Year One 2026 - 2027
Welcome to Year 1!
A very warm welcome to Year 1 with Miss Ali and Miss Ibrahim! We are so excited to welcome you all into our classroom and begin this next exciting step in their learning journey.
Our Year 1 classroom is continuous provision based alongside a structured approach. We want to create a space that will nourish your child, build their confidence and help them become happy, independent and curious learners.
We will build on the amazing learning your children have already developed in Early Years and use this as the foundation for their next steps. We want that transition into Year 1 to feel exciting and natural whilst gently introducing the children to the increased structure and expectations of Key Stage 1.
In Year 1, we continue to build on the very strong foundation they have built thus far in phonics, Maths, Literacy as well as their understanding of world. We will also develop their love of reading, flare in writing and their fluency, problem solving and reasoning in Maths. As we are a faith school, the teachings of Christianity will be taught throughout the week to provide a wholesome, well-rounded curriculum to support and nurture your child.
The importance of reading in Year 1:
- Reading is a large part of your child’s journey in Year 1 as they will be utilising their phonics skills to read books for deep meaning and comprehension. The act of reading will build their knowledge and meanings of words which will support their writing and language development.
- Your child will continue to be taught phonics daily using the Read Write Inc Scheme.
- In Year 1, your child will read every day in school as part of our pledge to support your child to read. Furthermore, your child will receive a book on a weekly basis based on their reading ability and will read to an adult in school to consolidate and progress their skills.
- We ask that parents read with your child every day for at least 10 minutes to support their reading journey and to document this in their reading record- this will be given to you at the start of the year.
Read write Inc:
Regular home reading is of the upmost importance for children’s progress. Please listen to your child read at home regularly. Reading with understanding is vital so please talk to your child about what they have read to check and enhance comprehension. Discussion questions are provided in the back of the book though any element of the story could be discussed. After reading, please fill in your child’s reading record.
Children will have two books to read in their reading packs;
- Read, Write, Inc. Book Bag Book
This book will be closely linked to the topic they are reading and writing about in Literacy lessons that week. This book won’t be directly practised in Literacy lessons so children may need support with reading this book.
- Read, Write, Inc. Storybook
This is the book that children will have been reading and writing about in Literacy lessons the week before. Having practised reading this book many times in school; children should be able to read their Storybook independently.
- Library Book:
Your child will be able to choose a book out of the Year 2 class library collection that sparks their curiosity or is about their current interest. They have ownership on how many times they can change the book throughout the week.
Our School Faith:
Our RE Scheme, “Lighting the Path,” continues to guide us, with a clear focus on progression and preparation for the next stage of learning. In Year 1, children are supported to walk their path with increasing independence—applying their knowledge, thinking more deeply, and developing resilience as learners. The light they have been nurturing now helps them to make thoughtful decisions, solve problems, and take pride in their achievements.
Religious Education (RE) plays a key role in this journey. Building on prior learning, children will explore beliefs, values, and traditions with greater depth and reflection. They will be encouraged to think critically, make connections across different faiths, and express their own ideas with confidence and respect. Themes such as responsibility, compassion, and understanding will help guide them as they continue to develop a strong sense of self and community.
Important Notices:
- Year 1 must arrive at school by 8:50 am to start the day and the school day will end at 3:00pm.
- Your child MUST bring in their reading book bags containing their books and reading records EVERYDAY.
- We do provide fruit at breaks time but if you wish, your child can bring in their own snack. However, you can only bring in healthy snacks such as fruits, breadsticks, carrots and cheese etc. Any sweets, chocolate, fizzy drinks etc, will be not allowed in school.
- We have PE every Wednesday and Friday so we ask that your children come to school in their PE kit on these days.
Reminders:
- Please provide your child with a name labelled water bottle for use through the day.
- Please label jumpers, cardigans, coats, hats, gloves etc, clearly with your child’s name to avoid them getting lost or mistakenly taken.
- If you wish for your child to have Milk during break times then please contact the office.
- If you wish for your child to attend Breakfast club, Enrichment club or Wraparound Care then please contact the office.
Homework:
- Your child will receive homework every Friday. The homework provided will link to the learning they are doing in English and Maths as well as weekly spellings.
- To further support your child’s learning, I will provide further home learning on Tapestry.
Year 1 will be full of opportunities to explore, investigate, create and learn through purposeful play alongside structured learning time with the teachers. Most importantly we want your children to feel happy, safe, confident and excited to come to school every day.
Miss Ali and Miss Ibrahim
Useful Websites
These websites will help us with our work throughout the year.