Year One 2025 - 2026
Miss Stott
Autumn Term 1
Class Teacher - Miss Stott
Teaching Assistant - Miss Howarth and Mrs Bandhe
Welcome to Year one!
We are thrilled to welcome all of our Year One children to this exciting new chapter. Miss Stott and Miss Howarth are looking forward to a term filled with curiosity, fun, and laughter as the children grow and discover new things each day. We know it can feel as though Year One has arrived very quickly, but please be assured that we are here to make this journey a happy and positive one for both children and parents. Together, we will create a year full of learning, confidence, and special memories to treasure.
Our class page and facebook is a fantastic way to share our learning experiences with you and celebrate our achievements along the way. Please ensure you take a look at this half term's newsletter, where you can find out about: specific subject content, important diary dates for this half term and general classroom reminders.
Year 1 Topics
| TERM | Geography/ History |
| Autumn 1 | Toys Past and Present |
| Autumn 2 | London and the United Kingdom |
| Spring 1 & 2 | The 7 Continents/ The UK in more detail + Map work |
| Summer 1 | How explorers have changed the world. |
| Summer 2 | How am I making history |
| TERM | SCIENCE |
| Autumn 1 | Seasonal Changes |
| Autumn 2 | Materials |
| Spring 1 | Sensitive Bodies |
| Spring 2 | Animals |
| Summer 1 | Introduction to Plants |
| Summer 2 | Making Connections |
General Reminders
PE – PE will take place each week on a Tuesday afternoon this half term. Please send your child into school wearing their full PE kit.
Water bottles - Water bottles are provided in school. Children will have access to water throughout the day. Please refrain from sending large personal bottles.
Reading Books - Please make sure children have their reading books and reading journals in school every day. Children will be sent home with a RWI reading book on a Wednesday to read over the week. As your child continues to make progress in their Read Write Inc group - their reading band will change accordingly. It is essential that you sign their reading record each time you read and send all books (1 RWI reading books and 1 reading for pleasure book) back into school on a Wednesday so we can change them. If there is not at least 3 signatures dated in the book, it will be assumed you have not read with your child and it will not be changed.
Homework – Homework will be set on a Friday and must be submitted by the following Wednesday. It is important that you encourage and support your children with their homework and return it every week. This will be to support your childs muscle memory and knowledge of topics we have learnt or may need extra practise with.
Spellings - Your children will be learning 45 common exception words across the course of the year, we need these to become fluent so please encourage your children to practise these. These are based of the national curriculum and support children with their ever growing vocabulary knowledge.
Phonics screening check:
What is the Year 1 phonics screening check?
The phonics screening check is taken individually by all children in Year 1 in England, and is usually taken in June. It is designed to give teachers and parents information on how your child is progressing in phonics. It will help to identify whether your child needs additional support at this stage so that they do not fall behind in this vital early reading skill.
How do schools complete the phonics screening check?
There are two sections in this 40-word check and it assesses phonics skills and knowledge learned through Reception and Year 1. Your child will read up to four words per page for their teacher and they will probably do the check in one sitting of about 5–10 minutes.
What can you do to help at home?
2025/26
Phonics screening check: 2024 materials - GOV.UK
2023 materials:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-2023-materials
Everything you need to know about the PSC can be found by clicking on the following link. https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/year-1-phonics-screening-check/
Thank you for your continued support. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to arrange a meeting with me at the school office at any time.
Miss Stott