Year 1 2020 - 2021

Welcome to the Year 1 page

Welcome back to the Summer Term

Given the continued COVID-19 restrictions, we ask if you need to contact us then please do so via the messaging option on ClassDojo

Year 1 Curriculum - Summer 1

This Half Term we will be looking at the following topics:

Science: Plants and Growth

We will revisit and consolidate learning done in Reception about the parts of a plant and use this knowledge to find out more about how plants grow.  We will be planting a wildflower area in the School Garden and investigating how plants grow by observing seeds and propagation in class.  We will also be learning about the parts of plants that we eat.

Geography: A Scottish Island Home

We will learn about the geography of the UK and its constituent countries and capital cities.  Through the Katie Morag storybooks, we will learn about life on a Scottish island in the Hebrides and examine the differences between island life and city life in Manchester.  Children will extend and consolidate their understanding of aerial views through looking at simple maps and begin to identify human and physical features of a location.

Year 1 Teachers

Teacher	Teacher
Miss Brown	Miss Purnell

Miss Brown is the class teacher in  Class 1B. Miss Purnell is the class teacher in Class 1P. 

COVID-19 Update

Children Self Isolating

If your child is forced to self-isolate we will contact you on Class Dojo with work for home learning.  We will maintain daily contact with you via video message and you can send us photos of your child's work and learning activities every day for us to respond to.

Year 1 Bubble Closure

In the event of year 1 closing we will post more information here and be in touch with all families on Class Dojo.

Shape of the Week in Year 1

Below is a basic timetable showing what a normal week in Year 1 looks like.  We start the day at 9:10am and finish at 3:20pm.  For morning drop-off and afternoon collection times, please ensure you wear a face covering on school premises.

Please note this timetable is subject to change and if your child is self-isolating then we will send you a detailed weekly timetable with specific information on what work to do at home. 

PE Sessions

PE for 1B is on Fridays and for 1P on Thursdays.  We ask that for the moment children do not bring in PE kits but wear appropriate clothing for outdoor exercise on their PE day.  Loose fitting clothing and trainers are essential.

Core Subjects

We follow the objectives set in the National Curriculum. Below are links to these documents for the core subjects (mathematics, English and science).

• Mathematics: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/335158/PRIMARY_national_curriculum_-_Mathematics_220714.pdf
• English: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/335186/PRIMARY_national_curriculum_-_English_220714.pdf
• Science: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/425618/PRIMARY_national_curriculum_-_Science.pdf

Foundation Subjects

Below are links to our topic letters that we send out at the start of each half-term.

• Autumn 1:
• Autumn 2: Y1 Topic Letter Autumn 2
• Spring 1: Y1 Topic Letter Spring 1
• Spring 2:
• Summer 1:
• Summer 2:

Educational Websites

• https://www.topmarks.co.uk This site has lots of great maths games including Hit the Button.
• https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk  Oxford Owl is an online library of books.
•  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zbr9wmn BBC Bitesize Key Stage 1 has lots of resources linked to all the subjects of The National Curriculum.
• https://nrich.maths.org/primary NRICH has lots of free online mathematics resources for ages 3 to 18 set up by the Faculties of Mathematics and Education at the University of Cambridge.