Year 1 2026 - 2027
Miss Wood
Year 1 Class teacher
Parents and Families of Year 1
Welcome to the Year 1 Class Page (2026–2027)
On this page, you will find useful information to support you and your child. Below is a summary of our learning for the term ahead, along with important information such as The Reading Challenge and PE days.
Getting in Touch
There are several ways families can contact me or find information:
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Face-to-face: Please feel free to pop in before or after school
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Notes: You may send a written note, but please avoid putting important messages in your child’s planner, as these are checked weekly.
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Website: Visit the Year 1 class page (updated every weekend)
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Email: Contact me at [email protected] (checked regularly throughout the week)
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Newsletter: View the school newsletter online via the homepage (uploaded every Friday)
Please remember to tell me if your child will not be collected by the usual adult at the end of the day.
PE
PE will take place on Tuesday afternoon, and children should come to school wearing their school PE kit on this day.
The Reading Challenge
Children who have read at home 5 or more times weekly will be praised in class and earn a reading sticker. Children that have read 5 times for every week of the half term will receive a reading certificate.
As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
Homework in Year 1:
Children are encouraged to read at home every night where possible. Please record this in their reading diary so it can be counted towards receiving stickers and certificates.
Each child will receive two colour-banded reading books and one phonics book linked to the sounds and phase currently being taught in school. Please ensure these books are brought into school every Thursday. They will be changed and returned home on Friday.
Autumn 1.
The autumn term in year 1 is all about transition. The children will continue learning through a play based approach, where they will complete their work in small, adult led groups.
In maths, we will be focusing on place value to 10.
In English, we will be writing lists, labels and captions based on the text 'Paper Planes' by Jim Helmore.
In science, we will be looking at the human body and discovering our senses.
In geography, we will be thinking about what we can see where we live, and how this differs from place to place. We will look at the features of villages, towns, cities and coastal areas.
In Design Technology, we will be exploring moving mechanisms. We will be creating our own moving pictures!
We will also be doing lots of work towards our exhibition. This year the theme is 'Journeys.'
I am really looking forward to working with you all this year.
Kind regards,
Miss Wood.
Please see below for weekly news updates and links to useful documents.
