Year 1 2025 - 2026
Mrs Bourner-Brown
Welcome to Year 1
Welcome to Year 1. We are delighted to welcome you all back to the Autumn term. The Year 1 children will be taught by Mrs Bourner-Brown and will be supported by Miss Sheilds.
General Information about Year 1
Reading Together - Reading is a cornerstone of learning. We celebrate children who read at home in class. Don't forget to record these moments in the reading log provided. Reading together is a small step that makes a big difference!
Reading books - Your child will come home on a Tuesday with a 'Reading for Pleasure' book to share together at home. This is a book for you to read and share with your child at those special times. They will also bring home a decodable 'Big Cat' reading book. This book will match the graphemes and tricky words that we have learnt in group reading and phonics.
PE - Every Friday children will have a PE lesson. Children should come to school in their PE kit on this day.
Water bottles - Please remember to send your child with a refillable water bottle everyday - please only fill these bottles with water.
Snack - All children will receive a piece of fruit in the afternoons but children will need to bring their own morning snack or they can purchase school hot snack for 20p - 30p per day. Please click here for more information relating to our healthy snack policy.
Curriculum overview
English
In writing we are learning and creating our own versions of The Three Billy Goats Gruff. We will be focusing on oral rehearsal of the story, construction of simple sentences that are correctly punctuation, have clear letter formation and clear finger spaces.
In reading, we will be studying the traditional tale of Little Red Riding Hood. During these lessons we will be exploring the key themes of the story, getting to know the characters and learning some of the key story language that the story includes.
Maths
In maths we will be counting, recognising and comparing numbers 0-10. We will compare and order numbers to 10 practically and will consider the role of zero to represent nothing. We will also be practising counting to and from 20 and securing understanding of the teen numbers.
Science
In science we will be focusing on seasonal change. We will learn about the four seasons and explore how seasonal changes affect trees, weather patterns and daylight hours.
Geography
We will be learning all about our school and our school grounds. We will learn about human and physical features and which ones apply to our school grounds, we will recognise the features of our school grounds and draw simple maps of the grounds too.
History
In history we will be studying houses in Sandbach and how they have changed over time. We will also be learning all about Bonfire Night.
RE
In RE we will be learning about new life and how a new child is welcomed in to a family. We will make links between different ceremonies such as christenings and look at some similarities and differences.
Art
In art we will be focusing on developing our drawing skills with regards to the construction of lines and shapes.
Design technology
'Let's get cooking!' During this unit we will be preparing some simple dishes. We will use different food skills and equipment, and learn about handling food safely and hygienically.
Computing
In computing we will be looking at technology around us. We will develop our understanding of technology and how it can help us. We will learn about the different components of a computer by developing our keyboard and mouse skills, and also start to consider how to use technology responsibly.