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Parents and Families of Year 1

Welcome to the Year 1 Class Page (2025–2026)

Hello and welcome! My name is Miss Wood, and I am very excited to be taking over the Year 1 class this year.

I will use the Year 1 class webpage to keep families informed about what is happening in class. Please take the time to check this page regularly for weekly updates (see News Items below), including information about our learning, notices, and important dates for the coming week.

Getting in Touch

There are several ways families can contact me or find information:

• Face-to-face: Please feel free to pop in before or after school

• Notes: You may send a written note, but please avoid putting important messages in your child’s planner, as these are checked weekly.

• Website: Visit the Year 1 class page (updated every weekend)

• Email: Contact me at [email protected] (checked regularly throughout the week)

• Newsletter: View the school newsletter online via the homepage (uploaded every Friday)

On this page, you will find lots of useful information to support you and your child. Below is a summary of our learning for the term ahead, along with homework information.

I look forward to working with you all this year.

Kind regards,
Miss Wood

Please remember to tell me if your child will not be collected by the usual adult at the end of the day. Thank you.

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.

Summer 2

In maths, we will look at fractions, place value to 100, time and money.

In English, we will be writing a return story based on the book 'The Secret of Black Rock.'

In phonics, we will continue to learn phase 5 sounds.

In history, we will be moving onto a study of Bernard Lovell and the Lovell telescope located in Jodrell Bank.

In geogrpahy, we will look at Goostrey, considering its physical and human features. We will look closely at the features of our school and learn about maps, creating our own aerial view maps of the classroom using a key. Finally we will compaere our school grounds to those of our twin school ElizabethFontein in South Africa. 

In science, we will be thinking about how to keep ourselves safe in warm conditions and explore the animals that can be found in rock pools. We will classify them into groups depending on their features and what they eat.

In DT, we will be designing, making and evaluating healthy sandwiches. We will learn about where food comes from and what a balanced diet is.

In RE, we will continue to look at Christianity.

Thank you for your continued support.

Please see below for weekly news updates and links to useful documents.