Year 1

Learning Link: Toy Story

This term our learning centres on ‘Toy Story’ where we will explore old and new toys. We will learn who Margaret Steiff was and the children will design and make their own toy structure (a castle or doll’s house). Our class texts and sentence work will be based on two books about toys. We will also explore materials in science and name and locate the continents and oceans of the world in geography.

At the end of the term the children will take part in a S=P+A+C+E challenge to practise the skills they have learnt during their first term in Year 1.

St. Rose:

Mrs Sharpe (Mon-Tues)

Mrs Royce (Weds-Fri)

St. Theodore:

Mrs Terracotta

Curriculum Newsletters for Autumn, Spring and Summer can be accessed here as they become available

The Curriculum Evening Presentation can be accessed here

Year Group Reminders

Week Commencing: Monday  7^th September 2026

Week B

Monday:

Tuesday: PE for both classes.

Wednesday: PE for 1T. Whole school Mass 2pm

Thursday:

Friday: Little Wandle books come home today along with a ‘Home Learning’ sheet so you can see the new sounds and words we have been practising during the week and practise at home. A Family Activity sheet and some practical tips linked to our Computing lesson will come home on Friday.

On Fridays, one child from each class will bring home Barnaby Bear (1R) or Dudley Dog (1T) to enjoy time with until the following Friday. Please use one page to write a short note about what they did over the weekend and feel free to draw and/or print pictures to add. It would be wonderful if the children could try and write a sentence themselves. We will also send home a Class Sketchbook with one child to return the following Friday. There are instructions in the inside cover.

Looking further ahead:

Wednesday 16th September - Curriculum Evening

PE for Year 1 will be every Tuesday and alternating Wednesdays – 1R in Week A and 1T in Week B.

Reminders:

Please can children bring in a healthy snack each day – they will eat the fruit/vegetable that they bring in. It is useful to bring this snack in a named container or small food bag.

Please ensure all your child’s uniform is named.

Please bring in a named glue stick.

Each child should have a named waterproof coat in school each day, as we try to get outside in most weathers!

Homework

Little Wandle reading books will be sent home on Friday - please return on Monday.

Reading for Pleasure

Book of the Week:

‘Paddington the Artist’ by Michael Bond

RE

The children will reflect on our Mission Statement and say how they will live it out.

English

Sentence Construction

The children will be writing sentences about different toys. We will be focusing on starting each sentence with a green capital letter, ending each sentence with a red full stop and leaving clear spaces between words.

Handwriting

We will practise correctly forming letters from the curly letter family: c, a, d, g, o and q.

Phonics

We will be rediscovering Phase 3 sounds. A ‘Home Learning’ sheet will come home on Friday with the overview of sounds we have practised throughout the week.

Maths

Numbers to 10

The children will sort and count objects to 10.

Science

Materials

We will be looking at different materials and their properties like plastic, wood, paper and glass.

Art

Mark Making

We will be looking at how to make different textures using charcoal.

Computing

Online Safety

We will learn why it's important to be aware and respectful of people while using devices. Children will learn the "Pause! Breathe! Finish Up!" routine as a self-regulation strategy for transitioning from technology to face-to-face interactions.

A sheet with some practical tips and an (optional) activity linked to our learning will come home on Friday.

History

Toys

Our new topic is Toys in the past and present.  The children can bring in their favourite small toy and bring it into class.  We will be sharing these with everyone.  Some children might be touching your child's toys so please don't let them bring in anything valuable or easily broken.

French

Music

We will be rediscovering songs we learned last term and using our skills in finding the pulse.

PE

Fundamentals

Develop key movement skills which include balance, jump, hop, run, speed, agility, dodge, skip, coordination.

Balls skills

Track a moving ball and move their body to intercept or catch. Beginning to dribble a ball with my hands and feet. Throw overarm. Work cooperatively with a partner. Recognise changes in my body when I do exercise.

Sending and receiving

Throw and catch over varying distances. Develop rolling and tracking skills. Applying sending and receiving skills with your feet.

Learning for Life

S=P+A+C+E FOR ME

We will be doing ‘Getting to know Me’ activities with the children.