Welcome to Hazel Class

Class Teacher:

Mrs Walton

Support Staff: 

Mrs Keay

Welcome to Year 1 

In Year 1 we begin the children's journey through Key Stage One. We begin to encourage the children to become independent learners, introducing skills and strategies to help the children meet their true potential whilst supporting them with lots of hands-on learning through our inspiring and creative curriculum. In Hazel class the children take part in a variety of whole class, group and independent learning opportunities throughout the day to ensure they have a wide range of experiences both in and outside the classroom.

In June the children will have their Phonics Screening Check, they are required to take this statutory government assessment to identify children's phonics decoding skills.

School Values 

Term 1 - Humility

Term 2 - Trust 

Term 3 - Compassion

Term 4 - Respect 

Term 5 - Forgiveness 

Term 6 - Perseverance 

Reading

"Reading is the gateway skill that makes all other learning possible."

Reading is a core aspect of the Year One curriculum.

We read regularly with the children in school and ask that our children read to an adult at home at least four times each week. Please record your child’s daily reading in their reading diary so that we can see how they are getting on.

It is important for the children to bring in their reading folder each day in order to keep their books updated and to read to an adult in school. 

P.E

Year 1 PE day is Tuesday

Please ensure children come to school with their correct P.E kits in a suitable bag on a Monday every week. Children need both indoor and outdoor clothing and footwear in order for us to benefit fully from our P.E Lessons. Please ensure long hair is tied up and all jewellery removed. If your child cannot remove their own ear studs, please ensure you take them out on the day. 

How you can support you child at home

• Read as frequently as possible with your child.
• Read to your child to model expression.
• Allow opportunities to read to a sibling, pet or teddy.
• Read comics, signs, menus, leaflets, posters, labels in supermarkets and a variety of books.
• Encourage your child to practice their weekly Spellings on spelling shed (website at the bottom of the page).
• Support them to complete weekly Maths challenge, this will be sent home in their bookbags.

Trips/Visitors

In term 5 we will be visiting Lincoln Zoo.  We will be learning about animals throughout the year, this will complete our learning and to cement our knowledge. 

We welcome volunteers to listen to readers. Please contact the school office if you would like to support us with this.