme that makes the long E sound and the ea grapheme that makes the short E sound.

Formative Assessment 2 a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e, u-e, u-e, ar, ee

ea Grapheme (Green Froggy) Example words: sea, dream, meat, each, read (present tense)

ea Grapheme (Silent Monsters) Example words: head, bread, meant, instead, read (past tense)

100 HFWs: down, now, look, looked, asked, could, saw, all
You will receive an activity in your child’s homework book to support phonics each Monday, and it is due in on a Sunday.

Maths: https://whiteroseeducation.com/1-minute-maths#download This app helps children build greater number confidence and fluency. It’s all about targeted practice in engaging, one-minute chunks! When you have done this each week with your child please make a note in your child’s PO.

Any other Notices

Teddy Bear's Picnic

11 November 2025, 9:30am

You are invited into school on the 11th November at 9.30 am for our teddy bears picnic performance in the oryx and to share our learning back in class afterwards.

Children are to wear their PE kit on Tuesday, 11th November for the performance.

We are sending lines home over the holiday in your child’s PO to learn for the first week back!

Year 1 Useful Links

Maths Parental Engagement Workshop 07/10/25

Thank you to all of you that attended our Parental Engagement Workshop. We truly appreciate your time and involvement in supporting your child’s learning.

Please click here for the slides from the presentation. Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey, your insights will help us continue to grow and enhance our parent-school partnership.

Language for Learning Parent Session 06/10/25

Thank you to all of you that attended our Language for Learning session this week.

Please click here for the slides from the presentation. We would love to get your feedback, please click here to fill in the form.

Oracy & English Parental Engagement Workshop 30/09/25

Thank you to all of you that attended our Parental Engagement Workshop this week! We truly appreciate your time and involvement in supporting your child’s learning.

Please click here for the slides from the presentation. Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey, your insights will help us continue to grow and enhance our parent-school partnership.

Meet and Greet Presentations

Miss Dellman's presentation
Classroom presentations for 1B, 1M and 1A
Specialists presentation

Term 1 Curriculum Newsletter

Please click here for the Y1 Curriculum Newsletter for Term 1

Absences

If your child is unwell, leaving early or coming late please complete the Absence Form and the class teacher will be informed.

Swimming Kit

Please can we request that all children come to school on the day of their swimming lessons with the following equipment:

Swim Uniform in accordance with guidelines.
Swim hats for those with long hair. ALL hats must be secure on the head with no risk of slipping down over the face.
Goggles
Towel
Pool shoes (crocs or equivalent)
A waterproof bag to carry everything in.

Please see our Swimwear Guidelines on the website.

Please do not wear 'swim uniform' into school for hygiene reasons. Please do not wear an alternative gym or running kit for swimming lessons. It's important to use only 'Swim Uniform' and the recommendations listed above in the pool, as other fabrics become incredibly heavy when wet.

WhatsApp Groups

We have created WhatsApp groups for parents to know about urgent messages or reminders. Email will continue to be the main form of communication. Please see our BSM WhatsApp Groups Document for all the links. Please read the code of conduct carefully before joining any BSM WhatsApp groups.

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