Friday, 5th September 2025
High Flyer
Our high flyer has impressed us with his resilience and communicative skills. He has settled into the class quickly and made a really good effort to participate in all the different activities and support his friends.
The children in Year 1 have been working hard analysing and discussing poetry about the weather in English and counting in Maths. Within our PSHE (Personal, Social, Health education) lessons we have been discussing how to make someone feel special and ensuring the children all feel valued within the classroom. We have also created our class charter, which has all the rules we need to follow to keep safe and show respect to each other in the classroom. Our classrooms are beginning to take shape and the children have created some beautiful work for display.
Reminders
Reading
Daily reading at home is vital to support your child’s progress in reading and writing. Please continue to sign the front of the reading diary and the back for the reading awards when you child has read at home. Your child should bring their reading folder to school every day.
Your child was given a library book on Tuesday, but from next week, our library day will move to Thursday, which will be our new library day. Please ensure they return their library book next Thursday.
Healthy Snacks
The school provides fruit. Please ensure that you are providing your child with a balanced lunch and another snack with healthy foods to support their growth and wellbeing, such as yoghurt, cheese, vegetables or fruit if they would like to bring their own.
Independence and swimming
In Year 1, your child is expected to be able to change themselves after swimming. This involves drying themselves and independently putting on all clothing. Although adults will encourage and support the children, they should be able to manage this task on their own. If this is an area that your child needs to develop, please support your child by giving them the opportunity to practice dressing and undressing independently at home.
Notices
Swimming is on Tuesday.
PE is on Wednesday.
Library is on Thursday.
Trip to Seria Park is on Wednesday, 1st October 2025
Welcome to Year 1
The children have had a fantastic start to Year 1 and have impressed us with their kindness, energy and enthusiasm.
Home Learning Support
Reading Please help your child to rehearse their reading skills by reading together daily. Please record this with a signature and comment in their reading diary.
Maths The other area of learning that we would really like to encourage families to support at home is their Maths learning. The best way to support your child with their work in maths is through modelling and using maths in their everyday life, through activities such as cooking or shopping. Your conversations can also really help children to learn – perhaps you could talk about the days of the week and then ask questions, for example:
- Today is Monday, what day is it tomorrow?
- I need two clothes pegs for this item of washing and one more for this sock, how many pegs do I need altogether?
- Counting objects together. Once your child is able to do this confidently, count in steps, for example 2, 4, 6, 8… 5,10,15… 10, 20, 30 etc
- Playing maths related games or singing maths related songs.
More information will follow about maths and phonics at a later date.
Communication
For children travelling by bus, please remember to inform the bus supervisor of any bus cancellations.
Each morning your child’s reading record will be checked, please feel free to add messages there if you are not able to speak to us in the morning or contact the school office if your message is urgent.
PE/ Swimming
Your child’s PE day is on a Wednesday. They should come to school in their PE kit, wearing trainers.
Swimming is on a Tuesday morning – Your child should come to school with their swimwear on with either their PE kit or school uniform to change into afterwards. Please ensure they have their towel and underwear in their bag as well.
We politely request that your child does not wear any jewellery on their PE and swimming days.
Library
Our Library day is Thursday. On this day, your child will be issued a new library book. Please ensure that on this day your child returns their old library book.
Other
Building on their personal, social and emotional skills learnt in FS2, please encourage your child to dress independently, including learning the important skill of putting on and doing up their own shoes.
Your child has a snack and lunch break at school. They are provided with fresh fruit during snack time.
Please ensure your child has a spare set of labelled clothes in their bag. Occasionally, learning can be messy!
Thanks for your support.
Year 1 Team