Year 1 News - Septmeber 2025
We’ve had a wonderfully busy first 13 days settling into Year 1. The children have adapted brilliantly to their new class routines and whole-class teaching lessons. I’d like to take this opportunity to recognise what a big step the move from EYFS to Year 1 can be as it’s one of the biggest transitions your child will experience in their school journey. They are all doing so well and I am proud with how they have all taken it in their stride.
In Maths, we’ve been completing baseline activities to identify and address any gaps in learning. The children have also enjoyed our new Winning with Numbers sessions, practising counting forwards and backwards, finding one more and one less, and making groups.
In English, we’re focusing on correct letter formation. This is a vital skill that underpins fluent writing. The formation taught in Year 1 will support your child’s ability to join their handwriting in the summer term and beyond. Please continue to reinforce correct letter formation at home to help make this skill second nature.
We have also started in our new phonics groups. Your child will have received two reading books today to practise at home.
The smaller, coloured book is the book your child has been reading in school over the past week.
The larger “Book Bag” book reinforces the sounds and words your child has learned during the week but presents them in a new story.
Please prioritise the larger “Book Bag” book when reading at home, as it is designed to consolidate and extend their weekly learning.
As well as all this we have also started our science topic: The Human Body, DT; Windmills, PSHE: Family and Relationships, Geography: What is it like in Ellington as well as having 4 sessions of PE.
Mrs Horsley