Year 1

Year 1 – Ladybirds

The class teacher in Ladybirds is Miss Kearns. We are very lucky to have teaching assistants Miss Morris and Mrs Kendall to help us throughout the day.

Our Ethos

In Year 1, we have high hopes for our children and constantly encourage them to ‘Be the best that they can be’. We encourage the children to follow our four Bee Values: Be Kind, Be Inquisitive, Be Respectful and Be Safe.

A Day in Year 1

A typical morning in Year 1 consists of daily RWI (Read Write Inc.) phonics sessions, followed by English and Maths lessons. During the afternoon, we have daily phonics as a class and spend time on our fun foundation subjects such as Science, RE, Jigsaw, History, Geography, Computing, Handwriting, Art and Music. Once a term, we enjoy full DT days, where we produce exciting creations and learn lots of new skills. We also access our thought-provoking provision areas throughout the day to aid learning through play.

As you can see, the Year 1 children are very busy bees! We aim to keep you up to date with all the fun we have through our online learning platform, Class Dojo. We look forward to meeting you all and getting to know the children. If you have any questions in the meantime, please arrange to see us via the office or come and chat with us in the playground before or after school.

Reading in Year 1

We encourage our pupils to develop a passion for reading. We offer plenty of opportunities for the children to look at books and listen to stories. This can also be encouraged at home by listening to your child read every night (or as often as possible) and writing a comment in their reading records. Each week, the child who has read the most gets the opportunity to win a book from our book vending machine — let’s get reading!

Dates for Your Diary

Additional Information

• PE Days: Tuesdays and Fridays – please send your child to school in their PE kit on these days.
• Read Write Inc. Books: Changed on Tuesdays and Fridays.
• Library Day: Every Wednesday – children can take home a new book each week. Please remember to return books to receive a new one.