Welcome to Year 1!

In Year 1 we continue our exciting, meaningful learning journey by building on all the provision and Early Learning Goals we met in Reception by starting to access the National Curriculum. We still regularly explore and enjoy the outdoors and have lots of stimulating, exciting resources to help us with our education. But, we become more structured, formal learners as we engage in a more subject based learning style. 

As well as discovering how to be the best learners, we also learn how to be the best friends, best citizens and best members of our Middleforth community through following our school's Golden Rules to keep Middleforth a happy place. Our Golden Rules are: 

• Be Ready
• Be Safe 
• Be Respectful 

The Year 1 Team:

• Miss Turner - Class Teacher
• Mrs Smith - Teaching Assistant  
• Miss Killingbeck - Teaching Assistant
  

On Friday afternoons, we will be taught by Mr Noblet for PE and DT.

Homework

Each week the children will be set 1 piece of homework for maths or English. The homework will be related to the learning we have been doing the previous week. It will be sent out on a Monday and must be returned the following Monday. 

Reading

We ask that children are read with daily; 5 minutes of reading makes a huge difference. We will change the children’s books on a Monday and Thursday. Re-reading books is beneficial to develop fluency and comprehension in reading.  

PE

Our PE days are Tuesday and Friday. Please ensure your child has the correct PE uniform. Details can be found in the school’s uniform policy on our website.  

OPAL 

At Middleforth, all children have access to OPAL during break and lunch time. There are a range of activities to choose from including den building, playing with tyres, using the small world area etc. Please can you ensure your child has some waterproofs and wellies in school and that they are labelled. We will also need these for forest school activities as we can neveer guarantee a dry day and we love to be outdoors! 

Curriculum

In English we deepen our phonics knowledge, practice our handwriting and sharpen our reading skills so that we become the best we can be. Alongside learning about classic stories, instructions, poems and recounts. 
In Maths we expand on what we know by building up our number skills, understanding 2D and 3D shapes, learning a variety of measurements and developing life skills in money and time. 
In all our topic subjects we love broadening our knowledge about the world around us and thrive in our learning environment as we do so, capturing real-life experiences at every given opportunity. We investigate plants, animals and seasonal change in Science, learning through hands-on practical experiments. In Computing we develop an understanding about online safety, using iPads to support our IT skills in this everchanging society. In History we learn about Toys in Autumn 2, diving into historical toys and how these were used, following onto the Great Fire of London in Spring where we immerse ourselves in history through building our enqiury skills to learn about the past. In Geography we explore the world around us, identifying countries and continents and studying the great outdoors. At Middleforth religion is important to us and in RE in Year 1 we explore the Christian faith, learning about festivals such as Harvest and Christmas, we read the story of creation and discover other faiths as part of multi-culture. We visit our local church, St. Leonards, and participate in acts of worship daily. 

Information

Below is a link to our class timetable, curriculum overview and some important Y1 information that may be useful. 

If you have any questions about Year 1, please do not hesitate to get into contact with Miss Turner's via Class Dojo or the School office for urgent enquiries. 

Miss Turner

Year 1 Teacher