Year 1 Autumn Newsletter
Curriculum
As part of the RESPECT curriculum this term, our topic in Year 1 is ‘Simba & Me’. We will be focusing on
Walt Disney and looking at how inspirational he was. Walt Disney is well known for being an animator,
cartoonist and film director. He is best known for his character creations such as Mickey Mouse. He
became famous for his first ever movie, ‘Snow White & the seven dwarfs’ which aired in 1937! There are
a series of Missions we are going to complete linked to this topic through PE based activities. As part of
our missions, we will develop our teamwork skills and work together to avoid the dangers of the African
Savannah. We will have to use equipment to come up with a route across the river and take ownership
and use our navigation skills to direct our peers through the Elephant Graveyard. This term we will be
going on visits to the local Library and to our local church to learn more about Christianity, linked to our
RE area of learning. We will be sending out letters to advise when these trips out will be.
Home learning
To help support your child at home, we encourage parents to read with their child daily! Frequent reading
will enable your child to practise their phonics, their reading fluency, comprehension skills and to practise
recognising the kick start words learnt for Year 1. These can be found in the reading record books. Please
bring book bags into school every day so children can read each morning and so that their books can be
changed at least once weekly.
Please take a look at our homework menus, which you can find at the front of the children’s homework books.
We are excited to see the children’s creations from the homework menu and DOJO points will be given for the
efforts made. English and Maths homework is given out on Thursday and is due in at the latest the following
Tuesday.
Phonics spellings will be given out each Monday and the children will need to practise each night in
preparation for a spelling test on a Friday.
Clubs & Activities
PE sessions and Missions will take place at different times of the week in Year 1 due to booking the hall for
Mission time.
Singing Assembly - Tuesday afternoons
Homework club - Thursday after school until 4pm.
Art club – Tuesday after school until 4pm.
Due to the amount of children in Year 1, places are limited to 10 per class, so will be given on a first come first
served basis. Your child will be given a slip if they have a space.
We will also be starting phonics booster groups after the October half term holidays, to prepare for the
phonics screening test that will take place in June. If your child has a place, you will be notified.
Our Year 1 Team – Mrs Wilkinson – KS1 leader
1CC – Miss Cunliffe and Mrs Beaumont
1LW – Miss Winder and Mrs Bristow
1LA- Miss Ashworth and Mrs Roberts
Miss Jenkins will be supporting Year 1 until she leaves for Maternity at the end of September.
If you do have any concerns or need more information, please speak to one of the class teachers on the
playground before school, or make an appointment through the school admin office.