Year 1 2025 - 2026

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WELCOME TO YEAR 1

We are so excited to get started on our new learning!

Take a look at the documents below to see more information about what we will be learning about over this year.

Phonics and Reading

Phonics is one of our main prioirites in Year 1. This is the basis for learning to read. High quality phonics lessons paired with Guided Reading in school and regualr Home Reading will ensure that children are confident, fluent readers. 

We teach Phonics twice a day alongside daily Guided Reading sessions. Please ensure you are reading with your child a minimum of 4 days a week.

For more information please visit the Parents page of the Little Wandle Website- https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/

Maths

In Year 1, children begin the Power Maths programme. This has a mastery approach and enables children to have an indepth maths knowledge across a range of different mathematical subjects. Our maths topic this half term will include: 'Numbers to 20' and 'Additiona and Subtraction Within 20'.

English

This term we will be focused on the book 'The Lion Inside' by Rachel Bright. The mastery keys for this unit include:

• Punctuate sentences using a capital letter and full stop, some question marks and exclamation marks.
• Join words and clauses using 'and'.
• Some accurate use of the prefix -un.
• Some accurate use of suffixes (where no change is needed to the root of the word) e.g. -ed, -ing, -er, -est.

Science

Our Science topic this term will be 'Animals Including Humans'. The children will learn about grouping animals and features of animals in each group, human body parts, and senses.

Geography

This term our Geography topic will be 'World Explorers'. The children will learn about countries and continents, capital cities, and begin to compare different countries.

DT

Our first DT topic of the year will be 'Fruit Kebabs'. The children will test different fruits in order to design their own fruit kebab. They will then learn about food safety ahead of making their previously designed fruit kebab.

Computing

In Computing our topic will be 'Moving a Robot'. They will learn how to programme a BeeBot, building up to coordinating a route for it to take.

PE

In PE we will be doing 'Dance - Starry Nights'. The children will explore different dance techniques and coordinate their own dances in groups.

School Expectations-

Our School Rules

*Be Respectful

*Be Ready

*Be Safe

Homework - Homework will go home on a Friday and is expected back the following Thursday latest.

School Uniform - Children should wear their full school uniform daily unless stated otherwise.

• School Jumper or Cardigan
• White Shirt/ Polo Shirt
• Tie 
• Black/Grey School trousers, shorts or skirt
• Summer Dress
• Black Shoes- black trainers are accepted aslong as there is NO slogan, motif or white sole.

Please note children should not come into school wearing leggings.

 PE Kit - children are expected to come into school wearing their PE Kit every TUESDAY.

• Plain, light blue tshirt
• Plain, black shorts
• Trainers
• School sweatshirt/ cardigan