Welcome to Year 1 – Ladybirds
Welcome to Year 1 Ladybirds, where children continue to build on the strong foundations developed in EYFS while becoming more confident and independent learners. Year 1 is an exciting year of discovery, routine and growing responsibility.
In Year 1, we provide a supportive and structured learning environment guided by our Bee Rules. Children are encouraged to be kind, be safe, be respectful and be inquisitive as they develop positive learning habits and relationships.
Year 1 Ladybirds is taught by Miss Kearns, with support from Miss Morris and Miss Holder, ensuring children feel confident, supported and ready to learn each day.
The Best Bits of Ladybirds
“Seeing the children’s ability and love for reading and writing grow throughout the year is amazing. It is also fantastic seeing the children become more focussed in provision. Provision is such a lovely way of learning through play and exploration.”
– Miss Kearns
Curriculum Overview
| Subject | Focus – Spring | Focus – Summer |
|---|---|---|
| Maths | Numbers to 100, addition and subtraction to 20, counting in 10s and 2s, sharing and grouping amounts, half of shapes and amounts, o’clock and half past, capacity, shapes | Numbers to 100, addition and subtraction to 20, counting in 10s and 2s, sharing and grouping amounts, half of shapes and amounts, o’clock and half past, length, weight, capacity, shapes |
| English – Writing | Simple sentence structure, suffixes -ed, -ing, -s, letter formation | Writing instructions and sentence structure to retell a story |
| English – Reading | Lost and Found, Seals Are Awesome, Jack and the Beanstalk and Seed to Sunflower. Set 2 and 3 sounds within Read Write Inc. |
The Gruffalo, Little Red Riding Hood, Winnie at the Seaside, Look What I Found at the Seaside |
| Science | Classifying animals and plants/trees | Plants/trees and animals including humans |
| History | Significant individuals – Ibn Battuta, Ernest Shackleton and Emelia Earhart | How transport has changed in the last 100 years |
| Geography | Knowing the UK and what makes each country special | What’s it like to live by the seaside? |
| Art | Expressionist art – Kandinsky | Sculpture and landscapes |
| Design Technology | Structures – building a bridge | To make a fruit salad |
| Computing | Maze Explorers and Animated Stories | Coding and Spreadsheets |
| PSHE | Setting and achieving goals and understanding the benefits of sleep | Personal hygiene |
| Music | Charanga – chime bars and singing | Charanga – chime bars and singing |
| PE | Dance, gymnastics, send and return and tennis | Orienteering and attack |
| RE | What do religions and worldviews say about our wonderful world? | What does it mean to belong to a community of belief? |
Key Dates & Information
| Dates | Events |
|---|---|
| Tuesdays and Fridays | PE days |
| Tuesdays and Fridays | RWI books |
| Wednesdays | Library books |
| 12.06.26 | Trip: EUREKA! |
| 27.02.26 | Fundraising: Wear Red Day |
| 25.03.26 | Parents’ Evening |
Useful Websites
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