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Year 1

Welcome to Year 1

Here you will find all the information you need to know about the goings on in Year 1. 

Our topic this term is 'Kings and Queens' this is a history and geography unit of work where we will begin to develop an awareness of the past and name, locate and identify characteristics of the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom and its surrounding seas.

We will be learning how dates can be used to describe time and events in time and use resources to show our understanding and interpretation of the past. We will also be using atlases and maps to locate places.

 

This will be done through:

  • Talking about similarities and differences
  •  Using parts of stories and other sources 
  • Reflecting on our own experiences

Throughout our learning, we will be considering key questions (listed below) and using our research and newly acquired knowledge to answer them. 

1. Where are some castles located in the UK and what significant battles took place outside their walls?  

2. Why were castles built and were they fit for purpose?  

3. Who lived and worked in castles and why? 

For details about curriculum coverage of our English units please click here.

We follow White Rose curriculum in maths and the Year 1 topic overview can be found by clicking 

For details about curriculum coverage of our maths units for the Summer term please click here.

Adults in our class are Miss Farrelly and Mrs Broadbent.

Please ensure you bring your reading diary and reading book to school every day.  

We will do PE on a Monday and a Thursday.

Please remember jogging bottoms and hoodies for when the weather turns colder.

For general things e.g. lost jumper, wearing trainers because shoes too small etc, please contact the class teacher using the updated messaging function on Seesaw

For more significant concerns or worries, please email secretary@nshprimary.co.uk with FAO Miss Farrelly Teacher in the subject.

Any changes to school pick up should go through the school office.

Curriculum

Click these links to get information on the vocabulary that we use with the children in English, Maths and Science lessons.

English vocabulary

English programmes of study: key stages 1 and 2

The school run. Glossary for parents

Maths vocabulary

Mathematics programmes of study: key stages 1 and 2

Study Maths Glossary

Science vocabulary

BBC Bitesize Science

​​​​​​​Year 1 and 2 high frequency and common exception words

Educational Websites

  • Phonics Play Phonics games linked to the letters and sounds scheme we follow at school.