Year 1 Blue class

Mrs Newell Mrs Best
Welcome to our Year 1 class page. The pupils in Year 1 are friendly and try their best in all areas of their learning.
Our teachers are Mrs Newell (Monday and Tuesday) and Mrs Best (Wednesday-Friday). We also have Mrs McKenzie, Miss Allen and Miss Gabb who support us in our learning.
We hope you enjoy scrolling through our page to see what we get up to this year. You can also find letters, curriculum overviews and homework on this page too.
Newsletters
Please find our half termly newsletters to find out what Year 1 have been learning.What are we Learning?
/docs/Y1_Blue_Class_Autumn_Curriculum_Overview_2026_27.pdf
Important Information
Homework:
- Reading should be completed a minimum of 4 times a week for 15 minutes. Books will be given out beginning Friday 11th September. We are currently assessing the children’s reading so that they are given a book carefully matched to their current phonic ability. This book should be fully decodable and your child should be able to read this fluently. Books will be changed every Friday if they have been read 4 times. Please record in your child’s reading diary when you have read.
- Spellings - These will be the Harder to Read and Spell Words from the ELS Phonics scheme. Spellings will go out for the term and these will be tested once a week on a Friday.PE kit:
- House coloured t-shirt
- Black shorts
- Black jumper for colder weather
- Black P.E. slip-on or velcro pumps/daps/plimsolls or trainers that the child is able to manage themselves
For safety reasons, long hair must be tied back and earrings removed or covered.
Our PE days are Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Forest School kit:
Children take part in outdoor learning whatever the weather and will need:
- Long thick jogging bottoms
- Long-sleeved t-shirt
- Waterproof coat/ all in one suit
- Wellington boots
- Extra hat, scarf, gloves
- Please ensure that all of these items are named.
This year Forest School sessions will take place in the follow terms: Autumn 1
