Year 1
Welcome to Year 1
Class Teacher: Miss Argent
Teaching Assistant: Miss Haries
A warm welcome to Year 1 children and their grownups. I am beyond thrilled to be the Year 1 teacher this year. I really enjoyed getting to know many of you on our transition afternoon, and I cannot wait to see all your smiling faces eager to learn. I hope this new year is full of exciting stories, cool new facts, and so much fun!
Welcome to the Year 1 class page!
Dear Lord,
Teach us how to love each other and help us to learn about one another and open our hearts and our minds.
Kindness is about learning to love.
Eternal God, Bless our school community that it will be a place of learning, discovery, and joy.
Amen.
Phonics Screening Check - Key Information for parents
Reminders
- School starts at 9:00am, with the school gates opening at 8:35am (allowing extra time for all the children to make their way onto the school playground).
- Please ensure the office staff have your up to date contact details.
- Please ring the office if your child will be absent.
- Breakfast club starts at 8:00am and the gates will be closed at 8:15am.
If you have any questions or concerns, please see Miss Argent, who is more than happy to answer any queries regarding your child's progress or general well-being. Feel free to approach me after school or contact the office to arrange a meeting.
Reading books
Reading is at the heart of all our learning at Holy Family. To support this at home, please could all children ensure that they read their school reading book every night and that their reading record is signed by an adult. Children need a reading book in school each day. Books are closely matched to their reading ability and will be changed as they improve and can answer comprehension questions about the text.
Homework
All children will be given weekly English and/or maths homework along with weekly spellings to be tested each Friday. All written homework must be presented to the highest standard. Homework is to be completed and returned to school on Wednesdays.
PE
PE days are Mondays and Fridays - please make sure you bring the correct kit (white top, dark shorts and indoor shoes in the Winter term). Please make sure any earrings can be removed or are not worn on PE days. I recommend that children bring their P.E kits to school on Monday, leave it at school and take it home on a Friday to be washed.
Uniform
We pride ourselves on the appearance of our children. Please help us to maintain this by ensuring all children attend in the correct uniform, including school shoes.
Reading Information Year One
Maths: Addition and Subtraction within 20
Year 1 used the cuisenaire rods to explore differences.
Art: Tube Sculptures
The children used their rolling and joining skills to create tube sculptures.
Number Day!
The children loved completing lots of maths challenges.
Celebration of the Word
The children explored the word of the week 'Inspiration' and the scripture: Matthew 5:9.
Maths: Numbers within 50
The children used their learning from this unit to represent numbers within 50 in different ways.
Writing: Publishing our poems
Year 1 created their own poetry books to publish their own versions of 'We're going on a bear hunt'.
PE: Fitness
The children enjoyed completing their fitness circuit challenge.
Maths: Numbers within 50
The children explored identifying tens and ones of numbers with 50.
Music: Composing Superhero theme tunes
Year 1 loved creating and performing their own superhero theme tunes using patterns of high and low-pitched notes and creating rhythms.
Reading Competition
Create things for the reading room and things for your classroom bookcases.
PE: Fitness
Within PE lessons this term, year 1 have been developing their understanding of how fitness changes their feelings and their bodies.
Music: Superhero Pitch
The children explored the pitch, looking at superheroes flying high and low. They also created their own pitch patterns and danced to different rhythms.
Writing: Poetry: Immerse and Analyse
As a class, we read the story ‘We’re going on a bear hunt’. We discussed what we liked and disliked. We thought about our favourite words and phrases. In groups, the children decided about what actions and sounds we could add to the story. We rehearsed the story and then performed it.
In teams, the children looked at the poem ‘The Caterpillar’ by Christina Rossetti. They read and discussed the poem. They looked at the words used and the shape of the writing. After the poem was read aloud by an adult, the children noticed and discuss the sounds of the words. We discussed rhyming words and how they have the same sound at the end.
Celebration of the Word: Discipleship
Year 1 took part in a Celebration of the Word linked to John 1:29–34 – John Testifies About Jesus, exploring the Word of the Week, Discipleship. The children completed a guided prayer with actions: “Holy Spirit (hands open), help me listen (hand to ear), help me love (hands on heart), help me follow Jesus (step forward).”
Celebration of the Word: Baptism
Year 1 took part in a Celebration of the Word linked to The Baptism of Jesus (Matthew 3:13–17). The children explored the Word of the Week, Baptism, and created candles to represent Jesus as the Light of the World. They also shared different ways they can bring light to others just like Jesus.
Year 1: Puppets
The children explored joining and decoration skills to create puppets.
Black History
Year 1 looked at Rosa Parks and considered why she was so important and that even small acts of courage can make a big difference.
Reading Workshop
Thank you to all the year parents who came to our wonderful reading workshop.
Year 1: TT Rockstar Day!
The children loved celebrating TT rockstar day. Here are a few pictures of the fun they had.
RE: Creation and Covenant
The children reflected on how stories can help us to learn or understand things. They completed the ‘Speak Like an Expert’ activity by telling their group everything they can remember about the Creation story, getting a point for each word off the chart that they use. The children then learnt the ‘Creation Rhyme’.