Year Group Overview

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Download: Year 1 – Autumn Overview [PDF]
Download: Year 1 – Summer Overview [PDF]
Download: Year 1 – Spring Overview [PDF]

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Year 1 – Brief Overview

Year 1 is an exciting year for your children. We are continuing to build on independence, confidence, resilience, and develop stamina with literacy and numeracy skills. Our days are very busy! We continue to learn through play and explore a wide variety of topics.

During our Religious Education lessons, we learn about our mission and creatively explore the stories and themes found in the Bible, from the Creation story to the sharing of the message of Jesus.

In Literacy, we follow the Read Write Inc. scheme, developing confidence as we work towards the Phonics Screening Check. We also work hard to become fluent readers and writers.

In Science, we learn about plants, animals, the seasons, and our bodies. In History, we learn about significant people, including Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole. We also learn about the Beatles and their impact on the city of Liverpool.

Our Geography sessions include map work and learning about weather relating to the seasons. We have the opportunity to look at the work of local artists, including Tula Moon and Andy Goldsworthy.

Our PE sessions explore movement, games, and dance, and we have the opportunity to visit and work with the coaches at the Joseph Lappin Centre.

We are excited to work with you and your child this year.

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Homework in Year 1

English and Maths homework. Sent home on Friday returned Thursday.

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Reading books

Read, Write Inc reading book and reading for pleasure. Sent home on Friday returned Thursday.

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PE

PE is on Thursday. Please send your child’s PE kit into school in a drawstring bag clearly labelled. This bag can stay in school and we will return it at the end of term.

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Additional Information

Phonics Screening Checks are from Monday 14th June – Friday 25th June. Please make sure your child is in school.