Welcome to Year 1, our class teacher is Laura who is assisted by Hayley. You can find out more about us on our Meet The Staff page.
We place a great emphasis on play in Year 1 and believe that it is an important part of children’s learning. Although our timetable looks full, children are given access to continuous provision in every lesson. Adults are also given time to work in the provision with children to ensure they are getting the best out of their time in class.
Useful documents for Year 1
Year 1 Long term overview 2024 25
Welcome to Year 1, our class teacher is Laura Tomlinson who is assisted by Hayley Walker and Rachel Walker.
We place a great emphasis on play in Year 1 and believe that it is an important part of children’s learning. Although our timetable looks full, children are given access to continuous provision in every lesson. Adults are also given time to work in the provision with children to ensure they are getting the best out of their time in class.
Here is an overview for each subject for the Summer term:
Here is an overview for each subject for the Summer term:
English: Our books this term are: Little Red Riding Hood, The Wolf’s story and Peter Rabbit. We will be looking at story plot and perspective and how this can change the whole story based on characters’ different perspectives.
Reading: We’ll be continuing with learning all the Set 1 and 2 and some of set 3 sounds from Read Write Inc. Reading at home as much as you can is a great way to support school in developing your child as a reader. In June, all Year 1 children around the country participate in the Phonics Screening Check. Children are asked to read 40 words to Laura and are unaware they are doing a test. You can use the app – Teach your monster to read to help develop their reading skills.
Mathematics: This term we are looking deeper at number recognition and place value for the numbers 1-100. We will also be learning skills such as time telling and money skills. The Cbeebies programme- Numberblocks- is great to watch at home to help with this. We will also be using mathematical language such as: greater, smaller, heavier, lighter and so on. Don’t forget we use Numbots in school and at home. This is a great app/game for children to really understand number and place value. If you have forgotten your username and password, please let me know and we can get it for you.
Science: In Science we are looking at seasonal change. We will be looking into the 4 seasons and the affect they have on our lives and the lives of all living things. We will also be experimenting with shadows and looking at charts and graphs to look at rainfall (there is plenty in Consett!). We love looking at the weather in Year 1 and what the weather man has predicated.
Design and Technology – We will be looking at axels and wheels. We plan on making our own car with moving wheels using an axel.
Physical Education: This term, in P.E, we are focusing on Net and wall (Tennis skills) and invasion games where we learn the difference between attacker and defender. Our P.E. days remain the same (Tuesday and Thursday) Children are still able to come in in their P.E. kits.
Religious Education: This term we are looking at Buddhism. We will learn what it means to be a Buddhist and what they believe and understand.
Music: This term we will be looking and listening to music to hear the musical beat.
Computing: In Computing, we are learning to code. We will be using scratch on the computers and Ipads to understand how code makes programs work.
History – We are looking at significant people in history. We will be looking at Beatirx Potter and her impact on children’s literature and Rosa Parks and her impact on the Black Rights Movement.
How you can help your child:
We believe that any work you do at home with your child should be simple and purposeful. We would ask you to support you child in the following:
Life skills – We encourage the children to develop independence. If children can, can you encourage them to get ready by their self as unlike reception, they will be getting ready for PE in class rather than coming in in their PE kits. I feel this is an important skill they need to start developing.
Reading- Please read the reading book we send home 3 times a week. This helps build up fluency and confidence with reading. Please leave a note in their reading journals about how they got on reading it.
I will also be sending phonic sounds home throughout the year. It would be fantastic if you could help your child learn these.
Number skills- All the children will get a log in for Numbots. This is an interactive game which helps the children learn their numbers and number facts. The log ins will be stuck in their reading journal in September. Every week, in assembly, the children that have been on the most and made the most progress get pennies for their chart and get to get up in front of all their friends for a round of applause.
There is also Number blocks on BBC I player which teachers great mathematical terms/language and helps build those secure number bond facts.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b08bzfnh/numberblocks
There is also Number blocks on BBC I player which teachers great mathematical terms/language and helps build those secure number bond facts.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b08bzfnh/numberblocks
In Year One, children will take part in a phonic reading assessment you can find out more information about this here:
Here are a selection of website you might like to try at home:
