Year 1

Welcome to Year 1! This is an exciting year where children build on their Early Years experiences and begin their journey into more structured learning, while still enjoying creativity, exploration and discovery.

Our carefully planned curriculum is broad, balanced and ambitious for all learners. Lessons are planned to ensure that there are no barriers to every pupil achieving. In English, children develop confidence in reading through daily phonics and shared stories, while learning to write for different purposes. In Maths, we strengthen number knowledge, reasoning and problem-solving skills. Across the wider curriculum, children explore the world around them through Science, History and Geography, and express their creativity in Art, Design & Technology and Music.

We place great importance on developing the whole child. Through RE, PSHE, Computing and PE, children learn about respect, relationships, wellbeing and staying safe, alongside developing teamwork and resilience. Our learning is designed to build knowledge progressively across the year, helping every child to grow in confidence, independence and curiosity.

We look forward to working in partnership with families to make Year 1 a happy, successful and memorable year for all our children.