Year 1
Miss Needle, Miss Harvey, Mrs Jones and Miss Vowles welcome you to Year 1.
Year 1 is a busy but exciting year as children continue their learning journey at St Mary and John’s and build upon the foundations built in Reception.
In Year 1 the children begin a more structured timetable for the Year 1 curriculum. Here you will find information on our curriculum as well as other updates on news and events of importance. In Year 1, we begin to embed and understand our three school values (be ready, be respectful and be kind), as well as the virtues which we focus on each half term. Through year group discussions and assemblies, our children will learn to apply these virtues to their everyday lives.
PE Days
Our PE days are on a Monday and Wednesday.
During the Year
Phonics Screening Check
The phonics screening check is a reading test which takes place in the Summer term of Year 1. It involves the children reading 40 random real and ‘alien’ words. Here you will find key information, updates and ways that you can support your child:
- Help your child to use ‘Special friends, Fred talk’ to read words.
- Practise reading sounds speedily.
- Listen to your child read their story book every day.
Our Learning
Find out more about our learning during Year 1:
Our Saints
Saint Patrick
In John 1, our class saint is St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
Patrick is remembered for sharing the Christian faith with the people of Ireland. He was born in Britain and, as a young man, was taken to Ireland as a slave. After escaping, Patrick later returned to Ireland as a missionary, determined to share the message of Jesus. He is traditionally associated with the shamrock, which he used to help explain the Christian belief in the Trinity. St Patrick reminds us to be courageous in sharing our faith and to use our gifts to help others.
Saint Patrick
Saint John
In Mary 1, our class saint is St. John – one of Jesus’ closest disciples and the brother of St James
He was present for many important moments in Jesus’ life and was one of the disciples who witnessed the Resurrection. John is traditionally associated with the Gospel of John, three letters and the Book of Revelation. His writings place a strong emphasis on God’s love and the importance of loving one another. St John reminds us that our faith should be lived through love.
Saint John
Gallery
We created our own dolls on Spanish Day
Look what we have grown!
Our own stickmen!
Our Remembrance wreath – lest we forget
Miss Needle has brought her gingerbread man puppet to school
Moving to ‘Happy Minds’ to keep us active
Independent writing
