Year 1 is an exciting time for growth and discovery as children build upon their foundation from Reception and continue their journey of learning.  We ensure a smooth transition for the children from Reception into Year 1, so that children are happy and motivated to learn from the outset.  Our dedicated team is committed to creating a nurturing environment where every child feels valued, safe and encouraged to explore new ideas and develop their skills.  We promote a love of learning, foster curiosity and build key skills in reading, writing, maths and more, all while making learning fun and engaging.

Our teachers are:

• Mrs Sheehan - Class 1S
• Mrs Grant - Class 1G
• Miss Mogan - Class 1M
• Mr Curd teaches Class 1S on Monday afternoons and 1G on a Tuesday morning. 
• Ms Arshad teachers 1M on a Monday afternoon.

The children are also supported by:

• Mrs King
• Miss Williams.

Individual children are supported across the year group by:

• Mrs Warner
•  Miss Soufi
• Mrs Hicks
• Mrs McCafferty
• Mrs Matthews 

Please see below for information regarding our Year 1 curriculum and the topics that we plan to teach.

Our termly overviews show the range of exciting and engaging topics we will be covering covered throughout the year.

Autumn term - Marvellous Me, Amazing Animals and Toys through Time.

Spring term - Incredible Ickenham, Glorious Growing and Majestic Monarchs.

Summer term - Spectacular Space, Our Wonderful World, and Great Explorers.    

Please click on the links below to view our termly overviews.

Throughout the year, we will be introducing new vocabulary to the children as part of the topics they will learn. Please click on the links below to view specific vocabulary for each term:

In year 1, the children will receive weekly spelling homework; a sheet with words to learn at home.  Spellings are given out on a Wednesday and are tested on the following Tuesday.  A spelling task is also set to help them learn the words and this task should be completed in their homework books.

Please see the link below for the year group spellings:

Phonics is a big part of Year 1. Your child will continue to expand on their knowledge of phonics and will use this to develop their reading and spelling skills. A phonics session will take place each day and they will be grouped according to their needs, just like they did in Reception.  These are fun sessions which involve games and tasks. They will learn tricky words, spelling rules and how to sound out and blend to aid them with their reading and writing.

The Year 1 phonics screening check is administered in June and tests children's knowledge of phonics through a mixture of real and nonsense words.

During the Autumn term, we will visit the local area.  In the spring term we visit Kew Gardens and in the Summer term the children will experience the Space Dome, where they will learn about the solar system.

USEFUL WEBSITES

Phonics games: https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/

Maths games: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/counting

All subjects: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/z3g4d2p