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Year 1

Welcome to our Year 1 Class Page

We have a very exciting year of learning ahead of us. We hope that the following information about our curriculum and routines will help you and your child throughout their year in Beech Class.

Year 1 Teaching Team

Mrs Beesley – Class Teacher

Mrs Dutton – Teaching Assistant

Physical Education Reminders

P.E takes place on a Monday (Dance) & Thursday (P.E.)

Homework Reminders

On a Tuesday the children will be given homework and spellings, the homework should be completed by Friday. Children should aim to read and learn spellings on a daily basis.

Year 1 Reading:

Please ensure your child’s reading book and dairy are in school daily as we do not have set days to listen to the children read. Please try to listen to your child read regularly and write in your child's reading diary each time you have listened to the read.

Curriculum Information

This year at Kings Meadow, we are following a newly revised curriculum. Our bespoke, carefully designed Kings Meadow ‘CRACKING’ curriculum is a:

Creative, Real-life, Ambitious, Careers-focussed curriculum building Knowledge & skills for every Individual Nurturing Global citizens of the future

During this academic year, the children in Year 1 will be taught the following themes.

In Year 1 our class mascot is ‘Sandy the Sand Lizard’’. Sandy helps us to focus on the following characteristics of effective learning.

In Year 1, through our teaching, and the experiences we offer, our children will learn how to become:

DETERMINED - I will always try and will never give up.

RESOURCEFUL- I am able to find quick and clever ways to overcome challenges.

INDEPEDENT - I can work by myself.

CREATIVE - I am able to invent and develop original ideas.

Current CRACKING Curriculum Theme

Our current theme is ‘Intriguing Inuits’. It is part of our whole school CULTURE driver.

In this unit, pupils are introduced to globes and their purpose, focusing specifically on the line of latitude known as the Arctic Circle. They then learn about some of the spaces and places within the Arctic Circle, its weather and the effects of the climate on the environment, including seasonal change, and interdependence between plants, humans and animals. They are introduced to the physical geographical concept of permafrost and learn about some of the challenges and adaptations needed to survive in the coldest climate in the world, the tundra biome.

Please download the files below to see our current planning and Knowledge Organiser (WISK Sheet). These documents will provide you with a clear overview of all the subjects and learning that will take place in your child’s current theme.